Idol of the Heavenly One - Chapter 94.2
But I still had questions. Why did Baek Jae-heon keep saying it was me? I did not need him to explain for me to roughly understand, but at that time, we were in a cold war, so I could not ask. Of course, even now, the cold war is still ongoing.
Honestly, I also felt that continuing this tension was just a waste of time. Having felt how fleeting life can be, I wanted to resolve the cold war quickly and get along again, but human feelings did not allow it. I could not even understand why I was acting so foolishly and immaturely.
Days passed with us only exchanging glances and gauging each other, until the day of the comeback arrived. I was going with them, but I would not perform on stage. I was there just to support the members. My part in the song would be sung on stage by Go Hee-min and Baek Jae-heon, divided between them.
“Cheonmyeong, are you going to watch our stage later?”
“Yes.”
“Where? In the waiting room?”
“Probably there.”
I was sitting in a corner of the music show waiting room when Joo I-rip asked if I would watch the stage. Naturally, I nodded in agreement, and then Joo I-rip made a sudden suggestion.
“Let’s watch our stage outside with the fans.”
“Outside?”
“Yes. Just see how it feels.”
“No. Then the fans might not focus on the stage.”
“It’s fine. Your fans probably didn’t come because they didn’t expect you to be there.”
“Really? Then I’ll take all your fans for myself.”
Joo I-rip ran at me trying to put me in a headlock, and I laughed as I blocked him. Still, it was a tempting offer. I had only ever seen YEARZ’s stage through videos taken by others, never with my own eyes. This could be a rare experience. I was curious about how fans would perceive us.
So, I asked the manager if it was okay to watch outside with the fans. He said he would check with the security team and the broadcasting station and let me know.
“……”
Suddenly, I felt a gaze and looked up. Baek Jae-heon was sitting a short distance away, staring at me. I awkwardly tried to avoid his eyes, but his mouth opened first.
“……It’s dangerous.”
Even during the cold war, Baek Jae-heon would say things without expecting a reply. Words like “Eat.” or “Wash up and sleep.” I would just nod subtly. But this time, there was a camera filming behind-the-scenes in the waiting room, so I felt I had to answer.
“……”
Yet I could not bring myself to speak. In the end, I said nothing and averted my gaze from Baek Jae-heon. Damn. Hundreds of posts must be going up saying we fought.
But I could not control this childish behavior. I knew I would regret it later, but when it happened, I just repeated the same actions. That was frustrating. If only Baek Jae-heon would admit that he had misspoken last time, I could pretend to forgive him. But he stayed silent, as if it was fine for me to just be by his side.
If that was the case, why during the Arena Awards had he intervened with other male idol groups sitting next to us? Of course, that was not directly confirmed by Baek Jae-heon. I had just inferred it after watching videos taken by fans. Oh, so this is what causes fangirls to obsess, I thought.
“Cheonmyeong. It’s okay, you can watch.”
“Really?”
“Yes. Stand next to the fans when the members perform.”
The manager brought back a positive answer. Being able to watch YEARZ’s stage from the fans’ perspective was exciting. It was thrilling and strange at the same time.
“……”
But Baek Jae-heon continued watching me with a worried expression from the side. I wanted to watch the stage directly, yet his gaze kept distracting me. Sigh, seriously……
“Hyung.”
“Hmm?”
“I’ll watch with the security team nearby, not right next to the fans.”
I gave in. That persistence was too much.
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