In A Parallel Universe- 2CHAN, NOREN, DOTAE, XIAODERY, DOIL, YUMARK

episode 4: porque [xiaojun, hendery]

xiaodery ; porque (because)

❝ you were my dream, but was i yours? ❞

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Xiaojun has always wanted to become a singer. He loves the feeling of singing infront of many people. His parents were very supportive about it so they gave their son everything. They put him in voice classes and were always there in his recitals. Xiaojun has also joined in different competitions. He loses but wins as well. Every day, he just improves.

But that wasn't just his dream.

"Xiao!"

The boy looked at the direction where he heard someone calling him. As weird as it sounds, everything slowed down and the surroundings blurred out as his eyes were specifically on a boy running down the school hallway, towards him. Xiaojun felt his heart beating and his cheeks flushing.

"Oh, god, I'm gonna vomit..." Hendery uttered, panting hard, "Anyway, are you going to audition this Saturday?"

Xiaojun snapped out of his thoughts before he looked away, "Y-Yeah...I wanted to try it out."

"Good thing I told you about it! Who knows? You'll be able to reach your dreams!"

Xiaojun has always been in love with Hendery. Ever since they were kids, he found him cute and Hendery has always been there for the other. He doesn't know where and when it started, it just happened. Hendery was one of his dreams.

Of course, Hendery doesn't know that.

"What if I fail?" Xiaojun asked, not feeling all too confident about his audition this weekend.

Hendery gave him an enthusiastic smile, "Then let's try again. Nothing's wrong with that, Xiao. Just keep a high spirit."

The boy was somehow Xiaojun's support machine. Every time Xiaojun gets upset about something, Hendery would always say something to lift the boy's mood. In fact, Hendery was always there in every competition Xiaojun had. Either the boy wins or loses, Hendery will be the first one to say 'congratulations.'

"How about you? Aren't you going to audition?" Xiaojun asked.

The boy furrowed his eyebrows, "Hm, why would I?"

"I thought you'll also have a chance to pass. I'm sure they're finding a good rapper."

"Nah, I don't want to steal the light from you."

"What? What do you even mean by that?"

Hendery laughed, "Kidding aside, it isn't my dream to become an idol like you. I don't have the passion, like you."

"We could be a great duo, you know," the boy uttered jokingly.

"What? We're already a great duo. What do you mean?"

Sometimes, Xiaojun spends his free time writing and recording some songs, and Hendery is the one who listens to it. It was kind of like Xiaojun wanted to hear some opinions about it. Then, if he gets accepted in the audition, he might not be able to do those things with Hendery anymore. That terrifies him.