yelene.....sigh.....

Vacation

"Hey um, is it ok if I went to a concert in Korea? It's my close friend's." Lene's hands get a little sweaty, god..you're gonna say no aren't you, she thinks, referring to her manager. 

She doesn't know why she's so nervous, she's just asking for a break right? Lene probably doesn't realize how much she really wants to see Yeji, how she wants to be so much more than just fan and idol. Or maybe she does know but decides to overlook those feelings since it's delusional to believe a fan and an idol could ever become close. Unlike other fans though, Lene actually has a chance to fulfill that fantasy and this moment can either make or break it.

"Sure."

"...What?"

"I said sure. You might be a rookie in the art industry but your schedule is technically pretty clear, you said you're already ahead of the schedule for your art pieces right? It shouldn't be a problem." 

Oh. My. God. 

"Oh wow..thank you, I hope it's not too much to ask of you to help book my tickets and all, I'm not very knowledgeable about this stuff."

"Of course, just tell me when. I gotta go right now though, personal business." Lene's manager collects the rest of her belongings and leaves the room that the two were just chatting in.

"...What the hell?" Korea...Yeji?......YEJI??????

LENE IS GOING TO KOREA AND SHE MIGHT SEE YEJI.

———

"Helllooooooooooo," a familiar voice says with a cheerful tone. This is totally déjà vu isn't it.

"You're the one who's picking me up?" Lene questions.

"Yup!" Vic exclaims with a big grin.

Vic and Courtney, they're twins, if that wasn't noticeable enough when you meet them. Well they're fraternal twins but they act the EXACT. SAME...most of the time. Vic moved to Korea shortly after his twin was accepted as a trainee. The two may bicker sometimes but they're inseparable, there was no way they were gonna live on opposite sides of the globe. 

Vic grabs Lene's suitcase out of her hands and before she could say anything in response he says, "Follow me." She's reluctant to let Vic take her bag but she complies in the end. "I thought you wouldn't be allowed to come, don't you have drawings to make?" 

"Well, I guess I have past me to thank for this vacation. Apparently I was pretty ahead of my scheduled deadlines. I think it's cuz that one time that I literally couldn't sleep for the life of me so I just drew to waste time."

"Oh wow, it's almost like you were meant to come to Korea around now," Vic giggles, "maybe you're gonna experience something life changing," he says sarcastically.

Life changing. Those words lingered in Lene's mind. Even though he was obviously just joking around, she couldn't help but dwell on the possibilities. 

I need to get a grip, there's no guarantee she'll even be there.

———

The pair finally arrive at an apartment building. There was nothing particularly remarkable about it, it was just your average building. 

"Welcome to my apartment in Korea," Vic smiles as he pushes the entrance door open. 

Almost immediately, two voices yell out in unison, "HEEEEEEEEEYYAAAAA."

"WHAT THE FUCK," Lene screams.

"AY be quiet, I'm the one who's gonna receive neighbor complaints if you scream! At least do it when the door's closed." Vic huffs.

Citrine and Courtney stand next to each other while looking at Lene innocently as if they didn't just scare the absolute shit out of her.

"..What're you guys doing here," Lene asks after regaining her composure.

"It's our day off," they both say as if it was common sense.

One of Courtney's group members was Citrine.