ch. 31

"i've waited all my life."

-boy with love

"so, what did i miss?"

eunbi, who is now in her casual outfit, settles herself back into her seat and lets out a satisfied sigh when she reclines back. oh, how she missed the comfortable feeling of the soft material of the chair.

hana immediately looks over to her, eyes filled with astonishment. "eunbi-ssi, you will not believe what i'm going to tell you."

"about what?"

"someone from our class level out-sung class a!" the pink-haired girl squeals quietly. "her solo performance was absolutely amazing and her participation in the class level collaboration was so extravagant!"

the brunette simply nods her head, stifling a proud smile from tugging on her lips. "aw man, i wish i got to see it."

they exchange a few more words with one another until the lights dim, meaning that the next performance was going to occur. the two females smile at one another before averting their gazes to the stage.

a series of dances and songs flash before them as the music fills the silence auditorium. the bright colors of their outfits light up the darkness of the theater, their facial expressions decorating the emptiness of the stage. they can feel the emotions and efforts of each single performer who stood on stage tonight through their voice or their dance moves.

when eunbi notices siyeon's group walking into the spotlight, she can not help but make a gagging expression. her seat neighbor catches her reaction in the corner of her eye and leans toward her.

"i don't like her either," she whispers. "she acts as if she's the queen of the place."

surprised by her sudden comment, her classmate's eyes widen and turn her head to face her. "that makes the two of us then."

and they quietly giggle in the audience.

eventually, the showcase arrives at the end with one more performance, a performance that will blow everyone off their seats. the two girls can see everyone chattering with each other and squirming in their seats. hana decides to open the brochure to identify the last group, gasping when she reads the list.

"oh! your friends are up!"

peering over her shoulder, eunbi skims through the list and spots the name of the last group. she takes a moment to read it, not convinced that her male companions were performing under that name. her hand covers her mouth to prevent an ugly laugh from escaping her lips as she slaps her thigh continuously.

kq fellaz.

what a creative name for their group.

the theater becomes quiet suddenly and the sound of footsteps echo throughout the room. in the corner of her eyes, she notices a group of boys dressed in black entering the platform. remembering wooyoung's request, she grabs her phone from her bag and turns on her camera, holding it horizontal to capture the whole view.

the announcer bows their head to them before facing the audience. "with the last performance of the night, may i present you... kq fellaz!"

everyone begins to scream and shout with their applause.

her friends from below make eye contact with eunbi and see her waving at them with an encouraging smile, mouthing 'fighting!' to them. their lips tug up a little from her support before immersing themselves into their performance.

the music cues in and the atmosphere of the place changes completely.

she has seen them practice their dance a few times, but watching them with everything in place makes her jaw drop. the lighting, the choice of clothing, the duality of the members...

she would be lying if she said that her heart did not skip a beat at the sight of them.

subconsciously, her eyes search for someone in particular among her friends. it was difficult to identify each of them since their black caps are casting a shadow over their faces, but she eventually recognizes one of them.

although he never admits it himself, san has always had an alluring aura around him when he dances. his charisma is like a siren's voice, attracting the attention of the audience through his powerful moves and deceiving facial expressions. it is a spell that can never be undone until the performance is over.

a proud smile pulls on her lips.

the group of males end the dance with themselves squatting on their feet, their chests moving up and down heavily. once the intense beats of hip hop have dispersed into thin air, the viewers stand up from their seats to give them a standing ovation. their eyes glimmer with eagerness as they lift their hands together.

but then, another song plays in the theater.

"let's dance the night away!"

immediately, the boys stand up and begin dance once more to the female voices, earning a collection of shouts and squeals. their compelling aura disappears and is now replaced with a playful atmosphere as their dance moves become more feminine than before.

from afar, the brunette bites her bottom lip to stifle a laugh despite how ridiculous her companions moved to the song since the phone is still recording. tears start to build underneath her eyes while her cheeks puff up.

abruptly, confetti poppers shoot strips of sparkling paper into the air after the group has stopped dancing despite the fact that the music is still playing, celebrating the end of their performance. everyone cheers for the group as the boys gather together and bow to them. being the closest to backstage, wooyoung runs off the stage while the crowd is distracted and returns with a white poster and a bouquet of red roses in his hands.

with hongjoong holding a microphone close to his mouth, the black-haired boy drops to one knee.

"princess!" he calls out as he unravels the poster. "will you dance the night away with me as my date?"

as the curious person she is, eunbi eagerly scans the audience to narrow down her suspicions of the male's crush. the majority of the girls in the auditorium fan their red faces, assuming that they were the ones being asked out.

he's probably referring to someone else, the vocalist notes. they is absolutely no way that he's asking-

randomly, the loudness of the building vanishes when a loud click resonates in the building and all eyes notice a single light hovering over someone's seat. eunbi looks over to see hana gasping in shock at where the light is shining on. following the pink-haired girl's gaze, she trails along her body to see that her skin is glowing in the dark.

she lifts her stare to meet wooyoung's love-struck expression.

she is the 'princess' he was referring to.