"Baker-sunsaengnim!" called out Minwoo as he ran into her classroom during the festival. "The play... soon! Uh... three, no Thirty? Yes! Thirty minutes!" he told her in his broken English. He wasn't her best student, but he was sweet and he tried hard. She smiled at him and told him that she'd be backstage soon.
She couldn't wait to see her students' reactions to her performance. Only those helping with the play knew about her fluency. She was excited to be onstage again, too. It's been so long, she thought as she maneuvered the crowded halls.
. . .
"Why are we here? This is just a high school festival," the director said with disdain to Jung Hoon and Heechul.
"I found Kyuhyun's co-star for the drama," Jung Hoon said simply. His plan was to get Flora to sign a contract and star alongside Kyuhyun in his first drama.
"Here? Perhaps I should go over this again. She needs to look foreign, but not too conspicuous. She needs to be fluent in Korean, and I'd like her to be well-known since it Kyuhyun's first drama."
Heechul threw his arm over the director's shoulder. "Not only is this girl foreign, she's pretty, and she's very fluent," he praised, though he still hadn't actually seen her.
Jung Hoon jumped in. "And Kyuhyun's well-known enough that I think a rookie co-star would be fine. He's a famous K-pop idol, a variety star, an MC, and a musical star. Just watch her, please?"
The director begrudgingly granted the request and settled into his seat. By the end of the performance, the entire audience of parents was cheering with applause, Heechul's grin had spread across his face, Jung Hoon had sighed with relief, and the director was pushing his way backstage to speak with Flora Baker.
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Why Must My Heart Ache?
FanfictionFlora Baker is a K-addict, an E.L.F., and above all else, a Gamer. Not the kind of gamer most people would think of. Being a Gamer meant that Cho Kyuhyun was her bias. When she picks out his voice in songs, and when she sees pictures of his smile, h...
