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trying new things out! it is
super fun to write this way,
expect more chapters like
this in the future, loves! <3

also tell me what you think !

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with yeeun, hongjoong, yeosang, jongho,
huiyin, seonghwa, hyunri, & mayako

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narrator's pov.

at 7:15 sharp, the teenagers arrived to the karaoke. since yeeun's friend group was also close with some of yeosang's friends, they thought i'd be nice to invite them all as a group... like a big double date.

huiyin, yeeun, mayako, and hyunri sat in a circle around the song-choosing ipad, while the boys - seonghwa, yeosang, jongho, and hongjoong - talked amongst themselves.

"i can't believe she dragged me into this," hongjoong sighed as he rubbed his temples.

seonghwa, who sat next to him, chuckled and pat his shoulder, "you'll be fine. which girl? mayako?"

hongjoong nodded discreetly. jongho whispered to him, "so you like her?"

the guys looked expectant, and hongjoong rolled his eyes, "it's a himitsu."

"huh?"

seonghwa translated, since he did like to study japanese, "it's a secret, apparently."

"mayako speaks a lot of japanese and it's rubbing off on me, sorry." hongjoong laughed as he chugged a coca cola nervously.

yeosang chuckled and did the same, "i'm guessing yes, then. idiot."

hongjoong shook his head, desperately trying to change their minds. they all laughed at him and seonghwa noted, "don't worry, bud. it's not uncommon to like a girl..."

seonghwa longingly looked at hyunri as she laughed with the girls.

"hongjoong!" mayako ran to hongjoong and wedged herself in a tiny spot between the wall and  him. "we're gonna sing a song together, what should it be?"

hongjoong sighed as he put his arm around her. "shoot out?"

mayako was blushing so hard she didn't move. "i'm bad at scary songs."

"shoot out's scary?" he chuckled.

mayako looked at him and then at his arm around her shoulders. hongjoong could tell how tense she was so he told her, "chill, there's no room for my arm between us two. you're basically sitting on me, you know?"

mayako could've fainted. the boys watched them interestedly and laughed at her reactions. "oh, sorry..."

"jongho! come sing first! i heard you sing really well," huiyin suggested cutely and passed jongho a mic. he nodded.

"ooh, i wanna sing red velvet!" he suggested and stood beside huiyin. "really bad boy!"

yeosang winked at hongjoong and seonghwa, and began to chant, "duet! duet! duet!" just to tease the young kids.

huiyin blushed, and her friends blushed for her, on the verge of squealing. jongho laughed and made a scolding face to the guys, "haha, sure. let's duet."

they started playing the karaoke version of really bad boy. jongho would make huiyin laugh whenever he did the dance moves or hit the high notes.

they didn't notice since they were so excited, but everyone else in the room thought they would make such a cute couple

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after about four or five rounds of singing, they ordered pizza to the karaoke room. seonghwa, being the oldest, had to pay. hyunri sat beside him and whispered, "you didn't have to do that."

he shrugged, "anything for my friends,"

"you're too nice for your own good," hyunri sighed longingly.

seonghwa smiled to himself before placing his thumb on her chin and turning her to face him. hyunri  b l u s h e d  in an instant. she rubbed her arm nervously. after exchanging 'i like yous', seonghwa has been extra affectionate, and it made hyunri want to explode.

"sorry, you have pizza sauce on your lip." he laughed and softly pushed her away. hyunri was about to explode at this, and her friends were staring proudly, still somewhat confused.

hyunri smacked his arm with a smile and seonghwa kept being a flirt. they were having so much fun.

meanwhile, yeosang watched yeeun from across the room. he thought he'd be on a date with her tonight... alone. he didn't think they'd be so confined. he just wanted to have her to himself.

i guess thats what i get for losing my tournament, he thought.

he waited for her to finish her pizza before unexpectedly demanding, "yeeun. can we talk... privately?"

yeeun's cheeks turned a deep red color as everyone gasped. yeosang smiled and held the door for her as they both exited the karaoke room.

"will she be okay?" hyunri asked. mayako and huiyin both shook their heads. "i hope she doesn't die,"

yeeun followed behind yeosang for a while as they walked on the sidewalk. she was hesitant before questioning, "what did you want to talk about?"

immediately, yeosang turned around and propped his hand on the wall behind her. yeeun backed up nervously. she seriously wondered if she was in a kdrama right now.

"peach, what were you gonna ask me on the first day of school?" he asked, looking down.

yeeun took a deep breath, speaking quietly, "uhhh i wanted to... confess."

"then why don't you already?" it seemed as if he was angry from his aggressive tone, but really he was impatient. he truly liked her a lot.

"well, okay... yeosang, i like you. no, i adore you. y-you inspire me to do lots of things i couldn't before a-and be a better person. you're... really important to me." she said it all in a nervous rush. after many days where she practiced in a mirror, she was proud to say it. "i'm glad i could get to know you because... i don't know."

"you like me, huh?" he asked, taking his hand back. he stayed quiet, and yeeun felt upset. her hands began to shake, say it back...

"yes... i guess you don't have to answer. i'm glad i got it off my chest. sorry, but i have to be home, yeosang. goodnight," yeeun felt a burning sensation in her face as she ran home. she was so embarrassed she couldn't bear it, so she had to leave instantly.

yeosang returned to the karaoke room. he had the biggest grin on his face they'd seen on him, but they were suspicious because yeeun didn't come back.

"what happened?"

yeosang felt like he was flying as he responded, "nothing. i have to go, goodnight!"

yeosang grabbed his stuff and ran after her, leaving the other six in confusion.

"lovesick idiots." hongjoong sighed as he looked at his phone. mayako looked at hongjoong uneasily. i'm an idiot too, then, she thought.

hongjoong glanced at her and chuckled, "i know what you're thinking. don't look at me."

"i think it's safe to say it's time to go home." seonghwa nodded, putting on his jacket. "see you tomorrow!"

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owo long chapter but i'm really
proud of how it turned out!
again, please give feedback <3