THE EXES || Lee Chan

Three

A week passed, and Dino was in Soyeon's studio, listening to the instrumental as Dino started humming the tune and Soyeon started highlighting where their lines are. "Here... This would be your lines, that's a rap part." Dino was astonished by the lyrics that Soyeon made. Guess she got it from her suitor... But the thing is... Why this is the first time that he's reading the lyrics?

"Thanks." Said Dino, reading the lyrics. All of them were leading to something. He took a quick picture of it when Soyeon wasn't looking at him, the girl looked at him and smile. "Are those lines okay?" She asked and Dino nodded as he smiled at her, the girl blushed at the sight of it, and she cleared her throat. "So, I'll let you learn the lyrics. Do you want anything from Starbucks?" She asked as Dino was too focused and said. "The usual."

"Frappe Vanilla." Said the girl and she immediately went out, going out toward Starbucks When the girl got back, she gave Dino's drink and the male thanked her, taking a sip on his drink while Soyeon took a sit on the chair and started practicing her lines, quietly.

Dino heard her voice and he was astonished at how beautiful Soyeon's voice was as he smiled and admired her, like how he admired her from afar before. Dino eventually learned from her that she was a self-producing Idol, she takes care of her songs and lyrics, and it amazed the male.

They started practicing without instrumental.

Dino got home last in the dorm. Once he stepped inside, he saw Woozi. "You got back. I thought you would be sleeping at her studio." Dino clicked his tongue. "Seems that girl you're courting hasn't moved on from me either." Teased the maknae. On the way home, he was reading the lyrics and it was about the breakup.

Woozi chuckled. "It's all written on her latest lyrics." Said Dino as the older hyung just looked at him. "I'm telling the truth, you can read the lyrics from her, right? You're the suitor anyway. She would lend her lyrics to you." Said Dino as he went inside his room.

Dino just got back from a fresh shower he got dressed in comfy clothes and lay on his bed. His phone was in Do Not Disturb mode when he turned it off. Their Seventeen Kakaotalk.

Seungcheol: Just tell him!!

Jihoon: I don't know about it, Hyung.

Wonwoo: Ya know he's here, seeing?

Jeonghan: DINO-AH!

Me: What's wrong?

Jeonghan: Uhm... Seungcheol.

Seungcheol: Uhm... Do you examine the Lyrics that Soyeon made for your collaboration?

Me: I have??

Jihoon: I knew she hasn't also moved on.

Seungcheol: Do you know it's about you?

Me: Of Course... Hyung, I'm not that stupid. It's obvious from the lyrics.

Jihoon: No wonder she chooses you for this collaboration,

Seungcheol: Jihoon!

Me: Wait... I thought the managers did.

Seungcheol: It wasn't... It was Soyeon.

Jihoon: I was the one who recommended you, if it was you... I know her song would flop.

Dino stopped reading everything., he was processing everything, lyrics about him — recommending him.

Does Soyeon still love him?

It was frustrating to him, he doesn't know.

"Maybe a little lower Dino." Said Soyeon out of the studio as Dino nodded and redo the lines that he did. "Nice one." Said Soyeon and added. "Take a small rest for a while." She smiled. The senior idol smile and sat beside her. "You did great today, Dino-ah~," She said and started editing the vocals and all. Dino decided to get out and buy them Starbucks.

Once he got back, he placed the coffee latte on the female's desk beside her as Soyeon looked at Dino, thanking him then back to the monitor.

While Dino was away, Soyeon had thought of bringing Dino into the Music Video. The female turned her chair, facing the male — He was handsome, no wonder she did fell in love with him but most importantly, he didn't change. "Dino..." She called him as Dino looked at her, drinking his frappe. "Uhm... I wanna ask if you wanna be in the music Video?" She asked. Dino didn't know how to respond, he hesitated at first then chuckled. "You have the beans to ask me that. But yeah... I'll join you." He said, looking at her with a smile.

Soyeon smiled at the statement, excited to have Dino in her Comeback song.

Soyeon went back to her Carnival and told her manager about the MV and that Dino will be present that day. "Soyeon, are you sure?" Asked her manager and Soyeon nodded. "Yes, I'm sure of this."

Dino really was looking forward to the Music Video. With the collab song that they made, he sometimes hummed into it. He had to admit, he loves the song and how talented his ex was.

"Dino-ah..." He turned towards S.Coups. "Hyung... Something the matter?" S.Coups pointed at the door and he saw there Soyeon, standing there with Woozi. Dino was jealous, he went toward them, who were talking about them.

"I know... You don't have to say yes anymore. I know you haven't moved on from him." Woozi said, looking at her. "I'm really sorry, Oppa." Woozi chuckled. "It's fine. Knowing you still love him." Soyeon didn't say anything as she looked down. "I know you still love him." — "I tried too hard to move on from him, Oppa. Yet I saw him here.... So happy with you guys after I audition, I told them to hide me from Dino, I don't want him knowing about me here."

Dino had enough of hearing their conversation.

Dino went with Hoshi, going to eat lunch.

"Chan... Earth to Dino." Cooed Hoshi, the male looked at him with a hum. "You're staring at her again." He said as Dino sighed, looking down. "Sorry..." Dino told him what happened. "She asked you to be in her music video?!" Hoshi shockingly said.

"Yeah... Hyung, you have a solo Music Video... Can you teach me your ways?"