Sides, a Chanlix Story

Chapter 26

Chan changed into the jeans and an oversized hoodie. Then he walked out of the bathroom and back to the wall. Felix was waiting there with his phone set up on a tripod. He looked up and saw Chan walking towards him. He looked the older up and down assessing the outfit, nodding in approval he pointed Chan to to the wall.

“Okay, let's take a few preparation shots. Just mess around and be funny first to get comfortable with the idea of being in front of the camera. I'll tell you when I start taking pictures.” Felix told Chan, adjusting the camera a little bit more. Chan nodded and stood with his back to the wall. He stayed there for a few seconds just standing there awkwardly. Felix looked up and him and sighed.

“Okay,” He waved his hands in exasperation. “New plan. What music makes you happy and what music makes you feel smexy?”

“Hah,” Chan breathed out. “Why do you keep saying smexy? It's weird!” Felix snapped his fingers.

“Wrong! It's cool. Now answer the question. Happy and smexy songs! Go!” Chan huffed and thought for a minute.

“Happy songs are Panic! At the Disco's earlier songs, like High Hopes. Sexier songs... Hm... I don't really know, I either listen to somber music or happy-ish songs. How about you pick the sexy songs.” Chan suggested. Felix shrugged.

“Okay.” He said. “Hand me your phone. We're using mine to take pictures so let's use yours for music. Good thing I brought my speaker.” Chan handed Felix his phone after unlocking it. Felix swiped and tapped a couple of times on the screen. Then he nodded in satisfaction and put Chan's phone down. A couple seconds later High Hopes started coming out of the speaker Felix had put to the side. Chan visibly relaxed and started nodding his head to the beat.

“Good!” Felix exclaimed going back over to the tripod. “Now just mess around, jump, dance, whatever you have to do to get yourself more relaxed!” Chan looked at him unimpressed. Felix just stared back at him, as if challenging him to disagree. He shook his head in disbelief and started slightly moving his feet as well as his head. Then he stopped.

“This is ridiculous.” He said disappointed.

“ThIs Is RiDiCuLoUs.” Felix repeated mockingly. Then he continued in a lower, somewhat sad voice and with an expression of utter devastation on his face. “My name is Bang Chan and I like black and dark clothes. I can't take pictures! What am I supposed to do? And I even dragged Felix along with me only to say it's rIdIcUlOuS.”

“Pff-” Chan tried to stop himself from laughing. Felix ignored him and kept going.

“I teased Felix for wanting to wear a harness to take pictures in and now I have to wear one too! What am I going to dooooo??? I'm so saaaddd! Me and my chocolate bar abs can't handle this! Let's just LEAVE!” Chan, unable to keep his amusement inside anymore, burst into laughter. Felix smirked at that and went to the camera and snapped a couple pictures of Chan absolutely losing his mind in laughter. His plan was working perfectly!

When Chan had calmed down a little bit Felix took his phone off of the tripod and walked over to the older. He held the phone up so that Chan could see the pictures he had taken. Chan looked and the pictures for a bit. Then he blinked a couple of times.

“That's me?” He asked, pointing at the screen. Felix pressed his lips together.

“No.” He said sarcastically. “It's George. Of course it's you, you dummy! See, these are the kinds of pictures you get when you just relax.” Chan nodded slowly.

“Okay.” He said hesitantly. “Let's try some more. Maybe not laughing this time though.” Felix beamed in response and went back to the tripod.