The 9th | Stray Kids Extra Member AU

❀ 12: The Night Alone ❀

It was around ten at night. All the boys were in the studio recording new songs for the comeback. Unfortunately, Yejun's voice had been rather hoarse when she woke up, so she had to stay home by herself and record her lines another time. She got a checkup, and the doctor had told her that she wasn't sick, but her voice was just tired from the constant high notes that were in this album. So, here she was, sitting on the couch, all alone on a Thursday night.

She had made herself a pot of ramen and turned on a drama that she had been suggested through V-Live the other night. It was called 'My ID is Gangnam Beauty', and the previews looked interesting. She had started bingeing it the night that it got suggested to her, and she hadn't been able to stop watching it since.

As you could imagine, she was shocked when she finished it, and tears were forming in her eyes. She couldn't tell whether they were happy or not, but she did know that she would miss watching the couple's swoon-worthy interactions. Seeing all of it go down, and thinking back on it, she found her mind wandering about her past relationships. Well, relationship. Singular.

She had one relationship when she was younger, fifteen to be exact. It was with another JYP trainee, who no longer worked for the company. It was a stupid, childish relationship that was mostly fueled by teenage rebellion. Sadly, relationships with no love usually end in bad things happening throughout. It was definitely not a relationship made in TV shows, but they didn't resent each other. They still talk sometimes to this day.

Hyungu, now better known as Kinu, was definitely nowhere near Yejun's first love. Their relationship was incredibly bumpy, and the only reason they wanted to date was that their managers advised against it. Was it stupid? Yes. Did they care? Not one bit. The two never got in trouble for their 'relationship,' but it definitely didn't go unnoticed. They went as far as giving each other their first kiss, but that was because they wanted to be in love.

Yejun laughed at the memories that were flashing in her mind. She was so happy that they could stay friends, but there are some negative things that would linger in her mind as well. Kinu was only a teenager, and teenage boys are very stupid and ignorant. So, he would constantly tell Yejun that she needed to lose weight, only as an excuse to take her food. This led to many eating issues on Yejun's part, which he later apologized for multiple times.

Yejun shook her head of the thoughts, picking up her dirty dishes and bringing them to the sink, washing them immediately to not cause any clutter. She hummed to herself as she scrubbed the pot, and her voice was still breaking. She was in the mood for dancing, but didn't know if she should with a full stomach. Still, though, she soon found herself turning on a recent dance that she was currently working on learning, the song Latata by (G)-Idle soon filling the dorm through the speakers. As she danced, she felt so happy, her body feeling gross and her mind feeling like mush after not moving much all day long. The air conditioner blew on her from a vent that was placed by her feet, which gave her sweat a rather cooling effect. That only made her want to dance more.

"Yejun-ah, I'm the first one home!" Jisung yelled as he entered the dorm. Yejun, who had the volume of the TV unbelievably high, didn't notice his appearance, too immersed in the song. So, Jisung just watched the girl dance perfectly to the rhythm.

Jisung was immersed in Yejun, who was immersed in the music. A smile grew on the boy's face as he watched how concentrated the brunette girl was. It wasn't until she started looking a little green, did he finally decide to interrupt. He walked behind her, grabbing the remote and getting ready to pause the song. As he did so, though, Yejun froze, she hands flying up to her mouth. Before he could say anything, vomit flew from her mouth, covering the hardwood floor in front of her.

"Are you okay?" Jisung paused the song and quickly walked over to Yejun, who jumped at the sudden sound of his voice. "I thought the doctor said you weren't sick."

"I'm not sick. I made a stupid mistake, that's all," Yejun laughed a little bit. Jisung looked at the girl, incredibly confused. "I should've let my food settle."

"Oh, it really was a stupid mistake," Jisung joked, masking his concern.

"I'm sorry, I'll clean it up. Don't look at it, it's embarrassing," Yejun's face flushed as she quickly walked toward where they kept the towels.