𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐒 ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳ 𝐧𝐜𝐭 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 - 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐮

⇛ 𝐂𝐇. 𝟔𝟏

"this is not fun." chenle whispered, flinching at every explosion.

"yeah." jihyun said, shuffling closer to him for a hug. he fell into her arms, resting his head on her chest and his arms around her waist as she played with his hair.

"the ceiling..." jisung said, looking up.

"it won't break." renjun reassured him and he closed his eyes, nodding.

"fuck." haechan flinched when there was another explosion, this time so hard that dust and debris fell onto them. mark reached over and held his hand to give him some comfort. "guys, let's talk. distract ourselves."

"everyone say one interesting thing." jeno suggested. "i'll go first. i've been assigned a position in combat defense to strengthen people's fighting."

"that's great. the job suits you." renjun said, the others agreeing.

"it's not really what i wanted but with the rebellion happening, i'd like to train people to be ready for battle."

"understandable. i guess i'll go next. um... i've started making art." renjun said, sheepishly. "i asked ten for some help to find paints and he did. so i've began making canvases and it's relaxing. you guys haven't seen my room yet but it's really messy."

"i'm happy you've found something comforting and therapeutic." jaemin told him. "okay, me next. i don't know if you all remember that time we were talking about what careers we wish we could have had and i said i wanted to be a doctor. well, i managed to make it into medical research."

"that's amazing!" chenle exclaimed, sitting up straight and to his dismay, leaving the warmth of jihyun's arms.

"yeah, it is. i'm not a doctor yet, but i plan to make my way up into the departments and get there."

"i know you can do it." mark said. "i'll share something now... what jaemin said about what we spoke about, i said i wanted to be an author. i'm making it happen. i've begun writing a book. there's still a lot more for me to write, but it's progress and it's good to have my mind occupied."

"you have to let us read it first once you're done." jihyun said, her hands clasped together.

"of course. you guys will be my only readers." he replied and she frowned.

"when this is all over you'll be able to officially publish it for millions to read." jeno said.

"i hope so."

"moving on, this is something i've never told any of you..." haechan said, his voice getting quieter.

"what is it?" jaemin asked, intrigued.

"uh... well... i really like to dance and recently i'v had time to practice and express myself—"

"wait! wait." jisung interrupted. "you like to dance? me too!"

"you do?" haechan's eyes lit up.

"yeah, ever since i was young i've been dancing while i'm alone. i never truly cared about training for the games. i only ever wanted to dance. it wasn't something many people cared about so it was embarrassing to say. but you're the first person i've met like me..."