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Chapter 3: "Hoshi's Beauties"

i didn't update for a few days because i was busy with my new soonhoon book hooray 🎉 it's angst btw. and i'm doing a lot of edits for it aaaa it's fun

-jiro
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the next day, after classes, i caught up with jihoon in the hallway. he looked like he was stressing out over something so i had to go check things out if he's okay. turns out that he was already starting the song for the performance, and he couldn't come up with lyrics that will go altogether and not sound too cheesy.

we stayed at the bench under a huge tree to think of how the song could turn into. this is actually the first time jihoon is struggling this much to write a song, because there's too much to be said. there's a lot of things he want to tell and he has to express all of it in a few words.

"is it gonna be a love song, ji?"

he sighed, "just a bit. i still want it to work as some kind of friendship song, you know?"

"i'm bad with song lyrics, i wish i could help you," i told him, "i wish there's someone who could help."

"HELLO!"

"WHAT THE FUCK SOONYOUNG?!" jihoon shouted. both of us almost jumped off the bench when soonyoung suddenly popped out from behind. i mean, what is this? pretty u era?

the boy kept laughing as he walked to the front to take a seat between jihoon and i. "so you're looking for someone who could help you make lyrics, and now i'm here!" he cheered.

"we're looking for real help, soonyoung. not some kindergarten shit."

"hey hey i know how to write lyrics, shut up."

jihoon rolled his eyes and shoved the papers onto soonyoung's chest, "there, complete it if you can." soonyoung read everything that was written down as he tapped his chin while jihoon and i just looked at him and exchanged stares from time to time. he even mouthed 'i bet he can't do it'

surprisingly, soonyoung had ideas. "your brain is working today, i see," jihoon chuckled "don't force it though. i could already hear the gears grinding inside your head."

"do you want my help or not?"

"i do! i was just kidding!" jihoon furrowed his brows.

we stayed for a few more minutes, just discussing lyrics, although i didn't really help a lot. it was fun to watch them argue on small details though. we had to go early because it was starting to rain, and both of them forgot to bring an umbrella.

yes, we had to squeeze ourselves under one umbrella. it was difficult and we looked hella stupid.

"left right left right left," soonyoung chanted as we walked altogether. he was in the middle because he's the tallest, while jihoon and i were on both sides, freezing to death. while walking, soonyoung accidentally stepped on a huge puddle and it splashed all over my socks.

"soonyoung, really!?"

"i'm sorry!! i wasn't looking!"

"it's his excuse because he has no eyes," jihoon muttered

"you guys are so lucky that your shoes are fully covered," i whined "watch where you're going, kwon."