Sunghoon intertwined his hand with hers as they left the stage, catching her attention. He didn't say anything, but Nari could sense that he was tense. She gave his hand a squeeze, offering a small smile when he turned to her.
"I was nervous to hear what the judges had to say," Sunghoon confessed. "I'm not used to that sort of concept, and I was scared I'd be ranked lowly."
The six took their seats back in the I-land, turning to the screen as the "Flame On" team entered the stage. Nari felt herself grow a bit intimidated as they began performing, their aura just as powerful as the song itself.
"They look so..." she trailed off, unable to find the right word to finish the sentence.
"Yeah," Sunoo mumbled in agreement, understanding what she meant.
"But we did great too, right guys?" Jake reminded, trying to lighten the mood.
As they finished their performance and re-entered the building, the six greeted them with cheers of encouragement. "The eliminated I-lander will be announced in two hours," the voice interrupted.
The mood grew heavy at the reminder that one of them would be leaving. The eleven headed upstairs, Jay gently grabbing Nari by the arm and taking her to the balcony. He embraced her tightly, and she was reminded of the way he hugged her after the last elimination.
"I might be leaving here soon."
Her brows furrowed as she shook her head adamantly.
"You did great, you're not gonna be eliminated."
"Maybe not now, but next week it won't be up to the judges. It'll be up to the viewers."Nari bit her lip anxiously, not wanting to accept that reality.
"I just...I want to make sure you take care of yourself if we don't end up in the same place next week. Make sure you go to bed on time."
"내..."
"And don't eat too many sweets."
"내..."
"And stop judging yourself, you're perfect the way you are."Her eyes watered as she nodded, holding onto him tightly. "If I'm not here to take care of you and tell you these things, I want you to try and tell yourself. That doesn't mean I'm not there for you though."
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Run For Our Lives |Enhypen's 8th Member|
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