A light rain fell onto Krystal's shoulders as she headed toward the parked van in front of the SM building. An extreme amount of anxiety was keeping Krystal's heart from beating comfortably as she approached the rear passenger door to let herself inside the van. This was not another instance of her managers picking her up for a nighttime schedule. Tonight was the night of the "4 Walls" Vapp live session--Krystal's very first Vapp live session and a solo one at that--and her fears about entertaining the audience for an hour on her own worried her to no end.

Krystal regretted not bringing Amber with her as her hand closed on the door handle. Amber had actually been available to do tonight's Vapp session with some schedule juggling, but Krystal, on a sudden burst of ambition, decided that she wanted to do the Vapp on her own. This was a rare opportunity for Krystal to address f(x)'s fans in a more intimate one-on-one manner, and she had been filled with an overwhelming desire to showcase f(x)'s new album by herself. That logic had made sense to her at the time and even Amber had been touched by Krystal's wish to be alone with their fans. But now that Krystal was actually on her own and just moments away from the live stream, Krystal seriously wondered how she would fill up the next hour on her own.

With a deep breath, and with no other choice, Krystal pulled open the van door and carefully climbed inside. The camera had already been prepared for her and she smiled nervously at it, not realizing that it was on.

"Is it live now?" Krystal wondered, turning to look at manager Lee Wongyun, who sat off screen in the next seat. He laughed kindly at her and confirmed that the live had already started.

With a nervous giggle, Krystal smiled and introduced herself and the Vapp session. They were headed for the "4 Walls" exhibit where their new music video would be unveiled before a live audience at midnight. It was a chance for Krystal to greet their fans and make memories with them and she was excited about the opportunity, but first she needed to get through a rather awkward monologue with the camera in order to introduce their album.

"Is it right for me to talk by myself like this?" Krystal asked the camera, feeling extremely self-conscious. She turned toward Wongyun for help. "Manager-oppa is with me... Can you talk a little bit?" she asked him with a smile.

For the last few weeks, Krystal's relationship with Wongyun had been strained, to say the least. After the incident on Jeju Island where Wongyun had stumbled upon Krystal and Amber making out with each other, the sibling-like relationship that Krystal and Wongyun previously shared had dissolved into a heartless, professional relationship. 

From Krystal's perspective, Wongyun's negative feelings toward her relationship with Amber were the driving force behind the cold way that they now treated each other. Since Krystal and Amber were not willing to bend and give up their relationship just to mend their bond with Wongyun, both sides had resigned to not speaking to each other unless absolutely necessary. But ever since her unexpected conversation with Wongyun a few days ago at the SM building, their silent feud had slowly begun to warm up again. 

"Soojung-ah..." Krystal heard a deep voice call out as she walked down the hall toward the practice room. The young girl had stopped and turned around to find Wongyun standing sheepishly a short distance away, beckoning her to come over. The situation struck Krystal as odd since Wongyun had been resolutely avoiding unnecessary conversation with both her and Amber since the music video filming last month. Krystal eyed her manager nervously before following him into an empty conference room nearby, hoping that Wongyun was not about to threaten to reveal her secret relationship with Amber.

"Soojung..." Wongyun said again after the conference room door was closed. Krystal stared at the older man suspiciously. The nervousness in his voice heightened the fear in Krystal's heart and she waited with baited breath for her manager to say something more. "I...I'm getting married," he confessed at last.

Krystal's eyes widened in surprise at the news. Marriage plans were the last thing she had expected to hear. Krystal broke into a wide smile as Wongyun scratched his head sheepishly, forgetting momentarily that she was currently feuding with her manager. Her arms itched to give Wongyun a congratulatory hug, but Krystal restrained herself and maintained her sincere smile instead.

"That's wonderful news, oppa. I'm really happy for you. Congratulations," Krystal said warmly, putting aside her resentment towards him for the moment.

Wongyun smiled sadly at the young girl. "I already knew that you would react well to my announcement, but I didn't think you could still be so kind to me," he admitted guiltily. Krystal couldn't fully understand what Wongyun was saying and she tilted her head in confusion. "I'm trying to tell you that I'm sorry..." Wongyun clarified.

"A...are you leaving us?" Krystal asked nervously. It was not unheard of for SM staff members to change jobs and leave the company after marriage. And with the extremely guilty look on Wongyun's face, Krystal suddenly worried that her guess was correct. Even though they were currently fighting with each other, Krystal couldn't stomach the idea that Wongyun would no longer be managing them. How could f(x) ever find another manager who understood and protected and cared for them as well as Wongyun?

"I'm not leaving," Wongyun immediately explained, putting Krystal's heart at ease with his kind smile. It was a smile that Krystal felt like she hadn't seen in a long time, and it was quite reassuring to have that smile directed at her. "I'll be with f(x) until the end. You don't have to worry about that, Soojung. I just wanted to say... I'm sorry for the way that I've been treating you and Amber lately." Wongyun bowed his head in apology, alarming the younger girl who was not used to receiving formal apologies.

"You don't have to do that," Krystal insisted, waving her hand in front of him, urging him to lift his head. "I-it's OK, I accept your apology, oppa. But what happened to change your mind so suddenly?"

"Love," Wongyun admitted brazenly. The unabashed response felt cheesy on its own and it embarrassed the both of them. Wongyun laughed at himself and then classified his response. "I know it sounds cliché, but love really opened up my heart. On the night that I proposed to my fiancé, I was really nervous since I didn't know in advance whether or not she would say yes to me. And after she agreed to marry me, I was in such disbelief that I demanded to know why she said yes!"

Krystal laughed at her manager, easily imagining him becoming flustered while proposing to his fiancé. "And? What did she say?"

"She said..." Wongyun paused and looked at his feet, trying to recall the sentimental words that had opened his heart. "'I said yes because I love you, and because I know that it was a miracle that I was able to meet you and fall in love with you and to have you fall in love with me.' I was really touched by her words and so grateful that she said yes to me. And it made me realize that you too, you and Amber..."

Wongyun paused and looked up and Krystal, who was hanging onto every word of his love story about his fiancé. He looked at her seriously, and then asked her a very simple question. "Do you love Amber?"

Krystal hesitated, taken aback by the abrupt question about Amber. But after hearing Wongyun's proposal story, Krystal felt safe enough in his presence to answer him honestly. "I love Amber with all my heart."

"Does she love you?"

"Yeah, I know she does," Krystal responded softly, confidently. She smiled at her manager-oppa who gazed back at her with the same serious expression.

"...alright then. I know I'm not a smart guy, Soojung. I know I still have a lot to learn, but oppa will try to understand you. I promise you that I'll try."

For Krystal, that promise was more than enough to allow her to rekindle her friendship with Wongyun. She knew that the concept of same- relationships was not easy for everyone to understand or to accept, but it meant a great deal to her that Wongyun was willing