Contempt

15

The recording was rescheduled to the following day and Heeseung wasn't present for it. Sunoo could do it all perfectly with the absence of the intimidating stare of the eldest. When the final track was played with all seven and the producers sitting together in the studio, his heart sank. His verses were replaced by Heeseung's vocals and that said he couldn't even muster up the courage to ask why his verses were cut short, fearing the consequences.

The parts allocated prior to the session aren't his now. It really hurt him because Sunoo loved that song. The passion he poured into the song, the effort , it was discarded like nothing, leaving him to have only the seven seconds of his twenty eight sec long vocals in it. His confidence wavered, leading him to question his value in the group.

Hit with the disappointment the only one he could suspect at this point was Heeseung.
Had he influenced the changes?? , he thought.

A deliberate attempt to catch the other's eyes and he could conclude he wasn't wrong. Heeseung's gaze were fixed at him with a noticeable smirk plastered on his face. The smugness in his eyes pierced Sunoo, making him feel vulnerable and powerless.

Sunoo's eyes dropped, his shoulder slumping down under the weight of Heeseung's smirk. Tears pricked at the corners of his eyes by that time, so he turned away hiding his vulnerability, lowering his bucket hat giving no one access to see his gloomy eyes and as he was already wearing a mask he didn't have to bother about the redness spread across his face .

As the session ended Sunoo hastily gathered his belongings desperate to escape the space not forgetting to notify their leader he was going to the washroom. He felt so betrayed and he was only at the beginning point of his career. All the members shared a worried glance except one who is the actual cause.

Heeseung's gaze followed him to the door.But does he enjoy seeing him all teary?? He doesn't know. He is just curious about everything related to the boy, experimenting how far he can take it. But why was he still after him when he got a girl now? So many questions made it's way into his head to which he arrived at only one conclusion.

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Jungwon caught up with Sunoo, walking beside him in silence. Sunoo's tear finally fell once they reached an empty corner.

"Why can't he just leave me alone?? " the only thought Sunoo had in his mind.

"Hyung I'm here... It's okay... It's really okay... Everything will be alright... " Jungwon whispered, offering a comforting arm but Sunoo shrugged it off. He was unsure how to heal the wounds that ran so deep. The state of his hyung broke Jungwon's heart.

"We need to address this Sunoo hyung. He can't keep hurting you like this. " Jungwon knew the reason. He himself was present when Sunoo recorded one time so he was aware of his allotted parts. He had noticed the changes when they played the final track and he could see the amount of betrayal Sunoo felt.

Sunoo's eyes dropped, "No please don't... It's too complicated... "
Jungwon's jaw clenched but he remained silent for his hyung. It's not good to make him more anxious than he already is. He'll do his part on his own later, so he just nodded to whatever Sunoo requested. "It's okay... Let's focus on your well-being then... "

" I'm really fine..." Sunoo rubbed off all the tear stains with his kerchief and adjusted his mask and hat.
"next we have the practice for the fest right??" He continued as if nothing happened but his voice sounded hoarse.

"Yes they'll be adding two minutes long intro for our song..."

"Oh can't wait to see the choreo... "

"Hyung are you really okay now?? If you want you can still rest for a bit. "