[ 33 ] In A Heartbeat

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"Where the hell have you been?! The Q&A portion has already started!"

"I couldn't ditch class, I had an exam!"

Baekhyun basically shoves everything aimlessly inside his locker. Kyungsoo is stomping his feet, obviously impatient, so he volunteers with Baekhyun's things and grabs his bag. Emptying its contents and throwing it back to the male, he shuts the locker door close and pulls Baekhyun with him by the wrist. Baekhyun almost trips to his feet as they rush to the auditorium.

The lively cheering of the crowd bursts out as they reach the entrance. Both catching for their breaths, they spot Luhan waving at the center part of the hall and urging them to come. Two seats are already reserved for them by Luhan so they sit side by side, still panting and clueless of the situation on why the audience is too hyped and energetic.

"Sorry we're so late!" Kyungsoo has to shout on his boyfriend's ear to make himself heard. "I have to wait for Baekhyun to finish his class. What just happened here!?"

Luhan is grinning as he points at the stage where ten drop dead-gorgeous young men are sitting on one couch. Jongin, Sehun and Chanyeol (who doesn't give a damn) are also there with the other representatives of each department. With all the eye candies on-stage who are good-looking and hot, there's no wonder a lot of girls are screaming and hyperventilating whenever some of them wave at the audience.

"Why were the audience screaming?" Kyungsoo asks.

"Contestant number 7 has just publicly confessed to the girl he likes," Luhan says, "Turns out the girl likes him too, and the whole crowd is just so happy for them."

"Aww. How sweet," Baekhyun says.

Let's now move on to the next contestant. He's a representative from the College of Humanities and he is currently in the dance organization...

"Oh my god, I'm nervous for him," Luhan says as he clings to Kyungsoo's arm, "He's not that witty though!"

"I know right, he's quite dumb when it comes to stuff like this. I hope he won't screw this up," Kyungsoo says back. Baekhyun is loudly cheering for Jongin beside him and maybe he wants to shut him up for a second.

When Jongin stands up from the couch to march towards the podium, fan girls from his department start to scream wildly. The way he walks is too graceful like he was a god who has descended on earth, and the captivating smile on his face can make everyone's heart melt in two seconds. Luhan and Kyungsoo turn their heads to the group of female students at the back of the bleachers, sending them death glares.

"Bitches," say the both of them.

"As expected, Jongin's really popular with the girls," Baekhyun teases with a smug smile on his face, "The amount of his fan girls is no joke. Are you jealous?"

"Will you shut the fuck up?" Kyungsoo blurts back.

"Shall you greet the audience first before picking your question?" the emcee asks. Jongin excitedly snatches the microphone. "Hi guys!!! How are you doing!!!" Luhan slaps his forehead. Kyungsoo pretends he doesn't know him.

Jongin picks a question from the fishbowl and hands it to the emcee. When he starts to read it, everyone is quiet as Jongin listens carefully.

"This question is a bit sensitive and I ask for everyone's open-mindedness," the emcee says first off, "All right, here's your question, contestant number 8."

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