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Today was a one in a million kinda day; my best friend, Thalia, and I were getting ready to go to a Stray Kids concert that had a meet and greet a few hours before. I couldn't believe we had scored the tickets for both so quick and without shelling out a fortune. Though, I think neither of us would have minded that if it meant getting to meet them.
"Ugh!" I threw my head back in frustration, we still had a few more hours until we had anything to do with the group. "I can't wait for this any longer!"
"I know, right!" Thalia joked. "I can't wait to meet Changbin...ooh, ooh or Han!"
I shot her a smirk. "Yeah? But which do you wanna meet more?"
I knew it was a tough question for her, ever since we got into the group she had fallen in love with those two. Something about them just drew her in, but then again I could say the same about Bang Chan or Hyunjin.
"Um...um..." She trailed off, trying her best to think of which to choose. Then her dumbass did the unthinkable, she looked up at the damn sky and gave an awkward laugh. "That's a pretty sky!! Chicken dance!"
"Dork!" I should have laughed nor should I have spit out the water I was drinking, but I did. "That doesn't answer my question."
"Um...maybe Han." She answered me finally settling down.
I just smirked at her. "Figured."
"Oh yeah, and what about you miss, I'm in love with three and wrecked by two?" She shot me a challenging look, a smirk now on her face as mine fell.
"Um..." I looked away biting my lip.
"I.N, Felix, Bang Chan, Hyunjin or Changbin?" She was absolutely wicked.
"Either Hyunjin or Bang Chan." I answered, but she already knew this, those were the two that wrecked me on a daily basis.
She shook her head, her smirk widening. "Nope, you can only pick one."
"Bang Chan." I mumbled, I was trying to avoid saying his name. He was the one I would do anything for. Between how he takes care of the members and his constant live videos he does, I felt like I had given my heart wholly to a man who knew nothing of my existence. He genuinely seemed like the most perfect, sweet, down to earth guy I had ever laid eyes on.
"That was faster than I thought you'd answer." She chuckled, giving me a look.
"Shut up." I mumbled through a blush, he was definitely the one I was most excited to meet tonight. "Anyway, we're still gonna go out to eat for lunch before going, right?"
"Duh!" She laughed at me as we grabbed out stuff.
I had grabbed one of my favorite hoodies, a custom black oversized one that had 'Sorry Bang Chan is Mine' printed on the back with their group logo on the front. It was a comfortable material and I loved sleeping in it, it probably didn't help that it was also one of my favorite merch I owned.
***
By the time the two of us finished eating at our favorite restaurant, the two of us found ourselves standing in line at the fan meet. We were ready to meet the members of Stray Kids; I was ready to meet the members. I couldn't believe it was actually happened, meeting a group that brought me out of the worst of my depression and the darkest part of my life.
"Pinch me." I breathed next to Thalia. "This can't be happening."
She did just that.
"Ouch!" I rubbed at my arm, shooting her a glare. "I was joking! Do you hate me or something?"
"Nah, just felt like being an ass." She laughed.
I stuck my tongue out at her. "Love you loser."
"That's kinda gay." She laughed as she tossed her arms around me in a hug, the two of us giggling together. "Now, Boo, are you ready to meet your man?"
She had just spun me around, we could now see the front of the line. It was moving faster, but what I couldn't process was seeing the man I dreamed about meeting before me. Or at least at the table greeting other fans before me, it was really happening.
"I'm not ready for this..."I breathed, trailing off, moving to look back at her.
"And you think I am?" She laughed, one of her panicked ones. "We should have made up those cue cards that could answer any question they threw at us. Like our names, or a simple 'hi, i love your music' card."
"Maybe we should just go home and wait for the concert later." I told her. "I mean we can't just stand there in front of them like complete dumbasses."
"Oh, yes we can." She shoved me back around.
"Shit." I mumbled as I was pushed up the stage and coming face to face with the youngest member of Stray Kids.
"Hi," I.N grinned at me.
"H...hi." I stumbled out, making him smile wider than he already was.
If you ask me if I remember meeting him and the other members, I'd lie and tell you I did. But to be completely honest, I couldn't really pay attention to them when I could see Bang Chan in my peripheral vision. It wasn't until I finally sat down in front of him that I blushed a deep red.
"Um...hi." I whispered shyly, making him chuckle. A low deep sound that had my heart fluttering as he took the poster, I forgot I held it in my hand, to sign. His deep eyes left mine as he looked down to scribble his signature, and I felt like I could finally breathe. I never thought he'd have this much of an impact on me when finally getting to meet him.
"There's no need to be so nervous." His eyes peaked back up at me. "We're just normal people like you."
"Not all people become famous." I slapped a hand over my mouth not meaning to say that or in the way that I did. "That wasn't supposed to sound like that, I'm so sorry!"
Another chuckle left his lips. "It's fine. And you're right, but I meant normal as in we all feel the same ways our fans do. We get depressed, happy, mad, or whatever other emotion you can think of. Besides, you're not the only one here who's nervous tonight."
"You're nervous?" I asked softly.
"Sure am." He nodded. "Always am before meeting fans or doing a concert; it doesn't matter how many hundreds of times I do this."
The two of us shared a hidden smile, my gaze peaking over to my best friend who was sitting next a few feet away as she talked with Han. "I think my best friend is embarrassing herself in front of Han, he's her favorite. And I think I probably did the same."
"And who would your favorite be?" Bang Chan leaned forward, his closeness making me blush again.
"You..." I let out.
"Cute." He grinned.
***
I had just gotten back home and to my bedroom when I remembered my poster that had all the signatures of all of the Stray Kids members. I figured since it was on my mind, then I might as well put it on my wall like I had originally planned but I caught something like hanging it up. There, away from all the signatures and down at the bottom of the poster, was a phone number. How did that happen? Surely one of the members didn't write down their number for me, but then again maybe they did. But if that were possible then who would it have been? Or when for that matter?
With all those thoughts running through my head a new set of questions entered my mind. Like should I try texting the number? Would they tell me right off who it was? Or would I have to play a guessing game of who? But then again was it actually a member of Stray Kids? Did I leave the poster somewhere and another fan of the group grab my poster just to do that?
Guess there was only one way to find out; I put the number into my cell, texting.
4-26-22
Me: So I got this number while at a
Stray Kids fan meet...or at least that's where
I think I got it.
Mind telling me who you are and why it is that
have your number?
Unknown: And here I thought
I wasn't gonna get your number?
Anyway that's beside the point.
Let's just say that your hoodie at the fan meet intrigued me.
Me: My hoodie?
Unknown: Yeah. the one that said 'Sorry Bang Chan is Mine'
Me: OMG! I completely forgot that
I was wearing that for the meet.
I swore I took it off after lunch, now
I'm wondering if he actually saw it or not. 😖😳😵😳
Unknown: I can guarantee he did.
Me: And how would you know that?
Unknown: Cause I may be a member of SKZ
Me: Oh shit...
Unknown: 😂 lol
Me: So which one are you?
Unknown: How about we agree on something first.
Yeah?
Me: And that would be?
Unknown: I was telling the truth when I said
I found you intriguing.
So let's get to know each other and each week
I can give you a hint as to who I am.
Sound fair?
Me: Only once a week hints? Not fair!
Unknown: Every five days?
Me: Make it every four and you have yourself a deal
Unknown: Four days it is then
Me: Okay
Unknown: By the way...can I get a name?
Me: Yang Emery
Unknown: Any relationship to our baby of the group?
Me: Probably not but I wouldn't know since
I'm adopted, though that is my name on
my original birth certificate.
Unknown: And what is the last name you have now?
Me: Lurvey
Emery Lurvey
I prefer the other though
Unknown: Well either way it's nice to meet you Emery
Me: By the way, what can I call you?
I mean since you won't tell me who you are?
Unknown: Just call me whatever you like
Or you could just do SK
Me: SK as in Stray Kids?
You couldn't think of anything
better to come up with?
Lame!
Unknown: Yeah...it was the only thing I could think of.
Me: 😂😁 still lame
Unknown: You're lucky I find you interesting
Me: And you're lucky
I'm not having you prove you're really apart of SKZ
Unknown: But I really am
Me: Whatever you say SK