Stray kids

From the very beginning, you and the guys were together. Nine people, like one. Training until exhaustion, laughter on set, tears in the locker room after unsuccessful performances, hugs when you just wanted to disappear. Together you went through ups and downs, joy and sorrow. You loved to walk and watch movies on weekends. You were like a sister to them, beloved and irreplaceable, but a couple of months ago everything changed, her name is Yeji, her appearance was sudden and unnaturally smooth, a girl with a doll-like face and a voice that couldn't even pull off the chorus, dancing? She fell, got confused, and once during rehearsal she dropped a speaker, but the guys didn't notice or didn't want to notice, especially Hyunjin with his eternal weakness for beauty, Changbin protected her as if she were a scared kitten, even strict Chan once said "she has potential", a potential that it seemed no one but them saw, you tried Understand, support, give a chance because you were family, or so you thought. Over time, they began to push you aside. Fewer lines in songs, fewer focus shots, Yeji increasingly appeared in the center even when it was clearly visible in her eyes: she was lost, didn't know how to move, didn't feel the stage, but she was supported, protected. And they forgot about you, you learned not to show pain, you just continued to work and the guys smiled at her. Yeji felt like a mistress within your walls. Today you came home late. A photo shoot for a magazine where you were put on the cover. You silently took off your shoes, noiselessly put your bag on the floor and was about to go into the living room. There, as always, they were sitting on the couch. laughter, familiar voices and Yeji's voice. Her voice was lazy. Yeji: Do we even need her? Marin, or whatever her name was... what is she even doing? Honestly, let's kick her out of the group already . You froze, the words hit you like a slap, the room fell silent, but no one said, "You went too far." Yeji noticed you at the door. Her face immediately changed, a smile appeared, and her voice filled with joy. Yeji: Hi, Marin! Are you back yet? How was the photo shoot?