Without you -- Life with NCT 127

Chapter 14

My eyes widen.

TAEYONG?!

This can't be real.

HE is a member of NCT 127?!

Why didn't Chani tell me...?

As soon as Taeyong sees me, his mouth opens drastically.

Shit.

I did NOT expect this.

How am I supposed to behave now?!

Ok, I'll think of this later.
First I have to greet my friends

Me: Chani!!!

I jump over to him and give him a tight hug.

Yuta: Mina?!

Me: Yuta?! And Jaehyun?! And Mark?! And Jungwoo?! And... How did this happen?!

Manager: It seems like you already know each other. Damn, the world is so tiny!

I hug all my friends and then we talk.

For a looooong time.

I tell them what I did all these years and they tell me what they did.

Oh my god, and I thought I would never see them again.

I'm so happy right now.

But then there's Taeyong.

It feels like I could cut the tension between us with a knife.

Also, the members introduce me to Doyoung, Taeil and Winwin who I, apparently, already know.

Me: Ahhhhhh, Winwin!
The beach guy, right?

Johnny: Wait, you two know each other?!

Winwin: Yes, when she won the dance competition at school five years ago, she went to the Maldives. I was there too because I'd won the dance competition at my school in China. So, we met.

Taeyong looks back at the ground.

He somehow looks... Jealous?

Dude, it's been five years.

Me: And how did you get into NCT?

Winwin: So actually three years ago, I was just walking in the streets when some kind of manager from SM asked for a meeting.
I thought it wasn't for real so I gave him a fake phone number.
But he was serious!
Then the guy with the wrong phone number, I gave the manager, searched for me for three years. After he'd found me, I was finally invited to SM.
They casted me and thought I'd make a great idol. So, yeah.
(Fun fact: This is a true story ;))

We burst out laughing.

Me: Oh my god, for real?! That's hilarious!

Manager: Ok, let's get to the more serious things now.

We calm down and nod.

Manager: So Mina is your new stylist for the 'Firetruck' MV. If it turns out good, she can also style your outfits for following MV's and performances.

We all nod again.

Manager: But for that Miss Lee needs to take the measurements. Which she will do now.
Am I right, Miss Lee?

Me: Yes.

Manager: With who would you like to start?

Me: Uhm, what about Y-

Manager: Taeyong. Yeah, start with Taeyong.

Me: Uh, actually-

Manager: You can take the room next to this one. Take your time!