20 cm || Choi Yeonjun

08

"Gather around, kids." Eunbi unnie waited until all of us have formed a semi-circle in front of her. "What is it this time, unnie?" Ria asked curiously while munching on a pack of gummy worms.

"So do you all remember when all of our teachers had a short meeting the other day? They told me that starting the next day we will be having our weekly evaluation." Eunbi informed us, she was holding a piece of paper in front of her. Her eyes were surveying every word printed on it like it was telling a bunch of lies. The room went silent because of the news. We were more than ready but I can't help but be nervous.

We just finished learning all of the basics in dance, rap, and singing so maybe that's the reason why the evaluation was starting. Eunbi also mentioned that for this week we will be tested for our singing. It was surprisingly a group task much to our relief. "Thank God." Ga eun breathed out heavily. She let her arms lay limp on her side as she fully relaxed to the thought of all four of us performing.

We noticed that we worked much better as a group compared to performing solo. Ria even described the feeling as dancing up on stage naked. I agree with her though, it feels like something was wrong when I come up on any elevated platform to perform alone. "We should start planning then?" Eunbi brought us back from our reverie when she stood up from her sitting position to grab the mics in the cabinet. It earned a series of approving hums from us.

"How about we sing something in English?" I suggested, looking around assessing their reactions. "It'll be so much fun! New and fresh for the panel." I added, beaming.

"That's actually a pretty good idea, Jiwon unnie!" Ria gushed giddily. She nodded her head cutely to the side and clapped her hands.

"Holy— that sounds so good. Girls, start searching." Eunbi declared and began skimming through her phone to find the perfect song.

After a few minutes we've already picked out the perfect one. It was from a girl group collab with a western artist. All of us couldn't help but practice a bit longer than necessary. The song was too good and the melody was nothing too fast but of course wasn't too slow. It was kind of addicting so we didn't mind much that we were going overtime on practice. The song was that good. English wasn't any of our first language but most of us spoke it fluently. There were small slip ups due to our Korean accents but we try to our best.

"It's getting late. We should head back now. It's almost 9:00 pm." Ga eun informed us while packing all her things.

"Alright. Let's continue this tomorrow." Eunbi said while we helped her return the microphones in the cabinet.

——————————

Laying down on my bed, I groaned, struggling to find the perfect spot. While wiggling in the bed for a solid 5 minutes my phone lit up and made a small chime indicating a new message. I reached out on the bedside table and got the device.

Yeonjun oppa:
I heard the evaluations start on Monday. Good luck! You can do it. 아자 아자!
Sent 10:02 pm

I couldn't help but smile widely upon reading. Yeonjun and I had gotten close the past days and often texted. He was surprisingly sweet and thoughtful. He was the first one to greet me in the morning and the last one to bid me goodnight.

Jiwon:
Yes! Oh my god. iM sHaKinG
Sent 10:02 pm

Yeonjun oppa:
You can always come to me for advice, Jiwon-ah.
Sent 10:03 pm

I couldn't help but coo because of that. He was so sweet.

Jiwon:
Nah. I think I'll go for Kai on that one~
Sent 10:04 pm

Yeonjun oppa:
Or I can lock Hyuka in the closet and force you instead.
Sent 10:04 pm

I laughed so hard because of this. Poor Kai. He was picking on his members again. I can clearly imagine him making dolphin noises while trying to ask for help.

Jiwon:
Alright, alright master. You win
Sent 10:05 pm

Yeonjun oppa:
That's more like it! But I think 'baby' sounds much better.
Sent 10:05 pm

I choked on my saliva after reading his over-the-top reply. I can feel my cheeks instantly heating and my stomach churning. What the hell...? Who the mother of Jungkook taught him how to flirt?!

Jiwon:
Yah! It's already late. Stob it. You're prolly just sleepy.
Sent 10:06 pm

Yeonjun oppa:
Lets just talk in the morning then. Dream of me, Jiwon-ah~ Goodnight! ㅋㅋㅋ
Sent 10:07 pm

Jiwon:
Whatever, weirdo.
Sent 10:07 pm

Jesus christ, if this continues I think I might develop unwanted feelings. I stared at the ceiling for a couple of minutes and covered my face with my hands. This is bad.

——————
Word Count: 845