Dispatch || Han Jisung

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DISPATCH NEWS - UPDATE HAN & NABI DATING RUMORS

Stray Kids and Solar Soul both have their comeback in a spam of a week. Fans speculate it's because Han and Nabi can now see each other more often, now they have schedules together.

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Gaeun finishes reading the article out loud and I throw my hands in the air. "What is this kind of nonsense?"

We're in the dance practice room, practicing the dance to our title track. We just took a break and we saw there's a new Dispatch update.

All the members look dumbfounded, including me. At this point, I have no idea how to stop Dispatch from speculating anything. They've got so far they're just looking for chances to ship us in any way. And it's noticeable.

The craziest part, fans believe it. They're reposting the articles like maniacs and that gives Dispatch only headlines of me and Jisung.

I sincerely lost ideas on how to stop this Dating scandal. I'm disillusioned. I also haven't heard from any of Stray Kids since they're working on their comeback, which is exactly 7 days before ours.

"I'm starting to feel like the world just wants us to be together now," I think out loud. "But being in this industry, they're going to hate on us if we come out as a couple anyhow. Nothing's good enough."

Akari snorts and looks up at the ceiling. "You're acting like you two are already in a relationship."

"I'm just saying, whatever happens, it's not good enough." I rest my head on Minhi's shoulder. I get lost in my own thoughts and think about if I should contact JYP about what I have to do next.

"I don't get how Dispatch is allowed in the K-pop industry if even a dating scandal can ruin everything," Gaeun states and I groan. "What if this would be the end of my career?" I move my hands to my face and breath in.

"Then let's sue Dispatch," Akari blurts out instantly. "I'm not letting it happen that you lose your job over Dispatch, where only people work who are extremely delusional." That makes me laugh and my members laugh along with me, except Gaeun, who hits Akari lightly on her arm.

"What? You wouldn't do it?" The leader rolls her eyes, annoyed at the younger. Akari smirks and hits her back.

The door opens and we all think it's our choreographer who went to give a visit to the restroom. Bora gets up and stretches. "Yes, we'll get back to practicing."

She looks at the door and looks surprised. Her mouth lightly falls open and points at the person. "You're not our choreographer."

The person laughs softly and walks further to us. "As you can see, no." I recognize the voice and lift my head to the direction where the voice comes from.

Next to Bora stand two members of Stray Kids: Jisung and Felix. The youngest of the two waves joyfully at us and I instantly smile at the duo. He walks to the couch we're all resting on or around and places himself inbetween Minhi and Dawn.

Jisung walks to the couch together with Bora and they sit on the ground. "I thought you guys are busy with your upcoming comeback," Bora says. Felix nods and leans his head against the back of the couch. "We had a break, so me and Jisung decided to come check up on you guys."

Felix and Dawn are good friends, partly because they're both Australian and moved to Korea to become and idol. Dawn taught Felix some Korean in trainee days as well.

Thinking back at trainee days, us, Stray Kids, and Itzy all got along well already. Now we all have debuted, we see each other less, but still are good friends. When you have good friends, trainee life is much less bad. The only thing is that you can see your friends come and go.

"I'm so exhausted, we danced for a full 3 hours in one go. I'm thirsty," Dawn groans. "Your water bottle is literally 5 steps away from you," Akari comments and Dawn groans even louder at that. "Too far."

Felix gets up from his spot and grabs Dawn's water bottle, giving it to her when sitting back down on the couch. The girl smiles at the boy and thanks him. Dawn and I lock eyes and I wiggle my eyebrows at her. She rolls her eyes back at me and I giggle.

I look before me and see Bora and Jisung talking and laughing together. I look back at Dawn and Felix, who are now talking with Minhi. Next to me are Akari and Gaeun, the leader bickering the rapper about her previous outrage to Dispatch.

I smile to myself. This is exactly where I get my joy out, seeing my friends having fun together.