Guardian Angel | Minsung

XVIII. Perform

"Thanks Ji, means a lot, especially coming from you."

Two more classmates each did their own performance before Jisung and Changbin were called to the front. He plugged the USB containing the instrumental into the computer, making sure it would be blasted through the speakers. Just like everyone else, they had to give an explanation to the song and its lyrics. The two best friends went right after Matthew who had sung about big tiddies, making the class —and teacher, laugh at the silly but still impressive song. It was completely different from the two boys' song, causing Jisung to worry that they'd either bring the mood down or it wouldn't be as well received.

"Alright next up, Han Jisung and Seo Changbin. Can you tell us the song title as well as the meaning behind it? Maybe how you came up with it as well?" Changbin looked over at Jisung and motioned with his hands for th younger to speak up. He was the one that written all the lyrics, after all. The two had originally thought about doing a more powerful song, but when Jisung had let Changbin listen to one of his drafts, the older had quickly convinced Jisung to change to this one instead. Jisung mentally flicked Changbin off for making him the one to do the talking, but he spoke up regardless.
"Y-Yeah... So the song is called '19' and it's about the fear of growing up and the expectations everyone has of you once you become an adult. The worries surrounding the path you want to take, that kinda stuff..." the teacher raised their brows, seemingly impressed at the heavy topic. "And uhh, I thought of the idea whilst eating cheesecake? I wrote the draft and just tweaked it later on with Changbin, I guess." He scratched the back of his head, remembering how he sang a part of his final draft to Minho that one night. The teacher laughed, amused that all it had taken was some cheesecake. She wished the boys luck and Changbin started the track.

The class watched as it seemed like a completely different person had suddenly taken the stage. The shy, quiet boy everyone knew him as always dissapeared whenever he had to perform something. No one could imagine the biggest introvert in the school to be so charismatic whilst performing, yet here he was. The raps slipped right of the tongue, flowing perfectly from one verse into Changbin's parts. Speaking of the boy, he was definitely known as one of the most talented rappers in the history of the school. Everyone would be amazed at his ability to adept his flow and constantly play with new styles. The roughness in his voice as he rapped, but the soft tones as he sang along with Jisung in the choruses allowed him to show another side of him. It left everyone speechless and they were almost begging for more.

Minho watched, admiring from a distance. His eyes shone brightly as he realised it was the same song Jisung had sang him before, happy to finally hear the full version. Like he had predicted back then, it was better than he could have imagined. The struggles explained by the lyrics mixed with the emotions in Jisung and Changbin's voices made it easily the best performance of the day. The song quietly came to a close, Jisung looking back up at the class and the teacher as they all started clapping as loud as they could. Everyone in this class had a soft spot for Jisung, but more so they were always super impressed by his talents. Changbin slung his arm around Jisung's shoulder, smiling widely at him. The class loved their performance and Jisug was almost on cloud nine.

Jisung got some great feedback as he walked back to his desk, relief washing over him. The two boys at their table excitedly started talking, telling him how great the two of them had been. Shyly denying all the great claims, he told them he had been super nervous and couldn't have done it without Changbin's support.
"Well, it wasn't noticable at all. I'm sure you'll get the highest grade." Chan said, earning nods from the other two boys. "Thanks." Jisung couldn't help but blush, a proud feeling dwelling inside him.

The rest of the classes went by smoothly, apart from whenever the teachers were handing out more homework. By the end of it all, Jisung couldn't help but feel overwhelmed. He let out a long sigh as the eight boys sat around the table. They had decided to do some homework in the library, afraid they might not have motivation to do it otherwise.
"I can't believe the teachers would give us so much homework, right before our exam week!" Felix groaned as he looking through his calculus book. He had hoped he wouldn't need to follow calc in college as his major was performing arts, but sadly it was a standard class all students had to follow for at least the first two years. Chan let out a chuckle, not wanting to anger Mrs. Lee --the librarian, with his loud laugh. "It can't be helped, lets just focus and do our best, right?" Minho said with a smile, also telling Felix if he had any trouble he could ask him for help.