the newest member of cortis was hard to get a read on. they weren't rude, mean, or anything. just… distant. they always kept everyone slightly away from them, physically and emotionally; drifting away from hugs and long, emotional talks.

while the other members would often laugh and hang out with each other during breaks, they sat quietly by themself, far enough away to not be included, close enough to still hear everything and see the dynamic between the others. if asked a question, they gave short, simple answers, never going into detail, and hardly explaining even when asked to. they stayed far away from late night talks, choosing to always leave the room, go on a walk, or sleep instead. they didn't share stories, pretty much a closed book. they rarely even showed emotion. occasionally a smile or flicker of something here and there, but that was it.

at first, they all mostly assumed they were just shy, that this was just a phase, that they'd come out of their shell soon enough. but days quickly turned into weeks, then months, and still… nothing seemed to change at all. nobody knew anything about them, not their favourite colour, not stuff about their family, not the music they liked, not the stuff they did for fun, nothing.

every attempt the members made to get closer ended with failure. all their efforts went to waste, but they didn't stop trying, even when they weren't sure Guest would ever open up, even when they thought they hated them.