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Prompt: “My story is :
“Cherry Tint”
A psychological K-drama thriller
It started on an ordinary school morning.
The hallways buzzed with sleepy students, unfinished homework, and gossip about the upcoming farewell party for the seniors. Teachers shouted at students to tuck in shirts. Someone was running late. Someone was crying over exam marks.
Just another normal day at Hanrim High.
Or at least… it felt normal.
The trio walked through the gates together as always.
Y/N in her oversized hoodie, earphones hanging around her neck, carrying herself with careless confidence. Slightly tomboyish, loud, sarcastic — but still effortlessly pretty in a way she never noticed.
Beside her were her two best friends:
The topper girls everyone admired. Elegant, neat, beautiful, intelligent. The type teachers loved and students envied.
Completely different personalities.
Completely inseparable.
As they entered class, whispers spread through the room.
“Did you hear?”
“There’s some luxury beauty seminar today.”
“They’re giving free samples!”
“It’s the same brand celebrities use!”
Y/N dramatically dropped her head onto the desk.
“If this school suddenly becomes a makeup mall, I’m leaving.”
Her friends laughed.
Around noon, all the senior girls were called into the auditorium.
The stage was transformed into something glamorous and unreal.
Pink lights.
Golden banners.
Huge LED screens.
At the center glowed the name:
VELORA BEAUTY
Elegant women in black suits stood beside tables covered in luxurious makeup products.
The atmosphere didn’t feel like a school seminar.
It felt… hypnotic.
One of the presenters smiled warmly into the microphone.
“Beauty,” she said softly, “is power.”
The giant screen displayed girls transforming after using the products. Their confidence changed. Their expressions changed.
Their eyes changed.
Every girl in the auditorium stared silently.
Especially at one product.
A cherry-red lipstick.
Its packaging shimmered beautifully under the lights.
Even Y/N stared for a second too long.
One presenter walked through the rows offering small tester cards.
Girls eagerly grabbed them.
The rich students immediately started ordering products online.
Meanwhile Y/N leaned toward her friends and whispered,
“For that price the lipstick better solve my maths homework too.”
Her friends burst into laughter.
But then—
Y/N noticed something strange.
Near the back exit of the auditorium stood a girl reapplying the cherry-red lipstick again and again and again while staring blankly into a mirror.
Almost like she was in a trance.
The seminar ended with applause.
Everyone left excitedly talking about makeup.
But Y/N felt strangely uneasy.
Days passed.
Then came the farewell night.
The school no longer looked like a school.
Fairy lights hung from the ceilings. Roses decorated every table. Music echoed through the sparkling hall as students danced, laughed, and took photos to remember their final year.
The trio entered together, stunning in their own ways.
And once again—
VELORA makeup displays stood everywhere.
Almost every girl was wearing it.
The cherry-red shade had become the trend of the night.
Girls crowded mirrors, touching up lipstick and blush while complimenting each other.
Y/N and her friends ignored it and headed toward dinner.
That’s when they noticed Minji.
The rich, elegant girl everyone admired.
Her table was overflowing with VELORA products. She proudly showed them off while girls surrounded her in envy.
“She looks like a walking advertisement,” Y/N whispered.
Her friends tried not to laugh.
Minji slowly looked toward them.
And smiled.
A strange smile.
Like she had heard everything.Near midnight, the farewell finally ended.
The once-bright school slowly emptied into silence.
Music faded.
Lights dimmed one by one.
Students disappeared into cars beneath the cold winter air while rose petals danced across the wet ground outside.
Y/N pulled her blazer tighter around herself as she stood under the school gate waiting for her cab.
Her phone buzzed.
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Art Style: Soft Romance
Color Mode: Full Color
Panels: 3
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