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** Most of the story will be in Areum's POV unless mentioned otherwise. Happy Reading!

My grandmother sat in the corner by the window looking out at the morning rain pouring. I get myself a cup of coffee and some flavored milk for her before taking a seat next to her. She silently thanked me with her toothy grin before looking out again. Our mornings are usually spent like this.


The area around the cafe has become so developed that most of the customers chose the modern cafe opened across the street. Seeing the outdated condition of the cafe sometimes I wish we could at least renovate small portions of the cafe but financially it was not possible.

"Aigo Aigo! Look at those kids there," Grandmother suddenly exclaimed, "Getting wet in the rain to get a glimpse of those pretty boys!"


I look out of the window to see some high-school girls in rain-wear standing in the rain shouting what seemed like fan-chants at the building gates right adjacent to our window.

I know who those girls are for and by now I had somehow understood the concept behind fangirling. A year after I started living here I was made aware that the building right adjacent to our cafe was house to the music label of the globally famous idol group BTS or Bangtan Sonyeondan.

Whenever they are in Korea, fans mil around the building trying to find some connection to their idols or get a glimpse of them. When they are not in Korea it's as if BigHit building has become a tourist spot for young fans. Many security measures were taken for the staff and the artists but all were in vain against a very passionate crowd of fans.

I never had much interest in music and idols because I never owned a phone to listen to songs nor did I have the time. At the orphanage, I was the only girl of my age and since girls and boys after the age of ten were housed separately, I practically had no friends to even enjoy music.

All my knowledge about the agency and the artists is from Mr.Kim, his son and grandmother. What I do know is that the CEO is our regular customer and sometimes some trainees come to the cafe to hide from the mob present outside the main gates. The CEO and PD Bang Shi Hyuk has been a regular right from the start and was a very close friend of grandfather.

I have met the man rarely a few in total because he usually comes by in the afternoon when I am not there. Sometimes when there is an emergency regarding a trainee's or Artist's safety he asks us permission to use our back door as it connects to the building's rear entrance. However, as of yet, I have met none of their artists, only the trainees.

"They must be back in Korea, Halmoni." I say, "I hadn't seen the crowd in the last few days."

"Imagine getting so much attention wherever they go," She says, her tone sympathetic, "Aigo, the boys must be so tired of it,"

I hum and say nothing as she gets up and walks over to the counter to do her usual checkup before Mr.Kim comes in.

The rest of the day goes away in the blink of an eye and before I know it I am walking back from my night college late at night. It's almost past midnight and all I want to do is take a shower and crash on my bed. I clutch my bag to myself and slowly walk towards the back entrance of the cafe when I hear voices behind me.

"Hyung! They were right around the corner. If they catch up then we are will be in deep trouble, Hyung!"

"Yah! Jungkook-ah! Don't run so fast!"

"Hobi Hyung, hurry! The artist's entrance will close soon!"

I look down at the pebbled road and smile. Another trainee out of bed late.

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