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Stray kids were on their way to the airport. The nine had a concert in America so that's where they were going. Since her break Hae had gotten used to the paparazzi. Even though she's used to it it still makes her extremely anxious when they follow and crowd her. Hae was sitting beside Bang Chan in the front seats of the car with all the other members behind them "You feeling okay, Hae?" Bang Chan asked the nervous girl beside him. When it was just the two of them they often spoke in English, they didn't know why it was just something they unconsciously did.
"I'm scared but I'll be okay" she sighed
"What are you scared about?" He questioned, giving Hae all his attention
"Just all the cameras, people crowding us, the screams" she listed with a dry chuckle "everything really"
"i get what you mean" he said. He had always understood the girls anxiety "can i give you some advice?"
"of course"
"for the yelling listen to music with your headphones. For the crowding only focus on one thing and for the cameras don't look up" he told her
"okay" she nodded "Thanks Chris" she smiled, hugging him. They arrive at the airport after a few minutes and Hae could already hear the screams. She pulled her white hat down a bit and pulled her mask up so you could only see her eyes and eyebrows. She got out of the car and stood beside Lee know and Hyunjin in the middle of the line. As they stood in front of the crowd Lee know held onto Hae's hand, knowing how nervous she must be. The group walked into the airport with the paparazzi and fans surrounding them. Hae was walking beside Lee know. She decided now would be the perfect time to take Chan's advice. She blasted music through her headphones and looked down. Beside her she could feel one of their body guards get pushed into her. Reluctantly she looked up and found they were in the middle of a sea of moving bodies that crashed into the others beside them. As soon as she looked up the camera flashes doubled. She quickly looked back to the ground but could feel her breath's getting shorter and closer. Hae squeezed Lee know's hand, signaling she wasn't okay. Lee know tapped the manager's shoulder and whispered something to him
"We'll be at the gate in a second" Lee know whispered "Just keep taking deep breaths" Hae nodded but kept her eyes on the ground. She kept taking deep breaths but it wasn't working. Instead of helping it did the opposite and just made her panic more
"Minho" She whispered "How much longer?" through short breaths. She was looking at him with tears and panic in her eyes. Seeing her like that always upset him so he had to do something
He took a breath, looking around them "We're almost there, i promise" He said, switching the hand he was holding Hae's with the other and putting his other hand around her waist, guiding her through the crowd. After a minute Lee know groaned and began walking faster, pushing past the paparazzi and 'fans' around them "Move" he muttered under his breath, while shoving past one of the fans shoving a camera in their faces. They got to the gate and rushed onto the plane. One thing Hae was thankful for was that paparazzi weren't allowed on their plane.
