It was a while later after Hyun-ki left. I put on gray, baggy sweatpants, a black, long sleeve shirt that stops mid-way, and black sneakers. I put my hair in a ponytail with a gray scrunchy. I got into Wenowa or Blue Jean, and headed to the dance studio's address that Hyun-ki gave me.
When I arrived, I couldn't wait to see him. I wasn't nervous, because I don't get nervous or embarrassed. I simply have nerve wracking and embarrassing moments. Times like these, I'm glad to have Kallie and Celeste. My best friends whom have always been there for me, even when I was happy before, they seemed to make my day even brighter. Though with Hyun-ki, it feels like my heart will never grow dark. I feel like I've known him for my entire life. I'm level 10 delusional at this point.
Nevertheless, I went into the studio, and the first thing that catches my eye is a dude looking at me. He starts walking towards me, and I pretend not to notice him.
"Hey. Are you looking for someone?" he asks holding out a hand. This was when I recognized who it was. It was Brandon from the boy band STAR.
I hesitate at first, but then I shake his hand. "Hi. Yeah, I'm looking for....", I am interrupted by an angelic sound. Oh Lord, what is wrong with me?
"Hey MaeMae", Hyun-ki comes up to me, and wraps his arm around my stomach. Is he....jealous? Why is he holding me like this? Why would he be jealous of this guy that I barely know?
"Hey Hyun-ki", I look up at his eyes, and I could see jealousy written all over his face.
"Uuuummm, should we go in the studio now?" Hyun-ki hints while avoiding Brandon's eyes.
"Yeah sure. Nice to meet you....Brandon or do you prefer Byung-chul?" I rotate my head towards the Ikon member.
"You can call me Byung-chul", he bows his head and I return the bow. Hyun-ki then uses his arm, which is still wrapped around me to guide me to the studio. I tried to hide my chuckling with my hand, but then Hyun-ki looks at me strange and I immediately stop. The next thing I know, I start chuckling quietly again.
"Why are you giggling?" Hyun-ki stops walking, moves his arm away from me, steps in front of me, and crosses his arms.
"Are you serious? You're really asking me why I'm laughing?" I burst out laughing and run down the hall, then run back to Hyun-ki.
"I'm laughing....I'm laughing...because that was awkward and you're jealous", I attempt to catch my breath with tears in my eyes.
"You're cute when you're jealous. You've gotten possessive so quickly."
Hyun-ki walks in front of me backwards.
"You think I'm cute, love?" Hyun-ki teases me with a kind of bounce in his walk.
"La-lalalala-lala", I start humming, pretending not to hear him talking.
Hyun-ki discontinues walking backwards, which forces me to stop walking. I put my palm on the back of my head. I stick my hip out, and rest on my right leg. I clear my throat.
"Mr. Kim, I'd move in the next three seconds if I were you", I threaten him with a dark smile on my face.
Hyun-ki doesn't listen, instead he walks backwards in front of me, practically making me run into his muscular chest. I don't budge this time, and just stand there without a single movement. When Hyun-ki gets 1 inch from me, he just looks down at me as if I were a mouse and him a cat. I look up at him.
"What?" I unfold my arms losing my calmness.
He just grabs my mouth, and forces mine to his. I lightly hit his arm. Eventually, I just stop fighting back.
30 seconds later, we both hear voices coming from the nearest studio. We pull away, and fix ourselves.
"MaeMae?" Ji-hoon asks excitedly. I wave at him, and his eyes light up.
"Hey guys! MaeMae is here!" Ji-hoon announces to the other guys. They all come rushing out of the studio, and hugging me tightly. Hyun-ki laughs at the sight of me being squished. They let me go after they each get a hug, and they all lead me to the studio.
"I've never been in an actual studio before", I take in every corner of the studio in awe.
"But I hate the mirrors, because then I have to see a monster", I cover my face. I feel Hyun-ki approach me, and move my hands away from my face.
"As you say.....uuuuuummm where?", everyone starts giggling including me.
"A monster can only be found as someone holding a heart made of cheap plastic," Hyun-ki squeezes my shoulder.
If only I'd heard those words a lifetime ago. Well, I'm certain he has more life lessons to tell me with him being older than me, but there are things he can learn from me too. I just hope this newly formed friendship with the guys never comes to an end, but all things do.