The soft hum of a Weverse live echoed through the room. Y/N leaned closer to the camera reading comments. She was wearing a casual oversized pink Polo Ralph hoodie, a far difference from what she wore on concerts with Aespa. The live chat was full of emojis, hearts, and a ton of random questions, most of which she struggled to keep up with. Still, this was her way of unwinding after a busy day at the practice room.
"Ask me something fun come on you guys!" Y/N said, her voice bright as she scrolled through the chat. She took a sip from her water bottle, her lips curling into a smile as she read some of the comments aloud.
"'Y/N, what's your favorite artist?' I have soo many favourites....hmmm maybe Frank Ocean"Â she giggled. "I love channel orange"
As the chat continued to scroll, one question stood out, bold and unavoidable among the swarm of comments:
"Who's your favorite member of Katseye?"
Y/N paused, her eyes widening slightly as she read the question aloud. Katseye. The name alone sent excitement through her chest. They were the talk of the industry, an up-and-coming girl group whose raw talent and charisma were impossible to ignore. Among them was Lara, the group's main vocalist, known for her striking visuals and magnetic vocals.
"Oh, wow," Y/N murmured, a small smile tugging at her lips. "That's a tough one. They're all super talented and absolutely gorgeous, so it's hard to pick just one."
The chat exploded with excitement.
"But,"Â she continued, her tone turning teasing as she leaned closer to the camera, ""f I had to choose... I'd probably say Lara."
The room seemed to grow quieter, even though she knew thousands of fans were hanging on her every word.
" I mean, have you seen her?"Â Y/N said with a laugh, her cheeks flushing slightly. "She's unreal. And, like, if she wanted to, I'd totally take her out to dinner. Just saying."Â She winked playfully at the camera, clearly joking.
Her fans erupted in the comments.
"OMG, Y/N likes Lara?"
"Ship it!!!"
"Y/N x Lara dinner when??"
Y/N laughed it off, waving her hands at the camera as if to dismiss the growing chaos. "Relax, relax! It's just a joke! Let's not make it a thing."
But it was too late.
By the time Y/N ended the live on Weverse an hour later, her casual comment had already started making waves. Fans were screen-recording, editing, and sharing the clip across every corner of social media. On Twitter, the hashtags #YNLara and #DinnerWithLara were trending. Memes and reaction videos flooded TikTok, and even the comments under Laras Weverse were starting to ask about the "potential connection" between Y/N and Lara.
Meanwhile, halfway across Seoul, Lara was scrolling through her own feed after a long day of rehearsals. Her fingers paused mid scroll when she saw a fan tagged video of Y/N's live stream. Curious, she clicked on it, her brows furrowing as she listened to Y/N's words.
A small smile crept onto Lara's face.
"Dinner, huh?"Â she muttered to herself, her voice carrying a hint of amusement. She didn't have much time to think about it as her groupmate Daniela burst into the room, phone in hand.
"Lara! Have you seen this?!"
And just like that, the spark of something soon developed.