Three days after their Music Bank debut stage,
the dorm no longer felt quiet.
Not with five phones vibrating nonstop across the living room table.
Mili looked up from breakfast as another notification sound went off.
Then another.
And another.
"…is it always this loud?" she asked softly.
Joanne glanced at the pile of phones.
"It's only going to get worse."
Susu sat beside her scrolling carefully through the official ROSIES Instagram account.
Not their personal accounts.
Because they didn't have any.
Management handled everything:
YouTube updates
posts
schedules
The members only had access through the shared devices management gave them temporarily.
Which honestly felt stranger than expected.
"It still feels weird that people are talking about us this much," Susu admitted quietly.
Leah sat nearby scrolling through comments silently.
Reading slower than everyone else.
Actually processing things.
Meanwhile Bella leaned against the kitchen counter, unusually calm for once.
Watching the others more than speaking.
The Numbers Rise Again
By afternoon, their follower count had exploded again.
Especially after Music Bank clips spread across Korean forums and international fan pages overnight.
Their official Instagram crossed another major milestone.
The Roseblood MV views climbed rapidly.
Dance break clips circulated everywhere.
Even their company staff seemed shocked.
One assistant hurried into the practice room holding a tablet.
"Your fancams are everywhere right now."
Mili blinked immediately.
"…ours?"
The assistant nodded while pulling up the rankings.
Leah.
Mili.
The two highest-viewed fancams from the group.
And the numbers were still climbing aggressively.
Bella leaned closer quietly.
"…wait, why are these views increasing this fast?"
The assistant replayed the ending section.
Then everyone understood immediately.
The Ending Fairies
The performance ended.
Heavy breathing hidden behind composed expressions.
Stage lights reflecting against sweat and glitter.
Then the camera zoomed in.
First—
Mili.
Silver hair framing soft flushed cheeks as she smiled slightly into the camera—
before blowing a quick kiss toward the audience.
Small.
Natural.
Unexpected.
Then Leah.
Sharp gaze steady beneath dark hair—
before giving a subtle wink directly into the lens.
Not exaggerated.
Not playful.
Just calm enough to feel dangerous.
The clips spread almost instantly online.
People replayed them repeatedly.
Slowed them down.
Edited them with dramatic music.
Compared reactions.
Comments flooded every platform:
"WHO TAUGHT HER TO WINK LIKE THAT?"
"The silver-haired member just stole my soul."
"Leah's ending fairy changed my brain chemistry."
"ROSIES knows exactly what they're doing."
Leah stared at the screen silently.
"…it was literally one wink."
Joanne looked at her once.
"Yes. Unfortunately you did it too well."
Mili looked horrified while covering part of her face.
"People are reposting the kiss part everywhere…"
Susu smiled softly beside her.
"It was cute."
Mili immediately looked even more embarrassed.
The Teaser Photos Return
The more their stage circulated—
the more fans started reposting old teaser photos from before debut.
But now—
people viewed them differently.
Not just visuals anymore.
Now fans connected the photos to performance energy.
Stage presence.
Expressions.
Movement.
Susu's teaser photos gained attention again for her elegant aura and vocals.
Joanne's for her sharp charisma and calm leadership energy.
Bella's pink hair had become instantly recognizable online.
And Leah's photos—
completely exploded again.
Especially the darker concept shots.
Fans reposted them side-by-side with her fancam clips:
analyzing expressions
discussing her dance style
talking about her eyes
calling her visuals "luxury"
comparing her to actresses instead of rookies
One viral post read:
"She looks expensive even standing still."
Leah sighed quietly after reading it for the fifth time that day.
"…what does that even mean?"
This time, it was Mili who laughed softly.
"I think people mean you look elegant."
"Intimidating," Joanne corrected calmly.
Susu looked at Leah carefully.
"But softer offstage."
Leah blinked once.
"…am I that different?"
A pause.
Then Bella finally spoke from across the room.
"On stage you look like you'd reject someone for breathing wrong."
Silence.
Mili burst into laughter first.
Then Susu.
Even Joanne smiled.
Leah stared at them in disbelief.
"…that's a horrible description."
Back To Practice
Despite the growing attention—
practice continued immediately.
The mirrors inside the dance studio reflected exhaustion now.
Not trainee exhaustion.
Idol exhaustion.
"Again from the bridge!"
Music blasted through the speakers.
This time, the pressure felt different.
Because now—
people were watching.
The company expected consistency.
Fans expected improvement.
The internet expected perfection.
During break, Mili quietly reviewed stage footage beside Leah.
Pausing occasionally to study angles and timing.
"You looked calmer during the second chorus," Leah noted.
Mili looked surprised.
"You noticed?"
Leah nodded once.
"You stopped thinking."
Mili looked down at the replay again.
Then smiled slightly.
"…I think I trust us more now."
That answer stayed with Leah longer than expected.
One Quiet Moment
Later that night, long after practice ended,
Leah stood alone near the studio mirror replaying the Music Bank performance again.
Not focusing on herself.
The group.
The synchronization.
The mistakes.
The improvements.
Then Joanne stepped beside her quietly.
"The fancam hit a million views."
Leah looked genuinely alarmed.
"…already?"
Joanne nodded calmly.
"You're becoming very popular."
Silence.
Leah crossed her arms loosely.
"…that sounds stressful."
Joanne almost smiled.
"It probably will be."
End
That night, Roseblood continued climbing.
Views increased.
Fan pages multiplied.
Edits spread across every platform.
And somewhere online—
thousands of people replayed:
Leah's wink
Mili's blown kiss
the dance break
the ending formation
again and again.
Without realizing it—
ROSIES was already becoming one of the most talked-about rookie groups of late 2018.
And this was only the beginning.
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