As Jungwon arrived at the new training ground, he was floored. The Korean National Football Center was nothing like his old training facilities. The grounds were pristine, the grass trimmed perfectly, with a high-quality fence enclosing the field. The closed stadium even had an automatic roof.
Every detail, from the impeccable locker rooms to the leather meeting chairs, screamed luxury.
He headed to the locker room to change. Opening the gym bag Sana had packed, he found a perfectly folded shirt on top… in a familiar shade of pastel pink. Confused, he lifted it out, holding it up in front of him.
It was a jersey with TWICE’s logo on it. Printed across the back was MINATOZAKI with the number twenty-eight.
“What the—” He muttered, frozen in place. He could only imagine the reaction if he strolled out onto the field in a jersey like that. But Sana, apparently, had other ideas for his big debut at the national training center.
Thankfully, she’d at least packed his normal shorts, boots, and a plain shirt for after training. As he quickly stuffed the TWICE jersey back into the bag, the locker room door swung open, and his friends, Sunghoon, Sunoo, and Heeseung, strode in.
“Hey, Jungwon! Just got here?” Sunghoon asked, clapping him on the shoulder.
“Yeah,” Jungwon replied, trying not to laugh at the ridiculousness of the jersey hidden in his bag.
Sunoo’s eyes were wide with excitement as he looked around. “Man, isn’t this place insane? I feel like a movie star or something!”
Heeseung glanced at Jungwon. “Aren’t you going to change into your training shirt?”
Jungwon shook his head quickly. “Later, later. First, show me around!” He replied, hoping to delay any questions about his gear.
After a quick tour, it was finally time for them to head to the field. Jungwon hesitated, glancing at his bag. He considered his options: should he risk wearing the jersey as a prank or just stick with his sweatshirt and save himself the embarrassment?
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Sunoo's sudden burst of laughter echoed across the field, drawing everyone's attention. He was nearly doubled over, gasping for air as he stared at a spot on the sidelines — right where Jungwon stood. Seeing Sunoo laugh that hard only made the rest of the team more curious. Soon, everyone, including the new recruits, turned to see what was so funny.
The guys who’d played with Jungwon before were already snickering, while the new players gave polite smiles, clearly trying to hold back their laughter.
“Pink?!” Jay exclaimed, raising an eyebrow as he took in the pastel jersey emblazoned with TWICE’s logo and Minatozaki across the back.
“It… uh… brightens the field!” Jungwon stammered, his face flushed. The blush on his cheeks was almost as pink as the shirt. It was obvious he was trying to play it cool, but the awkward smile on his face betrayed his embarrassment.
“Nice jersey you’ve got there,” Said a new voice.
Jungwon turned to see a tall, friendly-looking guy with an innocent smile and perfectly arranged teeth. He seemed nice, but Jungwon could already feel the guy’s amused energy.
Jungwon held out his hand. “I’m Kim Jungwon. Nice to meet you,” He introduced, trying to steer the attention away from his fashion statement.
The guy shook his hand with a polite nod. “Yeonjun,” He replied, still grinning.
Despite Jungwon’s best efforts, Yeonjun kept glancing down at the shirt.
They started walking to the center of the field for warm-ups, and Jungwon felt eyes on him the entire way. His new teammates smiled and whispered, obviously amused by his bright, unconventional outfit.
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