I'm In Love

Chapter 2

Author's Note: Please don't be mad at me for moving the story along too fast. I get impatient, okay😅
*A Few Months Later*
I am practicing in the practice room. San has stopped coming to see me because he just got so caught up in his activities with ATEEZ. He got too busy. Feeling down that what we had built up was slowly being torn to pieces, I was sitting in the middle of the floor, singing Stay Here by Gaho. I am singing in acapella because I want people to hear how hurt I am by San suddenly leaving me. I want them to hear my pain. Hanging out with San made me forget the struggles of being a trainee. Now, it's all caught up to me again. As I reach the second chorus, someone stands at the door, just listening. Huh, looks familiar, but again, too focused on the song. When I finish the song, I break down in tears, screaming,
"보고 싶어요, 산!"
Then, he bursts through the door for the rescue. San. He wraps his arms around me in a tight hug.
"I'm here. Please don't cry. Oh no. . ." San said.
"You left me. You left without a word. You just explained through text, but it would have been better if you did in person." I said, still sobbing.
"Look at me." San said, wiping the tears away, "I had to leave. My members were concerned that I was going to fall for you, so I left before I did. Then. . . I- I couldn't stop thinking about you."
"What are you saying?" I asked.
"I'm saying. I am in love with you. I don't care that we have an age gap. I don't care that you haven't debuted yet. I will make sure you never cry like this again." San said.
"You really. . . Fell in love with me?" I asked, not believing him.
"Will you believe me if I," San pauses to kiss me, "Kiss you?"
"Oh. . . San. How are we going to make this work? You go on tour again. I have to keep training." I said.
"We will make it work. Just believe in us." San said.
"Okay." I said, sniffling.
San hugs me again, "Never cry again. You are too beautiful to be sad."
"Thank you so much, San. You make my days brighter." I said, hugging him tighter.
"I'm glad I snuck away from practice to check up on you. I was honestly missing you." San said.

San and I hung out for about 30 minutes before his members came searching for him. When they found us cuddling each other on the floor, they shook their heads, but smiling. They knew this was bound to happen eventually, but they're also scared for San. They don't know if he is risking his idol career by dating a young trainee. Rumors will get out eventually, and if worst comes to worse, San will be forced to leave ATEEZ. I would hate for that to happen. When I noticed them standing there, I went up to talk to them.
"Please, don't tell anyone. This stays between us and San." I said.
"We won't tell anyone on one condition; you leave KQ Entertainment as a trainee. Find someplace else to train." Hongjoong said.
"You want me to really leave?" I asked.
"Yes. It's the only way to protect San." Hongjoong said.
"Hmm, I will ask to leave the company. I may never come back to the trainee life because I've been through too much already." I said.
"We understand if you don't want to become a trainee again." Hongjoong said.
"Well, it's been fun boys. I guess I will be leaving." I said.

I walk away more hurt that ATEEZ don't want me here at KQ. I begin packing my stuff as my friends are asking where I plan on going. I basically explained that it's been too much lately, and I want to leave. I am going back to America. I won't be returning to South Korea until San can figure something out with his company that will allow us to be together. My time at KQ Entertainment has been short, but it was a good experience. I'm so glad I got to be here and train with incredible and talented girls.

I finished packing up and went to the front desk to apply to leave the company. San ran up to me right before I signed,
"No. Please don't leave. I've trained you so well. You can't leave when you're so close to debut."
"Oh. . . Sorry. Take this back," I paused to turn to San, "What are you doing?"
"I am stopping you from walking away from a great opportunity." San said, grabbing my hand.
"Okay, you said you'd help me debut. Any word on that?" I asked.
"They are processing every trainees' abilities. You should be on the list. That list will be revealed soon." San said.
"Hmm, okay. I'll stay for a bit longer." I said.
"Please, please. Never leave KQ. I already promised you that I will make your debut possible." San said.
"You really promise?" I asked.
"I do. You just need to trust me." San said.

So, with that, I am on my way back to my dorm. I put all my belongings away. Then, I join the meeting called for trainees to see who is going to debut. There is the CEO and a few artists who already debuted. San is sitting at the table, winking at me. I think he's spoken with the CEO and the trainers to convince them to let me into a group. Then, the final group line up is revealed:
"Takara Yuriko, Fu Jiao, Bok Miyoung, Miller Raeshel, Jeong Chaeryoung, Saelim Chailai, Bravo Nicole. Please come forward."
"Woah. . . Me?" I asked.
"This, everyone, is your new KQ girl group, First Snow(첫 눈). Their fandom name is Snowflakes(눈송이)."
Aww, the fandom name sounds so cute. I love it.
With that, I am debuting with my group, First Snow(첫 눈). I can't wait to record our debut song and practice our debut song's choreography.

I walk up to San to see if he was a part of this.
"San oppa, did you do this? Did you help me?" I asked.
"I helped in choosing the trainees, yes. I wanted to create a diverse group of girls. Not just pure Korean, but a worldwide group, from everyone." San said.
"Well, thanks for choosing me. You know you didn't have to." I said.
"I wanted you to debut. You dropped once while practicing. That's how hard you were working." I said.
"How about we celebrate my debut." I said, smirking.
"Huh? What you mean?" San asked.
"I think you know. . ." I said.
"Follow me to my dorm." San said.