𝗶𝗻𝘃𝘂, soloist

only the beginning

─── december 29, 2017
❝ i can't really bring myself
to care when all i've been able
to think about lately is you. ❞

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  TODAY WAS THE LAST SHOW Hyerin and Namjoon would be hosting for Music Bank as the temporary MC's, and although Hyerin had felt that the task was going to be a bore, she was actually glad that she had gotten paired up to do it with Namjoon out of all idols.

It had only been a couple of days of practicing their scripts and running the live shows, but it turned out to be more fun than she had expected (which was also saying something as she hadn't expected much from it).

She wasn't really expecting them to get along so well (or at all, because dating rumors could be crucial and career-threatening), but ever since they had exchanged numbers the first day they met, they had been texting non-stop — whether or not it was related to Music Bank.

They got to know one another a bit more and conversation had flown easily between them, whether it was about their experiences in the States, their interests or hobbies, or their passion for music. They talked about almost anything and everything to the point where they had to dial it down with their interactions on camera so that the media wouldn't say they had too much chemistry or stir something up.

They looked forward to meeting up with one another to rehearse or run shows, or even having bumped and pass each other during award shows from this year, and they both felt a twinge of disappointment that it had already come to an end so soon (even though they both knew that this MC thing was only going to be for a month).

But through all of those fun moments, Hyerin could always hear an annoying voice in the back of her head that sounded just like one of her dearest, but most overbearing, manager, Haru.

"You're starting to get more international attention, Hyerin," Haru had said, "You can't steer us off the direction we're headed towards with a dating scandal."

Hyerin remembers all the times her manager had given her pointed and cautious looks whenever her and Namjoon were together, and how he reprimanded her whenever a moment of them being 'too close' or having 'too much chemistry' would peak on the internet.

She loves Haru - she really does. She appreciates everything he's done and continues to do for her as she knows that managing her (personality wise and fame wise) can get stressful.

But sometimes he could be a pain in the ass.

It wasn't as if she actually liked Namjoon, though. She just looked forward to spending time with him and thought he was sweet.

And funny (his share of stories about his members always made her cackle).

And nerdy (in both a cute and sexy way).

And good-looking (god, that smile always made her melt inside a little).

Pretty much an all-rounder in her eyes.

But still. She didn't know why Haru was getting on her so much.

She knows that with this career, there are many small things that can easily break it. And, sure, Hyerin knows she can get stubborn sometimes, but after winning 5 awards in one whole award show? After the Korean netizens and media had said that her fame wouldn't last or go anywhere? Yeah, the one thing she wouldn't do is ruin her career after she's worked so hard to get to where she is.