'Midas Touch' | Aespa Winter x Male Reader

Act 4 | Year 2024: Rosetta 'Sung'

June 2024,

A few weeks had passed and it was already mid June. Our comeback was anticipated very much. More so when the fans are showing much support to the incident. It was big even before it made international news dubbed as 'Korean Met Gala Incident'.

I have been visiting the hospital frequently for the past weeks. I have been undergoing physical therapy for both my legs and my arms. Luckily, my legs are fully recovered and are on active rest. Meaning no dancing nor running. But I need to walk multiple times a day for the joint to function like normal.

My arms however are still in need of rehabilitation. I'm still in my cast for both my arms and shoulders. The doctors however advises me to roll my shoulders once a while for the joint to get used to it.

Other than that, the rest of the members are working twice hard with my absence. I want to pitch my help, but they all denied the request. They alongside the fans wanted me to focus on my recovery before rejoining them back.

Thus, I will not be promoting the new album with them.

ANGELs, had been supportive to the point they blocked the entrance from reporters coming in to interview me. I remembered the day I was discharge from the hospital, ANGELs paved a way for our car while shielding us from flashes of the reporters camera.

Fan 1#: Don't let the reporters in!

Fan 2#: Ya! Back off! Don't you see he needs some privacy time!

Fan 3#: PROTECT OUR LEADER AT ALL COST!!

The gesture moved me. While inside the car, I made a heart gesture towards the fan for their heartwarming gesture. That night, I went to Vlive thanking the fans and promised to come back stronger for them.

Rose: B-Baba!

I was interrupted by a cute voice. Turning around, I smiled to see Rose crawling towards me in her pyjamas. She was one active baby. She always tried to walk, but fall after a few steps. Yet she doesn't cry nor make a fuss. Instead, she giggled before proceed to walk again.

Me: Come here. Say hi to the fans for me.

I have officially adopted Rosetta Han into Rosetta Sung. Scratch that, the whole fandom adopted her. The fans had showed great support to me when I announced that I will be adopting her from now on. Rose has now been Babylon Garden 6th member.

Me: "Oppa, who's the mother figure for Rose?"

I read on the chat. Apparently, the discussion had been rise ever since Rose was spot playing with Minjeong, Wonyoung, Yujin and even Irene noona. To be frank, I don't know the answer. Seeing how they are unprepared for motherhood. For a babysitter yes, but for an actual mother figure? Not yet. The closest would be Irene and Yoona noona.

Me: "Oppa, is it true that Winter confessed to you?"

Another bomb that was dropped days ago. Apparently, the news happened the night after I was discharged. It was no secret that Minjeong was the most frequent in visiting me. After the kiss, we discussed within each other about how we go from there. I don't want our friendship to be ruined.

And the two of us don't want this thing to ruin our career. SEVENTEEN sunbaenim will go on a hiatus for an exact two years to make way for their military services starting next year. They will make their biggest comeback on 2026. Making Babylon Garden the sole group that will generate the company's income.

2026 will be a big year for Pledis Entertainment. Babylon Garden will be at it's peak. SEVENTEEN will return after their military services and  our newly girl group will debut that year.