[Secret Secret] A SKZ Story

[Chapter 13: Ships]

"Ups! my bad."

As if... She thought looking at Lee Know as she took a step towards him.

"Jisung is saying that you promised to cuddle... He's refusing me."

She tried to suppress a laugh, failing. Changbin felt like he was watching a tennis game.

"Probably because you're a dude."

"That never stopped him before."

"I'm cuter and softer. You're not fireproof, dude.
And probably all hard muscles." Allyson reached out a hand to touch his pecs, but he dodged her eyes wide open.

"You really are touchy."

She blushed and passed by his side to go to the other room, where Han would be waiting.

As soon as she was out of hearing rage, Minho talked to the boy that was now trying to get under his sheets. Suddenly self-conscious of being in a sleeveless shirt hugging a girl.

"What do you say, Bin? You've held her before, is she really cuter and softer than me?"

"Get out!"

Lee Know was satisfied. Even though they had a low blow, maybe they could get up and go on. Maybe even they could have an amazing year with amusing thoughts for him to hear.

-

They could mock her for her appreciation of hugs, kisses, and all kinds of skinship, but most of them were just like her. It made her feel warm all over.

So yeah, she slept next to Han. Her being the big spoon, hugging his back. She fell asleep hearing his heartbeat with her head on his back.

She awoke in the morning, all surrounded by fire, but nothing was really burning. It was a strange feeling, warm but not hot. She patted his back and played a little with his hair. She whispered.

"Han? Everything will be okay. Can you hear me? Jisung, wake up. It's all good, I'm here."

His fire slowly faded and he turned, eyes filled with unshed tears.

"Did I hurt you?"

Allyson would have loved his husky voice If he wasn't about to cry.

"No, you didn't Hannie. I'm fine." She fixed his forehead hair. She looked straight to his eyes to reassure him.

"I smell fire. It's all good?"

Allyson sat up, left the bed, and smiled to the wolf leader.

"Good nose! Yes, I think nothing burned. Right Hannie?"

Jisung got up and started checking every part of the bed. No fire marks. It was the first time nothing had catched fire. He shook his head once he was satisfied. He changed moods like the wind.

"Do I smell breakfast?"

-

After eating, Allyson went to her practice. The kids had the most dreaded meeting with their managers and production team to settle what would be happening with their already filmed but not posted videos. Everything would be edited differently.

There would be an official statement and everything would have to be ready for that. They expected rumours, hate comments, backlash and a whole lot of people backing off from the fandom.

It was gonna be hard, but they had to face it.

-

"Hey kid!"

Allyson raised her head from the score above the keyboard. She looked briefly to her smartwatch. It was already six pm. She greeted her new group manager.

"Am I late for practice?"

"No, no. Today's practice is cancelled, I just told the kids. We have a meeting in fifteen. Do you need help carrying something?"

She shook her head and shoved her score book in the backpack. Once she located her stuff, Jung-Hoon led her to the highest floors.

As the double doors opened she held her breath. To say the meeting was tense was an understatement.

Where they ready to debut? No. They clicked from the first moment but they needed to make music.

Were they willing to make them debut as a cover up story? No. A new group would never be as interesting as the made up scandal they would probably start.

Were they going to delay their debut? Yes. Even if the audience their music was made for was severely different, they wouldn't want to risk anything stealing their spotlight.

That's what the producers said anyways. Allyson wasn't that sure, but the extra time allowed them to bond, write more, practice more and figure out what the hell she would do if her band-mates ever found about her abilities.

As the meeting ended, they ate together as a group. She liked them, but her secret was to remain secret.

-

"Why do you wanted to meet, sis? Something happened? You usually just rush into wherever we are..."

She sat in their couch. She was really used to that place, it made her calm.

"They made me change rooms. I'll stay with my leader and Haruhi, and they boys will stay in some other room close by. They'll see if I'm not there. We will be spending a lot of time together."

"She's thinking about getting discovered." Lee Know interrupted. "Don't worry kid. It's not the first time, we always find the way to put down the flames."

"With Han it was quite literally." Seungmin added.
"He's a great story teller. You can ask him sometime."

Bangchan laughed. "Just talk to us if something happens. We can probably fix it even if we are on tour."

"And I think it will be a good idea that you tell your group you're friends with us." He thought a moment.

"Maybe you can say only Bangchan or the 00' liners. If you don't say anything and keep on coming to our room, maybe they'll ship you to one of us. The company don't really care if there's no drama and you keep working your ass off, but soon you'll have photographers bothering you. We are quite famous, you know?" Lee Know said leaning on the couch.

She got up, wide eyed and got ready to flee the room as she talked. She had something on her mind.

"I don't think I'll get the attention... I really think you and Han will be first to come out. Or you and Lix, Chan. But I think fans actually see that one as some father-son weird love. Sorry, man."

"Yaaaah! This kid! I'm gonna monitor what you're reading Allyson!"

"If that means Felix is gonna have to do it... Please don't. He's too pure for that."

As she finished her sentence, the door closed, Minho burst into laughter.

"Do I wanna know what she's thinking?"

"Yes, definitely... but I won't tell you."