Keep Your Enemies Closer - JohnTen

Chapter 24

Right in front of me, this red, red, red line.
Across from each other, you and I exchange glances
Wanna feel the thrilling highlight
I can't stop me, can't stop me

I Can't Stop Me by Twice

Johnny POV

We pulled into the parking lot of a shop named 'Fancy An Outfit? Tailoring, Clothing, and Costumes." Ten and I stepped out of his flashy Porsche, which made people stop and stare at us and the car. I could basically read their minds, and they were wondering why two college age men were driving a Porsche.

"I'm close with the owner, so the costumes didn't cost that much," Ten said.

"You already paid for them? Mine too?" I asked.

"Mhm. Consider it a thank you for being a good partner," Ten winked.

I held the door open for him, then followed him into the shop. It was colored pink in every shade possible, from magenta to the color of the sunrise. If there wasn't pink, there was white or light grey, but the grey was so light it looked white. There was a giant, lollipop-shaped mirror hanging on the wall with the words "Cheer up, baby. You look fabulous!" above it in swirly, salmon pink letters.

There was a woman organizing the displays, but when she saw Ten, she rushed over and gave him a bone crushing hug. If I didn't know that Ten didn't like women I probably would've been jealous, because the woman was drop dead gorgeous. Her wavy hair matched one of the many shades of pink in the room, and she wore a dress composed of many colors paired with knee high brown boots.

"I missed you last time, Unnie," Ten said.

"I'm sorry. Tzuyu said you came by a few weeks ago," She replied.

"Are they ready?"

"Yes. Although one of the costumes was bigger than your size." She turned to me, "Is it for you?"

"Yes, Unnie," She didn't look older than  me, but I was just trying to be safe.

"How exciting!" She said enthusiastically. "I've never seen Ten dance with a man." She stuck her hand out, "I'm Jihyo."

"Johnny," I said as I shook her soft hand.

"We're only here to make sure his costume fits, since I guessed his size," Ten said.

I was very thankful that I remembered to cover my tattoo with a Band-Aid. I couldn't risk Ten seeing it, and while Jihyo seemed nice, I wouldn't be surprised if she could snap my neck while maintaining that sweet smile on her face.

"Momo!" Jihyo called out to the woman who was walking past us. "Can you lead Johnny to the dressing room and pull his order? It's the one that was made with Ten's."

"Sure," She said, the  smiled at Ten.

Momo gestured for me follow her, so I did. She had a pretty face with dark hair that was dyed blonde in some places. As we walked, both men and women were mesmerized by her. She led me to my room, and I waited for about two minutes before Momo handed me the costume.

I locked the door and stripped down to my underwear before slipping into the costume. The white dress shirt was like silk against my skin, the vest over it fit perfectly, and the pants were loose enough to dance in but were still flattering.

I stepped out of the dressing room and came face to face with Ten, who had come out of the room across from mine. He wore a fitted shirt and flowy pants that were both white and had small rhinestones sewn into them. He looked like an angel, and we couldn't take our eyes off each other. Together we walked back onto the main floor. We went over to a podium where Jihyo and Momo, along with seven other women, stood.