admirer • jongho

fifty-two

the ceremony had come to its end. 3racha and hyunjin's group had performed and hyejin was yet to see the stage she anticipated most.

"one performance left" san spoke up, to no one in particular. hyejin had guessed the last act must be jongho and jisu.

the stage was dark, allowing the next performers to get ready in their position. she bit her lip nervously. her mind wandered to the moment jongho hugged her when she agreed to anticipate his performance.

but was it really worth waiting to watch his and jisu's duet?

she could already imagine the heart break she had to go through.

she heaved out a sigh. suddenly, a slow melody started playing. she looked up and saw the lights slowly switched on to a dim one.

Amidst the still dark hall, she could easily make out the two figures stood next to each other on the stage. the spotlight went over jongho and she could finally see his figure clearly. soon he started singing.

"there goes my heart beating.

'cause you are the reason

i'm losing my sleep

please come back now"

jongho was wearing a full white suit. although simple, he was glowing under the spotlight thanks to the dark surrounding. he was

"..beautiful" hyejin whispered to herself.

the spotlight over jongho went off and was switched back on revealing jisu.

"there goes my mind racing

and you are the reason

that i'm still breathing

i'm hopeless now"

the girl stood there elegantly with a long white dress flowing at its end. the dress was off shoulder, showing off the perfect shoulder line that the girl was blessed with ever since born. the dress was glowing. it was perfectly made for a perfect girl like her.

"i'd climb every mountain

and swim every ocean"

jongho looked at jisu.

"just to be with you

and fix what i've broken"

jisu smiled softly at jongho.

"oh, 'cause i need you to see

that you are the reason"

hyejin stared at them without blinking even once.

'they look perfect together..' hyejin thought.

"there goes my hands shaking

and you are the reason

my heart keeps bleeding

i need you now, oh"

jisu slowly walked towards jongho, eyes never leaving his.

"if i could turn back the clock

i'd make sure the light defeated the dark

i'd spend every hour, of every day oh

keeping you safe"

jongho held her hand. he held jisu's hand, eyes staring deep into hers. tears slowly filling hyejin's eyes.

she felt a light squeez on her left hand. jeongin was looking at her in concern. hyejin ignored him and continued to stare at the couple on stage.

"i'd climb every mountain

and swim every ocean

just to be with you

and fix what i've broken

oh, 'cause i need you to see

that you are the reason"

hyejin tried her best to blink away her tears.

'why did he ask her to anticipate this stage? to indirectly reject her? was that it?'

the two continued to harmonize to the song's climax.

"i don't wanna fight no more

i don't wanna hide no more
you are

i don't wanna to cry no more

come back, i need you to hold me
that you are the reason

a little closer now,

just a little closer now

come a little closer,

i need you to hold me tonight"

jongho's gaze wandered all over the crowd and finally stopped when they finally met hers. he let out soft smile towards her.

at that, hyejin finally bursted into tears.

'you're pathetic, hyejin' she sniffled. 'it's obvious they are together'

the song slowly came to an end as the couple softly sang out the last few lyrics.

"i'd climb every mountain

and swim every ocean

just to be with you

and fix what i've broken

'cause i need you to see

that you are the reason"

the melody slowly fade out followed by the darkness, indicating that it was the end.

hyejin instantly stood up and excused herself to the restroom to calm herself. she made sure minhee nor jeongin was following her.

she needed some time alone.