(This chapter isn’t in chronological order and divided over two chapters, please note that, I hope everyone can follow it^^)

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22:15

It must've been my imagination, it couldn't be true. I was in denial, slapping my cheeks, checking once again if I wasn't daydreaming. This was set-up, as if I was struck, I stood there dumbfounded meanwhile the music continued. People were dancing, almost bumping into me, but that was explainable, I was the one who had stopped dancing. 

There in front of me were my "partners", grinning from ear to ear, almost as if this was planned, as if they knew I would be here, if I was correct Jonghyun and Key? 

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13:30 

The loud sounds of Marseille's streets followed me all the way inside the store of the local tailor, it was crowded. New year was nearing and people went out to spend time with each other or to buy the latest sales, including me and Kai, although we weren't here to buy each other gifts. We had come here to fit suits, Marseille brought the most beautiful and latest trends, an inspiration for many tailors. We needed new suits for a party we were invited to, as people of high status it would be a shame not to attend. Unfortunately I had to take a date with me, or else it would be very mockable. So this afternoon we would hold a contest, just the group, who had a date the fastest this night. 

'Did 'ye sir already have a specific pattern 'ye want?' My tailor asked, snapping me out of my thoughts, his thick accent had something foreign, something Italian, it was only one of the few accents I approved of. I nodded, studying the room. It was a dark green room with a several Persian carpets, each one of them was decorated with the same yellow and purple, people in the south of France loved Persian carpets. The color green matched with the brown exterior of the furniture, complimenting the shiny wave that flashed over the freshly-polished wooden table. In front of me were all kinds of fabrics, beige, dark brown, and even more. Some were striped and some were just plain. 

I cleared my throat, 'Luckily for both of us I'm well known with suits, so let's go with this pattern..' Satisfied, I pointed at one of the fabrics. 'Great choice, I see, 'ye're a real connoisseur.' I chuckled, following the man to the measure point. 'If you would be so kind, please put your arms on shoulder-length.' The man began measuring me, at that exact moment Kai walked in my fitting room. He seemed frustrated, like he had pulled his hair almost out in the other room.