YOUR POV:
After the conference, boss offered to take our team of reporters to dinner. Finishing the dinner, Yuri wanted to go to a nearby pub with the other colleagues. I excused myself saying that I had a headache and needed to sleep badly. So they dropped me at the hotel and went on their way.
Truthfully I wanted some alone time. Just needed to sit peacefully and think of the day's proceedings, what needed to be done tomorrow etc etc.
Strangely, I wanted to sit and think of Kevin as well, but I vehemently said no to my brain. Don't you dare, I chided mentally.
Entering the lift I decided to go to the rooftop…it was windy outside and it would be a relaxing place at this time.
I sat down on one of the couches laid out on the roof lounge, my back facing the entrance. The cool breeze made me feel light and happy instantly. I checked my phone and found Akki's missed calls. I called her back. She picked up on the 2nd ring.
"Yah! I was so worried! Where were you?"
"Out for dinner with colleagues. Just returned back."
"Your partner is there?"
"No. she went to a nearby pub."
"You're all alone in the hotel?"
"Akira, don't be stupid. UKISS and their team is there."
"So what? Stuck in a hotel with so many guys!"
I was sure if somebody stood at the entrance they might have heard Akki screaming.
"I'm not a kid. I can handle myself. Also I have my hands and feet. I can defend myself."
"Be careful. By the way are you wearing the outfits which I bought you?"
"ye-e-e-es" I stuttered.
"_, I know that you are lying. Come on Skype I want to see what you're wearing."
"I'm not going to do anything like that."
"But you have to look good! Think of my reputation as your fashion-adviser!"
"I'm wearing your black lingerie if that's any consolation. I'm going to hang up now. If you keep shouting like that I'd have to buy a hearing aid soon."
"Sorry, babe. Good night, take care, be safe!" Akki said in one breath.
"Bye. Good night." I replied and hung up.
I stood up and turned towards the entrance, only to find the person whom-I-was-least-expecting-to-see-at-this-hour leaning by the door.
"Black lingerie, huh?" he said grinning.
"Shut up, Kevin." I gave a dead-pan reply. "Why are you here now, anyway?"
"Couldn't sleep. Came here t-"
"Eavesdrop on my conversation?"
"No. To think."
"Ok. I'll leave you to it then." I said and started walking away. My heart was thumping hard.
Kevin caught my wrist and said, "No stay. Let's talk. All we have been doing up till now is fight. I need a break now, miss hobo." He smiled sweetly. "Let's be friends!"
My head stopped working and I looked at him dumbly. I couldn't figure out what to say.
"Hello?" Kevin said looking at me curiously.
"Oh-uh, I'm fine. Yes lets-wait what did you say just now?" I asked, unable to comprehend.
"You're so cute." He said ruffling my hair.
"My hair was already messy, now I look like a bush."
"You look better this way. Now why was your girlfriend freaking about you staying with us in the hotel?"
"You heard her scream didn't you?"
"I'm sure Eli sleeping on the third floor must have too."
I laughed.
We talked all night. Abut Akira, my mother, his career, his favorite breed of dogs, cookies, pizzas, eyeliners, why I hate cornflakes, everything. It was the most random conversation and we went on all night happily. An outsider might have thought that we were on drugs or something.
When it was 3am, I decided to go downstairs. Kevin agreed.
"Kiseop must be thinking where I disappeared." He said scratching the back of his head.
"I shouldn't have kept an idol awake. You have a busy day tomorrow. Go and get some sleep. Catch you later."
I entered the lift and he followed me in.
"I live in the room opposite yours. You couldn't forget that so easily could you?"
I blushed remembering that day. Soon we went to our respective rooms. I don't know about Kevin but I had a stupid smile plastered to my face.
My room was dark and I suddenly heard a voice.
"Chatting with k-pop idols doesn't make your head ache?"
I nearly jumped. "Yuri! You scared me!"
"Go to sleep. I'll be drilling you tomorrow for more information on this midnight escapade of yours."
"fine." I sighed. Interesting night, I thought.
The next UKISS concert was 2 days later. On that day we took an interview of the guys, in the Starz studio.
Looking at my cue card, I muttered, "this is going to be fun.."
After some chit chat, came the round of questions sent in by the fans.
I put forward the 1st one as given in my card.
"What do you guys do, when you're interested in a girl?"
The first one to go was Soohyun, whose answer included hilarious activities. "I'd approach her and ask her out." Eli said.
"brave." The other members commented.
"What about you Kevin?" Yuri asked.
"I would like to get to know them first. I would probably talk with them for hours at a stretch. I'd prefer becoming friends first."
He looked at me and smiled for the fraction of a second before Hoon caught his attention.
"He's basically saying he'd bore the hell out of the girl, so that she runs away from him."
We all laughed, but I couldn't help feeling giddy.
Talking? Check. Friends? Check. _, what are you even thinking? Concentrate!
After the interview ended, I heard Kiseop asking Kevin, "why were you looking at _ and smiling? Is something going on between you two?"
Kevin, evidently embarrassed, was about to reply when the coordinator dragged him away.
Now I'll never know, I sighed. But what was I expecting? He is a celebrity; I'm just a normal girl. After this tour he is going to forget about me, I'll never get to see him again. What's the use of having all these feelings bundled up inside of me?
I knew that my brain was right. But my heart? It didn't agree…it kept on nagging about Kevin. I didn't sign up for all this. Nobody warned me of falling in love. Does this happen to every reporter? How do I get out of this?
I knew the only answer to this was Kevin himself.