In Another Life

Viral Scandal

Following the movie incident, the footage capturing Jiseok forcefully removing Minhwan from the cinema went viral, causing a sensation throughout the town. The video quickly became the hottest topic of conversation among locals.

While Seungmin was browsing through his social media feed, a video caught his eye, and he couldn't contain his laughter at the sight of Jiseok's boldness and Minhwan's unfortunate situation.

"He's so cute when he is mad." Seungmin couldn't help but admire how adorable he looked when he was angry.

After that, Seungmin sent a message to Jiseok. "Hey, your video with Minhwan went viral." Jiseok was puzzled when he received a message from an unknown number.

"Who the hell are you?! Where did you even get my number?"

Seungmin responded by saying, "Secret. But just call me O.de," but suggested that they should just refer to him as O.de.

"What kind of name is O.de?" Jiseok replied. Jiseok questioned the unusualness of the name "O.de" and wondered about its origins. Seungmin couldn't help but let out a small laugh when he read the message from Jiseok.

Jiseok walked up to Jooyeon and inquired about someone named O.de. Jooyeon admitted that the name sounded familiar but couldn't quite place it initially. However, as they continued their conversation, it suddenly dawned on him who Jiseok was talking about. Jooyeon could hardly believe his luck as he stared in awe at Jiseok, who was casually conversing with none other than Oh Seungmin.

The excitement in his voice was palpable as he exclaimed, "Holy shit! I can't believe you're actually talking to Oh Seungmin." The moment was surreal as Jooyeon smirked in disbelief at the incredible encounter unfolding before his eyes.

Jiseok looked at his friend incredulously, watching his reaction. "Then why does he have such a strange name? How do you even know this person? "

"Oh, he's actually Jungsu's bandmate. Hey, we literally saw their performance at Wonderland," Jooyeon replied.

Jiseok responded with indifference, stating that "I couldn't careless about the band of your ex, let alone knowing that O.de or whatever his name is." Jooyeon couldn't help but laugh at the silly and playful behavior of his friend.

"But honestly, Seungmin is really nice. I can recommend him to you, and besides, it's been long since you've last dated anyone. Anyways, I saw the video of you dragging Minhwan," Jooyeon said.

Each time he watched it, he couldn't help but cringe and smack his hand against his face in sheer embarrassment. The more he saw it, the more he wished he could just erase the whole incident from existence.

"You know I don't date musicians; besides, it's either they're cheaters or harassers; there's no in between. Who says I'll even date?" Jiseok rebutted.

"You're literally stereotyping them," Jooyeon replied. Jiseok playfully rolled his eyes and joked with his friend, pointing out that just because musicians might be their type doesn't necessarily mean it's the same for him.

A week had passed since the viral video had captured everyone's attention, and the buzz surrounding it had finally started to fade away. It happened to be Jooyeon and Jiseok's day off from work, so they decided to treat themselves to some pizza.

As they walked into their favorite pizza parlor, they were surprised to see that Xdinary Heroes, the rising indie band, was also there enjoying a meal. Seungmin's voice reverberated through the air as he eagerly called out for Jooyeon, "Jooooyeeeooonn!!!" His excitement was evident in his tone.

Jooyeon sprinted towards him and joyfully threw himself into Seungmin's arms, embracing him tightly. Jiseok was taken aback by the unexpected behavior of his best friend, prompting him to hurriedly make his way over to where they were.

Jungsu felt envious as he watched Jooyeon embrace his bandmate, who also happened to be his closest friend. His heart sank as he witnessed the intimate moment between the two, wishing he could be the one receiving that affection from Jooyeon instead.

The other members of the band warmly welcomed Jooyeon as he joined them. They exchanged smiles, hugs, and high-fives, showing their excitement to have him as part of the group.

Jooyeon forcefully shoved Jiseok towards Seungmin, causing the latter to shoot a piercing glare at his friend. Meanwhile, Seungmin couldn't help but smirk mischievously at Jiseok.

"Hey Joo! I missed you so much," Seungmin said as Jooyeon hugged him.

"Seungmin, I missed you too. By the way, I'd like to meet my best friend Jiseok," Jooyeon introduced.

"Oh, so, you're that O.de guy who has a weird name," Jiseok replied, and Seungmin just chuckled at his answer.

"Yeah."

Jiseok inquired about how the person obtained his phone number, "How did you even get my number?" expressing confusion and curiosity about the situation.

"Well, I asked Jungsu for your number." Seungmin replied shyly.

"What the—how did he know about that?" Jiseok said as his facial expression was puzzled.

"I gave your number to him when we were still dating," Jooyeon replied.

Gunil mentioned that they had seen Jiseok at their band practice last time, sparking a conversation about their mutual friend. Jooyeon was surprised to learn that Gunil and Jiseok had already crossed paths before. Jooyeon inquired about the reason for being in their band practice room.

"Let's just say he punched Jungsu," Hyeongjun exposed.

The other members struggled to contain their amusement as they recalled the memory, while Minhwan and Jooyeon were taken aback by the news. Following their brief exchange, Jungsu attempted to engage with Jooyeon, but he simply ignored him.