☆First Snow☆ | Joshua

07❄️ FEELING THAT I MISSED

It's finally the day of Seventeen Comeback. Seventeen boys were very busy getting ready for the Comeback Showcase. It was at 10 am in Hybe conference hall and then he will attend the first fan sign event which Areum and Hayoon will attend. No one had a single idea of what was to come. It can't be even imagined what would happen if they had a clue about it. But there wasn't much time left for everything to turn upside down.

Areum woke up early in the morning and did her morning routines. Then she woke up Hayoon and she also got ready to go to the event.

"Aww look at my Yoonie!! You are gorgeous darling." Said Areum. "Stop beating about the bush Areum ah~ just go ahead" Hayoon knows that her friend is always like that when she needs something.  "Aish, I'll never give a compliment again." She pouted.

They both went to the location where the event will be held. It's already crowded even though the idols didn't arrive yet. Areum was so excited while Hayoon had a mixed feeling. Actually, she doesn't like to be noticed by someone and especially she doesn't know what to talk about with idols. She just loved their music and their music helped to overcome her problems. But never she wanted to meet them in person. She was faking a smile because she couldn't spoil her friend's happiness.

After another 10 minutes, the event started as idols showed up on the stage. First, they introduced themselves and then they had a little chit-chat with carats. After that, it was time to meet them. When it was Areum's and Hayoon's chance Areum took the lead so that Hayoon can follow her. Jun, the first idol was to talk with.

"Hello I'm Hayo-" Jun cut off her when she was to introduce herself.

"You're here! You had to ask us for it"

"Yes! That's why I'm here. With my friend." Hayoon pointed to Areum who was talking with Wonwoo. Jun didn't know what to say cause he was a little bit surprised to see her here. Then she moved to Wonwoo and he was also surprised to see her here. But he didn't express his expressions cause he thought it might be a matter later. He talked with her as a usual fan. Then it was Woozi next. As same as Jun and Wonwoo, he was also surprised. He looked at Wonwoo and then Wonwoo signed him not to be surprised. Then he talked with her normally but already Hayoon knows something going wrong. But she didn't care about that cause she didn't want to make a trouble here. The next member was Seungkwan. "Oh, you! One cafe." He said even before she sat in front of him. "Hello, Seungkwan-ssi! You remember me." She said happily. "Of course, I do." He said and continued the chat. Next The8, Dino, Vernon, S.Coups and DK were respectively and after DK it was Mingyu. He recognised Areum at first and Hayoon could see how nervous she was. If she could scream now, Hayoon knew that her friend will scream at the top of her lungs until she lose her voice. Hayoon laughed at her and continued the talk with DK. He was also surprised to see her and Scoups signed him not to surprise. But it was late but he didn't ask anything. Actually, DK was one of Hayoon's favourite members. She was also nervous as Areum. Hayoon really loves his voice. When she said her feelings about his voice he felt shy. He thanked her and she had to move to Mingyu. Even though he was laughing, his mind was a puzzle. Not only him. Everyone that she discussed. After Mingyu, it was Hoshi. Hoshi also remembered Areum. Since it was the same last name as him and the thing that she did in front of the Hybe insight, she was remembered. He reminded it again as they both laughed. Areum said Hayoon was her friend that she told another day by showing her. She greeted Hoshi while talking to Mingyu. Hoshi was also shocked when he saw the girl in front of Mingyu and then Hoshi looked at Mingyu's face in a puzzle. He remembered what Seungkwan said that day. Then she moved to Hoshi and Areum moved to the next member.

When she was talking with Hoshi her eyes went wasn't on him. Even though Hoshi noticed it he didn't ask about it. Definitely, he knows the reason. She bid goodbye to Hoshi and didn't forget to show the horanghae sign. They both smiled at each other and did a high five too. She had an unknown nervousness when she was in front of the next member. Joshua! He was the next member. His eyes widened by seeing her. Even though he met Haeseul a day before the event, he felt that it was after a long time. He was too stunned to speak. He didn't even blink. The only thing he did was stare at her. The scenery of the first day he met her was flowing in his mind. Her teary hazel-coloured eyes, Autumn Russet long hair and her dull face when she was struggling with those kids. It was the beginning of everything. For these 8 years, this is the first time he saw Haeseul as the girl he missed before 8 years. Is it really Haeseul?

The same goes with Hayoon but she didn't get why she feels like this. Her heart beats like a drum and she thought it will pop out. She had sent of familiar aura here but couldn't get what was it. She just looked at the way how Joshua signed her album without telling any single word. Hayoon was really dumbfounded when he ignored her but she managed her emotions. When these both acted strangely, the last member Jeonghan looked at Joshua and Hayoon. When he saw Hayoon he could understand why he was acting strange and also at the same time he couldn't understand why he was nervous this much.

"H-hel-lo!" Finally, he spoke and Hayoon also greeted back. With that, it was their time to move and Joshua raised his hand for a high five. As she gave him a high five, she felt her heart stop and it was going to blast soon. Tears dropped without her permission. She didn't know the reason but she was just staring at him. His touches; she didn't want any second to recognise these touches.

'It can't be you. No! It's not you!' Her mind screamed. The familiar aura was his presence but she failed to understand it. Now she is in front of Jeonghan but her mind is still in front of Joshua. When Jeonghan greeted her as if nothing happened. She wiped her tears and continued his talk with Jeonghan.

After talking with Jeonghan they went back to their seats. Her eyes were only on Joshua. 'Is it really him?' She always struggled with her mind. Even if they did a joke she didn't smile. Areum also noticed how Hayoon was spacing out and the way members looked at them. She elbowed her several times to bring her to her senses.

Hayoon's POV

I was waiting for Areum in the lobby when someone call me by my name. 'Hazel'

"Haeseul"

I was too stunned to speak. Like my whole world collapsed under my feet. It can't be him. Only he called me 'Hazel'. How can he be here in Korea? No way!! That feeling I felt earlier. Is it really him?? Even Areum doesn't know I have a name like Hazel. It's special. For him. It's only for him. I slowly turned around to see who was. I was disappointed and surprised at the same time when I see the person who I was called.

"M-Mingyu?"

"Hey! I was surprised to see you at the fan sign event. If you wanted our sign you could ask us at the first. And you look different with your new hair colour." What Mingyu said surprised me. How can I ask them for a sign? But that wasn't in my mind. "H-how do y-you know my n-name?" I clearly remember I introduced myself as Hayoon at the fan sign. "Hello, Miss Hwang Haeseul! what's wrong with you?" I was about to ask something again but I was interrupted by Areum.

"Yoonie ya~ with whom are you tal- oh my god Kim Min Gyu?" Areum looked at Mingyu with her eyes widened and shift the same gaze to me. "Wait, aren't you that girl? At the hybe insight?" Mingyu asked Areum. "Oh my! Do you remember me?" I don't how she could manage to answer him cause I know better that she could die for Mingyu. She's a die heart fan of Seventeen and specially Mingyu. "Of cause. By the way, I have to go. Bye!" He bid goodbye and left. Before he leaves his eyes were confused towards me like he had so many questions to ask. But he left in silence.

"You should've called me if you saw Mingyu around. Thank god I could see him for the second time of the day. He even remembered me." I wasn't giving my attention to Areum. I'm thinking about how he knew my name. "Areum ah~ Did Mingyu study in the USA before?" I know he wasn't but I wanted to make sure. "Mingyu? No, he never. Only Joshua and Vernon are from the USA. Vernon came to Korea when he was 5 and Joshua was there in the USA until he was 18 or 19. Why?" Oh yes! That Joshua guy. There was something with him before. I felt familiar around him.

"Just ask," I answered.

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Stay until the next snowfall

P.S:
The name Hazel & Haeseul both sound similar.