Contempt

4

After all sorts of warm ups and exercise days they've gotten into real business. Everyday an evaluation had been conducted and the team's positions have been declared. Sunoo was the lead vocal where he will be helped with the main vocal Heeseung . It didn't sound right for him because obviously they don't interact much. Though Sunoo found a halt at openly nagging him he could still feel a tension. Now it seems like there's no way he could avoid this as the instructor asked them to.

For Heeseung whatever scenes that happened some days back suddenly ran back before his
eyes and started to dance. He got a grip in his hands because he knew it was just some momentary lust and random thoughts. Hee decided it'd be perfect if he just ignored this boy cause this one isn't even worth taking revenge on. Heeseung also didn't felt the need to inform Sunghoon cz of course this was no big deal. But since he have to be involved with the lowlife now on he thought bullying until he give up on his own is still a choice.

In the vocal practice session Heeseung would be accompanying Sunoo and improve on their own while others will be under care of a vocal coach for  some fine tuning.

Then Heeseung was also asked to improvise the notes Sunoo hit.

Heeseung gave Sunoo a cold look when he reached their assigned room. He handed, no practically threw, the sheet music on Sunoo's face .

Sunoo got a hold of it and stared at that and back to Heeseung for a while because obviously he can't read it. He was a natural and self coached vocalist unlike Heeseung.

"Something's on my face."

Sunoo struggled to find his voice so he just stared at the paper back as if he will understand it if he take one more look at it.

"You don't know it, do you? To read this piece??? "

"I'm sorry i don't know hyung. " Sunoo replied in a low voice.

Sunoo was caught by his biceps slowly just so no one will notice and then grabbed on to him real hard that it might have left a bluish red print of other's hold.

"Now you got the guts to be informal with me...
Since when did I allow you to call me hyung huh... "

"Stay in your lane. Got it??? "

"Y-yes Heeseungssi. "

With gritted teeths Heeseung taught Sunoo because of course they are monitored somehow and he has to keep his head up .

.......................

Some other day Heeseung made Sunoo practice more to the point Sunoo's voice cracked many times which stressed him and caused his confidence level drop. And when it was time to present before the vocal coach he failed to maintain the consistency. Sunoo was told to not overstrain his voice that day and was given an extended practice section for a week just to improve himself. After that he came into their vocal practice room to which him and heeseung have been shifted .

When Sunoo entered Heeseung stood up and walked towards him and gently side hugged Sunoo as he whispered into his ears....

"See pest I heard it all.... Can't you see you're so weak...?? So weak that you being a lead vocal has to go through this. How do you think you're gonna survive on all these live show performances.... ??

...Remember you can still quit... it's always a choice... "

Sunoo's eyes welled up and his nose tip reddened hearing this but he still kept quiet with a wavering heartbeat. Who else's wouldn't when someone that should encourage you is constantly letting you down.

"Heeseungssi about what you called me just now did you really mean it? "

That's when the boy lifted his head and their faces were so close that heeseung could see that sparkling stars inside those teary eyes. Above all the whiff of the scent naturally made him lose his sense. He didn't hear anything spoken.

Heeseung leaned into the crook of Sunoo's neck and took a deep breath intensely as if swallowing the boy whole.

Sunoo was startled... he froze at what this rude ravenette did to him just then. His voice got stuck in his throat.

Heeseung was quick to come back to his senses and quickly pushed the boy away.

Before he lose his mind again he dashed out of there and went to the balcony for some fresh air.

...........................

Heeseung was hanging out with 02 liners at a barbeque.

"It'll be easy for hyung from now on since you get to practice with him alone right. " Sunghoon muttered in his ear .

"You think I was serious about that all Sunghoon. " Heeseung raised his voice a bit just enough to show his frustration still making sure it's inaudible to the other two.

"Of course I saw a flustered Sunoo running out of the room after hyung just rushed out..... No one can tell me otherwise. "

"Don't . Just . Draw . Your. Own. Conclusions. Sunghoon. "

"If you say so hyung...."

"Tskk...

..... I gotta go . You guys enjoy. " Heeseung retreated.

"Why were you chewing on his ears Hoon?? He seems upset.... " Jay said.

"I'll be right back guys. " Jake suddenly rushed out of there leaving the two Parks baffled.

"now what's with him??" Jay asked to no one.

Heeseung splashed water on his face many times to make him sane again maybe. Those sparkly eyes disturbed his peace since that day.

"Hyung be gentle."

"Oh.....

It's nothing something just got in my eyes Jake. "

"Let me see it hyung ."

Jake lowered Heeseung's face to his eye level to look for any irritants and blowed on it.
Then suddenly he was caught by the handsome princely face of the elder and he slowly started to lean in....

but before anything could happen he was stopped by his shoulder and heeseung pulled away. Heeseung couldn't find any sparkle that resemble someone else's eyes and soon he realised who he was thinking of.

"I'M NOT GAY FOR FUCKS SAKE JAKE. " Heeseung blasted out , annoyance hanging in his tone.

"I'm sorry... I just... It won't happen again.... I was-"

*clank*

Before Jake could complete what  he was saying Heeseung paced out of their.

Jake stood there all broken with his head hung low and teary eyes.

Heeseung knew the soft spot Jake had for him since the trainee days and at that moment he couldn't avoid him like he always planned in his mind. A little gently. But he couldn't at the time because of the present conflicts in his mind.

" It's all because of that one effing trash I'm losing my mind..... It can't go like this.... Get a hold on yourself heeseung.... "

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01/09/23