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ANDI, ALY, AND AIDEN HAD been in Korea for a day, and most of their time was spent trying to get over jet lag. The sun shinned through the window of Andi's room, and with a groan, Andi rolled over to grab her phone. 3:47 pm.

She scrolled through her notifications and answered a few emails before deciding it was time for her to get up. JYP rented a penthouse apartment overlooking Seoul for the band. It was beautiful and unnecessary but Andi was thankful nonetheless.

After a quick shower, Andi checked the time at 6:00 pm. She still had two hours before she needed to be at JYP. If she was being honest she was nervous. She was surprising a stranger, a stranger she found attractive. To be fair Andi wasn't blind she knew it from the second she saw him. But she didn't need anyone to know.

The Latina began to get ready, starting with her makeup and then her hair. She walked over to her suitcase, pulling out black ripped jeans, a cropped, black, Joan Jett, and the black hearts shirt. Andi wore fishnets underneath the jeans. Once she was finally dressed she rummage for her favorite lucky jacket, a black denim jacket with band patches.

Andi pulled out the jacket, and her eyes widened. She had packed the wrong jacket. It wasn't her's it was Devon's, one she had forgotten to give back to him after the breakup. She threw the jacket back in the suitcase and closed it.

She sighed and left her room running over to Aiden's room. Andi knocked on the door, "Hey can I borrow a jacket?" The door unlocked and opened revealing a shirtless Aiden. "What happened to your lucky jacket?"

"Uhh, I think I forgot it. I gave up looking for it when I accidentally pulled out Devon's. I really don't want to be late for this."

Aiden didn't say a word simply walked over to his suitcase and pulled out a black leather with a hood. "Here that'll keep you warmer." The Latina smiled, "Thanks, you're the best. My ride should be here any minute I'll let you know how it goes." Andi pulled in the jacket and headed for the door.

"Hey. Be safe and make sure to have fun. I won't tell anyone but I know you think he's cute. He's your type to a T."

Andi froze, "I am not going to confirm nor deny."

"Never said you had to"

Andi turned around and flipped him off. "Love you more," Aiden said as he then flipped her off.

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Andi's car pulled up next to the skyscraper. "Alright, we're here. I need to make sure no one sees you. So here's a black baseball hat, sunglasses, and a face mask."

Andi took it, "Is this really necessary? I am not a mainstream artist I highly doubt that I'll be recognized."

"It is. This is a Kpop label, idols come and go through the front door, and paparazzi hang out outside to get pictures." Andi nodded and pulled on the baseball hat and then put on the mask. Finally pulling on the sunglasses. "Okay let's do this." She said, Eric, got off first holding the door for Andi. The second she stepped out the flashes of cameras began. Eric did his best to make sure that no one got too close to her.

Finally, he pulled the glass doors of JYP entertainment open. Andi stepped inside, waiting for her we're JYP himself and Felix. They both lightly bowed and greeted her. She did the same, bowed then shook their hands and introduced herself.

Felix couldn't stop smiling as JYP and Eric excused themselves to talk contracts. Felix was tasked with giving Andi a tour. "I can't believe you are actually here. Chan is going to freak out. I can't wait."

The Latina smiled, "Is he already here? I feel weird wearing this stupid disguise."

"Chan? Oh, he's always here. He doesn't know how to turn work mode off."

"Sounds like me." She laughed. "These three months before the tour we're supposed to be spent on a vacation or relaxing but Eric told me about this offer and I couldn't say no plus it sounded so fun."

"So you're a workaholic? But you're also a rockstar don't those two things contradict each other?"

The Latina laughed, "I am also a perfectionist so that tends to top both of those. I love my job plus the whole rockstar lifestyle isn't really a thing you know unless you're a white privileged man." Felix laughed, "I like you, you're funny."

After some small talk and a quick tour, Felix leads Andi to Chan's studio. "Wow, this is nice." The Latina said as walked over to the soundboard. "I haven't been to a real studio in a long time." She confessed as she pulled off her sunglasses.

"Really? Where do you usually record?"

"At home. The band and I bought a house a little before the lockdown. We converted the guest house into a studio."

"I am pretty sure that would be Chan's dream house." Felix teased before pulling out his phone to check his messages. "Chan's on his way here. You need to hide."

She looked around, there was a couch and then a recording room. "There's not a lot of options," Andi said as she took off her hat, running her fingers through her hair to get rid of her hat hair. Then she took off her mask, and a knock at the door made the two jump.

"Felix?"

Andi panicked and opened the recording room door, she sat on the floor by the door and made sure to be out of sight. "Yeah, I am in here," Felix said.

The door opened and in walked Chan. He took a seat next to Felix, greeting him, "You ready Chan's room?"

"Ready as I'll ever be! Let's do this." As the boys begin the live, Andi pulls out her phone turns down the volume, and pulls up live. Felix and Chan talked to the camera, "Before we get started I actually have a surprise for everyone."

Andi locked her, crawled out of the room, and hid behind the couch. She hopped up and over the sofa, landing sitting up "SURPRISE!"

Chan jumped up startled, he looked at the screen and then at Andi who smiled at him. He rubbed his eyes, a blush appearing on his cheeks making the Latina giggle. "If it helps I can pinch you." Chan wore all black, which only made his red cheeks stand out more.

Andi got up from her spot and walked over to the camera, she waved. "Hi Stay! It's an honor to meet you all. I am Andi." Felix got up and offered his seat to her, Andi sat down after thanking Felix. Chan was at a loss for words, he couldn't think straight much less, form words. "I think I broke him." Andi joked.

"Mate, please say something."

Chan took a deep breath, "Sorry, I just can't believe you're actually here."

Andi laughed, "Well I am, it's nice to meet you, Chan." The Latina extended her hand out to him. The Idol took her hand, shaking it. Being in her presence was overwhelming. He never thought he'd be in the same room as one of his favorite artists much less his celebrity crush. Here she was in all her beauty.

A light blush appeared on her cheeks, "So stay, what should we do?" Andi looked at the comment section of the stream, a lot of the comments were asking Chan to interview Andi.

"How about Chan and I interview you?"

Andi nodded, "But only if for every question you ask I also get to ask one." Both Idols nodded. Chan couldn't keep his eyes off the Latina. He didn't think it was possible for someone to be so beautiful. He kept trying to concentrate on the task at hand but all he could do was watch Andi's every move.

"I think Chan should ask the first question."

At the sound of his name, he looked at Felix who chuckled. "What was the studio process like for ACE?"

Andi smiled, she loved talking about her work. "The recording process was a bit different this time around. I did everything on my own, usually, Aiden, Aly, and even third parties will help. But this time I was going through a breakup and all I wanted was to be alone. Mostly because I needed to be alone to be honest, to feel what I need to feel without sympathy or anyone else's opinions. This is also the first album in which I am not the lead singer. The last album was all me, this album is Aiden and me. I promise the album isn't full of heartbreak songs, most of those songs are somewhere else. I am really proud of this album. What's Stray Kids' recording process like, I mean there are eight of you. I can't imagine what that's like."

"Chan, Han, and Changbin usually do the writing and producing process," Felix said.

"You produce?" Andi asked excitedly. One thing about Andi was that she was a huge nerd when it came to the production process. She loves every part of it. Chan blushed even harder if that was even possible. He nodded, "Uh yeah, it's one of my favorite parts of the process."

The Latina smiled, she lit up the whole room. "Completely agree. I love writing but the satisfaction of creating the sound you kept hearing in your head is even better."

Chan chuckles, "I couldn't have said it better myself! I think our processes are very similar except mines is a bit more repetitive considering there's eight of us and we all sing or rap."

"This might be a crazy idea or I could be overstepping but would you be interested in working on something together? I just feel like our styles would mesh really well."

"Seriously?!"

Andi smiled and nodded, "I'd love to see what you got, Chan." After a few more questions Chan began to get a lot more comfortable. "I am going to need you to be completely honest, pinky promise," Felix said. Felix was growing on Andi, he reminded her of her little brother. "I swear" The Australian idol smirked, "What did you think of Chan? I told you what he thinks of you and so has he." Felix's question made Chan blush.

"Fair enough. I am very flattered. On my flight here I listened to a lot of your music and with everything I've learned here today. I think you're insanely talented and." Andi paused looking down at the floor. "Even more handsome in person." A light blush appeared on Andi's cheeks but she wasn't the only one blushing, next to her Chan was bright red, giggling like a little kid.

Felix couldn't stop smiling, Chan had finally met his match. "While these two gush over each other, make sure you guys check out our friends Ace of Swords, and here's a big hug from me," Felix said.

Andi's phone went off, singing the x-men theme song. "Ugh, I need to take this." She said as she quickly got up and walked into the recording booth.

"Mate!!!" Felix jumped almost throwing himself at Chan. "You need to ask her out. This is huge your celebrity crush is standing in the same room as you! Not only that but she finds you attractive, you couldn't get luckier."

Chan took a deep breath scratching the back of his head. "I don't think that's a good idea. She just got out of a relationship and if JYP heard about that we'd all get an earful. It's best if we remain friends."

"Fuck JYP shot your shoot or I'll do it for you."

Both men stared at each other, an intense silence between the two. "You would dare," Chan said. His voice stern. Felix smirked, "Oh but I would." Andi walked out of the recording booth, "Hey Andi you up for some dinner?"

The Latina smiled, "Are you trying to steal my heart?" She teased Felix. "Steal? I would never, I'll leave that Chan. I just thought it would be nice for you to meet the rest of the band at dinner. Your bandmates are welcome to come as well."

Felix looked over at Andi and Chan who were both blushing. "Uh, that sounds like fun. Let me text them." She unlocked her phone and typed a quick message. "Awesome, I'll go get them and we'll meet you guys there." He said before rushing out of the studio leaving Chan and Andi alone. "Did he just ditch us?"

Felix opened the door and stuck his head in, "Chan pick the restaurant and text me. I'll see you guys there." The door closed behind him once again leaving the two alone. A laugh escaped Andi's lips, "Is he always like this?"

Chan wanted to slap himself, but there was no way he was going to embarrass himself in front of Andi. "Unfortunately." Once again the Latina laughed as walked over to Chan, taking a seat next to him. "I like him, it's like having your own personal sunshine around. So where to leader?"

"There's a great place not too far from here." He said as he quickly texted his bandmates. "Could you text me the address so I can send it to Aiden and Aly?"

Chan's cheeks grew red, "You want my number?"

A giggle escaped past her lips, "Yeah. I am here for three months I think it'll come in handy." She ignored the blush that onto her cheeks as they exchanged numbers.

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Andi couldn't help but smile, so much so that her cheeks were starting to hurt. There was just something about Chan that felt familiar. The only way she could describe it was as a sense of familiarity, kind of like the feeling of being home. The two walked side by side to the restaurant, they continued to make small talk.

"We're from two different worlds and somehow we here together. It's a bit mind-blowing." Chan laughed at her excitement. "We're we your introduction to Kpop?"

"No, the first Kpop artist I ever listened to was F(x). Growing up my mom worked at an Asian market so I was constantly exposed to other cultures."

"Who was your bias?"

"Easy! Amber, I feel like that should've been a dead giveaway that I also liked girls." She laughed.

"This is the restaurant I was telling you about," Chan said, this was his favorite place. Not only was the food and service great but it reminded him of home. He opened the door for Andi and she thanked him. They quickly found a table that would accommodate everyone. The two sat across from each other.

"Can I ask you something?" He said

"You just did." She laughed, "I am kidding, you can ask me anything."

"Were you serious when suggested we work on something together?"

"Of course I was. I've listened to your music and you're really talented Chan. There are songs that didn't end up on the album or that didn't even leave my notes app that I think you'd be a great help with. That is if you want, there's no pressure." Aly and Aiden walked through the door of the restaurant. Shortly after the rest of Stray Kids arrived, everyone introduced themselves. Andi couldn't help but smile when she saw everyone getting along.