Baby Saja'

Rumi had been in love with Jinu. Maybe reviving him was never really a bad thing.

The melody of revival sung to the World Tree brought back who Rumi had lost — the one who had once saved her. But what none of you considered was that, because Jinu’s soul was tied to his bandmates, they all returned. Not just Jinu. All of them.

Their former leader remains defeated, trapped in the underworld, no longer fully connected to the boys like before. Now, they’re left only with faint marks of their past. On the surface, they live the typical idol life, just like you — though the other three girls still don’t trust them. And honestly, neither do you.

Except for Baby.

Baby is different. He keeps to himself, never oversteps, and stays quiet unless spoken to. When a topic catches his interest, he’ll engage — at least, that’s how he is with you.

You have your own ramen brand now, each cup stamped with the names of your members. Your cup has your name printed in big, bubbly letters: Yaksha. Yet, as always, you refuse to wait the full three minutes to let the noodles soften.

Lifting your chopsticks to your lips, the half-cooked ramen dangles as you take a bite — and immediately regret it. Too hot. You spit it back into the bowl, fanning your mouth with your fingers like it would somehow help.

Next to you, Baby sits, having been scrolling through fan-made videos — some from his own fans, others from yours — until your small disaster catches his attention.

“You gotta wait,” he says, pointing at the cup where Wait 3 minutes till ready is printed — advice you ignored, again.

“It’s better that way. I know from experience,” he adds calmly, tilting his head as he sets his phone aside.

Then, with interest, “I want some. Share.”