Mark’s POV

I groan loudly, pushing whoever is hitting on me vigorously off my bed. I resume sleeping, my face flat on the comfy pillow when the person climbs back up again and begins smacking me hardly. It is a day when I have no schedule so who the hell is waking me up this early in the morning?

I peek at the culprit and my face darkens in an instant. “What do you want, Bam Bam?” I ask irritatingly, rubbing my tired eyes.

“Check your phone right now,” Bam Bam says in an urgent tone.

“I swear if it is one of the trendy things that you want to show me, I will kill you,” I reply as I lazily pick up my phone from the side.

“Dude, no. It involves you!” Bam Bam answers, instructing me to go to my social media. From the way the Thai boy speaks, it must be something bad. With the weird vibe that I am feeling in this moment, I open the application and in comes a lot of notifications. My mind goes blank and my orbs widen in shock and confusion as I read it.

[Breaking] Got7’s Mark and Lovelyz’s Mi Joo are dating?

Just this morning, Dispatch has released official pictures of the two on a date and reported that they have been dating for the past year. To accommodate each other’s busy schedule since both groups are promoting for the whole of 2015, they will meet when they have no schedule. Their manager will help pick one of them up to visit the other. They usually have their dates at the rooftop of either companies and dorms. According to an insider, it is said that they developed feelings when they met during a 2014’s year-end performance in which the two were paired up for a collaboration among the members of Lovelyz, Got7, Winner and Red Velvet. From there, they decided to further their relationship. The pictures below are taken throughout their one year of dating.

I blink my eyes several times when I see the news article. I cannot believe it, Mi Joo and I have been followed for a year by Dispatch? My worst nightmare has come true. I scroll down the webpage and witness the pictures that they have posted which are the hugging and kissing from yesterday and our past rooftop dates. For the last few minutes, I am speechless. This cannot be happening.

I know that it is the wrong move to do next but I read the comments made by the netizens. Most of them are from my fans and they are cursing at Mi Joo, spreading horrible statements about her. My heart drops as I scan through the top ones.

[+10181, -129] I trust you, Mark TT.TT How can you do this to me… Mi Joo, you !! Stop seducing him, he is not yours, he is mine!! Hope you rot and die, fake !

[+8991, -104] Ugh… Lovelyz is never a successful group, trying to use dating as a tactic to boost their popularity, what a low move… Floplyz…

[+8555, -119] , , . Mark should stay away from a person like her, they should break up

The comments are mean, disgusting and terrible. Why are my fans acting in such a childish manner? Is it wrong to date? I am a grown man, for ’s sake, they have no control of my life in the first place; telling me what to do and what not to. This is purely gross.

Before I can read any more comments (not like I wanted to), I receive a message from Seung Hoon stating that I should head to the company straight away. It must be about the dating news they want to talk about, there is no other reason for them to call me.

Bam Bam leaves the room, allowing me to dress quickly in privacy. As soon as I finish, I hurriedly rush over to the company. My brain is flooded with loads of thoughts and one of them is Woo Hyun. That sickening bastard, what does he even wants from us?

When I reach the agency, Seung Hoon is already waiting outside for me. He scans my face as we walk in, probably wondering the way I cope with the unexpected situation. “I am fine. I am more worried for her. I need to see her after this immediately,” I answer his inner thoughts, without him asking. Seung Hoon pats my back, encouraging me that everything will be alright.

“You must have seen the articles,” the CEO speaks the moment I am in his office.

Obviously. “Yes, I have,” I reply politely, both my hands place behind me, Seung Hoon standing at the corner, listening to our conversation quietly.

He breathes out a sigh before continuing. “I have called her entertainment not long ago and they say that they will confirm the rumour since there is no point hiding, you two are already caught. So, we will agree to it too. Yes?” I nod my head in response. “You are good to go now,” the CEO says, picking up the telephone which I assume he is dialing to Woollim.

I text her manager soon after leaving the room with Seung Hoon next to me. I have to know her whereabouts as I need to talk to her about this whole big mess. Hun Seok messages back in an instant and states that she is in the dorm now, recovering from the ordeal. Panic rises in my body; she must have seen the comments and they are hurting her.

“Send me to her dorm now,” I instruct Seung Hoon in which he gladly follows. I do not know how I am feeling in this instant. It is a mixture of anger, anxious and troubled. Thoug