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From Another Time

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Chapter 1 - Somewhere in Seoul

James already missed performing on stage. That's the main reason why he became a rock star. But because of the pandemic, every concert and world tour has been canceled.

He was able to have several albums along with his band. But still, all they can do for now is to meet their fans online. So, they always make sure to have a lot of video content for their fans.

He's widely known as James Seo, the rock star. That name sticks to his fans better. He's a Korean who grew up in the US. Then went to South Korea for his concert. He has no idea that he will end up stuck there.

He was born on February 10, 1995, which makes him 26 years old at the present year. He started with the band when he was just 16. James spent a long time preparing for his dreams to finally become a reality.

He exerted a lot of time and effort practicing only for the concerts to be stopped by the pandemic. But he's trying to be patient along with his members. They are making sure that their fans will always be updated

James stops that flow of thought since he's done taking his shower. It seems that he always spaced out whenever he's taking a bath. He goes back to reality as if he was able to be in another place at that moment.

He decided to stop reminiscing for now since he needed to go out and meet Tom today. They are going to shoot an hour from now. It's for his vlog since he started one recently. He wrapped a towel around his waist and started preparing.

It doesn't take long for him to be ready to go out. He called his manager to tell him that it was time to leave. They will go together to the location where he will be meeting Tom. He's one of his closest friends around here.

James feels a little excited about this shoot. He hasn't seen Tom for a while and this will be the best time they can catch up. Tom is an artist and his place is located in a different area. So, they don't see each other often.

They have to make sure that they will shoot this new content in a quiet place. That way, they can make sure that they will not be seen by fans. It's their collaboration for them and also to be safe from the virus that is still around.

James' phone beeps and he sees that there's a new message. He checks it and that makes him smile since it's from Tom. He seems to also be excited about today and said that he is already on his way to the location.

He gets out of his apartment building right away and sees his manager's car waiting outside. He's wearing a black shirt today with a matching black mask and also a black cap. It's easier that way since there will be clothes for him to wear on the set.

"Let's do this!" James told his manager.

He happened to be the manager of his band. James is the vocalist and bassist. The other guys will have their schedule for today. It's sponsored content and it's located in the secluded area of Seoul.

After driving for a while, they stopped in a parking lot. He immediately noticed that there were people who were wearing hanbok. It's Korean traditional clothing that was popular during the Joseon Dynasty.

James got excited since he remembered that he also done this with Mark before. They wore hanboks for their photoshoot. It will be a great experience for Tom since he never tried hanbok before according to him.

"James!" Tom shouted and waved at him from the hanbok shop.

He runs towards him since he's also excited to get started. This hanbok shop looks oddly familiar to him. Although they never been to this place before. It's not that popular compared to the one he visited with Mark before.

"Hey, what's up? Long time no see!" James asked in his American accent.

"I'm great! I'm so excited to see you!" Tom replied in his British accent.

Tom grew up in London and moved to California when he was 14. That's where they met and became classmates in high school. But he moved to Korea for an opportunity to become an artist. He's a painter and good at it.

"Are we going to wear hanbok today?" James asked.

"Yeah, I think so!" Tom responded.

Their manager gave them the go signal and they both entered the hanbok shop. It's odd since it looks like a foreigner is managing the shop. They saw a beautiful woman preparing the hanboks that they could choose from.

"Nuna, you're not from here are you?" Tom immediately asked her.

That made her blush to see two handsome guys. She recognized them because she's a rock fan and also an art enthusiast. But instead of talking, she just nodded at Tom's question. She finds them more attractive than on YouTube.

James is already busy browsing from the hanboks that she prepared for their visit. She just volunteered to watch this shop for her boss from the inn. Surprisingly, today is the day when these guys are coming.

"Nuna, what do you think of this one?" Tom asked for her opinion. He's flirting with her now.

"Try the green one!" She suggested and tried her best to remain professional.

"Wow, you have good taste!" James commented and was impressed by her suggestion.

"Well, I just think green suits him best. You should try the golden-yellow. It will make you look like a king!" She suggested.

"Sure, thanks Nuna!" James smiled very sweetly at the shopkeeper.

He also thinks that she is beautiful and it's such a pity she looks older than him. If not, he will make his move right away. Not that age matters to him. He's just afraid that she might be married already. He doesn't want to be in trouble.

"Let's go wear them now so we can start shooting!" Tom suggested.

James agreed and the shopkeeper assisted them to the changing rooms. But she suddenly remembered that James' hanbok had a missing part. Being 40 made her forgetful and she rushed to get it.

"James, I'm sorry but there's a missing piece for that hanbok! I have it here!" She called out to him.

"Nuna, can you just get inside? I need some assistance." James responded.

She hesitated for a moment but decided to enter anyway. After all, it's her chance to be with James up close and personal. Then she saw him without his shirt on and tried to look away from those yummy biceps.

"Can you put this on for me, please?" James asked nicely and she willingly obliged.

But the moment she did, an earthquake suddenly happened. She panicked and hugged James. Then, all the lights went out!