The Girl Aria (A Stray Kids Fanfiction)

Chapter 24

They watched me in complete shock. The girls look disbelieved, like I had somehow risen from the dead. It sure felt that way though, whether you take it literally or not. I took my place firmly across from them, shoulders upright. I would have flipped my hair over my shoulder but I thought that would be overdoing it a little. They quickly turned their heads away, leaning over towards each other to begin whispering again, only this time I didn't care.

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{Location has been accessed; would you like to proceed?}

The "yes" button was clicked without hesitation, furious speed typing followed after it, crazy eyes scanning the information as is scrolled by quickly.

The room was dimly lit, mostly by the large mass of screen monitors hovering around the figure who was sitting directly in the middle of them, eyes bloodshot. They had to find it, they needed to find it or otherwise they were going to completely lose hold of their mental stability. They were almost there. Almost there and it would all be over. It was just a matter of time now.

"No one will have to know" the anonymous figure thought hectically, head practically spinning. It would work; it had to work, otherwise it was over for everyone.

Plans were falling into place perfectly, all that needed to be done was to ignite the fire with a spark and the rest would follow easily, like gasoline to a bonfire. Everything lay around the desk, organized in such an abnormal neatness that even the slightest misalignment would make anyone go batty. They had everything needed.

The documents

The gang

The date

They had everything, and nothing was going to delay them. The figure hesitated for a moment, reading over what they had just written to make sure everything was correct. Then, without further postponement, they clicked the "send" button, the single spark that would ignite the raging fire.

{Your email has been successfully sent to all recipients}

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Hwan walked me home from school after I had asked permission from the boys if I could do so. It was good bonding time for the two of us. Our conversation was made up mostly of our companies and what we hoped to achieve while being trainees at JYP. He wanted to start out as a soloist, as did I. We talked about maybe doing a collaboration in the future, if the fates allowed. I found out he was someone how dreamed big, but in a realistic way. He had his limits as well as how far he would push himself. He was an inspiration himself, and that's what I really liked about him.

All too soon we arrived at the doorsteps, and he parted with with a "안녕히 가세요" (goodbye). I smiled as I watched him fade away.

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"Guys, I'm home!" I hollered from the front door, setting my bag down wearily on the ground and rubbing my shoulder. They were all scattered around the dorm doing different things which was nothing out of the blue. Jeongin was sitting on the couch eating a McDonald's Big Mac, Changbin and Han were playing a game on their phones together, Hyunjin looked liked he was passed out on the floor, and Felix and Seungmin were making some construction in the kitchen. It smelled like pancake batter was involved.

"I thought you learned from last time not to put in ToO mUcH bUtTeR!" Felix exclaimed jokingly in his Assuie accent. I laughed. I wish I could have been there for the first time that occurred. Seungmin rolled his eyes but had a small smile on the corner of his lips.

Apparently no one had heard me but it didn't bother me. Untying my shoes and placing them next to the seven other pairs, I flopped down onto the couch with a huff.

"Long day?" Jeongin asked, mouth still half full with food.

"Yeah, pretty much." I replied, head buried in the pillows.

"Tell me about it, I'm literally dYiNg!" Hyunjin whined, turning over onto his back.

"YAH! Hyung, stop being so dramatic, I'm trying to win a game!" Han said, concentrated on the screen in front of him, Changbin holding the same expression.

"OH THE PAINNNN!" He yelled out purposely, causing Han to lose the game. Changbin hollered in victory, jumping to his feet and rubbing it in that he just won. Han tackled Hyunjin, partially laughing.

"Yah! It's all your fault!" Hyunjin just giggled in response.

"Hey you guys, settle down." Chan said smiling, shuffling into the room with his beanie nearly covering his eyes. He looked tired and I felt a twinge of concern. He was always working so hard. He deserved a break. Everyone did. "I have an idea." Chan stated, yawning into his fist briefly. My curiosity was activated as usual. "I thought it would be good if each of us spent some personal time with Aria. So for example, she would take turns hanging out with us each day of the week. What do you guys think?" Gosh, he wasn't just working hard with his career, he was also making sure he had time for me. I owed him so much.

"I call going first!" Felix shouted, stoked.

"Well, I guess that answers your question then." Seungmin stated with a smile, his eyes squinting.

"Let's make the schedule then!"

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While the seven boys were out practicing, Felix and I stayed home to personally hang out with each other. He wanted to introduce me to baking which I wasn't opposed to. He claimed that since I was so talented, I would excel in the art of cooking. To be honest, I had never gained any experience in this field because my mother never did any fun mother-daughter activities such as this with me. It was nice to have a friend to share it with.

"Okay, why don't we start be gathering the ingredients!" wow, he seems so cheerful. I thought. He seemed almost like sunshine itself, and it made me feel warm and comforted. I was really happy the boys had decided to do this for me. We began mixing in the ingredients, the kitchen space around us becoming a mess. Felix started to blast TWICE songs on the speaker that was set on the counter. At times we even began dancing along slightly the choreography whenever are hands were free. Felix was dancing with the bowl of flower in his hands and I could see the disaster coming from a mile ahead. Just as he was starting the steps for "I can't stop me", his foot twisted at an odd angle, and the flour launched into the air, landing on both of us. It was something you could say was straight out of a drama.

I felt the specks of white fall onto my lashes and into the roots of my hair. Lucky me, when I would go to wash it all out later, it was going to become a pasty mess. Oh well, I guess it's all part of the experience. Ha! For once I was thinking positive! Grabbing the melted butter, I began to pour it into the disaster of a batter.

"Whoa, whoa, WHOA!" Felix shouted, running forward and practically launching himself onto the counter. "THAT"S TOO MUCH BUTTER! What is it with you and Seungmin adding to much butter?!" He said exploding into a fit of giggles. I did the same as I poured the rest in since it was already too late. I could feel my hands were a greasy and pasty catastrophe but at this point I was having too much fun to care.

In that moment, I forgot all about my past and where I came from. It all felt so sincere. He felt like a brother.

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The following morning, I would be hanging out with the 3RACHA gang. There had previously been a debate on whether or not we wanted personal time together, or wanted to hang as a group. The final choice had been left to me, and as it seems, it turned out this way. What we would do, I had no idea. It seemed like surprises always greeted me when I was with them. I grabbed my bag and got ready to go to the studio....