Fanboy (Albedo X Sucrose)

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THIS EPISODE MAY CONTAIN SENSITIVE STUFF OR TRAUMATIC EVENTS MENTION AS H*RASSMENT. PLEASE, SKIP THIS CHAPTER OR READ WITH CAUTION.
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“Flowers for Rose from Dandelion”

The second day of preparation for the comeback, where we had to start with the recordings, a flower bouquet arrived to the studio. The card said it was for me, but I doubted it a lot. Why would someone send me flowers?

I asked the delivery man who sent it, but I didn't get an answer. The other girls stared at me, thinking that person was Kaeya. But I have no idea, I have no clue. The detail was cute, but mysterious. And if I thought everything could get worse, CEO Jean called me.

—“Miss Rose, Jean wants to talk to you” —Quinn, one of the company's employees, told me.

I had no idea what she wanted to talk about. Maybe she already found out about my burn? Or did he find out that I was the one who hangout Kaeya? I didn't know what Jean would want to talk to me about since that day.

I left the recording room and went to Jean's office. I had to go through different stairs, which made me too tired.someone opened the door, and Jean was sitting in her chair, staring out her window pane. The place was made mostly of glass, So the place during the day was full of light.

—“Sucrose, you're here” —She wasn't even looking at me, and I realized she spoke.

I was confused. I was scared, I didn't know why she would want to talk to me. She invited me to sit.

—“You received a flower bouquet this morning, right?” —She had turned her chair towards me.

—“Yes, Master Jean, I received it, is it yours?” —I asked to her.

—”It's not mine, and that's why I wanted to speak to you” — She was too serious. —“First, why didn't you tell me about your incident with the hot water? And still, you accepted working on the comeback”

—“I didn't think it would be necessary, in feeling better-” —I was cut off by her.

—“That's not the issue here.” — She had gotten a little upset. —“We had to tend to your injury, for anything, Sucrose. Our priority is our Idols and their health, both physical and mental. Do you understand what I'm saying?”

—“Y-Yes, Master Jean” — I was intimidated.

—“And second, do you have any clue who sent you those flowers?” —And then she got into the hard stuff.

—“I think so...” —I said, although I really had no idea.

—“Have they been bothering you, Sucrose?” — And here it goes.

—“Who do you mean, Master Jean?” — Endless memories came to my mind.

—“Him...”

The word "him" made me feel awful. A disgusting feeling ran through my body. I felt like he was behind me. He was holding my shoulders, he was pulling me. I was scared, and I knew I was somewhere safe, but this feeling attacks me even close to Kaeya.

—“I don't get it, Master Jean” — I told her, as my voice cut off.

—“I'm talking about that damn stalker you had a long time ago, is him who sent you those flowers?” — She had no regret in her words. She said it, without warning. She said her name.

—“How can I know? Wasn't him already in prison?” — I had too many chills. That feeling attacked me, and stabbed me in the back.

Remembering everything that happened that day made me feel like I was going to faint. My heart ached, I felt like it was going to jump out of my chest. I was trying to think of something cute but how can I think of something cute when that guy had probably sent flowers from prison? When that man, after so many years, is he still obsessed with me? What if he manages to escape? What if he wants to hurt me again? I thought Albedo was the one who had sent the flowers. Wait a moment. Albedo...

I remembered how that day, Albedo launched himself towards that man, trying to get me out of his arms. That man left his hands marked on my skin, But he finally let me go and threw me to the ground. I remember falling and lying on the ground, barely managing to breathe. But I also remember how Albedo fought him. Somehow he gave me a new chance to live. I remember he asked me to run and leave but I couldn't get up. That man had hurt me too much, and I was so scared.

And when I least expected it, that man had already fallen to the ground, passed out. And at that moment, Jean arrived, along with the police. Albedo gave me his jacket, held me to get up but it was impossible to me at that moment. He carried me and took me where Jean was.

Jean hugged me without thinking, caressed my head and comforted me. I was crying with fear, I was very afraid. I felt like the world was collapsing, I felt awful. I was disgusted to think about the situation, and yet I had to attend the criminal's jugding. For a whole year I was afraid to leave the house, I was afraid to go out alone. Then I discovered the idols. Perfect people, sure of themselves, and the best, with excellent security being cared for by a personal bodyguard.

And then I found out that Jean was CEO of MD Entertainment, and I felt so much more comfortable. Jean was the only one who knew about this, and Albedo as well. I was sure that that bastard would pay the price for what he did to me. And at the same time, it made me happy to train together with Noelle, Amber and Barbara.

But the point is, could that man have sent me the flowers? Or was it Albedo? I had a method to discover it.

—“Actually, Master Jean, I have a clue of who would've sent me the flowers, and I guess it's nothing to worry about, because it's a friend” —I tried to calm down.

—“Friend you say?” —I was surprised. —“So, because of your injury and because you need rest, today you will be free, but you will have to start working when you consider it correct. It's a deal? —She asked to me.

—“Yes, Master Jean. Dandelion comeback will be a total SOTY *” —I answered to her.

I left the office, went to the recording room and gathered my things to go to the store. I had to confirm that it was him, I had to confirm that I am safe for at least these six years of artistic career as an Idol.