Chapter 8

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Later that day, Hanbin is helping Yujin with a homework assignment. What happened earlier that day, is still weighing on his mind. He can't believe he is starting to hallucinate about the idol Zhang Hao. Since he obviously couldn't actually have been there, that wouldn't make sense, so Hanbin's imagination must have run wild. But he can't stop thinking about the eyes he saw, he would recognise them anywhere.

"Hyung are you not going to help?".

 "Sorry I'll focus now."

"What is on your mind anyway, you've been acting weird the past few days.", the younger boy states.

"Do you know the artist Zhang Hao?" Hanbin asks him.

"Yes of course, who doesn't?, why do you ask?".

"I met him coincidentally a few days ago and I kind of can't get him out of my mind now." Hanbin lets out a sigh.

"OH! You have a celebrity crush for the first time in your life!".

"What no! I just wasn't very nice to him and I've been feeling bad about it, that is all." Hanbin interrupts the younger before he spews more nonsense. 

"Okay if you say so, you'll help me now?". They finally go back to work.


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A few days later, Hao has a meeting at the company. He isn't nervous or anything as these kind of meetings are usually pretty boring. As always they're probably going to talk to him about new upcoming schedules.He enters the room with his manager. Inside the meeting room a few company staff are already waiting for them. He sits down not at all expecting what is about to come next.

Unexpectedly his manager is the one to start the meeting. "We've gathered here today to talk about Mr. Zhang's upcoming schedule."

Hao , still confused listens to what his manager is saying. Usually the staff propose new schedules, and he discusses them with his manager. "I've been noticing you being kind of down for a while now. So I suggested something to the company. Nothing can be of bigger comfort than spending time with loved ones in a comfortable, familiar place."

With every sentence that comes out of the mangers mouth, Hao's confusion grows.

"We've arranged a special fan meeting in your hometown in China, we will stay there for a few days so you have time to spend some time with your family and friends." 

The artist is in complete shock, which very soon starts to transform into fear, horror even. "What nooooo! That isn't necessary at all, we can just have it in a bigger city, not in my hometown, please" , he is close to a breakdown.

"Preparations have already started, we can't back out anymore. The company also took the liberty to already contact your family."

"WHAT!!!!!" Hao can't take it anymore, he storms out of the room as tears start rolling down his face. He can't believe the turn everything took. 

Once outside the building he just continues walking without a clear destination in mind , his thoughts spiralling in his head. At some point he finds himself back in the park. Since it's the evening there luckily aren't too many people outside anymore. He sits down on a bench, located on a tiny hill, just high enough to overlook the spot he visited a few days earlier. He brings his knees to his chest and hugs his legs, after a few seconds he starts crying again.He suddenly senses someone sitting down next to him, he doesn't dare to look up, he doesn't want to risk someone recognising him.He hopes the other person would just quickly leave again.

"Are you okay?"

 Hao immediately recognises whose voice he just heard...

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