Eternity with You

Dance

         
         With elegance, all the girls stood with their heels high. I was unaware of this world. I looked towards Felix who was the only person I had spent my life with. He was smiling. Blushing badly looking into his partner's eyes. Making me want to look at him, the one that is coupled with me. At first, hugging me from back and then turning me as if he was familiar with these ways of holding a girl, he did shock me. Where did he learn this all from?
          I turned to him. I too wanted to have a romantic moment. He was looking at me! I don't know since when! His eyes sparkling, his cheeks red. Was he embarrassed? Before I could ask anything Chan Hyung turned his partner another way and so did he, our eye contact was lost. I wonder who she is. It was a perfect set of choreography. Where did Chan Hyung learn this from? There are just so many secrets.
          We returned to the initial position. I stood in front and he hugged me from the back.
         "Well then, you have to change your partner as we are moving in circles!" Chan Hyung declared.
          "Change partner?" Everyone asked in confusion. Chan Hyung left that girl's hand with love and with the other hand he asked Felix to walk toward him. I wished I was there. To hold Chan Hyung's hand or Felix's? It's confusing but I'm sure I want to have this dance with those Princes too.
         It was hard for Hyunjin it was shown. He hardly trying not to lose Felix's hand. But in the end, he let it go. We weren't in a different position. Seungmin let my hand go with hesitation. Ahn and Chaewon were beside us. Chaewon smiled as I walked to her. Bong ended up in Seungmin's arm. I saw in my mind the figure of them in dancing positions. It was hard for me to look at my girl bestie and my crush dancing together.
           I turned making up my mind only to find he having his improper distance. I laughed! He was way too far from her to hold. Not even the wrist. He turned to me frustrated. Asking me 'Why I'm laughing?' with his weird expressions. I refused to answer and turned to look at Chan Hyung.
          He who had the best smile a few minutes ago was somehow upset. What happened suddenly to him? But then as if nothing happened he cleared his throat! We again started to follow the same choreography. This time I mostly remembered the choreo. It was fun dancing with Chaewon. We laughed together giggling. I was laughing this hard because of Seungmin. He was struggling. The one who was holding onto me as if it was nothing was avoiding every possible touch with Bong. Making me believe again that he doesn't like people touching him. Not only, Bong was his friend but she was also a girl. Kim Seungmin will pay respect to them. He didn't let her know he was feeling awkward. He tried his best and she too. They both being uncomfortable. Well, it was dance only! Those two shouldn't feel this way.
         Another set of the round was completed. That mysterious girl was in Seungmin's hand. I looked at him only to find he was looking at me. Not me but the boy I was dancing with. I am not sure if I know him, maybe not. He too, kept a proper distance as if there was a layer between us that separated us from touching each other. After a few times, the distance increased as if he was showing someone he wasn't touching.
         Seungmin danced with her so peacefully. He smiled. He wasn't when he was with Bong. It was forced. But now, he smiled cutely. The way I love, his pure, sweet, and innocent smile. I felt a little jealous. The center of attraction for all were Felix and Jeongin. The cute duo dancing on sweet choreography. As everyone turned to them while dancing the admirational voices were heard. Well, the two butterfly boys they were!
         Another round is complete. Now my crush and bestie are together. I somehow ended up with an unknown boy again. He was gentle but I still could feel his touches which I didn't like. It wasn't wrong, but I'm not used to it. I was looking down. As my social networking skills broke down seeing a stranger earlier and meeting another stranger was out of syllabus.
         I while turning found Lee Know Hyung in another group, looking furiously at someone. I didn't have to ask when I found he was staring at Han. I did hear him not wanting to play a part in this dance when Chan Hyung told me about dancing in a circle but Han insisted. He didn't like the way Han was being passed down to another person. He refused but somehow fell for Han's charm. His eyes were deadly cold. We do ship them together but never knew he was this possessive about him.
         I heard giggles coming from Chaewon's side. The girl and she were giggling while having a few talks in whispers. Seungmin and Felix looked good too. My eyes popped up with a heart for them. My eyes then turned to Chan Hyung who seemed worried. He was looking at Chaewon. Probably the girl. I must ask him who she is!
        "Okay! I think this will be enough!" Chan Hyung declared walking beside. It wasn't even the half-circle done yet. I was waiting to dance with him and Hyunjin. He looked at that girl who was continuing the dance with Chaewon and then gave a hand to another boy to hold it for another round but just in the air!
         "Why? We were having fun!" Felix whined.
         Holding hands with Chaewon he looked sweetly to Hyung. Hyunjin walked to him standing beside taking his hands off. It was the best moment, to think he was jealous about Chaewon and Felix holding hands. People have their ways of thinking. Jealous of Chaewon or Felix!
         Chan Hyung walked to them. Standing beside the girl and holding hands with her.
         "Get back to your partner?"
         Someone did ask from the circle and with that, everyone walked to the person they came in party with. Ahn walked in front of me towards Seungmin. I wasn't scared of losing his hand. I don't want to fight for him. I was exhausted. I needed a break. I walked to my group where everyone I knew was standing. Whoever it be, I can hold hand to get back my energy.
         Seungmin walked to me through them having no expression on his face again. He loves to look like this, being mature and scary. I tried to smile but couldn't. He held my hand and walked me to the group. The chats were going but I wasn't interested.
          "So, I have an announcement!" Raising a voice San tried to get attention from everyone. And so, everyone turned to him.
          "As everyone knows," clearing his throat he looked at the crowd once. "I've been a bad person all these years! I've done a lot of bad things too!"
          "You didn't bud!" Hyunjin screamed.
           San smiled. I was confused when they got this close.
          "It's odd to hear it from you!" San laughed. "I've been a nuisance! No one can deny it. I've been an idiot. Most of the people here might be hating me! I guess!"
          "No one hates you, idiot!" This time Chaewon and a few of his friends screamed.
          He laughed again. His eyes glittered as the light reflected through his tearful eyes.
          "I don't know about you guys, but I hurt this person a lot! And I am sorry for that!" He sniffed. "I am sorry to everyone present here, if I intentionally or even accidentally crossed your path, being rude to you..." We all closed our ears as irritating noise broke his emotional speech.
          "No guys, we didn't call you here to listen to his sad story. He is just emotional!" Wooyoung snatched the mic from him and with an awkward smile said.
          "Ya! I'm making the announcement!" San was complaining through a pout which made everyone laugh.
          "You were making them listen to your non-wanting chats!" Wooyoung replied.
          San stood there quite. Looking at him with sad eyes. Wooyoung melted in an instant. He gave him back the mic he had taken earlier. San knows him well. He smiled after getting what he wanted, our wooyoung is a soft-hearted person. Clearing his throat again San started speaking.
          "I, San at the beautiful event of our precious WooYoung's birthday want to tell you guys that" he breathed heavily. "I am dating Wooyoung!"
          The silence in the air was turned into a gossiping atmosphere. Whispers were heard from every side. I looked at my partner and he was confused. We suddenly heard claps coming from a certain direction. I turned fast, it was Chaewon. Followed by Felix and then Hyunjin. Everyone started clapping and the whispers turned into cheers.
          I wanted to clap my hands too, but Seungmin didn't leave my hand so I shouted with Joy. "Congratulations!"
          "So!" Catching attention again San started speaking. "I want none of you to try on him and," he smiled. He bent on a knee and dropping the mic on the floor asked for WooYoung's hand. It was romantic. The movie scene happening in front of me. He asked for his hand. Wooyoung blushingly allowing him to put a ring on his finger. San smiled. We all cheered for them, except me who can't get rid of someone standing beside me and not leaving my hand.
         I tried snatching my hand but didn't work. I turned to him. As I fought to take my hand back the grip was tightened but when I turned, I found he didn't even know he was holding my hand this tight. Seungmin was looking at both of them fondly. His eyes glittered with thousands of dreams he was thinking about at the moment. Was he interested in this type of proposal? Won must be lucky!
         Being captivated by his eyes I forgot about his red cheeks. To take a clear look I stood in front of him. Finally, his eyes noticed me. Seeing me looking at him he covered the face with his other hand. Rubbing of his eyes and cheeks. Was he crying?
         I tried taking off his hands. He tried to avoid it.
         "Hey, Seungmin? Are you crying?" I asked worried. But seeing his cheeks go red again with his red ears he was blushing. Was he imagining his partner there? Just like the way I felt, what if ever Seungmin asks me like this! Well, that can't be happened.
          I started to tease him. Trying to take that hand off him. One hand entangled with him as if it belonged to him for years.
          "Wait, wait! Aren't you blushing? Let me see!" I tried my best to tease him.
          My all efforts were ruined when he decided to tease me back. He took off his hand suddenly and all that lay there was my frustrated face. He held my hand firmly as I lost my balance. What is he? With my wide-open eyes, I unlocked the view I had in front of me. The beautiful and shy Kim Seungmin. He looked at me as if those dreams in his eyes were trying to speak. As if, he wants to deliver some message with those eyes. I'm not a fool. But I don't want to mislead myself.
His eyes told me too much, but yet he resisted to answer my every question. What is wrong with him or should I say what is wrong with me? The desire I had, his eyes hold the same. I want to block all these weird imaginations of mine but his bright eyes make me want to think about it more.
        He smiled. Looking at my foolishness. I kept staring at him. In desire that he will kiss me. When, how, I don't know but, suddenly I felt I wanted a kiss. He bowing down made my desire rise stronger. He was making fun of me by that smile. My cheeks puffed as I swallowed my anger. What was there to get mad about? He was just teasing me as always.
         We left our hands. I started to feel lonely without his touch. He had a tight grip on it and after losing him it felt as if my hand was, my body was missing something.
        "Let's get some food!" He pulled me gripping my hand.
        It felt necessary to touch but it was awkward why would only we hold hands when there's nothing anything special between us? I smiled and followed him. He was looking back from time to time to find out if I was not getting pondered by the crowd. We reach onto our desired menu. He got two plates for each of us.
        "Hey! Kim Seungmin!" We heard a voice and we both turned.
        "Hey, bud! It's been long!" With a handshake, Seungmin smiled at that boy widely.
        "I know it's been long! Shall we have some drink?" He asked.
        "Um! I don't think I'm getting drinks tonight!" Seungmin hesitated.
        "Ah!" That boy seemed sad. "This?" He pointed at me. "Girlfriend?" He asked. We both had the same reaction. Wide eyes and surprised face.
         "No no!" I started refusing not knowing why. "You know the theme right?" I laughed with awkwardness.
          "Ah! Don't remind me!" He sighed.
          "Do you mind if I have a little chat with you?", gesturing Seungmin to walk outside he asked.
         Seungmin looked at me.
        "Don't worry about me! I'm fine!" I said and started to walk toward the table placed there. When I turned they were walking in another direction. I am sure I saw Seungmin shaking his head before I turned.
        It's a couple's party and look I'm here eating alone. My partner isn't my partner. My partner whom I had since childhood got himself a real partner and now won't think about me. I sat there quite. My thoughts did not let me get the idea where was I.
         "Yoona!" I heard a voice and felt my shoulder have been tapped several times.
         "Oh!" I woke up from my thoughts and the one who I expected less appeared in front of me. "Gyumin!" I exclaimed. "What a pleasant surprise!" I stood up while he gestured for me to sit.
         "You alone here?" He asked.
         "Of course not! But wait! You got a partner?" I asked laughing.
         "No!" He refused forcefully! He sat beside the chair intending to have full talks. But somehow I feel if I talk less to him, I can be saved from big trouble.
         "I came here with a Beomsoo!" He replied. He started talking about how they found a theme and how they decided who would walk with whom. It was quite interesting. I laughed at his jokes and his friends who are one of circus in themselves.
         "You always end up with him no matter what!" I laughed seeing how his best friend never leaves him.
         "Then where is he?" I asked curiously.
         "I don't know. We lost touch as we felt awkward holding hands for this long!" He answered.
         "Uhmh!" Clearing throat a boy stood in front of us. He rested the plate in his hands removing his jacket and placing it over my lap.
         "Oh thanks Seungmin!" I smiled.
         I almost forgot I'm not home. Realizing the fact that I was wearing this weird dress made me feel awkward and embarrassed at the moment.
         Seungmin sat beside me on the other side. Staring at Gyumin. In between giving me stares too.
         "My partner!" I laughed awkwardly as I didn't know how to make this tense situation light up.
          "Hey bro where you were, I've been looking for you!" I saw his best friend reaching towards him.
         "Gotta go!" Gyumin said and walked in a different direction possibly running away. He must have run away from him. His best friend ran to catch him. I laughed seeing them.
          Not a second and my laugh was sealed as I felt cold vibes coming beside me. Did I do something wrong? I know he doesn't like Gyumin but when a person approaches you, you can't say no to them.
         "What? He just came to say hi!" I said as if I needed to explain. In answer, he just shook his head that I was being a nuisance here.
         He and his anger issue. He needs to check himself first. He sat there eating nothing and scrolling something on his phone. I saw Felix and Hyunjin walking together in front of us. Ahn was there too. I stood up getting the coat in hand.
         "I'll just be back after talking with Felix!" I said and walked in a hurry in case I miss them.
         A sweet conversation that my angels lead. They were enjoying the party. No wonder those two are extroverts. Hyunjin becomes one when needed or else he is just like me. Complete introvert. Talking a little Ahn walked to another group. She does have many relations. She introduced some of her relatives there too. San's family and her family were related so they had many common cousins who were of the same age and were included in their friend group.
         "Ok! See ya!" She waved and then disappeared in the air. Not literally but the crowd made her disappear. Felix and Hyunjin then too walked in their directions. I went back and Seungmin still had his straight face with nothing eaten from the plate.
         "Aren't you going to eat?" I asked.
         "I'm full!" He replied rudely.
         I sat quietly helping myself with his coat. Suddenly someone came hurriedly and sat beside the chair beside me.
         "So enjoying the party?" It was Yeoseol. Always in high energy packet.
         "Kind of!" I replied. "You know I never like socialising!" I said and she laughed.
         She bent to see Seungmin waving to him. He said nothing and left two of us mentioning nothing about the coat. That handsome man will walk with just a plain white shirt and hotness over it. I called him but he won't listen.
         I and Yeoseol sat there laughing about the proposal San Hyung had earlier. Not about the romantic but the funny moments as this trios always create chaos. Suddenly Yeoseol stopped laughing. I noticed and looked at her. She was staring in a certain direction.
         "Is anything wrong?" I asked and tried to look out in the same direction. I found Ahn talking with a few of the boys. Probably Yeoseol doesn't like them.
         "No way he is trying on her!" Yeoseol whispered. She intended not to get heard but I still heard.
         "Did you say something?" I asked to get clearly what she said.
          "I've been trying to chase them away but they keep bothering me!" She exclaimed, Sighed, and then stood up.
          "I'm Jealous Yoona! I better deliver my thoughts hurriedly or else I won't get any time in the future. Maybe!" She laughed. "I'll get my chance no matter what!" And then she walked to Ahn getting engaged in talks.
          "Finished?" Not so soon Seungmin popped up.
         His bouncy hair and those fierce eyes. Rolled up sleeves and plain white shirt. Those slender fingers rested over his arm while he stood folding them over his chest.
          "Um!" I nodded trying to give him back his coat. This time he quietly accepted it.
          "Shall we go?" He asked.
          At this question I was surprised. I saw the time and it was exactly when the party ended. Was this party meant to be this strict?
          "We have to go?" I asked with puppy eyes.
          "We have to!" Wearing his coat he replied. "I got keys from Hyunjin. Felix and Hyunjin probably stay for the after-party."
          "Afterparty?" I asked curiously.
          "You didn't know?" He asked.
          "No!" I was shocked. I didn't get invited to the after-party.
           "I heard Felix saying no to them. I thought wooyoung won't listen but he listens to him!" He muttered while I followed him unintentionally.
          "Aren't you joining them?" I asked. "You weren't invited too?"
         "I was! But I don't want to drink today!" He replied.
         "What? Are they drinking tonight?"
         "That's what after party is after all!" He replied.
          "I shall ask Felix first. What if he changes his mind!" I said with excitement.
          "No! You can't drink!" He said firmly. Locking my eyes in his, he turned to me. What are his eyes? As if they speak to me.
          "Ah ah! I get it!" I backed off caressing my hair as if they were in a mess.
         He caressed me, his hands checking on my hair as if they were a mess. Sometimes I feel he likes me. No!
         Clearing a throat and unexpected expressions that appeared on my face, he too backed off getting what we were doing. He turned and I followed.