“Is there anyone in this set still takes public transportation?” Shindong was one of the main MC questioned the guest.

Amber and Luna raises their hands.

“Ye... Buses and subway...” they answered in unison.

Shindong queried,“In Korea?”

“Ye.” Amber replied.

“What number?” one of the main MC asked Amber.

Amber answers,“Too many times.”

Laughter erupts in the set.

“No.. No... We're asking the bus number you're taking.” the host seated beside Amber tries to explains to her.

“When will the bus 'Too many times' comes?” another host continues the teasing.

The whole set erupts in laughter again.

“241. From time to time its different.” she answered honestly.

“So doesn't the people recognize you?” the host questioned.

“Don't know.” she replied.

Curious, the main host queried further, “Did you have some device or something?” and went on giving examples of possible camouflage.

“I think its because people didn't think there would be an artiste and they were like 'Ahh! She just looks like Amber...' kind of thoughts.”

Luna continued, “Or they'll be like 'Ah its Amber.' but did not go further than that.”

***

On another side of the television, a man turns off the television with the remote control after watching the f(x) interview on the variety show co-hosted by one of his seniors in SM. He wasn't exactly interested in his seniors interview. His eyes were only glued to this one person in the group and whenever she's on television, he'll make every effort he could to catch the girl's airtime albeit it is always short. It doesn't matter as long he could see her. At times, he felt like a stalker even though he lacks nothing of popularity and fans himself.

The man took a shower before he plops himself onto the bed in the hotel room which he co-shared with one of his band mates. Heaving a huge sigh of longing, he counted the number of days left before they finishes their second round of promotion for their new debut album release before heading back to Korea where they are permanently based in. As he prepares himself to sleep out of exhaustion, he couldn't help but allowing his mind to long for the particular f(x) girl he fancies. He was counting down to the next SMTOWN concert where he'll have a chance to collaborate with her once more even though they will not be alone. He recalls one of the interviews he had earlier one on when they had to reveal who he was closes to among his band mates and he replied dilligently with an answer within the question's context. However when one of his band mates revealed one of the f(x) girl's name, the one he fancies, he felt as if the sky is falling down on him. It was so unfair that he had to answer all the questions first within the context and being denied of the chance to answer creatively, or at least a genuine answer. Recalling the interview he watched earlier on television, he conjures up a plan.

***

“Amber unnie! Are you crazy!” Luna screeched at the top of her voice. “You're virtually inviting all those unwanted attention! Now that you revealed the buses you take, what if a crazy psychopath stalks after you!”

“Luna, you think too much... This won't happen. No men will be crazy enough to stalk after me. Unless they are gay... Keke... I don't mind a prince charming though. Kekeke” Amber simply retorts back while flexing her muscular arms and bounded flat chest thus earning a sigh of surrender from the younger girl.

***

Two weeks passed after the incident and now that their new mini album comeback has slowly subsided, Amber took the liberty to leave her company building earlier to take a bus back home. Ever since she started their new album promotions, she didn't had a chance to take the public buses due their extremely packed schedules. The management decides to give them a day off the next day and let them off earlier tonight. Without hesitation, she quickly slid off the back door and walked towards a bus stop further ahead before the existing one right in front of their building as per her norms of doing so every other night when she takes public buses to avoid unecessary attention. 

There are a few reasons as to why she love public buses. One of the main reason is having the opportunity to observe. Amber is a relatively sensitive individual and highly observant. Even though she is a celebrity now with a huge following, she still enjoys a normal layman lifestyle. Perhaps it might attribute to having an extraordinary lifestyle that in turns propels her to see things in another light. An ordinary life.

She makes it a point to take the bus at half past ten in the night. Mainly its because among all the timings she had taken before, it seems like the passengers at ten thirty had always remained the same. It weird to her but somehow, she felt a sense of belonging.

In this timing, it is usually those who works overtime and heads straight to work or meets their friends for a soju drink or something. Another reason she finds interesting is, these people always sits at the same seating and because of that, Amber has her own seating unintentionally reserved for her. She always sit in the second row from the back at the left side of the bus facing front. Finally the bus came and she boarded the bus in delight hoping to see the same bunch of passengers again although something was slightly different tonight. Everyone else remains the same but someone had taken her seat.

***

“Geez!” she cursed inwardly after being granted a day off and having the opportunity to once again take the public bus, she couldn't believe her luck. A guy took her seat.

She didn't have to look around for seats because the only seat left in the bus is the one beside the guy who took her seats since usually her spot has two seat while the rest of the bus seats are taken up. Out of exhaustion, she walked towards the man and prepares to occupy the spot beside him. As she draws nearer to the man, she notices the man stature is pretty tall as he cramped his long legs in between his seat and the one in front. “Wow he's tall! Nice height.” she thought to herself before landing her back on the seat beside the anonymous man.

The man had a cap lowering his head covering half of his face. Amber looked to her side trying to steal a glance at how the seat stealer looks like since her favorite spot was taken. The man somehow managed to hide his face really well with the cap covering half of his face and his hair parted in a way his side profile is fully covered. Knowing it was impossible to find out how the culprit looks like, she gave up trying and searched for her earphones in her bag.

Rummaging through her bag upteen times, Amber couldn't locate her earphones nor her mp3 player at all. She was totally annoyed and irritated at the fact that nothing seems to work out well for her tonight and so she decides to just take a quick nap after sealing her backpack not wanting to care the world of anything.

Within moments, Amber fell asleep as her head plops comfortably onto the man's shoulder.

'acting like they drunk... acting, acting like they drunk...' Amber begins to mumble in her dreams while she cuddles onto something. “Isn't the music a little to real...and did I bring my Llama?” she thought in her dreams. Before she know it, she sprung up from her sleep realizing the music is just beside her ears and she is cuddling a human.

“Sorry! I...” Amber head hung low and apologized to the anonymous man beside him before he cuts her off with his thumb on her lips. “Amber, its me. Kris.”

Realization hits her before letting out a yelp, “KRIS!” and looks at him with a face of astonishment and confusion. “wWhy, hhhow and whaaat anddd...” Amber stutters as she tries to figure out what the heck is happening. Before she could continue, Kris wraps her shoulder in his arms and gently push her head towards him, “Sleep.”

***

Kris has been in love with Amber since he first met her during their trainee years together. He wasn't sure of his feelings for him as they were both young. Like Luhan, Amber was his first sincere friend in SM. Her warm and bubbly personality totally blew off his mind when she first introduce herself to him. Even though he was suppose to portray a cool exterior, Kris is actually a heartwarming person inside and he was immediately smitten with Amber's outgoing and genuine personality having no cares in the world. He was a little envious of her at the same time, felt reassured that because he knew she likes men who has a cool exterior but could be pretty cute at times. The night after he watched the interview on the public transport, he felt his opportunity has finally came and he planned to surprise her with his confession.

***

“Sleep.. Are you kidding me.” Amber tries to wriggle herself out of Kris' embrace but his warm body temperature is totally inviting in the cold. She gives up trying. “Mind explaining? Kris.” Amber question the good looking man while still in his embrace. Kris kept his silence.

Amber realizes Kris has no intention to speak any further and she gives up trying for an answer once again. She just immerse herself in his warm embrace without thinking much till moments later, she could finally hear his heartbeats. It was pounding like no tomorrow and she looked up to him and asked, ”Kris are you okay? Your heartbeat rate doesn't sound normal to me.”

Kris finally mustered enough courage, “Amber. Its because of you... I like you.”

“I like you too Kris but what has it got to do with me.” Amber replied matter of factly.

“No Amber, I mean it in a lover's way of liking. I love you.” Kris replied immediately. He held on to his breath while awaiting for her response.

Amber was stunned for a second before realization strucks her. “Kris, I don't know what to say...”

That night after Kris confession, Amber continues lying in Kris's embrace having found a prince charming instead of a psychopath. She silently mutters an affirmative answer to Kris, “I love you too...”

***

i thought krisber looks pretty good and decides a one shot on them instead... enjoy~