The Musical | Liu Yangyang

five

It was Friday—thank goodness—and drama practice was going to be cut short. Jaehyun insisted that Fridays are meant to be free, so a short practice will get everyone ready for the weekend to relax.

The regular gang, along with Mark, were talking about heading to an arcade in the area. They were planning to get food after as well, then head back to Jaemin's for a movie.

Cho noticed how Yangyang was unusually quiet, sitting next to Chenle as the younger rambled about movie suggestions. He didn't look uncomfortable, more so unsure if he was included or not. So Cho nudged him a little to get his attention.

"You're coming right?" She asked the semi-startled boy.

"I mean sure," Yangyang gulped, "you guys sure you want me there?"

"I know I want you there," Cho smiled. Then it dawned on her how wrong her sentence could be taken, "And Chenle will want you there too!"

"Yeah," Yangyang nodded, "Chenle always talks about how much fun you guys have doing these types of things."

"Of course we do! Wait, do you not do this stuff?" Cho asked him, puzzled. He shook his head which got the girl to go off again. "So what do you do then? Like you do have fun right?"

He laughed at her lightly, "Yeah, but usually me, Hen, and Yukhei with Chenle sometimes, go to a rooftop and see how far we can throw trash into a trash can below. Or we'll play basketball, always right after we eat though."

Cho hadn't expected that in all honesty. She had expected that they broke more laws in their past time for how much Yukhei's parents were disapproving of his friend choices, also because they acted like delinquents in school.

"Oh, that's sounds fun," she told Yangyang, and the boy started to elaborate on more activities him and the boys would do.

Yangyang sighed, "yeah but our parents hate it. We don't get enough time to study they say. I think it's just that we don't want to study. I'd rather have fun."

"I think you parents are just looking out for you," Cho chuckled behind her hand, causing Yangyang to share a smile with her again.

"Hey lovebirds~" a whistle broke them from their conversation. Cho rolled her eyes as she looked over to Donghyuck with a cheeky smile on his face. "Join our conversation will ya?"

"Yes, of course," she groaned, annoyed, "when are we heading out?"

"Like now," Ryujin said, standing up and putting in her coat along with the others. Cho and Yangyang got up as well.

Fortunately, the bus was timed to be right infront of the school, so they all headed out. Although right before they left the building, Cho stopped Yangyang in his tracks.

"Wanna run with me?" She asked, causing him to furrow his eyebrows in confusion. "I forgot my coat, and it's a little cold so I was gonna run."

"Oh, yeah sure," he nodded, "next time remember your coat though. I don't want you getting sick."

"Yeah, yeah, whatever," she playfully rolled her eyes, "let's go." Cho grabbed Yangyang's wrist and dashed out in front of their friends, racing to the bus.

"Hey! What are you guys doing?" Mark yelled to them. His boyfriend told him to shut up and let the lovebirds have their moment.

Yangyang and Cho laughed all the way to the bus, surprisingly keeping up with each other's speed. They told the bus driver that more people were coming and crammed in at the back seat of the bus.

"Way to wait up for us guys," Lia said sarcastically as she took the seat next to Cho.

Cho and Yangyang looked around confused, "Sorry?" It sounded like more of a question than an actually apology, unintentionally.