GOLDEN TALENT | VKOOK ✓

23 | SNOWFLAKE DANCES

As Professor Lee exits his office and approaches the door with the list of dance pairs, the chatter in the dance studio begins to fade. He casually pins the list to the door, causing the students to hush. Taehyung and Jeongguk among them exchange wary glances.

''Well, Jeon, this is it. When we figure out who we're stuck with.'' Taehyung nudged Jeongguk's shoulder as everyone began to gossip. ''Well, I'm hoping it's someone who knows their way around a dance floor.'' Jeongguk nodded, leaning back in his seat and looking behind him at all the girls who were whispering ear-to-ear. 

''Chop, chop, kiddos,'' Lee said as he ran his palm across the list. ''Go get together.'' As everyone made their way to the list, he calmly made his way back to his desk, where he was supposed to fill out today's report. Taehyung and Jeongguk approach the list together as the students begin to swarm it. Taehyung clears his throat nervously and gestures towards the list.

''Would you like to look first?'' Taehyung suggested, waiting for the boys in front to check beforehand.

''Nah, go ahead. I don't really care.'' He shrugged it off, and Jimin approached, noticing the blonde's stiffness. ''You good there?''

''I'm not sure.'' Jimin hummed as he looked around. ''I have a bad feeling.''

Taehyung started muttering to himself as he ran his fingers until his found his name, ''Luck be on my side, not the rascal behind me.'' He breathed through his gritted teeth when his finger stopped right on his name, and trailed it to the right to see the name next to it. 

''You've got to be fucking kidding me.'' He dropped his shoulders, an annoyed blank expression. ''Of course it'd be him.''

''What, huh, did you get paired up with Wonsh-'' Jeongguk just walked up beside him, a sly grin on his face as he leaned closer to the list, hands in his pockets. His grin faded quickly. ''Now that's interesting.'' He cocked his head and looked at Taehyung.

Taehyung hissed at him, rolling his eyes, ''Very intriguing, Jeon.'' He shook his head and moved away because the area around the list was quite crowded. Jeongguk followed after him with a smirk.

Then Jimin approached calmly, not really paying attention to who else was checking or if it was anyone else's turn. He hummed, scanning the list from top to bottom. It was simple to find his name because it was on the first line. ''Jung Hoseok,'' He mumbled, and his expression faded even more than Taehyung's and Jeongguk's.

His heart actually stopped beating. He was disappointed that Yoongi was not attending his dancing lessons. When he realised Hoseok wasn't near the top of the list, he quickly pushed a few students aside so he could back away before the other.

 ''Alright, everyone! Partners for the upcoming dance exam are posted. Remember, this is a chance to challenge yourselves and grow as dancers.'' Lee clapped his hands once more.

''You're just complaining because I'm too good to be your dancing partner,'' Jimin observed the way Jeongguk was leaning to the wall, starring at frustrated Taehyung with his lips parted and his eyes hissing at the other.

''Oh really?'' he said, tilting his head to the other and pinching his nipple. ''You still are such an annoying shit, Jeongguk,'' He spat, and they both noticed Jimin's lowered expression.

''Tae, how about we tell you a story?'' He sadly smiled, looking behind his back hurriedly for Hoseok, but let's go somewhere else. Jeongguk also dopped his smirk and made an expression towards him that said, 'we're telling him now'. Jimin nodded almost tiredly, ''Yeah, Gguk, we are.''

''Ah, so you got rid of the fucking smirk now, huh?''

''What? 'Would you like me to-''

''Both of you, come to a halt.'' Jimin groaned and hugged himself as he walked away from their session in the hallways, and Taehyung and Jeongguk approached from behind.