Only Chaeryeong

Part 67: Only Chaeryeong (chapter finale)

Lillian's perspective:

"Breathe in. Hold. Breath out." That's what I kept telling myself to keep myself relaxed. Today was round... four? Of The Battle for the Crown, and I have not been doing to well lately, especially with my mother passing away a month ago. Still don't know what from. Today however, I needed to relax, as this was the day where me and ITZY were planning on releasing our album. This one was different, as it would be our biggest hit yet, or at least that's what the rest of JYP Nation had said. Our performance tonight would hopefully end this battle once and for all.

Six years ago, I had decided to become a trainee, and now, I'm one of the most popular K-pop artists, married to my ITZY bias, Chaeryeong, started my own family, lost my mother, lost most of my friends from the states, and now, I'm going against BTS, the only thing stopping us from being on top. All in six years. I sighed as I looked out the window of my house, only to feel an arm wrap around my waist. It was my lovely wife, Lee Chaeryeong.

"She's asleep." Chaeryeong said after a moment of silence, resting her head against my shoulder. "You look troubled, my dear. What's wrong?"

I let out another sigh.

"It's just... so much has happened in the past six years. I don't know what to do anymore." I admitted, putting my left arm around Chaeryeong. She smiled, and gave me a kiss on the cheek.

"Yeah... I get that. But hey, once we win the battle, we're free to do whatever... we want..." Chaeryeong said, checking me out and laying her hand on my chest. I couldn't help but smile and look down, even though Chaeryeong's face was up.

"I know... but... what about the agency?" I asked. "We'll have to carry it, as if it were our own company."

"Well..." Chaeryeong started, letting her hands fall to my hips. "We can continue doing what we do, and manage groups like JYP."

"I guess..." I said softly as Chaeryeong pulled me in for a nice and romantic slow dance. She loves to do this whenever I feel down, just like how I love to rock her when she feels down.

"Besides, I know how you think Miguel deserves to be a leader of his own group..." Chaeryeong teased. I let a small chuckle slip, and we had decided to spend some time together before having to go out to make our performance.

"Chaeryeongie! You ready?" I asked, knocking on the door of the bathroom, where Chaeryeong was changing.

The door opened a second later, and revealed my adorable wife wearing a red dress, and red heels. I would've thought it was pink if it wouldn't have recognized the outfit. It was the very one I had used for my album before Victorious, Tough Love, where I had released my first ever K-pop song.

"Jesus Christ, was this what you had planned secretly for you to wear for our finale?" I asked. Chaeryeong nodded.

"Do I look good in it?" Chaeryeong asked worriedly. I smiled from ear to ear, and kissed her on her lips. She was wearing red lipstick as well.

"Hell yeah! A lot better than I did with that outfit!" I exclaimed.

We had met up with the rest, and noticed that we were all wearing outfits from my past albums, and started complaining.

"Why are you all wearing the outfits I used for my past albums?" I asked. "How did you all even get access to it?"

"Chaeryeong gave us the outfits." Ryujin replied.

"Besides, we've felt bad that the six of us are on the same team, yet you're not part of the group." Yeji explained. "So, we made a team effort to include you in it! I gotta admit though, these outfits are... different than what I'm used to."