Bae Joohyun
Bae Joohyun
Bae Joohyun
The familiar chants of her name increase her nervousness.
Joohyun slowly and reluctantly strides onto the vast stage, anxiously fighting her inner thoughts.
The bright spotlight gleams onto her face, and she begins to sing wholeheartedly.
Fans scream as she appears on the big screen next to her, violins, a piano, and drums softly playing through her right ear, the other instructing the beats per minute.
She remembers the sincerity, sleepless nights, and unconditional love she dedicated to contributing to making this song.
She spent many days and nights thinking about the lyrics, tunes, and melodies that would perfectly suit the song.
An ocean-like full of red light sticks swayed lightly from side to side, illuminating the abyss of darkness in front of her. Joohyun shed an unnoticeable tear.
Joohyun's voice trembles. Her fans seemingly do not notice the inaudible shakiness in her tone.
She sets the microphone on the stand and quickly clears her throat to make the strain in her voice disappear.
She realizes she can't overcome the sad emotion she desperately tried so hard to rid herself of. Fans quickly note that Joohyun struggles to keep herself composed.
She quietly bursts into tears, hearing faint shouts of "Don't cry" or "It's okay" in the pit.
Joohyun couldn't bring herself to face the crowd or continue to sing, and her willpower was not cooperating.
The accompanying instruments continued to blare gently. Unhindered, fans continued to sway their light sticks, screaming and shouting loving messages toward her.
The song ends with the backtrack of instruments and fans singing along.
Joohyun felt sorry she couldn't finish singing a meaningful song to them and herself.
It was the last song that was fan-picked for the concert and didn't quite meet Joohyun's expectations.
Her shoulders slumped, and she was disappointed, beginning to resent herself.
"Stupid, stupid, stupid. Why did you do that?" she hits her thigh repeatedly with a clenched fist, not caring whether she was hurt.
She deserved some punishment for screwing up a crucial part of the concert.
Recollecting her thoughts, she thanks her dearest and loyal fans, including the ever-so-thoughtful staff, barely managing to bow seventy degrees.
Fans were rowdy again, unable to contain their excitement for her fan meet.
Which was scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.
Joohyun exits the stage and hastily removes her earphones. She wants to get home and rest after working so hard for days on end.
She was exhausted to the maximum, feeling like she was going to die from lack of sleep.
She couldn't believe she was working so hard, especially in the late hours of what was supposed to be an enjoyable night with Seulgi.
"Thank you for your hard work," she recurred like a broken record.
The producers and staff couldn't read Joohyun's thoughts but knew she was grateful for the sincerity they put behind her amazing performances.
