«Could you repeat that, please?»
«I asked what you think of the job description, ms Y/N.»
«I... I don't think I quite understand.»
Sunwoo, the KQ employee doing the interview nodded her head. «I get that this is confusing, but I promise, there are no hidden agenda. There really is nothing more to it than what this document states.»
«But... it says I'm to act like... Park Seonghwas... wife? For a minimum of one year?»
«Yes, but it also clearly states that there is no actual real relationship between you. If you could give him a hug and a peck on the cheeks, or even the lips, in public, that's it. In private you don't even have to touch him, whatsoever. It's publicity.»
«Why?!»
Sunwoo noted that Y/N was more shocked about why Seonghwa needed a fake wife, than anything else.
«If you accept the job, you will get the information you need, but I can't tell you everything just yet. However, I can tell you this much: It has to do with the groups safety. As you might know, the other members are all in relationships, and as Seonghwa is the only one still... not in a relationship, we need to make it seem like he is off the market.»
«Security?»
«Yes, it sounds silly, I know, but when the fans see that an idol is in fact taken, the attention changes. There is less focus, or shall we say, fantasizing about being together with the idol, and in that way, overall less pressure on the idols. It's a known fact throughout the industry. It does in some cases of course, make the idols less interesting, many idols pretend to be single when in fact they are not.»
«But you guys do it the other way around.»
«I suppose,» Sunwoo smiled. «The idols safety is what matters the most to us. And of course, Seonghwa himself has requested this. It's not the managements idea.»
Y/N still looked skeptical.
«Go ahead, ask me any question you have, I'll answer what I can.»
Y/N wasn't sure she should ask, but this was her chance. «Why was I chosen to interview for this position?»
Sunwoo looked at her for what felt like minutes, but it was more like a second or two. «I'm not sure I should tell you this, but... Seonghwa picked you out of all the applicants himself.»
«That's a lie,» Y/N said, she wasn't amused.
«No, I swear!»
«Right. And how many applicants were there?» Y/N clearly did not believe a word Sunwoo said.
«There were more than 400 applicants, and he picked you as his first choice.»
«Okay, now I really don't believe you,» Y/N said and picked up her bag from the floor.
«Please, Y/N, I'm telling the truth,» Sunwoo said, stressed out that Y/N would leave before she could convince her. «He asked for you. Now, it's still a 100 percent up to you, but you are on top of the list, and so far, the only one we've talked to about this job. If you say no, then I will have to ask Seonghwa to pick someone else of course but... I was hoping you'd say yes.»
Y/N couldn't help but to kinda like Sunwoo, this young KQ employee. «So, the description says that you would use my real name and... identity. So really, I would not only lie to Atiny, I would have to lie to my friends and family too?»
«Did you see how much it pays?» Sunwoo was trying to make it sound funny in a cute way, but Y/N didn't fall for it.
The conference room was silent while Y/N read through the job description once again.
«Yeah, so,» Y/N said and put down the papers. «I have a couple of conditions.»
«Go ahead,» Sunwoo said, now slightly hopeful.
«I need to have a lawyer go through this with me. And... I will have to meet Seonghwa, before possibly agreeing to do it. If we have absolutely no chemistry I don't think it would be possible to fake a marriage for a year.»
«Great! Anything else?»
Y/N felt quite surprised at how easily those two conditions were met, it made her think she wasn't asking enough. However, at the moment, she was mostly interested in what a lawyer would think about the job description.
«Not at the moment.»
«So, how about you talk to a lawyer, show them the job description and the proposed contract, and then afterwards we can have a chat about any changes that needs to made to the contract, to make you agree?»
«Yeah, okay,» Y/N said, still quite skeptical, but Sunwoo could feel she was on the right track.
«Call me as soon as you have the lawyer onboard, and we will schedule a meeting, okay?» Sunwoo slid her business card over the table, and Y/N put it in her bag og stood up.
«I will.»
«Thanks for coming. I hope we will talk soon. I'll call you tomorrow to check in, if I don't hear from you earlier, okay?»
Y/N nodded, the eagerness still made her quite suspicious, but it was also nice to feel like an employer really wanted you. She left the KQ headquarters in downtown Seoul, without seeing even the slightest little bit of an idol.
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Fake it till you make it // Ateez // P.SH
Fanfiction"This contract says I'm to act like Park Seonghwas wife for a minimum of one year?" -- Y/N takes on the job as Seonghwas wife, but it is strictly a facade. She is not someone he ever would have looked at twice in a normal situation. "But why me?"...
