Wayo: A Bang Yedam Story

06 The Club

"I'm drunk." YJ states again.

"..."

"My head is so heavy."

"Do you want me to get you some water?" Yedam starts to shift to get a better look at her.

"No don't move! I mean, my head is literally so heavy. I can't lift it up."

Yedam's head knocks back as his laughter fills the air. Without thinking, his right hand moves to her back to support her.

"Just leave me here. My legs are heavy."

"I thought you said your head was heavy." He teases.

"Everything's heavy. Gravity is going against me right now."

"Well. Do you want to get on my back?" Yedam offers.

"Yes."

Yedam bursts into another fit of laughter. He was taken off guard by her immediate dead pan response. He gets up, still holding YJ upright. Once he's convinced she won't fall over, he squats with his back to her.

YJ watches him in silence. She was only joking, but starts thinking about how fun it would be. YJ hasn't been piggybacked since she was way little. But instead of climbing on, she takes her foot and pushes his back so he loses his balance.

"What the" Yedam just barely catches himself before hitting the ground.

"Sorry I couldn't help it, I'll get on for real this time." YJ smiles at Yedam's suspicious facial expression.

When he faces forward again, she hops on his back.

"Oof" Yedam plants his feet even harder into the ground and reaches around to hold her legs. Once he's steady, he stands up.

"You're heavier than you look." Yedam teases, wanting to continue the playful exchange they've been having so far.

YJ laughs, "You really know how to sweep a girl off her feet."

"It's a good thing I'm strong" and with that Yedam starts spinning and running down the sidewalk.

"Oh god please stop spinning, I'm going to puke on you."

Yedam immediately stops spinning and walks steadily.

As they continue their way down the road, YJ finally speaks up.

"Where are we going?"

"I have no idea." Yedam responds.

"..."

"..."

"Let's go dancing! There's a club not too far from here, keep going straight another 3 blocks." YJ directs Yedam.

To avoid disappointing her and ending the night, Yedam doesn't mention how he's still underage.

As they get closer, the sound of people and a thumping bass gets louder. A guy with a pretty face and clipboard standing next to the bouncer recognizes YJ and they both scream in excitement. YJ jumps off his back, runs towards her friend and they embrace. Yedam, mouth hanging, watches in shock at the bold display.

"You look so good!" Clipboard guy exclaims.

"We just got off a shoot so we're all dressed up." YJ turns to look at Yedam. "Yedam, this is my school friend Joo Young."

Yedam greets him and bows deeply. 

"Oh! I recognize you! You're Bang Yedam! You've become so handsome, you grew up to be a man." Joo Young states without hesitation.

Not exactly sure how he should respond, he bows again.

"And he's so well mannered!" Joo Young tells YJ as they both look at him like proud parents.

Yedam can feel the music pulsing off the walls as Joo Young leads them inside. They walk upstairs to the vip area and settle into a booth. Waiters immediately bring trays with bottles and snacks.

"Cheers!" They clink their champagne glasses.

Yedam watches YJ drink half her glass in one go so he puts his glass down after taking a sip. He has the sudden urge to watch over YJ and decides he should stay sober. He opens a bottle of water and hands it to her.

Joo Young watches the exchange in amusement, "You guys should go down to the dance floor! I'll watch the table."

YJ gets up from the booth and starts to drag Yedam down the stairs. He pulls his hand out of her grasp only to firmly hold her hand instead. This takes her by surprise, but looks at him in gratitude as he helps her manage the steps.

"Does Joo Young hyung not like to dance?" Yedam asks just loud enough for YJ to hear over the music.

"Hyung? Joo Young's a girl!" YJ exclaims and starts laughing. "Don't worry, she gets that a lot. Just don't call her hyung!"

YJ is still laughing as they squeeze through the crowd towards the center of the dance floor. YJ's facial expression then gets serious as she moves her shoulders and arms in robotic-like ways. Yedam observes from a couple feet away and is immediately entranced by her dedication to this odd, but charming dance. He can't help but think of Asahi's robot dance.

He doesn't try to hide the smile on his face as YJ gets lost in her own world, spinning and no longer aware as she dances off beat and almost hits the people closest to her. Yedam steps in a little closer when he spots another young man eyeing her and blocks they guy's view.

She starts wiggling her fingers in front of her face and combined with the flashing lights, Yedam swears she's putting him under a spell.

"You're an incredible dancer." Yedam yells over the blasting electronic music.

"I know!" She yells back, his sarcastic remark going right over her head.

When the DJ starts transitioning to the familiar intro of NCT 127's Kick It, YJ stops and looks at Yedam, "Aren't you going to be a pop star? Show them your moves!"