Selfie King | h.hj

001

I spin back around and return to the work I was previously doing. I hear footsteps running up and down the hall, doors opening and then slamming shut. I put on both of my headphones and decide to ignore the nuisance outside. I mess around with some string sounds and bass sounds before I decide on something I like. I tap my foot to the beat to make sure its catchy enough to actually write lyrics to. I quickly save the file as to not lose the masterpiece. I hear the door to my studio slam open again.

"Le--se-pho--char--" I hear a broken sentence through my headphones. I slide them off and leave them around my neck. I look up and meet eyes with once again.

Hwang Hyunjin.

"Huh?" I say confused. I tilt my head to the side.

"Let me see your phone charger. It looks like it could work for my phone." He says. He puts his phone out and I can tell its dead.

"Can't you ask someone else? Or wait till you get home to plug it in?" I question him and grab my headphones to put them back on. He grabs my hand and lowers it. He points to the clock.

"What time is it?" He asks me.

"2:45" I say with an annoyed tone in my voice.

"Exactly. When do I post my selfies everyday?" He asks me. How the hell am I suppose to know that?

"I don't know. I rarely use social media." I say. I pull my hand from his grip and rub my wrist.

"You're in high school, more specifically SOPA, how do you not have social media? You need to have a presence on social media if you want to be an idol." He says as he walks over to the door and closes it before walking back into the room and leaning against the wall. Why does he seem so interested in me?

"I don't want to be an idol. I'm here to produce music and write lyrics. Maybe sing and rap for my graduation requirements and a little bit on the side." I say as I spin around to face him.

"You came to the high school most idols go to, and you just want to be a producer?" He questions me.

"Uh yeah... pretty much." I say as I cross my legs. I notice him bend down and unplug my phone and plug the cord into his.

"It works. I thought you said it wouldn't?" He says and puts his phone down and walks closer to me. He leans down until he's right in my face. "Did you lie to me? To get rid of me so you could work on your lame music?" He says. I take a deep breath in and sigh.

"I don't like to be bothered when I'm working." I say and I go to spin my chair back around to the computer. He grabs the arms of the chair and keeps me stationary.

"Do you even know who I am? Most girls would kill to be in this position. To be alone in a room with me, yet you don't even seem flustered."

"Of course I know who you are, you're the talk of the school. I'm just not into social media." I say. He stands up and walks over to his phone before quickly turning it on and unlocking it. He looks at the clock on his phone and I look up at the one on the wall.

2:55.

"I'll stay here for 5 more minutes and let this charge so I can post and then I'll leave your lair." He says. I sigh and spin around before opening up another audio file and grabbing a note pad. I take a pen in my hand and spin it around. Once I do that I unplug my headphones from the computer and plug in a cord that connects it to the surround sound system. I turn down the volume so it won't blast through the walls before I press play. As I press play I begin tapping the pen on the desk and humming along. I have the file on repeat to help the flow of my brain. I normally produce more pop-esque songs but this one is more of a ballad.

I hear foot steps through the music and sense someones presence. It's quite obviously Hwang Hyunjin standing behind me but I ignore it. I write down a couple of key words and sentences to work with before pausing the file and looking over my shoulder to see Hwang Hyunjin.

"Your phone done charging yet?" I question him. He looks a little confused at the question, it takes him a moment to process.

"Oh, no still got a minute." He says before walking over to his phone. I look at the clock on the wall, 3:01. Instagram is probably full of reposts of Hwang Hyunjin's new daily selfie by now. Hyunjin taps me on the shoulder.

"Do you have an Instagram?" He questions me. I nod in response. "Whats your at?" I roll my eyes and take his phone and type it in. It shows up and I see Hwang Hyunjin press something on the screen and I hear my phone vibrate.

Did he just follow me?

"Consider that follow a thanks from me for letting me use your charger." He says while he scrolls through his phone. "Your feed is looking a little rough, if you need help DM me. I could take you for a photo shoot or help you start a colored theme." He says with a wink.  He turns around and opens the door.

"See you around..."

"Eunha."

"See you around Eunha." He smiles at me.

"Bye Hwang Hyunjin." I say and give him a little wave.