233 Side Chapter (1): The First Time He Saw The Lady In Red

*Flashback to 2020*

The sun was burning right above his head. The crew had packed up after ten hours of outdoor shooting and Jinhyun was already at the end of his patience. He was up since five o'clock in the morning and barely got three hours of sleep. Lately he was living with Dasom due to security issues and it marveled him to see how the youngest member of EXOTIC managed to sleep like a log.

They were in the middle of a large grassy park which was closed off for the day due to filming. It was a simple setup for the summer collection and Jinhyun had to change numerous times for each outfit. The constant changing of clothes was wearing him out.

He slumped on a chair when his phone rang up. Speak of the devil, he thought.

"Dasom!" he greeted. "What's up?"

"Where are you?" Dasom asked. "KJ and Ash are about to meet up with us at the studio."

"KJ is back to recording?" Jinhyun asked. "I thought he was taking some time off?"