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B A E K 'S P O V💕
"Here," Luhan shoved some clothes on my arms while he was busy styling his hair.
"Wait-what're these?" Fumbling with the material, I held it at arm's length to check out what it was.
Some sort of jeans, not to mention that they look as if they're going to choke my legs with it. And-Wait, why is it destroyed?
"It's called jeans, ripped jeans for a reason. I know, it was your first time wearing it so, this is the right time to wear one." Luhan winked with a glint of a smug grin on his face while putting his eyeliners on.
Exactly. Why is it ripped? Who on earth wears jeans that were freaking ripped?!
"I'm going to use this thing? I don't even know if this fits me... And I think it doesn't look good on me-"
"Uh huh~~ you don't have a say on this. I'm in charge and you do what I say." Luhan waved his index finger in front of my face smiling smugly. I bit my lip as I started at the garments and sighed.
"I've never agreed to wear these types of clothes." I huffed, knitting my eyebrows in the process. I just don't feel like using these kinds of clothes because it doesn't fit my personality and character, the whole me is contrast. How would the other students think if a freaking nerd with eyeglasses like me would wear such clothing like these? They would laugh at me.
Someone like me, using this sort of attire? Uhh...They're joking, right?
"You don't need to complain. Just wear these clothes with this topdown and this expensive cardigan of mine! Arrasseo?!" I was startled but then I got suddenly dragged into an empty stall, Luhan shoved me in and then he closed the door.
"We only have two hours left before the contest starts! Are you just going to stand there, doing nothing?!" I sighed. I just can't believe that these types of clothes are going on my body. And these friends of mine are a bit crazy.
For as long as I remember, the type of performance that we'll perform tonight is not the performance that we rehearsed for almost three weeks. We should have been wearing an angel's costume! Aish, I want those fluffy wings and halo to wear, but things happened.
If it's not only from the cheer dancers that mocked us for performing on stage with a solemn song, which Luhan decided for us to perform, he wouldn't get himself pressured and panicked from the fact that we were being mocked and belittled.
It was all still good not until Kyungsoo decided to suggest something he calls, unique. To perform a pop-rock song, that made me choke from my saliva.
And here we are now, with this freaking attire. They decided on a rockstar look and I can't believe I will wear one.
The jeans were freaking tight, I bet they couldn't even fit a tennis ball in it. I just stared for a good two minutes at the three pieces of articles of clothing, wondering how in the world could I get myself into it, before I sighed and started putting them on. With struggle.
A lot of struggles.
"Done?" I snapped from deep thoughts as I heard Kyungsoo ask from outside.
"Almost," I mumbled struggling to wear the cardigan.
"Done!" I sucked in oxygen finally glancing myself at the whole body mirror, cringing a bit from the suffocating jeans that tightly hugged my legs like it was officially my second skin.
I hate to admit but I think it's not that bad at all, though it was weird wearing one. Though I looked like a rockstar/gangster, with awkward eyeglasses.
"Good. It's time for the hair-do." Kyungsoo informed.
"-and make-up!" Luhan added and I heard him giggle.
W-What?! Oh my God.
"You heard it right. Get out of there. A total makeover is taking in place." Kyungsoo replies calmly and I just can imagine his smug grin from outside that leaves me gulping.
Oh no. No no.
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💕T H I R D P E R S O N 'S P O V💕
Baekhyun was forced to sit on a chair in front of a huge mirror. In front of him was a different box of makeup and all cosmetic products that were scattered on the counter.
"Hold still," Kyungsoo ordered and Baekhyun whimpered by his objection but he can't do anything about it.
Kyungsoo starts tampering with Baekhyun's hair, skillfully brushing the newly cut soft hair earlier-credits to the doe-eyed man. Baekhyun sobbed while pouting as he felt being experimented on.
Kyungsoo sprayed spray net at Baekhyun's styled hair to hold the masterpiece and some red fiery colored hair sprays to run over the tips of Baekhyun's wonderful hair. It looked really beautiful at him with some orange and yellow glitter sprays to make his hair stand out in the dark. His hair was somehow looked amazing in him with the dark red on every tip of the spikes of Baek's hair and the sparkling orange and yellow glitter around it, like a sort of fairy dust.
And for the make-up, Luhan got his magnificent talented hands touched the beautiful face of Baekhyun, pulling away from the awkward eyeglasses off.
"Open your eyes, Baekkie." Baekhyun was practically shutting his eyes off for the last 15 minutes because he was scared of what kind of mess will they put into his face. Although he trusts them because they are his best friends, he just doesn't trust his looks.
He slowly opened his eyes only to see a tube-like, bottle in front of his eyes.
"I never knew what's behind those glasses. And what, you threatened my lashes! Why do you have such slant and long beautiful lashes?" Luhan commented and Baekhyun blushed tomato red.
"Now, close them and don't open them unless I say so." Baekhyun nodded slightly and closed his eyes, fully trusting the wonders of Luhan and Kyungsoo.
Luhan put on eyeliners perfectly on Baekhyun's. It was pointed on the end of his eyes and with a shade of gold, it was done perfectly.
"Open your mouth slightly," Luhan spoke and the latter obliged, eyes still closed.
"Your lips are naturally pink, we only need a little bit of lip tint on these." The deer-faced male complimented that made the puppy whine in embarrassment as he has been a blushing mess later that night.
He felt a soft moist brush touch his lips and he knew for sure that it was the lip tint that he saw on the table that was being put on his lips right now.
After that, he felt soft foams run along his cheeks. White pearl powder with autumn red contours below his cheeks and another set of orange and yellow glitters running along the sides of his face. The foundation was perfectly made by Baekhyun beautiful, cool, and almost nerve-wracking.
"Open your eyes now," Luhan ordered. Baekhyun sucked a deep breath before willing his eyes to open.
He saw no one except for the blurred vision because of his poor eyesight. Luhan realized that and he mentally facepalmed.
"Oh...um guys? Please be aware that I have poor eyesight. Thanks." He mumbled trying to find his eyeglasses but his hands were yanked away from the makeup.
"Here put these on." Kyungsoo handed the container of the contact lenses to the star-struck Luhan.
Luhan coughed and held the contact lens. He just can't stop being mesmerized by Baekhyun.
"Uhh... Baek, Open your eyes as wide as you can." When he thinks that it was wide enough, he poked the contact lenses one by one on Baekhyun's brown orbs.
Baekhyun blinked a couple of times before flashing his eyes on the two who gasped. His vision adjusted from blurred to crystal clear.
"Uhh...guys? Is there something wrong?" Baekhyun asked innocently and when he heard nothing from the two, except for the gasp, he looked in the mirror and was shocked by his own appearance.
He was stunning. Alluring.
His eyes were deep ocean blue, thanks to the lenses. He ran his fingers around his face and wanted to just cry because he was so... fond of his new appearance. He himself liked it.
I-Is this me? He asked himself. Pinching himself a little.
"Yah! That's you!" Luhan yelled, wiping his fake tears. "Aish! You're more pretty than me, now!" He pouted.
Baekhyun just smiled sheepishly and stood up. He looked at his whole body in the mirror.
From the brown Paris boots, jet black ripped jeans, white-gray topdown, red cardigan, makeup, and hair-do. He was almost a superstar.
He changed all at once. Like a caterpillar turned into a butterfly.
He was so magnificent.
"What now?" He asked, mesmerized by his appearance that he forgot that they're going to perform.
"Let's rock the stage. Let's show those bitches who we are and what we can do." Kyungsoo grinned.
"Words Kyungsoo. Words."
"Whatever Baek."
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There are lots of noises and sounds coming from the crowds inside the stadium of the school and there was Baekhyun, feeling nervous and all. There are lots of contestants and not to mention that they were great.
What if they wouldn't like our performance? Baekhyun thought of himself.
He was watching how the cheer dancers flip and flop in the air as the music drowned from the cheers on the stadium. Jieun's group was amazing and they were showered by lots of cheers, as expected.
Beep! beep!
Baekhyun's phone suddenly rang and he clicked the answer button before answering.
"Chanyeol? Hello?-I can't hear you!" He yelled and move away from the stage, away from the noise. Luhan grabbed the phone and talked to Chanyeol instead.
"Yah! Where are you guys?" He asked and Chanyeol said they are on the first row of the stadium, waiting for them to perform.
"Okay! okay! Just watch! We'll be performing next! Prepare your eyes guys! Baekhyun has a surprise! It might shake you, especially you Chanyeol." He yelled before turning the call off. He handed the phone back to Baekhyun.
When Kyungsoo saw how tensed Baekhyun was. He held the latter's cold hands and looked him in the eyes.
"Hey, Baekhyun. I know you're nervous but we're nervous too, so don't carry all the tension okay? We're not here to win. We're here to enjoy. Or maybe we are here to win. You look gorgeous by the way. Show them what you got." He smirked and made Baekhyun gulp.
He closed his eyes and took deep breaths.
"Okay. I can do this." He smiled and tugged at the two guys in front of him.
"Thanks for this opportunity." He thanked heartily, pulling the two males into a hug.
"Yah! Don't make us emotional." Luhan chuckled.
"We still have to rock the stage." He reminded.
There comes the staff who handed them their instruments. Electric guitar to Luhan, a mic for Baekhyun, and a drumstick for Kyungsoo.
Baekhyun's eyes widen.
"You're going to use those?!" His mouth gaped in utter shock and misinformation. He couldn't believe that they know how to play those instruments.
"Yeah. Someone told me I couldn't perform nicely so here I am now, proving that I could. Just sing your lines okay? It's the same lyrics. Just focus on your lines." Luhan smiles and acted as if rocking the electric guitar like a rockstar.
"Just do your lines. Don't be nervous. We got you!" Kyungsoo winked. Baekhyun smiled at him. His nervousness lessened.
Baekhyun remembered that time when they had a clash with the cheerleaders and dancers, well, of course, Jieun, and blurting on their faces that they couldn't even perform and that they always sing soft, boring, and out of trend kinds of music that made them sleepy and annoyed.
But now?
They're performing a different genre. Pop-rock.
"AND NOW! WE ARE HERE TO PRESENT TO YOU THE BAND WITH THREE MEMBERS!" The MC announces with suspense triggering cliff hanger on what's the name of the band.
Baekhyun's heart thumped in his chest but he tried his best to shake it off.
I got this, he mumbled under his breath.
The audience is confused because all they knew was that the last performer is composed of only two people. Which were Kyungsoo and Luhan. Some of the audience started going out to buy some snacks as they thought it was a boring performance.
"Let's welcome, EXORIAH!"
'The Exoriah?'
'It doesn't sound familiar...'
'C'mon, let us get some snacks instead. They aren't good to watch afterall.'
'Aren't they the boring group from last November?'
'Those who wore angel wings and halos?! Wahaha they're hilarious though!'
'I can't stop laughing at their looks but their voices aren't that bad.'
'Yeah yeah, their voice made me sleepy all the way up until the end of the song.'
All these whispers were cut off when each one of them walked towards the center of the large stadium.
Kyungsoo.
Luhan.
And
..Baekhyun.
All whisperings and thoughts were put onto a silent gasp as they saw the glistening males in front of them. The others opted back to their location instead of buying snacks as they decided a while ago.
They walked in the middle like a rockstar with their boots clicking on the floor. Baekhyun just tried not to stumble on the ground and just acted naturally.
All eyes are on the three. Especially on Baekhyun because he was standing out amazingly.
The new version of their looks stunned the crowds. The whole crowd.
"Is that Baekhyun?" Chanyeol asked once he saw the different appearance of the smaller, away from those baggy and large shirts and that round eyeglass. All different.
"Y-Yeah?" The others on the first row replied in unison.
"Wow."
"Baekhyun is so beautiful! Does a male supposed to be that BEAUTIFUL?!"
"Pretty."
"Wait. Kyungsoo can play a drum set?"
"Cool."
"And Luhan knows how to play electric guitar?"
"Amazing!"
They are truly dazzling. These are the compliments that came out of the famous basketball team's lips. Not to mention that they didn't even perform, yet they got a lot of praise already.
They still haven't seen the best part. That's only the looks.
Most of them were asking each other if they'd seen the pretty/cute male around the campus or if he just transferred there. Of course, they barely knew Baekhyun, who would know a nerd like him anyway? Right?
But now, WHAT. JUST. HAPPENED?
Even Jieun and the rest of her group didn't expect such an appearance of them like that.
"It's your time to shine! What song will you perform?" The MC asked.
"For you to find out." Another gasped had been rolled up because they didn't expect that they would be singing pop-rock instead of Hillsong or solemn songs like a church choir or something, which they used to.
Girls and boys shout as they are impressed and fell in love with the guys above the stage, and they're not even performing yet.
Luhan made sure to look at Chanyeol with a smug smirk and then turn to look at Baekhyun. The latter raised a brow confusingly but then the MC spoke.
"OKAY! YOU OWN THE FLOOR TONIGHT! IMPRESS THE US! GIVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE TO THESE PERFORMERS!" The MC announced and the three performers bowed to the six judges on the left side followed by a fit of applause.
Kyungsoo got into the left side sitting behind the huge sets of drums. Luhan in the right side while he tuned the electric guitar. And last but not the least, Baekhyun is in the middle while holding a microphone.
The stadium's light went off suddenly and three blue, violet and yellow spotlights above the three performers were lit. They all shimmered under the bright lights.
Some artificial smokes blended from the lights just above their feet to make the stage perfectly conditioned just for them.
A minute of silence before Luhan started flicking some coordinate chords before strumming to give Kyungsoo an opening. He sang the first verse smoothly with a solid voice. Luhan's voice was smooth yet solid. He sang while looking at the judges and at the audience from time to time with that perfect smirk every now and then.
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[Luhan]
"I see those tears in your eyes,
I feel so helpless inside,
Oh, love, there's no need to hide,
Just let me love you when your heart is tired."
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Kyungsoo started working with the drum set with his drumsticks skillfully. He began singing his part while drumming. The beat matches every note. The smokes came and spread around the floor to blend with the cool performance. The best was just about to come as he raised a brow when he saw Kai was staring at him.
[Kyungsoo]
"Cold hands, red eyes,
Packed your bags at midnight,
They've been there for weeks,
You don't know what goodbye means."
He smiled reassuringly when Baekhyun looked from behind to get a signal from Kyungsoo to start. He gripped the microphone hard. He faced the anticipating audience before crouching slightly and closing his eyes, ready to hit the notes in the right tones. Chorus stands out the best, anyway.
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Luhan had begun fidgeting the strings of his guitar creating a melodic and beat sound that matches perfectly from drumsets. The volumes heightened as the tension increased. With closed eyes, Baekhyun poured his feelings into the song.
[Baekhyun]
"Just roll up a cigarette
Just forget about this mess
Waiting on the sidelines
From the sidelines"
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The crowd gasped again and cheered loudly when Baekhyun sang it perfectly. Making Chanyeol's jaw drop. He can't just imagine how good Baekhyun looks and how good he sang. Chanyeol just stared at Baekhyun, unconsciously clutching his chest.
What is this feeling, he mumbled himself.
[Baekhyun]
"I see those tears in your eyes,
And I feel so helpless inside,
Oh, love, there's no need to hide,
Just let me love you when your heart is tired."
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Baekhyun started carrying the notes in his heart and his passion flew into the atmosphere spreading the emotion in the ears of the judges and the crowd. Sure did Baekhyun have the most beautiful voice out of the three. He was perfect.
They started to get wild as the audience shouted and cheered. Baekhyun couldn't prevent jumping up and down as he got one with the beat.
[Baekhyun]
"If your ghost pulls you up high
And it feels like you've lost who you are
My love, there's no need to hide
Just let me love you when your heart is tired"
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[Luhan]
"Just let me love you
Just let me love you
Just let me love you
Just let me love you when your heart is tired"
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[Kyungsoo]
"And you whisper, I'm alright
But I see through your white lies
But these walls don't talk
And if they could, they'd say"
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[Baekhyun]
"Can't hide the secrets
You can't forget about this mess
I'm waiting on the sidelines
From the sidelines"
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[Baekhyun]
"I see those tears in your eyes
And I feel so helpless inside
Oh, love, there's no need to hide
Just let me love you when your heart is tired"
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[Kyungsoo]
"If your ghost pulls you up high
And it feels like you've lost who you are
My love, there's no need to hide
Just let me love you when your heart is tired"
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[Luhan]
"Just let me love you
Just let me love you
Just let me love you
Just let me love you when your heart is tired"
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[Baekhyun]
"I see those tears in your eyes
So helpless inside
There's no need to hide
Let me love you when your heart is tired"
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Baekhyun sang the last part amazingly perfectly before the spotlights slowly turned off and disappeared in the darkness. His voice is crystal clear and powerful. Though he was small, his heart carried the song perfectly along with Luhan and Kyungsoo.
The performance ended with all the judges standing up and clapping along with the crazy and revitalized crowd. The basketball players just stood there, unable to form words.
All lights turned on and there they are, able to see the shimmering trio again.
Chanyeol was just staring at Baekhyun's features. His heart thumping rapidly and the song catches up his heart. As if electricity jolted his heart uncontrollably, he clearly understands the meaning of the song.
These past few days, Chanyeol tried to stay away from Baek, scared of that stirring feeling inside him, but every time he do that, he would feel empty and incomplete. He felt guilty for stealing a kiss but he don't regret it, yet he still felt scared that he may fall in love harder.
I see those tears in your eyes...
And I feel so helpless inside...
Oh, love, there's no need to hide...
Just let me love you when your heart is tired...
All the crowd was clapping and going up on the stadium to congratulate the performers as if declaring that they are the winners though the judges didn't give the results yet.
One of the judges was Lee Minho. He stood up and held a microphone.
"The winner of tonight's grand contest of EXO University is none other than the last performers with an average of 9.6! The Exoriahs!" He announced and all stood up with a round of applause and cheering. Jieun and the group-who had gotten second place with an average of 9.2, couldn't imagine what just happened. They just lose from the ones they used to mock.
In that drastic moment, the group gained fans, and that Baekhyun never felt joyous before as he was feeling now. He felt as if he was not the Baekhyun who was always get picked and bullied at. He felt that he had a purpose just once and he was thankful that people recognize him as someone visible.
He was a giddy jumping fluff ball as he bounced up and down with his boots clicking on the floor. Well, what do you expect? Baekhyun will always be Baekhyun, no matter what he wears.
Baekhyun was busy shaking hands with whoever wanted to shake hands with him. He felt bustling in happiness. Almost tearing up as everyone is shaking hands with him and hugging and complimenting how good he was on stage, unknowledgeable from the person who was approaching him. His smiles and crescent eyes flashed better than the moon and the spotlights.
At that moment, Baekhyun was unaware that he was being pulled and slammed to a hard chest.
All he could feel is that a loud thumping of heart in that chest while arms wrapped around him. He eyed the tall man in front of him who's looking at him intently. His eyes pierced through his eyes as he could see the seriousness of the man standing in front of him.
And he couldn't believe it when warm lips damped in his.
While his mind is processing what was happening, the judges and the crowd gasped at the kissing scene in the middle of the stage. The kissing scene last camping program happened and now, there's another kissing scene again. Yet the difference was, this time, two gorgeous males are kissing in front of their eyes.
He felt as if the time stopped and he felt like his chest wanted to explode. When he snapped from reality, he pushed the man in front of him due to the shock reflex and partly because of the lack of oxygen in his lungs.
With a heaving chest, he managed to rest his hands on his knees to gain balance. Face madly blushing and heart raising too much that he felt like he couldn't handle.
That was his first kiss.
Embarrassment downed to him and his face was now burning, but he cannot believe his eyes that his first kiss has been taken. In front of many people.
"W-Why did y-you do that..." Baekhyun stammered with shocked eyes touching his lips. Mixed emotion flooded him. He can still feel the warmth of the lips lingering on his own.
"Because I think I already fell in love with you." The said man uttered. Looking deeply in Baekhyun's deep ocean orbs like it was his world, his everything.
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