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Minghao POV
We all look so weird haha.
To be honest, it's kind of cool, though. Everyone looks more mature in our outfits and makeup.
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"We look pretty handsome, don't we, Myungho?" Seungcheol asks, awkwardly trying to talk to me. We don't usually talk but I like how he's actually trying. I nod, smiling cheerfully to show him that I want to keep up with the conversation. "Good luck, hyung!" I give him a thumbs-up and he returns one to me. "Good luck to you too."
I practically almost jump 2 metres in the air when two strong arms suddenly lock around me. "MYUNGHOOO OH MY GOSH YOU LOOK SO COOL!!!!" Soonyoung screams, "Where did my little marshmallow go? Where is the Myungho I know?!" he pinches my cheek and I giggle, my voice doing that distinct squeaking sound that I now Soonyoung is addicted to. "Ahh no matter what you wear you're always going to be a little cutie-pie, isn't that right, Junnie-hyung?"
I never even noticed him right beside me this whole time, but anyway, Junhui just joins right in. "Yeah but he's my cutie-pie, and only Myungho is allowed to call me 'Junnie'." He says in a friendly way, thank gosh he's not acting deranged right now.
"Junnie-hyung, are you excited about the performance?" I ask, trying to distract him in case any negative thoughts about Soonyoung start appearing in his mind. He instantly smiles brightly, nodding enthusiastically. "Good luck, we get to go home tomorrow afternoon!" I literally cannot wait to go home, honestly.
---After the performance---
The whole thing turned out amazingly well, Junhui even had the sense not to grab my butt on stage as he does during practice, especially during Soonyoung's dramatic leaning part.
The applause was deafening, and I went up to everyone right after, saving Junhui for last because I know he won't let go afterward.
I didn't even need to say anything because I knew Junhui would come up to me to ask if I wanted to shower with him and since I was in such a good mood and he didn't seem creepy, I said yes.
"Junnie, you did you well, I never knew you had such a knack for performing!" I praised, and he seemed proud. "Well, I was a child actor so I naturally have a lot of experience in performing but it was my first time dancing on stage, I enjoyed it so much, what about you?"
"I've been breakdancing since a young age, back in China, I was the leader of my dance class." He does a little clap before applying shampoo and I do the same. I'm looking forward to dinner tonight, apparently we're having ice cream with apple pie for dessert. I've never tried apple pie before but honestly I just absolutely adore ice cream.
I awkwardly try to keep myself a safe distance away from him, not wanting a reply of last time to happen. After a while, he asks, "Minghao, can you help me wash my back?" slightly dumbfounded, I still accepted because I can't see how this would lead to anything uncomfortable.
Taking the soap and a wet rag, I silently admire the tight coils of muscle from his broad shoulders to back of his thin waist. I run my hand along his back and feel a line there, I looked closer and turns out, it was a thin, long, and pale scar, because it was partially faded, I assumed that it was from something a long time ago. "What's this from?" I asked, running my finger along it and feeling his shiver. "Surgery from a few years ago. Wanna know what for?" I nod, but then soon realise he can't see so I mentally face-palm before answering. "Sure."
"Well, it's nothing dramatic but I once had a martial arts class, we were sparring and afterward, some of the muscle in my back started to rot so I had surgery to remove it." I was in slight disbelief, "Wow, you've recovered so well then, considering how ripped you are." I think I could've just died of embarrassment right then, how did my brain even let those words come out of my mouth? He laughs for a while, turns around and I back away.
He grabs my wrist, fingers easily overlapping as he held on tightly and led my hand to his abdomen. He said something in Korean but my brain wasn't even working properly at that point, so I'm assuming he just repeated that same thing in Chinese. "You think so?" I nod and he lets me pull away, feeling embarrassed at what I just said.
"Turn around, let me wash your back for you." He said, and so that's what I did. He let the soap run down my back a bit first before he started scrubbing, his free hand tracing a line down my spine until he reaches my lower back. "Even though you're skinny, there's still a lot of lean muscle." He commented, even though he was saying stuff I already knew, it's just that he enjoys touching me because he's a weirdo. At least it hasn't gotten any worse than this. "But I'm not actually very worried because you're naturally skinny, your skin, hair, all that looks fine, it's just a matter of genetics. You get a lot of accusations, don't you?"
It was kind of scary how he knew so much about me, but I just nod. "It must be frustrating sometimes, being accused of something you know you didn't do." I don't know how to respond so I just nod, and he finishes washing my back so we decide to get out of the shower and in my head, I'm just glad to have a bit more personal space for myself.
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3rd Person POV
Minghao sat down at the table with the rest of his group, everyone was excited to hear the results of the little competition at the end of the meal.
Sandwiched between Junhui and Soonyoung, Minghao was trying to somehow manage the busiest conversation he feels like he'd ever had. He was honestly just trying to eat his bowl of fire chicken noodles but it was starting to get hard when both boys were extremely talkative and liked him in particular.
He was silently thanking whatever gods out there when Soonyoung eventually started talking to Chan, taking a bit of pressure off of him.
"So are you excited to go home in two days?" Junhui asked, and Myungho suddenly realised that he'll be going home soon, "OH MY GOSH I GET TO GO HOME SOON!!" He thought. Well, technically he'll only be going back to Mingyu's house because his parents are still in China.
For a brief moment, Minghao wondered where Junhui lived since he was pretty sure his parents were also in China.
When dessert is finally out, Junhui bursts out laughing as Minghao basically just ran to be first in line, excited for the ice cream.
He calmly walked up to join the line himself but knew he wouldn't be having the ice cream himself, it would be more enjoyable to watch Minghao be happy.
