• iKon member: Junhwe
• your character's name: Mirae
• song: IKon - Apology / Jimin - Hopeless Love
• genres: Angst, Friendship, Romance.
• small plot: Junhwe and Mirae use to be best friends before Yura came into the picture. Yura broke the trust and closeness of the two's friendship and Junhwe officially cut it off during one of their arguments. After that, they never hung out with each other again and even their friendship group split up. Years later, Junhwe has debuted under IKon and one day it was announced that they were getting a new make-up artist and stylist. She was an all rounder and great at what she does. Walking through the door, was no other then Mirae.
• other: Nothing much, maybe a long one-shot and POVs from both people? It's all up to you really

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Mirae's POV

My stomach twist at the scene before my eyes. Junhwe had met this girl a few months ago and I guess he had grown close to her, more than I wish he would. I couldn't believe what my eyes were seeing. It was not the fact I had a crush for him that made me want to protect him but the fact we were best friends and I cared for him above anyone. I had warned him that Yura girl was up to no good but by what my eyes pictured, he ignored me.

His smile was never so wide like right now and all this lead me to think he had fallen for her. Yura on the other hand, made everything to rub it in my face. I knew it because she was putting Junhwe's phone down and she approached him, wrapping her arms around his neck. I couldn't watch the rest of the scene or at least, I thought I couldn't but for some reason I forced myself to see it. I don't know when I started crying but the fact this pushed away any and every chance of me confessing to him. I took a look at the phone, feeling sad for how easily he let her access to our conversations and ruin such friendship to replace it with their own story. I felt hurt with this situation. I took a look at my phone and reread the message he sent me.

Hey, sugar cube, meet me up by the music room. I should have known. Lately he didn't even look at me so he was obviously not the author of the message.

The fact his lips were still glued to hers made me want to get out of there but obviously my body couldn't move. I regret not moving because Yura was rubbing in my face the fact he would never be mine.

Junhwe's POV

I was surprised the second Yura kissed me. Sure she was pretty and all but I couldn't say I liked her in that same way yet, she had turned into something like my best friend, revealing some stuff to me, especially the facts I have been blind to see while Mirae and I were friends. Best friends actually.

Our relation suddenly turned into an inexplicable thing. She suddenly revealed her true colors, leading me to understand just how bad she actually was. No, I never expected her to be like that but I couldn't deny the proofs.

The second we pulled away, I noticed Yura holding back what seemed like a wide grin but after looking carefully at her, I noticed how it was a smirk instead. I could understand it due to the simple look in her eyes. She wasn't looking at me, in fact, she was ignoring my presence. I turned around to find who I've thrown away. Mirae was standing there, half frozen. I guess my eyes turned cold and my face expressed nothing but discuss while my arm reached for Yura. I have no idea why I did that since even ifthis ruined our friendship, nobody needed to be so mean yet there I was, pouring salt on Mirae's wound like I needed that survive.

She shook her head, letting the tears she was trying to hold roll down her cheeks to gloriously fly from her chin, directed to the floor. Without another word she left.

That lead to today. I shook my head, trying to focus since my brain seemed to rethink about that situation. Yura didn't stay long in my life either. She tried to glue herself to me when she discovered I wanted to be a singer but I guess living without Mirae wasn't the same. Even if we were mad at each other, I found it somehow easy to make through. When she walked out on me, life was unbearable and I was the one to blame for it.

"For 's sake Goo Junhwe, pay attention!" our leader shouted. Sure I understood he was mad due to some... Or better, many of my sudden shutdowns. I couldn't keep Mirae out of my mind. I had accepted the fact she was out of my life but I guess the memories came back for some reason.

I tried my hardest to focus, which lead to a much easier practice. Hanbin was freaking out the second he found out we had a unknown show to attend to. Our schedule was already tight, adding something like this to the list was just not something he was happy about. Adding to all the stress, each member had something unsolved or at least everyone looked in quite a bad mood, god knows why.

Mirae's POV

My job was stressing. I have been studying hard to get nowhere but it seemed like I was lucky, or at last I thought so. Life has been okay to me lately. Just the fact I never heard about Junhwe anymore made it easier. "Yes, I will be there in ten!" I said out loud as I picked up a call, hearing they needed me. I'm still trying to understand who I'm working for.

I was hired to style and take care of the make up of a band, iKon was the name of it but I was still wandering in the dark over who they actually were, probably just like any other boy group.

Without losing any other second, I forced myself to run out of my house; running late was just not something I enjoyed. In the ten minutes I promised, I arrived the place they had asked me and I was surprised to be the first to arrive. I sighed and since I knew the place and the surroundings, I decided to calmly go to Starbucks in order to eat something for breakfast.

I ordered a simple frappuccino and a muffin as I somehow felt I needed some sugar to keep up with the day ahead of me. I didn't get any details on who I'd be working with therefore, I had little time to adjust to them, whoever they were. I slowly ate my muffin, sipping on my frappucino once in a while. Soon, I noticed there was no more food but I still had my drink. In order not to be late, I decided to take the drink with me, sipping it calmly until I arrived the place.

"Mirae, your boss has already scolded us, you need to hurry up!" and there I was, being pushed inside a room while holding onto my coffee. Damn it and people who were above me. Damn it. I was about to present myself to them when my eyes laid on a face that I found so familiar. "I'm Mirae..." i calmly said just to find myself already taking their clothes, the clothes I previously prepared.

Junhwe's POV

The so called professional stylist and make up artist was late. Two minutes late to be more precise. It was getting me on my nerve. "I'm Mirae..." an unknown voice said, making me look towards the door. Mirae? No... It can't be the same Mirae I know. My eyes landed on her and for some reason I felt my heart racing at the thought of that girl right there being the one I lost contact with a few years ago.

My eyes were on her, watching every move as I knew I had a couple of eyes on me. That's how many of my friends knew about this situation. I noticed how she didn't look at me, and how she avoided even looking at anyone else. She handed me my clothes but that was about it. She didn't ask for our names; she didn't seem to care.

I confess, I had made a mistake a few years ago, letting a girl that was worth it come in between our friendship and I regret pushing her away like I do but it was done. I couldn't turn back.

Bobby was the first to get dressed; while that, she was busy with Hanbin's make up and I found out she would have to look at my face either she wanted or not, when she was doing my make up.

Fact was, she was professional about it therefore, my attempts were worthless and my glances were powerless. She wanted to run away, I know her. "Hold on, I have to take this call, please don't move." her sweet voice sounded, having me to nod my head slowly.

"You should talk to her." "She's avoiding me." "Exactly because of that. If you think there's any chanhe to make up to her then do it. You're late, very late but I can't keep up with you spacing out during practices." Yunhyeong advices me. I knew it had to do with Hanbin. Nobody could be calm in practice due to his.. Self. It was hard to keep up with him but it wasn't his fault. He wanted the best for us.

Mirae's POV

I couldn't believe how small this world was. Out of everyone else, why did I have to take care if him again? I didn't even know how I should act anymore. he had hurt me more than I thought it was possible and yet again, here I was, by his side as if nothing had happened.

My phone didn't ring. I wanted to breathe, that's why I exited the room. To get away from him. There were no doubts left. It was Junhwe. It didn't matter how long it has been, I could always recognize him.

My brain suddenly scolded me. I was being unprofessional. I had to get back inside that room and finish my job. That was what made me get back inside that room but I was surprised to see a sleeping Junhwe and nobody else inside. Great. Then, I will have less problems in doing my job since he was as asleep.

I walked up to him, picking up what I was previously working with, ready to finish my job but his hand held onto my wrist as if knowing I was there. I felt like throwing up; his touch gave me goosebumps like it always did. He had found out who I was... How I wish he didn't.

"How long are you going to pretend you don't know me?" I jerked my hand away from him, trying my hardest not to answer him but, what could I actually do? "Can you ignore that simple fact? We really don't need to talk." I commented quietly, getting busy with his lips as I applied some lipstick to stop him from talking, but it was useless "I made a mistake, five years ago..." "Nah, you did the right thing. Now please keep your mouth shut, I still need to finish this and two more of your group members so..." this didn't seem enough for him to shut up though. I knew him, Sven if I begged him to shut up, nothing would stop him from saying what he wanted to say.

"We could be friends again." "I pass. You and I both know this won't work out. It didn't work the first time so why should it work at the second try?" by now, he had gotten up and was facing me instead of looking at me through the mirror. I hated how tall he was and how he had such control over me still. "I'm not going to take a no for answer. I'm honest when I say I'd like to be your friend again." my eyes looked into his. He was being honest but I can't just forgive him for replacing his best friend for someone else. I mean, he literally put a girl he didn't know in between our relationship and let her ruin it all. The friendship we had worked for so long. I guess I was never that special. "Alright then, let's be friends again." I said to him, knowing I wasn't going to call him any short of friend again. I just wanted to get myself away from this and run away.

Junhwe's POV

I was in a good mood after talking to her. We performed two of our songs after the interview and I guess it did go as planned, pretty well but that was until we got back to our waiting room.

The exact second my right foot was invading the space, I saw everyone around. Everyone but her. I was confused. She was supposed to be there, we had a schedule to attend to.

"Miss Mirae, please reconsider our offer." I heard my manager, which lead me to understand what was going on. She had quit. I didn't hesitate and swiped the phone away from my manager. Was I angry? Yes I was. Because she was running away. She quit because of me. She never intended to make our relationship work. And there was a simple explanation for it; she had feelings for me. She always had felt something for me and I was blind to see. Perhaps too blind.

"Where are you?" My voice sounded calmer than I was planing to. I heard her sigh heavily before she answered "I found a better offer." "Who are you trying to fool? Where the hell are you?" she scoffed, saying what she should have said five years ago but she had no courage to. "Just who the hell do you think you are, Junhwe? If I do recall, you were the one who didn't want to see me five years ago. I'm not the stupid girl you met back in school, the one who'd follow you around while you pretended to be someone who cared. Can you get yourself down to Earth for a second?" she shouted at me like nobody ever did. I know she was trying her hardest not to get her feelings out while she was working and perhaps she had planned to leave the second she saw me but I had to bring her back. "Come say that to my face then." I challenged her, knowing she wouldn't back out after this.

She hung up and I got the phone back to my manager who stared at me. His chin dropped to the floor "What Do You think you're doing, Junhwe?" "Getting her back to work." was the only answer that came to my mind but I wasn't sure this was going to work.

I knew she didn't leave the building and the proof was the fact she arrived in two minutes. She was beyond pissed. "You want me to say it to your face? Then fine. You're a ing selfish . What you're doing right now is pure stupidity because I'm not going to change my mind." "We'll see about that. why are you so mad?" a smirk grew over my lips as I was amused by this show she had put up. Everyone else was watching the scene she had put up.

Mirae's POV

Just who did he think he was? By the smirk he showed me, I was sure he knew how bad I was feeling in that moment and the only reason for me to be mad at him in that moment was the fact he knew he was playing with my feelings. He was simply trying to win this battle. "I thought the past was behind your back." I wanted to kill him because up until now, I never noticed how stupid he was. "I quit. I'm done with you. You're perfectly aware of what's going on right now and I can't deal with this right now." I turned to leave but he spoke. "That's not being professional..." he had drove me to the edge. I simply didn't understand what I have done wrong to him. I turned around, allowing him to see how bad I was feeling by letting the tears pooling in my eyes escape and run down my cheeks "That's not being friendly. " I answered him, letting him understand the simple reason why I didn't want to befriend him again.

I don't know why but I turned to his manager and told him I'd take care of their make up and clothes until the end of the day. My only reason to do this was not to leave them without a make up artist since they had such a tight schedule. They needed one and looking for one at this hour would be punishment.

Junhwe was quiet but I could feel his eyes on me. I knew I had hit him just as hard with my words.

Junhwe's POV

Just like before, she was ignoring me. But now, she didn't even touch my face. She did my make up from far as if I had some kind of disease. I deserved that but I didn't know how to act around her. I missed her and right after we finished school, I was lost for words. There were a lot of things left to say but we choose different ways and I only realized that when I thought I lost her. But she was there. In front of me.

Mirae was in a different van as wme and my group were but she was the main... or the only thing the guys insisted to talk about. I have done wrong and all they were saying was right but I have messed up big time. "She likes you." " She probably wanins to get in good terms with you because she came with us. If it was someone else, she would have quit for real." Jiwon hyung said, making a slight hope grow in me. "Do you have feelings for her? Because she may read it wrongly and that may be another problem." I thought to myself over Donghyuk's question and I came to conclude I didn't know. I missed her more than I could even explain but I was not sure if I liked her or not.

"Kiss her. Everything will come clear." Donghyuk suggested before he earned a smack from Jiwon. "What if he doesn't like her?" "It's pretty much clear he does though... He's worrying about her like the world is going to end today." "Have you ever heard of friendship?" I rolled my eyes at their comments. How was I supposed to know about this now?

I leaned my head on the window, sighing quietly. I was lost for words. My eyes took a look at the outside. I could see the van where Mirae was in. After forcing myself to peek inside, I noticed Mirae, looking to the van I was in. Our eyes met for a second before she closed the curtain. I was screwed.

Mirae's POV

I couldn't understand him. Was he trying to revenge something? Last time I checked, he was fine with Yura and I was the one hurt in the end so everything he had said to me in that waiting room was hurtful since he was not even making sense.

We arrived the recording area after some good twenty minutes, during which I couldn't stop thinking about him and how my nightmare had came true. There was no way to solve this mess.

I exited the van and quickly got myself to work with the rest of the staff. I had to change their make up and get them new clothes. Before I got the chance to even get the clothes from the van, I felt a hand wrap around my wrist and pull me somewhere. I turned to see who I was trying my hardest to avoid. Junhwe.

"We need to talk." he spoke, looking around to find us alone to wherever he had pulled us. "We have nothing to talk about, let's keep it professional. We will end up arguing if we try to be friends." I answered him but he rubbed his nape, embarrassed "Who said we need to be friends?" I stared at him. Was was he trying to say? I shook my head, pushing away my thoughts. "Great. Let's be professional about this." I held out my hand for him. He took it but instead of shaking it, he pulled me closer to him. I looked up at him, trying to understand what was going on but before I could say anything, he placed his lips on mine and kissed me. What was his idea? I tried my hardest to pull away but my brain fought against my will and before I noticed, I was kissing him back.

His soft lips against mine were all I have ever asked. It felt great. But I knew this was not what he was feeling as soon as he pulled away. "Let's go back... they're waiting for you..." I didn't give him enough time to speak, instead, I pushed him towards the recording area and got myself busy with my job. Or at least tried to.

Junhwe's POV

To tell the truth,  I was shocked by the fact she kissed me back. When I pulled away, I knew she read me wrong since she pushed me here. My group was trying to find out what happened between the two of you but I wasn't focused. My eyes were on her as I thought about how I should actually try to talk to her and demonstrate we had a chance together.

As soon as the photoshoot was over, I managed to find her. "No, he probably shouldn't wear red. I think light bluewould be better for his jacket." she commented, discussing the outfits with someone I didn't know. "Can I take her away for a second?" I asked, noticing how both of their eyes were on me. The other female nodded her head and calmly walked away. Mirae stared at me quietly, waiting for me to speak "I need to tell you so-" "Junhwe, hurry up, we have another photoshoot to attend to!" Hanbin shouted. I cursed his name under my breathe, sighing. Mirae pushed me towards the van, indicating me we'd talk later.

For another hour I was away from Mirae who was in the other van. My brain kept thinking about the kiss we shared and how it cleared the way I felt towards her. Soon,  we arrived but I wish we didn't. Yura was an idol too and I have seen her sometimes but I wish I didn't see her today,  yet,  there she was, with her group, looking at us.

I noticed Mirae by the corner of my eye and this was a huge problem. I wanted to make things right for her but I guess life kept getting on the way.

The photoshoot was bad enough to have Yura all over me while Mirae was watching.  My eyes were on her during the time Yura was with me. The second Mirae turned to leave was when we had to hood onto each other. Yura's lips were close to mine and I guess she didn't want to watch that scene twice.

Just when I thought I had gotten rid of Yura, she was back. I looked around for Mirae but when I found her, Yura called my name. I sighed "Yura is looking for you. Plus, you two are stars. I'll be going now. Please be ready in ten. Hanbin said we have to leave to your last shoot of the day." she was like water, slipping through the smallest gaps in between my fingers.

"Not now, Yura." I shooed her away, running after Mirae to find her sitting outside by the van, waiting for everyone else as her head hung low. I hated this sight the most and the last time I saw her like this was my fault. Here we were living the past once again.

Mirae's POV

This was the last thing I needed in my life. Junhwe was a star and the sooner I understood this, the sooner I would be free but I couldn't just forget him because every time I tried, the memories of the time we spend as best friends would come to my mind and remind me why I fell for him in first place.

Yura was back to the picture and the kiss we shared meant nothing to him. Here I was as the third heel once again. My eyes were surprised by the fact Junhwe was standing in front of me. I looked up at him. "Can we talk now?" he asked,  panting quietly. Yet again, I thought there was nothing to talk about. He was a star. I was the one who stood in the backstage while he did all the work. And Yura... Well,  Yura was perfect. She had a perfect body, a career, fans, and everything else she wanted.  I could include Junhwe in that list. "About the kiss..." he started and I didn't interrupt him. The sooner he said what he had to say, the sooner I would be free. "I liked it. I can't stop thinking about you. Look,  I've made a mistake five years ago when I decided to believe Yura instead of you but I've been thinking a lot about you lately and how I should have done different. If I could turn back time, I wouldn't let her come in between us and all of this bothered me for the longest time... Which lead me to realize that I like you..." he confessed to me. I wanted to throw myself into his arms and cry in his chest like one of those movie scenes but I couldn't. I bit down my lip and looked at my hands as I spoke.  "I don't think we should be together." "Why?" his question started a war in my brain. k had so much to say but only one phrase could be good enough to convince him "If... Your boss finds out, you will be in trouble. I think you'd rather be in a scandal with an idol...like Yura than a make up artist like me. Your fans will probably flip out too and... well yeah, that's about it. You two look really good together, though." I let it out, showing him a soft smile to which he responded with a straight face.

"I'm not going to make the same mistake twice. I know you have feelings for me so can we take a second and mind our feelings only? I'd rather be alone than date her. Plus, I wouldn't shine so bright if there wasn't a make up artist taking care of me. Of course I would stand out for my looks but what about the work you're doing? Mirae... A star can never shine without hard work, not only due to its own work but to the stuff surrounding it." I stared at him quietly, being unable to control myself. I threw my arms around his torso and rest my head on his chest.  "I really hate you." I mumbled to him. "For being good looking?" "No... For being right." he released a loud laugh but I didn't mind. I was just done with the drama I've been through ever since Yura came into my life.

A.N.: I'm done with this one! I'm sorry for taking so long and I hope you enjoyed it! Thanks for the support and feel free to request again.