Book 2: Guardian - Choi San

Part 9

Their training sessions started and they trained like never before, they worked a day in and day out, during his lessons Seungjun didn't struggle to keep up anymore and it earned him a lot of praise not just from the teacher but his fellow classmates.

Jongho couldn't help but feel proud of Seungjun whenever he watched the boy practice, he was working hard and Jongho knew that it would definitely pay off in the end, sometimes Jongho would help Seungjun with vocal training and Jongho found it quite interesting how the boy's vocal tone changed.

In the beginning, the boy's voice sounded like something you could find in anyone that passed by you so it surprised Jongho when he found out the boy was a legendary idol, but now he understood it a lot more, the boy had a really unique voice, it wasn't anything he heard before, the emotion his voice held was something that you only heard in singers with years of experience.

For today's after the lesson practice session, San couldn't join him because of work but Jongho decided to stay behind and help him out, Jongho watched as the boy ran through the dance they did in class today, he watched with a smile.

When he finished dancing, Jongho applauded him "Junnie, did you know when you smile like that while dancing you it's almost like you have sparkles and glitters coming from you, it's surrounding you and it's so bright," Jongho told him, Seungjun looked at him a little surprised.

"Wait really?"

"Yep, it's almost like an aura coming from you, it's bright and sparkly, it pulls you in so much that you can't stop watching" Jongho explained to the boy.

"Wow... I never knew that" he said smiling.

"Now you know, so never doubt yourself on stage, because you will shine so brightly that it will be blinding but everyone will watch you on the edge of their seat waiting for you to make your next move"

Jongho's words were inspiring for Seungjun, it made him want to get on stage even faster than he already wanted to, he couldn't wait to step on stage.

The two returned to their room after a few more rounds of practice, they took turns to wash up ordered some dinner ate, and then went to bed, anticipating the next day.

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The next day Seungjun was up before sunrise and he went outside to meet San, the two ran like usual but San could tell something with different with Seungjun, the boy was shining whenever he smiled and he knew it wasn't just his crush that made it seem that way.

When they sat down to take a break the two talked about how the previous day's training went and about San's work.

At one point Seungjun laid his head on San's shoulder, "Ah this is so nice, I don't know how to explain it hyung, but when I'm with you all my worries disappear and I feel at ease, it's almost as if I'm invincible, almost like you are a knight that's protecting me from bad things"

"Hmm I will keep protecting you Junnie," San said and patted the boy's head softly.

"Hyung, when you do that my heart starts to beat really fast, so keep doing it please, it is a nice feeling," Seungjun told San, the latter got a little flushed by the boy's straightforwardness but still continued.

"W-what do you mean Junnie"

"Hyung I think I might be in love with you, we spend so much time together, it became so natural to just be with you like this, it's nice, it feels like home"

"R-really? Do you feel like that? About me?" San asked in surprise.

"Yeah, so let me share my heart with you hyung"

"You already have mine, so just give me yours in return," San told the boy who nodded with a smile, he made a heart on his chest with his hands and then held it out to San.

"Here you go hyung, my heart, just for you" San laughed at the boy's silly gesture but still took it and then made his own heart and handed it to the boy, their hands found one another and almost as if they belonged together, their fingers intertwined and both just smiled as the sun started rising.

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When the two started their private practice San was blown away, the boy was shining even brighter than he was in the morning, it was almost as if the happier and more confident the boy got the better his performances got and with his constantly improving especially at this pace there was only one thing to do, he had to perform again, he had to step on the stage again.