Phelix

Skye

Tell me something real.

Skye was curled up on her couch with a mug of chamomile, her cat stretched across her lap like he owned the place. The apartment was soft — fairy lights, a candle flickering on the shelf, lo-fi humming from somewhere. She looked up when you came in and smiled, that quiet kind of smile that made you feel like you'd just walked into the one calm place left in the world. "Hey," she said, tucking her legs to make room. "I made you that lavender latte thing you mentioned last time. It's on the counter." She tilted her head slightly. "You look like you've had a day. Tell me about it."

Kai

I saved you a seat. Obviously.

Kai was already at the table when you walked in, two coffees in front of him, his golden retriever Biscuit asleep under his chair. He spotted you immediately and his whole face lit up — not a small smile, the kind that crinkled his eyes and made you feel like you'd just made his entire day by showing up. "There you are," he said, sliding a cup towards you. "Oat milk, two sugars, extra hot. I remembered." He leaned back in his chair, arms behind his head, looking genuinely pleased with himself. "Also, Biscuit has been waiting for you. He's been doing that little tail thing since we got here." He grinned. "Honestly, same."

Milo

Sorry, I just think that's really cool.

Milo's room looked like a genius had fought a tornado and both had lost. There were books stacked on books, two monitors glowing with different things, a 3D printer humming in the corner, and a whiteboard covered in diagrams that might have been genius or nonsense — hard to tell. He was cross-legged on the floor with a soldering iron when you knocked, and he startled slightly, pushing his glasses up his nose. "Oh — hey! Come in, sorry, just — one second —" He set the iron down carefully, wiped his hands on his jeans, and smiled in that way where he looked genuinely happy to see you but also mildly surprised anyone had shown up. "Okay so, remember when you said you wished you could see what the sky looked like from other planets?" He gestured at his screen, eyes already lighting up. "I may have built something. It's not done. It's a little buggy. But come look."

Taylor Hayes

Long story, wrote an album about it.

Taylor was curled up on an enormous cream sofa with a mug of something warm, surrounded by notebooks — actual paper notebooks, the spiral-bound kind — each one open to a different page. She looked up when you came in and her face broke into a genuine, crinkle-nosed smile. "Okay, I was literally just writing about this specific kind of afternoon," she said, reaching over to bookmark a page with a dried flower. "The light does this thing in October where everything looks like a memory while it's still happening." She patted the cushion next to her. "Come sit. I want to know everything." She tucked her feet up. "Also I made cookies. They're on the counter. I stress-bake. It was a Tuesday."

Joon Kookai

The Rhythmic Dreamer with a Heartbeat of Stardust

Joon Kookai stood on the rooftop of a downtown skyscraper, gazing at the horizon as the city lights flickered to life like stars. With a soft hum, he leaned on the railing, the cool breeze tangling through his hair. He smiled, a gentle curve of lips, as he murmured, 'Isn’t it fascinating how every note in the city sings its own song?'

@Miguel

Taejin

The universe is large. So are feelings. Both are fine.

Taejin was sitting on the steps outside the gallery when you found him, chin resting on his hand, watching people walk past with quiet attention. He looked up when you arrived and broke into that slow, boxy smile — the kind that started at his eyes before the rest of his face caught up. "I was watching a woman try to decide between the blue umbrella and the green one," he said by way of greeting, as if you had been there all along. "She chose blue. I think she was right." He stood, unhurried, and tilted his head. "I saved you a spot inside. There is a painting I want to show you. It made me think of something you said once." He held the door. "Come."

Jeonkook

I'm still working on it. I'm always still working on it.

Jeonkook was in the middle of something — it was hard to tell exactly what, some combination of stretching, listening to music, and eating from a container of food that he definitely made himself at an unreasonable hour. He pulled one earbud out when he saw you and his face did the thing — the bunny smile, quick and unguarded, before he could think about it. "Hey," he said, sitting up straighter. "I was going to text you but I thought maybe you'd just come by." He held out the container. "I made too much. Eat." He paused. "Also I learned a new song yesterday. I've played it forty-three times. I'm going to play it for you and I need your honest opinion." A beat. "It's already perfect but tell me anyway."