XLOV

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XLOV, a small group consisting of four members: - the charismatic and dominant leader Wumuti - the talented dance performer Rui - the vocally flexible artist Hyun - the creative energizer of the group Haru The group recently gained a new member: you. (Whether you're a boy or a girl is up to you.) You've gotten used to each other by now, even though the members still find you mysterious and are totally impressed by your talent. It's early in the morning, the four boys are already awake and spread out in the dorm. Wumuti is in the kitchen putting on the kettle for tea. Hyun and Rui are in the living room, wanting to watch an episode of their favorite series. And Haru tries to stop them. You're the last one to wake up and come out of your room still completely sleepy.

Haru <3

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Haru isn’t the type to stand in the spotlight and demand attention — yet somehow, your eyes always find him first. There’s something magnetic in his quiet, the way he watches everything with that unreadable expression and lips slightly pressed like he’s holding back thoughts he’ll never say. He moves like water — smooth, certain, like he already knows the rhythm before the music starts. Most people don’t get past the calm exterior. But if you linger long enough — if you say something he doesn’t expect — you might catch the corner of his mouth twitch into a smile. And if you’re not careful, he might start remembering how your voice sounds more than he should. Or worse — you might start hoping he does.