On my way to stardom

29. The bracelet

I've been in the recording studio all day, recording for the newest album.

I can't believe it is actually happening.

An album that I participated in writing.

One of the advice Yoongi and Namjoon oppa gave me on composing is to be honest with my emotions. Something made up will never touch the hearts of people as deeply as something from my own experience.

And I hope I delivered it well.

'Ok, that was really good,' Supreme Boi P.D. says. 'Five-minute break now.'

We're now watching tv in one of the pantries at BigHit. One of the music shows are on now, I think it's Music Bank. Oh, apparently Tanya has become one of the MCs on the show, too.

Damn, that ant waist of hers is to die for.

Her hair has been flat-ironed that looks slick and shiny. Her makeup looks natural and her skin is smooth.

Everything about her is just so pretty.

And there's me wearing my old sweatpants and an old t-shirt that I stole from one of my many old part-time jobs.

'Stop comparing yourself with her,' Supreme Boi PD nim says.

We are working a lot together recently for the production of new music, together with Slow Rabbit PD nim, Pdogg PD nim, and the other producers.

'How do you know I was comparing?' I ask.

'Your eyebrows are merging into one unibrow, girl,' he chuckles.

I rub the space in between my eyebrows as if to separate them.

'But in all honesty, don't be so harsh on yourself,' he says. 'You've got so many years in this insanely stressful industry if you don't know how to relieve stress, you will collapse.'

He has his point. 'I understand, PD nim.'

We go back to focusing on Music Bank. It is the last showdown before they announced who the number 1 song belongs to.

'Congratulations, Miss Sunshine! Their first comeback is already earning their first ever champion song!' Tanya says.

Jeez, she's basically presenting the trophy to herself. Even though her teammates are coming onstage, she still grabs the trophy for herself.

'I wanna thank our fans...'

Supreme Boi P.D. turns off the TV, 'ja, enough with the laziness, let's get the album ready!'

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I've been staying at BTS's apartment for nearly three months now. Since they're seldom home because of their world tour, Bang P.D. nim thinks it's still alright for me to live there. My sunbaenims don't mind that I'm living there either. However, I think their world tour is coming to an end in a month, which is about time for my first comeback, I'll have to move out for various reasons.

Tonight, they are coming back to Seoul for a short break before the last part of their tour. And we've also finalised which date I'm gonna be a guest at their concert.

I know they'll come home at about 9:30pm so I got home earlier to change some new bedsheets and cook them dinner.

The door finally opens when the kimchi soup I made is ready. Seokjin oppa comes in first.

He takes a deep breath and says, 'wahhh, something smells really good. What did you cook, Shannon?'

'Annyeonghaseyo, Seokjin oppa. I made kimchi soup and fried rice.'