Zayn has absolutely no idea what to do. Even though it is not him who will be meeting the fans, he feels utterly nervous and all. Probably scared of how well today will go.
Or maybe he is still not used to big crowds.
He sat on a stool, doing absolutely nothing in the corner of the room. He is currently in the makeup room, waiting for the girls to get ready. They have all got into their cute Y2K outfits to match their concept of their newly released album.
A figure towering over him caught his attention. Zayn tilted up to meet Tzuyu’s gaze as she showed off her outfit. “How do I look? Do I look good?”
Though he couldn't really tell if his opinion mattered or not, he answered anyway. “Yes.”
“I know. I'm the group's visual for a reason.” Tzuyu bragged, and Zayn can’t help the disgusted face on him.
Yes, she's pretty. But being fully conscious about it and brags about it is just not it.
Once everyone has gotten ready, he gave them the last advice. It was obvious that he's worrying about something too much. Zayn was afraid of something.
There's this one man that has a higher position than anyone them right now.
None of the staff liked him. From their stories, Zayn acknowledged that he is bossy but also the most powerful among everyone. He is so powerful that if he wants someone to get fired, he can make it happen.
Even Jiyoung can't say no to him.
This man, Dongjun, in his fifties, met Zayn a few days ago. He expressed how he couldn't believe how well Zayn was handling the girls. He seems negative about it, too.
“The girls never treated me this way. Have you gotten any black magic's help to do that?” He assumed and was quickly denied by Zayn.
If he messes up today's fan-signing event, there's a big chance he'll get his head blow out this very night.
“What are you so worried about? We've been doing this since forever.” Nayeon said. Although she sounded like bragging, she was actually trying to calm Zayn down. But she doesn't want to look like she's trying to be nice with him.
“I feel like a father now.” He said, partly joking.
Zayn stood up and encouraged the girls, also leaving the same advice for the thousandth time. “Please behave.”
...
Initially, he planned to only observe from afar and stroll around, making sure fans are comfortable. He doesn't need to worry about getting his identity out with his mask on.
Zayn can't keep himself busy off stage. There's already plenty of staff handling there.
Instead, he climbs behind stage, waiting if any of the girls wants any of his help. He walked here and there, giving his everything to make the girls as comfortable as possible.
After passing blankets to Chaeyoung and Mina, he walks behind them to move off the stage. However, he was stopped when Sana waved her hands behind subtly.
It grabbed his attention almost immediately.
Zayn bends down to reach her face level and asks, “What's wrong?”
She didn’t answer and made him confused. He finally turns to see her face. Her side profile was so beautiful, but her expression wasn’t so much. She seems to be scared.
