Be Mine - nct 00 liners [✓]

JENO : Cinema

"I made it here all the way from the bottom. Just like a movie, this is my story."

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"Um, if you don't mind me asking... What exactly are these gauntlets and shin guards?"

"Extermination gear. They're armor infused with special powers to use against ghosts."

"Extermination gear, huh..."

"You can take them off if you want to die."

"Jeno, you're too early." Jangmi clicked her tongue in annoyance.

"Sorry, I won't make the same mistake again. Can we go again?" Jeno heaved out a sigh.

"We've went over this scene four times and somehow, you make different mistakes at the same spot." Jangmi sighed, pinching the bridge of her nose. "I don't want to do this, Jen, but Yunseok is an important character and I'll replace you if I have to."

I immediately glanced at Jeno, eyes wide. A bit after we entered college, Jangmi started her troupe, and of course, Jeno and I auditioned and got in. We were currently rehearsing for a new play and let's just say Jeno has been a bit out of place since the casting was revealed.

"I'm sorry. It won't happen again..." He kept his head down.

"Geez... I knew this would happen while assigning roles and I hate it, but I really had no other choice..." Jangmi sighed. "You know what? We've been at it for some time now. Let's take five."

Some of the troupe members went to chat with their co-workers. Others went to scroll through their phones, get a water break, or just mind their own business.

I went to the corner of the studio, where my belongings were placed along with Jeno's, and grabbed my towel to wipe off my sweat.

"Hey, Picante~?" I rolled my eyes when I heard Jangmi call me in a sing-song tone. She came up with the nickname "Picante" a couple months back, which was an Italian word meaning "spicy".

I honestly don't know how or why she came up with that, but she won't stop, so I, sadly, have to bear with it.

"What is it, you fried feather fuck?" I raised a brow as I grabbed my water bottle.

"Hey, that's not very nice." She pouted.

"Straight to the point." I sighed before taking a sip from my water bottle.

"I want you to talk to your boyfriend."

"Was going to, actually." I mused, grabbing Jeno's water bottle and towel. "He really seems out of it."

My gaze averted to the said male, who was seated in one corner of the studio, going through his script, occasionally wiping off the sweat dripping down his black hair.

"Are we surprised, though?" Jangmi sighed. "He's probably disappointed since he didn't get the male lead. I mean, I would honestly be pretty bummed if I were him too.

"Unfortunately, I think he'd do better as Yunseok than Doyoon, so that's that. Plus, I think he's disappointed since he won't end up being Chaerin's love interest."