MINGYU SCENARIOS

Status Part 3

The cold wind brushed past you and you shivered slightly. It was a pathetic sight, to be honest- A girl all alone, without a job, standing in the cold. What were your plans now? You didn't know.

Walking down the streets, heading back to your small apartment, you stopped at the sight of a girl around your age setting up a keyboard. "Excuse me, are you going to do a street performance?" You asked as you walked up to her. The girl blushed and nodded.

"I was going to play the keyboard by myself but after some thought, it would really be better with a voice to accompany." You smiled and took a seat next to her on a bench.

"What song will you be playing? Oh, and my name is Chaerin!"

"Nice to meet you! My name is Eunji and I'll be playing Hopeless Love by Park Jimin!" Hopeless love? Is this some kind of coincidence? Sadness washed over you as you remembered your plight.

"You look sad. Are you okay?" Eunji asked as she patted your shoulder.

"It's just that, I'm also really hopelessly in love now. I'm in love with someone out of my league."

"Is there such a thing Chaerin? Why can't you love whom you love?" You sighed and shook your head.

"When you're a makeup artist and the person you love is a famous idol, the relationship will never happen Eunji. Besides, he likes another idol." It was a short explanation but that was all there was to it. Forbidden love.

"Well, why don't you be the voice for my performance Chaerin? Can you sing?" Eunji grinned at me.

"I guess singing will really relieve some sadness. Especially if the song is basically your life." You chuckle and Eunji nodded. Putting her hands on the keys, she played the first chord and people all around turned their heads to watch.

Despite all eyes on the both of you throughout the entire 4 minutes of the short performance, it didn't seem as if there was anything to be scared about. All you knew was that you were going to give it your all in this one chance you had to just release all the emotions you were feeling at that time.

"This hopeless...love." Eunji ended off with a beautiful chord and you both smiled at each other, knowing that you both did great. Suddenly, a clap could be heard, followed by a thundering applause from the gigantic crowd surrounding you two. Bowing deeply, you both gave each other a hug and watched as more and more people started clapping.

"Can I offer both of you a place in our company?" You and Eunji spun around to come face to face with a male around his mid-forties. There, pinned on his shirt said 'Big Hit Representative'.Oh gosh.

———-

It has been half a year or more since you and Eunji got street casted and it was the big day where you both would debut as a duo called CLEF. That night, the two of you would be performing on a special idol stage the song which got you where you were in the first place - Hopeless Love.

"Please welcome the two promising young ladies, Eunji and Chaerin of CLEF!" Eunji and you hugged before emerging from the curtains and onto the stage. Lights from cameras blinded you and the immense applause and screams from your supportive fans deafened you. However, there was just a single person that caught your eye. I should have known that he would be here. Mingyu's shocked face made your heart beat twice the speed but you calmed yourself down. I'm not here for him.

"CLEF is going to be presenting us their cover of Hopeless Love by Park Jimin! Which is me!" You couldn't help but laugh. Park Jimin was the MC for that day and she was extremely proud that her two dongsaengs would be singing and playing her song.

"It is said actually, that Eunji and Chaerin has a story behind their choice of song. Why don't we get them to share it with us?" You look at Eunji, signaling for her to start first.

"Hello everyone, my name is Eunji. Basically that day, I was planning on playing the piano alone..." Eunji explained her part shortly before it was your turn. Should I say the real reason? He is here after all. I need to give him an explanation anyway.

"Hello everyone, my name is Chaerin." You heard Jieun scream and clap and you couldn't help but miss her. "I was actually a makeup artist." 'Oohs' and 'ahs' could be heard across the hall. "And I was a makeup artist that fell in love with an idol." This made the crowd grow even more curious. "Of course, based on some rules and status differences, I couldn't interact with him. It hurt you know? To never be able to get close with someone just because you were of a lower ranking sort of. Every day when I went to work, the pain would just hit me and after awhile, it was too much." At this point of time, you were sniffing and so were many of the audiences. "So I left and...here I am." Ending you speech with a bow, you both earned claps and cheers from everybody.

"That was interesting wasn't it? Maybe you could tell us who you liked?" Jimin asked as she wiggled her eyebrows.

"Yah Jimin, that's too much of you isn't it?" Suddenly, Jungkook came up on stage and you gasped.

"Kookie, what are you doing here?"

"Hey, I am the surprise of the show! Hello everyone, I am Jungkook and I'll be your second MC for today!" Everybody clapped and you glared at Jungkook cutely.

"Look everyone, isn't Chaerin just adorable?" You slapped Jungkook's arm and everybody laughed except one dull face.

"Now, onto CLEF's performance!"

———-

"Yah Jeon Jungkook!" You ran up to Jungkook after the event and kicked him in the butt.

"Ouch! Yah Chaerin! What was that for?"

"You made fun of me!" You shot daggers at him.

"I saved you from the whole world finding out that you loved Mingyu?" After some thinking, you realised that he really did save you from that situation and so you simply nodded and walked away.

"What's that attitude huh Lee Chaerin?" Jungkook called after you and you laughed.

"Just for you, Jeon Jungkook." He messed up your hair and you punched him in the stomach.

"Okay stop!" Jungkook yelled and you froze. "Let's go for dinner." He smirked and you glared at him. You didn't even know that there was someone watching the both of you sadly.

———-

"Bye Kookie!" You waved as he left the cafe.

"Bye Chae!" Slowly sipping your green tea latte, you scrolled through your social media and replied as many fans as you could.

"Chaerin?" Your eyes opened wide at the familiarity of that voice. What is he doing here?