SHINee | CRUSHED. (editing but complete)

Chapter 5 - Would.. You.. Like.. To.. Go out?

Taemin saw the look on the manager hyung's face and broke into tears again. He was never good at hiding his emotions as he was still young. But he couldn't hold it in any longer, he was already really sorry. Key ran over and soothed Taemin again whilst Zoe walked to the manager.

"Manager-hyung, um, is Jessica okay?" She asked, hoping the answer would be yes. The manager looked her in the eyes with his sad eyes and shook his head slowly.

"No.. well, maybe.." He sighed "She might not be able to dance for a while which might mean cancelling the tour..." Jonghyun stood up with an angry face.

"Oh no! That's not fair, this is Taemin's fault!" He blurted only realising how mean he sounded afterwards. Key glared at Jonghyun, he stormed over to Jonghyun and shouted in his face

"PEOPLE MAKE ACCIDENTS JONGHYUN!!" Key screamed whilst holding back the urge to slap him. Some of the girls giggled at Key's sudden outburst but they found it very cute as he was protecting Taemin. Taemin cried harder knowing he just made everyone mad. Key stopped shouting at Jonghyun, whose face was scared and shaken, and walked back to Taemin.

"It's okay Taemin, were not mad.. hopefully Jessica's leg will be better by then!" Key soothed. He too was quite angry that they may have to cancel, but he couldn't show it in front of the already sorry maknae. Everyone was sad but tried to be happy, the rest of the girls went to check on Jessica first. They returned to the rehearsal room with Jessica, who was smiling. The boys stood up wondering if she was okay. 

"A..are you... okay Jes..sica?" Came a slight whisper from a puffy eyed Taemin. Jessica walked over to Taemin smiling.

"It was just a small sprain Taemin, it will be okay!" The other boys cheered happy to know that it wasn't too serious. Taemin on the other hand kept repeating 'Mianhae' until Jessica finally had enough.

"It's okay Taemin I don't blame you, it was an accident!" She smiled and hugged him, his cheeks suddenly changed a shade of red never seen before. He was obviously in love...

"Keke~ Taemin likes Jessica!" Jonghyun giggled with Onew, Key gave them a slight glare to stop them but he also knew Taemin wanted to be more than friends.

"No I don't like her... wait no, I do like her just.." Poor Taemin had no idea how to put it even though he truly had feelings for her. Jessica smiled at Taemin, she too liked him but not more than friends, besides, she had her eye on someone else... 

Jonghyun looked  around the room and stopped at Jessica who seemed to be shuffling back to a chair, unable to old her weight on the leg. He smiled, he knew somehow he was going to have to help Taemin get her. After all Jonghyun was like a big brother to Taemin. 

"So Jess, when will you able to walk, let alone dance?" Key questioned whilst tying Taemin's shoelace, together they looked so adorable like 'Umma and Son'. The girls smiled. Jessica looked up at Key.

"Hopefully, if I take care of it well enough I'll be able to dance by the end of the week!" She said happily. All the boys and other girls looked at her happily.

"So.. It's not that bad?" Taemin stopped watching Key tie and looked at Jessica. She shook her head.

"Not at all..." She smiled. But she wasn't smiling at Taemin, she was smiling at Key! Taemin smiled thinking she was smiling at him.

I wonder if she feels the same way I do...? He wondered.

By the time Key had finished and got up Jonghyun had made his way to Taemin's side. 

"You like her don't you?" He whispered in Taemin's ear. Taemin looked at him wide eyed.

"Hyung!" He giggled not able to keep his cheeks from turning red. Jonghyun laughed. 

"Ask her out. Like now! Go over and ask to go for a walk!" Jonghyun suggested but he wouldn't take no for an answer. Taemin dropped his jaw and shook his head blushing more. 

"Oh ani, I couldn't do that!" He moaned. Jonghyun laughed again and grabbed Taemin's arm and pulled him over to Jessica. The whole time Taemin just let him pull him even though his cheeks were thickly shaded pink. Jessica smiled at the boys as they walked closer. Jonghyun with his good looks and puppy dog eyes, Taemin with his adorableness.

"Taemin wants to ask you something, don't you Taem?" He smiled at Taemin who was now shaking because he was that embarrassed. Jonghyun patted his back and walked away and watched him from afar. Taemin smiled and looked up at Jessica.

"H..hey Jess..ica? Did you.. maybe want..to" He stuttered

"Go out?" Jessica thought for a moment and looked at Key who was singing with Whitney and smiled and looked back at Taemin. He nodded. Her smile got bigger.

"I'd love to!" She giggled but looked down at her leg. "But, can I come to your house.. I can't really walk much!" She sighed. Taemin also looked at her leg. 

"Oh right. Um, I'm sure manager-hyung will let us take you back to ours!" He said happily. "Maybe.. the other girls can too!" He said this so it wasn't awkward for the other guys.

"Ne~!" Jess smiled and walked over to each girl to tell them the news then quickly collapsed in a chair smiling. Taemin ran to each boy and told them the plan, each of them grinned after hearing and they all gathered in a circle and talked. The girls walked over to Jessica to talk about Taemin and her. Taemin stood up.

"I'll go ask manager-hyung!" He said and ran off immediatly. He came back after a few minutes with a huge grin on his face! Everyone stood up and cheered and happily and grabbed their partners and hugged. When they all realised they were hugging they all stepped back, blushed then laughed. Jessica stood up and grabbed Taemin's hand but all her attention was in Key. She was envious of Whitney but didn't show it. They all walked out and 2GE4's manager followed the SHINee car back to their house. On the way the girls and boys each squealed and talked about eachother.

"So Jongie, who do you like?" Key asked smirking.