zemblanity | bjy x ldh

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"Dad, why is he here?! He's not part of my career!"

"Daedae— I mean, Daehwi... calm down."

Daedae... that's cute— nope, Bae Jinyoung, just no.

"Why is he here, then?!" Daehwi asked his father, pointing accusingly at Jinyoung.

"Bae Jinyoung, right?" His dad asked Jinyoung.

Jinyoung nodded in response.

"Please sit down."

Jinyoung sat down at one of the chairs in the office.

"You didn't answer my question," Daehwi said, sternly.

"Well, yes, he isn't part of your career. But, somehow, he is now."

"Because of that video?"

"Yep."

Daehwi groaned. "So, what now?"

"That is why we invited your friend over here to talk about it," the principal replied.

We're not friends.

"First of all, he is not my friend. Second—"

"Calm down, Daehwi, please." His dad pulled him to his seat before he could fully stand up.

"As I was saying," said the principal. "I will be letting you two have sessions alone together. It's not detention, it's just thirty-minute sessions of trying to get to know each other and—"

Wait, uh, what...?

"Hold up. Us? Alone? Thirty minutes?" Daehwi clarified.

"Yes, Mr. Lee. And, if you mind—"

"There is no way in hell that I am doing that."

Good, because same.

"This is for your own good," his dad told him.

"And, how is that?"

"You see, your fans, everyone, sees you as a kind, innocent angel. But, because of this video, the people who saw it completely changed their views on you. But, if you two somehow convince the media that you two are friends, then your name will be cleared."

I hope your name becomes as dirty as a pile of dog poop.

"But, why do we have to have these stupid sessions?"