behind closed doors || shen ricky

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲

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Cameras, editors and staff. He was surrounded by people, but he wanted to be alone. Their debut was nearing and he wasn't ready. He wasn't ready to forget what happened to them 4 years ago. What happened to him. 

It was supposed to be something he would be happy about. He left his homecountry for this exact moment, but he couldn't enjoy it. Not as long as those memories were there. 

"Ah, there she is!"

All the heads in the room turned to the door. The girl who was the reason for the 5 minute delay was standing there with her face as red as a tomato. 

"I'm sorry. My exam-"

"Yeah okay just take place over there" Mrs Kang handed Jiah her camera. "Film them from this angle. It's just a simple interview"

She nodded and took the camera. As she sat down on her chair, she looked at Ricky. Her heart did a little jump when noticing how he was already looking at her. Both of them relieved a little smile. 

"Continue acting like this in public and dating rumours will be spread"

Ricky turned his head and looked at Hao who was fixing his hair in his little hand mirror.

"What did you say?" he asked confused.

"That girl" Hao gazed at her briefly. "Liking a staff? Really?"

"What do you know" Ricky took a deep breathe. "So what if I like her"

"I'm trying to say this as nice as possible.." he twisted his body 180 degrees towards Ricky. "..you'll only end up hurting her"

"Yeah? Because you think I'm so messed up?"

"No, it's not-"

Ricky got up from his chair and walked to the other side of the group. 

"Hanbin, switch with me" he mumbled.

"What? But we.." Hanbin looked at Hao who's eyes were spitting out fire before he turned back to Ricky. "Okay sure"

He sat down on his new seat. Gyuvin leaned forwards towards his friend and poked his cheek to get on his nerves. Ricky glared at him and pushed his hand away.

"Come on. Are you still not talking to me?" Gyuvin said with a sad face.

"Guys please" the manager clapped in his hands. "Why did you switch places?" he looked at Hanbin and Ricky. "Please switch back"

"No, it looks better this way" a sudden voice spoke. "Ricky is tall so putting him in the centre would've shadowed the boys in the back"

Mr Seo took his glasses off and looked at the girl with glaring eyes. Even the interviewer looked annoyed by those words. Mrs Kang laughed fakely and grasped Jiah's arm, forcing her to get up and bow.

"I'm sorry on behave of her. She shouldn't run her mouth like this" the woman said with clenched teeth while looking at Jiah.

"I actually like it this way" Hanbin crossed his leg over the other. "It looks like our usual group formation"

"You like it?" the manger chuckled. "No need for trouble then" 

Mrs Kang let go of Jiah's arm. She scoffed as she brushed her shirt straight and sat back down behind the camera, still giving the woman angry looks. She didn't understand how a full grown woman could have a grudge against a teenager. 

"Should we start the interview?" the interviewer said with a smile. "I'll just ask you basic questions. How you guys live in the dorms, your feelings about debuting, your preparations and I'll do solo interviews for each member at the end"