I love you Seoul, I hate you Seoul // Suayeon // Dreamcatcher

Chapter 1

Kim Bora was always interested in being a dancer. Ever since she was a young girl, she would dance around her living room, pretending she was on stage, dancing with a handsome man.

"Eomma, look at me!"

"You're really good at that sweetie!"

"Watch this, watch this!"

"Ah ah, be careful of that table."

She also loved talking to her mother about her future soulmate.

"I think he would be famous and have blonde hair. Like honey, and it would glisten in the light as we danced."

"That's very vivid Bora, maybe one day you'll meet a man like that."

"I hope so."

"What would he be wearing as you danced?"

"Hm. Probably something like a velvet suit. Really really dark red, and he would have a crisp black shirt underneath."

"What about his personality?"

"Passionate and strong willed. I want him to be able to handle everything I am."

Bora often went into great detail and would imagine him in her head, the way his body would move perfectly with hers.

She was able to think of many different romantic movies that she wanted to reanact with her soulmate. Her preferred man would be badass and sexy if it was a drama, or fun and cute if the movie was a comedy.

Bora's mother was very supportive of her choice to dance, and as Bora got older, she paid for a lot of the school fees and a few tutors to improve Bora's skills. She was top of every class, but was surprised when she got accepted into Seoul's top performing arts academy, HFS. It was enough to start her career and get her name out there as a professional dancer, her stage name - SuA.

The instructors were very impressed with Bora's dancing during first year and she ended up getting main dancing roles in all of the academy's productions, sometimes being the only first year on set. As well as getting millions of views on YouTube when her dance covers went viral.

She soon became very well known in Seoul's dance scene and was recognised as an extremely talented hardworker. She became popular in the academy with many friends, yet Bora still wasn't fully satisfied because she still hadn't met her soulmate.

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Lee Siyeon was never that in awe of dancing. She could dance if she put her mind to it, but that wasn't what she was best at. She had a gift for singing, she would do it any chance she got. But she wasn't a fan of it being exploited and having all her privacy and rights stolen if she became an idol, as her family wanted. She didnt want to be stripped of her freedom.

When she was young, she got into trouble often. Siyeon was antisocial at that age and sometimes decided to scream and hurt other students, causing her to be homeschooled by a variety of vocal coaches instead.

"Siyeon, you mustn't lash out. The best companies won't consider you if you continue to behave like this!"

"I want to be in charge of my own life and not have some company use me!"

"Siyeon, what else are you good at? How will you become successful?."

"I don't know and I don't care."

Her unique behaviour and incredible voice however caught the attention of many Rock and Metal production labels, but each time she turned them down to the dismay of her parents. Each contract she read thoroughly, and they all wanted to keep her in control in some way or another. She had uploaded a number of covers and original songs on the internet over the years that gained her a loyal fanbase. She loved to sing but on her own terms. With her mesmerising high notes and variety of genres her voice excelled at, it only took her a matter of time before she was recognised in Seoul.

"Lee Siyeon? We are in dire need for a voice as strong and unique as yours to represent our academy. Our productions need something new, so we can continue attracting investors from around the world. Are you perhaps interested in studying with us?"

"Possibly. What opportunities would there entail for me?"

"More fame and recognition, as well as numerous companies and labels looking for someone new to take the industry by storm, someone like you. Depending on how seriously you take this."

"I'll consider."

When it came to soulmates, Siyeon couldn't care less. She hated the idea of it being out of her control, so she distracted herself by sleeping with anyone she liked without searching for their tattoo. Love wasn't on top of her priority list, instead singing the music she loved and making money from it was.

Soon enough, she packed her bags and left Daegu to start her first year at HFS Academy. Her parents were happy with her choice but still hoping that after she gained the extra training the academy had to offer, a big company would want to employ her on a high salary. Siyeon did not have that in mind.