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Joonghyuk starts his livestream after a tiring day, he doesn't want to stream today but the company nagged him so he had no choice but to listen to what they say. As usual, he would nod to his fans greeting him in the comments, he saw a familiar user... ‘Guwon’.. There he is, his biggest fan who supported him from the beginning, he never missed one of his lives. Joonhyuk deliberated for a while before greeting Guwon “Hello.”
he started the stream while his chat went wild thinking he greeted them but in reality, he only said it for one person.
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I bowed to the audience as I finished my performance, I nervously glanced at the judge before faking a smile to the crowd. I accidentally slipped a bit when I landed in the end.
The crowd didn’t see my mistake and cheered, clapping for me. I bowed again as I began to walk out of the rink.
“Dokja-ssi, good work today!”
Surprised, I turned around to see Sangah, the owner of this rink who had been with me since my debut. “Thank you Sangah-ssi. You should rest, thank you for setting up another performance for me.”
I changed into my clothes before I headed outside to the nearby cafe to have some quiet time, I thought about wasting myself at Sooyoung’s house…
Ah, right, I have to take care of the kids… I changed my train of thought before I heard a ding,
ding! Pro Gamer ‘Joonghyuk’ is on live.
Ah! He’s streaming!
I joined his stream as I rushed out of the cafe, running to the subway station.
I excitedly grabbed a seat and started to type into the comments but to my horror, my phone died.. Damn it!
I forgot to charge my phone last night and forgot about the battery life, I lazily laid my head on the pole next to me as I closed my eyes in shame, and just as I was about to doze off, a kid ran up to me and started hugging my legs while crying, who is she..?
I looked up confused as she continued to cry, I sighed as I decided to carry her in my arms while I asked around. Since the subway has limited space, there wasn’t much room to move around so I sat back down while I waited.
I stared at my dead phone as I sighed deeply, I closed my eyes as I dozed off with the child in my arms. Startled awake from the commotion, I looked up to find a man out of breath, frantically searching for someone.
Hurriedly, I walked up to him, asking if the child was his, to my relief, it was!
He apologized and took her from my arms as he kissed her forehead. He introduced himself and thanked me for keeping her safe while giving me his company card.
I didn't think much of it and stored it in my pockets. Afterward, we exchanged numbers and he offered help whenever I needed it. Bowing to him, we both got off the subway and parted ways.
As I got home, the kids greeted me by running to me, I gave them head pats before moving to the living room, and shortly afterward they were arguing with each other as I chuckled and rushed to my room.
As I charged my phone, I begged it to be faster as I changed my clothes and put my headphones on while staring at the phone regularly.
Once again, I join Joonghyuk’s stream as he focuses on defeating a level 50 boss, god… why does he look so handsome while gaming… life is so unfair, Joonghyuk has everything while I have to go through this hell, I’m not complaining though!
Joonghyuk deserves everything in the world! Joonghyuk shortly ended his stream, and I sighed in disappointment. I would’ve loved to see him play more, but I guess he needs to rest as well..
I yawned as I got ready to make dinner for the kids until a little gremlin called me,
“What the hell do you want, I need to make dinner!” I said in annoyance as I could hear her laughing, “I just wanted to say that a new Supreme King merch is dropping in 1 hour but I guess you don't care about new merch from him” She said sarcastically with a fake sigh,
“What!? Are you for real?? I don't believe you, send me the link!” I shouted as I rushed out of my room to the kitchen, the sound of Sooyoung’s laughter ringing in my ears.
“Sent~!” Sooyoung lazily said as I clicked on the link to the merch while getting the ingredients out of the fridge. Shocked by the cuteness of the merch, I almost dropped the noodles.
I quickly placed down the ingredients and went to my account page to update it with the new merch. My fans saw my post and bombarded me with questions about whether I was gonna buy it, chuckling, I replied back to them.
Fashion designer Guwon, with 91k followers.
“Did you just post on your account again?” Sooyoung sighs as I squeaked over the merch. “Of course I did! Do you know how cute it is!? This is a first!”
“You’re just overpraising him, there are better gamers out there, so why that bastard?” She sighs again as she clicks her tongue.
“Someone like you wouldn’t understand, he’s the best!” I mumbles in disapproval at Sooyoung’s insult. “Sooyoung–”
“If you’re about to ask me to let you borrow money to buy that shitty merch then I’m hanging up on you.” Sooyoung cut me off before I could address what I wanted to say.
“Come on… There’s no harm in lending me more money…” I plead as I dejectedly resume making dinner for the kids.
“Why don’t you spend your money on yourself instead, It's much better than buying those useless merchandise.”
Dokja chuckles as he hears this, immediately knowing Sooyoung is rolling her eyes at him.
“Help me out this once, wouldn’t you..!” I said desperately as I chopped up the carrots, imagining it as Sooyoung.
“Help you out my ass! You’re in debt to me for like what, 200k?? And don’t say you’re gonna pay back this time, you said that last time and the other times as well!” Sooyoung snaps as she insults him, the words making it feel like he’s getting stabbed with every word she says,
“I promise I'll pay you back this time! I need this merch, I’m down on my knees!” I continued to beg her as I heard a loud sigh could be heard from the other end.
“And I’m not in debt to you for 200K!” I quickly add on, making it clear.
“Blah blah blah is all I hear coming out of your mouth, what's so good about him anyway? he’s as ugly as a trash can, you can't even tell the difference!” Sooyoung insults the pro gamer harshly as Dokja takes offense even though it wasn't directed at him,
“Says the one to talk! He’s god's favorite, look at him, isn't he just so hot while he plays and that expression he makes when he’s relaxed..!”
“Gosh, you’re so cringe, take your weird obsession somewhere else!” Sooyoung says with a disgusted voice as she sends him 49 dollars,
“Now stop bothering me and pay me back or else I’ll smack you in the head hard next time I see you.” She threatens as she hangs up the call, He texts her thanks while happily humming and finishing up making dinner.
After dinner, I got the kids into bed before rushing back to my room and waiting for the merch to drop in 30 minutes.
His eyes sparkled when the clock hit 1 am and his 1864th refreshes finally showed the Supreme King’s new merch, my breath stopped as I stared at the adorable calembou plush doll of Joonghyuk, I squeaked in excitement while quietly jumping around the room.
After my mini-celebration, I looked at the description and my eyes widened in shock,
A free photocard and a chance to get a free ticket to meet Joonghyuk at his upcoming meetup event… a ticket costs about 120 dollars and you can get one for free… for only… 80 DOLLARS?? I quickly glanced at my savings account and to my horror, I didn’t have enough..
I quickly thought of a plan and texted Sooyoung to borrow 30 more dollars but the response I got was to fuck myself and suck someone dick for money…….. I hope that little gremlin has a place in hell.
I panicked as I saw the rapidly decreasing number of stock, there were only 51 in stock, and it’d be gone in less than an hour! Last time I was barely even able to put in an order for Joonghyuk’s poster since I was one of the last 5 people to get it…
I tried to beg Sooyoung to send money again but of course, that evil witch left him on read! I gave up shortly and went to bed in a bad mood as I was scrolling through the star stream while seeing posts of people saying that they could place an order for the doll in time……..
And someone dared to ask if he placed an order! I ignored them and tried to kill myself in my sleep, there were only 51 left… 36 left… I decided to stop looking and closed my eyes, but of course, his insomnia kept him up to leave him feeling ashamed for not buying it…
He woke up in a shitty mode since he only slept for 1 hour last night because he stayed up staring at the stock going down rapidly, guess people stayed up late to buy the merch…… What’s with my bad luck..? As I was about to get up from bed, I got a notification from the man yesterday.
Anonymous: ‘Hello, this is Biyoo’s father, the person from yesterday, I just wanted to thank you for keeping her safe. You can call me Bihyung, please don't feel stressed about reaching out to me, it’s the only way I could repay you for keeping Biyoo safe. She must have run to you because you look so alike to her mom, I apologize for her behavior. Can I treat you to lunch to repay you? It’ll be all on me. ;)’
KimDokja: ‘Hello! You don't have to repay me, It was my duty as an adult to help a lost kid find their way back to their parents! I’m curious but may I ask for a photo of her mother, you don't have to if I’m going into anything personal.’
He thought about borrowing money from Bihyung but quickly wiped it off of his mind, how could an adult like him ask someone for money for merch!
Bihyung[Anonymous]: ‘Please accept my offer, that's the very least I could do for someone who greatly helped me out. Also about the photo, I would love to send you one but Biyoo’s mother packed up and left after giving birth to her. I’ve deleted all photos of her from that day… I apologize.’
KimDokja: ‘If you insist then, I’ll happily accept your offer! Please send the time and location and I’ll be there tomorrow!’
‘It’s alright if you don't have a photo of Biyoo’s mother, I was just curious!’
Bihyung: ‘Thank you for understanding, I’ll send the time and location now, have a great day, I’ll look forward to tomorrow!’
“Star Stream Restaurant, at 4 PM”
I would’ve declined if I'd known it would be at Star Stream restaurant… I don't have a good history at that place, but I can’t ask to cancel it, that’ll leave a bad impression on me and I already accepted…
As I lay on my bed while rethinking my life choices, a star stream notification came through and I lazily picked up my phone while reading the content,
and to my surprise… THERE'S A JOONGHYUK MERCH GIVEAWAY…!!?!?...... only for the upcoming event though…… but I’m not complaining..! Although the plush isn’t included, the event ticket is also a good item.
I clicked to join the giveaway anyway, which motivated me to get up from my bed and get ready for the day. I have ice skating practice, and then I have to go design a suit for a commission.
The best Samurai: ‘Master, are you going to go to that ice skating rink I mentioned???’
Joonghyuk: ‘No.’
The best Samurai: ‘Master please pick me up on the way there!’
Joonghyuk sighed as he got ready to go to the ice skating rink that Jihye begged him to go to for the 100th time, he didn't want to go back to doing ice hockey.
He also brought Mia while he was picking up Jihye on the way there. He abandoned ice hockey years ago and never would’ve imagined stepping foot into the new, unfamiliar ice skating rink that opened up close to his neighborhood.
As he walked in through the entrance, he was greeted by someone on the ice skating rink practicing with his eyes closed. It was a sight for sore eyes as he gently skated on the ice without any mistakes.
He had a very wide smile on his face as he smiled at the two kids who were watching him attentively. Once he finished, the kids were clapping with sparkles in their eyes as he bowed to them while laughing softly.
Joonghyuk stood there stunned by how beautiful and carefree he looked on the ice.
“Wow… master, do you know him!? That’s the famous ice skater!” Jihye exclaims in excitement while pulling her phone out and taking photos.
Suddenly, Mia squealed, startling him, he turned around quickly to find the culprit, but to his surprise, Mia was running in the direction of the other kids.
Kim Dokja must have also been startled because he lost his balance and fell to his bottom. The little boy ran to help him but also slipped next to him, laughing, while the little girl ran to greet Mia with a hug.
“MIAAAA!!!” the little girl screamed as she hugged Mia tightly, surprising Joonghyuk since he never knew that Mia had a very close relationship with someone. The little boy also ran to Mia after struggling to get off the ice.
Kim Dokja walked over to where Joonghyuk and Jihye were, he paused in his steps as he reached in front of Joonghyuk, mouth opened in shock that he met Joonghyuk.
Joonghyuk thought he looked stupid and walked past Kim Dokja as he warmed up for practice, a slight smirk on his face.
Dokja recovered from his shock and hurriedly urged the kids onto the ice, his ears slightly red. Joonghyuk glanced over to the rink occasionally while warming up before focusing on hockey.
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He didn't want to admit it but he had been a fan of Kim Dokja’s skating, he looked so pretty under the spotlight as he danced care freely.
“Master, do you like Dokja-nim’s skating? You have been staring at him the whole time…” Jihye cheekily says as she innocently skates around Joonghyuk.
“Nonsense. Are you playing or not.” He replied bluntly before getting into place. Jihye hummed in reply before also getting in place.
He didn't find it disturbing or distracting whenever Dokja kept stealing glances at him but he raised an eyebrow at him after catching one of his glances, which left Dokja red in the face as he broke contact and went back to practicing.
He found his reactions amusing and continued to stare at Dokja during his breaks. Jiyhe also found this amusing and giggled while texting someone, probably Namwoon.
As they were about to leave, Mia nagged Joonghyuk to get Dokja’s phone number. Annoyed, Joonghyuk asked him in the end, leaving Dokja red-faced as Joonghyuk whispered something into his ears. This made the girls giggle, he didn't get what was so funny.
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Kim Dokja, still red in the face, drove the kids to Sooyoung’s house, thinking about Joonghyuk’s number.
“Yo, why is your face so red, did you see Joonghyuk?” Sooyoung teases him, not knowing he actually did meet Joonghyuk.
Silence could be heard in the room as I turned my head away, “... Don’t tell me you met that bastard… for real?” she asked in shock as she started shaking him violently.
“Answer me! Did you or did you not!?” Sooyoung gagged and made a disgusted face when I answered her,
“Close your mouth if you’re going to insult him again!” I hurriedly said before she could say something bad about him.
“I have an appointment this afternoon, take care of the kids for me.”
Sooyoung stared at me like I was insane, “No way you’re going to get lunch with Joonghyuk, right? Why would I take care of the kids for that reason!” She snapped back before glaring at me.
“I’m not! I have lunch with a client, I’ll buy that writer set you want.” I bargained with her before we reached an agreement and I rushed out.
When I arrived at the restaurant, a server brought me to the table where Bihyung was at. Seemingly busy with work on his phone, while a young girl sat next to him.
“Hello, sorry for my late arrival…” I bowed slightly before sitting down across from him.
“Ah, no worries, order whatever you like.” Bihyung placed his phone on the table before passing me a menu, I thanked him and carefully looked at it.
Before I could talk, a familiar voice called out to me, “Dokja, is that you? Have you finally found your senses and come back to us?”
I paused briefly before profusely sweating inside and turning my back to the vice manager, “Haha.. You must’ve gotten the wrong person!”
This is why he didn’t want to come here.
“Hah, it is you! Why’d you come here…” Heewon’s voice trailed off before she saw Bihyung, “Why are the both of you together..” shocked by the sight before her, she smacked Dokja’s head.
“Why’d you smack me… We met on the train since this kid ran toward me and got lost.” I said as I gestured toward the kid sitting next to Bihyung.
“Ah.. alright, Dokja.. Did you know Bihyung is the manager of Joonghyuk..” she leaned down and whispered into my ears, before winking at me and going back to work.
Surprised at the fact that Joonghyuk's manager was in front of him, he sat up straighter and smiled awkwardly.
“Heewon-ssi must’ve told you, right? No need to be so formal, you can be casual with me.” Bihyung laughed while Biyoo looked confused.
“Bihyung-ah, you really are a good person! Do you have any questions I could answer?” feeling the tense air disappear, I dropped the formal and laughed freely.
“Ah yes, do you used to work here? Heewon did say that you used to be a worker, was it okay to come here?” Bihyung sighed and gestured to the menu.
Hearing this, I laughed before answering, “Don’t worry, I'm not feeling uncomfortable, I used to be the manager here so I preferably didn’t want to run into them since they’ll endlessly tease me.” I smiled before calling a server over.
Once we finished lunch, we said our goodbyes and parted ways. Exhausted, I drove home and collapsed on my bed, tired of today’s events.
He slept for a good 30 minutes before waking up to check his phone, logging onto his designer account, he was surprised to see a comment from Yoo Joonghyuk on one of his posts.