Light It Up | NCT

Chapter 38

Kayla's POV

"If we get the tech and stuff set up, and maybe improve the sets a little, I think we'll be all set," I explain, leading everyone up to the garage.

"That sounds pretty simple," Renjun comments.

"Trust me, it's not," Kun tells him knowingly.

"Let's do it!" Shotaro exclaims in tiny, earning a lot of awe's.

"If the weather's nice, we can start getting set up outside," I suggest, picking up a box of wires. They follow my lead, bringing boxes outside in a single file line.

Ah, the benefits of large groups.

~Time Skip~

"Come on, let's do this!" Johnny cheers, wandering around and hyping everyone up with a camera in his hand for part of the behind-the-scenes.

I've just finished checking the equipment for the third time, and the members are changed. I must say, they look stunning in pure white. Then again, it's NCT, so why am I surprised?

"Five minutes!" Taeyong reminds everyone, pacing about on the first floor, where we're going through last-minute preparations.

Nervousness builds up inside me as I stand near the back door, biting my nails, which is a habit I quit back when I was like 5.

The clock ticks down all two quickly, my mind slowly blanking out as we near 9:00.

"Three, two, one, Fighting!"

And with that, we start the concert.

I jump up, opening the door as NCT rushes out in a never-ending stream of people. I do my best to hold the camera steady, despite my shaking hands.

On the screen, I watch as Taeyong steps into the frame, followed by Taeil and the rest of the members in order of their ages.

"To the world, we are NCT! Hello, we are NCT!"

I suddenly feel like a proud manager, or even a proud mom. Um, they're all older than me, though.

I recall the times I wished to see NCT live, and now I'm getting that experience, and even more. How did I get so lucky?

I quickly return to the present, knowing that I have a whole concert to manage. And it isn't and easy feat, either.

I glance down at my laptop, where the Beyond Live is playing. If anything goes wrong, I'll know right away. The lighting is great, the audio is working right, the performance is going well...

This is going a little too smoothly.

I'm on the tips of my toes, expecting something to go wrong. Yet the concert continues, performance after performance.

And then everything goes downhill.

As we near the middle of the concert, my ears pick up the sound of distant thunder rumbling. Thankfully, the mics aren't advanced enough to pick it up, but it's definitely there.

I knew I shouldn't have trusted the weather forecast.

My gaze drifts upwards, where dark clouds are speeding towards us at an alarming pace, slowly but surely blocking out the sunlight.

Why now?

I glance at the members off stage, who have also noticed the change in weather. This is not looking good at all.

I glance at the screen with the comments, noticing Taeyong shoot me a worried look, still carrying on with the performance.

I take a moment to consider the options.

We could continue like nothing's happening, but that would be pretty risky, unless the sky magically cleared, which is unlikely.

We could go ahead and end the concert. Well, actually, we couldn't. Not an option, not gonna happen.

We could also move the whole concert indoors and call a mid-concert break so no one will suspect everything. This seems like the best option, although it has its own risks.

We'd have to move all of the equipment upstairs, rush up there, bring the camera up, and all without making a big deal out of it, never giving a glimpse of our situation to the fans watching.

I share a look with most of the group and see them pointing up to the door of my room, all with the same idea. We mutually agree on the decision, and, without wasting any time, form a chain.

Then begins the tedious process of relocation.

~💡~

I'm sorry I have no imagination

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