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Jisung was quickly typing on the keyboard of his laptop while sitting on the kitchen counter of NCT Dream's dorm. He was staring into the screen and trying to get the information he needed into his brain. He felt lost, ever since leaving the company yesterday. His head was spinning and all he could think of was the way Han Subin had asked for his support.

He didn't know where these weird feelings came from — that suddenly bubbled up in his insides — and tried to find out what was happening to him... by asking Naver. He had typed in his symptoms and pressed the search button, reading through the various results the search site was offering him.

Jisung ruffled his own hair and clicked on a website that was aiming for young girl — according to their URL; girlsinlove-dot-co-dot-kr. He was concentrating on the article, so he didn't hear Jeno enter the kitchen and giving him a weird look while talking to Inhwa on the phone. 

"Jisung's sitting on the kitchen counter... he's getting weirder each day," Jeno spoke into the phone and Jisung looked up and locked his eyes with the ones of his Hyung. While seeing him, Jisung widened his eyes and slapped the laptop shut. "What was that?" Jeno asked shortly after hanging up. "N-Nothing!" Jisung said with ears red as tomatoes. 

"Don't tell me you were looking up porn!" Jeno said and Jisung widened his eyes even more. "P-Porn?!" The teenager stuttered and shook his head. "Dear god! No!" He said and held the laptop tightly in his hands. "Then what are you being so secretive about?" Jeno asked and leaned on the kitchen counter.

Jisung jumped from the counter and tried to flee the kitchen. "Phew, I am VERY tired. I better head to bed! We have a long schedule tomorrow!" Jisung stuttered and walked backwards out of the kitchen. "You're acting weird, Park Jisung! And I will find out why!" Jeno called after him, but Jisung had already disappeared in his room; pressing the laptop tightly to his chest.

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"So this is how we meet again!" Han Subin grinned and looked at Jisung with her sparkly brown eyes. He blinked twice and looked at her. "Why are you here?" He asked and Subin cocked an eyebrow. "Are you that happy to see me, Park Jisung?" She asked and crossed her arms in front of her chest. "A simple, 'nice to see you again, Subin' would've been enough. But thank you for being so happy to see me!" Subin said and tilted her head.

When she entered the company this morning, Mr Yoo had found her and introduced her to a man called MC Ari. He was one of NCT's many managers and was mainly working with Dream. And today Subin should support Ari and tag along to all of NCT Dream's schedules.

"I mean I basically made a song for you, so I should see how you promote the album, right?" Subin asked Jisung that was in thoughts. "We're promoting 'We Go Up' and '1,2,3', not 'Drippin'," Jisung answered, irritated by Subin's presence. "Doesn't matter! It's a great way for me to look behind the scenes at Music Shows!" She grinned and saw Chenle walk past her. "Don't you think, Oppa?" She asked the Chinese lad and Jisung perked up.

Why did she call him 'Oppa'? And why did she sound so cute doing so?

"Subin-ah! I told you, I don't like being called that way. Just stick to Chenle or Lele, okay?" He said and Subin bounced over to him and continued to chat with him. Jisung stared at them for a while, not realising that he clenched his fists. 

The 00's and Mark were eyeing Jisung from their spot on the couch and Jeno leaned to his friends. "He's been acting weird lately", Jeno said and Mark looked at him. "Hasn't he been weird all his life?" - "No, a different kind of weird," Jeno said and looked at Jisung that was stomping over to Chenle and Subin and walked between them — stealing Chenle's place next to the Trainee.

"Do you think it has to do with Subinnie?" Renjun asked and Jeno nodded. "Ever since he was stuck in the elevator with her, something changed. Don't you think?" - "I think you're imagining it since you're in love, Lee Jeno," Jaemin said and looked at Jisung. "They're just friends!"

Jisung stood next to Subin who looked at him with knitted eyebrows. "I was chatting with Chenle..." The girl almost growled and looked at Jisung threatening. "Y-Yeah! I could see that!" - "Then why did you push him away?" Subin asked, irritated by Jisung's weird behaviour.

Jisung wanted to answer when MC Ari entered their dressing room. "Guys we need to go to the soundcheck. Subin, do you want to tag along?" Ari asked and Subin nodded and followed Ari and NCT Dream through the hallways of the Music Show.

While the boys were on stage, Ari stood next to the stage with Subin and they watched their soundcheck. Subin was amazed by the lights, the sound producers, the people who fixed the microphones and the organised and strict schedule they were working after.

"Wow...", she whispered quietly, but Ari heard it and turned to her. "Are you mayhaps a fan of what's behind the stage and not on the stage?" He asked the intern and Subin nodded. "I actually want to be a producer." She confessed. "I loved working with Mr Yoo." She announced and Ari laughed. 

"I guessed it. You didn't seem like an Idol Trainee." Ari looked at her. "But is Blue Soda a good company for you then? In my knowledge they're pretty small and actually concentrate on vocals." - "Yes, they're main focus is vocals... and I don't really learn producing there..." Subin said out loud, sad that her company wasn't giving her, what she needed.

"Did you ever think about changing company? I know that Taecyeon doesn't like forcing his Idols and Trainees with four year contracts." Subin looked at the Manager for a second. "You think I should change company?"