It Was Always You // Joo Seokhoon × Bae Rona ✨🌌🌠

16// Meet My Girlfriend

Year 2026
Vienna, Austria
Classical Austrian Art Center

The theater filled with amazement and disbelief as everyone focused their attention on the female who sat beside the dashing pianist up at the brightly lit platform.

Seokhoon could feel Rona's nervousness and hand tremors. Swiftly and silently he rests his hands on her lap. Reaching out to hold her cold and shaky hands for a gentle squeeze, the male smiles and winks for a little reassurance.

The director spoke continously with his voice laced with enthusiasm as he explained and welcomed Rona to Vienna.

Talking about her achievements, titles and her talent. Rona blushed and looked down at their interlaced hands as the audience cheered and clapped at the director's compliments.

Seokhoon meanwhile grinned widely as he nods and glances at his girlfriend with a proud filled smile.

He gently strokes the female's hands with his thumb as he meets eyes with the director and thank him with a nod.

'And now if..... We could please have our dearest Ms. Bae, say some words for all of us.'

Rona's heart drummed in her chest, looking up at the warm and familiar grey orbs. She slightly calms down and takes the comfort of his presence in. She smiles and let's her boyfriend's hands go to stand and head up the podium.

Releasing a sigh, she gathers all of her courage and makes eye contact with the crowd.

As if her nervousness and doubts suddenly disappeared, the Primadonna in her sparks on and there she goes.

Elegantly making eye contact with the numerous employees and resident musicians. Rona smiles and finally speaks for the first time ever since entering the theater hall.

'Hello everyone, I am extremely honored and grateful for the warm welcome I've received eversince I entered this beautiful and precious art center......'

Clearing her throat, Rona scans the crowd and notices the icy glares from a group of females.

There was a sudden surge of confidence and annoyance that shifted inside the young Primadonna.

With a smile on her face, she fixates her gaze on the females and continued her speech.

'I look forward to knowing each one of you and reliving our love and passion for the art of classical music.

May this be the start of yet another bright and beautiful path for the Classical Austrian Art Center....

Thank you very much.'

With a sassy smirk she bows her head and walks back to hug the elder director as a sign of gratitude.

Cheers and claps once again erupted signifying the end of the welcome ceremony.

Following the little program, lunch was to be served in the ballroom. It was a chance for Rona to also mingle and get to know the people she would eventually be working with.

The crowd soon exits the theater, with the queenka group scowling and annoyed at the appearance of yet another veteran who would obviously overshadow them..... Not that they had much of a talent anyways, not to mention attitude.

Linking arms together, Seokhoon smiles and gazes at his girlfriend.

'You did amazing..... I'm very proud of you. How about we go and meet some of my juniors? They were freaking out in the audience a while ago after seeing you.'