"Tae, what is all this?" Eunsook laughed as Taehyung handed her the menu.

"I just wanted to treat you to something nice since I'm getting real good pays."

"Ah, I would've been okay with anything," she said, and looked around the fancy restaurant. The chandeliers were blinding, the tableware was glistening and the people around her were donning suits or dresses. Even Taehyung was wearing a white shirt and a brown matching vest and slack suit. She was glad that she was wearing at least a formal outfit. "The important thing is spending time together at long last. Your breaks are hard to come by."

He sighed and leaned against his chair. "Tell me about it... But I'm doing really well, so I'm not complaining."

"That's nice to hear." She smiled and looked back at the menu. The prices made her eyes widen. "Anything interesting happening?"

Taehyung's shoulder throbbed but he shrugged it off. "Not really. Just... working."

She hummed and sighed after trying to decide the menu. "I'll take what you're gonna have. I have no idea."

"I was going to have what you were going to have," Taehyung laughed.

"Hey you... Then we can stay here forever."

He chuckled and fiddled with his fringes that covered his eyes. "I wanna dye my hair orange..."

"That was random." She looked at his dark hair that was growing longer than the last time she saw him. A little twinge of sadness tugged her chest from how long it had been. "Do it after you finish filming. You had to dye it dark for this, didn't you?"

"Right..." Taehyung turned silent, trying to come up with something to talk about. It had been a long time since they met up and he missed how they could talk about anything without stopping. He just brushed that thought off as one of those times he would be busy filming something and they would stay apart for a long time. Just this time, it was longer than before because of his injury.

The rest of the night passed rather smoothly. They clinked their wine glasses and had light conversations. Since both of them missed each other, the time was cherished. It was difficult to part in the end.

If he had more time to attend classes, they would spend time together, but he did not. She walked down the corridor alone, passing by the music room and spotted Jungkook playing the piano when she turned to look. She stopped in her tracks and was about to head inside when a girl beat her to it and went in before her, making her freeze in place behind the door.

She slipped over to Jungkook and sat on the piano, smiling and twirling her hair with her fingers. She was talking about something with him, maybe in an act to flirt with him as Eunsook watched, dumbstruck.

Thoughts ran through her mind. Was he dating her or was she just flirting? It was strange how natural she was acting with him. She was even touching his shoulder and her leg brushing his in a rather seductive manner that Eunsook's heart was sinking. If she was not so affected, she would have barged in. But then again, if she was not so affected, there would be no reason to barge in.

Just then she watched Jungkook politely decline the girl with a shake of his head and clasped hands before lying down on the piano keys, facing away from her with an earphone in one ear. The girl rolled her eyes and her head with a long exhale, and stomped out of the room. With one glare at Eunsook, she passed her by and left.

Eunsook walked in and quietly creeped up to Jungkook before taking the other earphone, putting it into her ear. Jungkook's voice filled her ear and her heart jumped from how beautiful it sounded. The melody and his voice blended perfectly.

Jungkook shifted and turned to her. As soon as he noticed her, he jumped backwards, shocked and nervous and wide-eyed which Eunsook found adorable that she could not help but laugh. She put his earphone back into his ear that fell off when he moved, leaning closer to him.

"Is this a new song?"

Jungkook's adam's apple bobbed up and down as he gulped and he cleared his voice before saying yes. "I was working on a new melody and just made this. It's not something serious."

His voice continued filling her ear and she smiled. "I really like it."

Jungkook looked up at her with eagerness and excitement. "Really?"

She hummed, leaning against the piano. "If you really composed it, I'm very surprised. It's very pleasing and something many would enjoy. On top of that, your voice, too, is really soft and beautiful, it's really pleasing to listen to. I actually think you have so much talent."

He bit his lips and looked at the piano keys, a little blush appearing on his cheeks. His heart was dancing in joy.

"Then maybe I should try to keep making something better."

She chuckled. "I don't know what could be better than this. Can I get this file?"

He widened his eyes as he turned to her. "File? For what?"

"I want to listen to this, too," she nonchalantly said, but her heart was pounding, worried that she might had expressed her interest in him that could make him avoid her like the girl before her.

But unlike her imagination, Jungkook was near nirvana. He froze and his brain malfunctioned.

Seeing his silent stare, Eunsook thought she asked something she should not have and retracted her wish.

Jungkook quickly caught himself together at her change and blurted, "I'll have to polish it before giving you."

Eunsook looked back at him and smiled sheepishly. "Good luck with that."

A smile grew on Jungkook's face all so naturally. Whenever she was around, he was always pulled into a good mood.

"Is there anything you want in return?"

He was about to deny immediately but stopped himself and thought about it. "I'll let you know if I think of anything."

She chuckled. "As long as it's not expensive."

Jimin saw the two from outside with a suspicious look and shook his head before continuing to walk to the auditorium. When he went inside, his eyes met with Saejin's who was dancing on the stage.

"Oh! Are you here to practice?"

"Yeah," Jimin said as he walked towards her.

"Oh, then I should leave." Saejin stopped and was about to go to the backstage when Jimin stopped her.

"It's alright. We can divide the stage."

Saejin burst out laughing. "If you wanted me to judge your dance and give you pointers, you could've just said so!"

Jimin was at a loss of words. "What?"

"And then you can give me a few pointers for my performance! It will be fun, don't you think?"

Jimin could not help but agree to do that. It was better than her leaving. Both of them danced separately while the other watched, mostly in awe, and exchanged their opinions on their performances. Saejin suddenly wanted to mix their dances together and tried to blend each step as they went through everything.

Jimin's hands were sweating when he lifted Saejin up a few times throughout the performance, but his heart was bursting with exhilaration from dancing alongside Saejin as well as blending their styles together. He was so into it that he pushed himself and got a little cramp, falling to the floor.

Saejin gasped and ran towards him. "Are you okay?!"

"It's fine. Just a little cramp," he hissed and rubbed his leg muscles.

"I got a hot water bottle." Saejin ran to her bag in the backstage and rummaged it.

Her phone suddenly buzzed inside it and she took the call. Sunghoon asked where she was since she was not there with him yet. She told him to practice without her and that she would be late. Ending the call, she rushed back to Jimin with her bottle and a hot pack to apply warmth to his cramps.

Jimin thanked her and moments passed in silence.

"Your dancing is... beautiful," Jimin whispered and immediately clenched his eyes shut, regretting it.

Saejin smiled. "Yours, too."

"Oh, mine is just so-so."

She laughed. "Should someone who's entering a competition be saying that?"

"Well, if there was someone supporting me, I would be more confident. But that's why I'm entering the competition."

"I support you."

Jimin blinked at her. "What?"

She smiled and gave him a thumbs up. "I support you."

He could not help but laugh at her gesture.

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Enjoy 🥰🫶
(I need more free time omg)