Hidden Melodies- JayWon

03 | 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗵𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗺

"𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒚; 𝒊𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒄."

The morning was quiet as Jay woke up early, determined to shake off the tension from the previous days. He headed to the kitchen and started preparing breakfast for the members, hoping it would be a small step toward reconciliation with Jungwon.

Jungwon, however, woke up late and hurriedly made his way to the dining area, still groggy. On his way, he bumped into Jay, who was on his way to the bathroom to wash his face. Their encounter was awkward, eyes locking in a slow-motion moment that neither had anticipated.

Jay's inner thoughts raced, "Why does Jungwon always look like a grumpy cat in the morning?"

Jungwon forced a nod and mumbled a greeting before heading to the dining room. The other members were already seated, enjoying a typical Korean breakfast of kimchi, rice, steamed eggs, and grilled fish. As Jungwon joined them, he couldn't help but notice how good the food tasted.

"This is really good," Jungwon commented, taking another bite. "Who cooked this?"

Ni-ki grinned and pointed toward the bathroom. "Jay did. He woke up early to cook for us."

Jungwon choked on his food, his eyes widening in surprise. He had unknowingly praised Jay, with whom he had serious beef. The members burst into laughter.

"Need some water, Jungwon?" Sunoo teased, handing him a glass.

Jay emerged from the bathroom to see the commotion. "Why is there water all over the floor? Why are you guys laughing?"

Jake started to explain, "Oh, it's because Jungw—" but Jungwon quickly covered Jake's mouth, cutting him off. "Nothing, nothing. Just mind your own business."

Jay shrugged, replying nonchalantly, "Okay, whatever," and headed to his seat.

Sensing the tension, Heeseung spoke up, "We need to prepare for today's challenge. Let's focus and do our best."

𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗢𝗳𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲: "𝗥𝗵𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗿𝘆"

𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀:

Team A (Heeseung, Sunghoon, Ni-ki, Jungwon): 7 points

Team B (Jay, Jake, Sunoo): 6 points

The second challenge was titled "Rhythmic Rivalry" and took place in a spacious dance studio. Three renowned dance mentors in the K-pop industry served as judges: Lia Kim, Son Sungdeuk, and J Black.

Since Heeseung didn't have a partner and had won the previous challenge, the producers decided to let him choose anyone he wanted to be his partner. Heeseung picked his best friend, Beomgyu from Tomorrow x Together, creating a bit of a buzz among the members.

The producer continued, "Here are the pairings and your songs:

Jay and Jungwon: 'Don't Call Me' by SHINee

Sunoo and Ni-ki: 'Dynamite' by BTS

Sunghoon and Jake: 'Make a Wish' by NCT U