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Jongwoo was left alone in confusion.
Did Jiwoong just say that he pushed Ricky away because of me? As revenge for his pushing me away? Nonsense. However, Jongwoo knew that Jiwoong never say things that are not in his heart. What was going on then? He felt like he knew, but the fear of knowing was overwhelming, so Jongwoo just kept shaking his head.
They focused on practicing again. Whether Jiwoong knew that Jongwoo was troubled or not, he came to the Home team to be playful. When Jongwoo turned around during practice, he saw Jiwoong sneaking up.
"Oh, Hyung! Why do you keep coming to our team? Stop bothering us," Jongwoo said.
Jiwoong responded by mimicking the signature dance move of their team, making a roof with his hands.
"I want to be on the same team as you. Can't I?"
Jongwoo lost his words for a moment. If it weren't for the other members who started paying attention to the awkward atmosphere, he might have just stared blankly at Jiwoong's face for longer. But Jongwoo quickly regained his composure and shook his head.
"No, it won't work. If you come, I'll have to give up my leader role to you. Go practice Love Killa, okay?"
***
The Love Killa team was struggling with choreography, trying to figure out the optimal movements. Despite practicing several times while looking in the mirror, they still couldn't create a satisfactory formation. Eventually, the leader, Matthew, suggested.
"Should we ask Jongwoo Hyung to take a look?"
The other members nodded as if they were waiting for this, but Jiwoong didn't like the idea much, so he put his hands in his pockets and stared straight ahead. How can we ask help from Jongwoo who was pushed out despite wanting to do this song like crazy?
Jongwoo readily agreed to help, which made Jiwoong feel more conflicted. Why is he willing to help us like it's a given? Is it just because he's such a nice guy? Is that all there is to it? Although he was grateful for Jongwoo's help, he felt uncomfortable using him in that way.
But as soon as Jongwoo started moving, Jiwoong was the first to take his place and waited eagerly, not wanting to waste even a second of Jongwoo's time. Jongwoo meticulously perfected not only the overall formation but also their individual movement. All Jiwoong could do to express his gratitude was to briefly hold Jongwoo's hand.
As Jiwoong leaned against the practice room wall catching his breath, Jongwoo approached him.
"Hyung, the pairing dance during the climax looked awesome."
"After the gunshot?"
"Starting from when you turn your head like a crazy person before getting shot to when you fell to your knees after the shot, then get grabbed by the head and kicked away, it's fantastic!"
