ch. 56

"look at the stars."

-yellow

"do it again."

eunbi sighs when she hears her cousin tell her that, shouting in the microphone again. she gives it her all into this last recording before her voice begins straining. her chest rises up and down as her last breath leaves her lips.

yoongi, who is on the other side of the glass, leans back in his chair and flashes her a gummy smile once she finishes. he lifts his hand and gives her a thumbs-up, earning a tired smile from the girl.

the two of them leave the studio and meet up at the lobby, and the first thing the younger relative does is rest her head against the male's chest. she feels a hand pat her head and a pleasant hum vibrates in her throat.

"have some water," he says as he hands her a water bottle from his small bag. "you worked hard today."

she takes the drink and slowly allows it to go down her throat, the refreshing sensation cooling down her overworked vocal muscles. with a grumbling tummy, a sheepish smile pulls on her lips and her sparkling eyes look at her cousin.

knowing what she wants, he rolls his eyes as they head to their vehicle. they buckle up their seat belts and yoongi pulls out of the parking lot to enter the bustling streets. he blasts his own-produced music and together, they jam out in the car.

"daechwita, daechwita, play it louder, daechwita!"

eunbi aggressively bops her head to the beat and earns a strong slap on the shoulder. looking over her shoulder, she shoots the male a glare while she rubs her joint in pain.

"you're only hurting your voice if you keep doing that," he scolds.

the girl crosses her arms and sinks into her seat.

as they proceeded with the drive, yoongi decided to start a certain conversation with her.

"eunbi, you're in the vocal department, right?" he asks, receiving a hum of confirmation from her. "then why are you performing... that one piece for your final? it's not really suited for a vocalist like you."

in the corner of his eye, he notices her figure stiffen when he throws the question out.

she bites her lips nervously but tells him about her situation anyways.

"do you remember that one time when my roommate was bullying me? well, she was making more drama with me and i got fed up with her, so i made a deal with her and all the haters in the school that involves a public evaluation."

hearing this makes the male let out a disappointed sigh. "why am i not surprised?"

a scoff erupts from eunbi's throat. "because i am a bad bitch."

"yeah, a bad bitch who always comes home crying about her sad love life."

"yah! don't expose me like that!"

yoongi lets out a hearty laugh, which then is followed by that of his cousin. the two of them enjoy this moment of joy and forget about their talk as they park the car at their designated location. exiting the vehicle, they head into the building and approach the cashier.

after they order their food and their drinks, they claim their window seats and watch the cars passing by while people on the sidewalk. the mixed scent of brewed tea and coffee fill their noses as the small fairy lights decorate their skin with small, white dots.

"two orders for jjangg jjang man boong boong!"

the two brunettes look over to the counter to see seokjin in his working attire holding up their drinks with a smile before leaving their seats.

"so how was the first recording session?" the older male asks as he hands his relatives their food and drinks.

the girl lets out a sigh in response to his question. "it was so tiring, my throat hurts after hours of yelling."

"now you understand our pain." yoongi takes a sip of his iced americano.

"did i ask for your opinion?" she leans toward him and snaps her fingers.

"shut it before i eat your egg sandwich," yoongi snaps back.

she gasps as she swipes her food from the counter and takes one huge bite from the sandwich.

the eldest relative shakes his head disappointingly as he shoos them from the counter, so he can call the next order. making their way back to their seats, both of them continue to bicker among one another with their mocking voices.

from afar, someone recognizes the feminine voice and diverts their attention from their companions to identify the person. they bring their cup of tea to their mouth as their eyes lock onto her figure, eyes widening at the sight.

someone else from their table stands up, a smile decorating their lips.

"eunbi's here," yunho notifies his friends. "she's here with yoongi-hyung."

"yoongi-hyung?" mingi tilts his head to the side. "who's that?"

"her cousin- he's pretty cool once you get to know him."

seonghwa scrunches his eyebrows together, confused due to his friend's particular comment. "how do you know who he is?"

yunho rolls his eyes before a proud smile pulls on his lips. "i know where she lives, so i decided to pick her up one morning and i met her relatives."

"what?!?"

"she never told us that!"

"oh! tell us!"

"i want to know where she lives!"

"i feel betrayed."

the light brunette smirks as he slowly leaves the table. "well, i guess she likes me that much."

san remains silent, listening to the conversation, while a familiar feeling blooms in his chest. his eyes never leave his tall friend, who greets the two of them and initiates a talk with them. placing a hand over his heart, a piercing sensation strikes once he sees eunbi's smile towards yunho.

is this what wooyoung meant when he said that he will regret it?