Before You

First Day

The group of 8 made it to the JYP building in no time and went straight into their new practice room. Unlike the previous one during the competition, this one was lighter, with brighter walls  and even benches and cabinets along the back and side walls.

Hyunjin, being dramatic, had a fangirl moment and flopped himself on the floor.

"Ew. It's probably covered in sweat..." Seungmin spoke out.

Hyunjin simply looked up at him with a mischievous grin and jumped off the floor, opening up his arms to hug Seungmin.

"Double ew!" Seungmin started to back up and run away, only for Hyunjin to chase him around the practice room.

The rest of the members laughed at the sight in front of them.

"Alright alright, enough. Hyun keep your floor sweat to yoursel" Chan joked, earning crickets from the others. Felix felt bad Chan and tapped him on the back sympathetically, earning silent coo's from the other members with his sweet act.

If Felix was being honest, he was still extremely nervous. It helped that they were in a different room, and that contracts were signed, but he was still uneasy. He started to fidget with his fingers. Hyunjin looked across and noticed it, furrowing his brows. He was about to walk over to talk to him but was stopped by Minho's voice this time.

"OK, Hyunjin, Felix... take your spots at the front please." Chan nodded at Minho to continue and explain.

"As Danceracha, we will be teaching you guys the choreography and polishing everything up." The comment was news to everyone, and Felix was most shocked. He was hoping to blend into the background. At least for this practice, until he got in his element.

Minho turned to Felix and Hyunjin. "You guys have looked over and practiced the dance before right?" Hyunjin nodded his head confidently, Felix also nodded his head in agreement but more slowly and unsure of himself.

"You got this, it's OK. We are all with you." Hyunjin grabbed Felix's hand and squeezed it tightly, bringing him back down from his panic. Felix gave him a tight lipped smile and seperated their hands.

'I need to focus.'

The group lined up in their positions and they slowly started working through the choreography. Once Felix got started his nerves dissipated, well most of his nerves. The only lingering trigger in the room was none other than Hyunjin himself. Felix was drawn to his moves and really admired how Hyunjin could isolate his body for smooth and balanced moves that remained powerful.

Felix occasionally got caught up in steps when he woukd notice Hyunjin. His tall lean build, the way the sweat was running down his face and made him sparkle, the way he would slick his hair back with his hands when it would stick to his face.

So Felix did the only thing he could do, ignored Hyunjin altogether. He didn't look his way in the mirror, Hyunjin might as well have been Medusa.

With his new found strategy Felix was able to concentrate and they eventually broke onto 3 smaller groups to isolate moves after running through it roughly.

They spent the rest of the time in their pairs or triplet groups until lunch.

"Oh guys. We can take an hour for lunch, meet back here then. Do not be late and please eat something that will agree with dancing after!" Chan spoke. The group all split up to go get their respective dishes. Minho, Jisung and Changbin had decided on sushi so they left after taking a swig of water and wiping their sweat with their towels.

"Are you still feeling nervous" Felix stiffened up with the touch on his shoulder.

"Y-yeah" Felix looked at Hyunjin, who had since taken his hoodie off and was now wearing a tank.