Who Are You Behind The Mask?

Siyeon's manor was at full capacity. She had organized a little party, or rather her assistant Yoohyeon had organized it, for the release of her new album Black or White, who was already charting and kept climbing higher, setting new records for the artist.

The theme of the party had logically followed the theme of the album, especially the mask divided into black and white on the cover. The banner at the entrance read: Welcome to Siyeon's Masquerade. Enough to let everyone know what was waiting for them inside.

Siyeon passed a good time of the first half of the evening greeting her guests as they arrived one after the others. They all warmly congratulated her for the album and she felt very proud of it but also knew that half of them didn't mean it in any way. It was all so superficial. She had learned that in this industry everyone was your friend until you weren't successful enough. Thankfully, she wasn't much of a people's person. She had a certain reputation inside the entertainment world has a lone wolf and she had pushed it to the point of making it into a song, which amused some and gained her the hatred of others. But did she care? Not at all.

« Singnie!!!! » Minji engulfed her into a hug. Siyeon immediately smiled, tightening her hold on the older singer.

Minji, or better known as Jiu, was also a solo singer and was from the same company as hers. They had known each other for years and had collaborated more than once. Unlike most, Minji was a very truthful, kind and friendly person. She had reached pass Siyeon's shell with an ease that would make her fans jealous.

« I can't stop listening to this album. I already know I'm gonna blast it for the next two weeks » she told her excitedly with a huge smile.

« Thanks » Siyeon gave her another hug « As you leave the charts, I enter it »

« Teamwork » Minji chuckled.

« By the way... » Siyeon looked at her outfit, a beautiful black dress exposing her thighs and contrasting with her bright purple hair « Where is your mask? »

« Do I really need it? Everyone will recognize me because of my hair » she moved them behind her shoulders with a pout.

« It's here » Handong emerged from the crowd, wearing a black mask with golden details herself. The assistant handed Minji a black and white mask separated in the middle, simple yet very elegant.

« Good evening, Siyeon » she bowed « Great party and congratulations »

« Thanks, Dongie » Siyeon theatrically bowed in return, she liked to imagine that she made the girl smile behind the mask but one thing was sure, Minji did before she put it on.

« Still gorgeous » Siyeon assured her once she had it on.

« Where is yours though? » Handong asked.

« Right there » she pulled it out of her hand in a magic trick that she had learned for her choreography and that amazed her fans all the time.

« Ah! » Minji exclaimed « I'll never get used to it » she shook her head, amazed.

Siyeon grinned as she put it on « And I hope no one ever does because the number of hours I passed practicing it was insane. I even did it in my sleep now » she fixed the elegant black mask with white outlines on and Minji chuckled.

« Let's party tonight » she clapped her hands happily « I'm ready to get drunk » Siyeon laughed and Handong groaned, Minji turned to her assistant « Oh, come on. You should party too. You're allowed a break. We're safe here. If we get too drunk I have a room upstairs » she started to drag her assistant further into the mansion where the cocktails were awaiting them but she stopped suddenly and leaned closer to Siyeon whispering excitingly « Is your assistant there? »