Volcano | Bangchan

Unexpected

The day passed by, and it was already time for practice. I looked in the mirror before heading to the practice room: I was wearing a black jogging, a white sports bra with a grey crop top vest. I tied my hair in a ponytail and put on my favorite black cap. All ready for a few hours of practicing.

When I came in, Hyunjin was already there, stretching on the floor. I happily joined and sat in front of him. "Hey Jinnie ! Long time no see !". I winked at him. He let out a little giggle. "Hi Soo, ready for practice ?". "I was born ready. What do you have in mind ?". He eyed me for a moment and stuttered : " The- There's this performance... That Junho Hyung and Yoona Noona did...". I tried to remember : "Señorita ! By Shawn Mendes, right ?". He shyly nodded. "I really wanted to recreate it, and I thought it would fit you completely. I mean if you want ! I mean, you can say no-".

I put a hand on his, trying to reassure him. "Hyun. I would be more than happy to be your partner on this dance.". He smiled at me, relieved. I stood up and offered me his hands to help him stand up. He didn't let go immediately and slightly brushed his thumb against my hand. I looked at him and smiled. I felt at peace, as if the gesture was natural. We just stayed like that, looking into each other's eyes. None of us wanted to break the moment.

A sound coming from outside brought us to reality. He immediately let go of my hand and scratched the back of his neck : "Hum... let's start by listening to the music. We - I mean I – I'm gonna play it.". "Yeah... let's go." I stuttered too. I watched him on the other side of the room, his eyes on his phone. What the hell was going on ? Since when were we like this ? I put my hands on my cheeks, feeling the crush creeping in. But why was I blushing over a simple gesture ?

We started practicing for 2 hours straight. It helped us get rid of the embarrassment. Dancing was emptying my mind. And dancing with Hyun was a real pleasure ! We would always laugh, joke around, and make fun of each other while we were struggling. It was almost 10 pm.

I laid on the floor, starfish position. Hyun was lying beside me. We stayed in that position for a while, trying to catch our breath until a noise echoed in the whole room. Hyun raised his head, shocked : "Was that your stomach ?!". He started laughing hysterically, and I covered my face in embarrassment. "Hey don't laugh ! I didn't have lunch, and it's already super late." I whined. He helped me stand up and pinched my forehead. "Lucky for you dummy, I planned everything.".

I followed him, massaging my forehead and groaning about the pinch. He picked up sushis from his bag. I jumped on his back : "SUSHIS ! Hwang Hyunjin I love you !". He giggled : "Yeah I know I'm perfect. I know exactly what makes you happy.". I shuffed my mouth with sushis and teased him : "Is that so ?". He nodded confidently. "And what makes me happy, Mister Hwang ?" I playfully asked. He played with his chopsticks, thinking.

I wasn't really expecting an answer, but then he started : "You love sushis, but your favorite food is chicken. You can have the worst day ever, but if it's sunny outside, it will automatically brighten up your mood. The most precious thing in your life is your friends, because you consider us as family. Your eyes sparkled each time you watch someone dance or sing because you love passionate people. You are a hopeless romantic, hoping for a love story like the ones you watch on TV. You're oversensitive over some music or some videos. You always whinned about how everything makes you cry, but I know that you secretely love that part of you. And you love me. Should I continue ?".

I was speechless. I just looked at him, at loss of words. The fact that he noticed all those little details made my heart flutter. I was so moved, I had goosebumps. "You- you noticed all those things ?". His eyes softened, he blushed a little. "Of course, Sooki, I pay attention to what's important to me.". I spoke in a soft voice : "You are important to me too Hyun". Hyunjin stared fondly at me. If only you meant this just like he meant it.