Producer's Corner

Chapter 14

Kiki's point of view
The same day, Chan contacted Producer's Corner.
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"Lucas?" Kiki asks, walking into his room.

"Hmm"

She sits down on his bed and looks at him.

"Do you know which cafe Bang Chan was talking about? You know, the one near JYP?"

Looking up from his phone, Lucas ponders for a bit.

"I think so. Why?"

While thinking over why she exactly wants to know, Kiki just shrugs her shoulders.

"I don't know. Maybe I'll go see what the cafe is like or if I have to take precautions about covering my face. Bang Chan is an idol; maybe a fan can spot him and assume that I'm his girlfriend or something. This is the first time meeting up with an artist in person before hand."

"Are you going to research his group and songs?"

Kiki eyes Lucas, knowing full well he already knew the answer.

"No, and you already know why."

"Yeah, I know, but I still don't understand why. I don't think it's a valid enough reason."

"I don't personally search for the group itself; it depends on whether the artist I'm working with even has a group or partner," Kiki sighs. "I want them to personally tell me about the music they make and what their role is. How do they wish to contribute to the song and production? Plus, it's always fun to be surprised by the way they write and how their songs sound."

Lucas looks over at Kiki with a fond smile on his face. Happy to know that his best friend found something they enjoy and are passionate about.

"Yea yea. I believe the cafe he is talking about is one that is known for having idols visit weekly because of how close it is to entertainment companies. I'm pretty sure they're also known for the strict rules about disturbing them. Which is pretty cool. Oh! And I heard their baked goods are really good. Can you bring me one?"

"Seriously? After all that, you want a pastry?"

"I mean, yeah. Why not, especially since you are paying? I'm always happy to take free food."

"Fine, whatever. I'll bring you one. Just send me the address. I'll double check with Bang Chan." Kiki says, standing up, stretching a bit.

"mmk." is all Lucas says, already focused back on what he was originally doing.
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Monday~

Kiki once again stands outside a building with nervousness flowing off of her.

Yes, she has met multiple idols already, but she will never stop being nervous.

Negative thoughts always crawl into her head.

What if he decides he doesn't like my music?

or my process of making music.

What if he doesn't want to produce with me anymore just because I'm female?

Even if some of her thoughts didn't make sense.

Aish—don't think so lowly of him.

Taking one last deep breath, Kiki opens the cafe door.

Looking around, she was met with soft chattering and slow music playing.

It was homey, with a beige minimalist aesthetic. The window sills contained a few hanging plants and sun catchers.

The waiters and waitresses seemed really calm.

They look like they are enjoying their jobs.

Taking one last glance over at the overall cafe, Kiki starts looking for Chan.

Never actually researching what he looked at, Kiki stood there. Awkwardly looking at people's tables.

Her hands were intertwined, thumbs fiddling with one another.

Finally, locking eyes with someone, she stood there for a moment, taking in the person's eyes.

They look so calm, yet nervous.

His eyes are pretty. They hold a certain kindliness and protectiveness.

Taking her eyes off him, Kiki boldly walks up to his table—he was sitting in the corner of the cafe.

She awkwardly stood there for a second before speaking.

Oh my goodness, what if he isn't Bang Chan?

"A-are. Are you Bang Chan?" Kiki asks, not looking at him in the face.

Her social anxiety finally caught up to her.

Chan briefly raises his eyebrows in question.

"Yes. Who are you?"

She takes a moment to let his questions sink in before realizing what he asked. Momentarily forgetting she was a mysterious producer.

"R-right. I'm Producer's Corner." She quietly answers. A small smile settled on her face.

Chan tilts his head a little bit.

His eyes widened slightly.

"Oh. OH. Please sit. Please. I kind of forgot; I didn't know what Producer's Corner looked like." He makes a wild motion toward the seat across from him.

He was obviously caught off guard by the sudden realization of who you are.

Kiki quietly chuckles. Taking her bag off and sitting down.

She looks up to see Chan looking at her still, shock written on his face.

Kiki softly spoke, "Well, I guess we should do official introductions."

Snapping out of his original shock, Chan quickly shakes his head.

"Right. Well, as you may know, my name is Bang Chan. I am the leader of Stray Kids and am one of the main producers for the group." Chan says, bowing his head a little bit.

"Oh, and I am 24 years old. Well, internationally, I'm 24." He quickly states.

"Well, my turn, I guess. I'm the main and only producer at Producer's Corner, as you may know." Kiki starts but gets cut off.

"You're the only producer? You do so much? Do you plan your schedules as well? Wait, who was the guy I talked to on the phone?" Chan rambles, his head filling quickly with questions.

"Yes. I get that a lot—that and the fact that I'm female. But yes, I do schedule my own activities. And the person you talked to on the phone is one of my best friends. They help me stay secretive. Especially when conversing with other idols. I like to hold off on telling people who I am until I meet them in person." Kiki quickly rambles on.

Chan sits there, surprised. He totally forgot that she was female, when most people thought she was male.

I mean, I guess that was rude of me to automatically think that she was male.

It was just that everyone collectively thought she was male, so I just went with it.

Realizing he had spaced out a bit, he quickly asked her to continue her introduction.

Kiki continues, smiling softly at his flustered state.

"Well, I tell most idols my real name. It helps them feel more comfortable. Plus, they do sign NDAs. So, my real name is Jeung Ki, but people call me Kiki. And I'm 23." Kiki says, pausing slightly, "Internationally."

Chan doesn't respond right away. Taking in the information.

He tilted his head a little bit in thought.

Shaking his head out of his thoughts, he examines the person sitting in front of him.

A pale-ish girl sits there, hands anxiously fidgeting. Her black hair rests on her back. Only falling past her shoulders by an inch or so.

Besides the anxiety-induced fidgeting, she seems really calm.

and soft-spoken.

I wonder how she acts once you get to know her.
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Thank you for reading this chapter! I hope you have a great morning, day, or night! (This chapter has been edited)

Word Count(not including a/n): 1,176

Character Count: 6,524