SEDUCTIVE | t.k.

thirty

it had been two weeks since the sleepover, and the group were currently sitting in a conference room in the middle of berlin. it was quiet and awkward, the group tired of hearing their manager and record label peers talking about things they didn't really understand.

"so basically we have to write an entire album by july, release three singles between now and then, and then go on a european tour a month after it's release?" bill concluded, earning multiple nods and yes's.

"doesn't that seem like a lot?" viktoria butted in, earning a quiet agreement from the rest of them.

"you're becoming international rockstars, this is what they all go through even more" one of the universal men said

"keyword is becoming, we're only like 16. we are no international rockstars, we're still in high school, we have homework, things to learn" viktoria said, she didn't care about school. yet they were acting like they were twenty five and had no obligations except making music.

"this was the sacrifice you had to make to be signed viktoria. this is not your band, it's bill and toms. so either suck it up or leave, because i can assure you nobody will miss your presence except horny boys" the man said, and those words cut through viktoria deeply. he had fucked up, and everyone knew that. her breathing became erratic and in that moment she couldn't hear what the others were saying.

"what the fuck is wrong with you? we could fire you in a second!" tom said, though they all knew that wasn't true. he was their managers superior.

"we both know that's not true tom, now you guys can either do this or leave and we get all royalties and rights to release any music you wrote under us" he threatened, making the group snap their mouths closed. bill quietly agreed and the date was set. three singles, release an album by july 16, and go on tour starting around august 20th.

once the meeting was over, the group rushed out the office building. not waiting for their excuse of a manger who did nothing to help defend them.

"i'm finding a bar" viktoria muttered taking out her phone and trying to find the nearest place to drink. fake id or not, she's getting some hard liquor. she soon found one, and the group set foot along the bustling streets of berlin.

it was a dingy bar, it was american themed and one they knew didn't care for being underage.

"can i get five peach schnapps" she yelled over the counter, she was greatful ilya didn't decide to come. knowing after what the man said, he'd probably be carried out by police. the bartender slid them over, she passed him a few notes before handing everyone a glass. straight schnapps? disgusting, but it did the job none the less. midday drinking was not for the faint of heart, and in a bustling city they weren't familiar with was probably worse.

"ilya has a race soon" viktoria mumbled out, they were all sitting in a badly cushioned booth table. beers and schnapp glasses littered over it.

"a race?" georg questioned, confused on what she met.

"ohmygod! he hasn't told you? maybe i shouldn't say it, so you should stay quiet. but he like races cars, like street racing. he was so good at it in russia, it was hard to find it here, though he finally did. it's on like friday" she said whispering, though it wasn't a whisper more like hushed talking

"what the fuck? like fast and furious type racing?" georg said, him and gustav having a excited glimmer in their eyes.

"yes! i used to do it with him, or like karting, y'know like how all the f1 racers start their careers" she laughed at the memory, she wasn't bad per say — though she was definitely not good at it either.

"all of you come to my house on friday " she smiled, the boys hurriedly agreeing. ilya was mysterious, even more than viktoria. so any chance to get to see him out and about rather then at school or by his sisters side was like seeing a exotic animal at the zoo.

"we must get going, peters blowing up my phone" tom groaned after silencing the hundredth call from their manager.

a/n
I REGRET WRITING CHAOTER 27 I KEEP GETTINF COMMENTS AND THEN I READ THE PART AND IT MAKES ME WANT TO ACTUALLY COMMITTTTTTTTTT. WHAT WAS I THINKING 😭😭 smut writing is not for the faint of heart

also eating medovik while writing this ate sm 😍😍 this chapter is giving my beautiful nightmare or whatever it's called