Royal Colors (OPEN APPLY FIC)

Chapter 76: Unconsciously Breaking The Wall With Members

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-Thursday, May 9, 2024~5:56PM-

~Emma's POV~

I was sitting in the parking lot of our building with Faye beside me in the car.

"Go." She said.

I groaned. "Can you come with me? I don't like being alone with just them. I feel awkward."

We had the night off since the broadcast for tonight's M Countdown was canceled, but Junjae needed me in the recording studio to re-record my song with Hikaru and Evil because the file from last session was corrupted somehow.

"You'll be fine." Faye smiled at me. "Just record your parts first and then maybe Junjae will let you leave first. Now go or you'll be late."

"Okay." I groaned. "Thank you for driving me."

Faye nodded in response as I got out of the car. I made my way inside the building and to Junjae's recording studio. As I walked inside, only Evil was present.

"Where's Hikaru and Junjae sunbaenim?" I asked Evil.

Evil snickered.

"You can call Hikaru oppa." Evil said. "We're family now, remember?"

I flashed an awkward smile then asked about Junjae.

"Junjae hyung went to go get a snack from the vending machine." Evil said. "We're cutting into his dinner time."

I rolled my eyes and sat down. "What about Hikaru sun...oppa?"

"Hikaru hyung had dinner plans with Kaoru tonight so he did his recording earlier."

"So he won't be here?"

"Correct."

"Thank god." I muttered under my breath.

"Excuse you?" Evil snapped.

"Sorry!" I exclaimed, immediately realizing my mistake. "I didn't mean it like that!"

"Then how did you mean it?" Evil asked, arms crossed and eye brows narrowed. "Do you have something against Hikaru hyung?"

"No, no, of course not." I shook my head. "I just...I have something against being alone with just the two of you."

Evil let down his guard a bit. "Why?"

"It's awkward." I shrugged. "I feel like a third wheel around you two."

"Oh." Evil looked down. "I'm sorry."

"It's okay." I told him. "I understand where you guys are at in your feelings for each other but I wish you wouldn't forget about everyone else around you."

"What do you mean 'our feelings for each other'?" Evil scoffed.

I gave him a 'are you seriously asking me this' look.

"Oppa, come on." I said. "You guys are so into each other, openly flirting. Just ask him out already."

"You think he's flirting with me?" Evil asked, his cheeks growing red.

"Not greatly, but yes." I snickered. "Hikaru oppa is a shy oddball but yes, he's into you and doing his best to flirt with you. I know you might expect him to ask you out because he's older but I think he's too shy to do so so I think if you like him, you should ask him out."