Chapter 1
I will save you, don't worry
"[BREAKING] B.I announces his departure from iKON after illegal drug scandal"
"B.I.: "I would like to sincerely apologize for stirring up trouble due to my tremendously inappropriate actions.” More details HERE:"
"Read YG FAMILY's official statement on iKON's B.I here:"
"'Laws of the Jungle' & 'Grand Budaguest' confirm B.I will be entirely edited out of broadcasts"
It has been a year since the news broke me. It has been a year since B.I, my Kim Hanbin left the group I stan the most, iKON. He was my bias and still my bias. I am a big fan of him that I almost flew to Korea just to stop him from leaving iKON. But I failed to stop him, he still left us, iKONics.
Exactly 1 year and 3 months since his departure from the group but I am still not moving on. I am still hoping to see him performing with his 7 dorks.
"Don't forget our 8am class tomorrow. We must not be late. It's our first day." Stephanie, my dormmate reminded me. Tomorrow's my first day as a graduating student and as the college student council president. Steph and I are taking Journalism at St. Michael University, a catholic school and an international university.
"Don't worry. My alarm is on set." I told her and showed her my phone where the alarm is on and alert for our 8am class.
"It has been, wait..." she lend me my phone and act like she's counting a day or month and finally stopped when finally gets the answer. "15 months since Hanbin's departure from his group but until now you still read those article published on the same day of his departure." she said surprised and amuse at the same time. "Oh well, I was like that when Zayn leave One direction. I still remember that day, so heartbreaking." I smiled at her.
We are both a hardcore fan of a boy group: Steph is a hardcore directioner while I am a hardcore ikonic. When the news spreaded about Hanbin's scandal and followed by the news of him leaving iKON, I became sad. I cried that night and was thankful that Steph was there with me to helpe ease the pain even though she is not an ikonic.
"It is really hard to forget a group that saved you from everything." I said meaningfully.
iKON saved me. They saved me from the sadness that was eating me back then. When my father was sick, when my boyfriend cheated on me, when my mother lost her trust on me, when my friends betrayed me, when I failed my major subject, and when the whole world was against me, iKON was there to save me. Their songs saved me and gave me chance to live again. Though I don't understand them and I just only rely on the sub-title and their interpreter, I still feel like I hundred percent understand them.
Now is my chance to save them; to save the group that saved me. I will do everything to bring back the trust that iKON and B.I lost when the scandal happened. I believe in them, I believe in him; I believe in you, Kim Hanbin.
I am in the student council office when a student approach me, probably a freshmen student. New face. "Hi. Are you the president? May I ask if where is this located?" my guess was right. She showed me her COR [Certificate of Registration] where her room was indicated. The campus is big so it is hard for a freshman to find her designated room. Luckily, my 8am class was cancelled so I had time to accompany her.
While walking, people are greeting me. President stuff.
"What course are you taking?" I asked her to loosen up. She was surprised by my talking and I just smiled. "Don't be shy." I added.
"um... I am... taking Broadcas... ting..," she said.
"You passed the entrance exam, why are you shy? You are pretty, just add a little bit of confidence and you will be gorgeous." she smile shyly. That right, that is how I make people comfortable to me. "Here is your room. Remember the formula to being a goddess. Pretty face plus confidence is equal to goddess. Fighting!" she smiled at me again but I noticed that she is hesitant to enter the room. So, I am the one who knocked the door for her and roam the room by my eyes to find a seat for her. The chairs are almost occupied but luckily, I still find a seat for her.
I was going to get her attention when a man--wearing a white t-shirt and a pants blocked my way. The man passed by me.
"Corine," I called her name. "the chairs are almost occupied so if I were you I will be sitting already." I warned her. "I found a seat near the..," my mouth left hanging when my eyes darted on the guy sitting on the chair that was reserved by my eyes to Corine. He was the guy who blocked my way earlier as he is the only one who is wearing a white t-shirt and a pants.
I was in a shock state when Corine get my attention. "Ms. President, someone already reserved a chair for me. Thank you for accompanying me here. I appreciate it." she said but my full attention is on the guy who is sitting near the window and looking at the outside.
No, I must not be wrong. I know him. I know it was him. It is him.
"Hey, you are not eating your lunch. That's bad." Stephanie said. She looked concern. Should I tell her? But what if I was wrong? What if I am justbeing delusional? What if he is really Kim Hanbin but wanted a normal life here in the Philippines? Convinced by my own thoughts, I'd rather not tell it to her. Instead, I ate silently.
We have no classes the whole day since all of my professors went on a convention. But I did not go immediately to the dormitory since I still have works to do in the student council office and on the Journalism room.
I stayed at school until 5pm and walk going to the dormitory. On my way home, I stopped for a while and think of the things that has happened earlier.
It was Kim Hanbin! I am sure that the guy from Corine's room was Kim Hanbin, the former leader of iKON and one of the few people I wanted to see.
While I was thinking, students passed by me and saw Corine was there also. She waved her hand to me and I did the same. Corine's class was finish, maybe, maybe he is also Corine's classmate so I decided to wait for him.
I waited for almost 5 minutes and was not disappointed when a guy, wearing the same shirt and pants earlier walk passed by me. Damn. I was right! He is Kim Hanbin!
Kim Hanbin, also known as B.I of iKON is now in the Philippines. He is also in the same university with me. Oh my gosh, I am so happy!!! We are in the same ground.
I know he has the reason for staying here. And whatever his reason is, I still support him and iKON.
Don't worry B.I, I will save you.
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Saving my bias
Teen FictionKim Hanbin was the former leader of an iconic boyband of South Korea, iKON. Because of the scandal he was in, he chose to leave the group and live a normal life. Having a normal life in South Korea where many fans especially dispatch, a South Korean...
