Worlds Apart

Chapter 1 - Dance Studio

I ran up to the dance studio, holding a bag of chicken. That sounds kind of stupid, but I'll explain. Hi, I'm Lin Kaelee. I promise this will all make more sense later. Anyways, I walked through the halls of my university before reaching two double doors at the end, revealing.. a boy.

Lee Felix. My best friend. He was stretching on the floor, legs out in the splits. I quietly took off my shoes, set down the bag, and wrapped my arms around his chest. He tensed for a moment before leaning into me. I put my head in the crook of his neck and smiled.

"Hey, Lix!"

"Hey Leelee." I could see his reflection in the studio mirror, and he looked angelic. Like always. He turned around to face me.

"Did you bring the chicken?"

I reached for the bag and held it up. "here!"

He leaned over to grab it from me, but I pulled it away before he could take it.

"Kaelee, give it back!" He laughed.

He reached for the bag, and I pulled away and kept it out of his reach. I thought it was funny. We wrestled and played keep away for a while, and soon enough we were laughing so hard that our stomachs hurt. I finally gave up and handed him the bag, but not before he tackled me to the floor, hugging me. He liked skinship.

I laughed and patted his head "okay, Felix. Time to eat chicken now."

He rolled his and sat up, his eyes wide. "you know, chicken has.. chicken has meat in it."

I stared at him blankly and then laughed at him "you're cute." Sometimes I don't think there's a thought in his head.

He winks at me, "you love me!"

It's true, but I don't tell him that. I swat his shoulder and then sat next to him, setting up the chicken and handing a leg to him. We talked and ate, laughing at each other as the afternoon progressed.

I guess I should explain how we became friends. It was actually in this very dance studio. I had reserved the room for the hour, but there was an error and he had also reserved the room for the same time. Imagine my surprise when I saw an extremely cute brown haired boy staring at me! After some initial confusion, we laughed it off and danced together. He actually taught me alot, and we've been best friends ever since.

Oh, maybe I should introduce myself better too. I'm Lin Kaelee, I'm 19 and a freshman in university. I'm studying to major in business, but when I grow up I want to be an idol. Or something in that industry because I love music. My high school and my current uni had an agreement that let the high schoolers use the uni facilities, hence why I reserved that dance room. People called me and Felix the "Lee" twins because we were practically attached at the hip. I know meeting at a dance studio is a dumb way to make friends, but dancing allows you to be your true self, and when you put your vulnerable self out there, people will reciprocate. Well, back to the story!

Anyways, we finished eating, and I gave him my hand to help him up. He grabbed it, but wouldn't meet my eyes. I noticed his change in behavior and teased, "what, do I really make you that nervous?"

He rolled his eyes at me, but stared at me seriously. "I need to talk to you about something..."

I was scared. I didn't do anything wrong, right?? "yeah, Lix?"

He inhaled before saying, "You know how I've been wanting to become an idol for a while?"

I nodded. I could tell where this was going already.

"Well, I just heard back from a big company, and they want me to become a trainee. I know this is sudden, but.. they want me to fly to Korea tomorrow to start training. I don't know when I'll get back...."

My heart dropped. Even though I was expecting something, it hit me like a ton of bricks. I felt so conflicted. On one hand, I was so proud of him. He deserved the world. On the other hand, I didn't want to lose my best friend. My other half. Still, I smiled.

"That's great Lix!! You're gonna become a big star, I know it!"

He smiled back sadly. "I just don't want to leave you."

That was when my heart completely shattered. I reached out and pulled him into a hug. "You have to. This is your dream, Felix."

I could feel him holding back tears, burying his face in my shoulder. "But what if you're my dream too?" he whispered. I don't know if he meant for me to hear.

I was being stabbed. Fate was taking a knife and twisting it in my stomach. "You have to let me go.. This is such a huge opportunity for you. Felix, I'm so proud of you. Please.. go for me okay?"

He cried. And each tear he shed just broke me more. I tried so hard not to cry, the effort physically hurt me. "I'm gonna miss you so much, Kaelee..."

I shut my eyes and held onto him tighter. "I'm gonna miss you too.. just remember me when you become famous, 'kay?" my voice quivered.

He nodded tearfully, hugging me back. We stayed like that for a while, just holding each other. Holding onto the memories and the moment.

And so, the rest of our day continued like all the ones before. We danced, laughed, and smiled. However the laughter and smiles were stained with hints of sorrow. When the day ended, the laughter ended too. The next day, Felix left for Korea and didn't look back. I guess I did tell him to go, but it still hurt like hell.

author's note:

Hello!! Welcome to my story haha

I've never really written any longform stories like this before, or published any so I apologize if it's blocky or has errors in it ^_^

enjoy!