From: Cocosnoot

To: FCM

Object: Re: Hi my first French chingu

Hi Minho !!!

I’m so surprised to read this message coming from you! I thought you just asked my contact details because you were polite and well-mannered with SHINee’s fans ^^

So since you seem to be interested in my boring life, I’ll answer your questions one by one the same way you did in your email!! I warn you: my life is far from being as exciting and entertaining as yours kekeke

My identity card

First Name: Constance (you already know it but I prefer starting with the basics kekeke)

Birth Date: 16/11/1995 (So if you calculate, I’m 19!!)

Activity: I’m studying art and design in Paris. I want to become a designer and create beautiful, creative and useful objects!!

Hobbies: Cooking, watching dramas and animes, drawing, taking pictures, dreaming ^^

I have one Unni, the one you see in South Korea and one Oppa. He is 3 years older than me and he is a farmer (like my father).

I live one hour away from Paris in the countryside (of course since my father is a farmer kekeke). I grew up there and I really loved my childhood, splitting my time between the garden, the wild fields of my native region and my friends. Now, I only come back home during the week-end since I’m living in Paris for my studies during the week.

Every day, I attend courses, some interesting, some not. I hang out with my friends, I go to the cinema, I go shopping…. My life must be very different from yours. Can you tell me more about your life as an idol …if you don’t mind of course ^^

Bye!!! I hope I’ll talk to you soon!

Constance

From: FCM

To: Cocosnoot

Object: Re: Re: Hi my first French chingu

Hi Cocosnoot ….wait ….why Cocosnoot??? LOL

First, I need to tell you that your first sentences hurt me!!! You really thought that I wouldn’t really keep in touch with you??? *cries* I’m not the bad guy you’re thinking I am. As you said, I’m polite, well-mannered and on top of that I’m honest! I really want to know you better.

You’re 19??? It means you’re 4 years younger than me. I noticed that you looked quite young kekeke

You’re studying art!!! OMO that’s really cool! You must have awesome drawing skills. Do you think you could draw me? ^^

I’m surprised to learn that you’re from the countryside. Stupidly, I thought that every French people lived in a big city like Paris! Silly me! Our representation of France in Korea is a little biased kekeke

If you think your life is boring, it means you don’t know how boring my daily routine is. Every morning, I get up (very early, too early for my own taste!). I join the other members in the kitchen and our manager starts blabbering about our schedule for the day. “Today photoshoot for this magazine or this brand!”, “Today rehearsals”, “Today TV show recording”, “Today drama filming” …… And then the day begins and we just follow what our manager said during the breakfast. Sometimes we have group activities and sometimes we just have solo activities. Our manager drives us here and there in Seoul to complete our schedule for the day and at the end of the day, we are exhausted. The only thing we are thinking about is going to bed. So??? What do you think about that? Boring or boring?

But there are also good moments. Thanks to the creation of this group, I met four dear friends, we travel a lot, we meet so many people around the world and we receive so much love from our fans. Finally, when I think of it, all the sacrifices I made were worth it ^^

It’s really cool to have someone I can talk freely with about what I’m feeling!! Is it okay if I choose you as my confidant?

Bye! Take care!

Minho FC

PS: I wish you could send me some dishes you cook! I would love to taste them ^^

From: Cocosnoot

To: FCM

Object: Re: Re: Re: Hi my first French chingu

Hahaha you’re surprised by my nickname, aren’t you? ^^ So first, the nickname my family usually gives me is Coco! It’s not really creative since they just take the two first letters of my first name and repeat them twice!! Cocosnoot is the Dutch word for coconut (noix de coco in French)! My Unni started calling me like that (since she read it on my coconut yoghurt ==’) and now it’s another one of my nicknames. Yes my Unni has a really twisted mind!!! Don’t mind it LOL

So, Coco and Cocosnoot are both my pet names! Constance is used when my family wants to talk seriously and when they call me by my full name ….it’s a bad sign. It usually means they are angry and displeased with me ^^

You want me to draw you? ……To tell you the truth, I already did! Since you are my bias in SHINee, I had to try! Aish it’s so embarrassing! I don’t know why I’m telling you this.

:D I understand. I guess my representation of South Korea is biased too ……because of the large amount of Korean dramas I watched!!! In my mind, all Koreans eat kimchi, drink soju, are dressed in hanboks and bow to everyone!!! No just kidding ^^

I see that your daily life looks kinda repetitive. We always think that idols have an easy life, a golden life but it seems like the contrary.

Because of your schedule, do you still have some time to see your family, to practice sports (I know that you are fond of sports and that you’re a really competitive person kekeke)?

Bye FCM ^^

*hugs*

Constance

From: FCM

To: Cocosnoot

Object: Re: Re: Re: Re: Hi my first French chingu

Your Unni’s mind is indeed twisted kekeke Her name is Camille, isn’t it? I’m not sure since I don’t have an accurate memory.

Hahaha I totally got it. It’s the same in my family.

Minho-ah = first level = sweet

Minho = second level = normal

Choi Minho = third level = It’s time to hide!!!!

I’m your favorite in SHINee??? Chincha???? You never told me before!!! So it means you’re a Flame !!!! *huge smile* I’m really honored. I would really like to see your drawings.

Unfortunately, I don’t have much time to see my family with my tight schedule. SM gives us one or two days for Chuseok (not every year ==’) and a few days during the year but it’s not sufficient!!!! I miss my family like crazy when I can’t see them for months. It’s really hard. That’s why I’m glad I have fantastic group mates. We seem close on variety shows but it’s only because we are really close in real life.

As for sports, I have plenty of time to practice sports. Our manager encourages us to do sport since we have to stay in good fit ^^ I dance, I play soccer and basketball. After the end of the filming for “To the beautiful you”, I kept on practicing high jump. I really love it. And what about you? Do you like sports?

Bye! Take care!

FCM

And the conversation goes on for months!!

Few months after the first email

Minho and Constance were now very comfortable with each other. After hundreds of emails, they now considered themselves as very close friends.

From: Cocosnoot

To: FCM

Object: News

Hi Minho!!!

How are you doing these days? Busy or busy? I guess you won’t have much time to read my messages with this new cycle of promotion you are beginning with SHINee !! By the way, I love your new album!! I know that my opinion isn’t really objective since I’m a Shawol kekeke Your new hairdo is awesome!! It suits you so well. I also like Jonghyun’s one (my sister too ^^) and Taemin’s one. As for Onew and Key, ….well…. I’m not really digging the experiments they did with their hair! Please don’t tell them!! LOL But say hi to them from me ^^

Personally, I’m quite busy too since my exams are coming soon!!! I have to study so many works of art and famous objects created by renowned designers. I also have to create a prototype for a lamp. I’m so tired these days. I guess it’s the same with you. I hope you still have some time to sleep. On allkpop, I often read stories about idols only sleeping two or three hours a night when they are promoting a new album. Please Minho, take care of your health!!

Goodbye!! *double hug to give you strength and courage*

Constance

From: FCM

To: Cocosnoot

Object: Re: News

Hi my Flame!!!

As you guess, I’m busy as hell but I still can find some time to read your messages and answer you. I don’t know if you know it but reading your emails give me so much strength (as well as your virtual double hugs ;)). I’m glad you appreciate our new release and my new look. I’m always anxious when our stylists expose us our new concept. I always wonder what they imagined for us in their crazy mind. I’m like “no please I don’t want to dye my hair pink or green!!! No I don’t want to shave half of my head!! No I don’t want to wear man skirts!!” LOL I managed to avoid the pink and green hair and the half shaved hairdo but I couldn’t avoid the man skirt (for Dazzling Girl!!) kekeke But if I look back, I think I am quite lucky. My haircuts and colors were always quite normal. I can’t say the same for Key LOL Talking about Key, I told him that you didn’t like his new hairdo and I also told it to Onew. Key’s reaction was as expected very diva-ish and he was like “hey what does this little girl knows about fashion?”! Don’t worry, he was just kidding ^^ On the contrary, Onew completely agreed with you. He hates his new hairdo!!!

You’re so sweet for worrying but don’t worry too much about me and just focus on your studies. I’m sure you are exhausted too. Sleep well, be careful about your health, don’t catch a cold and eat well! OMG I’m talking like my Mum now LOL

Bye!! *triple hug to give you strength, courage and warmth*

FCM

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Hi Cocotte!!! I’m back!!! According to your last comment on “an awesome birthday gift”, you seemed to be craving for a sequel so I decided to grant your wish for your birthday again ^^ I hope you’ll appreciate the sequel as much as you loved the first fic ^^

How is this first chapter?? Not disappointed??