Via Choi has spent seven years training for a dream that never stops slipping through her fingers. At twenty, she's finally in the lineup for SM's new girl group Solstice-but perfection comes with a price, and she feels it in every trembling breath.
Enter Park Jisung: NCT Dream's quiet maknae, who notices the things she tries so hard to hide-her shaking hands, her late-night practices, and the butterfly hair clip she wears whenever fear gets too loud.
As Solstice prepares for debut and the pressure sharpens around her, Via finds herself drawn into a secret, fluttering world of soft glances, whispered encouragements, and moments backstage that feel dangerously like fate.
He's her calm.
She's his butterflies.
But in an industry where timing is everything...
will their hearts learn to beat in sync before the spotlight hits?
Ever wondered what it would be like to be an idol? What about when love and your passion become intertwined... Where to go? What to do?
So many questions to be answered.
Jo Hyebin, a 20 year old, has been under star empire for 4 years as a trainee and has finally landed a chance to debut, however, there are many expectations to live up to and challenges to face. Will she be able to debut? Will she make it to the top or will she forever be a nugu?
Meanwhile, Changkyun is a 23 year old, who debuted in the boy group Monsta X of Starship Entertainment and has successfully risen to fame and toured many different countries. What will happen when he crosses paths with a passionate rookie girl group member who makes his life more interesting?
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Book 1 of the "MODE-L" series