semiquaver 🎶 zhong chenle

six : concert

After Lucas got scolded by another member and Jungwoo got excused.

Once the members were released from practice, Chenle ran up to you with a tired smile. "(Y/N), you're still here." He sighed as he huffed quietly. "Yes. How was rehearsal? Everything good?"

"Of course, we're NCT!" He held his arms out open wide with a smug smile painted on his face. "I see. How long is the concert?"

"I think around 2 hours. Do you have something to do?" His expression turned serious as he crouched lower to meet your eyes. "N-no, I don't!" You stuttered as you became hot and, I guess, bothered.

His eyes spoke words you couldn't read. You've never realised but his eyes looked almost like a doll's, so quiet and lonely. Yet his eyes looked so lively now, so loud and bright.

"Good! I'm so excited!" He clapped his hands together with a bright smile. "Chenle, we'll be starting soon." A staff member wearing fully black held a clipboard in his hands as he whispered to Chenle in front of you. Chenle muttered in agreement as he turned his attention back to you.

"You'll be watching right?" He asked with a small frown, "Yes." You answered with a nod as a smile replaced the frown on his face. "Okay. I'll see you in a bit then!"

"Good luck Chenle," you smiled with a quick bow. He began to jog in the opposite direction as he looked back and waved.

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A staff member had escorted you back to the audience seats as you sat near the front.

The seats were slowly being filled with chatter surrounding the whole theatre. You sat next to a much older man who came with a young child who looked around ten. The child was quiet as he played with his feet by swinging them back and forth.

On the right, there was a young teenage couple who cuddled across the seats. You ignored their flirting which made you want to gag a little.

"Ah, Jamie. It's starting," the man spoke to his grandson as he slowly raised his finger at the stage after the lights dimmed.

"Woahh." The little boy expressed as he had an amazed face on his face. You smiled at his cute innocence.

"Good evening everyone, welcome to the NCT Grand Concert Band. Please e-enj-j-j-" The feminine robot voice began to glitch as you heard concerned whispering. The black curtains opened quickly and the lights turned back on as all 21 members of NCT were on the stage in front of you. Your eyes flickered around, trying to look for familiar faces.

The pink-haired conductor, who Chenle had told you about earlier, was Taeyong. He bowed quickly before counting and beginning with a baton in hand.

The lights were darkly lit and had a green tint to them.

The band began to play as a trumpet started it off, playing quick and short semiquavers, like a glitch. Then the saxophones joined in, joining in on the glitch-like melody.

The melody became louder and louder until it came to an abrupt stop. The piano and flutes began to play a more relaxed and melancholy melody. You could recognise Chenle on the piano as he wore a stern and concentrated look.

"Uwah! Grandpa!" You could see the child's eyes light up once he heard the piano and the flutes. He had his feet on the ground as he held onto his seat, butt nearly off of the seat.