Rose Gold *A Johnny Suh Story*

14

*Olivia's Point Of View *

"We meet again."

Again? Have I seen this guy before? I know he looks familiar. I'm going to guess he is Johnny because I have never met him with the group. But I've never looked up NCT photos to see Johnny's face, which would have been smart.

Also, we both have iPhones! We could have just FaceTimed each other instead of regular calling.

"We do?"

"We met last week at the coffee shop."

"Oh, yeah! The guy who said he's seen me from somewhere but I've never seen you here before."

"That's because it wasn't in Korea when I met you the first time. It was in Chicago."

Chicago? How did he know I was in Chicago? Did I ever say anything to him about Chicago? I don't remember. The first time I remember seeing him was at the-

"You judged me on my coffee choice."

Oh! That's him. The Mr. Grumpy pants. Wow! I can't believe I forgot about him. Good times! Good times! Well, not for him, obviously. He looks a little mad. And him glaring at me is lowkey making me mad.

"I wasn't judging you! I was just in shock. You're the one who took it wrong, not me buddy."

"Buddy? We are not friends. Why is she even here," he walks turns around not caring that my arm was right by the door he was once holding.

"You don't have to be rude," I rub my shoulder where the door hit.

"Me? Being rude? To you? You never even apologized for what you did."

"I would have if you didn't throw such a fit Mr. Grumpy Pants. But I am sorry you felt that way."

"That's not even an apology! And now it feels like a forced rather than sincere. How would you feel if someone you didn't know was judging you?"

"Like I do every day on this earth. It's called being human. People judge us no matter what we do. And look at me! A black girl in Korea! You don't think I get judged too? You're just adored by more people than the ones who hate you. I still have to make a name for myself. And for the last time, I was not judging you! I was shocked by your order."

"Ollie," Jaehyun says walking over to me.

"Ollie?"

Johnny looks to me again my eyes are on Jaehyun. Han-gyeol is right next to me glaring at Johnny.

"I think it's best that I leave," I smile towards Jaehyun, squeezing both of his hands.

"You just got here."

"I know. But now I'm in the mood of not being here. I think I'm going to go. I can tell when I'm not wanted around."

Before anymore objections could fill the room, I quickly say goodbye to everyone before exiting the room.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah! I'm fine. Just wasn't expecting that." I really planned on spending the whole day with NCT but not anymore. I think it's time I go to JYP Entertainment and make some friends over there.

*Johnny's Point Of View *

How could this be? The girl I'm supposed to befriend is the one I can't stand the most. It doesn't matter that she's gorgeous, it's her personality. You need to have an amazing personality to fit all the outside beauty.

"What the hell just happened," Mark asks.

Everyone's eyes are on me and I am looking at them. So much is running through my head right now. Someone mentioned Ollie and that can't be Jang-Mi. The Jang-Mi I've got to know isn't like her at all.

"Dude! Do you know who that is," Xiaojun asks me.

"Some girl from the coffee shop."

"She's not just some girl," Taeyong stands to his feet, "That was Kim Jang-mi."

"She is the Kim's granddaughter? But her name tag said Olivia last year."

"That's why we call her Ollie," Jisung says.

"Okay, but what about Rose. Her name tag says.... Jang-Mi in English is rose. Gosh! How did I not think of that?"

The struggles of knowing two languages.

"You have to fix this Hyung," Hendery says, grabbing a seat next to Kun.

"Fix what?"

"Dude, we are supposed to be friends with her, not piss her off," Mark speaks up.

"Oh! Do you guys are being friends with her out of obligation?  Couldn't be me."

"We aren't doing it out of obligation," Jung Woo says. I roll my eyes. This is stupid.

"So what do you call it then? Trying to make her happy all the time? Making sure she gets whatever she wants? What's the end goal? To get something from her! If she wasn't The Kim's Granddaughter, would you be friends with her? No! I'm not going to pretend that I'm going to like her because of her status. I don't care who it's for. There isn't an ass I've needed to kiss before, there isn't one I need to do now!"

I grab my drink and head to the practice room. There isn't any point of me wasting my time on a girl I don't care about. I can't even pretend to like her if I don't. Even though she stayed in my mind for a long time and then finally show before making me question my own authority. I'm not going to stoop to a lower level so she can be happy. Not enough money in the world can make me sell my soul more than I already have to get here today.

All I wanted was my soul back. I know we all can't have our Kate's and Edith's too. I know it's too much to enjoy the days but man do I miss them. I thought I could get that with Jang-Mi but look who she turned out and to be. The girl who I can't stand the most. And I don't know why I can't stand her but I just do.

Or I want her?

I don't know. All I know, my world revolves around her too much and I don't know why. But I hope I never see her again.