Haute Couture {dks ; fanfic} / ON HIATUS

04

The venue will soon be filled with different people from the fashion industry. Some are international designers, collectors, businesses, idols, bloggers, press, and some are just rich people who are looking for expensive clothes to wear. In Meri's case, she's just here to assist their models in wearing Sehun's pieces, which is easy for her as she have done it couple of times.

But she spoke too soon.

When Ena told her about Kyungsoo sponsoring their stage which means there are high chance of meeting him backstage, she's been greatly anxious. She even wouldn't deny that she put extra effort in making herself looking pleasant for this day because maybe just maybe, he'll glance at her as a woman and not that sales assistant in black skirt suit.

Her mind constantly drifts away not noticing her friend who kept fiddling from his phone looking troubled as ever. She was helping Chanyeol in his outfit when Sehun came to him with furrowed eyebrows.

"Chanyeol where the hell is Ena?"

And that's where she snapped out from her daze. She turned at Chanyeol who look so dashing with black leather long overcoat and crimson red turtle neck inside. His eye make-up and hair gelled upwards does make him look so different. If only Ena is here, she might fall head over heels to him for the hundredth times.

But that is the problem. "I-I don't know sir, I can't contact her s-sir." Chanyeol croaked. She's nowhere to be found.

Their once cool and unruffled boss, start to blurt out profanities. She helplessly looked at Chanyeol again who seems to be dying with worry. They are in big trouble.

Meri knew Ena isn't the type to forget and miss this important event. Remembering how ecstatic Ena was after finding out that along with her boyfriend, they will do the final catwalk. But where on the earth is she?

"Sehun, what's wrong?"

She froze. It was his voice, the man shes been waiting and searching since she stepped in from the venue. Slowly, she glanced at Kyungsoo. As expected, he was able to take her breath away with his look all styled up from head to toe.

He looks so beautiful, no beautiful is an understatement for him. Meri shook her head in attempt to brush out her thoughts and possible gawking at him because it isn't time for that. She need to focus on their situation.

"The show is about to start in 40 minutes. If she doesn't show up now we're screwed." Sehun running his hand on hair due to frustration.

*buzz*

Meri took her phone from her dress pocket, it was a text from unknown number.

From: Unknown Number

Meri its Ena. Please don't tell them that I contacted you just listen to me. Can you distance yourself from them? Im going to call you.

Her eyebrows furrowed. What is she trying to do? Nevertheless she still excused herself from them and went outside.

More than she knew, Kyungsoo drew a glance at her before she walked out.

"Ya! Where are you! They've been looking for you!" Meri was ready to scold the hell out of Ena when suddenly she cut her with "Im not going." Words.

Meri blinked a few times before she can able to grasp out what Ena just said. "What do you mean you're not going? Are you insane?"

She heard chuckles from the other line. "Tell them that I was rushed in the hospital last night because of allergies."

Meri's eyes widened at her news. "You're at the hospital?!"

"No I'm not." Her friend mused.

Still cannot comprehend what Ena is trying to do, she bombarded her questions in which was just responded with another instruction. "Tell that my mother just called you and I'm still unconscious because of injection or whatever."

"Why the fuck I would do that?" Meri scowled.

A heaved sighed was heard. "Just trust me okay." Ena's tone turned soft that it became convincing. "Also don't let Chanyeol run to the hospital I don't want him lose this opportunity, so tie him up if you can." Ena added before Meri heard a beep, signaling that Ena just ended the call.  She was left confused.

Leaving her with no choice but to walk back at the venue while trying to compose an alibi for Ena, and swearing her to death at the same time. Can't she see how much trouble she's causing now? Meri took a deep breath before entering the backstage where she already imagined how distressed looking the whole team can be.

"There she is."

Her head perked up at the voice meeting the eyes of what she least expected to be looking at her, Do Kyungsoo. All her practiced lines suddenly are gone with the wind. She was beyond stunned.

And he strode. Not to other girls- but towards her. With eyes glint and heart shaped lips formed upwards, all his actions are directed right at her.

Right at her heart.

Meri wanted to pinch herself. Is this really happening? The Do Kyungsoo that she liked for a long time is now acknowledging her existence? Heavy breaths and hard pounds from her chest is enough for her to know that everything's real. He grabbed her on her wrist. The electricity from his touch is another.

She looked at his hands gripping on her tiny wrist. She blushed.

"Sehun, she can be the substitute that I was talking about."

Wait what?

Her boss was already eyeing her from up to down when she realized the horror. She wanted to protest but when she glanced at Kyungsoo, he was expectantly looking at her with arms all crossed. She knew she can't back out anymore.

"Get her dressed."