Proximity changes people. What begins as emotional support during ITZY’s comeback preparations slowly evolves into something much harder to define. Between exhaustion, comfort, growing attachment, and the dangerous intimacy of being understood too well, Ben realizes too late that the closer everyone becomes to each other.

Ryujin wanted honesty. Ben made the mistake of giving it to her. Somewhere between expensive liquor, emotional oversharing, unresolved attraction, and one catastrophically irresponsible weekend, the line between emotional attachment and desire finally disappears completely. And somehow? Returning to the Top Floor afterward ends up being the most dangerous part.