Mona had always been a quiet fan. She didn't scream at concerts or flood social media with edits, but her love for ENHYPEN was deep. Their music, especially the darker, mystical tracks like Fever, Drunk-Dazed, and Bite Me, felt like home to her. She connected with the haunting beauty in their concepts—the shadowy visuals, the whispered metaphors about thirst, time, and eternity.
She never imagined that one day, she'd be standing with them instead of in the crowd.
It all started when Mona entered a global art contest hosted by BELIFT LAB, themed around "the border between dreams and reality." Her painting—of a glowing-eyed figure standing in a field under a blood moon—won first place. The prize? A special artist internship and a chance to work on an ENHYPEN visual project.
That's when she met them.
At first, she was quiet around them. Observing. Sketching. Speaking when spoken to. But Niki—mischievous, bright, and the youngest—was the first to truly see her. He'd watch her draw in the corner, sometimes sliding beside her without warning, poking fun at her intense focus.
"You draw like you're possessed," he joked once.
"And you dance like you're hiding something," she shot back, earning a laugh from him—and a startled glance. She didn't know yet how close to the truth that was.
Over the weeks, Mona grew close to all of them, but she and Niki had a unique bond. They'd sneak out for snacks, play horror games together, and talk about the weirdness of the world. She felt like she could be herself around him—sassy, curious, and unfiltered.
But Mona was observant.
She noticed things no one else did.
Like how none of the boys ever ate during daylight filming. How the staff would turn off mirrors in the makeup rooms. How their eyes glinted strangely at night under neon lights.
And how, when she walked beside Niki in the moonlight one night… he had no shadow.
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