Off Key

#15

Seungmin was in the library, looking at some new books that had just come in. "Hey!" Seungmin felt someone tap his shoulder and saw that it was Lia. "Hey, what's up?" Lia sat on the bean bag that was on the floor and sighed, "I am tired and stressed." Seungmin lightly laughed, realizing Lia was about to go on one of her short rants.

"Like, I'm done with school. I may be smart and ahead of everyone but I am done with all the schoolwork and other stuff." Seungmin put a book back on the shelf as he picked another one up. "Well, then try to relieve some stress."

"Ah, you're right." Seungmin nodded his head, agreeing with Lia. "I'm always right.." he said quietly, smiling to himself. "You hear about Chan, Minho, and Hyunjin's party?" Seungmin looked at Lia and put on his best acting skills. "They're throwing a party?" Lia sighed. "Of course, you're out of the loop, but yeah. I think it's this weekend at Chan's house." Seungmin nodded his head, returning to the book he was holding. "You going?"

"Probably, but can you come with me this time? Like I know you hate parties but-"

"Yeah, sure."

"-But I'm always so bored when you don't come and- wait, you'll come?" Seungmin smiled and nodded his head. "Yeah, I don't have anything this weekend, and since you asked me." Lia looked Seungmin up and down suspiciously but ignored his behavior. "Oh, well, okay, I'll pick you up and-" "No! I mean, it's fine. I'll drive myself." Seungmin put back his book and picked another, feeling his face hot.

Lia was about to speak but felt her phone buzzing. "Oh it's my mom, I'll be right back." As Lia got up and exited the library, Seungmin let out a breath of relief. I seriously need to up my acting skills.

~~~

It was the end of the day and Changbin was waiting for Felix in one of the classrooms.

"Sorry I'm late, but I'm here!" Felix said panting. "Did you run?" Felix nodded his head in response. "Why?" Changbin reached for his water bottle and handed it to Felix. Felix gladly took it and began drinking the water. "I didn't want you waiting for me." He said as returned to drinking.

Changbin couldn't help but feel himself fall for the younger even more. "It's fine. I'd wait forever for you." Felix felt himself blushing hard at Changbin's words. Changbin realized what he said and how it sounded. "Um, anyway, should we get going?" Felix nodded his head, following Changbin out the room to the computer room.

There they were, designing the poster for the party. "So how did people find out about the party already? Yuna asked me about it and I had to play cool." Changbin was looking through his phone for the details of the party to add. "Pretty sure Hyunjin slipped it out that he was throwing a party with Minho and Chan." Felix thought, what an idiot. "Ah makes sense."

"Hey, should I add at the bottom 'Stray Kids performing live' or leave it like this?" Felix looked at the computer and ended up thinking. "Hmm, yeah do it. They may not know them but they're gonna get to know them, y'know?" Changbin smiled and nodded his head, putting it on the poster. "Alright it's done, let's send this to Chan, so he can post this, and let's go."

Felix and Changbin sent it to Chan and quickly got their stuff together. They walked out of the school and all of a sudden Felix's stomach started to growl. "You hungry?" Felix nodded his head. "Yeah, kinda. I didn't eat today." Changbin became a bit worried. "Why not?" They entered Changbin's car as he turned it on."I just forgot to eat."

"Well, I'll take you out to eat right now. I can't let you go home on an empty stomach." Felix smiled at Changbin. "Thanks."

"I'm stuffed." Changbin and Felix had just got done eating and Felix ate a lot. He felt kind of embarrassed but didn't care much since he was so hungry. He didn't even realize he was that hungry. "Good," Changbin said with a smile. "Thanks for the meal," Felix said realizing he hadn't thanked him yet. "No problem." They walked back to the car in silence.

"Hey, are you gonna drop me off right now?" Changbin stopped in his tracks. "Uh, yeah, unless you didn't want me to take you home. Why?" Felix looked as if he was contemplating. "I want to show you something. Well more like a place." Changbin smiled. "Oh, yeah, I can take us."

~~~

"Hey Hyunjin, are you throwing a party?" Hyunjin looked up from his phone, seeing Yeji sitting in front of him. He sat upon his bed and set his phone down. "Oh, yeah. You're invited." Yeji sighed. "Yes, I know I'm invited, but you're having a party with Minho and Chan?" Hyunjin nodded his head slowly, seeing Yeji's reaction. "What about it?"

Yeji couldn't help but find that odd. A party with Minho and Chan, whom he's never talked to? Weird. "I didn't know you were friends with them." Hyunjin laughed a little. "Yeah," Yeji got up about to leave the room when Hyunjin stopped her.

"Hey, can you do my makeup for the party?" Now Yeji was confused. If she wasn't before, she is now. Beginning of the year, her brother was disgusted by the fact men wore makeup and just makeup in general, and now he wants it done on himself? HUH? "But what about your friends and stuff?"

Hyunjin rolled his eyes. "I could care less about what they think, besides I have better friends now." He said giving her a small smile. Yeji couldn't help but feel proud. He's changing. "Oh ok, uh, sure, I'll do it." She said giving the biggest smile in return.