HATE (Taemin fanfic)

Chapter 22

'Hello, this is SM Entertainment.

Recently, pictures have surfaced of our artist Taemin with a pregnant woman in front of a hospital.

In regards of these recent pictures, Taemin has decided to come clean about his relationship with this woman.

We have confirmed that the woman in the picture is indeed his wife, and that they are expecting a baby somewhere in the coming months.

A press conference will be held soon to clear up any more misunderstandings.

Thank you for the continuous support of our artist Taemin.

- SM Entertainment'

After this short statement had been released by SM, it felt almost like all hell broke loose. The word was being shared on almost every social media known to man, and it made Jaeun feel incredibly scared. Now that they even had to hold a press conference... who wouldn't be scared?Taemin on the other hand seemed a lot calmer than Jaeun. 

The male was barely worrying about it. Well, he was worried, but not to the extent Jaeun was. Taemin was sure that the conference would go okay, but there was still a slight lingering fear that something, SOMETHING would go wrong. But other than that, he was calm and collected.

The CEO had told them the press conference would be held two days from now. "We need time to prepare everything." He had said. Jaeun found it unbearable, that she had to wait. She wanted the press conference to just be finished already.

"Jaeun, do you mind passing me some of that side dish?" Onew spoke while chewing on some food. Jaeun snapped out of her thoughts, and tilted her head for a second. But she quickly got what he meant, and handed him the small plate with the side dish he had been pointing at.

Lately, Jaeun had just been so out of it. Or lost in thought, you could say. 

Taemin was sitting beside her, soothingly rubbing at her waist. "Babe... just relax a little, alright?" He whispered. "You'll be fine, we'll be fine... I'll buy you a whole tub of ice cream if the press conference goes good. Deal?" Jaeun hesitantly glanced over at Taemin. "... Alright, you dork. That tub better be banana chocolate flavoured..." She muttered.

Everyone around the table were quiet now, eating the remains of the food. A soft sigh left Key's lips as he glanced up at Jaeun. "You shouldn't worry so much." He muttered. "I'm completely sure that it'll go fine, alright?" Jaeun couldn't do anything other than nod. 

"I sure hope so."

Everyone kept trying to reassure her, yet she wasn't so sure that it would go well. But... she had to have SOME hope. Or else it was sure to go to hell.

-

The two days leading up to the press conference went by faster than a storm. Jaeun and Taemin were already seated in the group's van together with SHINee's manager. The anxiousness of Jaeun kept growing and growing as they came closer to the building where the press conference would be held. But would anyone blame her? This was all a really scary situation.

Taking several shaky breaths, she glanced up at the male beside her. She was jealous of how chill he seemed. Even if he seemed chill, she knew he also had his doubts deep down about how the conference would go. That was only normal.

The driver pulled up behind the building, so that the couple could get inside undisturbed. They were thankful for that, especially Jaeun. She couldn't stand the thought of a large crowd, pushing at eachother to take pictures of her and Taemin. She couldn't even imagine the feeling of that happening to her. "Alright, let's get you two inside." The manager said.