Annyeong, Soojin! [Ateez Fanfiction] ✓

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The Wise Monkey's POV:

It's supposedly vacation from work for the guys. All the concerts and the next comeback preparation —just the work concerning music-making(they aren't sure when to do a comeback yet)— is done; now the next thing coming is some idols' programme/competition(I'm not sure what) that they need to prepare for, but there's time for that; Now is the vacation time. 

Yeah, it is not needed and not really my concern, but I do pay attention to what these guys do. I mean it's boring to stick with Soojin all day, she does boring stuff. How do you think I know what's up with Sooyoung, or Ateez or even Donghyuck? They're all a tad bit more fun to follow. No offence to Soojin. Umm?.. Well.. she can't hear me anyway. Full offence to Soojin!

Anyway. So, some of the boys have already reached their homes or at least departed by now. I am, right now, following Jongho. There's a reason behind it. See, I couldn't care less what all games these boys would play, or trips they'd go to or what their idea of family time is and attempting at it when they're with family. I could find out a new fact or two about their family, but it doesn't really concern me; besides who told you that I even need to follow these humans to dig up stuff about them, I can get a database on anyone even remotely connected to my client without moving from where I am, so why bother. The boys are much more fun to be around when they're all together. 8 truly makes one team.

So, this dude, Jongho, actually is planning to go to his home too. He is on his way— well, he was on his way to his hometown when he decided to take a particular route deviating from the one he should originally have taken. Long story short, he's now at some mere seconds' walking distance from Min Yoongi's shop. He decided to go take a look at me before leaving for his hometown, surprisingly. But is it really a surprise, though? He's been thinking about the mystery(which I'm responsible for, sorry bud) that happened to him, his teammates and his crush(?) way too often than his hyungs. 

It makes me feel at ease to know that he thinks about Soojin. Kudos to Jongho, I'm rooting for him. Maybe this can be the new ship. Right now, he's the only one I have hopes for. Soojin and Seonghwa: Seong-jin, as I liked to call, is a goner at this point. It's partly my fault, I shouldn't have blindly shipped them and let my guards down. Jongho still seems like the consistent guy; had it been he who had ended up with Daisy, it'd have been perfect. I know it wasn't wrong of me to stick with Soojin throughout all the months she lived as Daisy and not switch to the real earth to check on the Ateez members. But if I had just done that once and checked on Seonghwa, this mess wouldn't have happened, it's not even about the failed Seong-jin, it's about Seonghwa whose pre-written fate I altered with my magic.

But I'm not working alone. Fate, this is on you too. 

But maybe you already assigned this alteration to his fate.

Did you?

The banner on the side of the street vigorously shake and move around due to sudden winds that Jongho or the other humans can't see.

Oh...OHH...

So—

As much as I want to discuss it more and ask some more questions to the ones above, I can't because Jongho has now entered the antique shop. Yeah, my priorities are no news. And of course, I'm excited at the fact that he's here to meet me, or have a look at me or whatever.

"Welcome to the shop," Mr Min greets the boy and the younger bows. 

"Do you want to look around or do you have something in mind already?" the old man asks expectantly with a smile.