Synn's POV
"Synn if you don't follow in a minute I swear I'll ask Mono to make sure Gold doesn't get to see you later," I heard Snow threatening me while I fix my shoelace. Crouching just a little, I gave her my most innocent facial expression.
She's too excited to go home. I wonder what she and Mono are up too. And please don't let it be congratulatory sex like, I get that PERSONA won another major award, news flash, we also did. But that wasn't the point. She is obviously too excited to go home. She even asked Elisse and Arika to run straight to the van.
"Just go, I'll run into the van once I'm done," I told her and she grimaced but left otherwise. I have my manager to accompany me anyways.
We just attended a yearend award and like last year, we received a major award alongside our seniors.
A smile slowly made a way on my lips. How many years has it been since Gold and I broke the internet?
After that not so little stunt he pulled at their performance, the jerk even had the guts to say 'I love you' to me during their speech. Imagine how red my face was and how the girls around me were hitting me playfully.
To make things worse, several cameras kept on focusing on me. How do I hide my emotions when everyone was screaming, even fans were going crazy?
I'd say what he did really went down to the history of Music. And up until now, we're making history.
After that incident, both our companies immediately released statements. Now every fucking time, the media always had to ask Gold's opinion to whatever news about me. Sometimes it pisses me off because I think it's being too much but then again, this is the life we chose.
"I love you. I love you so much I can no longer keep it to myself. So yeah, I made a shoutout to your admirers as a warning to keep their affection towards you to themselves,"
Soft chuckles escaped my lips as I remember Gold's exact words after I asked him why he did that stunt before. I wanted to swipe the proud smirk written all over his face but my heart was in a frenzy, it was hammering inside my chest so hard I ended up pulling his face closer until our lips touched. And yeah, that escalated into something we were both scolded the next day.
Because of all places, Gold fucking Simons just had to leave a mark where people can literally see.
He actually left four marks! And on different places where it's fucking hard to hide!
My makeup artists kept chuckling as she hides those hickeys with makeup.
That bastard. He just laughed at me when I told him off about it, mayhaps even proud of what he did.
All in all, our years together had been both public and private. We still have our private moments, those days when we celebrate important occasions, or when he'd suddenly appear on one of my events.
The general public's reaction was crazy but it's not something we didn't anticipate with. After all, he did make a lot of his fans cry. He was their Golden baby after all.
The sound of my phone ringing pulls me off my trance. I saw Snow's name on the screen and it made laugh.
Before I can even answer, my phone died. Oh fuck, I forgot to charge my phone.
Quickly, I dashed straight to the door only to be startled when I saw Steffy leaning on the wall, her hands in front of her as she fiddled with her nails.
I raised an eyebrow at the sight of her and as much as I wanted to take another step forward and forget about seeing her, the awkward smile showing on her lips stopped me.
"Two minutes, that's all I asked," she whispered. She sounded a thousand times calmer compared from the last time we talked, and that was years ago. I was honestly surprised to see her in front of me now.
After she went hiatus, I didn't bother checking her out. Even after news of her coming back, we fortunately never had an encounter, except those times that we see each other on award shows.
A long sigh escaped my lips. I'll definitely get a good scolding from Snow after this.
She looked a little tensed and that scared me a little. But I hears she's fine now, that's according to the news that I heard from before.
"Two minutes and I'm out of here," I told her. I leaned on the wall opposite her and we didn't bother changing locations. The awards ended earlier so there were less people roaming on the place. Plus everyone knew what happened before so why bother hiding?
I saw her closed her eyes for a moment and released a long sigh. I was startled at what she said next though.
"I'm sorry," I saw how her eyes started to get teary. "I'm sorry for all the mess, for all the pain that I've caused both you and Gold. Whatever reasons I have, it's my problem and I shouldn't have taken it out on you two. I brought so many problems to you too and I know I had been a pain in the ass,"
I laughed a little at what she said last. True indeed, she was such a pain in the ass then. She seemed to relaxed a little when she saw me smile.
"I'm not gonna oppose that," I told her and she smiled.
"My apology has been long overdue and I am not expecting your forgiveness but please know that I wish both you and Gold's happiness," she bit her lower lip and I waited until she said what she wanted to say because obviously, there's still more.
"Thank you, thank you for not giving him up and for loving him the way you are loving him now. He deserves happiness. He deserves you," she added and that made my heart feels warm.
She smiled one last time before she gave a quick bow.
I watch as her figure slowly diminished from my sight.
My hand reaches for my chest.
I may not have told her I forgive her but I did, I already did a long time ago and so was Gold's. I am just glad she's opening a new chapter of her life with a positive outlook. And I hope she fully heals in time.
I felt lighter. This even felt better than when we first won a major award. I guess it really does feel different when you don't have anything hanging in your chest.
Turning on my heels, I quickly made my way outside to go to the van. Snow will kill me. Behind me was my manager talking over the phone.
"What? So what am I supposed to do?" I heard him mutter and before I can even ask, a hand reached for mine and I almost shrieked in surprise if I didn't hear him chuckling.
"Yah!" I turned towards him and hit him lightly on his shoulder. He pulled me closer and engulfed me in his strong yet comfortable hug. His manly scent seeping through my nose just enough to make me go crazy.
It's been years but I still have this Gold effect that makes me swoon on him more and more each day. It's pathetic as what my members tease me. But I don't care because he loves me just the same.
"Your member was so pissed off because you took so much time so I volunteered to pick you up instead after I jumped on our van to kinda say goodbye to you. What were you doing inside?" he asked. He pulled away from me a little and stared at my face, his right-hand reaches for my messy hair.
I smiled cheekily at him and smirked.
"I was about to go but someone stopped me midway and made a confession. You know I'm not that mean to just leave and don't listen, right?" I bit my lip as I try to stop myself from laughing. Gold's annoyed expression greeting before me.
He really is so adorable when he's jealous.
"I guess I'll need to put another mark on my cupcake so they'd get the point," he growled and before I can even protest, he started walking with his arms wrapped around me.
Together, we walked outside like there weren't a few reporters left. A smile slowly made my way to my face.
He really likes to showoff. But it doesn't matter because, in all honesty, I like it when he does this. At least all those idols who has a huge crush on him could back off.
He pulled me even closer and I heard him whisper.
"I love you cupcake,"
Damn. How did I get lucky to have such a man?
I wasn't able to respond because a few reporters came closer to ask and we've got our managers tried to stop them.
It doesn't matter. I'll tell him those words multiple times later. I don't know where though, my room or his.
Damn, I'm excited.