“AGAIN!”, someone screamed. You stared into the foggy mirror you couldn’t feel any body part. Aching pain shot through out your nerves as you tried to start the routine again.
“Did I not make myself clear the first time? I said AGAIN.”, your dance instructor stared deep into your eyes and made a threat.
“Do you really think you’re ready to be a kpop star? I’LL CANCEL YOUR FLIGHT TO KOREA RIGHT NOW IF YOU DON’T START AGAIN.”
He was hard on you but it was for the best. You couldn’t practice with your members since you were so far away. Your mom wanted you to say and finish the semester before leaving and you would record and learn the choreo by yourself until then. It was torture, you wanted to become close with your members. How were you suppose to do that when you're stuck across the world. They were so much older than you. Levi 23, Judy 21, and you only 15. You would talk to them everyday through texting or facetime but it didn’t feel the same. You would leave tomorrow but it felt like forever and the pain you were going through wasn’t helping.
“Alright I think that’s enough.” You sat down on the couch and drank some ice cold water.
“Hey you did good today, don’t get so mad because I yelled at you it's only for the best. At least you’ll get plenty of rest on the plane am I right?” You laughed and your instructor punched you in the back.
“There’s that smile. Are you excited for tomorrow?” He stood up. “SEOUL KOREA! Doesn’t that have a nice ring to it? Hey but don’t miss me too much ok?” You smiled back at him.
“What makes you think i’ll miss you?”
“Come on don’t be that shady to me.” He sighed. “I know it's gonna be hard for you at first being so young being so far away from California, your family, but you’ll do fine. Have fun for me ok? I swear if I text you and you leave me on read i’ll fly to Korea myself.” He stood up handed you your bag and gave you a hug.
“I’ll see you soon kid.” He messed with your head and you walked out the door into your mom’s car.
“How was practise?” You stared out the window and watched the street lights go by.
“Did you say by to all your friends yesterday?”
“Ya Sam cried.” Your mom laughed.
“Ahh I always knew that girl was a cryer.” You looked back at your mom.
“That’s gonna be you tomorrow you know.” You smiled at her and when you looked into her eyes then were flooded with tears.
“I don’t want my baby to go but it's for the best.”
“Awe mom don’t cry now.” She laughed under her tears.
“No it’s fine that means I won’t totally embarrass myself tomorrow when you leave.” You both laughed and cried the rest of the way home.
You stared blankly at the ceiling as you laid in bed. You thought about all the things that could happen. Your dream would finally came true and it didn’t seem like reality. You soon faded away from the real world and went into the land of dreams.
You got out of the van with your family behind you. All these flashes and people were before you. Everyone already knew who you were because Big Hit had released all the member and mv teasers and you were to debut in a week.
“Y/N!” One person shouted you turned around.
“Y/N! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!” You looked into the other direction, you soon got dizzy. Once inside you were in front of the escalator that lend up to the LAX airport luggage check. People continued to take pictures as your parents tightly hugged you. You tried not to cry but suddenly dug your head into your father’s chest and let the tears flow.
“We’ll miss you! Don’t forget to call us when you get there ok?” You nodded your head and looked at your parent’s faces one more time. It would be awhile until you saw them again.
“Y/N are you ready to go?” You turned around to look at your manger. Both of you rode up the escalator and you couldn’t looked back at your parents or else you would start to cry again. Off to Korea we go to start a new beginning.
Everything was so bright and everyone was getting up while your manager woke you up.
“Wow look at you, you almost slept the whole plane ride.”
“Lets just say I worked extra hard yesterday.” Your manager laughed and got up to get your bag. Both of you walked outside to where you would get picked up and you were surprised by what you saw in front of you. Both of your members were standing there waving at you with a sign that said “Welcome to Korea Golden Foreigner!!!”. All the fansites started taking pictures of the sign. This was a name people gave you as you were good at almost everything and “Golden Maknae” was already taking by Jungkook. Everyone and their grandmother knew you by that name even your teaser said “Y/N_Golden Foreigner_”. Your members ran up to you and hugged you tightly as you met in person for the first time.
“Ah you’re even prettier in person!!!”
“I know right! She looks so small on screen but in person you're amazing!!!” They’re accent were so strong in person. Levi was from Australia and Judy was straight from Great Britain. You were all foreigners and were a big deal not only for that but also since BTS was so popular having Big Hit debut a new girlgroup was exciting.
“Oh but we need to tell you something.” Levi said Judy looked at you with a worried face.
“I hope you brought some clothes to dance in because CEO Bang Si-Hyuk wants us to take you to the SM building where you’ll have a monthly evaluation.” What? You couldn’t even have five minutes to relax before being under stress. What were you gonna perform with? What song would you sing? Questions spinned through your head as you felt like you were going to have a mental break down.
“Ah why at the SM building? That place just screams suffering idols once you walk in.” Judy said as a way to calm you down.
“Well not to scare Y/N or anything but YG and the SM CEO will be there too.” Your eyes shot at both at them. Were they being serious? Why did they have to be there? There was no need for other CEOs to be there.
“I don’t know who else is gonna be there but we better get going. Namjoon just texted me they’re expecting you soon and their ready.”
“OH MY- WHAT AM I GOING TO DO WHAT AM I GOING TO-” Judy slapped some sense into you.
“Hey! You’ll do fine. Just do what you normally do and bring your best songs that you can do. I know you can dance to “We are BulletProof Pt.2” like a beast and I know you sing Ariana Grande songs like and angel so you have nothing to worry about ok? We’ll be right there with you.” All of you rushed into the car as you went through your suitcase and found some shorts and a crop top hoodie. You got out of the car and stood before the SM building. It was the biggest building you have ever seen. The members pushed you into the building towards the nearest bathroom. You walked out and the members nodded in approval. They guided you to the room everyone was in. So many stairs and hallways it looked like a maze in here. Levi opened the door and you all bowed once you stood back up you saw the audience. BTS, Red Velvet, EXO, some Super Junior members and oddly enough the SM Rookies, boys and girls. Gosh there are so many. Technically it was NCT U and soon NCT 127 but same thing. They all stared at you as you member had to somehow forcefully pushed you to move forward.
“Yes! Theres my golden foreigner!!!” Bang Sik-Hyuk said with a wide smile on his face. You bowed and he just laughed.
“No need to bow just show your amazing talent as you always do!” He smiled again. Levi grabbed your face so your foreheads were touching. She whispered to you.
“Just do what you always do ok? Don’t focus so much on all the people just have fun and you’ll do fine.” They walked away and Judy turned around to look at you.
You felt as if your heart was going to burst right out of your chest. Nerves crept all over you as if you couldn’t move.
“Let’s do dance first.” Your CEO was serious now and it was scary, you didn’t even want to look at the others on the panel. You nodded your head and took one deep breath then got into position. The music started playing and your body moved with the bass. You didn’t even have to think about what you were doing it was a natural instinct by now. Dancing was your passion. You kept making the best facial expressions at everyone like how BTS did in there music video. It was almost towards the dance break, you were tired but not tired enough. You could heard you instructors voice in the back of your head.
“LAST PART GIVE IT ALL YOU GOT!” And that’s what you did. YOu dance like you never did before showing your impressive moves proving your name and why you were an idol. You did the last pose, the music stopped and everyone clapped sand screamed so loudly. Then they started laughing you looked into the mirror at your confused and surprised face from all the cheering. You look over at your CEO and wrote down on a piece of paper smiling and nodding in approval. As you looked over to the other members you saw the SM Rookies. Their faces were priceless and were covered in shock and amazement, but they haven’t heard your signing yet. You planned on singing “The Way” by Ariana Grande.
“You plan on doing whistle notes for me today? I look forward to it.” Bang Sik-Hyuk nodded in approval again then the music started. You sang normally and soulfully as you always do. People were always impressed by your abilities because you were so young. In a flash it was already the end of the song and you were ready to hit your whistle notes. Breath and go for it. You hit those notes like you did them in your sleep.The song beat soon faded off and you stopped singing. You stepped forward again looking at the whole panel waiting for the harsh comments. Big Hit went first.
“Y/N you were beyond my expectation yet again, this time I have no criticism to give you. You’re ready to debut next week. I think everyone up here agrees right?” Everyone nodded even the audience watching you. You smiled to the floor full of happiness. “Alright good I’m hungry. Let's go eat!” Everyone stormed toward you. The members came up and hugged you so tightly telling you, you did a great job.
“Hey looks like I finally got someone younger than me!” Jungkook looked down at you and he pushed your shoulder you pushed him back smiling. Soon everyone walked away after saying their compliments and it was just you and your members. Levi poked you on the shoulder and pointed behind you.
“What?” You turned around standing in front of you was NCT’s Mark.
“Hey you did great today.” A smiled formed on his face. You looked at him carefully, you never heard him speak english before. He was so handsome and taller than you imagined. Judy interrupted your dreamland.
“Hey! Say thank you, you’re so rude.” You snapped back into reality and looked back at him again.
“Thanks” He laughed a bit then spoke again.
“You looked so cool! You need to teach me how to dance like that sometime.”
“Oh ok, ya sure.” you stuttered a bit and probably looked dumb and confused because he couldn’t stop laughing.
“Um promise” He nodded his head, bowed to Levi and Judy then walked away back to his members. How were you going to see him again?
