Elina woke up with a groan. Sunlight stabbed through the huge window, warm and blinding, and the bed beneath her felt suspiciously soft. She blinked, stretching her hands.
"...Not mine. Definitely not mine. Great. Where I am now?"
She muttered internally, trying to make sense of the smooth, strong fingers She wiggled experimentally.
Then-
Something strange happened.
Names. Faces. Relationships.
They slipped into her mind like fragments of someone else's life- unfamiliar, yet oddly clear.
...Kim Tahee.
Her breath paused.
"...So this body... has a name. And a whole life" she thought, slowly sitting up.
A soft, composed voice floated from the doorway.
"Tahee, you've finally woken up. You fainted earlier. Are you feeling alright?"
Elina looked up. The moment her eyes landed on the woman, the name surfaced naturally.
Seo Hana. Mother.
Elina's mind almost screamed it's first thought, but she caught herself.
"...Okay, don't say it. You're supposed to act normal... But am I seeing a fairy, or did someone upgrade humans since my last life?" She thought, tilting her head and hiding a grin.
Hana's eyes flickered slightly, subtle surprise crossing her elegant face.
The first brother entered next. The moment she saw him-
Bogum. Eldest brother.
The information slipped in so smoothly it almost felt natural.
"...Wow...what a handsome hunk. Just look at that body," Elina thought, flashing a sweet, innocent smile.
Bogum blinked, his composure slipping for a moment. A faint flush appeared on his cheeks before he quickly looked away.
Another presence leaned casually against the wall.
Hyunjin. Second brother.
"...Not bad... confident, fit... someone's been working out. Interesting," she thought, tilting her head like a cat inspecting a toy.
Before she could continue, the door burst open.
Felix. Third brother. Loud. Dramatic.
Right on cue, he started scolding her for fainting.
Elina tilted her head, putting on a sad, innocent face, pretending to be helpless.
"...Typical third brother. Always yelling first, thinking later. Pathetic... what a waste of a handsome face," she thought, rolling her eyes inwardly.
Felix opened his mouth to respond- but froze, his expression going blank.
Hana cleared her throat softly. "Felix, calm down. Let's not startle her again. "
Meanwhile, Hyunjin and Bogum tried not to laugh, and even their mother's lips twitched with amusement.
Elina noticed the subtle reactions but thought nothing of it.
"...Why are they all looking at me like that? Maybe they're just impressed by my acting. Or maybe...."
Her gaze shifted toward the doorway-
And another name surfaced instantly.
Jeon Jungkook. Son of the jeon family.
Tall. Confident. Dangerous.
He stood there, smirking as if he had already figured everything out.
"...Woah... what a face... that body... those tight-fitted clothes...I can already imagine him," she thought, her gaze drifting from his face to his legs. "I like this world already."
From the corner of the room, more figures appeared-
Namjoon. Jimin. Hoseok. Yoongi.
Famous. Influential. Watching her with quite amusement.
"...Wow... real-life idols? And all of them are this handsome... okay, focus, Elina, survive first, swoon later," she thought.
Then suddenly-
Her brain caught up.
"...Wait a moment... those hunks and the fairy are... my brothers and mother?"
A beat.
"...No way.."
Elina fell back onto the bed, yanking the blanket over her head and letting out a dramatic scream.
The room erupted into laughter- her brothers, her mother, even the so-called calm and composed figures completely amused by her reaction.
Under the blanket, Elina peeked out slightly, eyes gleaming.
"...Perfect. First day, and I've already confused everyone,"she thought.
A small, mischievous smile formed on her lips.
"...This is going to be fun."