The Transferee's Mute ⇥ Luwoo

Chapter 16

NO ONE'S POV

Monday. 8 AM.

Today was the day, the presentation the Literature class prepared for 4 months. The class would be lying if they didn't said they're not tensed and nervous as heck.

All years have no classes to watch the performance and also to have more time to prepare for their exam. The play ends at 11 AM.

Pacing around, memorizing their lines, and finishing up were what the students doing inside the dressing room.

They already felt tired even though the play hasn't started yet. The others were helping on putting make up to the other casts.

Jungwoo went out of the backstage after he encouraged his two friends and peeked on the seats. All of his friends came to watch, seating at the back row and whispering to each other.

"Jungwoo, they're finished preparing. Let's go down and meet them." The red haired heard a voice behind him. Minho dragged the mute with him down the stage to the seat where his friends where.

They greeted the two. "This is going to be so exciting." Donghyuck was bouncing on his seat, then Johnny copied him. Taeyong placed a hand on his dongsaeng's head and Jaemin did the same to his hyung to stop them from doing that.

"Your friends are so weird." Minho commented. Jungwoo agreed with him.

Minho was startled when someone suddenly slapped the side of his face slightly. He faced to that person. There he saw his friends and his boyfriend.

"You literally forgot about me." His boyfriend, Han Jisung, said. He smiled and apologized.

Then the lights were turn off and an announcement was made. The play was starting. Everyone was waiting for to begin. The 4 months that the Literature class produced their version of Les Miserables.

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The class was so proud, especially their professor, Mr. Lee. The flow was going on smoothly and perfectly. There were no breaks. All of the students were focused on watching the scenes unfold.

They were near the end. The end to where Lucas asked their script writer not to include that scene.

Where his character was supposedly to kiss the female lead.

"I can't leave you here Marius." Naeun, as Cossette, cried. "I might lose you." She acted.

Yukhei, as Marius, brushed his fingers on her cheeks and pretended to wipe the tears. "I will be back, that's a promise Cossette."

He put his hands on her waist. As to what Lucas had told Kyungsoo, they were only have to hug, but his partner had other plans.

Lucas pulled her closer for the hug, then just as she planned, Naeun leaned in closely to his face until there was no gap. Lucas had no time to react.

The crowd was so surprised and cheered afterwards, but one student wasn't happy about it.

The red curtains closed. The play was finished. The audience clapped and whooped for the casts. Their classmates ran back to the stage to greet them. Mr. Lee followed.

"Don't leave yet class. I have an announcement to tell you all after the audience leave." The professor said.

Jungwoo was with them, but he was standing behind, far from Lucas and Taeil. He ran back to the dressing room, Minho came after him.

"Hey Jungwoo..." He trailed off. The blond didn't know what to say after that scene happened. The mute cried silently. Minho just rubbed his back to comfort him.

They didn't knew that Lucas was peeking outside of the room. His classmate didn't closed the door. He just watched there, his heart heavy because he didn't reacted to that.

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All day, Jungwoo was avoiding his crush once again. Yukhei tried to talk to him, but the older wasn't paying attention to him.

Being mute have it's benefits huh. But why am I being like this? We aren't even dating. Jungwoo thought.

It was early afternoon so the group went to the mall again to celebrate the trio's success. They ate lunch before going around the mall.

Since there were 18 of them, they divide themselves to a group of 6 and split up. Jungwoo, Taeil, Jisung, Donghyuck, Johnny and Mark.

Lucas was with the chinese line, the 6 others have no choice so they agreed to be with one another.

Jungwoo's team went to a clothing shop but they're high school students and kind of broke, so they just went window shopping.

Taeil stayed with the mute, who was sitting down on a chair he found, while the other four was slightly going on a rampage.

"What's with you and Yukhei?" He asked his best friend. "I know you two were kinda distant yesterday but today, you weren't even 'talking' to him." He air quoted the word talking but that didn't offended the mute.

Jungwoo shrugged his shoulders in response. 'I don't even know what's wrong with me. We're not together.' He signed.

Taeil was about to say something when Jisung approached him. "Hyung, we should go." He pointed at his back and saw Johnny lying on the floor, Mark and Donghyuck trying to pull him up by holding his hand.

The oldest sighed. "Why did I even dated him..." He muttered under his breath.

They went out of the store after Taeil apologized to the staff. It was embarrassing that they left with blush tinting their cheeks, except for Johnny.

"We should go home. The exam is starting and I don't want to fail." Mark said. The others agreed. Taeil message them to their group chat.

Even though it was still afternoon, Jungwoo had a long day. And also he have to talk to Lucas. He can't leave the situation like this. It wasn't Yukhei's fault.

He was the one who started it.