you were practically racing to the front door.
it was because you couldn't contain your excitement, of course, but also because you were ten minutes late and the doors to the guests were about to close.
"i'm so sorry! i'm here! here's my invite information,"
you held your phone to the people watching the door, like bodyguards.
they, too, were wearing masks.
the two men were matching with suits and all.
it was most likely dress code.
"you may enter,"
they invited you inside.
the doors opened to a beautiful ballroom-like area were chandeliers where hanging high in the sky.
the only question in your mind was, "who had the money to afford this?"
the extremely rich k-pop stan you invited you was anonymous, and you don't know why you decided to accept a letter from a random person and just go to their house, but who cares?
this was a masquerade ball.
a masquerade ball made for k-pop stans like yourself to meet up with no identity to match a human being...at least for the night.
people flooded the ballroom as laughter, chatter, and wine glasses clinking echoed throughout the furnished building.
everyone had followed the dress code, making you feel less awkward about looking like a disney princess but in a black dress and a mask.
none of your friends had been invited, so therefore you knew nobody here.
you took it upon yourself to just go over to the tables and get something to drink.
everyone was extremely friendly, and you grew comfortable to the environment after a while.
someone all the way up the royal-looking stairs grabbed a microphone and announced something.
"alright, everyone. we're going to start some random dance challenges in the center of the room soon! just a heads up, so get ready,"
you knew well that you couldn't dance, but you knew a lot of dances themselves.
"are you gonna go up there?"
a male voice asked from behind you.
"maybe. are you?"
"also a maybe,"
he ended up standing side-by-side to you, both just staring off into the distance.
"who's your favorite group?"
you blurted.
"probably day6 or stray kids. what about you?"
"also stray kids,"
you smiled and faced him.
"now you have to tell me your bias,"
"let me think for a second..."
"you need to think about your bias? really?"
you rolled your eyes.
"you may have a mask on, but i can still see your eyes, you know,"
the man smiled at you.
"and it's felix,"
you could hear his laugh slightly emerging from his voice as he spoke.
"mine's seungmin,"
you noticed the man had started smiling even more.
"looks like the dances are starting. are you ready?"
you asked him.
he nodded once, then listened for the song.
bite me by enhypen.
the two of you were debating on going out there.
"come on, stranger. yolo!"
you grabbed his hand and brought him to the center of the ballroom.
It's you and me in this world, 내게로 다시 와, tie me
the two of you moved in perfect sync, leading everyone who was dancing originally to admire the two of you in the center.
날 구원할 거라면, just come kiss me and bite me (oh, babe)
it felt awkward to have all eyes on you, but at the same time, you were enjoying it.
It's you and me in this world, 이 어둠 속에서 light me (ooh, ooh-ooh)
the man seemed to be in full focus, and he was an amazing dancer, making you feel extremely unprofessional.
기회를 줄 거라면, just come kiss me and bite me, yeah-eh-eh
when you came to the end of the chorus and your hand moved his chin upwards, he kissed your palm gently, catching you off-guard.
did a random stranger you met five minutes ago just kiss your palm?
everyone began applauding for the two of you as the song got a bit quieter.
"it looks like the audience is begging for more from these two, huh? why don't you guys down there do one more chorus...for fun!"
the person on the microphone asked.
you looked at the man.
you could see a wink from how little the eye spaces were.
"you up for it?"
"well i guess i cant say no now...but never do that again,"
you wiped your palm on your dress.
"alright then,"
the two of you got ready to re-do the chorus.
the crowd started singing along to the song, cheering for you both.
"where'd you learn to dance like that, huh? i need to get tips,"
you said as the two of you exited the middle of the dance floor.
"just practice. nothing special,"
for some reason, you didn't fully believe him.
"am i ever gonna know your name?"
you asked him.
"maybe, but not right now,"
"then what am i supposed to call you?"
"you ask that like we're gonna see each other again,"
he said, making you feel a lump in your throat.
the man noticed your distress and sighed.
"i'll give you my number...and you can call me sky,"
he asked for your phone and you cautiously gave it to him.
he didn't lie, it was there.
his number was now on your phone with the contact 'sky 🎭'.
"it's only fair if i know your name now too,"
sky insisted.
did you want to tell him your real name or a nickname??
maybe a name that doesn't even apply to you?
whatever, let's just go with n/n.
"n/n,"
you shook his hand professionally.
"everyone, assemble a group! we're doing group dances!"
the person on the microphone cheered.
"the first dance will be maniac by stray kids! find a group of eight!!"
you and sky of course wanted to do it, and you somehow managed to find six other people willing to do it too before anyone else.
"okay, we need to discuss roles,"
a woman was getting everyone ready and asking people what parts they knew.
you knew felix, lee know, and seungmin's part.
sky knew all of them, but he admitted he would probably get mixed up if he didn't do seungmin's.
in the end, you ended up doing felix's part and sky did seungmin's.
whoever took lee know's part had to have had major trust in the two others holding her up in the beginning.
and everyone, like they said they would, danced perfectly.
you could call yourselves a group at this point.
after the dance, you went to compliment every dancer when the two people who were hyunjin and bang chan approached you.
"you're an amazing dancer!!"
the hyunjin-girl was bursting of excitement.
"i was gonna come over and say the same thing,"
the bang chan-guy was more relaxed.
"i was wondering if we could be friends...like in real life!"
hyunjin-girl grabbed both of your hands and was jumping up and down.
"you'll be the hyunjin to my felix,"
you smiled as she squealed.
"my name is nari, what's yours?"
she introduced herself, then, as she asked for your name, brought bang chan-guy closer to the conversation
"n/n. what about you mr. bang chan?"
you turned to the tall guy.
"joowon,"
he smiled.
"hey, sorry i got stuck behind people,"
sky approached you back from the crowd.
"you two were also the ones who did 'bite me', right?"
joowon asked.
"yeah,"
sky nodded.
"did you guys know each other before today? you have amazing chemistry,"
nari brought out her phone and gestured for you to take it.
"no, actually. we just met tonight,"
you shook your head as you put your phone number in.
nari also gave her phone to joowon.
"please tell me you're still gonna talk to each other. there's no way you two can go out there, dance like you were made to dance together, and then cut off all communication,"
she begged you.
the two of you already exchanged numbers, so there would be no reason to cut off communication.
"we have each other's numbers. don't worry, nari,"
you laughed at the girl who's smile only grew larger each second.
"i'm gonna make a group chat. n/n, add other guy,"
nari walked away.
"you mean sky?"
you shouted, knowing she wouldn't hear you.
"see you guys later,"
joowon waved.
when you turned back to sky, he was staring at his phone.
"i gotta go. sorry for leaving on such short notice. bye, n/n,"
sky practically dashed out the door.
maybe he was a busy guy??
since joowon and nari left you in the swarm of people, you decided to go home.
you were exhausted anyways, so sleeping was all you wanted to do right now.