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Bonus - KCON 2015 Part 1 - Genie (Reprise)

Opening Author's Notes
Wow, I was still pushing 8,000 words with this one and that's longer than I would like on Wattpad, so what initially was one chapter has now become not two but three parts. On the other hand, it does give me the chance to do a nice little double update, so I hope you guys enjoy this chapter and the next one! Also keep an eye out – Mikki110797 and Kurai_Sen have mentions in this chapter because the Fan Spotlight that they co-authored and that features them leads into this.

KCON 2015 – New York / New Jersey
Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, USA
August 21st – 22nd

"Hello, Jensen!" She said, smiling at him before getting up and coming over.

"Hi, Seohyun noona." He replied, blushing slightly but smiling. "Did Jessica noona or Taeyeon noona put you up to this?"

"They didn't." Seohyun responded, before she added. "Not that I would   have minded one bit if they'd asked me to. I'd heard a bit from  Jessica  unnie that you're dealing with nerves since it's your first time working with us and your first final, but that was it."

"I see...thanks!" Jensen said, and they sat down on the bed next to each other.

"Anytime!" Seohyun replied, and she then added, "I did have one question..."

"Yes?" He inquired.

She asked, "You look like you've grown so much over the past three  months from what I've seen and from what Jessica and the others tell us  about you...What made you a bad boy earlier in your career?"

Their hands were unintentionally close to each other, and when she  saw the dark, guilty look on his face, she made to supportively take his  hand to indicate he could talk to her. He moved it away, though, making  her say, "I'm sorry if it's a bad question, but I couldn't help but  ask."

"No, no, it's okay, I feel like I can tell you even though it's my  first time meeting you in person." Jensen said reassuringly, managing a  small smile. He moved his hand back to where it was, and Seohyun smiled  and took it in both of hers.

"I think...no, that's not true...I know I just let my emotions  get the best of me. I had problems at home and in my personal life,  including my parents getting divorced." He said, meeting her eyes. "I  was too young, stupid and immature to stop myself before I took my anger  out on those around me...It took me getting banned before I stopped  blaming others for my problems and took responsibility."

Seohyun nodded, indicating that she understood. Jensen then asked, "Can I ask you a question, Seohyun noona?"

"Certainly!" Seohyun replied. "It'd only be fair, and I'd be happy to answer anyway."

The two of them smiled at each other, and Jensen asked, "People talk  about you as an angel even by SNSD standards and have called you  'Seobaby' for all the right reasons. What are you doing talking to  someone who's done the things I've done?"

Seohyun's smile had even more kinship in it than it had had previously as she answered, "Because as SNSD's maknae,  I know what it feels like to have everyone in the group look at you a  lot, watching you to make sure you're doing the right thing, making you  want to prove yourself even though you know they want to help you grow  and realize your potential."

They shared another laugh here before she added, "If you were still  Incarnati0n, I'm not sure if I'm visiting you right now – as a matter of  fact, I'm not sure you'd even be here at all. But since you left that  behind you and are who you are now, I want to give you all I have."