The flight to Vegas was shorter.
Just over an hour.
Soorin sat by the window this time.
Watching the landscape change below.
Desert. Mountains. Then suddenly.
Vegas.
Rising from nothing.
A city of lights in the middle of nowhere.
Even in daylight, it was impressive.
The Strip stretched out. Massive casinos. Hotels shaped like pyramids and castles.
"Wow," she whispered.
Beside her, Jisoo pressed his face to the window.
"It's huge!"
"And we get to perform there," Minjae said from across the aisle.
Soorin felt a flutter of excitement.
Despite everything.
This was cool.
★☆★☆★☆
They landed at McCarran International.
The heat hit immediately when they stepped outside.
Dry. Intense.
Even though it was evening.
"Holy shit," Doyun said. "It's like an oven."
"Language," Manager Park snapped.
A van waited.
Black. Tinted windows.
They loaded luggage.
Piled in.
The drive to the hotel was surreal.
Neon everywhere. Even the buildings glowed.
