Minju's POV
"You're entering the talent show?" I asked in disbelief and he replied with a hum.
Malcolm and I were currently walking together as we just came back from a lecture.
"I'm surprised. What's your talent?" I asked as I looked at him.
"Why are you surprised? I'm a really good singer" He replied.
"You are?"
"What? Why are you shocked?" He asked in a stern tone.
"Uh...I'm not. I just didn't expect it" I replied which made him sigh.
"Because I never sing in front of people. If I did, they'd go crazy" He explained before we stopped as he looked far and I listened to him.
"As a child, I dreamed of singing, really. A skilled vocalist who competes in a realm of songs" He said while doing a weird hand gesture and I couldn't help but smile on how cute he looked.
"Whoa...really?" I smirked and he hummed.
"Why did you keep that a secret?" I asked.
"Hmm...I have my reasons" He chuckled as we started walking again and I scoffed.
We went to the fountains and sat there for a bit to rest. It was quiet at first but...
"I just really wanted to do it when I was young. I always wrote down "singer" as my career goal. My dad was against it, at first. But after a while, he looked into schools in Italy" He explained which made look in disbelief.
"You could have become an amazing singer by now. It's such a waste to keep that talent hidden away for so long" I said.
"It still makes me sad even now, you know?" He frowned.
"Couldn't you pursue it while you're studying?" I asked and he deeply sighed.
"I wanted to. But then, my family went bankrupt. I couldn't afford my dream of being a singer. Voice lessons were too expensive, so I...gave it up" He explained which made my eyes teary as I listened to him.
"After everything, I'm just not in a position where I can do...whatever I want in my life" He sighed.
"I see...but we're too young to give up. It's not too late to pursue what you truly want-" I said but he cut me off.
"I think it would be better to live an ordinary life. But I wonder at times...how it would've been if my family didn't lose everything. Then I could do whatever I wanted" He said in a sad tone.
"Of course. You should do what you want. There are so many singing competition shows. Did you ever try going on those?" I asked.
"No...Minju-yah, you have to keep this between us. No one here knows that I can sing so well" He said as he flashed a small smile.
"I guess so...but wouldn't they find out if you perform at the talent show?" I asked.
"Mm-hm. I wanna surprise everyone" He chuckled before sighing.
"The thought of singing again after all these years gets me so excited, I feel nervous already" He smiled.
"Yeah" I smiled back.
"I'm going to a karaoke room to practice. Wanna join me?" He asked.
"Of course, I do" I eagerly answered.
"Are you crying?" He asked.
"W-What? Uh...oh, it's nothing" I said as I wiped my teary eyes.
"Just dust in my eyes" I sniffled.
