Dance Connection (Eunhyuk x Reader)

Chapter 24

Like usual, Seoyeon had come early in the day to enjoy some nice coffee chat with Eunhyuk, watch him practice dance and be amazed and happy at the same time to witness his art exclusively. She had grown fond of the routine they had. She looked forward to it daily.

'Damn, I am so late; Hyuk must have started already. He is going to nag me soooo much!' Seoyeon thought as she threw the bag at the desk. A day of oversleeping wasn't uncommon for her, but Eunhyuk was very disciplined about time. So, she always tried to be punctual as well. Looking at the clock - it was 9 am. 'Damn, an hour late. I am so dead.' She picked up her purse and phone and ran to the practice room.

When she arrived, to her surprise, the door was ajar. Seoyeon stopped at the entrance and saw Eunhyuk standing in the centre of the practice room, with his eyes on the floor. She was about to greet him when she noticed a presence next to him. It was Jieun - standing in front of him, and he looked at the floor, pensive.

Seoyeon was trying to process the situation when she saw Jieun take a step forward. Seoyeon's heart started racing, this time in anxiety. Seoyeon watched as Jiuen extended her hand and brought it to hold his. Her thumb was caressing the back of his palm. Eunhyuk looked up, and his eyes met with Jieun's. Jieun took a step forward, reducing the distance between them. Seoyeon didn't see Eunhyuk move, and she became more anxious. Suddenly, Jieun brought her hand to Eunhyuk's face, made him face hers and placed her lips on his.

Seoyeon froze; her eyes could not leave the sight, and she could not move. Her mind was blank as she stared at the two of them. Their kiss was soft, and her heart was cracking. After a minute, what seemed like an eternity to Seoyeon, their kiss had broken. Eunhyuk took a step back from Jieun, and silence fell. Eunhyuk was looking at the floor, Jieun at his face and Seoyeon at both. He said something to Jieun very softly, almost like a whisper, and made his way towards the door. Seoyeon could not hear it; her brain had shut down by then. She had to move, step away, and not be seen by him. But it was too late.

"Seoyeonaa," Eunhyuk said. Before he could get in a word, Seoyeon said in an awkwardly high-pitched voice, "Hey Eunhyuk, hey Jieun. Sorry to intrude on your privacy. I was looking for Eunhyuk for some help on work." "Sure, I will come to the desk immediately with you." Seoyeon started talking, which seemed more like a rant. "No, no, it can wait. I am sorry, I didn't know you had company. I will finish other tasks, no issues." Eunhyuk called for her, "Seoyeonaa, wait; I will come with you. We need to talk," he said in a low voice. Seoyeon resisted the urge. "No, no, it's okay. Sorry for the interruption. See you guys later." Seoyeon quickly turned on her feet.

"Oh, Eunhyuk?" She turned to look at him. "Yeah?" "Remember to remove the lipstick from your lips when you come to the desk."

Seoyeon's courage betrayed her as she left the recreation area. She ran to the washroom and burst out crying. Tears wouldn't stop flowing, and she couldn't help herself. After crying for some time, she calmed down and opened her phone to call her best friend.

"Hello?"

"Renee?"

"What's up, doll? So early in the morning? All okay?"

Seoyeon burst out crying on the phone. "Nothing is okay, Renee. I need you. Please come to the office soon."

"Okay, I will be there as soon as you can. Just wait for me, okay? I am coming."

Seoyeon kept the phone down and continued crying as she waited for her best friend to come to her.

After an hour, Renee was with Seoyeon on the office rooftop. Seoyeon had narrated the incident to her. Renee was fuming in anger. "That asshole, how could he do this? I mean, giving all signals, raising hopes, being so fond and flirty and lovey-dovey... and now this!? What does he think of himself? Does he not have any morals? I will not let this go so easily. How dare he do this to you!? Bloody fuckboy! I will slap him for good measure!" Seoyeon was listening to her friend's rant and crying her eyes out. She was just not heartbroken but also questioning herself. She could not understand why things were happening the way they were. She wanted to shout and wail, but she was not letting her.

"Seoyeonaa? Are you here?" Seoyeon and Renee heard a voice, and Seoyeon's eyes opened wide in shock. She quickly turned and dabbed her tears away. She turned to face him, "Ya, hi. What's up?" "I have been looking for you all over." Renee gave out a scoff, which confused Eunhyuk. "I need to talk to you." "Sorry," Renee interrupted, "we are busy with some of our important conversation. Perhaps yours can wait?" she spoke quite irritably. Eunhyuk just replied, "Sorry, I didn't know. I can wait. It doesn't seem like a good time to talk anyway. Seoyeonaa, let's talk when you have time?" "Hmm," Seoyeon said with a smile. "Carry on. See you later," and Eunhyuk left.

"I really wanted to break his face, I swear!" Renee barked. Seoyeon said in a low voice, "Renee, leave it be. I was stupid. That's all." "But..." "Forget it. It is my fault. Anyway, we need to work now. Let's go back." "Okay. Let's go." The friends hugged each other to give strength to the one in need and made their way back to the office floor.