Echo

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A karaoke bar is not really where I imagined myself on a Saturday night yet I sit here listening to these seven boys sing their hearts out to music I've never heard before. "You should try?" Jin motions to the stage with a drink in his hand. "I don't really sing." I say watching as kook and Hoseok do some elaborate dance moves to some upbeat pop song. I laugh as they dance around the stage with a lot of energy. The song comes to an end and just as I'm about to clap for them Jin grabs my hand and drags me to the stage. I yelp tripping slightly as he pulls me up onto the stage.

"Jin I don't like this..." I say quietly feeling shy having all of their eyes on me. "You can... do this!" He says with a smile on his face as he passes me a mic. I sigh before walking over to choose a song. "I can't read any of these..." I mumble to myself before noticing a small cord hanging from the speaker, getting an Idea I hop off the stage quickly grabbing my phone. "If I'm gonna do this, I'm gonna do it my way." I say as I pass Jin with a smile. I plug up my phone scrolling to one of my favorite songs.
The beat comes in and I tremble slightly as I take the middle of the stage. Imagine everyone in their underwear my butt that doesn't do anything so I try to shake off my nerves by treating it like I'm in my room. The lyrics come and I let the music do the chorus for me and as soon as the first verse comes I rap the lyrics feeling kinda silly.

Jin must've noticed my nerves because he stands up and starts cheering me on making me feel slightly better. The rest of the guys follow suit dancing and shouting whatever. The energy from them fills the room and soon I'm bouncing around the stage belting out the lyrics. Everyone is bouncing around and yelling causing me to start laughing as the song comes to an end spinning to the middle and doing a little finale pose. I burst out into laughter holding the mic to my mouth "That was AMAZING!" I gush a wide smile in my face.

Jin bounds up the stairs giving me a high five before hugging me tightly. This is the first time one of the boys has given me a hug so I feel all fuzzy inside like I'm starting to fit in. I'm invested in the hug when some more claps spread through the room. I look towards the door seeing Dean . I let go of Jin walking off of the stage slowly towards the door stopping a few feet in front of him. "How di-" "I was dropping my sister and a couple of her friends off, do you mind if I sing something?" He says pointing towards the stage. I look at the guys who are all watching me and Dean with curious eyes. I turn towards Dean stuttering slightly "I-I don't see why not." I turn walking towards the couch plopping down next to Joon who holds an unreadable expression before I can ask him what's wrong a melody fills the room.

My eyes focus on the stage, Dean sits on a stool that he got from the back corner of the room. Kook and Taehyung dim the lights with a few laughs so that the rest of the room is dark and the only light is on Dean. He closes his eyes singing along with the music in Korean He sways along and as the chorus starts he opens his eyes staring at me as he sings. If I could blush I would be very red right now.  I fiddle with my necklace trying to calm my heart that only beats faster as the song goes on. Just when I think the song is about to end Dean comes off of the stage grabbing me by the hand and taking me onto the stage. He twirls me and around the song continuing in the background he completely ignores the last lyric leaning in almost kissing me. Keyword almost, Namjoon violently flicks on all the lights stomping up the steps before pulling me and Dean apart. "Nice to me you Dave but we've got to get going now!" Joon says sarcastically pulling me down the steps and out of the room the other boys following with snickers. "Bye Dean!" I shout as I'm pulled outside into the cool night air.

I rip my arm from Namjoon's grip very pissed at this point. "What the hell is wrong with you!" I yell causing all the boys to disappear into different cars. "What's wrong with me! What's wrong with you parading around stage only to make out with some dude this was supposed to be for the group and you bring some dude!" He says taking a few steps closer to me. " First of all I didn't even invite Dean and even if I did, So! What does it mean to you! Shouldn't you be happy I'm making friends?" I say taking another step closer not letting Namjoon intimidate me. Something flashes in his eyes and I immediately regret what I said. "Nothing... it means nothing to me." He says turning cold. "Wait joon-" I say trying to fix the situation but he stops me. "They're waiting we should go." He turns and walks to the first car shutting the door. I kick the ground in frustration before getting in the other car.