Us | Jongseob

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Back in 2022:

Aikos pov

After the disbandment of Iz*one I thought of leaving the industry forever but since my brother debuted my dad has been begging for me to try again since "the industry changed" as he says so now I'm on a flight to Korea to become a trainee again.

I arrive and find myself in front of this massive building, the FNC building, I didn't wanna do it but I couldn't go back now could I?

I see my brother run towards me with his arms open.

We hug really tightly before even saying hi to each other, it's been a year since we last saw each other.

"AIKOOOO" he says as he breaks the hug.

"SHOTAAAAA, I MISSED YOU" I reply back.

"Lets go inside, I'll show you your dorm".

Wasn't the personal going to show me around? Why is he doing it?

Didn't even have the time to think about it that I receive a text.

DAD

-Did you arrive safely?

-I'm sorry I couldn't be there, see u soon!

I leave him on read, he begged me for a whole year to come back to Korea and now he couldn't even come? He didn't change a bit.

While I overthink the whole situation my brother brings me to my dorm.

"Here's your key" he says as he hands me a card.

"You just slide it to open the door".

"Thank you" I say as I start to get in.

"Wasn't I supposed to have a roommate?" I ask curiously.

"Well let's say that you have the luck of having a fantastic brother that knows how much you hate sharing your stuff and that somehow managed to get you your own room".

"Ohh, well thank you" I say as I look at his proud face.

I'm not happy to be here, I'm not able to feel any emotions.

Who knows if I'll be stuck as a trainee forever or if I will eventually debut someday.

"I'll leave you to unpack then" he says as he leaves my room.

I don't reply.

Im lonely.

Again.

I've been lonely my entire life.

Never had real friends due to moving so often.

Only living with my younger brothers didn't help at all.

I was finally starting to get some friends in school before coming back here.

I didn't miss this at all.

I missed Iz*one, my 11 sisters, they were like a family for me, who knows if I'll be able to meet them again.

I start unpacking my stuff, my bedroom is pretty big so I should have enough space to fit everything.

I set up my PS4 and my Nintendo Switch on the mini TV that I have, I set up my computer too, I like gaming, it makes me feel less lonely knowing that there is someone on the other end of the screen that enjoys playing with me.

I won't have much time to play, I have school and practice every day.

After I finish setting everything up I decide to play Genshin Impact, as I go online I see that one of my friends is online too so I decide to text them and play with them for a while.

Its around 1 am when I decide to go grab something to eat, I put a big sweater on and leave my room.

I almost have a heart attack while I wait for the elevator, at the end of the hallway there is a guy, I wonder who that is.

I wait anxiously for the elevator and get in as fast as possible.

I leave the FNC building to go to a convenience store, fortunately there is one only 5 minutes away.

I missed walking alone on the streets of Seoul at night, it's so calming and I feel so safe, not like Italy, where I don't feel safe going out at all.

I get to the convenience store, grab a corn dog, pay and leave, I eat it on the way "home".

I get back to my room as fast as possible hoping not to meet that creepy guy again.

What was he doing in the hallway in the middle of the night anyways?

I don't think about it too much because I immediately fall asleep.