MINGYU SCENARIOS

Status Part 2

Days went past, weeks went past and it has been a month and a half since Mingyu struck a conversation with you at the filming set. Every opportunity you had to see him was taken away by the one and only Yeri. Mingyu would spot you and you would see him walk towards you but low and behold, Yeri would pop up from nowhere and drag him away. This same incident happened repeatedly. Does she own him? You were pissed but there was nothing you could do.

You were actually content with just watching him from afar. Everything wasn't the best and life may have seemed unfair but the fact that you could at least be around Mingyu was good enough. Until one day, Pledis announced that they would be releasing news on an idol couple. Dating? Which two idols are dating? You went around asking people but they didn't know. Desperate, you looked up Jieun.

"Jieun! Do you know who is the mysterious couple?" She looked at you sadly and you had a terrible feeling.

"It's Yeri and Mingyu isn't it?" Jieun nodded and your hands flopped to the side of your body.

"You like him don't you?" My eyes watered and I looked up at Jieun.

"I'm just a makeup artist Jieun. I'm just a-"

"You're Chaerin. And that's the best type of person one could ever want to be. Come on Chaerin! Let's go and let out some sadness shall we?" Jieun dragged you to one of the practice rooms and you followed along.

———-

"Play hopeless love by Park Jimin, Jieun." You suddenly said. She looked at you and understood. That was your situation now. You loved Mingyu but he loved someone else. For the next hour, you and Jieun sat there on the wooden floor, singing your hearts now and at some point of time, you even started crying. Why was the world so unfair? Did those of lower statuses always have to submit to the more talented ones? The prettier ones?

"Chaerin...you...your voice is beautiful," Jieun stuttered and you smiled.

"I've been singing since young," you admitted shyly as you wiped your tears away.

"What are you doing as a makeup artist? You can easily be one of us and more!" Sighing, you lay on the ground and looked up to the ceiling. What am I doing as a makeup artist?

———-

Jieun left to go for a photoshoot and you stayed in the practice room thinking about everything you two have discussed earlier.

"You should go for auditions Chaerin."

Sitting on the cold, hard floor, you closed your eyes and leaned against the mirror. Your whole mind was filled with the thought of Mingyu and Yeri. I thought that Mingyu wanted to be friends with me. I thought...Soon, you drifted off to sleep.

———-

Your eyes slowly opened and you saw a male figure dancing in front of you.Ming...Mingyu? What is he doing here? I should leave. Getting up quickly, you took your stuff and left the room quietly to let him practice and have his privacy.What's with me? Why am I always invading his privacy? What right do I have? Suddenly, somebody grabbed your hand and you spun around.

"Why did you leave, Chaerin?"

"Y-You needed to practice." Diverting your gaze from him to the floor, you pulled your hand away from his although everything about you wished that he could hold you forever.

"But you could stay with me." Mingyu smiled as he tilted your head up.

"Mingyu stop. You have a girlfriend." Taking a step backwards, you distanced yourself from the guy whom you wanted to spend your life with.

"Yeri? How many times must I tell you, I don't-"

"It doesn't matter if you don't like her Mingyu. She wants it, your company wants it. Do you see? There's nothing you can do."

"I can refuse."

"That won't do your career any good."

"Why do you even care about my career?" You stopped talking.

"I'm so sorry Mingyu it's not my place to tell you what to do. I-I just...I know I have no right. I'm so sorry." Bowing deeply, you turned around and ran away. Know your place Chaerin. You wiped the tears rolling down your cheeks. Know your place.

———-

After the embarrassing incident three days ago, you distanced yourself from Mingyu. Seeing him just made you want to be with him and seeing Yeri just made you bitter. Staying was not going to help you one bit and so, you made a decision.

"Sir, I want to resign." You handed a resignation letter to your boss.

"Why?" Looking at him straight in the eye, you said the truth. The painful truth.

"I love Mingyu."

"Mingyu? Our Seventeen member?"

"Yes."

"You're Yeri's makeup artist Chaerin! How can you like Mingyu?"

"That's why I'm leaving Sir."

"You're the best makeup artist we have. Can you control your feelings?"

You bit your lip and shook your head. "No. I love Mingyu too much."