Day 6 - 09:20 AM

Zai had decided to get an early start, and after eating breakfast she sat down to start working on the piles of emails that she had received overnight. In the middle of responding to an email sent from a cheese enthusiast who was wondering if they'd have properly aged camembert at the party, her phone started its classic humming.

"Hello?"

"...Zai?"

"Zen! Good morning! Is there something you needed?" She waited as the phone became quiet except for a few soft breaths on either side of the line. Suddenly the silence was broken by a soft sob echoing through the receiver.

"Zai, I think I messed up.."

"What? Zen? Are you okay?"

"... This morning, Echo Girl, the pop singer who was supposed to be co-starring with me in my new role? She came to my house and.." Oh, oh no. Zai knew where this was headed.

Huffing with frustration, Zai sat up in her seat and lowered her phone so that she could speak into it clearly.

"Zen, listen. No matter what happened last night, I know you. You'd never do anything untoward to someone and I know that you'd never play with me or Jaehee's feelings. So I want you to stop feeling guilty right now. There's no reason for it." She waited until she heard his noise of confirmation before continuing. "Also, I know you're probably worried about your career right now, and I'm telling you, this is just another bump in the road. There will be times like this in the lives of any actor, so don't be afraid okay? You've got me, and Jaehee, and the rest of the RFA supporting you, so rely on us sometimes, alright?" She was nearly breathless by the end of her rant but she could hear Zen's faint laughter when she lifted the phone back up to her ear.

"Ahh, babe. I honestly just called because I wanted to hear your voice as reassurance, but... After listening to you say all that! I feel better, thank you." She smiled and nodded even though she knew he couldn't see her.

"All in a day's work!"

"No, no. You...really care about me, huh?" At that, Zai couldn't hold back the blush that appeared on her face.

"Well, I mean, of course! I care about everyone in the RFA."

"Zai~ Your feelings for me go beyond what you feel for everyone else in the RFA. In fact, I guess I could say your feelings for me are more similar to the ones Jaehee has for us." Now that, she couldn't deny.

"Ah, I-!" Now his laughter was more pronounced.

"It's okay! In fact, I think I would really like that. All three of us together? It sounds like a dream, but it sounds like one worth pursuing." She paused. Could she really do this? The self-indulgent idea that she could have both Zen and Jaehee together, with her. Covering her eyes with one hand, she tried to keep her voice steady as she spoke.

"Zen..are you sure? I mean, we're already sharing Jaehee. Would it really be okay for all of us to share each other?" She held her breath as Zen got his laughing under control.

"I don't see why not. After all, we're basically half in love with each other anyways." Funny, she'd thought the same thing a few days ago.

"Alright, then. Next time we have the chance to meet up, we can talk about it."

"Sure! Now I have to go call the director and see where we are regarding my role. If I don't have it anymore... I don't know."

"Remember what I said, okay Zen?"

"Of course, how could I forget?"

The phone disconnected and Zai let her head rest in her hands for a few moments as she got her blush under control. This hadn't been what she was planning, but there was no way she was going to let this opportunity go.

Day 6 - 12:45 PM

It was past noon by the time Zai had gotten through the bulk of her emails. There were still a few more she had to reply to be the end of the day but at this point, she could afford to take a break and make herself lunch. Standing in front of the microwave, she opened the RFA app to see if anything important had happened while she was working.

Zai has joined the chat room.

/ Jumin Han: Zai, hello. /

/ Zai: Hi Jumin! /

/ Jumin Han: I must apologize for leaving so abruptly last night. /

/ Zai: It's fine! V had arrived then, right? /

/ Jumin Han: Yes. He must have been exhausted from running errands yesterday seeing as he is still asleep. /

/ Zai: He's staying in your house? /

/ Jumin Han: He is sharing my suite, yes. /

/ Zai: Wow, I knew you two were close but I didn't think it was that close. /

/ Jumin Han: We are childhood friends. /

/ Zai: That... wasn't what I meant, but ok. /

Holding in her enthusiasm, she realized that even Jumin had a weakness, even if it was for a certain man with sky-colored hair.

ZEN has joined the chat room.

/ Zai: Zenny! Is everything okay? /

/ ZEN: Aahh...bad news. /

/ Jumin Han: Hmm? /

/ Zai: Oh no... don't tell me they... /

/ ZEN: I lost the role;; /

/ Zai: ;;;;;; /

/ Jumin Han: What? Why? /

/ ZEN: Echo Girl came to my house last night and accosted me. /

/ ZEN: Then later she told her manager that I had tried to assault her. /

/ ZEN: So now they've officially taken me off the production and are going to the press. /

/ Zai: What!? That's awful! /

/ Jumin Han: I see. My apologies. /

Zai had lived through this scenario several times, yet each time she was filled with rage at the thought of another person (who wasn't Jaehee) touching Zen and trying to entice him into a relationship. They only wanted his good looks and his youthful stardom to bolster their own reputations. She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.

/ ZEN: It's okay. I don't mind losing the role..but Echo Girl is really popular. /

/ ZEN: If she wanted to, she could drag my reputation through the mud and no one would care about my side of the story. /

/ Zai: Don't worry, Zen! I'll make sure they can't slander your good name. /

/ Jumin Han: How do you plan on doing that? /

/ Zai: Uhh... /

/Jumin Han: I shall help. /

/ Zai: Wow Jumin...That's really philanthropic of you. /

/ Jumin Han: I know. /

/ ZEN: You don't have to be so smug about it... /

Zai laughed. Even if they didn't get along most of the time, she was glad that Jumin and Zen were still friends.