The Sound of Rain

9 - Signed Watercolors

Chapter song recommendation:
CBX - Hey Mama (performance)
CBX - Paper Cuts
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It hadn't rained for weeks,

Did it matter? Baekhyun watched Chanyeol eating and laughing at everything Chen said. He turned to look at him smiling, he smiled a lot lately. It was nice. Chanyeol had made it into the music department, and was now attending everyday.

Baekhyun sighed looking at the time. The scouting show was today. He had practiced as much as he could and his voice had gotten better, he was more confident. Still, it was going to be a big crowd.

"Are you okay?"

Baekhyun looked up at Chanyeol, he didn't know how, but Chanyeol always seemed to know what he was feeling. He was happy he could see him on days it didn't rain now, but sometimes he wished it would. So they could go to gazebo where no one bothered them. When they can just talk and sing. "Yeah, kind of. Just nervous." Baekhyun admitted.

"Aye, don't worry you'll be fine." Xiumin wrapped an arm around his shoulder. "If you get nervous just give us a small sign and we can sing your part" Chen nodded, agreeing with Xiumin.

"We'll do fine. Imagine if we get signed though, we can travel the world, have people screaming and chanting our names. Wouldn't that be amazing? Huh Chanyeol?"

Chanyeol shrugged "It doesn't matter to me I just want to play music." Chen sighed, grabbing chips out of a bag. "What do you think Minseok would it be fun to be famous?"

Xiumin nodded "Of course, we'd have more opportunities to perform too!" Chen snapped his finger "See! I knew I could trust you hyung!"

Baekhyun rolled his eyes throwing a small green pea at him "Ya! ya! Let's focus right now on practicing I really can't take this pressure." Baekhyun stood up grabbing his lunch tray. "You're coming right?"

Chanyeol pointed at himself "Me? Why would I go to your practice? The professor wants me to stay after class today to work on my writing techniques. "

"Baekhyun have you turned in your papers to switch majors?"

He shook his head, "Not yet I want to make sure we win this competition first, then I'm sure they won't ask me to audition." he looked at Chanyeol who continued eating. Should he ask him? They had the option of using a live band and Baekhyun would feel comfortable if Chanyeol was playing the guitar. He wouldn't be visible though, Chanyeol would have to go to the orchestra pit. Just hearing his playing would help Baekhyun though.

"I'm leaving." Chanyeol muttered, cleaning his face with a napkin and standing up. He nodded at the three as he grabbed his tray. "Wait!" Baekhyun screamed, the cafeteria becoming quiet while everyone looked at him.

I didn't mean to be that loud... He thought embarrassed. "I'm right here why'd you scream?" Chanyeol laughed. Baekhyun waved it off "Can you play guitar for our performance tonight?"

Chanyeol bit his lip, "I don't think I'm ready for performances."

"Oh don't say that, you've helped us practice before so you know the song. Just switch the acoustic for an electric!" Chen spoke with his mouth full, getting a disgusted look from Xiumin. "I'll think about it." Chanyeol nodded. He didn't even wait for an answer, he walked away.

"Yes! You do that!" Baekhyun screamed after him again, he didn't care that everyone was looking at him he was too nervous.

"Do you think he'll come?" Xiumin asked behind him.

"I don't know."

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"Yes everybody! Here we are at this years scouting competition. Where music students of all universities come together to compete and see if they can get signed! We just saw group number four perform and next is group five please come to the stage!"