My Partner • Jeongcheol

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I woke up at 8:30 and decided to take a shower, I'm gonna be late already and I know it.

I got dressed and messed with hair a little bit, I didn't wanna look over dressed, but I don't know what he was wearing, but it doesn't really matter if we're just practicing music. I didn't wear makeup, I save that for the shows.

I grabbed a half of a bagel and walked out the door, but I forgot my violin so I had ran back inside and up the stairs almost tripping over shit on the floor just to grab my violin.

I headed back downstairs and left the house getting in my car driving as I ate the bagel.

It was already 9 and I tried not to speed on the highways.

As I pulled into the parking lot I tried finding a spot closest to the doors...no luck, I found a spot that felt like miles away from the door.

I got out and grabbed my violin, I didn't care to hide my face this time.

I walked up the parking lot making sure to look both ways for other cars.

I walked into the building bowing to anyone who said hi, I took the elevator cause I just didn't feel like walking up a million flights of stairs.

I walked around the floor to find my room.

I walked in slowly and found Seungcheol playing the piano beautifully.

I had no clue how he played, I had never seen him at any shows, I've just seen him as my judge, specifically the judge that gave me an 8.9.

I walked closer to him as I saw his fingers perfectly flow on the keys.

"You play beautifully..." I said, scaring him a little

"Oh. I didn't hear you come in" he said looking at me smiling

He was wearing a hoodie and sweatpants, he looked so comfy and now I felt like it looked as I were trying to hard.

"Sorry I'm a little late" I looked at my watch. 9:22

"Youre fine" he giggled "your here now"

I sat on the floor and yawned while I got out my violin.

"I woke up an hour ago" I said tuning my violin cause I haven't played in a while

"I couldn't tell" he said smiling

He sat on his phone waiting for me

"I brought several arrangements of pieces" he sat puting his phone down and grabbing his folder

He sat on the floor with me and opened the folder

He spread out many sheets on the floor as we went over them, I played a few melody's from some

"There's this one piece that I specifically grabbed, it's called Fragile, it sounds so beautiful..." He grabbed the music that was sitting on the piano

"It's about mental health, the feeling of feeling so small and feeling so bottled up...this arrangement is so emotional I swear I cry everytime I listen to it.." he said

"Can I listen...? To it.." I said...it must sound so beautiful

"Of course..." He got his phone out and started playing the piece

It was so beautiful... I cannot explain what I felt while listening to it.

"Can we try and play it? I really love it, it's very pretty..." I said

"You want to? I would love to.." he said "there's a music stand over there" he pointed

I nodded and grabbed one "where do you want me to stand?"

"Just off the the right behind me there" he said "here's the violin part" he handed me the paper

I put the two sheets on my stand

"I meant to say this yesterday but your hair is beautiful, I love your long hair" he smiled at me

"Thank you" I shyly smiles with a red tint on my face

"And...and you, you're so beautiful also" he said

"Oh..stop flattering me" I laughed

"Well if no one was here to say it I was, so.." he said

"Let's just play" I chuckled

"Okay...measure one, I'll count you off" he said

I put my violin to my chin getting ready to play..

"One..two..three..four..one..two..and ready.." he counted as we both played together

It mixed very well, we had some mess ups and some really good parts

"Ah.." I stopped playing, I had accidentally hit my bow on my face

Seungcheol turned around confused "What?"

"My bow hit my face" I giggled

"Oh, you're ok?" He asked smiling

"I'm fine yes. I really love the piece, it's beautiful" I said

"Do you want me to submit it?" He said

Submit it?

"Huh?" I said confused.

I....submit it?

I hadn't agreed to play with him yet...

"Yes, to play for the spring show..." He said

"I- I'm not sure...I'm not sure I'm ready to play yet..." I said

"Jeonghan..."

"Hyung..."

He turned and face me all the way "I'll give you time okay? It's not until another month.." he said

"But...but what if they see that the piano player is different.."

"What?" Seungcheol looked at me confused

"Where have you been? The public knows what happened, Jeonghan.." he said

"Wh-what..but....I thought they would keep it a secret..." I said

I hate him...why did the boss have to get into my business? After he told me he doesn't talk about family problems? What kind of man is he?

"I haven't been on my phone for days..I'm so stupid I should've known before I agreed to do this" I looked down, tears forming in my eyes.

"Hey, hey...it's alright Jeonghan..." He got up to hug me, wrapping his arms around my waist and holding me tightly

"I'll give you plenty of time..." He said caressing my hair softly

"Thank you...I'm so sorry for crying to you like this" I said

"It's okay, we're not strangers anymore, we're friends, you can come to me for anything." He looked at me fondly

"thank you so much..."