Chasm.| Seo Changbin

Thirty-Four.

Stella sighed in frustration and shoved her phone across the sofa. She was done reading hate comments on her latest Instagram photo. They just went all over the place, calling her names and insulting her. They even started body shaming her for the scars that were visible from her swimsuit in the photos that were snapped while she was on the beach with Changbin.

Jisung was following the comments and collecting evidence so he could take legal action, but Stella still couldn't help but feel heavy and gloomy.

It was just two days before the concert and she was exhausted from the training and rehearsals, plus the mental pain of what she was going through for the past few months. She went from the most lovable artist to someone hated by her fans. In a few months, she discovered how fake some of her fans are, and how her own staff couldn't be trusted. In a few months, she found out how fake and restricted she was and how she drifted away from the path she wanted for herself when she started that career. She was far away from what she looked up for and now she doubted if she would ever be able to get back on the right track, and if her fans and the people around her would ever accept her as she is.

Her thoughts were all over the place and being alone didn't help at all. Right now, she was seated on the sofa in the living area of her house. She was still not so fond of her house, but she wasn't as scared of it as she used to be, thanks to Changbin. Right after they started dating, Changbin wanted her to go back to her normal life and break free from her fear of that house. So, he had a plan that was so obvious to Stella and she willingly followed it because she trusted him.

First, he would occasionally take her home for a couple of hours, giving her vague excuses such as watering the garden and checking on the water taps or the house's security. Later on, he would convince her to stay the night because he was too tired to go back home. And then, that night would turn into nights or a whole week. And just like that, they started going back and forth between his house and hers until she familiarized herself with her own once again. But surely, Changbin would have to stick to her side all the time. He would have to scan the whole house at least twice a day and assure her it was safe.

Stella really didn't want to be clingy, but she couldn't stay away from Changbin. She would panic whenever he left her side and whenever her eyes couldn't find him in that large house. But she had to come over it because she was holding him back. She felt like his whole life was revolving around her, rendering it on hold since the day she walked into his life. That wasn't healthy at all and she knew that. So, she started to let go of him little by little and act like she was fine, although she wasn't. She wanted him to go back to work as he used to do before meeting her, especially with the new changes that were happening with him.

Right now, Stella was alone cause Changbin had a meeting with his two friends and the team responsible for the security of her concert that was in two days. The venue was studied thoroughly and a team was assigned. A new team under Changbin. A new team under the business Changbin and his friends started.

When Changbin told Stella he was starting a business with his friends, she was so proud of him. The three friends were done working under other contractors and wanted their own thing. She was proud of the step they had taken at that young age. Although it was risky, she believed in them and what they could do. They were very professional when it came to their work, and they were the best of the best in their profession. Thanks to their achievements and very respectful portfolio, starting their own security business wasn't hard at all.

And that was how Stella started to panic again. What if her boyfriend's business got attacked because of her? What if he and his friends failed because they were just involved with her? She was sure her fans would easily know that Changbin started a business just as they drilled up all of his personal information.