Peach Blossoms | park jinyoung

Chapter 8 - Call me oppa

Sooyeon shifted her weight from her right foot to the left repeatedly, trying to find a comfortable standing position. She adjusted again and pulled down her skirt, checking her blouse for any wrinkles and smoothing out her sleeves. Sooyeon had chosen her cutest proper (date?) outfit to arrive at the studio, really not knowing what to expect. Out of all places, Jaebeom had called her out to his private recording studio in Sinsa-dong. She stood outside of the recording room, already having bypassed the receptionist who let her in through the lobby.

Sooyeon took a deep breath inwards while holding the door handle. This is it... She knew what she was here for. Not because GOT7 was the light of her life, not because Jaebeom was one of her favourite members. Sooyeon was here because recording in a professional studio and for a songwriter she absolutely loved was one of her biggest dreams. Without GOT7 she would have never pursued music, and everyday she thanked GOT7 that.

Sooyeon opened the door and was hit by a sudden blast of music. Soft R&B tunes were coming out of the recording box and Jinyoung was standing inside of it. Sooyeon froze, not expecting to see him here today. "H-hi," she stuttered.

Jaebeom lifted one side of his headset and turned around raising his eyebrows in surprise. He smiled when he recognized Sooyeon. He didn't say anything, though, and put a finger to his lips, motioning for her to sit down before putting his headphones back on both ears.

Sooyeon hesitated, feeling a bit awkward in this new setting. She removed the strap of her bag off her shoulder and sat down on the chair next to Jaebeom, covering her lap with her bag. Her hands balled into little fists above her knees with elbows straight.

She peeked into the recording room, which separated her and Jaebeom from Jinyoung with a glass wall. Jinyoung had his eyes closed, fully immersed into the song he was singing. He had one hand on the headphones, other hand holding a piece of paper with what Sooyeon could only assume was the lyrics to the song. How is he so beautiful even when he's just standing there...

Jinyoung opened his eyes as soon as the chorus began and he started singing. His beautiful voice filled the room and Sooyeon's jaw dropped. She was amazed every time Jinyoung opened his mouth to sing. How could one man possess so much power?

Halfway through the song Sooyeon heard a snicker next to her. "Hey, you're drooling," Jaebeom laughed, smirking at her.

Sooyeon immediately shut her jaw and her hand instinctively went up to her mouth to feel if she was really drooling. It was dry. For a second she looked at Jaebeom comfortably with a deadpan face, but she quickly jerked back to reality, remembering who he was. Her eyes widened and she looked down, flustered.

Jaebeom's laughter filled the recording room. "You know you make it really obvious that Jinyoung's your favourite," Jaebeom leaned back in his chair and propped his arm on the empty chair to his left, looking at Sooyeon. "I thought I would be your favourite by now," he smirked again.

Sooyeon felt her face get hot. "He's not my favourite," she lied, trying to act cool. She was hoping that she'd be able to fool him into believing that she hasn't been their fan for forever.

Jinyoung finally finished singing and stepped out of the recording box, one hand in his pocket. "Hyung-" He noticed Sooyeon. "Oh, you're here?" He looked puzzled. "Soo... yeon right?"

"Y-yeah," Sooyeon stuttered. Jaebeom snickered next to her and she wanted to hit her mouth for doing that. She was only further proving that she was a Jinyoung stan. Sooyeon cleared her throat and straightened her back, trying to act professional in front of the two men she had been drooling over for the last two years. "Where do I begin?"

Jaebeom looked at Sooyeon slyly. "Jinyoung-ah, can you stay behind and give me feedback on the recording?" He looked straight at Sooyeon, clearly wanting to use Jinyoung as a way to keep her flustered.