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Lounging with his feet propped up on an ottoman in a dark room with his eyes closed was the way Seokjin liked to spend his free time. He didn't want to listen to the outside world right now. Whenever he had free time like this, he just wanted to rest and relax with some of his favorite music. He kept his headphones on with the music turned up loud, but he never played this music aloud for anyone else to hear. It would be weird if he did that.

Being a popular pop singer, Seokjin didn't know how his fans would react to knowing the kind of music he indulged in his free time. So he kept it to himself. He didn't ever wear any of his favorite musical artist's merchandise, hang posters, or even show interest toward such things in public. Maybe he was too self-conscious about it. Since that music was such a contrast to his own brand, it might damage his image to show interest in it.

Still, he enjoyed it alone. Imaginations floated around in his head of what it would be like to actually meet his favorite artist. It seemed like quite a far-fetched dream. They would clash so much. Seokjin was a light-hearted, happy, colorful idol. His favorite artist was, well, not. Perhaps that was what drew him in to the music. On the outside, Seokjin was everything bright and sweet, but on the inside, there might be a hidden darkness. If not actual darkness, maybe there was just a part of him that was fascinated by it.

His alone time didn't last for much longer. Seokjin was soon fetched by his manager. He couldn't just sit around all day. Nope. He had to attend an event today. This was going to be a tough thing for him to do. Why was it going to be tough? Events were completely normal for Seokjin to attend. However, this event was different. It was a cross-genre event. There were going to be other pop singers as well as hip-hop artists and various other bands. It was like a musical gathering to put up the facade of support for all.

In reality, most attendees tended to stick to their own genres. Seldom did they venture to other genres to seek collaborations or express interest. Or course, that wasn't for any petty or stuck-up reasons. It was simply due to fans and public pressure. How could they just mix themselves with other genres and possibly meet disapproval for straying away from their typical work?

To make this even harder for Seokjin, he had heard rumors that his favorite artist was going to be performing at the event. He was going to see his first live performance of his favorite artist and couldn't even show interest for it. It was so unfair. After being fetched by his manager, Seokjin prepared to leave. He couldn't stop thinking about seeing his favorite artist, wondering how he was going to pretend to not be interested.

The ride to the venue was not interesting at all. It was like riding anywhere else. His manager asked if he wanted some music during the ride, to which Seokjin wished he could request some of his favorite songs. Instead, he opted to just request a popular radio station for other pop music. He tried his best to hide it, but he was giddy. He was excited. It took everything within his willpower to not express his excitement outwardly.

When they arrived at the venue for the event, Seokjin walked inside with his manager and went through the usual routine of greeting other pop artists. It wasn't that he didn't like other pop artists. He did like them. They were such nice people, true idols. Seokjin just wished they could all express their other interests more openly. Discreetly, he tried to shift his gaze around to scan the interior, looking for his favorite artist. He had never seen them in person before. He had only ever seen videos and pictures. The artist was nowhere to be seen, though that may be due to the performance being about to begin shortly.

About that, Seokjin was right. Once all guests were situated inside the venue, the performance began. Some artists mingled among themselves, some played on their phones, and others watched the performance. The performance was definitely enjoyed by some more than others, being very loud and hard on the ears. After all, with so many pop and hip-hop artists outnumbering this genre, that was understandable.