November 11, 2023
My name is [Y/N], and I moved from my home in [home town, home state, home country] to Atlanta, Georgia in the United States. Wondering why? Well, I recently landed my dream job as a music video editor at SM Entertainment! Yes, you heard that right - at one of the biggest K-pop companies in the world! SM Entertainment is part of the renowned big four companies in the K-pop industry, alongside Hybe, JYP, and YG. What's more, my favorite boy band of all time is NCT, and I am thrilled to be working for the company that manages them. Hopefully, I'll achieve my ultimate goal of creating stunning videos for them someday!
It took me some time to adjust to my new environment, but I eventually made friends who share my interest in K-pop music. Some of them even suggested new groups that I haven't had the chance to explore yet!
I was with my new friends at the Sunset Cafe, which had a warm and welcoming ambiance, making us feel at home. We decided to grab some coffee and sat in a cozy booth, enjoying the beautiful view of the city from the window. We spent our time chatting and laughing while sipping our coffee, which made our day better. "Hey, have you guys heard Chill Kill yet?" one of my friends asked. Her name was Jayden, and she was an athletic girl who loved to wear masculine clothing. Her hair was dyed purple and styled in short dreadlocks, while her eyes were hazel brown. "Oh, yeah, I did! You know I'm a sucker for people using the drill music concept." I say with a smile. My other friend replied to that. "True, so [Y/N], anything new from your favorite band?" His name was Rye, and he had a liking for crop-tops and baggy jeans. Rye had long, curly hair that he often tied back in a ponytail. His skin was lighter than Jayden's, and his eyes were blue. "Oh no, not yet, but I still do put the ISTJ music video on loop though." I say, sipping my caramel macchiato. "Me too, bestie. Especially with some of the fashion, they look so amazing! Ugh, I swear to god, man, I'm gonna become a closet thief at this point, y'all." He joked. "Oh yeah, definitely, but I'm sure the reason [Y/N] puts the song on loop is because of their Canadian dream-boat, no pun or reference intended."
I knew exactly who Jayden was referring to, even though I admire all the members of NCT for their immense talent and unique style or personality. Mark Lee always stood out to me and caught my attention. He was a lyrical genius who excelled at rap. Whenever he sang, my heart would flutter, and I would always have a smile on my face. Playing his solo track "Child" would immediately prove just how talented he was! I blushed out of embarrassment. "Hey, don't refer to Mark as that!" I say while hiding my face. "You know it's true, buddy." Jayden smirked playfully. "[Y/N] and Mark Lee sittin' in a tree..." Rye added on to the teasing. I roll my eyes, trying to hide the fact that I was about to laugh. "You both are so damn childish sometimes..." Jayden and Rye laugh. "You know NCT 127's actually about to have a concert here for their world tour." Rye says. "Oh shit! For real?" I jolt up. "Yeah, Jayden's buying us some backstage passes." Rye elbows Jayden in a friendly manner. "Say 'sike' right now," I say excitedly. "Nah, it's true," Jayden then winked while giving finger guns. "I did get some tickets and backstage passes for the concert." I was screaming loudly on the inside, my mind was reeling and my heart went faster than the speed of light! I knew I had to be very chill and casual about this, but I'm seeing my favorite boy band perform live!!! That's like a dream come true, bro!! "Jayden, I could actually hug you right now.." I say as Jayden chuckled. "Maybe later, [Y/N]" She then says. I took out my phone and pressed the home button. As the screen lit up, I saw that it was 8:10 PM. "Oh, shoot! Guys, I have to head back home now. SM Entertainment probably sent the footage for me to edit the music video." I grab my cup of coffee and leave the booth but before I headed out of the cafe, I turn around. "Remember to remind me constantly about the concert, okay? Just so I don't forget!" Both Rye and Jayden gave me a thumbs-up before I left, walking through the city to head home.
As I was walking through the streets, I spotted this guy who was very drunk, and he was often stumbling around. He looked around his mid-thirties and had a real shady look about him. Out of nowhere, he gave me this loud whistle that made me jump. I could tell he wasn't up to any good just from the way he was acting. His eyes were all red and his face looked really menacing. I started to feel really uneasy and couldn't help but wonder if I was in any kind of danger. "Hey there, beautiful!~ Wanna hang out with me?~" This man got up close and personal with me, making me feel even more uneasy with the flirty tone that his slurred-up words were giving off. I try to walk off at first, but then the man grabs my wrist. "You didn't answer my question, sweetie~"
Some men need to learn to keep it in their goddamn pants, I swear, I was trying hard not to kick him in the balls. So, I try to be assertive and polite. "No thanks, I'm pretty busy." As he held me closer, I felt his grip tighten. "I don't take no for an answer, hot stuff~ I know you want it~" That shit scared me, so I fought him off before I ran away. He chased me, often tripping over and catching himself when he fell. This was the first time I was experiencing someone trying to do something to me like this, I felt my stamina slowly running low so I decide to hide in one of the alleyways for a few seconds. I hear a chuckle. "Well, well~ I didn't think this cutie could run so fast, now come here and getcha some of this~" The man smirked as he walks close to me, I try to swing him with my purse but he grabs it and throws it to the ground before trying to tear off my clothes but then I hear a familiar voice. "Stop right there, get your filthy hands off that innocent person!" As I looked up, I saw a man standing over me on the roof of one of the buildings. He had short brown hair and was wearing a black, long-sleeved shirt with a turtleneck collar. The sleeves of the shirt has elbow pads on them, the shirt had a hoodie attached to it and he wore something over his eyes to hide his identity, like some kind of mask. The pants, also black like his shirt, were baggy cargo jeans and they had some knee pads on them. He wore black gloves as well, and to complete his vigilante-like outfit, he wore a pure white belt around his waist. "Damn it, it's him! Mirage this isn't any of your damn business!" The man that just tried to assault me grumbled before pulling out a gun with no thought, but the vigilante just stood. He made a 'tch' sound. "Yeah, I think this is my business, man." He says before he was gone in the blink of an eye. I then hear a groan of pain before noticing the vigilante in black was kicking the man's ass, punching at the speed of light and using his agility to his advantage. It felt like I was watching some kind of anime as the man tried his best to defend himself, but he failed to do that in the end.
The vigilante, Mirage, then walked over to me before picking me up like I was royalty. "Where do you live?" The vigilante asks politely. And I blush, his voice sounded familiar.. and yet.. it sounded.. different?.. Either way, his voice was something that I would want to hear every second of the day. "Um, are you alright?" He asked with concern. "Oh, yeah, um.. Sorry.." I then tell him my address and he nods. "Hold on tight," he said. I did as he sped off. Everything around us became a blur, and a powerful breeze swept through us. I felt my heart beating fast, my stomach twisted in knots, my mind reeling, and my soul screaming inside once again. Was this anxiety, love, or both? "Maybe I'm dreaming?" I thought to myself, I would have pinched myself to check if it weren't for us going at lightspeed.
**Mirage's POV**
I reached their home and I put them down gently. They look at me with a soft smile, before saying, "Thanks for saving me from.. Well, you know.." I could see them blushing up a storm. I chuckle a bit. "Hey, no problem. I couldn't just let someone treat such a beautiful person that way." The person then blushed a bit. "O-Oh.. well, uh.." They seem to be at a loss for words after I said that. Well, it is true. They're very beautiful, it was as if they were some rose that grew from the ground; No one should ever take that beauty for granted, no one should ever try to hurt them. "I would say thank you again, but.. I would be repeating myself..." They then say before laughing. Their voice seemed to match their looks, I couldn't help but think that maybe this was fate. "I guess, I.. I don't know how to repay you.." They look away while speaking again. I then walk closer to them, putting my hand on their cheek, making sure the touch was soft and gentle. Then, I move even closer before slowly leaning in. I whisper, "You don't mind if I... do this? I can stop if you don't want me to do this..." The person seemed a bit hesitant, but they lean in as well, causing our lips to touch each other in a delicate manner. As the kiss went on, my hands held their waist as I felt their hands on my shoulders, and this went on for two more minutes until I pulled away.
"W-Wow, um..." Once again, I left them at a loss for words, and I was speechless too. "No way, bro, I just.. I just kissed someone..." I was thinking to myself. "What.. What was that for?" They asked, their voice quiet. "Like I said before, you're beautiful..." I just said those words before we both stood in silence for a bit. "I should, uh, probably enter my home now... Also, My name... My name is [Y/N].." They say. "[Y/N]..." I then repeat their name before smiling. "I will remember that..." I say quietly to myself before zooming off at lightspeed as Y/N opened the door to their home. "I hope Taeyong doesn't get angry about my absence..." I say to myself as the city of Atlanta was nothing but a blur with the way I was running on my way back to the hotel. Yep, from that sentence alone, you could tell that I'm a k-pop artist. My name is Mark Lee, and you may know me from the group NCT, as well as the subunits of NCT U, NCT DREAM, and NCT 127. I'm the rapper, but I'll admit that I'm pretty good with vocals and dancing as well. The reason that we were here in Atlanta was because me, along with the rest of the 127 members, were recently having a world tour and this city was one of our tour locations.
As soon as I arrived at the hotel room, I quickly changed out of my vigilante suit and put on some grey sweatpants and a t-shirt. I then hopped onto the bed and grabbed my cellphone to browse through Tik Tok, hoping to find something funny to laugh at. Suddenly, I heard the door open and saw Johnny walking into the room. "Hey man, where have you been?" he asked. I replied casually, "Ohhhh, yeah, I was just taking a walk around Atlanta, bro." Johnny raised an eyebrow. "Really? For how long?" He asked. My mind then became empty, I honestly had no clue how long I was out for... Especially since I had supernatural speed, y'know, speedsters can lose track of time sometimes... "I'm guessing a really long time then," Johnny smirks a bit before walking over to a couch. "Did you do anything while you were out there?"
I make a 'tch' sound while smiling playfully, "Do ya really wanna know, man?" Johnny nods as he lays on the couch, "Well, yeah."
I laugh quietly. "Okay, well, I saw the CNN building then I went to the World of Coke with Yuta and Ten. After they went back to the hotel, I decided to explore and take pictures of the city, it looked like.. really good at night..." I smile, I honestly wished I could tell him that I met Y/N.. That I kissed them.. but that would kinda be embarrassing. I throw those thoughts aside as I get up from the bed to show Johnny the photos I took.
**Y/N's POV**
I lay on my bed in my bedroom, looking up at the ceiling. My mind full of thoughts as I touched my lips, remembering the kiss that my hero had just given me a moment ago. I close my eyes and I smile before I hear the door open, it was my mom. "Dinner's ready downstairs in the kitchen, if you're hungry." She says before noticing my mindless and dreamy state.
"Well, I can tell something happened to you today." She comments with a laugh before sitting on the edge of my bed. "Tell me everything!"She says excitedly, sometimes it felt like she was my best friend more than a mother.
"Well, I was hanging out with my friends for most of the day, nothing new really. But when I left the cafe, someone tried to.. you know.. with me.." My mom raised an eyebrow in confusion before saying.
"Ohhh, wait.. Hold up a damn minute, were you walking alone?" She asked, as if she was ready to fight the guy.
"Yes, I walked alone but.. someone saved me..."
My mom gave a sigh of relief before asking, "Who saved you? I just wanna know so I can thank them."
I then sigh. "I couldn't see their face, so I never tried to identify him. But, he did.. he did kiss me.." I say. "Wait, it was a he? And he kissed you?! No wonder you looked like you've been shot by Cupid.." My mom laughed a bit as I hid my face in my pillow. "Mooomm!" I groan with a whine of embarrassment. "Sorry, sweetheart, I couldn't help it." She laughed. "I'm just glad you're okay, but if you do find the guy that saved you, then can you thank him for me?" I then nod before my mom gets up. "Don't forget to eat dinner, okay? Love you." Her voice says softly as she left my room. "Love you too, mom" I reply before looking at the ceiling. I then say to myself in a soft and quiet whisper with a dreamy yet determined smile on my face...
"I will find out who you are one day, Mirage, just you wait and see..."