The living room remained unusually quiet after Merlin's two messages appeared on the screen.
Two anonymous votes.
Two different sentences.
And somehow…
Both felt personal.
Luna leaned forward dramatically.
"Two messages already?"
Minho whistled softly.
"Our main character energy has been confirmed."
Merlin rolled her eyes.
"You two are unbelievable."
But inside, her thoughts were racing.
Those sentences felt familiar.
Too familiar.
Across the room, Leon stood calmly near the kitchen island, arms crossed.
Meanwhile, Jisoo leaned casually against the counter with his coffee.
Neither of them reacted.
Which somehow made Merlin even more curious.
The screen flickered again.
The host's voice echoed through the room.
"Next contestant."
A new name appeared.
HYUN JISOO
Luna gasped.
"OHHHH."
A message appeared beneath his name.
"You seem quieter than people think."
Jisoo read the message calmly.
Across the room, Kiara leaned slightly against the counter, a faint smile appearing on her lips.
Minho whispered to Luna,
"That sounded very intentional."
Luna nodded.
"Very intentional."
The screen changed again.
LEON VEGA
Another message appeared.
"You're more interesting than you pretend to be."
Leon read the message silently.
Across the room, Aria leaned casually near the window, her arms folded.
Her expression remained calm.
But her eyes showed quiet amusement.
Next name appeared.
KIARA ROSSI
A message appeared below it.
"Confidence suits you."
Kiara chuckled softly.
"Well, that's flattering."
Minho suddenly became very interested in the floor.
Luna immediately noticed.
"You look suspicious."
"I always look like this."
The screen flickered again.
LUNA PARK
Her message appeared instantly.
"Your energy makes the house brighter."
Luna clapped excitedly.
"I knew someone appreciated my chaos!"
Beside her, Kaito smiled quietly.
"That message suits you."
Luna pointed at him playfully.
"See? Someone understands me."
Next name appeared.
KAITO NAKAMURA
A new message appeared.
"You seem kind."
Kaito blinked in surprise.
Luna leaned back proudly.
"That's accurate."
Kaito laughed softly.
"Thank you… whoever sent that."
The screen changed again.
MINHO PARK
The message appeared slowly.
"You're funny… but I wonder when you're serious."
Minho leaned back dramatically.
"A mysterious admirer."
Across the couch, Tara quickly looked down at the table.
Luna noticed immediately.
"Oh my god."
Tara cleared her throat.
"Don't start."
The screen flickered again.
TARA NOVAK
A new message appeared.
"Your songs probably hide many feelings."
Tara blinked in surprise.
Across the room, Yuri remained completely calm, holding his drink as usual.
Minho whispered,
"That sounded deep."
Luna nodded.
"Very poetic."
Next name appeared.
YURI VOLKOV
A message appeared beneath it.
"You're the hardest person here to read."
Yuri raised one eyebrow slightly.
Across the couch, Merlin leaned back thoughtfully.
Luna immediately pointed at her.
"Suspicious."
Merlin laughed.
"Relax."
The screen flickered again.
But this time…
No new message appeared.
Instead, the host spoke again.
"Not every contestant received a message tonight."
The room grew curious.
A final name appeared.
ARIA MOON
Below it…
There was nothing.
No message.
Just an empty space.
Luna blinked.
"Wait… none?"
Minho tilted his head.
"That's surprising."
Across the room, Aria simply smiled faintly.
She didn't look bothered at all.
Instead, she calmly folded her arms.
"Interesting."
Her eyes moved slowly across the room.
Observing everyone's reactions.
The screen faded back to the host.
"That concludes today's Heart Vote."
"Remember…"
"These messages are anonymous."
"But emotions rarely stay hidden for long."
The screen turned off.
Immediately the room filled with chatter again.
Luna stood up dramatically.
"Everyone confess right now."
Minho laughed.
"That defeats the entire point."
Merlin leaned back against the couch again.
Her mind kept replaying two sentences.
You trust people easily.
Curiosity can be dangerous.
Her eyes briefly moved across the room.
Leon.
Then Jisoo.
Both looked completely calm.
Which somehow made things even more confusing.
Near the window, Aria quietly watched the room again.
Merlin.
Leon.
Jisoo.
She smiled faintly.
The triangle had begun.
And if this experiment continued the way it was going…
Things were about to become very interesting.