Jisung hums under his breath as he paces, using his fingers to keep the beat in his mind. In all honesty, he was so focused on trying to get Minho's attention weeks ago, he left writing his song to the last minute. This song took him ten minutes and he knows it'll suck. But as long as he'll pass. The student looks at his guitar and fiddled nervously with his jacket sleeve. Whose brilliant idea was it to have them play outside, in the cold? Jisung stops when his phone goes off.
Jeongin: Jisungie!
Jeongin: Are you nervous?
Felix: Of COURSE he's nervous! But we're here for you!!
Felix: If it all goes wrong and you mess up, I'll scream
Felix: FIRE! FIRE!
Felix: :) eh?
Han: uhh...
Minho: I don't think you'll need to do that, Felix...
Minho: He'll do well.
Jisung smiles and leans against a nearby wall.
Han: Thanks for letting me practice in front of you two last night, by the way
Minho: Anytime.
Felix: no problem, baby
Han: Don't call me that
Felix: as your best friend, it's my right to call you gross, overly affectionate things!
Han: 😒
Felix: 😊
Chan: Anyway, we'll be cheering for ya!
Chan: And when you're done, we can all go enjoy some fair food!
Jeongin: We'll go to Kyungsoo and Yoongi's stall! They make the best fair food!!
Hyunjin: Let's have Jisung decide??
Han: no, that sounds good.
Jisung looks up from his phone when his name is called. He takes a deep breath and slips it back into his pocket. Grabbing his guitar, he tries his hardest to stop shaking. He's unable to stop the trembling, even as he slowly walks out on stage, bows, and sits on a stool placed in the middle. He swallows hard as he rests his guitar on his lap and begins to scan the crowd. He smiles when his eyes fall on two people. Felix and Minho, staring up at him. When the dancer smiles, he finds himself returning the expression.
"Um.." he clears his throat as he adjusts the standing microphone. "I-I call this...song 'Secret Secret'..."
"Oh god, I'm so embarrassed," Jisung whines as he hides his face in his hands.
Felix rubs his back. "Jisungie, it's okay!"
"My voice cracked, how is that okay?!" He asks, his voice muffled.
"It was an emotional song, right? I think your voice breaking added to the feeling of it," Minho tries to reassure him. "You sounded incredible. How long did it take you to write that?"
"Um...ten minutes," Jisung admits sheepishly. "At three in the morning last night."
The dancer widens his eyes. "Ten minutes?!"
"That's my Ji!" The blonde sings, giving Jisung's head a kiss.
"Jisung," He shivers when he feels Minho's hand on the back of his neck, gently massaging it. "How about we get something to eat? Jeongin said he knew of a good stall?"
Jisung sits up and nods childishly. "Okay." He finally stands up and they join the rest of the boys.
"Don't worry, everything's ready!" Hyunjin speaks up just as they get into hearing range. "Everything is ready for break."
