Stay - Yang Jungwon 양 정원

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐈𝐗𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐍

After the meeting, I continued helping Jungwon out with the dance. I did understand what the producers were saying. So, I tried giving him advice and building up his confidence, but the more and more we practiced, the more he seemed resigned. "Don't stare at the camera, just look down," I said after watching Jungwon dance for about the seventh time.

He went through the sequence again, hitting every beat perfectly, but it was still lacking, "You're doing it perfectly from a technical standpoint. But there's just something—"

"Missing?" Jungwon guessed, fanning himself.

I sighed, "Yeah. I just don't know what it is though."

Jungwon hummed, "Maybe it's my facial expressions? Show me how to do it, please?"

I was hesitant, but I watched the video to refresh my memory. Not that I really needed to, I could probably dance from memory after watching Jungwon do it so many times. "Ah, okay..." I gave Jungwon the tablet and danced in front of the mirror. I didn't bother refining it too much since I wanted to focus on expression.

When I was done, Jungwon just pouted, "I don't think I can do this, Chae."

"Do my part then," I suggested, nodding at the tablet in his hands, "See which one you'd rather do."

Jungwon scrolled back through the video and watched it once before doing the arm motions. "Tonight~ Saeropge pyeolchyeojil nae drama! Gomindo burando da geuman."

I clapped for him, "That was really good! It does fit you well."

The singing caught everyone's attention, "Who's part is that?" Youngbin asked looking over Jungwon's shoulder.

"Chaeri's."

Youngbin frowned, "Why are you doing that? Are you two switching parts?"

"Perhaps," I shrugged. "Nothing set in stone yet.

Jungwon looked at me hesitantly, "I think... honestly, it might be better to change positions," He told me. I frowned, was he giving up on learning part five? "Chae, can you sing it?"

I nodded and took the tablet from him, pulling up the lyrics, "Uh... "Nae simjange saegyeojin ne nunmuldo ango gal geoya~ Namgyeojin neoui mokdo da If you're letting me you know~"

Jay whistled, "You both sound really good with each other's lines."

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During lunch we all were given personal pizzas per our personal preferences, all delivered by the staff. "The next three days are very crucial. We should practice more," K suggested. I nodded along with them, not really listening as I just wanted to eat my pizza. My breakfast pretty much consisted of a protein bar and coffee.

"We need to get better feedback," Seon added.

"We got to get pretty good feedback to be considered the perfect answer." Heeseung concluded, "I think it'll be good for us to really take those words seriously."

I looked to my left and frowned noticing that Jungwon wasn't eating. "Yah, eat your food," I said quietly, nudging him.

Jungwon shook his head, looking rather sulky, "I'm not that hungry."

"That's because you're anxious, trust me, at least eat a little bit so you're not starving during practice. It'll keep your focus up," I pulled the plate closer to him. I also poured him some Sprite, "This'll settle your stomach a little bit." I explained, having my fair share of nausea throughout the years.

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After lunch, I was sitting in the practice lounge with Jungwon. K had pulled us aside, telling us we'd need to decide soon before leaving us to talk it out. Neither of us really said anything. It was pretty clear that both of us didn't want to risk doing a poor job after switching our positions. "Jungwon-ah, what do you want to do?" I asked softly, bringing a pillow over my lap.