Lookism In K-Pop

Chapter 8

Jae Yeol, wearing his most casual outfit, stood outside of the agency's building.

Wondering if he could catch up with big Hyung Seok, he waited outside.

Glancing at the street's clock, he couldn't help feeling anxious. Time ticking by, the audition getting closer by the second, worry started to kick in. Waiting a little longer, he finally catches the sight of the usual beautiful boy.

Relief from knowing he wasn't going to be late for the audition, he smiles. As Hyung Seok gets closer, he casually slips the smile off as he slowly walks side by side with his soon-to-be beloved.

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Hyung Seok stared at his map, not sure if he had the right place.

Starting to panic, he glances around before spotting the agency. Still not sure, he decides to just enter the building and ask if he was at the right place.

Hearing footsteps, he glances to his left to see a familiar blond.

Smiling from seeing his friend, he greets him.

"Jae Yeol!"

Relieved, Hyung Seok nearly hugs Jae Yeol. Stopping midway, he ended up in an awkward position. Apologizing, Hyung Seok blushes as he inched away from Jae Yeol. The blond, slightly disappointed, doesn't say anything as a faint blush appeared on his face.

Now sure that he got the right place, they both had a conversation as they walked inside of the agency.

Arriving at the receptionist desk, the ladies behind it stared at their paper work before asking, "How may we help you?"

Hyung Seok replied for them. "Um. We're here for the audition." The two ladies glanced up, "Are we at the right place?"

Blinded from the radiating smile, they blushed before nodding rapidly.

"Y-yes!" one girl replied before the other nudged her, saying something with her eyes.

Understanding, she continued, "It's down that hall." Pointing at the hall, she gave her best smile, "Take a left, then go straight until you see the audition room."

Walking through the hall, they catch sight of a good-looking, black haired male.

The male noticed them before smiling. Giving them a nod, he walked passed them.

Wondering who he was, they ignored their curiosity as they continued their way to the audition room.

Entering the room, the people inside glanced at the newcomers before going back to their own thing, seemingly unfazed.

That's how it was seen from the outside, at least. Inside their heads, they were all stunned and shocked by the sight of Hyung Seok.

Who's that guy?!

No one told me someone like him would audition!

I bet he isn't talented and is just another pretty face...

Back to the protagonist. Hyung Seok took in his surroundings and noticed all the good-looking guys, awestruck. Seeing these many handsome guys in one room was nerve-wracking, even if he didn't want to pass the audition.

To the other contestants, it looked like the two were just standing in the room, completely calm. They were only half-wrong.

Jae Yeol wasn't fazed by the faces as he just observed his friend, not having any interest in the other contestants – not like anyone could tell as his bangs were covering his eyes.

Waiting for their group to enter, they continued in silence; no one was saying anything or doing anything. The atmosphere was heavy before one of the judges called five people in. The group conveniently having Hyung Seok and Jae Yeol.

All of the chosen people stood up and walked inside the room. The atmosphere becoming nerve-wracking as they were now going to audition in front of three judges.

One of the judges was Kim Won Ho. He's had a single and has been one of the more famous rookies in the idol industry.

The person next to him was a pretty lady. The boys all blushed every time they even glanced at her. She didn't seem like she debuted or was famous for anything, making the boys wonder why she was even here. One person seemed to know who she was, though.

Hyung Seok stared with his mouth open, wondering why Soo Jeong's sister was a judge. He couldn't help recalling the moments they had together as he continued to stare at the beautiful lady.

Soo Jeong was already notified that Hyung Seok would be there, so all she did was blink before ignoring him and going back to her papers.

The last judge was the CEO himself.

At the sight of him, everyone dropped dead silent, but it didn't stop them from either admiring Kim Won Ho – as a role model – or Soo Jeong in their minds.

After a few moments of silence, the CEO gestured for the one on the far left to state their name and what they were auditioning as – a singer, dancer, rapper, etc.

After seeing them sing and dance, they continued to listen to everyone else until it was time for Jae Yeol's turn.

Hyung Seok stared at Jae Yeol with anticipation as he had never heard his voice before.

The judges all looked at their paper. Seeing the words:

Mysterious type. Never talks.

Blinking, they all went back to Jae Yeol.

The CEO found that interesting.

"Heh. The silent type? How are you going to communicate, then?"

Jae Yeol started to sweat a little as he wasn't sure how he was going to do it without talking. He can somewhat communicate without words, but he wasn't very good at it. To boot, it'd usually take a long time until the other person finally understood what he was trying to say.

Everyone stared at him, wondering what was taking him so long. Before Jae Yeol could attempt to communicate, something stopped him. Glancing to his right, he saw Hyung Seok's hand on his arm.

Hyung Seok couldn't help himself from opening his mouth.

"His name is Hong Jae Yeol. He's auditioning as a dancer."

Everybody blinked.

They didn't expect that.

Turning towards Hyung Seok, the last contestant, they wondered why he spoke up.

The CEO seemed to understand as he smiled.

"You're his translator?"

He nodded.

"What if you don't get in and he does?"

Hyung Seok bit his lip, wondering if he should say it. Not caring after a few seconds, he continued, "There's nothing to worry about." Stopping, he showed a look of determination:

"We'll both get in."

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A/N: Hello! It's a little late, but I still managed to update on the same day (where I am, at least). Yay! Also, to all of you who don't know (I forgot to tell you), the main ship is JaeSuk/JaeSeok, so don't worry! If you don't like this ship (which probably isn't a lot of you), then sorry for not notifying you sooner. Are you still going to read this?

Oh! Before I forget, I'm sorry! I won't reply to a lot of your comments if it doesn't have a question that I can answer. So, if you're waiting for a reply, it's not going to happen. I appreciate all of the comments, though! <-- I'll probably update sooner if you comment.