HAOBIN | BOYS PLANET

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Before the performance of Yuehua G Group, Zhanghao was requested to play his violin. Hanbin sat up when he heard the beautiful music, which he immediately acknowledged was a masterpiece that nothing could compare to.

As he heard the elegant sound of the violin, his heart was filled with a sense of wonder and awe. The music flowed effortlessly, weaving a tapestry of emotions that left him breathless. Each note was like a gentle caress, stirring up feelings of joy and sadness all at once. Hanbin was mesmerized by the beauty of the music, lost in a world of pure artistic expression. It was a moment that he would never forget, a moment that will stay with him forever. He was lovestruck.

When it was Hanbin's turn, Zhanghao couldn't take his eyes off Hanbin as he sang and danced on stage. The way he moved to the rhythm of the music, and the powerful emotion in his voice, left Zhanghao completely mesmerized. Every movement, every note seemed to come straight from Hanbin's heart, and Zhanghao felt himself getting lost in the moment. He nearly raised an objective hand when Hanbin got three stars, then lowered it down slowly, hoping nobody saw. He deserves all the stars in the galaxy! Zhanghao screamed silently, What is up with the judges?

Zhanghao got his wish fulfilled. After the Signal Song Test, Hanbin got all-stars, and Zhanghao clapped the delighted boy on the back. But what happened during the following week was unbelievable, unpredictable for the both of them.

"The theme song centers are..." One of the youngest contestants, Han Yujin announced, "Hao-hyung and Hanbin-hyung! Congratulations!"

Zhanghao and Hanbin exchanged glances. They would record together as double center positions, and Hanbin would be the overall killing part. Zhanghao felt a teeny pang of jealousy, but he knew that Hanbin deserved it.

On the terminal towards the studio, Hanbin and Zhanghao had talked a lot.

"Hao-hyung?"

"Yes?"

Zhanghao loved how Hanbin called him Hao-hyung with enthusiasm, and it gave him a boost of confidence.

"I loved your violin performance." Hanbin confessed.

Zhanghao turned away, his face like a tomato. "Yours too."

"Really?" Hanbin gasped, "Well, yours was much way more outstanding than mine. Is it true that you have the qualification to teach?"

Zhanghao nodded, "If I didn't join Boys Planet, I'd probably be teaching students back in Fujian right now."

"And they'd be focusing on you instead of the lesson," Hanbin blurted, then it was his turn to blush. He didn't mean to flirt like this. "Y...you know, if I didn't join Boys Planet, I'd also be teaching. I wanted to be a teacher."

Zhanghao gasped. "Are you serious?" Hanbin was glad he changed the subject. "Yeah, probably a choreographer. I love dancing to Kpop, especially NCT."

"I love GOT7, but I like dancing to girl groups."

"It's kinda similar. How tall are you?" Hanbin was admiring Zhang Hao's legs.

"It's close to yours. It's 180.5cm."

"Woah, I'm 179."

"I know. We have so many things in common. Listen, do you like..."

Their conversation flowed effortlessly, as if they had been waiting their whole lives to meet someone like each other. They talked about their hopes, dreams, and passions, discovering that they shared so many common interests. They sighed when it was time to leave the terminal. "We can talk later, I have to sing first, here's my number!" Hanbin wrote his number on Zhanghao's hand.

"D...dude!" Zhanghao called after him, but Hanbin was at the entrance. I'm never washing this, he smiled, then followed him.

The day after, it was time to record the theme song with other trainees on stage. When it was time for Hanbin and Zhanghao to sing their duo (which was before Hanbin's time to lift off), they were so nervous that a shiver escaped. Zhanghao looked him in the eye, trying to send a message: Don't be afraid. We can do this.

They sang the part, their voices a treat to the audience's ears, and as Zhanghao stepped off the podium, Hanbin posed and stole away thousands of hearts, including his.