The Main Man - Seventeen DK

The Concert (part two)

After weaving our way through even more corridors, we reach a giant backstage area, full of technical equipment and various wires as well as many props. I've subconsciously stopped in my tracks so I hear a sudden oomph as several of the boys bump into each other behind me.

"Come on, this isn't even half of it" DK says, grabbing my hand and pulling me onto the stage. He takes me right to the front in the centre and starts pointing out different things to me.
"Right there is where you need to be standing" he says, pointing to the corner between the stage and the walkway bit. It's a square about 4m x 4m and is barricaded off by low barriers. "Right at the front" he emphasises.
"I know. I'll be there." I laugh. I walk onto the catwalk thing, making my way to the middle of the stadium elevated above the crowd. I stand and take it in, turning round only to find the whole of seventeen stood at the other end in the stage, all looking at me.

"You know, it suits you" Jeonghan calls.
"Come on then, let's hear it!" Vernon calls at me.
"You'll be amazed." Says Joshua.
"I don't know what you guys are on about" I laugh nervously, trying to deflect the attention from me.
"Sing for us" S.Coups says simply.
"Nope, not happening." I reply.
"Please noona" Dino joins in, pulling out his aegyo. He knows I can't resist it.

"Fine. What do you want me to sing?"
"Anything" Woozi says.

I nod, turning around so that my backs to them. I'd loose my nerve looking at them. Right here it goes.

I launch into BoA's Who Are You, a slowish song that I've heard and sung loads, it's one of my favourites. The lyrics seem to fit the situation with enough of a mix between English and Korean to make it a better fit and easier for me to sing.

I sing at the top of my voice, focusing all of my attention on a point in the back of the stadium, trying not to think about where I am. As the last couple of verses approach, I turn around and focus my attention on DK, like I am singing it to him. Despite the distance between us, I can tell he's looking into my eyes just as I am his. I finish the song and start walking back towards them.

It doesn't take me long to cross the 10m gap and when I'm done, I'm engulfed in a hug whilst being patted in the back. I look up to find DK looking at me, slowly removing his arms.
"Thank you" he whispers softly. "You were incredible"
"Minnie, you seriously need to audition" Mingyu says.
"You were amazing" Woozi says.
"Woah Woozi" the others all say, gasping.
"You never say that about anyone, not even me" Seungkwan says.
"That's because you're all rubbish" Woozi smiles cheekily.
"But seriously, you need to audition." Jun says, smiling encouragingly.
"If I barely have the courage to perform to you, how can I perform to thousands of others. Plus, I don't want to. I'm happy with what I've got at the moment" I say, flashing a smile at DK.
"I've always told her she should audition but she always said no. She got scouted at the same time as me back in LA but refused it." Joshua says, obviously slightly disappointed, I know he was sad I didn't come with him when I had the option.
"Anyway guys, you need to get in with what you need to do before the fans come in" I say, trying to change the subject.
"Nah, we're done, we just wanted to get a look at it and see what it's like as we've never performed here before. I guess if we're all done we should head back" S.Coups says and we all trail behind him.

I walk next to DK as we chat. He seems so excited to be able to perform in front of me for the first time. We make it back to the dressing room only to find make up and wardrobe waiting for them immediately. They're whisked away into a world of lights and cameras, swiftly erasing any glimpse of normality.

They come over to me in drips and drapes, depending on who's having what done when. I can tell they're buzzed to be performing in front of a crowd this big and are eager to please. I'm sure they will.