Learning Again

Ten

I got home then checked my mail, flipping through it until I got to a letter from Min Gi. I frowned and sighed, going to the trash can, but I stopped before I threw the letter away. I looked at it in my hand then closed my eyes, remembering the first time I'd met him.

"Ah, I am so sorry!" A cute face, turned red by embarrassment, glasses falling into my hair, his arm falling beneath my head to make sure I didn't hurt myself.

I opened my eyes and looked at the letter, reaching up with my other hand to touch the back of my head. His arm went beneath my head, to protect me. I smiled softly then moved back from the trash can, turning and going up to my apartment. As I opened my door, I pulled my shoes off and set my keys in the bowl by the door, going to my kitchen. I set the other mail down then flipped his letter over, opening it to read it.

Maddie,
Riley came by, she told me some things. I didn't mean to hide Ateez from you, not like what your father and brother did. I just didn't want you to treat me differently because I am an idol. These last five weeks of you not talking to me made me really sad, and I felt super alone. I know I have my friends here, my best friends, and I am never really alone, but I always felt like they were miles away. I really want to see you again, because I have a surprise for you. Inside the letter, there are tickets to our next concert here in Seoul. I would really like to see you in the front row, wearing the gift I gave you. Hopefully I see you in the Atiny army!
Signed, Song Min Gi

I smiled and set the letter down, opening the envelope to see the ticket and the VIP ticket as well. As I remembered what he'd said, about wearing something, I set the envelope down and went to my bedroom. I opened my closet and pulled out the gifts that they'd given me and kept going through them. When I got to a small box from Min Gi, I pulled the bow loose and pulled the lid off, smiling at the peach colored flower headband that was inside, all fake flowers, but I couldn't help but smile. He knew flowers were my favorite decoration, so he gave me more that I could wear.

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"Ticket?" I handed my ticket to the guard and he eyed it then nodded.

"Here." He handed me a lanyard then strapped a green wrist band to my wrist.

"VIP gets front row, go down that path." I went down the path to the right then gripped my black crossbody bag tighter, praying my black low VANS were enough to keep my knee from hurting. As I got to the front of the arena, I pressed myself to the railing and realized I was right in front of the stage. After waiting for an hour, the lights dimmed and people behind me cheered loudly. As the opening to Pirate King began, the cheering became screaming as the guys came out. Even from here, I saw Min Gi was almost... animated, like he was just going through the motions. After Pirate King, Hong Joong grinned widely at everyone.

"HELLO, SEOUL!" He called, the fans screaming, but I saw Yeo Sang and his eyes widened as he saw me.

"Hongjoong, shush!" He said into his mic and everyone looked at him as Yeo Sang pointed to me.

"Flower crown, pretty eyes!" He said into the mic and Min Gi looked at me then grinned widely.

"MADDIE!" He screamed, luckily not in his mic, then he jumped off the stage and hugged me tightly.

"Min Gi, you're sweaty!" I laughed as I held him, but he shook his head and looked at me.

"You came?" He asked as he held my arms and I smiled some, fans trying to touch him.

"You asked for me, Min Gi." I said and put my hand on his chest.

"Now, go perform!" I said and shoved his chest.

"As the queen demands!" He said and did a dramatic bow. As he got back on the stage, he got the guys together and whispered something to them.

"Mingi, are you sure?!" San asked in surprise and Min Gi nodded.

"Please?" He asked and looked at me.

"We'll indulge you!" Hong Joong said and smirked, looking at me.

"This next one is for Madison Smith, our amazing friend!" He said and the background for Dazzling Light started. As they sang, Min Gi looked right at me and looked so... happy up on the stage. Watching him, he looked in his element, happy, but also really fucking sexy as he danced. When he grinned at me and winked, I felt many parts of me react to him, but I grinned and shook my head, dancing to the music.

"WE LOVE YOU, ATINY!" Yeo Sang called and the crowd cheered. As they started their next song, I winced as my knee began hurting then I gasped when pain shot up my leg, my knee buckling.

Min Gi's POV
I grinned as I sang, so happy that Maddie was here, then I looked at her and saw her face twisted up in pain as she gripped the railing. I frowned, continuing Wonderland, then moved closer when I saw her reaching for her leg. Her knee! Between songs, as the guys joked around, I ran across the stage and hopped down.

"Mingi!" I heard Wooyoung call me, but I grabbed Maddie under the arms and pulled her up and over the railing.

"Min Gi!" She breathed, holding my neck as I sat her on the ground, careful of her knee. I pushed my mic away then kneeled next to her, pushing her hair back.

"Your knee?" She nodded and reached for her bag.

"My-my brace is in it-" I grabbed her bag and opened it, feeling many eyes on me as I grabbed her brace and pulled her shoe off, sliding the brace onto her knee. As I did, I felt a soft hand on my arm and really wanted to kiss Maddie, but it wasn't the time yet.