'EVE becomes the youngest stars to reach number one on the charts!'
'Everyone in the world is currently feeling the fEVEr! Who are these eight boys that stole the hearts of many?'
'EVE's Luster tops the Stupefy charts and other domestic charts!'
'Three million album sales in just three weeks? EVE takes the world by storm.'
'EVE levels up. They might be the representative K-pop boy group now?'
'EVE surpasses CHAOS' achievements only within five months of debuting!'
The members of EVE were on their way for a brand when they suddenly ran into some traffic.
Jisung craned his neck to see the cause of the traffic and frowned when he saw that it was caused by a huge crowd of people.
"What's happening?" he asked. "Why is the traffic so heavy when it's still early in the morning?"
Jaeyong, too, opened the windows to peek at what was happening. However, that seemed to be a bad idea as the group of people suddenly started screaming as they ran to their van.
Jaeyong's eyes widened in surprise as he quickly closed the window. For a moment, a woman's arm grabbed his collar and pulled him toward her. However, he was able to push her away, feeling breathless after the experience.
"What the heck?" Akira asked in confusion. "All of these people--they're here for us?"
Jay sighed as he pulled on the handbrake before massaging his temples.
"I thought the venue for the shoot would be confidential. How come so many people are here?"
window.pubfuturetag = window.pubfuturetag || [];window.pubfuturetag.push({unit: "64ce79d606107d003c23ea27", id: "pf-5140-1"})"It must have been leaked," June said. "Still, it doesn't explain why so many people are here right now."
Jay leaned back against his seat.
"I didn't think there would come a time that I would be explaining the concept of fame to you, guys. You might not be aware of it, but you guys are blowing up right now--to the point that I can't even comprehend it."
"I don't even think I can handle you as well as before! I've been getting brand deals left and right. We used to take them all because they could be done within a month. Now, I even have to pick brands out for you, guys!"
"Moreover, it's getting harder and harder to protect your image and security. We definitely need a personal bodyguard with us now that you guys are big stars."
"Big...stars?" Jisung asked, still confused.
It had only been a week since June revealed himself during Disguise Surprise Singer, yet somehow, a lot of things had changed.
First, they successfully broke into the domestic market, making themselves known in most households--even for those who weren't fans of K-pop.
June's performances on the show had all gathered five million views each, and his face reveal video was watched over ten million times in just three days. People started tuning into their songs, which eventually led 'Luster' and the other tracks in their album to dominate the music charts.
Ted was pleased about this; however, Skyrocket ranked the lowest among all of them, which made him feel bitter about the situation.
Aside from this, one of their fans uploaded a short video with 'Luster' as the background music on Liklok. With its cheery tune, it quickly became a trend, leading thousands of others to make their own videos to the song.
In the end, it skyrocketed to fifth place on the international music charts, making EVE famous all around the world.
June definitely expected their song to become successful. He was also a hundred percent sure that his appearance on Disguise Surprise Singer would lead them to have more fans.
However, he wasn't expecting it to come to this extent.
window.pubfuturetag = window.pubfuturetag || [];window.pubfuturetag.push({unit: "64cc9e79c7059f003e4ad4b0", id: "pf-5109-1"})In the span of a week, the lives of EVE were changed, and they didn't know how to react to it.
"Man," Zeth smiled as he peered through the window. "These many people love us now. Did you know? I gained 500,000 followers in the past week. Only a week!"
"June earned two million," Casper chimed, causing Zeth to click his tongue.
"Let me have my moment, man! June's on a different level now."
"I also gained 300,000 followers," Ren said. "It's honestly insane. I feel like I'm living in a simulation."
"Is this how big stars feel now?"
"Let's talk about that later," Jay said. "For now, we have to think of a way to get through this crowd and enter the building. We're going to be late for our shoot at this point."
"Didn't they send bodyguards to help us?" Jisung asked.
"They did," Jay said. "But there's only two of them. Let's wait until they get here so we can leave safely."
"After a while, the two bodyguards finally arrived, one of them appearing familiar.
"Bucktooth guard?" June muttered.
What was he doing here, of all places? Come to think of it, June had seen him plenty of times before in other venues. This bucktooth guard must be making a great amount money.
However, that wasn't really the issue. The bucktooth guard was clumsy as hell! June knew he wouldn't be able to protect them that much.
He shook his head. "I'll stay in the back," he said.
window.pubfuturetag = window.pubfuturetag || [];window.pubfuturetag.push({unit: "663633fa8ebf7442f0652b33", id: "pf-8817-1"})"No! You're precious," Casper said. "I'll stay in the back since I'm the biggest among us."
"I'll stay at the front since I love attention," Zeth smiled.
"I'll stay at the side," Sehun smiled.
"I'll stay at the other side then," June said.
Jay turned around and looked at June with a concerned expression.
"Are you sure?" he asked, fearing for June's safety since he was the most famous member of EVE at this point in time.
June nodded.
The bodyguards were able to clear a small path, so the members exited the car and walked to the building. However, the path quickly became narrowed as the fangirls and fanboys flocked to where they were, placing their phones near their faces to the point that the boys felt suffocated.
Jisung held onto June's arm while June remained calm.
"We're almost there," he said.
June sighed as he felt the fans pulling on his clothes. Was this one of the consequences of fame?
Fortunately, the entrance to the building was only a couple of feet away, so June just endured the pushing, pulling, and screaming for a little bit.
However, as they arrived near the entrance, a scream was suddenly heard, alarming the crowd.
June's eyebrows raised in surprise when he saw a woman about to fall over to where he was.
Then, as her body launched forward, June acted based on his instincts.
He outstretched his hand and bent his knees until the woman landed safely in his arms.
