Normal Day

The clock strikes 5am in the morning, and the alarm strings it's melodious attempt to wake Gray as he stirred in his sleep. The crack through the curtains, welcomed a ray of sunlight on Gray's slumber. With one eye peeking towards the ray of light, the male groaned in annoyance and sits up with his messy bed hair. Turning off his alarm, Gray gets up and immediately goes to the shower to begin his manager duties for the day. Calling a few people here and there then to the office to see the upcoming events for the upcoming month. All four girls will still be busy with their own personal schedules after their semi day off. Photo shoots and many more. Gray loves his job and is very good at it too. It is safe to say that having best of both worlds as a manager and an elite vampire hunter are very convenient for the 32 year old male.

5.45am, Gray is already back on the road towards the office. The girl's first Asia tour will start in one month, the tickets have been sold out since the last 3 months ever since it was announced available for sale. It is Gray's job to make sure all the flights for the upcoming country's are all ready and making sure that when on flight the girls can relax. After the office visit, Gray has to make one more stop to the Nike company in Korea to arrange everything for Chungha's upcoming collaboration with them. Afterwards, Gray will pick up Lisa and Seulgi for their first ever meeting as a subgroup. For the first time things will get even more exciting for both him and the girls. Usually for the last three years, not everybody will have their own individual schedules, only one or two will go out the whole day or two for photoshoots or small commercials. Yet, now everyone wants a piece of the girls' success. Gray's phone would sometimes never cease to vibrate from notifications of people wanting to collaborate with the girls. Nearing the end of 2019, the girls are rare to be home altogether because each of them would have their own schedules for the day. But when it comes to their comeback, they will always either be in music studio recording or dance studio practicing till they get everything right. Gray has tremendous respect for them and how they worked hard to get where they are now.

"So how was last night?" Hana Kim, one of the manager teams assisting him in managing the girls asked as she slaps his shoulder.

"It was eventful," Gray chuckled as he enters his office, "Noona, any updates on the plane tickets?"

"Everything is ready and set boss," eventhough Hana is a senior and two years older than Gray, she still has the utmost respect for the male, "We made sure to book the seats that are most comfortable for the girls."

"Alright got it, gumawo noona," Gray smiles as he sits down on his chair, "Have we negotiated about the budget sharing with the country hosting the concert for the girls?"

"That is done too," Hana handed him tablet consisting the info about the upcoming concert and any info regarding such matter.

"Thank you noona, you are neat as usual," Gray smiles as he hands her the tablet back, "I'll just have to deal with these papers later and contiue with the schedule today."

"Alright boss, good luck," Hana smiled and bowed before exiting the office/

After Hana left, Gray made report regarding of last night's activities and making sure everything is in place for the week's planning. When starting as one of the assisting managers in helping BTS, Gray was all thumbs and slow because it was all new. However, Gray was never one to give up towards anythhing new so he pushed and learned his trade while altering his role as a senior vampire hunter. Sooner than expected, he was appointed the head manager for Royal Crown as it debuted. At first it was nearly all him to help the girls with the day to day activities since they are just rookies, but with the fame that they gained, Gray now has at least 5 more assisting managers below him to help him progress with the schedules. Now with the girls having separate schedules, Gray can accompany one and has no problem with help when the assisting managers would accompany the girls instead. Things may have gotten easier for him to help the girls but the schedules are piling up and he's starting to get concerned for the girl's physical and mental health.

Upon finishing his papers and visit to Nike, Gray drives to the girls dorm. "Seulgi-ah, i'm on my way to pick you up," Gray says as Seulgi answers his call.

"Neh oppa, we're both ready," Seulgi replied.

"Ok then, I'll be there soon," Gray hangs up the phone and puts it down as he continues to drive on.

"How are Chungha and JiU doing?" Gray asks as Seulgi enters the front seat with him and Lisa sitting in the middle.

"Chungha unnie is sleeping still, I mean she did wake up but then she went back to sleep," Lisa stated as a matter of factly and leans back her seat.

"JiU was making food when we left," Seulgi states as she too inclined her seat with her phone in hand.

As theier car ride proceeds, Gray begins to brief the girls on what will happen regarding their new single as a subgroup. The girl's response were nothing short of excitement as the inclined their seats back to straight in order to listen to Gray as he explains. Their new subgroup name, SeLi, earned grins and fist bump from each other.

"Oppa can we buy some snacks?" Seulgi poked Gray's side as they stopped at red light, "I mean after meeting?"

"Hahaha aigoo you girls," Gray laughed and shook his head as the traffic light glows green, "alright we will get some snacks when we get home, and we'll buy for Chungha and JiU as well."

"Oppa, do you have a girlfriend?" Lisa's question made Gray widen his eyes at the sudden question.

"What made you ask that?" Gray chuckled as he drives on, "You never asked that question before."

"Well, oppa you are handsome and you are such a gentle man not just to us but to every other ladies you met when with us," Lisa states as she leans forward, "So that's why I asked you."

"Haha.. ladies are meant to be treated with care and respect no matter what do or their status," Gray replies as he takes another turn, "But no I don't have any girlfriend as of yet."

"Jinjja??" Seulgi's reaction was the fastest right after Gray said his last sentence.

Gray laughed at Seulgi's question that made him almost jumped, "Yahh haha..Jeongmal jinjja.."

Out of the corner of his eye he might caught a glimpse of Seulgi smiling but then turning her body to face the window still with her phone in her hand. "Then why don't you date Seulgi Unnie?"

"Yahhh!" Gray and Seulgi immediately turned to Lisa and exclaimed which made Lisa blinked in surprised at such abrupt response.

"I'm just saying a piece of my mind, besides I think Seulgi unnie will look great with Gray oppa," Lisa replied back as if it was the most ordinary fact of the matter.

"Really?" Gray and Seulgi starts to look at each other voluntarily before immediately facing away from each other as they finally arrived at the company.

"You...ummm shouldn't say such things," Gray states as he unbuckled his seat belt and exits the car, "I don't think Seulgi will like to date a manager like me."

"What if I would?" Gray caught Seulgi saying it lower than a whisper.

"Sorry?" Gray leaned in into the car and blinked.

"Oh nothing oppa," Seulgi smiled and exits the car. She might have denied it but Gray heard it all too clearly. Being an enhanced individual, he can hear better than any average person especially in such close proximity. And he was dumbstruck.

"oh.. um okay," Gray closes the door and follows the girls from behind as they enter the company's elevator. The ride upstair was quiet and awkward for Gray until Lisa snapped him back into reality.

"Oppa so where is the meeting actually?" Lisa asked him.

"Oh it's the recording studio, the producers will be giving you the sample of the music and you both will start from there," Gray explained as they reached the main floor, "I'll be with you two the whole time."

"Neh oppa," the two girls replied as they walked through the hall of the company, passing dancing studios for trainees. Through it's windows, he can see some trainees already working and practicing.

Upon arriving at the door of the recording studio, Gray couldn't help but smile when reminiscing about the times he would accompany the girls all night long when they were working on their first album, 'Royalty'. He would go back and forth from inside the studio to get them drinks or food. All the hard work paid off when Royal Crown sold their albums worldwide to a whopping 600,000 copies worldwide. It was deemed one of the best starts by the Korean and World media.

Opening the studio room, Seulgi and Lisa entered first, Gray entered after. Gray earned himself a bow from the producing team as he entered, they've known Gray ever since he joined the company and have respect for him due to his dedication for the girls' career. As the session begins, the producer brief the girls about the title of the song, 'Baby Don't Stop'. Seulgi and LIsa listened intently as the briefing commences. Afterwards, the best part is revealed, the girls listened to the music as the producers plays a little snippet of the song.

"Daebak," Seulgi grinned from ear to ear who is mirrored by Lisa the next. Both the girls showed such excitement as they finished listening. Gray smiled and bowed to take his leave to call the girls who are at the dorm.

"Chungha-ah, how are the stay home idols doing?" Gray chuckled after Chungha picks up the call.

"We're doing alright oppa, JiU unnie is watching television," Chungha replied, "I am in the room reading a book, how are Seulgi and Lisa doing?"

"Ah got it got it, good," Gray smiles as he listens to Chungha, "They are very excited with the new single and I think they are practicing right now?"

"Wahh.. I'm excited already," Chungha replied with a happy tone, "Can't wait to hear them! Wish them well from me and JiU unnie."

"Neh, i'll do that," Gray replied with a smile through the phone, "Take care okay? Call me if anything is up."

"Don't worry oppa, we'll be fine," Chungha replied assuringly.

After hanging up the phone, Gray joined the Seulgi and Lisa in the studio. As he comes in, the girls are practicing the lyrics given by the producers as the music plays in the background. Even though it was just practice, Seulgi and Lisa always showed concentration and dedication with a little bit of laughter in between. Leaning against the wall, Gray observed and smiled at how much these girls have grown. To put it simply, he grew as he watches them grow as well in their trainee years. To his eyes they are no longer girls but elegant and hard working women doing what they love most, music. Listening to the music and how the girls practiced it, Gray's eyes somehow finds its way in looking towards Seulgi. To his surprise, he finds his lips curving its way into a smile as he watches her laugh and talk with Lisa.

"Oh no no," Gray immediately averted his eyes downwards, "Stay professional Seonghwa, stay professional." Gray snaps at his own consciousness, but unbeknownst to him, Seulgi noticed he was staring and it was making her feel giddy inside as she practices with Lisa.

"Unnie, gwaenchanha?" Lisa puts her hand on Seulgi's shoulder when she noticed that Seulgi was quiet all of a sudden.

"Ah.. Uh.. neh.. let's continue.." Seulgi brushed off what she just witness in order to focus on the matter at hand, which is to practice with Lisa.

"I know who you're looking at," Lisa whispered before immediately singing her part of the practice. Seulgi was taken aback, and her cheeks was about to change a sllight tinge of pink when she begins to sing her part again.

   'What is wrong with me?' Seulgi talked to herself as she listens to Lisa, 'I should stay professional.'

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The intended to be 'practice only' meeting, becomes a full on recording session. The girls immediately picked up on the music and soon was already recording the first verse of the song. There were mistakes, but it was minor. The first session ended around 8.30pm, one of the few times in their daily schedule that they will finish. Bowing in gratitude for the producers, Gray along with Seulgi and Lisa exited the recording studio and went straight to the parking lot.

"How we all just order?" Gray suggests as he enters the van after making sure the two dancers are all set, "I wanna join you girls for tonight."

"Yesss... I agree!" Lisa was the very first to respond in a rather loud tone, "Unnie?"

"Yes of course! It's not everyday our manager oppa can join us on dinner like this," Seulgi leans on her seat and nodded as she grins while looking at Gray.

"Alright it is all set then," Gray then used the Van's phone to call Chungha back at the dorm.

"Neh oppa?" Chungha replied barely a ring or two.

"Have you girls ate yet?" Gray asks as he also drives the car out the parking spot and going up the ramp to exit the parking lot.

"No, not yet," Chungh replied in a rather whining tone, "We're about to cook something though."

"Oh no no don't cook, order something," Gray interrupted, "Seulgi, Lisa and I will tell our order and you can just call in yours along with JiU, it's my treat."

"WOAH! Yayyy okay oppa!" Chunga beamed her reply a little too loudly as her voice echoed in the car, "May I take your order please?"

"Hahah yah haha," Gray then proceeds to driving the car, "Lisa, Seulgi go tell what you want."

The duo immediately and excitedly list their order of food for the night before finally Gray giving his own order of food. Right after Chungha hangs up the phone, Gray asks the girls about the song, "So how was the song?"

"Umm... well it was a little adult-ish?" Seulgi was saying it calmly but Lisa was leaning back and her phone on her face.

"Adult- ish?" Gray raises an eyebrow questioningly, "What do you mean?"

"You'll find out when we release it," Seulgi winked at Gray and chuckled.

"Haha alright then," Gray raises his fingers on the wheel as a sign of surrender, "Have your concept for this song been discussed yet?"

"Sexy oppa," Seulgi winked once again but this time in a slightly naughty manner which earned her a hand to her face by Lisa.

"Yahhh unnieee nooo," Lisa yelled, "You're gonna make oppa crash!"

That reaction made them laugh as the car ride continues on light and happy tone. These type of car rides are the ones that Gray enjoys when becoming their manager. They maybe one of the nation's top idols, but at the end of the day they are just simple ladies who loves to eat, to joke, and play around. In fron of fans and in front of each other, they are unique and amazing in their own way.

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