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"Uncertain future"
- Unknown person 

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15 hours later and Jeongguk landed in South Korea again, when he got there the media took pictures of him as he got to the spot where people welcome the passengers from their flight. Bodyguards helped Jeongguk to get to the car where their manager waited for him with crossed arms. The door closed and as they drove to the apartment "Why would you leave all of the sudden? Do you know how dangerous it's for you guys?" Jeongguk looked down on the ground and said nothing, he knew it was wrong - but if he had stayed something else would've happened. "Listen I'm not mad, anymore - but at least tell me where you went, who you stayed with and for what reason you left, I won't be mad Jeongguk" Jeongguk looked up at his manager who just gave him a smile "I went to Norway, I stayed at a friends house. And I left because of stress, I felt so lonely that I couldn't think straight - don't tell the others, but if I had stayed for a day more, something else would've happened... Something bad, so I called him and he let me stay until my mental health was fine again" His manager nodded and patted Jeongguk's hand softly "Who is he? What's his name?" Jeongguk smiled and said with a soft voice: "His name is M/N, he's born in South Korea but grew up in Norway most of his life. He's a music producer and works with his friend" The manager nodded "What does he look like?" His manager could see the light in Jeongguk's eyes as he showed a picture of M/N, and how stars got bigger the moment he talked about what they did and how nice M/N was. He knew they weren't just friends, and even if they've got a rule that says no dating for now - he couldn't let the younger fall back in the space he was before. The manager patted Jeongguk's knee and asked him: "Jeongguk? Are you dating, be honest" Jeongguk started to panic, he and M/N just got together and now his manager knew "I- ..." Nothing came out like he was mute "Listen, I can see the way you talk about him that you and he aren't just friends, I'm not again you being gay - but we've to set some rules to keep this a secret, please call him" Jeongguk pulled out his phone and felt more relaxed when his manager said those words.

He messaged M/N and asked if he had time to call, and soon got an answer-back that said yes. They got on a call together, the convocation went on about who M/N is, and what will happen in the future "I understand that you're in love, but I can hear that you also understand that Jeongguk is an idol - and since I don't want Jeongguk to fall back in the hole again, I've to set some rules" M/N respectfully interrupted the manager and said: "He and I already made some rules, I can tell them if you want to hear it?" The manager agreed to hear the rules and was impressed "Sounds like you've done this before M/N" M/N laughed and said: "My friend is quite famous, so when he dated someone I quickly became his manager and had to set some rules for the relationship not to be exposed" The manager smiled "May I ask who your friend is?" "If you know the song Alone, or Sing Me To Sleep, then you also know my friend - Alan Walker" "I don't know a lot of American music, but I've heard the songs at some concert awhile back" 

The call ended after Jeongguk told him to cancel the speaker mode so that he could tell Jeongguk something private "When you get home, pack out so that you see the gift I've left for you - you're gonna love it" Jeongguk got confused and looked at his suitcase next to him, but yet blushed at the thought of M/N gifted him something. "Really? What is it?" M/N just laughed and said: "It wouldn't be a gift if I spoiled it" Jeongguk blushed at the older's laugh, he could imagine the sound of his laugh. "And Jeongguk?" Jeongguk hummed in response "Try not to talk too much about me when you say my name" M/N laughed even more as the younger just blushed more and more "I can try, but I've to go now - I'm home so I'll call you later" They said I love you hung up. This is what Jeongguk needed, M/N by his side either here or on the phone, it didn't matter. His voice mattered to Jeongguk, and the imagination of him next to him. 

Right now he knew that he wasn't alone, he had M/N.

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