Caught In A Lie | Hwang Hyunjin

3: The Consequences

"Did you really have to go and hook up with another kpop idol?" Chan asked, yelling in frustration.

"I didn't know who she was!" I defended.

"How could you not? They're like, one of the biggest girl groups in Kpop!" Jeongin exclaimed, showing clear signs of fanboy energy.

"She said she was there for business with friends!" I clarified.

"This kid is an idiot isn't he?" Seungmin remarked, eating noodles on the kitchen counter with Felix.

"Everyone calm down. Our manager said we should talk to the group themselves and discuss what to do." Chan tried to stay calm.

"What's there to discuss? Just deny the rumors!" I said

"There's picture proof." Felix said, handing me his phone.

It was real, there was a picture of me and a girl walking toward a hotel. We were both clearly drunk, slumping over each other as we walked. I handed Felix his phone with annoyance before turning back to Chan.

"The group's flight lands soon. Our manager is going to have a discussion with theirs." Chan announced.

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Y/N's POV

We made it off the plane and got into our apartment. The minute I rested my suitcase down, Mina let out a gasp. Confused, we all looked at her.

"You hooked up with a member of Stray Kids last night?" Mina asked in shock. Yoonhee and Chaerin's eyes widened and they turned their heads to me within seconds.

"Who?"

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I saw the tweets. I found out who Hyunjin actually was as well. I knew he looked familiar but I couldn't put my finger on it at that moment.

"What were the odds that none of us recognized him?" Yoonhee asked the question we were all silently asking ourselves. "We walked right past him and didn't even notice a single thing."

"Will you please shut up. It hurts to think about." I stressed.

"Guys, I just got a text from our manager." Chaerin informed before reading the message.

"She wants us to go to the meeting room downstairs." the blonde continued.

"Good luck to you." Mina taunted as we got up.

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"WHAT?"

"Both of you quiet down! You should have thought about the consequences before you two-"

"-Alright, alright. I'm sure we can figure out a way around this." my manager said, shushing the ending of the other manager's sentence. "All we're asking is for you two to pretend to date, only in front of the cameras. At least until the drama calms down and then you can just tell the media it didn't work out." My manager reasoned.

I glanced at Hyunjin, he looked just as unamused as I did. I couldn't blame him, What they were putting us through was just ridiculous. I took a breath and stood up straight.

"Seeing that there isn't much of a choice in this situation, I'll cooperate."

Following my side, Hyunjin agreed as well. We were dismissed shortly after. I got up and walked out of the room, the other idol following close behind me.

"Well, well, well. I see the love birds were punished." Mina joked, pushing back her black hair.

"Mina darling. Keep this up and you'll wake up to beautiful neon lime green locks." I smiled. The boy group seemed taken back by my comment but Mina simply smiled before patting my shoulder.

I lifted my gaze from the currently black haired girl and instead let it fall on the other band. "We'll take our leave then." I announced to the boy in front, assuming he was the leader. They all bowed as did we before we all took our opposite ways.

"Chaerin, I think you've got yourself a live k-drama to watch." Mina teased.

"Mina, Do not provoke me or you'll look like a highlighter by tomorrow." I warned.

The three laughed, Mina wrapped her arm around my shoulder. "Whatever you say miss leader."

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"Okay, now the next step would be- Fucking hell!" Yoonhee yelled, her voice echoing through the practice room as her phone went off for the tenth time by now.

"Just pick up, We aren't getting anywhere otherwise." Chaerin suggested, reaching for her water bottle.

I plopped myself next to the red head, reading her notifications off of her screen. "Y/N, could you stop being famous for just a second?" Yoonhee eyed me.

"What's going on?" Mina asked, grabbing Chaerin's bottle and taking a sip out of it.

"Our companies confirmed the rumor." I whined.

"No whining now, you did this to yourself. Everyone back into positions!" Yoonhee clapped.

Just as Yoonhee was about to start the music, a knock was heard at the door. I went and reached for the door handle, seeing no other than that same blond that I've seen far too much.

"May I help you?"

"We're going on a date."

"What? No! we have to practice-"

"Not a choice!"

That was the last sentence I heard before my wrist was grabbed and pulled to who knows where.

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"I don't want to be here."

"But yet you're sitting there drinking bubble tea I paid for."

"I hope you choke on the tapioca pearls."

"That's no way to speak to your boyfriend hm?"

"I don't want to be here."

"Would you quit it? I don't want to be here as much as you don't!"

"That's no way to speak to your girlfriend hm?"

The boy threw his head back on the chair, sick of the consist squabbling since we arrived at the bubble tea shop.

"Try to look more interested in being here, There's a creepy camera dude over there." I said. eyeing the man behind a tree.

Hyunjin relaxed into his chair and gave me a smile. "I can't wait for this to be over."

I put on a smile just as fake as his and leaned into my chair. "You've got something on your face."

Hyunjin's smile instantly dropped and he pulled out his phone, quickly checking the camera. I giggled, falling back into my chair as he glared at me. Hyunjin opened his mouth to say something but he clearly got distracted by something else, his eyes widened and he quickly grabbed my hand before running out of the chairs.

"Let go!" I yelled, running alongside of him.

"Stop squirming and turn around!"

I looked over my shoulder and noticed a giant paparazzi pool.

I would like to evaporate please.