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Y/N’s POV
My morning started off as usual and it didn’t change until I was told that I had a meeting later in the day with my manager. This wasn’t out of the blue normal though so I wasn’t alarmed. I was a solo artist at my company in Korea it was nice because they let me work with the producers to write my own songs.
I enjoyed being an idol. Sure some fans took it a little too far. But most of them were very respectful of my time. I was currently working on my next album. I had a few songs done but not enough for the comeback that I needed to make in the next few months. Soon enough it was time for me to head to the meeting with my manager. Honestly, I was a bit nervous since she wouldn’t tell me what the meeting was about.
It could literally be about anything. My next comeback? How long it was going to take me to finish it? A whole lot of things I really didn’t know. What was also weird was that I was meeting her in a meeting room instead of her office where I usually met with her.
Walking into the meeting room I was met with my manager, who I was expecting, and then a different person I hadn’t ever seen before. Then there was Bang Chan from Stray Kids, what the hell was he doing here? At my company, shouldn’t he be at JYP? Were we doing a collab or something?
“Good morning everyone,” I smiled giving a bow at each person. My eyes trailing on Bang Chan potentially a little too long. He was an attractive man. What could I say?
“Good Morning Y/N” Bang Chan greeted me politely with a bow before I sat down in the chair next to him.
The person I didn’t know introduced himself as Bang Chan’s manager. Still, I was confused as to why I was in this meeting in the first place. Bang Chan also seemed to be confused as to why we were there as well.
“So between companies, we have decided that we are going to come out to the fans with the two of you dating” That was all I heard from my manager as my mind went blank. What the fuck? What do you mean come out dating? I barely knew the man. He seemed nice at award shows that’s all I really knew about him.
“It will help get the both of you more fans,” Was the next reasoning why I heard before my thoughts invaded my brain again. What the hell was going on? We are told not to date over and over. But now they want us to fake date for the fans?
“Uh, what?” Was all I could say as Chan stared in disbelief as both of our managers. Seems like he didn’t know about this bomb drop either. Both of us are equally confused about what the hell these higher-ups are thinking.
“You and Bang Chan will announce that you are dating and then will have to go on dates in public to be photographed and seen by fans,” His manager explained.
What the actual fuck are these people on? This could make us lose fans and they want us to fake date? Rolling my eyes and placing my head in my hands, I didn’t have time for a regular relationship let alone a fake one. I had my album to work on but now I need to prance around Seoul with a man I don’t know. Pretending to be all lovey-dovey with eachother for what purpose?
“Excuse me? What do you mean fake date?” I asked looking at the two managers like they had grown three heads and four tails. Seriously what the fuck are these people thinking? I wasn’t nearly as famous as Stray Kids but wouldn’t this hinder their parasocial relationships with their fans?
I wasn’t exactly interested in death threats from people who think they actually had a chance with him and his members. But yet again here is someone making choices for my life before even talking about it. I had so many questions, mostly just why?
“Bang Chan will be your date to award shows and events that Stray Kids aren’t attending. He will be part of your next comeback. We want you to come up with a storyline together that you’ll tell the fans how you met. Make it extra sappy and try to remember the details to keep up the story.” His manager explained which had me rolling my eyes internally. What the fuck are these people on? Now I need to keep up a whole fake romance. Hold up he’s going to be part of my next comeback. Again. What the fuck?
While I had nothing against the man, it was my music why is he getting thrust upon me? I would have to change so much about this comeback, the concept wasn’t supposed to be lovey-dovey. Now I needed to make a love song with a man who I do not know or love.
“So let me get this straight. I need to change my whole album and lie to my fans. Does he even have the time with how busy Stray Kids is?” I asked still not getting where these companies are coming from.
“Exactly our schedules are packed. You know this. Why are we doing this? How long is this ‘dating’ gonna go on for?” Bang Chan asked his manager.
“So it’s an experiment with our careers…” I trailed off in realization. these motherfuckers didn’t give a shit only what could benefit the company in some way.
“It will go on for as long as the fans are happy with it,” His manager answered the question of how long but not why.
“Now we will leave to let you work on your story, we will release it later in the week, and by the end of the week, you two will need to be spotted somewhere. We don’t care where but be holding hands or something,” His manager said getting up from his seat and collecting his belongings. My manager and his left us alone in the meeting room with notebooks so we could come up with this apparent love story.
I was still stuck in the absolute fuckery of all of this. They were all drunk, weren’t they? This has to be a nightmare. I didn’t want to do this. I didn’t want a boyfriend let alone a fake one. I just wanted to make music for my fans and that’s it. How was I going to have time for this fake relationship? Honestly, how was this going to work, his schedule would be packed and he’s known for being such a workaholic.
“I am not fucking doing this,” I stood up from the table and stormed out of the meeting room. I am sure he’s a nice guy but I didn’t need his fame to make my own. I knew what this was, if anything it would hurt his career more, I wasn’t anything super special. I had my group of fans but his group was massive full of adoring fans.
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Chan’s POV
Damn. Was she that mad about this whole situation? She was pretty so I would give her that. As much as I don’t want to do this it would be fine, we would live our own lives. Work on one song. Only really have to be seen together once a month.
This was definitely the start of a shit show all created by the companies.