semiquaver 🎶 zhong chenle

one : chenle

"(Y/N)!" Your bandmate yells your name as you turn to look at her. "Is it okay you clean up for me? My parents want me back early today," the girl bows as she has her hands clasped together, begging you to fill in for her. You nod your head in agreement hesitantly.

You were mostly known as a major pushover. People would ask you for favours even if you guys had never interacted before, you'd always accept.

"Thank you! Please clean class 2-C, I think someone might be there too, I'm not sure. But thank you so much!" She thanks as she grabs her clarinet and runs out the practice room while waving with a big smile. Sadly, this isn't the first time this has happened.

You sighed, knowing you'd have to stay, wasting another 30 minutes of your life.

You put down your flute as the keyring jingled against the fabric case. It was a matching charm that matched with your mother. She wore one on her handbag as you had yours on your flute as good luck. You left it next to your schoolbag in the big practice room.

You exited the classroom as you walked to the nearest cleaning closet, grabbing some spray and cloth. You then headed over to classroom 2-C. You were in Class 2-A so you hadn't ever cleaned 2-C before.

You made your way to your own classroom with a sad frown painted on your face. Never in a thousand years would young (Y/N) think she would become a part-time janitor.

You arrived to your own class as you walked passed it, arriving at 2-C. You opened the door as you saw a head bopping behind a desk. It seemed as if the class was already cleaned.

"Huh?" He stood as he wiped his forehead with his forearm. He looked at you with a confused look as you returned the same look.

You exited the classroom to check the sign if it really was the right classroom and it was. You sighed as you entered once again.

"Do you need any help?" You offered the black haired boy as he nodded. "Can you clean the desks?" He pointed at a random desk as you nodded shyly.

"What class are you in?" He asked as he continued on scrubbing at marks on the floor.

"2-A." You plainly answered him as you began to spray and wipe the desks. "Ah, what instrument do you play?"

"The flute."

"Oh, a woodwind!"

"..."

Silence soon filled the room as an awkward wave took over. The only sounds in the room were the other boy's quiet grunts from scrubbing the floor and the spray.

You were very awkward and shy. As much as you wanted to speak up and have a normal conversation, you just couldn't bring yourself to. You began to sweat, not from cleaning but from the awkwardness.

"Are you okay? You look really nervous," the boy suddenly appeared on the other side of the desk you were cleaning which made you jump.

"I'm sorry," you apologised shyly as you gripped onto the wipe. "Ah! No need to apologise!" He shook his hands.

"Well... What's your name?" He asked as he began to clean a desk on the other side of the classroom. "(Y/N)," you quietly spoke as you looked at him, signalling for him to answer too.

"My name is Chenle," he smiled and giggled. "Are you in any bands?" Chenle asked with a bright tone. "I'm in Beibei's concert band." You sighed.

The band you were in had a name, yet you couldn't bring yourself to remember it. You didn't know a single person in the large band, except for Beibei who created it, and you doubt anyone knew you either. The only reason you joined was to get better and find some friends but you were too shy to ever speak to anyone. Beibei's band was also known as the elites, impossible to get in but impossible to get out, and ridiculously strict.

"Y-you are?" Chenle stood with his mouth wide open as he dropped his own wipe. "No wonder... You do look smart..." Chenle mumbled as you ignored his comment, too shy to say anything.

"Well, I'm in Gardenia. I only joined because they were running low on members but they're doing well now." Chenle explained as he wiped the table next to yours. You nodded in reply as you wiped the last table.

"Oh, are you done?" He questioned as he saw that you had stopped wiping. You nodded as you clasped your hands together. "That's good, I am too! Wanna walk to the station together?" He asked with a big smile as he handed you some hand sanitiser.

You nodded as you could feel yourself get warmer as your face got hot.

The day ended quickly as you and Chenle walked to the station together. He spoke about himself and things that he liked as you listened obediently.