"You're my missing puzzle piece"

Unexpected encounter

My phone rang loudly, my heart dropped knowing that today was the day, today is the day I will be working with SM as an employee even saying it out loud doesn't sound real. While sitting on my bed waiting for reality to hit, I hear pots and pans banging in the kitchen and I knew Gayoung was already up to some sort of foolery. I got up had a quick shower and got dressed, I gathered everything I think I would need as a promotions assistant at SM Entertainment...let me say that again SM ENTERTAINMENT, I still can't believe it. While making my way out of my bedroom I started to smell the freshness of fruit and the sweetness of pancakes, Gayoung grabbed my hand and sat me down to have breakfast, yep...she has gone full mum mode, she even packed me lunch

"Okay so I made you three different types of sandwiches because I didn't know what you would like to eat today also I bought fresh strawberries for you oh also I went and got you your favourite banana milk OH OH AND-"

I stopped her before she started overheating from excitement but it made me happy that I knew someone was cheering me on and genuinley happy for me. After I finished eating, Gayoung wished me good luck and sent me on my way.

I arrived at SM and my knees started shaking, no way in a million years would I have thought that I would be working at SM Entertainment. I walked in and was greeted by happy faces. I walked to the front desk and gave them my name.

"Oh you're Willow! Our head of promotions has been so excited to meet you" the desk lady said

I smiled nervously because I know whatever they were excited about it's all fake, ALL OF IT so like Gayoung said, "Fake it till you make it". I got given my ID and shown the way to the promotions team but to my horror they were in the middle of a meeting. I walked in awkwardly and introduced myself, everyone look so intimating except for the head of promotions, they seemed alright but overall the environment felt tense.
All of the staff were sharing ideas for the new Red Velvet comeback and I just stared in fascination on how the process looked but out of nowhere

"Willow what do you think?" The head of promotions asked

I froze not knowing what to say and simply replied with "yes, very very good" the staff found that amusing and laughed so I laughed along like an idiot hoping that I haven't completely blown my cover. They wrapped up the meeting and started to walk out one by one, as I was walking out someone with a clothing rack called me over, I was confused but walked over

"Can you do me a favour? I'm late to a super important meeting, can you please deliver this to room 32?"

I accepted because I didn't want to make a bad impression of myself so I dragged the rack along with me as I looked for room 32

"29...30...31...32?...THIRTY TWO?"

I stood in shock at the door of room 32. On the door it said "NCT Dream" I didn't know what to do. Do I leave it there and walk away? Do I knock and run? Do I scream? I gathered up the courage and knocked on the door, I heard a voice say "you can come in" but i couldn't make out who it was. I walk in with my head down apologising for interrupting whoever is in the there, as I look up to hand over the rack I was greeted with the warmest smile, i instantly felt welcomed just from his smile so I unconsciously smiled back...it was Haechan. I had to keep it professional and made my way out but I was stopped

"Aren't you supposed to wait until I try on the outfit?"

To which I quickly replied "oh I don't wo-"

before I could finish he cuts me off and says he won't take long to change and pushed me out of the room. I stood outside...questioning what in the absolute hell am I doing as of this moment. I am waiting outside of Lee Haechan's changing room waiting for him to get changed...ON MY FIRST DAY? I don't even know any of my colleagues names...I-. Mid breakdown the door opens and Haechan asks me to come in and of course, I go in, this is Lee Haechan everyone but the outfit...baby the outfit was not it

"What do you think?" He asked

I think from my face he was able to tell that I wasn't really into what he was wearing so I answered honestly

"I see what they were going for but it doesn't look good, may I?" I asked moving closer to him to adjust the clothing

"If we distress the jeans a bit, not have a puffer jacket but instead a blazer, add chains and safety pins on the blazer it would give you a more rock chic look" as I was explaining, adjusting the outfit I moved closer and closer to him with out realising, I could feel his eyes on me, following everything I did precisely, he was genuinely interested in what I had to say. I got flustered and moved back, I asked for his opinion on the new version of the outfit after I was done

"Wow...th-this actually looks better!" His voice got higher and looked at me with surprise. I was glad that he liked what I had done but I felt wrong doing this because it really isn't my job to be doing this so I quickly grabbed my stuff and walk out but was stopped once again

"I haven't seen you before? What's your name?" He asked curiously

"Willow, Ms. Willow" I corrected myself because I forget I was at work, he was so inviting i felt as if I was with a friend but before I could explain why he hasn't seen me before someone calls out for him

"HAECHAN! HAECHAN! YOURE GOING TO BE LATE FOR PRACTICE AGAIN"

I laughed at the situation and he smiled

"Thank you for the cool outfit" as he said and quickly walked out the door then started running towards the voice