Authors note: Hi! Please keep on voting SHINee to those Idols who debuted in May. ❤️🥺
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I was stoic, as I felt Minho-Oppa's hand on my arm, he pulled me towards the table, and when we came, he stopped and looked at me.
"Get in, hide there again..." He once again said.
Our eyes met, and all I can see in his eyes we're pure sincerity.
I can't believe that after getting caught by them, they still don't want for me to get caught by the others. They still showed care.
I was about to smile and thank him, when he gestured me to immediately hide under the table, cause we are hearing the nearing footsteps of Manager Choi Jin.
So instead of smiling and thanking him, I immediately crawled towards the table, and settled myself there.
I can see Minho's shoes quickly took a step away, followed by the four another pairs of feet, and they lined up just infront of the table—as if they are guarding me.
"Boys, why are you all standing?" The manly and loud voice of Manager Jin echoed, and as I tried to steal a glance, I saw his feet moving towards the voice. "Ready for your comeback concert?" He asked them.
"Yes, we—uhm, we prepared enough for this." Key's voice we're nervous at first, but he immediately cleared his throat and continued talking. "Anyway, where is our props, Manager?" He asked, that made me bit my lower lip and sarcastically smiled.
I'm sorry, boys.
"I thought it was already brought here?" Manager Jin said, before I saw him turned around. "That's the box for the props, have you checked it?"
"Yes, but there's nothing in there." Minho answered. "I think...uhm, the props might be misplaced or something..." He reasoned out, and then he once tapped the floor using his shoe, that I took as a signal of reprimanding me.
"Misplaced? No. That couldn't happen!" Hysterical reaction of Manager Jin, before he abruptly walked towards the corner where the box was. "According to the person who brought this here, the box we're heavy, that's why its impossible for this to be empty."
I once again bit my lower lip in guilt. Mianhae, Manager Jin.
"But that's empty, maybe its better if you'll ask someone to try finding the missing props," Jonghyun Oppa suggested, "There's still 30 minutes left, they can find it immediately." He said.
"Hey boys, are you trying to play jokes on me? Tell me the truth, are you just giving me a hard time? Maybe you all just hiding the props somewhere," Manager Jin concluded, that made me wide-eyed and shook my head.
No, Manager! The boys we're innocent! It was my fault!
"Were not playing some jokes here, Manager. We're serious. If you want, and don't mind, we can help finding it." Onew intervened, before facing the other members. "Key, Jonghyun and Taemin, help me find those props." He said, "and you Minho, just stay here and take care of—" he paused, and then cleared his throat. "...just take care of something..." Onew finishes, before eventually taking a step, probably he'll start finding the missing props.
"Onew no! Y'all shoud stay here and just get ready. I'll just ask someone to find it for us," Manager Jin rejected the idea.
"Sorry Manager, the props needs to be found as soon as possible, so let us help." Onew argued, and then he immediately left together with the three others.
Manager Jin eventually followed those four, that made me and Minho-Oppa alone here.
When the door of the backstage closes, Minho—oppa immediately bend down, and lift the cloth.
"You may come out now," he said.
I nodded, and immediately crawled. When I successfully crawled out, I was about to stand when Minho suddenly offered his hand to me. My heart palpitates, as I slowly stared at his stretched hands.
My gaze was transferred to Minho's eyes, and I saw him staring at me with worried eyes.
"Don't keep my hands waiting," He said, and then gestired me to take his hand offer.
This brought me back to my senses, and with nervously beating heart and trembling arm, I slowly lifted my hands and accepted his offer.
When our hands touched, I suddenly felt the presense of butterflies on my stomach, together with a sudden difficulty for me to breath.
When I successfully stand beside him, I gulped while my eyes we're just fixed on the floor. I'm so embarassed to show my face, since it was because of me why they are now having a hard time.
I am a trouble maker!
"Onew did that to make Manager Jin leave us here, so you can secretly sneak out and join the crowd outside," Minho stated, that I just answered by a nod.
"Why aren't you facing me?"
I gulped again, before playing with my both hands. "N—nothing...I—just...felt a little bit embarassed, because I was the reason why you are all troubled right now."
"Don't be," he commented, that made me lift up my gaze. I found him staring at me intently. "We understand your reasons, and we're actually quite happy, knowing and seeing our fans up close like this, showing us how they missed us makes our heart swell in happiness. We love our fans so much, cause without all of you, we're not gonna be as successful as we are right now." Minho Oppa said, before smiling genuinely at me.
It feels like my world spin slowly when I saw Minho's smile. I felt like his smile is the cutest and beatiful smile I've ever seen. His eyes twinkle, that makes my heart go wild even more.
Earlier, I was convinced that what I did isn't a good idea. But right now, seeing my bias smile like this to me, It makes me feel like I did the right thing. The most stupid, but definitely a worthy decision.
"We'll let you go now, but promise us that you'll show yourself later on." He said, that made me frown.
I look at him with a confused face. "L—later? What you mean, Oppa?" I asked.
Minho-oppa just smiled, before stepping towards me and pat my head. "You'll see what I'm talking about later on, for now, you should leave before Manager Jin comes back." He said, before pulling me towards the another door.
He checked the vicinity outside first, and when he spotted no one, he gestured me to go on. For one last time, I stared at his face again, and smiled before bowing.
"Kamsahamnida, Oppa." I thanked.
"No problem, see you later, Yeon-ra." He answered, before nodding and gesturing me to move.
With that, I immediately and securely steps away, securing that no one is there to catch me leaving.
Well, thankfully, I left the back stage without being caught. I found myself on the second floor. I was humming by myself, when I accidentally heard a familiar voice of someone.
"Do you actually think that this jokes are funny, boys?" Manager Jin's voice we're loud, and it was very obvious that he is angry. "You really put these here? You all know that these are important! You all have just a little time to get ready and rehearse for your comeback concert to be successful and then you all wasted it to play some jokes? You're not getting younger anymore! And you Onew, I am so dissappointed!" Manager Jin said, followed by a heavy footsteps, coming out of the comfort room.
I immediately hide for him not to see me. And while hiding myself, guilty slowly crept into my heart.
They got scolded because of my recklessness.
My lips thinned.
Mianhae, Oppa. Mianhae~
