𝖲𝗎𝗋𝗏𝗂𝗏𝖺𝗅 | 𝖧𝖺𝗈𝖻𝗂𝗇

Chapter 6:

"Can you turn around, hao hyung?"

Zhanghao was going to die.

Cause of death: sung hanbin

"Why?" Zhanghao whispered, unable to make his voice sound louder.

"I want to see you" Hanbin replied, smiling when Zhanghao turned around.

Now they were hugging while laying down on Hanbin's bed, facing each other.

"Hao hyung, i..." Hanbin started off, stroking Zhanghao's cheek.

Zhanghao's breath hitched, anticipating what Hanbin was going to say.

"Hey guys" Heotaek greeted them, dragging his suitcase inside, which meant his back was turned. At the sound of his voice, Zhanghao rushed to get up, and go sit on his own bed.

Luckily, he managed to get there before Heotaek noticed the position he and Hanbin were in. He didn't want to be seen like that.

"Why is it so quiet? Did you guys fight?" Heotaek frowned, looking at Hanbin's slightly annoyed face and Zhanghao, who was avoiding eye contact with everyone.

"No, what? No. We just weren't talking" Zhanghao panicked, responding quickly.

"I'll go take a shower" Hanbin spoke, taking his clothes with him as he walked into the bathroom.

"Why does he look pissed?" Heotaek asked, looking at the closed bathroom door.

Zhanghao just shrugged, feeling like his voice would betray him if he talked.

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Later that day, the boys were seated in the practice room, assigning the parts.

Zhanghao really wanted the killing part, but Hanbin just suited it better, and everybody thought so too apparently, since he was chosen for the part.

Zhanghao was still satisfied though, since he got a big vocal part.

As he read through his lines, he found one which was difficult to pronounce. He tried it out once, hissing once he got it wrong.

Hanbin, who was sitting besides him, saw Zhanghao struggle and decided to help him.

"Need help?" Hanbin asked.

Zhanghao nodded, pointing at the paper. "How do you pronounce this?"

Hanbin read the line. "Do you want me to write it down in English to help?"

"No I can get it after I hear it" Zhanghao refused, confident.

The younger boy pronounced it in the right way, while Zhanghao listened attentively.

After Hanbin was done, Zhanghao gave it a go, getting it right on first try.

Zhanghao waited for Hanbin to say something.

"Are you korean?" Hanbin wondered.

"Really?"

"Yeah, you got everything right" While Zhanghao was busy looking at his other lines, Hanbin stared at him.

"Why are you staring?" Zhanghao asked, not raising his eyes from the paper.

"You're cute when you're concentrated" Hanbin smiled, slightly caressing Zhanghao's cheek before pulling his hand away.

Hanbin thought Zhanghao would answer like usual, tell him not to do that, or glare at him or even go sit somewhere else, but he did none of that.

"Thank you" Zhanghao whispered, his ears red, staring down at his fingers.

Hanbin was shocked to say at least.

"Are you... are you blushing??" Hanbin gasped, leaning down to look at Zhanghao's face.

"I'm not"

"You are"

Zhanghao felt embarrassed, without knowing why. He didn't like the fact that Hanbin made him blush so easily.

Feeling like he couldn't face Hanbin right now, he left his papers and stood up. "I'll go to the bathroom" he announced, loud enough for everyone to hear.

He walked there pretty fast, not noticing that someone was following him.

He entered the bathroom, splashing some water on his face, not caring if some of the make up got wiped away.

"Why'd you run away?" Hanbin asked, leaning against the door.

Zhanghao, who was drinking from the faucet, nearly chocked when he heard the voice.

"What do you want?" Zhanghao mumbled, grabbing a tissue.

"How come you're not used to getting compliments? I'm pretty sure you've gotten plenty" Hanbin answered with a question.

Zhanghao crossed his arms.

"I've been training since two years. I've gotten compliments yes, but compared to the amount of bad things that were said to me, they're worth nothing."

"You deserve to be showered with all the compliments in the world hao" Hanbin muttered, walking closer to Zhanghao, who's mouth was slightly opened wide, not knowing how to answer to that.

"And I'm ready to do so" Hanbin came even closer, if it was possible.

"Hao hyung..."

"Hey guys! Come back inside, we gotta practice one last time before going to bed!" Gunwook opened the door of the bathroom, completely oblivious to everything else.

"Follow me!" Gunwook smiled, running back to the practice room.

"Goddamn" Hanbin groaned, placing a hand against the wall behind Zhanghao, leaning his head against it.

"Let's go back" Zhanghao patted Hanbins arm, following Gunwook.

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