FOLLOW me // Seventeen au

Chapter 11

" .... Hello ..?"

" Hello.. Im sorry for calling you late night.."  I said that because I wanted to apologise for my actions before towards him. "I just want to say sorry for pushing you away.. I didn't mean it like that..."

"No, it's okay. I understand.. how do you feel now ? Better ?" Hoshi sounded concerned about me and yet still being calm.. maybe he didn't want to ask too much about what happened. "I'm feeling better now.. Jeonghan and Woozi oppa came over during dinner. They wanted to cheer me up, I think".

"Jeonghan hyung and Woozi came over to your house ? Why did they never told me about that..." Hoshi muttered and continued, "so what did you guys talked about ?". "Nothing much.. I just explained to them what happened and.... Just chatted" I didn't mentioned anything about Woozi offered me to work with him because I'm still unsure whether I should accept it or not. Besides, I will tell Hoshi about this.. one day. "... i better go now, I can't disturb you from your sleep. Good night.." and I hanged up. I don't want to interrupt his sleep, now that I'm no longer their staff and I have no work anymore.. I also feel pretty tired especially today.

*Dinggg !*

Hoshi 🐯
I will be here if you need anything, we're friends, so I want to do something for my friend too.. at least. Good night too, Haru.

I glanced over and read the message at the notification popped up on my lockscreen. I feel comforted by him.. but I wondered.. if I can really be friends with him, and other members. After all, they're the famous idols out there. I don't want to cause them any trouble or rumours that will ruin their reputation. I... better off without them.. for their own good too. As I try to sleep and close my eyes for a moment, Woozi's offer has been somehow stuck in my mind too. I just thought about cut ties with them after this... but I remembered how Woozi acted before.. He.. really wants me to work with him, doesn't he ? But I'm not sure if I can be a help to him.

I actually don't really want you to work as my assistant.. rather, I want you to work with me so that you can gained some experience by applying what have you learned before into music. Don't mind me, I will help you.

I remembered back what Woozi said to me during dinner before. I did graduate from university in this field, maybe I didn't expand what I learned to the right place because I choose to work with what I like to do ?

..... Oh god...

The Next Day

Here I am, standing in front of Universe Factory, technically Woozi's studio. I came here at his free time before their practice session started. I still thinking if this is the right decision or not, without realising that I paced back and forward in front of his studio.

"Don't you want to come in ?"

I heard a familiar voice, it's Woozi.. already standing at the door. He probably watching me and thinking I'm weird now. I nodded and head inside the studio, for the first time. Look around, yes I love the vibes here. I got to see where Seventeen's songs being made and maybe got to heard some of unreleased tracks ? Oh my god.. I must have go ahead of myself..! Then we sit as he asked me about my answer.

"Before that, I want to ask you something..."

"Ask away" he said.

"Do you really think that I can do a great job here ?" I fidgeted my hand and try to make an eye contact with him.

Woozi's POV

Hearing her question makes me want to make her open her eye's bigger and look at herself. Perhaps, she can't see it now.. but she has the talent that I don't want her to waste.

"Yes, I'm sure you can. Please don't doubt me, you already know me too long and who I am. Give yourself a chance, you barely done that in last 6 years go.. right ?"

I'm spitting facts on her, well I don't like beating around the bush. Seeing her reaction makes me like I hit the nail. I really hope that she doesn't give up on her dream.. like in the past.

But suddenly, she got up "I'm really sorry Woozi, but I can't. You can give this opportunity to the people that deserve this chance. I'm not qualified enough to take this" and started to walk away from me.

No... you can't.. don't go just like that ...

Please don't leave me like before ..!!

"penguinwithguitar is you, right ?" Ah.. I said it. I'm done.

She paused and turned around to look at me with her flustered expression, or rather shocked. "How.... Did you know .....?"

I can't go back now, I guess I will just explain it to her.. if only this can make her stay with me.

"I came across your videos, of covering a lot of our songs. And I quickly found out that it was you. But I didn't confront to you yet and I don't have enough evidence. Ah.. I have my own way to investigate you. I believe you have a reason for not revealing your identity to the public, so I keep my mouth closed and sealed your secret with me. Don't worry, the members didn't found out just yet. But, oh well.. I can tell them later today."

Haru already lost of her words. Her secret life was exposed to Woozi. She has no other choice but to beg him to not tell anyone about her secret.

"Woozi, I.... I'm begging you to please keep this secret from anyone ! It's just you and me that know this, okay ? I-I will do as what you say ! Please..." She begged me to keep her secret, now I feel bad.. am I the villain now ?

But this is the only way I can keep her stay with me, pursuing her dream just like she wanted 7 years ago.. I'm sorry, Haru. I just wanted to see you achieve your dream..

"Work with me, Haru. Stay by my side. That's all that I asked for."

To be continued ...