'You can do this!' You told yourself for the thousandth time trying to motivate yourself to open the door of the Music Room.
After your agreement with President Seungcheol he accompanied you to the Music Room because he said that according to his source Jihoon's team has a schedule of practice at the Music Room right now. At first you thought he'll be with you but that guy ditched you and said that he still has a lot of things to do.
You were about to knock but once again you hesitated. You turned away from the door and leaned back at it. You sighed. 'I can't do this.'
The door knob was turned and opened. Since you were leaning back at the door you lost your balance and fell on the floor.
"Are you ok?" asked Jeonghan who was now standing beside you.
"I'm sorry I did not know you're standing there." Jisoo apologized and helped you stand.
"Seokmin, you hit the note wrong it should be this high." Seungkwan demonstrated in front of him.
"It looks like you guys are practicing." You said looking inside the room searching for Jihoon. 'He's not here.' Only Seokmin and Seungkwan were inside and they're busy practicing a song.
You look back at Jisoo and Jeonghan and smiled, "I'm sorry for disturbing you guys. I'll just get going now."
"Its fine, we haven't started yet." Jeonghan said with his angelic smile.
"I was about to get Jihoon but I was so surprised that the door ejected you." Jisoo explained.
"Boo Seungkwan, I did what exactly you demonstrated." The three of you looked inside at Seokmin who is standing beside the piano with Seungkwan.
"No you did not." Seungkwan calmly said.
"I did!" Seokmin said with his tone getting higher.
"No you did not!" Seungkwan still pushed it through.
"You two, stop making a fuss!" Jeonghan warned them with his arms crossed like a mother.
"I space D-I-D!" Seokmin pointed out to Seungkwan, ignoring Jeonghan.
"You space D-I-D space N-O-T!" Seungkwan argued back.
"They both ignored you Jeonghan." Jisoo said putting his hand in Jeonghan's shoulder.
"They're like children." Jeonghan commented looking stressed out.
"Let's race!" proposed Seokmin.
"The last one to the canteen is a chicken!" Seungkwan announced dashing out first.
"Boo Seungkwan, you cheated." Seokmin also ran following Seungkwan.
The two just ignored you guys who are standing by the door. You heard Jeonghan and Jisoo sighed loudly.
"Those two..." Jeonghan face palmed.
"Don't worry I'll fetch them." said Jisoo who gave Jeonghan a comforting smile before calmly following the two to the canteen.
"They left us here {Carat}" Jeonghan said trying to start a conversation with you.
You looked at Jeonghan and nodded in agreement.
"Are you looking for Jihoon?" you froze in that question.
You laughed awkwardly, "No, I was just passing by."
"Are you sure?" he said with a playful smile. "How come the passerby fell from the door? Unless that passerby was standing outside the door and waiting for someone..."
"Yes, I'm sure. I'm not standing outside. When Jisoo opened the door I exactly lost my balance while passing by." You tried hardly to lie but this guy was secretly a sadist.
"As far as I remember, when it was our time to use the Music Room I immediately headed here so I won't be late but when I arrived here I heard the Trio Rappers was talking about you inside." He said still smiling like an innocent angel even though it's scaring you.
"About me?" you said with worry.
"They said that you like Lee Jihoon and the three are talking about how to find an excuse since they told Seungcheol about it." Jeonghan lightly laughed at you.
You froze. You want the ground to swallow you. You already made a plan to kill the three later.
You laughed sarcastically, "I guess I'm looking for Jihoon."
"Oh! Jihoon there you are." Jeonghan said glancing at the person at your back.
You felt your heart doubled its beat. It was likely to cause you a heart attack in the moment. This is already a proof that you can't talk to him face to face.
"It looks like the three isn't here yet so I'm going to fetch them." said Jeonghan who gave you at pat before leaving you. He ditched you like what Seungcheol did.
It was just the two of you standing there. A wind gently blew the curtains of the Music Room. You wanted to speak but your tongue tied.
"Uhmm... Can I pass?" he said behind you.
You got back to you senses realizing you're blocking the door. You moved away giving him a space and avoiding eye contact from him.
"You can enter if you want." He said shyly.
You shyly nodded at him. He proceeded towards the piano meanwhile you closed the door and walked towards near him. Well not that near, you just made four steps away from the door.
"You can sit if you want." You looked at him and surprised that he's looking at you and gently smiling.
You immediately looked away because you heart might jumped out of your rib cage.
You smiled, "Uhmm thank you."
You were about to sit at one of the vacant chair that is very far from him but---
"Uhhmm... Please sit here." He said pointing one of the chairs near him. You proceeded there while looking down to cover your blushing face.
You two remained sited and quiet inside the Music Room. Both of you were unable to start a conversation. Only silence was the noise and you prayed that you heartbeat won't be heard.
On the other hand, Jihoon feels nervous. After all, he already planned that today he'll play the song he newly written and finished but he did not expect that he will be with the person he used as inspiration for the song.
You two both took a deep breath.
"Jihoon."
"{Carat}"
You two both called and looked at each other at the same time. You both blushed not expecting that to happen. Plus, you didn't expect Jihoon to know your name. Your heart pounded so much upon from hearing it. You smiled thankful that he knew it.
Once again, you took a deep breath to calm yourself down, "Uhmm... Jihoon."
And once again, you two stared at each other, "I actually came here to talk to you about the Festival."
Suddenly the mood changed.
He sighed, "If Seungcheol wanted me to perform with Kwon Soonyoung kindly tell him that I won't cooperate."
You looked at him, worried but you can really see that he's serious about not performing with Soonyoung. You started to doubt yourself that you won't be able to do it.
But, you still find yourself to gather up some courage and stood up in front of him, "I know that I'm no position for this situation but I think it would be better if you and Soonyoung will get along, you are brothers after all, a family."
He just ignored what you said and stared down at the piano keys, "That guy even didn't treat me and my father as a part of a family even we tried so hard just for him to accept us. His mother was worried sick when he left. That punk only thinks of himself. I really won't get along with someone selfish like him."
You two were left quiet.
You bowed, "I understand. Thank you for your time."
You raised your head up and took a last one look at him. He was focused at staring at the keys. You can feel that his a little bit upset and sad.
"But I won't stop." Your mouth blurted out those words before facing back at him to take your leave.
Hearing those words, Jihoon looked at you who were leaving. He felt a little sign of hope to what you said because deep inside him he still wanted a happy family with Soonyoung and he hated seeing his mother having to miss and worry about Soonyoung every day.
But as he watches you leave he wanted to tell you to listen to the song that he have written but those words just got stuck at his mouth.
You were about to reached the door to leave but someone unexpected had it opened.