First Love [Jung Jaehyun Fanfiction]

~Chapter 37~

Joohyun's POV

We lay on the cold floor of the practice room breathless as we stared at the plain ceiling. Our chests heaved up and down as we tried to catch our breaths. The boys and I have been practicing for what seemed like an eternity and it was finally time for our break. The annual SMTown concert was only a day away and we practicing our butt offs to present an impressive stage that will capture the fan's hearts.

Not too long ago, we were informed that there would be three special stages. Mark would be collaborating with Xiumin from EXO as well as Park Jaejung in conjunction with his appearance in 'The Snowball project'. 

What surprised both the boys and I was that I would be joining them for a special stage. When we first heard about it, we screamed and jumped in joy, hugging each other  as we jumped around in a big group hug. I was told that I would be the center so I would have to learn all the dances. That leads to us lying on the floor, half dead.

I heaved out a long sigh before getting up and walking towards my bag and picking up my water bottle. I gulped half the bottle down and moved so that I was right under the air conditioner. Groans were heard from the boys as I laughed, watching them pile onto each other. Not wanting to disturb them, I walked towards the sound system and played the song once again, making sure that it would repeat itself after it was over. I stood in front of the mirror, away from the boys as the music blasted through the speakers and filled the room.

I stared intently at my reflection in the mirror as I started to move to the beat of the song, careful not to make any mistakes. I could hear the boys fall silent but I couldn't care less as I continued to dance, not missing a beat. It went on for a few more minutes before the music abruptly stopped and I felt a pair of arms wrap around me from behind. I look into the mirror, confused, to find Jaehyun hugging me while whispering in my ear, telling me to stop and take a break. 

From the corner of my eye, I saw Johnny and Taeyong walk towards me with open arms. The both of them engulfed me in a hug. One by one, the other boys joined in and it soon turned into a group hug. When they let go of the hug, I stared at each one of them with a confused look. Johnny laughed before pinching my cheeks but I simply smacked him hand away before making my way to the sound system to turn the music back on. Before I could reach the sound system, Donghyuk ran past me and blocked it with his whole body while showing me a peace sign as he grinned.

"Jess, we don't want you to overwork yourself. Sure the show is tomorrow but rest is important too you know?" I heard my brother say.

Sighing, I looked at each and every one of them before speaking, "sure, rest is important, but I'm just scared. What if I mess up? What if I forget the choreography? Even worse, what if I fall off stage because I wasn't standing at the right spot?" I babbled on and on.

"Sis, you'll do fine. Trust me," he said before giving me an encouraging hug. Soon, the boys joined in and for the second time, we had a group hug with me being squished in the middle. This time, however, when we broke off from the hug, Jaehyun started to tickle me. I laid flat on the floor as the other boys pinned me down. I wriggled around trying to escape but to no avail. My hands and feet were flailing all around and I could've sworn I've kicked at least two of the boys.

When they were done tickling me, they gave me time to calm down and catch my breath before helping me up. After having some fun, Taeyong declared that the break was over and we were to get back to practice. Everyone got into their positions and we started to run through the whole set. As the songs changed, the boys were running all about but I stayed the whole time. I stood in the center, focusing on my reflection in the mirror as the boys danced around me. It was the point in the song where I had to do a duet with Jaehyun.

All the boys stepped to the side except for Jaehyun as I walked towards him while placing my arm around his waist. I circled him once before stopping, the music pausing at the same time. Somehow, Trouble Maker 'Trouble Maker' ended up being in the mix of songs so we had to learn the choreography to the song. At first it was awkward for the both of us but soon we got used to the moves. The rest of the boys joined in as the last song played as we put all our energy into it. When the song finally came to the song, we groaned and dropped to the floor, not wanting to move, letting the song repeat itself again. As I stared at the ceiling, I thought of tomorrow and how we would be able to pull of the stage.