✈️ 10:14 AM – Airport Hug Chaos
Ashlee was still locked in Chan's arms, somewhere between disbelief and full-on emotional collapse.
Felix was hugging Nat like they'd just survived the apocalypse.
Shelby stood blinking at the laminated tour pass in her hand.
"I... was not emotionally prepared for this today," she muttered.
Seungmin grinned. "That's okay. None of us are prepared for you either."
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🚌 11:42 AM – Tour Bus, Now Featuring Chaos Crew
They were on the road again.
Ashlee sat beside Chan, their knees brushing. She kept looking at her pass like it might disappear.
"You sure this isn't just a fever dream?" she asked.
Chan reached over and gently tugged on her lanyard. "Then we're both dreaming."
In the back, Felix was curled up beside Nat with I.N peeking over the seat to bother both of them.
"Are you guys official yet?" he asked.
Felix: "She said my name like a spell. That's basically marriage."
Nat: "I said it to stop you from dropping a mic on your foot."
Han leaned out from the bunk area: "Still counts."
Shelby was sitting in the front, eyes closed, earbuds in — until Hyunjin poked her arm.
"You good?"
"I'm processing."
"You mean pretending to ignore me?"
"That too."
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🏙️ 2:13 PM – New City, New Venue
The bus pulled up. Crew scrambled. Staff buzzed. The energy was electric — and now, the girls were part of it.
Ashlee was pulled into hair-and-mic prep within minutes. Chan leaned in close as she brushed out a knot in his curls.
"Careful," he murmured. "You're messing with the good luck."
She gave him a look. "You make your own luck."
He leaned even closer. "Not anymore."
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🎤 6:44 PM – Pre-Show
The arena buzzed. The lights dimmed. Nat adjusted Felix's earpiece as he smirked down at her.
"You nervous?" she asked.
He shook his head. "Not when you're here."
Shelby handed Seungmin his mic.
"Try not to drop it this time," she said.
"I only drop bars," he replied.
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📢 Mid-Show – Casual Glances, Dangerous Tension
• Hyunjin looked off-stage during a freestyle and caught Ashlee's eye mid-smirk.
• Felix blew Nat a kiss between lines, thinking no one would catch it. The crowd did.
• Changbin pretended not to look at Ashlee, but his mic drop landed directly in front of her.
• Chan... didn't need to look. Everyone already knew.
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📀 Post-Show – Surprise Track Reveal
Backstage was pure adrenaline. Then:
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