As strange as it may seem, it wasn't too often for one to spot someone dressed in full black entering an entertainment company. To add, this someone had his/her cap and hood still on even far indoors.

He eyed the person before him strangely. She didn’t have a staff pass with her, and donned a highly suspicious outfit - black hood over a cap, a black backpack perhaps large enough to contain a large professional camera and he could not stop himself from wondering if she should be here. 

 

 

You glanced up from your phone slightly when you felt a figure blocking your view, and moved to the right to continue your way. But the figure before you moved along with you. You shifted left this time, and he followed yet again.  

You could not help but to let out a deep sigh breath before the figure confronted you. ‘Excuse me- Outsiders are not allowed in here.’ 

‘I’m a staff.’ Your voice came out in a half-whisper unconsciously, hoping real hard that he wouldn't question you any further. You were already jittery enough in the unknown environment, semi-dreading meeting a certain person, and did not need any additional concern in your hands. 

‘I don’t see your staff card.’ Whoever he is, he sure is persistent- 

‘I don’t have one yet.’ 

Wanting to identify who the intruder was, he lifted your cap slightly, but was taken aback when his hand got smacked away before he managed to get a good look of you. 

The moment you felt your cap being adjusted by the stranger and your hair shifting beneath it, your hand acted on impulse. Yet, not sparing yourself time to address the situation any further, your phone started ringing. 

‘Oppa!’ And he immediately noticed the change in your tone, and volume, as you directed your attention away from him. ‘I’m here already! I lost my way and some strange guy was holding me back.’ You answered, not sparing the said male another glance as you quickly made your way past the obstacle. 

Is she meeting her boyfriend here or something?

Contemplating for a moment to follow you to perhaps get a good scoop, he was interrupted, ‘Yah! We’re needed back.’ 

And what strange guy? Was she actually referring to me? 

 

 

 

As per usual, the boys were gathered around their leader before the day's practice commences. But today's briefing had a slightly different agenda compared to usual. 

'Before we start, Dowoon has some urgent matters to attend to so the band has gotten a substitute for the next few weeks of practices. Hopefully he'll be back for the last few practices but don't worry, he'll make it for the final.' Hyunwoo started, gesturing to the back of the room where the band would be playing the instrumentals from. Both groups have been preparing a collaboration stage for an upcoming festival. 

'But the BPM- Are you sure the sub can keep up?' Kihyun voiced out his worry, Dowoon has been doing an amazing job given how the instrumental arrangements had been made to accommodate to their performance, which means an extremely fast BPM to work with. 

'According to them, we'll barely notice the change. I guess that means he's as good at his job. Hopefully we wouldn't have to mind him.'

'Then that should be fine right?' 

'It'll work out.' Before Hoseok could answer more to Hyungwon's question, they were interrupted by the noise coming from the corridor. And mere seconds later, their curiosity was responded with confusion. 

‘Hyunwoo hyung, I thought you said ‘he’.’ Minhyuk promptly asked, all eyes firmly on the new drummer as the band waved a greeting to them. 

'That's definitely not a 'he'.' Jooheon chimed in, to which Hyunwoo shrugged, at the same time shooing the boys to scatter. 

‘I just assumed that it would be a guy. Get into your places, practice's starting.'

With that, the boys were silenced and stowed their confusion away for later. 

 

 

 

'Park Haeun!'

You were stopped in your tracks as YoungK's voice rang through the room, you frozen in place with your sticks in your hand as you were about to make a beeline for the exit. You had one and only one goal in your mind once practice ended, which was to escape as soon as possible and to make least contact with the company in the room. Please don't call me over. Please- 'Come over here and introduce yourself!' And in that very moment, your grip tightened.

You did not have to look up to know that all eyes