Second Chances [Na Jaemin] ✔︎

☁️Chapter 25☁️

"SWEETIE I'M HOME!" I shouted from the door. "Why are you calling her swee-"

"Honey you're back? And you're all right n- JAEMIN?!" As expected I didn't even know why I told Jaemin to stay for coffee. Minji was well, smirking again.

"Ahh Minji, please tell your friend to be careful next time." Jaemin pointed his finger at me. "Oh please I can handle myself-"

"Uhhuh." Jaemin said. Obviously not believing me. "So something happened to you? What happened?" Minji was now serious.

"Sam was basically shouting at her." The boy rolled his eyes while crossing his arms. "Sam? Should I just break him? I've been wanting to do that since-"

"No one is breaking anything, plus I was just overwhelmed with what was happening." I said as I went to the kitchen to make coffee.

"Ah Haneul, I need to go now." Jaemin walked in the kitchen. "Be safe on your way home! Oh wait!" I was starting to take off his hoodie. But he stopped me.

"Ah, just return it to me whenever you want. Or you can keep it."

"It's cold outside!"

"Don't worry, I can take care of myself unlike some girl that I know." He said slowly pointing his finger at me. "By the way did you notice anything different?"

Besides my feelings for you? Yeah your hair changed. It's now blue.

"Nope." I turned around and started to prepare my coffee. "Really?"

"Yup."

"Nothing?"

"Nothing."

"Not even this?" He took my hand and placed it on his head. His hair was soft. He must've been using a lot of hair products to keep it that way.

Again my heart was about to explode. Because of what? Because of this? I should really throw these feelings in the trash can.

"All right fine! That did change. It's really nice, it suits you."

"That's it? You won't even tell me that I look more handsome because of this hairstyle."

"Oh come on, everyone that can see you knows that already, I already said that it suits you, and if you want compliments you should've asked one of your fangirls."
I pulled my hand back from his.

"Dear, you just gave him the biggest compliment that you have given to anyone in this lifetime." Minji butted in as she was now walking in the kitchen.

"Exactly. Well I have to go now. Good night!" He was smirking and he was at the door now when he suddenly blew a kiss.

"Such a flirt, just go!" I said to him while rolling my eyes. He then winked at me before heading home.

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"This place is huge!" I exclaimed. Observing, the venue of their dance competition. We were seated right in the middle, but we were a bit far from the stage. "I know right. I hope they'll win!" Minji said who is sitting beside me.

"Haneul, whose hoodie is that?" Donghyuck pointed at the hoodie I was wearing. It was Jaemin's hoodie, I wore it to support him. Well of course I washed it first. "Jaemin's" I said bluntly.

"Luke is here." Donghyun said. We basically knew where the dude is, everyone that's there, was looking at him, one because of his looks and we'll because of what he did that went viral.

"Good thing he's sitting somewhere far." Minji said. We were in this venue, filled with different types of people from different schools. "I'll go to the bathroom first." I stood up. "I'll go with you." Minji grabbed her purse and then we went to the bathroom.

"Minji?" I heard a girl voice from outside the bathroom while I was washing my hands. "Areum! Hey gurl, I know that we've been, well not getting along that well, but uh....Good luck!"

I walked outside and saw Minji doing the fighting pose. "Good luck!" I hugged Areum. "Ah thank you! This is what I've been needing." Again, people passing by are staring at us.

"Areum! Mr. Park needs us right now." A voice emerged from behind me. "I'm going now!" Areum said, releasing from the hug.

"Jeno! Tell the others good luck!" I waved at him giving him a smile. I then adjusted my glasses since they were slipping a bit.

"Let's go?" I asked Minji and she just nodded.

Suddenly someone tapped my shoulder from behind. "Hey! Good luck! Your chances of winning well, it's pretty high. Fighting! Oh and like I know that it's not my place to give you advice on dancing but, dance with feelings. Think of things that are closely related to the dance." I said to Jaemin as I smiled at him.

"Yeah! You can win this!" Minji cheered as well. As Jaemin gave her a smile.

He was wearing this, all black outfit and with his blue hair. Gosh! Yeah remember my fading feelings? I think I just have them all over again when I see him.

"You're wearing MY hoodie? Did you even wash it?" He then grabbed my arm, sniffing the sleeves. "You did-"

"Jaemin-ah!" Areum shouted from their dressing rooms. "I need to go now!"

"Bye bye! Break a leg.... Well not literally but you know... just go." It was really hard for me to stop myself from rambling.

"Haneul, one more thing." Jaemin then hugged me. Stupid feelings! I really would want an erase button.

"For good luck." He winks and then he leaves. I looked at where he was walking to, and just as I expected Areum saw it all. She looked at me with a pained smile.

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"It's unbelievable that Yangyang got in the team, like just a few weeks ago." Donghyun said. We were now seated and was watching other competitors. I believe that they are seventh in the team category. Jaemin and Areum's duet are soon since that's the order of the categories. The group is last.

"Not really, he's a great dancer after all, I saw him dance." I said. And Donghyuck agreed with me.

"Oh! It's Jaemin and Areum!" Minji shouted and we all were clapping now as they positioned themselves in the stage.

The performance was amazing. I get it now, why they needed a lot of practice. There were some difficult tricks in that dance. A few lifts here and there. Plus it's a duet. They needed to be in sync with each other, if not then it will very noticeable. Their emotions were felt as well.

"Oh god! How long more? My throat is already sore." Donghyuck said, rubbing his neck.

"That's just the duo. According to the schedule, we might be here until late. They're seventh in the team category, which is after....... nineteen performances." Minji replied.