Off Key

#66

"We're back with a group performing, please welcome X-dinary Heroes!" The announcer said getting off the stage as a group of guys got on.

"We go after them, right?" Chan asked the announcer as she was walking towards the tent. "Oh, Stray Kids, correct? Yeah, you guys are next." She said entering the tent.

"GUYS!" A loud voice stunned them all, as they saw a group of girls running towards them.

They were bombarded with hugs from the girls and cheering words.

"When do you guys perform?" Yeji asked, looking at them all. "We perform next," Hyunjin said, still feeling a bit anxious with the rest.

"Don't worry, you guys will do great!" Yuna said giggling, having her arm around Felix. "We know you guys will kill it and win this!"

That made everyone remember that this was a competition and that there was a possibility they could win.

"Alright, next up is Stray Kids, let's give them a round of applause!"

The boys were stunned because they hadn't even heard the music stop and hadn't even seen the previous group leave.

"You'll kill it!" Chaeryeong said reassuring her brother's, seeing their nervous expression.

The girls left soon after that, heading into the crowd, close with their families.

The guys got on stage, with the lights dim, and all headed to their places.

"We're gonna do good, right?" Minho mumbled to himself, not knowing Jisung was listening. Jisung walked over to him, kissed him, and looked at him. "We're gonna do amazing."

That made Minho relax, and gain confidence. Jisung went to his place, believing his words, and placed his guitar around him.

The lights turned on, and cheers were heard from the crowd.

Jeongin saw his aunt in the crowd and once they made eye contact, she smiled and waved at him, looking as if she had tears in her eyes.

He waved back, discreetly, having a big grin on his face.

"Hello everyone, we're Stray Kids and we hope you enjoy this song, that is our first ever song and a special one to all of us. Our song, Hello Stranger!"

Louder cheers were heard after that and the crowd screamed, making the boys smile.

As Felix started singing, all their worries were down the drain and they began to enjoy themselves, loving every moment on stage.

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The boys got off the stage, feeling adrenaline rush through them. "Oh my god! We did amazing!" Felix said jumping up and down as they were going off the stage.

"And that was our last performance! We'll announce the winners after our judges make the decision, but everyone did a great job! Let's enjoy the rest of the festival!"

"We were the last ones?" Minho asked facing Chan who was equally stunned. "I didn't know that, but we did it! Remember, it doesn't matter if we win or not, as long as we did our best." Chan said, looking at the rest.

"You're right, but I have a feeling we're gonna win," Seungmin said as the rest agreed.

"Maybe, but let's go meet up with our families."

They all went searched for their families in the crowd, and after finding them, they were smothered in kind words.

"Changbin! Sweetie, you did amazing!" Ms. Seo said, hugging her son tightly. Felix was next to him, seeing the joy on Changbin's face while he hugged his mom.