Final (1/1)

-One year later-Thousands of fans arrived at the annual KCON held in LA, California. The special guests for this year included GOT7, Madtown, 4Minute, MonstaX, Red Velvet, EXO, and IU. There was chattering of a special guest performer appearing but no one knew who it was other than the concert organizers themselves."Who do you think it is?" Bambam commented while munching on a bag of chips as he sat in one of the backrooms before the performances began.Baekhyun let out a shrug as he snagged a few pieces."Maybe Jiwoo or Taehwan?" He answered before taking a mouthful and chewing."Jiwoo's too busy training all the trainees he scouted." Chanyeol pointed out."And Taehwan sprained his ankle while doing a duo dance routine with Jiwoo last week. I saw him hobbling around outside earlier signing autographs." Joy supplied helpfully.Mark was off to the side with Jackson chatting animatedly about some of the fans he had spotted. He glanced to his phone and blew out his bangs when he realized Jihyun still hadn't responded to him."She's still not replying?" Jackson teased as Mark shot him a look. "Man, you're whipped.""He's always been whipped ever since Jihyun came along." JB snickered as he slung an arm around Jackson's neck."It's almost time for the performances!" The stage manager yelled before Mark could send a counter in JB's direction. Fixing the mic that was taped to the side of his cheek, he took a deep breath before squaring his shoulders and following the others.Mark always loved being on stage. Performing his heart and soul for his fans. The fanchats and screams were what motivated him to continue. Currently, he was standing in the front row with the other performers as the special MCs, Eric Nam and former leader Rome of C-Clown addressed the crowd."So Rome." Eric began, "I heard that there was a special guest performer here today.""You're right about that." Rome answered as the crowd got louder hearing his popular australian accent leak out. "Any idea who it is?""A couple, but why don't we give some hints for the crowd?""The special guest performer is a girl.""Although, she hasn't been in the music scene in awhile, she was pretty popular back when she was.""Having a full album and several mini albums before her hiatus underneath her belt, she's got all the skills anyone would die to have.""Without further ado, here is our special guest performer, Jihyun!"Mark could feel his eyes widen as the crowd behind him got louder and louder.The lights lit up to reveal Jihyun dressed simply in a pair of skinny jeans and a long white shirt with the front tucked in. A baseball cap sat backwards on her head. The familiar blonde hair that Mark was used too was replaced with a silver hue with purple accents at the end. Her simple yet chic outfit was finished off with a pair of black converse. She sent a smile to the crowd before getting into position as her back up dancers gathered behind her.The familiar tune of her "Because I am the best" song rang out through the speakers. He heard himself joining the crowd behind him as everyone began to sing along to the lyrics. Instead of Illhoon coming out for the signature rap part, it was a newcomer that Mark didn't recognise. His eyebrows furrowed as he watched the boy dance close to Jihyun and even had the audacity to place his hand on her hip. He could feel his heart beating faster in anger.Please Subscribe to read the full chapter