.·:·. mean team .·:·.
"I can't believe I let you get away with it", Yeonjun mumbled and Ara giggled with a small smile, while she stretched her legs.
"It's way better as a choreography and you know it, Yeonjun", she replied with a shrug.
"Yeonjun oppa", the male corrected and Ara smiled.
After practicing after hours for their dance off and actually getting to know each other, Ara could confidently say Yeonjun wasn't as scary as everyone else had said. He was just confident, and very self disciplined, and Ara admired both of those traits because that had led him to where he was now: being trainee number one.
"Yeah, I don't know if I will ever be able to call you oppa, though", she mumbled softly with her cheeks growing hot.
"Why not? We're a team, right?"
"Yeah, the mean team", Ara replied. After Yeonjun raised and eyebrow and they both moved onto stretching their necks she sighed. "People think we're scary and mean. Well, they used to think only you were scary and mean, but I guess now that we hang out they assume the same of me".
"Well...", he trailed off, staring into the distance. "Let's show them how scary we can really be", he offered her a hand and they high-fived before being gathered up again by the coach.
"Okay, guys. First couple to do the dance off will be Choi Yeonjun and Park Ara", she announced after everyone stopped murmuring. "Then, Kang Taehyun and Huening Kai", she read off her clipboard. "And then, before our first break of the day, Choi Soobin with Choi Beomgyu", she stated.
The rest of the trainees moved so they were sitting against the mirrors and Ara alongside Yeonjun made their way to the center of the practice room.
He gave her a knowing look and a small smile, and she smiled back, letting out all the air from her lungs. This was it, now she'd prove she was really worthy of being in the training program.
NCT-127's Kick It started when Yeonjun gave a nod, and Ara just let her body move with the music. She became one with each of the bars in the song, moving swiftly until the music was stopped by the coach.
Ah, yes, that. The woman would choose when to stop the music; when she thought she'd seen enough.
With their breathing uneven and small sweat droplets going down their faces, Yeonjun and Ara hugged shortly, before bowing. The trainees were clapping, some with annoyed faces, some with awed faces, and Huening Kai with a beaming smile that could tell his opinion was completely biased by the fact Ara was his friend.
Her cheeks turned red from all the attention her dongsaeng was giving her, and se went towards the water bottle and side hugged Kai.
Yeonjun was following behind like a lost puppy, silently, and she only realized that he was when he plopped down next to her so they could wait for Kai and Taehyun to take positions.
She shot Kai a thumbs up, and then turned to look at Yeonjun, who was downing his water with closed eyes. Maybe he was as scared to interact with people as people were to interact with him. Maybe that's why he didn't speak to anyone, not because he felt superior, but because he felt left out.
She'd make sure he wouldn't feel left out again.
"Wanna grab lunch with me and the boys?", she asked him silently while Taehyun looked their song up on YouTube.
"You sure?", he asked with a poker face, bus his eyes gleamed with content and surprise.
"Yeah, sure", she smiled while her eyes hid behind her squishy cheeks, and shrugged a little. "Kai's mom's kimchi is delish", she stated. "And he always brings a ton to share", she smiled again and Yeonjun pursed his lips and nodded slowly.
How cute.
The music stopped their little conversation and they both looked with utmost attention at the way Kai and Taehyun moved. She had to admit, she was no competition next to them.
They were absolutely perfect. Moved in sync and you could tell they were having fun dancing to EXO's Love Shot.
The music was stopped half way through and the boys, panting, made their way towards Ara and Yeonjun.
"Yah, you did great!", Ara beamed and giggled when Kai fell dramatically to the floor with a loud thump. He then proceeded to lay his head on her legs and she caressed hir hair. "I invited Yeonjun to lunch, is that okay?"
"You're gonna be mean?", Kai asked no one in particular, his eyes trained closed by the feeling of Ara's fingers on his hair, but they all knew he meant to say that to Yeonjun.
"Yah!", Taehyun kicked Kai's leg from his position next to the friends. "That's being mean"
"Was not", Kai shook his head.
"Were too", Ara rolled her eyes
"Was not!!"
"Were too!!", Ara argued back.
"It's okay", Yeonjun's shy tone made Kai open his eyes and Ara and Taehyun look towards him. "I actually had other... plans for lunch", he scratched his neck and Ara grabbed Kai's head and let it fall to the ground.
"Ouch?", he furrowed his eyebrows.
"You're coming with us", she pointed towards Yeonjun. "And you better behave or it's not only gonna be your head that hurts next time", she pointed towards Kai. "And you...", she squinted towards Taehyun. "You're the sun".
Her smile hid her eyes again and Yeonjun felt a warmth spreading through his chest. He was making friends, all thanks to Park Ara.
The music then startled the foursome, making them place their attention on the next couple that would dance; BTS' DNA blasting through the speakers and their bodies moving in sync.
"That's the shy cute one", Kai mumbled towards Ara. "The one that saved me from dying".
"He's dancing as if he's not shy, though", Yeonjun commented.
"Yeah, they're both doing it great", Taehyun added.
"Ah, can we four be like the mean team together?", Ara was happy to finally have friends in Seoul; let alone friends who were training with her.
"Yeah", Kai stated. "We could talk to those two, too".
"Let's take it easy first", Taehyun giggled. "Yeonjun hyung looks terrified to be near you; we'll have to work on your straightforwardness or you'll scare the tall one with your breath in before you speak".
"I'm not that intimidating", Kai rolled his eyes.
"Yes, you are", the other three friends replied without hesitation.
YA GIRL IS INSPIREDDDDDDD
-baobab