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Characters : Hyuna, Kim Jisoo (her mother), Nam Joohyuk (mentioned), Choi YoungJae
Summary : Following Hyuna joining Adora, she meets with her mother/ her former manager to discuss how things will look from now on.
Warnings : mentions of manipulation, her mom being controlling, obtaining alcohol as a minor, mentions of past panic attacks, past arranged relationship
" Kim Hyuna, former star child actress and now popular Youtuber has joined KPOP group Adora as secret 6th member."
Hyuna could smile at the news headline about her, relaxing against her couch as she listened. She had always wanted to pursue being a KPOP idol alongside being an actress and content creator and now she could. It felt like she had just obtained freedom after not being able to do whatever she wanted. It may sound stupid, but she used to feel like rapunzel; sitting in a tower with her mother always telling her what to do and how she knows best. While she knew her mom meant well, she wanted to explore the world on her own, without the leash her mom had her on.
Speaking of her mother, her phone began to ring, her name flashing on the screen. Hyuna sighed as she turned off her TV, answering her phone with a polite "Yes, mother?"
"Hyuna, what is the meaning of this?!" She pulled the phone from her ear as her mom yelled, sighing before pressing it back to her ear as she tried to keep her composure, her hand though gripping the couch cushion. "I'm in Adora-"
"I can read, Hyuna. What I'm talking about is the fact that you didn't tell me, nor run it by me." When Hyuna was still a child actor growing up, her mom was her manager and made most of her decisions when it came to activities she would participate in. No one would ask how Hyuna felt about doing a project, immediately bypassing her to talk to her mom. As she grew up, she wondered if her mom was living vicariously through her, having her join dramas she didn't want to be part of but her mom loved.
"We need to meet and discuss this." Hyuna didn't have a chance to respond as her mom hung up, leaving her to talk to an empty line. She dropped her phone to lie next to her, running her hands through her hair as she tried to calm her nerves. Meetings with her mom were always stressful and nerve-racking; an argument always happened at some point. Her mom would yell at her until she gave in to her demands, not caring if she left Hyuna sobbing from her mom's harsh words.
Hyuna was asked by friends why she didn't distance herself from her mom after hearing the arguments, Hyuna replied that she couldn't She couldn't turn her back on her mom who had done so much for her, yet, she thought about it all the time. Even when she began Youtube, her mom was still part of it and took credit for her success. She wanted to gain success herself, not with her mom's forced help.
She looked down at her phone as it buzzed, a text from her mom letting her know to meet her at the same restaurant that they always met at, the same room in the back. She replied with a simple "Okay" before she began getting ready. Once she was done, she left to go see her mom.
When Hyuna arrived at the restaurant, she stopped before she entered the room with her mom. Her mom was on the phone with someone, talking about how disappointed she was in Hyuna's choices. "This is why I shouldn't have let her move out! She's out here joining random KPOP groups and will end up in so many scandals. Sometimes I hate her."
She hates her?
Hyuna gripped the doorknob, holding her tears at her mom's words. She knew her mom didn't like her choices, but to actually hate her for them? Hyuna tried to fix her breathing, trying to calm down as her mom finished her phone call, hanging up in a curt tone, the same one she used when talking to her.
"Hyuna, is that you?" Hyuna paused at her mom's words, her taking a moment to try and recover, nodding before sliding open the room's door to see her mom. She sat at the table, her arms crossed as she wore a suit. She wore the same suit she wore when they had these meetings, Hyuna having flashbacks to her mom yelling at her, removing her suit jacket to throw it at her, then thanking Hyuna when she would bring it back to her a day later. It was a vicious cycle and Hyuna now wanted to end it. She already joined Adora, so she could begin to take more steps to be independent. To be happy.
She wordlessly closed the door behind her as she went to her seat across from her mom, glancing down to see a plate of carrot cake. No matter how many times she told her mom over the years that she hated carrots, her mom just ignored her.
Her mom placed a folder in front of her, labeled "2023 plan." Hyuna met her mom's eyes with confusion as her mom opened the folder, showing the plan she made for her. "You will tell MonJin of that company you're apparently part of that you're leaving that group." Hyuna let out a weak "Mom," only for her mom to ignore it.
"After that you will release a statement to the public that something has come up and that you wish the members all the best."
"Mom!"
"Then you will end your current apartment lease and move back in with me and I will monitor your Instagram and YouTube account."
"Mom, please!"
"After you give me control, then you will begin dating Nam Joohyuk again and then get married later this year."
Hyuna paused at her mom's words about Joohyuk, asking what she was talking about. She dated him two years ago after her mom had introduced her to him. Their relationship was great until she talked about becoming independent from her mom and he kept insisting that she stay under her mom's thumb, which over time angered her. After she asked him if he would support her if she didn't and he refused, she broke it off with him. He chased after her for a while, her mom also tried to change her mind, trying to forcefully push them back together. That was the last straw that made her move out.
Her mother once again ignored her daughter's words, taking a sip of her drink before tapping the page. "I expect this to be done by the end of this week. We are on a time crunch with your father wanting to use the room as a study, so you need to tell your father that you will be moving in this Saturday-"
"Kim Jisoo!" Hyuna watched her mother's eyes widen, feeling her nerves resurface from her outburst. She took a deep breath, taking her mom's shocked silence as an opportunity to finally speak. "I will not be doing anything in that book. I will not be moving back home, I will not be dating Joohyuk again, and I will not be quitting Adora."
Jisoo curtly shut the notebook, then throwing it at Hyuna, making her flinch as the book hit her. "Who do you think you are, Hyuna?! I am your mother! I gave you life, I put you into the spotlight, and I made you a star!"
"You made me do roles I didn't want to! You forced me into the spotlight, I didn't ask to be in it!" Hyuna fired back, throwing the book to the floor. "You made me do roles with all the famous actors you liked no matter how I felt about them. You stood by while your favorite director gave me alcohol while I was 14 and try to convince me to join a new movie with someone who was 34."
Her mom's jaw clenched at the memory and Hyuna's voice, curtly telling her that she already apologized for it, which made Hyuna laugh out of shock. "No, you didn't. You told me that if I told anyone you'd go to jail and it would be my fault! You cried and asked me how would I be able to live knowing I put my mom in jail! You manipulated me into thinking that I should ensure you're safety by saying I wouldn't tell anyone and that I'd do the movie." Hyuna breathed heavily as she recalled that night: her mom on her knees in front of her, sobbing out onto Hyuna's knees. She looked so pathetic; Hyuna often thought back to her mom's sobbing that immediately stopped the minute she left the bedroom.
"Hyuna, I did so much for you. All you have to do is listen to me-" "And what, mom?! Listen to you and do what?! Be a good little girl and be your doll?"
Hyuna sighed as her mom's eyes seemed to turn almost black, letting out a shriek when Jisoo's hand crossed Hyuna's face, slapping her harshly. Hyuna cupped her now bruised cheek as Jisoo continued to yell at her, her words merging together as she only focused on the pain. Her mom actually hit her. Her mom not only hated her but hit her?
Hyuna wondered why she was still in this room with her mom, listening to her constant venom when she could've walked out. She is an adult and has the right to walk out, despite what her mom thought. It was a new year and it was giving her an opportunity to pursue the things she always wanted to.
She wiped her tears, taking a deep breath as she fixed her hair, sitting upright in her chair to meet Jisoo's eyes. "I am an adult, not a child anymore. I am not your doll, something you can live through. You can do whatever you want for yourself but not me. I'm done here."
Jisoo was shocked at her daughter's cold voice, watching as Hyuna stood up and picked up the carrot cake she ordered her. Hyuna gripped it before throwing it at Jisoo, the cake smudging all over her suit, the plate then falling to the ground, shattering.
"Oh, and I told you that I hate carrots!" Hyuna quickly made her way out of the room, rushing outside to her car. She slammed the door as she quickly started it as if her mom was going to come outside and stop her. She quickly whipped out of her parking spot, driving home. The drive felt like a blur, Hyuna only coming back to when she was sitting in her driveway. She sighed, placing her forehead against the wheel, trying to calm her nerves. She enjoyed the silence and newfound freedom she now had, both feelings interrupted when her phone began to ring. She reached over to see who was calling, noticing it was her mom, making her heart sink. She quickly blocked her number, doing the same to Joohyuk who she knew her mom had most likely already talked to before placing her phone back into her bag.
Hyuna sat in the car for a bit longer, trying to wrap her around what had just happened before getting out, making her way up to her apartment, hoping to just relax and forget about what happened. When she reached her hallway, she paused and smiled when she saw Youngjae by her door. When he noticed her, he smiled, holding up a convenience store bag, making her smile. "I got some of your favorite things so we can celebrate you being one of the best idols I'd ever seen." Hyuna nodded, jogging up to hug him before unlocking the door, letting him in.
She met Choi Youngjae at a brand company party. She thought he sang well and that's how they began talking. They instantly clicked and became great friends, becoming close fast.
As they sat at her coffee table drinking coffee milk and sharing a sweet roll cake, she told him what happened that morning with her mother, Youngjae letting out a whistle when she finished. "I'm happy that you're out from your mom's thumb as I know how difficult it was for you, but she slapped you?" He shook his head as Hyuna took a sip of her milk, nodding, her hand instinctively touching her cheek. Youngjae leaned over to examine it, getting up with a soft "hold on" before going to her freezer, and returning with an icepack.
He gently placed it onto her cheek, letting out a small "sorry" when she winced, pressing it gently to her red cheek. Hyuna thanked him, Youngjae nodding as he took a piece of the roll, offering to feed it to her as she couldn't turn her head with the icepack, which she accepted.
She always thought there was something there between her and Youngjae, but always chose to ignore it as her mom was trying to get her to go back to Joohyuk. She knew her mom would never approve of anyone who wasn't him, which discouraged her from dating him. But, now she was free from her mom's grasp...
"So, what are you going to do now that you're your own person?" Youngjae asked, smiling at her. Hyuna took a second before responding with a confident "whatever I want."
She laughed softly as Youngjae applauded her, saying that he would support her no matter what. She nodded, taking a deep breath for confidence before quickly saying "doyoumaybewanttogooutonadate?"
Youngjae paused at her words, trying to process what she had said as Hyuna looked at him with embarrassment. She never had to ask anyone out on a date, so she was a ball of nerves. Those nerves, though, disappeared when he laughed softly, nodding. "I'd love to."
Hyuna nodded, looking away from him as he smiled at her, mumbling how cute she was, making her gently shove him.
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