Xenia woke up with a shy smile on her face the next day. She still could not believe that she had met Jung Hoseok. The sudden ringing of her phone took her out of her daydreams. "Hello, Mr. Kruger. Yes, the article will be ready by Thursday." Xenia was a bit surprised to hear from the editor of Travel Today. "What do you mean you need it by this afternoon? But ..." Xenia started to fire up her laptop. The article was ready, but she had not edited the piece of work, nor had she added the pictures. "Yes, Mr. Kruger. I understand, and I will do my best to send the article by 5 pm." Xenia replied in a serene tone. Looking over the article that she had written about the hotel she was staying in right now, she thought about what she needed to get the work done in time. As she took out the USB stick that contained the pictures of Paris, she had taken the day before, a small piece of paper slipped out of her purse. She picked it up and looked at the ticket. "Well, I guess I need to hurry if I want to see the concert tonight." She put the piece of paper back and started to work on her article.
The hours passed faster than she wished for, and when she finally had finished taking pictures of the hotel and the room, the clock on her watch already showed 4 pm. She rushed back into her bedroom and added the missing photos to the spots that she had left especially free for the images. She read over the article one last time before sending it to the editor. "5 pm already!" She shrieked when she hurried to the bathroom to change and put on some light makeup, rushing out the door thirty minutes later.
The concert was supposed to start at 6 pm, and Xenia was worried she would not make it. Luckily, there were only a few Armys on the metro, and she reached her destination just when she heard the first melodic sound of Jimin's voice roaring through the stadium. This evening her seat was not as good as the day before. Nonetheless, she had a clear view of the stage. After their first break, Xenia could not believe her eyes when Hoseok joined his band members on stage. She smiled brightly when she looked at the man wearing her yellow cap.
She grabbed her phone and opened her Instagram app for the first time today. Mesmerized, she looked at the message she had received early this morning. With shaking hands, she replied to him, her eyes moving from her phone to the stage when she heard Hoseok talk to the crowd. "Army, do you like my new lucky hat?" he asked as he waved with the piece of clothing. The crowd was going insane, and Xenia could not stop the blush and smile appearing on her face. As the speech moved to Jin, she looked back at her phone and added another message to her previous one.
"Hoseok, your phone was ringing with messages," the assistant informed the dancer when he exited to change outfit before the last performances. Hoseok immediately yanked the device from his hand and looked at the messages. The smile that spread on his face reached from ear to ear.
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He replied instantly and handed his assistant the phone back, telling him to give it to him the minute he got off the stage after the concert.
The last performances were fun as always, even if Hoseok spent most of his time looking if he could spot Xenia in the crowd. Yet she was nowhere close to the stage as the day before. Since their debut, Hoseok had never been the first to come off stage, which took their assistants by surprise. "Phone!" Hoseok exclaimed as he bolted to the fitting room to change his clothes. "Hyung? Why are you in such a hurry?" Jimin asked as he passed him on his way to his own room. "I... I..." Hoseok was unsure if he should tell any of them about his plans. "Is she pretty?" Jimin inquired knowingly as he put his head through the half-open door. "Jimin-ah!" Hoseok threw his drenched shirt at the door. "Just be careful." Jimin let him know as he jumped out in the hallway. "And please text one of us where you are heading. You know Jungkook always asks about our whereabouts before he goes to sleep." "Will do, Jimin-ah," the dancer promised as he switched clothes. As Hoseok rushed out in a new outfit, his mask hanging low under his chin, Jimin blocked his way. "Here, better be safe than sorry." Hoseok blushed profoundly when he looked at the set of condoms that Jimin had shoved in his hand. "Oh, God. You are a true dad now." Hoseok giggled but put the packages in the back pocket of his jeans.
