There's a dramatic pause.
"HAEL."
"Shocking," Taekyung deadpans. "I'm shocked. Everyone was waiting for the obvious."
Haejin looks genuinely surprised though. "Really?"
"Really. Now, HAEL, you have until we return to the resort to decide who you'd like to join you for dinner. The meal will be at 7 PM. Completely private—minimal cameras, just one distant camera for documentation purposes. This is your reward for fan support."
The implications are immediately clear to everyone. He can choose anyone. He should probably choose one of his members. It would be safe, expected, appropriate.
But everyone knows who he wants to choose.
Jisoo nudges Minjae. "He's going to choose her."
"Obviously," Minjae whispers back.
"Do you think he knows how obvious he is?"
"Probably not."
"Should we tell him?"
"Absolutely not. This is too entertaining."
Doyun's watching Haejin with an amused expression. Waiting. They're all waiting.
