Paris in the Rain [Jaeyong]

Chapter 19 : Jaehyun's NOT a Cheater

-8 months later-
19 | 11:01 a.m.

"Taeyong! You're up next!!"

I let out a smile, Alexander reaching forward to fix a few stray strands of hair off my face.

"I'll be watching." He assured me.

I nodded, biting on my lower lip to prevent myself from smiling even more. We walked together side by side as we walked the long hallways, the loud cheers and the hosts speaking for my performance.

As soon as we reached the stairs going up to the stage, Alexander gave me a thumbs up before he coincided with the director to make sure everything was going smoothly.

As soon as the lights dimmed, my feet automatically took me to the center of the large stage, my blood pumping with adrenaline.

However, it wasn't the only thing sending my blood reeling with excitement and joy—

He was watching me.

Right where Alexander used to stand, his eyes piercing into my body as I held my initial pose.

A rush.

The course of energy shriveling up my body as I danced, my throat constricting and expanding as I sang— it was such a beautiful feeling. Hearing the cheers, seeing the different lights within the crowd, the cameras, the directors, the faces of strangers filled with smiles— it was such a beautiful sight.

Yet how long does this dream last?
Something so clearly unscathed and pure
Is to be crushed and left hidden in our past,
And when it does,
The pain will be too overwhelming to be cured—
To become a fallen dream stolen away from us. - Author(@cheriélipz🥀)

"Taeyong!!" My head whipped back to see Yuta running towards me, his group members following right behind him.

A gasp left my lips as he engulfed me in a tight hug, the air being knocked out of my chest as my arms weaved it's way around his back, pushing him closer.

"That was so great! How's the comeback going?" He asked and I could hear the others go around me as if to wait for my answer.

"It's doing fine! Alex told me I'd be going on a promotional tour in America in a few months." I shared, winking at them to keep it a secret.

Doyoung gasped, showing up behind Taeil whom he just played the older male's tailored hair, a surprised look on his face, "Wait, is it at the same month we're leaving for our tour?"

I gave them another meaningful smile.

Their faces lit up as they started to ask me about my schedule and all or if they had the chance to even meet me at some point. The fans still haven't known our friendship— between me and NCT 127. Unlike my closure with other idols, ours were more open and I didn't know when the public would know that it exists.

"Well, I think we might be overlapping some schedules. The first one is Miami and since you would be having a tour in New York soon, I'd be visiting NYC too, it's in my advantage that I have an aunt that lives there." I started.

"Wait, didn't we plan on going to the Miami Beach and Brooklyn?" Haechan asked.

(A/N : I am basing these events on what happened already like their tour— the same schedule and days NCT 127 had but I will date them past the Kick It comeback so let's say the past tour was in the future :))

"Oh yeah! Taeyong, you should visit us at some time. We wanna see you there!" Johnny started, throwing me a serious face, the hope lingering in his voice.