Seulgi’s eyes flicker down. “You don’t…have to feel guilty. You’re the princess, it’s my duty to protect you.” Joohyun is silent for a long moment, and Seulgi chances a glance up. Joohyun’s face is unreadable, remote, so beautiful that it hurts. “So if I weren’t the princess, you—”

Extra scenes from my Where the Heart Is series that don't necessarily fit into the body of the story.

Joohyun’s stare used to make Seulgi’s heart race, her face flush, but now she’s incapable of any of those things. Even time no longer moves the same way when she feels trapped within the same moment while the world moves forward without her.

Sooyoung and Yerim spend half the ride home after Weekly Idol teasing Wendy about her “unnie is delicious” slip of the tongue.

Joohyun turns around so they’re facing each other, so she can look into Seungwan’s eyes instead of merely seeing her reflection in the mirror. They say that objects in a mirror are closer than they appear, but Seungwan can never be close enough for Joohyun.

There are two new girls this year. One is tall and round-cheeked and sweet-looking. The other one – from Canada, with her collection of instruments and powerhouse voice – won’t leave Irene alone.

After Kim Chang Ryul's radio, Irene and Wendy have a talk.