the runaway | lookism x reader [hiatus]

two

c h a p t e r  2

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THE DIMLY LIT street was peacefully quiet, as expected since everyone was most likely still sleeping at this point. A shade of midnight blue was stretched across the sky, the tiniest peek of orange visible on the horizon.

"There!" Y/N gasped excitedly, pointing to the convenience store just a bit further ahead. It stood out due to the bright lights shining out the windows in the dark night. Unable to contain her excitement, she picked up their pace, dragging the unaffected Leo around like a rag doll.

She was in such a hurry that she didn't notice another figure walking out the door of the store; a slim, model-like beauty that had proportions rivaling even the most attractive visuals of any idol group out there. Adding to her alluring aura, the girl was wearing a toned-down pink blazer over a white tank that was tucked into a fitted matching skirt. Looking at her perfectly groomed appearance and high-end clothing, no doubt she was also loaded.

"Woah," Y/N admired the angel in front of her. "You're hot."

"E-eh?" The stunning girl was taken back by the sudden compliment."Oh, thank you..?" The truth was, she was also admiring the girl that just ran into her. Something about this stranger's presence felt intimidatingly demanding, despite her seemingly innocent look and casual outfit.

"By any chance, are you an idol?" The H/C girl asked, the light in her eyes mimicking that of a child looking at its brand new toy.

Hesitantly, Crystal shook her head. "No..?"

"Perfect!" Y/N clapped, motioning her hand to Leo, who pulled out one of their business cards from his breast pocket and handed it to Crystal on queue. "I heard this company is doing well these days. You should stop by and audition sometime. "

Pausing, Y/N said the next part behind her hand discreetly in a playful manner, "I know a few people there, so I can support you behind the scenes if you're interested."

On the front of the business card was the name, "Kingdom Ent." printed in shiny gold font, contrasting to the pitch black background. The back of the card read the phone number and location of the company.

Upon seeing the name, Crystal's eyes widened slightly in surprise. Is this a joke? Kingdom Entertainment and its artists have been the hottest trend among the media for the past two years. Their top representers have said to be on par with stars like Aru, and even DG's influence. Saying that their company was doing "well" was a massive understatement.

On top of that, they've recently garnered an excessive amount of attention due to the mystery surrounding their CEO. Nobody knows who the identity of the mastermind behind Kingdom's success aside from a very select few. Many rivals have attempted to decipher the genius marketing strategies Kingdom put into play, only for it to end up in futile attempts.