Life As A Trainee

Chapter 2: Why So Serious?

     "Well, let's hear it," he encourages with a gentle smile.

     "Uhm I actually don't have the lyrics as of yet," I reply simply, choosing not to tell him about the sisters.

     "I'll help you write them," he suggests. "I'm no genius but I think I compose pretty good songs."

     "Sure! Thanks, uhh Jihoon," I mumble, not used to his name.

      "You can call me Woozi too, if you'd like," he suggests, sensing the awkward atmosphere.

     We then started brainstorming on lyrics for my song. 'No genius'? Gosh, he's humble. His lyrics were so deep and meaningful while mine were shallow and cliché.

      Everything was peaceful when suddenly, he shoves me off my chair. What the heck? I look up at him through my eyelashes to see what he was playing at. But he's quick to move away. And as he turns away from me, I swear I see a small playful smirk curving the ends of his lips.

     He so did that on purpose!

     I shake my head at his back before turning back around to continue with my songwriting. But before I could write anything down, he pokes my shoulder like a toddler seeking attention.

     I push his head far away from me with the palm of my hand before playfully flicking his forehead,  "Stop,don't poke me," I warn him, giggling.

     I wave my finger in his face teasingly as a disappointed frown takes over his expression, "Why so serious?" he asks playfully.

      Laughter spills out of my mouth at the puppy eyes he was giving me.

      I sigh, finally caving in, "Alright, we'll take a break."

      "Yay!" he shouts, beaming. "So Baek Areum, tell me about yourself," he asks, a genuine smile flashing across his features.

     I shift uncomfortably in the chair I was sitting in.

     "Uhm well, I uh-" I start but was interrupted by a loud bang.

     Phew.

     We turn our heads to find a boy standing in the doorway with a cheeky smile plastered across his face.

     "Wooziii!" he exclaims with his arms spread out beside him as he runs towards Woozi.

     "Ugh go away!" Woozi pulls away in disgust.

     "Oh! Who's this?" the boy points to me.

     "She's Ah Reum. She has a killer voice!" Woozi replies.

     "Uh hey," I finally speak up.

     "Hellooo! I'm Hoshi! Nice to meet you!" he greets all too eagerly, shaking my hand vigorously.

     "Oh uhm hi, Hoshi," I giggle.

     "What are you guys doing?" he asks me curiously.

     "Oh uhm Woozi was helping me write a song," I reply, sending Woozi a grateful smile.

     "Oooohhh! Can I help?" he asks enthusiastically.

     "Uhm yea-"

     "No! No, hyung! Go away!" Woozi protests. "You're so annoying and immature!"

     "No, I'm not! Take that back! I'm so mature!" Hoshi defends himself, only proving Woozi right.

     "Look! You're just proving my point!" Woozi retorts.

     I can't help but smile at the exchange between the 2 boys.

     "Wooziiiii I have nobody else to play with! Let me hang out with you two, pleaseee," Hoshi starts begging.

     "No!" Woozi barks at him.

     "Fine. I didn't want to do this but-" he warns before tickling Woozi.

     The room was filled with Woozi's uncontrollable laughter. But Woozi of course had to take revenge.

     Woozi starts attacking Hoshi at his sides, sending him into fits of laughter as well.

     "AHAHAH!" I join, genuinely amazed by their immaturity.

     They spin around and throw me a scowl before their lips curl up into mischievous grins. Before I could stop them, they started tickling me. I immediately erupted into boisterous laughter, punctuated occasionally by desperate pleas.

     "Stop! Please! I can't breathe! Guys! Sto-"

     "You guys are rather loud."

     Woozi and Hoshi snap up nervously at hearing his voice. I, unfamiliar to the owner of the  voice, just stare up at him through my lashes innocently.

     "Hey, Wonwoo! Sup?" Hoshi chirps ecstatically only to be met with stony silence.

       Dreading the deafening silence in the room, I decide to speak up.

     "Hey! I'm-"

     "Keep the volume down I'm practising," he interrupts me in an icy tone before leaving.

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>>irah<<

Hey, you cutie;)

Yayyy Ah Reum finally meets some of the other members:D Not much has happened yet, but I promise that in the future chapters, real drama is about to go down;)