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Chapter Twenty-Four: Choi

I swear, since Got7's debut, I have not been attracted to Youngjae.. but this comeback.. and his hair.. yes please ^^

On another note, another update and this story seriously has nearly 20,000 views.. I never imagined something that I wrote would be received so well and for that I thank you all :3 Keep commenting and letting me know what you want to see :)

Choi Youngjae was a boy of a decent background.  A wonderful mother who worked hard to raise her children right and a dutiful father that worked even harder to keep food on the table and his family safe. The Choi's were by no means lived in lavish but in the same, they were not raised in poverty.

He was the youngest of three, having one older sister and an older brother. His parents loved their children and supported their dreams. For Youngjae, he was determined to become a singer. He wanted to be recognized for his voice and his own songs. 

A year prior to the present day, Youngjae left Mokpo and moved to Seoul to achieve that dream. His mother had the hardest time letting 'her baby' leave her roof, however after a plan had been set, she had finally allowed the move.  Youngjae normally called his parents at least once or twice a week, happy to tell them that he was doing well, saving his money and working on more songs.

He had rented a small studio apartment from a nice ajumma, Mrs. Kim, who occasionally liked to bring Youngjae sweets because he reminded of her own son who was studying abroad.  

Since he was around 16, Youngjae had worked in cafes, diners and restaurants so it had only been natural that the twenty year old had applied to many restaurants before coming to Seoul. He was hired to a small diner when he had moved. The pay was good enough to pay his rent and the tips were normally saved. 

Though the pay from the diner was good enough, the treatment was no where near the same caliber. He was the only male waiter of the six that took orders and that alone gained harassment from the cooks and even the dishwasher at times.. His boss was the real pig though. He normally reeked of cigarettes and soju, though the worst part was that the old man had a habit of touching what he shouldn't whether it was Youngjae's or the girls.

But, if he wanted to reach his dream, he needed to continue. And he did..for nine months, until he was finally hired on at a newly opened Barbecue restaurant. The day he was to give his boss the notice that he was going to be starting a new job the old man chose to grab him where his disgusting and greedy hands had never dared before. 

Youngjae dealt with the man laying his hands on his ass, thighs and occasionally his waist for nine months, but not just anyone could grab his cock and act as if it was nothing. Youngjae had spun so quickly, his elbow caught the pigs snout. A crack and a small red river later, Youngjae removed his apron throwing it at the man, calling his out for who and what he truly was before storming from the 'establishment.'  

His new employment had proven to be a much better place, welcoming Youngjae in as if he were family and even occasionally allowing him to sing for the customers that reserved the banquet hall, as long as they allowed it. Youngjae had loved the new job, he loved his new boss and he loved that after two months he had the opportunity to wait on Mark Tuan, the man he wanted to record with. 

That day, however, Youngjae had put so much effort into not fanboying about the producer. He stayed calm, knowing the man was out with friends and deserved his own relaxation. He had diligently served the producer and his friends and they left rather quickly but left an extremely generous tip. 

A few weeks later, the twenty-one year old was walking through the doors of Beast Entertainment Records, the singer finally having enough money to have his date with destiny.. recording with Mark Tuan. 

 Youngjae never expected the men to recognize him, even though he had blurted out that he was their waiter, the blonde that had apparently been dating Mark did and commented on his attire. His normal sense of style was much different from his uniform at work. Youngjae smiled brightly, bowing to the other men as they left. 

Sharing his songs with Mark was one of the best things he could ever imagine. The man lived up to the standards other artists. He was magnificent with words and melodies and the small tweaks he did were perfection, tuning up the songs in the best way. 

His session with Mark seemed to fly by and they had only recorded one song when they were to record four. Mark grinned at Youngjae, "You're really better than I had expected." he laughed, bringing a large smile to the young singer's face. 

"Thank you." He said with a bow, the smile brighter than sunshine. 

"You can make the next session appointment with Jihoon, the door across the studio." Mark said dismissing the younger male and bidding him goodbye as he left the area. Youngjae felt as if he could fly. Recording with Mark was step one of his dream.  

Jihoon had set him up with an appointment a few days later and Youngjae couldn't be happier. He thanked the shorter male before he left the building, calling his mother as soon as his feet hit the concrete sidewalk. 

"I'm one step closer, Eomma! I recorded with Mark Tuan! I'm going to make it.." He boasted in pride to the woman that raised him. 

"I'm so proud of you my little otter. I know you'll do your best! Can you come home soon?" She asked, her tone showing that she obviously missed her youngest. Youngjae smiled softly, though she couldn't see it.

"I have next weekend off of work, I'll come visit then, okay?" After they agreed that he'd come visit, Youngjae headed to his normal job, animatedly telling his co-workers what had happened at the studio. 

He felt as if he was walking on air the next few days and it didn't stop there. On his way back to the recording studio, Youngjae was surprised to hear hear someone's voice calling out in his direction, "Yah! Hey!" The tall dark haired male called out gaining Youngjae's attention, the vocalist walking over to the man's SUV. Youngjae knew this man to be JB, one half of JJ Project. 

"A-Ah-annyeonghasseyo!" Youngjae nearly shouted at his senior, upon realization, bent at a 90° angle. 

Jaebum grinned at him as a chuckle escaped his lips, "Stop bowing, I called you over." He said, his words pulling the shorter to stand straight. "You're new, right?" He asked, leaning against the dark colored vehicle.

Youngjae nodded, unsure of what to say. He was a fan of JJ Project, but should he say that? "I-I'm Choi Youngjae.. I umm I like your music, JB-sunbaenim" His voice quivered slightly at the older male. 

"Do you?" Jaebum asked, "You don't need to call me sunbaenim.. Hyung is fine" He grinned at the shocked look Youngjae sent his way. "How do you like working with Mark? He's good right?" 

Youngjae nodded vigorously, "Yes, JB-hyung.." He said, the word seeming almost incorrect, "I've been dreaming of working with him for so long." He stated dreamily. He was going to continue, but a frazzled looking Jinyoung reached the SUV calling over to JB asking if they could leave. 

Jaebum glanced over at Jinyoung questioningly, but nodded before turning back to Youngjae. "Could I get your number or line or something?" JB asked softly as the other male closed the door.

Youngjae couldn't believe his ears, "M-my number?" Jaebum nodded and Youngjae quickly spouted off his number the older taking it down in his phone.

"I have to go now or Jinyoung will be cranky, I'll message you later. Nice meeting you Choi Youngjae." JB said, a smile attached to his words leaving Youngjae nodding his mouth trying to form words, but failing miserably. 

Right before JB's door closed, Youngjae bowed again, "Annyeong hyung!" He said quickly, watching in awe as the SUV drove away.  

And there we have it, a full chapter for our little otter that is full of sunshine! How was it? He'll be in the next chapter as well :)