Dressed all in black, Jun left the dorm in his private car to the address that his girlfriend had sent him. He stopped by several shops. Of course, he wore a mask so as not to be the center of attention.She bought a diamond necklace."Which one do you want?" asked a friendly clerk."Ah! I want the one...""For couples or family?"From behind her black mask, Jun's cheeks were rosy. "For my beloved.""This way, sir." The female clerk led Jun to another display case. "Here we have a variety of diamond necklaces with the latest models and sweet designs, perfect for a wife or girlfriend."Jun nodded his understanding but he still couldn't choose the best one. Jun tried his best to choose since it was for Hyomi."How about that pink butterfly?" Jun confirmed."Wow! You have good taste, sir!" Jun suddenly felt proud and paid for the diamond necklace at a quite fantastic value. Jun took out a black card to pay for it. Not stopping there, Jun also went to the cake shop. He wanted to brighten
Ding dong!The loving kiss in the middle of the relaxing afternoon was suddenly interrupted when a bell rang loudly. Both of them suddenly panicked."Who is it?"Hyomi got up, followed by Jun looking both curious and worried. They watched from the intercom screen."Huh?!" Hyomi widened her eyes."Who? Who is that woman?" Jun confirmed."She's my friend." Then the bell rang again, sending both couples into a panic, and Hyomi pushed Jun's body into her room as he complied and had no choice."Get in!" Jun widened his eyes as Hyomi opened the closet. "I went into that closet?"Hyomi pushed all of her hanging clothes out of the way to make room for Jun to hide. "Hurry! We don't have time, honey!"In a state of panic, Jun couldn't protest either. He struggled to fit into the closet that was even shorter than him."Watch your feet!" Hyomi exclaimed as she was about to close."Patience! You have no idea how big my body is!"Hyomi didn't care about Jun's babble. She was already in a panic an
While Eunbi was paying at the cash register, Hyomi pulled over to call Jun. She wanted to see how her boyfriend was doing."Hm. Jun? Are you home?" she asked for confirmation."I am, sweetheart. Don't worry."Hearing that answer made Hyomi feel relieved. It was as if she had just gotten off an adrenaline rush. What a thrill."Thank goodness. I'm sorry.""Why are you apologizing? I should have done it.""No. I was wrong. I should have kept anyone from coming when you wanted to come. I also didn't expect Eunbi to come today," Hyomi explained feeling bad. "Not really. That means your friend cares about you. It's my fault because I'm an idol.""What do you mean? Isn't this part of the risk we have to handle together? Then why blame your career, dear?"Every time Hyomi called Jun sweetly, let alone affectionately, it made him melt. Her white cheeks became rosy.Hyomi frowned when there was no response from the other side. "Honey?""Ah! Yes.""Something wrong?""No. I just get misbehaved e
Jun-sang the lyrics of a song while reading it. He was also seen practicing his vocals, adjusting to the pitch of the music before the take.In between, her cell phone rang. A text message came in. Jun quickly checked it and was wide-eyed to find that some parts of his memory had been lost due to his busy schedule.From: +01xxxSorry, I called your number after stealing it from Hyomi's phone. You promised to go to the hackers, right? It's not for me but for the good of Hyomi, your girlfriend.Jun closed her eyes fretfully, then rubbed her face roughly. His mind suddenly became more chaotic and disordered when it came to his girlfriend, especially when the message came when he was busy working.But he tried to restrain himself and keep up the good work. In the turmoil of her heart, Jun wanted to do a vocal take immediately and finish the recording in one take. All for the sake of speeding up his other business."Wow! Jun, you're so good! But can you repeat it in part two?"Jun hissed i
The atmosphere of the boarding unit was dimly lit, and the room was messy. Fortunately, it still smelled good, so it wasn't too bad. Even Jun was still casting his eyes around the room as the masked Mr. Darker worked on something."What are you looking at, Mr. Park?""Oh?!" startled Jun as he realized his movements were being noticed by Mr. Darker who seemed very focused on his work."N-No! There's nothing," Jun shrugged."Sit down, do you have a boil?"Jun widened his eyes at the curly-haired hacker's jibe. But he restrained himself and quickly sat down on the chair that had been provided."Excuse me," Jun began. "Why don't you renovate this house?" He looked at the roof, which was leaking."I'll keep it like this. By living like this, I'm not under much suspicion." Then he widened his eyes, startling Jun. "Why would I talk to you about something like this?""I don't know." Jun was confused."You don't need to say much. Shut up and wait!" Mr. Darker put a finger to his mouth like he
"I heard you wanted to see me," Mr. Producer said as he took off his blazer and hung it on the pole."Yes, sir.""What's wrong? Are you better?" "Yes. I'm much better than before." Hyomi reported on her health so far. "Then how is the perpetrator doing?"The producer blew out his breath roughly. "Still no sign." "Is it that neat?" Hyomi searched for other possibilities."I don't know. I've been following the progress." Mr. Producer shared his text message with the Jeju police. "They said it's not Mira either. Mira was in Seoul when the incident happened. That's proven.""Should we question her?""Go ahead.""But why did you fire her if it wasn't her?"Mr. Producer tried to find the right sentence. "Mira is not the culprit. But Mira is the perpetrator of this riot. We should have stayed calm and followed police procedures, but you know? She came with a lot of noise.""But I didn't witness it firsthand.""Ah, right!" Mr. Producer snapped his fingers. "What's clear is that we also have
Hyomi had visited Mira's residence, but she no longer lived there. Hyomi did not inform Mira before her arrival. She just wanted to meet in person.In front of the apartment building, Hyomi tried calling Mira several times but got no answer. That made her uneasy."What kind of life is she living, anyway?" Hyomi wondered. "Why did she have to withdraw?"Mira chuckled repeatedly until she finally decided to send her friend a text message.To: Bunny MiraWhere did you move to? Let's meet up!But one glance aroused Hyomi. She aimed at a car that had stopped right in front of her. The windshield was open, revealing Hyuk's figure."Hey, Hyomi!"Hyomi laughed. "What's this? Your new car?"Smugly, Hyuk rubbed his chin pretentiously. "Don't you want to take a test drive?"The woman who always dressed modestly couldn't hide her laughter. Her eyes were so small that there was only one thin line. Her cheeks puffed up, immediately ran into the car. She sat in the front, side by side with Hyuk.The
On the way back home, Hyomi seemed to be more silent while thinking about all of Mira's words that were still firmly suspecting Eunbi.For Hyomi, she didn't suspect her friend at all because she looked relaxed as usual, nothing suspicious at all, even though Hyomi was so vigilant when Eunbi stayed at her house. Eunbi was as attentive as ever."Now I understand that you do need to be careful. Don't trust anyone, including those closest to you. Me, Eunbi, Hyuk, Jun, and even that Kai or your Jong."Mira's words lingered in the memory. She was in seclusion while reflecting on herself. Again, such a perpetrator could still stalk Hyomi at any time."Are you okay?" asked Hyuk to make sure while keeping his focus on driving."Yes. I'm fine.""I feel your change, Hyomi."Hyomi widened her eyes. "My change?""Since the Jeju incident a while ago, you've become more quiet and seem weak."Hyomi pondered. She reviewed the changes that had happened to her. Without realizing it, it was all true. Hyo
During the talk show session, Jun was very cheerful. He was like himself, cracking jokes and saying fun things. The handsome man's laughter filled the atmosphere.Even the other members were busy in their hearts. Occasionally, they even felt sad because they saw Jun, who seemed to be pushing himself. He had to remain professional even when he was sad.Manager Lee who was behind the scenes exhaled quite harshly at the sight. "Why do I feel pain?"His memory replayed a similar moment between Byun and There in the past. "They have to be their other selves in front of the camera," he muttered feeling bad. Even so, he couldn't do anything about it because of the demands.Manager Lee has no right but to encourage the xD's members."You guys have worked hard!" Manager Lee shouted after the talk show was over, Jun was the first person manager Lee approached. He patted his back. "You've worked hard, Jun. Thank you.Jun smiled widely. The dimple on his left cheek made his good looks even bett
"There has been a shooting and murder threat in a crowded shopping center by a mysterious woman, who is known to be a toxic fan of boy group xD. No casualties occurred in the incident, but a journalist, who is also known to be Jun Park's lover was severely traumatized after being threatened with murder."Jun closed his eyes unable to contain himself over the news he had just seen and heard. She looked down as her breathing became so labored that it hurt."Argh!" Jun raged. He pounded on the steering wheel as his tears flowed freely. His face turned bright red."Why does it have to be like this?!" Jun screamed. He cried. "Why does it have to be like this?"Jun broke into tears that he could not hold back. He felt like his life was so constrained. Just been caught dating once, but life had changed so quickly. What Jun regretted the most was why it had to be Hyomi who committed the crime. That's what made him sad and angry.His cell phone rang. There was Byun's contact who repeatedly con
"If you disturb me, this bitch will die!" She then stared at the entire crowd with a menacing gaze.Even Hyomi was getting helpless. She could only stare at Aunt Kim, who was shedding tears in panic. Even the security was also careful in taking action. They strategized how to resolve all of this without anyone getting hurt and one of them contacted the police.Unable to see Hyomi threatened, Aunt Kim left the crowd. She snuck up to the food stand. Her old eyes searched for something. She picked up a pan that was still warm from baking crepes. Recklessly, Aunt Kim threw the pan at the armed woman's head until she fell, as well as the gun in her hand.Security immediately secured the object, while others took the opportunity to arrest the unhinged woman who was losing her strength."Hyomi!" Aunt Kim called out to Hyomi, who was still quite shocked but the wide-eyed woman was trying her best to crawl.The other sensitive visitors immediately helped Hyomi to get up. Then Aunt Kim immedia
Jun is the member who wakes up early. He wore a hoodie jacket and short training pants while it was still quite dark. While wearing earphones and a bucket hat, the 185-centimeter-tall man left his apartment for a morning run.Not only running around the apartment area, Jun ran to the banks of the Han River. He enjoys the coolness and tranquility of the morning to exercise as a way of meditating to open a new chapter in his life.Running is one of the easiest sports to do because it doesn't require much equipment. It can also nourish the body, not only physically but also mentally.He has been running for a long time, now resting for a moment by the river while adjusting the tempo of his breathing, which has been messy. Jun opened her phone to see some notifications. But the one he was expecting never gave any news.Even though Jun was practicing recovering his mind, the thought of Hyomi sometimes still came rushing back."It's been a week since our scandal, but she never gave me any ne
"Maybe I've misinterpreted my feelings. Honestly, I may not love you as a woman, but I love you as a friend. So I was afraid of losing you. I didn't want you to get hurt. So, I approached you so that we could rekindle our lost friendship." Jong's hand was still warmly rubbing the back of her hand. Again, the look in the man's eyes made Hyomi's heart swoon."Thank you for sticking up for me even though I didn't love you back," Hyomi said in a trembling tone.Jong brushed aside the hairs around Hyomi's forehead. "I just realized that love cannot be forced. You can't force me to stop my feelings, and I can't force you to love me."Jong patted one shoulder, a gesture for Hyomi to lean against it. She laughed, then rested her head there. She was leaning in the right place. The night breeze blew gently, caressing a warm feeling.Even Jong felt very calm as she allowed Hyomi to harbor various feelings for her. It brought back many old memories. Even so, he couldn't help but feel another sti
"What happened?!" Mira frantically approached Hyuk and Hyomi at the hospital. The two had just come out of the emergency room to treat the wound on Hyomi's right palm."It's nothing," Hyomi said soothingly."What's wrong?! Huh?!" Mira looked down at Hyomi's bandaged hand. "I told you that you just need to keep quiet. I'll take care of that bitch.""Hyomi just keep quiet. But I..." Hyuk looked down feeling guilty."What?"Hyuk looked boldly at Mira. "I made a scene. I heard Hyomi packing, so I went there and that bitch was there too. How could I hold back?"Mira massaged her throbbing forehead. "I know. If I were in your shoes, I'd be even crazier than that.""It's okay. I also have to make sacrifices for those of you who are on my side," Hyomi added, stepping first into the hospital lobby."Sacrifice or are you just stupid?" Mira confirmed. They all stopped in their tracks. "I mean... You could have removed Eunbi's hand, not held the knife!""Why are you so angry?"Hyuk tried to medi
Hyomi has indeed decided to break up with Jun. However, the statement has not been confirmed to the public. The management agreed to keep the truth under wraps for at least a month."Then what did I break up with her for?!" Jun screeched in front of the management officials. "Why would I break up with Hyomi if you didn't make a public confirmation of our breakup?""You guys want fans to stop making a fuss, right?" Jun added. His face was crimson with anger."But everything also needs a strategy.""What strategy?!" Jun shouted."Calm down, Jun!" Manager Lee tried to calm him down.Jun threw Manager Lee's hand away. "Just say that I broke up with Hyomi and I love my fans more!""That's wrong. If we make you break up, the international fans will protest, too. Even the local fans who went crazy before will also feel awkward.""And blame the management?" Jun sarcastically chuckled. "You guys are scared? Isn't that your trick?""Everything needs a trick, Jun!" said the director. "To survive
xD's arrival sparked excitement throughout the airport. Fortunately, the management had prepared tight security. Journalists could take pictures of their singers but they couldn't get as close as usual. There was a clear path for xD to pass quietly without fear of being pushed by journalists or civilians.The five xD members walked quickly to the car between the screams of journalists."Jun Park, are you dating journalist Hyomi Kang?""Can you say a word, Jun Park?"Not only journalists, there were also fans grouped there. They were united in calling for Jun Park to quit xD. The local fans were horrible. While the commotion was going on, Suhoo as the leader held Jun's hand. Likewise, Jong embraced him while the other members were around them. Jun was protected by four of the members to avoid much exposure.Even Jun felt his world had been destroyed. But the members took good care of him so that he was not too depressed.The five xD members could breathe freely after getting into the
Even after the fan event, xD again gathered with the manager in the room of a hotel to discuss the scandal involving Jun Park."I know you're tired, but we have to discuss this again," explained Manager Lee. "Luckily, international fans understand the situation and don't take it personally. Yeah, although I'm sure some don't accept it either. But the gods seem to be on our side. Tonight's show went well. Security also managed to hold back all the media who wanted to get close to us."All the members nodded in understanding."Now we have to finalize our way back later." Manager Lee looked at each tired-looking member. "There will be tons of reporters there. They'll be waiting for you brutally.""The director has requested additional tight security for your return. But we don't know what will happen either. I hope all goes well tomorrow."Manager Lee looked at Jun, who was sad. "Jun...""Yes?" "Management has made an official statement with KTV that you and Hyomi are dating.""That's t