Bar Music, Red Strings
Note: This is Seohyun's POV that several people have been asking out of me. This will explain why Seohyun said such a thing in Trains, Red Strings. You can say that this is more of a prequel to the actual storyline.
It was a rare cold summer evening and the loud one isn't comfortable with just sitting at home, looking pretty.
AAAAAAAAAAISH, I'm bored to death.
The others that were also staying in the living room looked at her, confused.
The petite one spoke up first.
Then what do you want to do?
The pale, pretty one, who was near the loud one was still holding her ears.
Jeongmal, Hyo, do you really need to scream? I mean, my ears are still tingling.
The last one in the room, the one with the long hair, was smiling at the spectacle in front of her. She put down the current book she was reading, which was A Game of Thrones, took off her red-rimmed glasses, and spoke in a calm manner that really puts anyone that hears it in meditation.
Unnies, why don't we go out to our favorite bar and listen to some music, then?
It seems that everyone was in love with the idea that their maknae suggested.
Brilliant, Seobaby! Just brilliant!
I'm actually itching to listen to live music for quite some time now!
The pale, pretty one was pretty excited.
AHHH, Joo Hyun, you're a genius! Tensai! Einsten! Hawking! Newton! I really like the way your brain thinks!
She said all of this while jumping up and down the couch, her hands on her cheeks. The others were exasperated with the way that she has been acting as of late. Especially since that day that she went to the bar alone, as her blind date didn't show up. To put it simply, she has become extraordinarily weird. She started humming some tune that everyone in the dorm has found infectious. All of the that she has been humming as of late has been so good that it is irritating that they don't know know who the artist is. Whenever they ask her who the artist of the songs is, she keeps her mouth shut. She is quite possessive contrary to her looks.
The loud one was bouncing up and down. She was definitely not loving the way her friend has been acting as of late.
Yah! Would you please stop destroying our couch? It has been the third time since we have changed the couch since you've went to that bar alone. Unless you want to share what's going on with you, then please stop destroying property for your own gain.
The pretty, pale one stopped, pouting at her. The petite one and the one with long hair laughed at the cat fight that was happening in front of them. They have been like that since they meet at the opening ceremonies of university. They were course mates at first, but they all eventually shifted: the loud one going for Food Sciences and Technology, the petite one shifting to Education, the pale, pretty one heading towards the path of Hospitality Management, and the one with long hair is the only one left pursuing their original course, Public Administration. They all got close enough, however, that they all decided to live under one roof.
Anyways, let's go to our favorite bar, shall we?
Everyone nodded in agreement. They freshened and dolled themselved up to be ready to go out.
Their favorite bar was a bar near their college called Sports Generation. The bar was a sporty bar, as it was the loud one who first dicovered the bar. She'd pratically go gaga over manly things like this. Sometimes, the friends think she's a bit of a tomboy, but they've accepted the fact that sometimes she's just plain weird. Despite some protests from the rest of the group, especially those coming from the pale, pretty one who was very girly, they soon fell in love with the bar as it also serves great food drinks and wonderful music to boot.
They entered the place and almost everyone at the bar welcomed them. They're pretty famous in the bar as they're the only group of girls, besides another group of five, that frequent the bar. Every one of the nine girls that hang out were good looking. Soon, the girls were dubbed as the Girls of Sports Generation. They really didn't hate the monicker.
When they entered the bar, it seemed that the other five weren't going to join them tonight. After texting the others and confirming that they will also be arriving soon. They soon ordered drinks and took their spots at the left side of the stage. They were talking when the pale, pretty one suddenly screamed.
The other three were dumbfounded.
Wae!
Aish, what's wrong with you?
Unnie?
She just pointed towards a person in the stage. They all looked. They soon see him and the three other people that were going up the stage with him.
He's a pretty one. But too pale for my taste. I like the one going for the drumset better, look-wise.
Shincha, it's like looking at a mirror of her! He's also good-looking like her. He's also pale like a corpse. But ooh, what do we have here? He's pretty tall. He looks cool too. I wonder if he plays basketball?
OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG He's here again! I hope he sees me again.
They were all drowned in their thoughts. The one with long hair was eyeing her friends, then the band. Her eyes fell for the frontman.
This is going to be interesting.
The band soon opened up with a lively tune that the four were quite familiar with.
Good evening everyone!, the frontman began as he strapped on his guitar.
The audience applauded. The four girls did as well.
We are CNBlue, the handsome, pale one said silently. The three other girls looked at their roommate, who was already blushing like a ripe tomato.
This song is self-composed. This song is called L.O.V.E. Girl.
They all looked at the pretty, pale one.
So this is one of the songs that you've got stuck in our heads.
I have to say, you have great taste in music.
I know, right?
It's also a good thing that all the band members are good-looking.
Dibs on the bassist!
No one practically gives a damn about the bassist. But I'll go for the drummer.
Jonghyunnie is mine!
ANDWAE?! JONGHYUNNIE?
Aish, you stalker, you.
Haha, don't tell me that. Lee Jungshin is the bassist's name. The drummer's is Kang Minhyuk.
Shincha?
You are really dependable when it comes to boys, Fanny.
You don't need to tell me that twice.
While the rest of the girls were busy talking about which boy goes to who, she was busy listening to the song that was stuck in her head for weeks. Her eyes were stuck to the vocalist.
It finally has a name.
The first song has ended, and the crowd broke into applause. The band took a sip of water from their bottles, then proceeded to their second song, I'm a Loner. The four were enjoying on their own when the rest of the Girls of Sports Generation showed.
Taeyeonnie!
Yah, Fanny-ah. Your fluttery voice is here again. Who is it this time? The lead guitarist?
How did you-
It's pretty obvious that you like flower boys, Tiff.
Aigoo, Jessica. You really didn't have to-
The drummer's cute.
Sooyoung, I KNOW!
The vocalist looks cute.
Really now, Yoona? I'd rather go for the bass-
YAH YURI DON'T YOU EVEN DARE!
Wae? Haha, there you go with your possessiveness again, Hyo.
The rest were laughing and talking and drinking while enjoying the music the group of flower boys were making. She was still focused on the vocalist as he was rapping his part. He was just sparkling on stage, full of charisma. Very different from her: silent, shy, with very minimal expressions.
I guess opposites do attract.
There was nothing else. Her roommates. Her bar friends. Her non-alcoholic beer was even ignored. She didn't see anyone else but the man and his guitar. She didn't even notice that the band has finished playing 4 songs already.
Sadly, this is the last song of our set.
The crowd, especially the girls on the left side of the stage, booed.
We just got here!
Jonghyunnie! One more song!
The bassist hasn't even sung his solo yet!
The crowd laughed while the bassist smiled as he was smitten by the comment. The vocalist also smiled.
That's cute. A toothy grin.
I'm so sorry, Miss, that Jungshin won't be singing in our set. But we will make a song with Jungshin singing in it, especially for you only.
The crowd cheered. The girls laughed. The loud one blushed.
Until then, please enjoy our last song, Sweet Holiday.
She felt the chills when the frontman sang the first lines.
I am happy because I met you
I dream because I met you
I laugh whenever I see you
Perhaps this is love
Her heart was beating fast.
I am so not liking the way my heart is feeling right now.
The toothy frontman and the handsome, pale one were soon singing in turns.
From the first time I saw you, Stop my heart
Wondering if this is a dream, Fall in love
My beating heart, Oh my girl
This is love.
The handsome, pale one smiled. The pretty, pale one was silently squealing.
She would've fainted if that smile was directed at her, the tallest one said.
I know.
I wonder how to confess
if you’ve found out about my feeling
if you think the same as me
Everyday I`m thinking of you
Our very own Sweet Holiday
The crowd was enjoying the music. The girls were enjoying the view. The girl with long hair was eyeing the frontman, still. She soon looked around and she saw the loud one looking at her, giving her a knowing smile. The loud one already noticed her since the second song of the set. She smiled nervously and paid her attention back to the band.
I’ll get closer you, Step by step
I’ll confess to you, Oh pretty girl
The frontman saw her. She looked at him. He looked at her. He smiled. He winked. She died.
If we are together, Oh I`m okay
This is love
When I see you in my dream every night,
When my heart beats fast looking at you,
When we fell asleep with our hands held tight
You and I belong together
Our very own Sweet Holiday
The girls were already waving their hands as the band was playing. The band felt the energy that the girls were exuding, as they also pumped up their performance. The tall bassist was flashing his moves that two of the girls were basically squealing. And the one with cold eyes was in the middle of the two squealing girls.
YAH! Hyo, Yuri, stop squealing in my ear please. My eardrums are going to break.
I can feel my heart beating, every time I think that it might not work out
Absolutely what a wonderful girl
I’ll never stop laughing
Better than this uh
Lighting me up, a little more, sweet girl. Good, my girl
The handsome, pale one was soon strutting his stuff on stage. He was basically kneeling in front of the pretty, pale one as he was hitting the notes with his electric guitar. The pretty, pale one was moving in a way that one would mistake her as possessed, epileptic or electrocuted. The girls were basically giggling at the sight. The one with long hair did too, but her attention was soon brought back to the toothy frontman.
I am happy because I met you
I dream because I met you
When I see you in my dream every night,
When my heart beats fast looking at you,
When we fell asleep with our hands held tight
You and I belong together
Our very own Sweet Holiday
I wonder if you think the same as me
Oh oh no
He ended the song in such an emotional manner that her heart was basically tugged by his expression. The bar went to a standing ovation as the boys were fixing their stuff. The girls were definitely loving the performance.
Epic.
It was actually pretty good.
JONGHYUNNIE!
Lee Jungshin... Ayyyyyy!
I know, Hyo. I know.
Yeah, they're good. I don't know what you two see with the bassist, though.
YAH!
YAH!
The drummer's smile is-
-To die for, I know.
It was only the one with long hair that was silently drinking her drink that has been neglected since the set has started. The other girls also seem to forgot that they had drinks with them, and they drank them after they saw the one with long hair drink hers with a weird hastiness.
Shincha, my heart is going crazy.
It's two days since the night she and her roommates went out to Sports Generation and heard CNBLUE play.
Her alarm didn't go off. She was not waken up by her roommates, knowing how violent she can get if her sleep was disrupted. She hated not being able to go to university early and enjoy the library for a bit before her first class.
I'll destroy that alarm clock with a chainsaw when I get home.
When she reached the platform the train was about to depart. She ran with all her might and she was able to get in before the doors closed. She sighed a big sigh of relief, and looked around for a seat. She soon found one. She was about to go there when she noticed the person she would be sitting beside. She hurriedly went to a corner, put on her pink iPod, and distracted herself with her music. She did notice the glances he was throwing her, but she was too nervous to look back.
He's here. It looks like being on time for school may be worth it, after all.
^Top comment on this video is a DEFINITE WIN. Even though Minhyuk composed this, it does reek of sweet potatoes.
Note: This may become a two-part Seohyun POV. I don't have any plans on extending this further than that, as I really would like to get my chaptered fic going. I really have tons (AS IN TONS) of ideas for that one, as a 60-year old Yonghwa gives me a lot of creative freedom to work on. HAHA. PLEASE COMMENT! THANKS! Yongseo fighting! :D
It was a rare cold summer evening and the loud one isn't comfortable with just sitting at home, looking pretty.
AAAAAAAAAAISH, I'm bored to death.
The others that were also staying in the living room looked at her, confused.
The petite one spoke up first.
Then what do you want to do?
The pale, pretty one, who was near the loud one was still holding her ears.
Jeongmal, Hyo, do you really need to scream? I mean, my ears are still tingling.
The last one in the room, the one with the long hair, was smiling at the spectacle in front of her. She put down the current book she was reading, which was A Game of Thrones, took off her red-rimmed glasses, and spoke in a calm manner that really puts anyone that hears it in meditation.
Unnies, why don't we go out to our favorite bar and listen to some music, then?
It seems that everyone was in love with the idea that their maknae suggested.
Brilliant, Seobaby! Just brilliant!
I'm actually itching to listen to live music for quite some time now!
The pale, pretty one was pretty excited.
AHHH, Joo Hyun, you're a genius! Tensai! Einsten! Hawking! Newton! I really like the way your brain thinks!
She said all of this while jumping up and down the couch, her hands on her cheeks. The others were exasperated with the way that she has been acting as of late. Especially since that day that she went to the bar alone, as her blind date didn't show up. To put it simply, she has become extraordinarily weird. She started humming some tune that everyone in the dorm has found infectious. All of the that she has been humming as of late has been so good that it is irritating that they don't know know who the artist is. Whenever they ask her who the artist of the songs is, she keeps her mouth shut. She is quite possessive contrary to her looks.
The loud one was bouncing up and down. She was definitely not loving the way her friend has been acting as of late.
Yah! Would you please stop destroying our couch? It has been the third time since we have changed the couch since you've went to that bar alone. Unless you want to share what's going on with you, then please stop destroying property for your own gain.
The pretty, pale one stopped, pouting at her. The petite one and the one with long hair laughed at the cat fight that was happening in front of them. They have been like that since they meet at the opening ceremonies of university. They were course mates at first, but they all eventually shifted: the loud one going for Food Sciences and Technology, the petite one shifting to Education, the pale, pretty one heading towards the path of Hospitality Management, and the one with long hair is the only one left pursuing their original course, Public Administration. They all got close enough, however, that they all decided to live under one roof.
Anyways, let's go to our favorite bar, shall we?
Everyone nodded in agreement. They freshened and dolled themselved up to be ready to go out.
Their favorite bar was a bar near their college called Sports Generation. The bar was a sporty bar, as it was the loud one who first dicovered the bar. She'd pratically go gaga over manly things like this. Sometimes, the friends think she's a bit of a tomboy, but they've accepted the fact that sometimes she's just plain weird. Despite some protests from the rest of the group, especially those coming from the pale, pretty one who was very girly, they soon fell in love with the bar as it also serves great food drinks and wonderful music to boot.
They entered the place and almost everyone at the bar welcomed them. They're pretty famous in the bar as they're the only group of girls, besides another group of five, that frequent the bar. Every one of the nine girls that hang out were good looking. Soon, the girls were dubbed as the Girls of Sports Generation. They really didn't hate the monicker.
When they entered the bar, it seemed that the other five weren't going to join them tonight. After texting the others and confirming that they will also be arriving soon. They soon ordered drinks and took their spots at the left side of the stage. They were talking when the pale, pretty one suddenly screamed.
The other three were dumbfounded.
Wae!
Aish, what's wrong with you?
Unnie?
She just pointed towards a person in the stage. They all looked. They soon see him and the three other people that were going up the stage with him.
He's a pretty one. But too pale for my taste. I like the one going for the drumset better, look-wise.
Shincha, it's like looking at a mirror of her! He's also good-looking like her. He's also pale like a corpse. But ooh, what do we have here? He's pretty tall. He looks cool too. I wonder if he plays basketball?
OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG He's here again! I hope he sees me again.
They were all drowned in their thoughts. The one with long hair was eyeing her friends, then the band. Her eyes fell for the frontman.
This is going to be interesting.
The band soon opened up with a lively tune that the four were quite familiar with.
Good evening everyone!, the frontman began as he strapped on his guitar.
The audience applauded. The four girls did as well.
We are CNBlue, the handsome, pale one said silently. The three other girls looked at their roommate, who was already blushing like a ripe tomato.
This song is self-composed. This song is called L.O.V.E. Girl.
They all looked at the pretty, pale one.
So this is one of the songs that you've got stuck in our heads.
I have to say, you have great taste in music.
I know, right?
It's also a good thing that all the band members are good-looking.
Dibs on the bassist!
No one practically gives a damn about the bassist. But I'll go for the drummer.
Jonghyunnie is mine!
ANDWAE?! JONGHYUNNIE?
Aish, you stalker, you.
Haha, don't tell me that. Lee Jungshin is the bassist's name. The drummer's is Kang Minhyuk.
Shincha?
You are really dependable when it comes to boys, Fanny.
You don't need to tell me that twice.
While the rest of the girls were busy talking about which boy goes to who, she was busy listening to the song that was stuck in her head for weeks. Her eyes were stuck to the vocalist.
It finally has a name.
The first song has ended, and the crowd broke into applause. The band took a sip of water from their bottles, then proceeded to their second song, I'm a Loner. The four were enjoying on their own when the rest of the Girls of Sports Generation showed.
Taeyeonnie!
Yah, Fanny-ah. Your fluttery voice is here again. Who is it this time? The lead guitarist?
How did you-
It's pretty obvious that you like flower boys, Tiff.
Aigoo, Jessica. You really didn't have to-
The drummer's cute.
Sooyoung, I KNOW!
The vocalist looks cute.
Really now, Yoona? I'd rather go for the bass-
YAH YURI DON'T YOU EVEN DARE!
Wae? Haha, there you go with your possessiveness again, Hyo.
The rest were laughing and talking and drinking while enjoying the music the group of flower boys were making. She was still focused on the vocalist as he was rapping his part. He was just sparkling on stage, full of charisma. Very different from her: silent, shy, with very minimal expressions.
I guess opposites do attract.
There was nothing else. Her roommates. Her bar friends. Her non-alcoholic beer was even ignored. She didn't see anyone else but the man and his guitar. She didn't even notice that the band has finished playing 4 songs already.
Sadly, this is the last song of our set.
The crowd, especially the girls on the left side of the stage, booed.
We just got here!
Jonghyunnie! One more song!
The bassist hasn't even sung his solo yet!
The crowd laughed while the bassist smiled as he was smitten by the comment. The vocalist also smiled.
That's cute. A toothy grin.
I'm so sorry, Miss, that Jungshin won't be singing in our set. But we will make a song with Jungshin singing in it, especially for you only.
The crowd cheered. The girls laughed. The loud one blushed.
Until then, please enjoy our last song, Sweet Holiday.
She felt the chills when the frontman sang the first lines.
I am happy because I met you
I dream because I met you
I laugh whenever I see you
Perhaps this is love
Her heart was beating fast.
I am so not liking the way my heart is feeling right now.
The toothy frontman and the handsome, pale one were soon singing in turns.
From the first time I saw you, Stop my heart
Wondering if this is a dream, Fall in love
My beating heart, Oh my girl
This is love.
The handsome, pale one smiled. The pretty, pale one was silently squealing.
She would've fainted if that smile was directed at her, the tallest one said.
I know.
I wonder how to confess
if you’ve found out about my feeling
if you think the same as me
Everyday I`m thinking of you
Our very own Sweet Holiday
The crowd was enjoying the music. The girls were enjoying the view. The girl with long hair was eyeing the frontman, still. She soon looked around and she saw the loud one looking at her, giving her a knowing smile. The loud one already noticed her since the second song of the set. She smiled nervously and paid her attention back to the band.
I’ll get closer you, Step by step
I’ll confess to you, Oh pretty girl
The frontman saw her. She looked at him. He looked at her. He smiled. He winked. She died.
If we are together, Oh I`m okay
This is love
When I see you in my dream every night,
When my heart beats fast looking at you,
When we fell asleep with our hands held tight
You and I belong together
Our very own Sweet Holiday
The girls were already waving their hands as the band was playing. The band felt the energy that the girls were exuding, as they also pumped up their performance. The tall bassist was flashing his moves that two of the girls were basically squealing. And the one with cold eyes was in the middle of the two squealing girls.
YAH! Hyo, Yuri, stop squealing in my ear please. My eardrums are going to break.
I can feel my heart beating, every time I think that it might not work out
Absolutely what a wonderful girl
I’ll never stop laughing
Better than this uh
Lighting me up, a little more, sweet girl. Good, my girl
The handsome, pale one was soon strutting his stuff on stage. He was basically kneeling in front of the pretty, pale one as he was hitting the notes with his electric guitar. The pretty, pale one was moving in a way that one would mistake her as possessed, epileptic or electrocuted. The girls were basically giggling at the sight. The one with long hair did too, but her attention was soon brought back to the toothy frontman.
I am happy because I met you
I dream because I met you
When I see you in my dream every night,
When my heart beats fast looking at you,
When we fell asleep with our hands held tight
You and I belong together
Our very own Sweet Holiday
I wonder if you think the same as me
Oh oh no
He ended the song in such an emotional manner that her heart was basically tugged by his expression. The bar went to a standing ovation as the boys were fixing their stuff. The girls were definitely loving the performance.
Epic.
It was actually pretty good.
JONGHYUNNIE!
Lee Jungshin... Ayyyyyy!
I know, Hyo. I know.
Yeah, they're good. I don't know what you two see with the bassist, though.
YAH!
YAH!
The drummer's smile is-
-To die for, I know.
It was only the one with long hair that was silently drinking her drink that has been neglected since the set has started. The other girls also seem to forgot that they had drinks with them, and they drank them after they saw the one with long hair drink hers with a weird hastiness.
Shincha, my heart is going crazy.
It's two days since the night she and her roommates went out to Sports Generation and heard CNBLUE play.
Her alarm didn't go off. She was not waken up by her roommates, knowing how violent she can get if her sleep was disrupted. She hated not being able to go to university early and enjoy the library for a bit before her first class.
I'll destroy that alarm clock with a chainsaw when I get home.
When she reached the platform the train was about to depart. She ran with all her might and she was able to get in before the doors closed. She sighed a big sigh of relief, and looked around for a seat. She soon found one. She was about to go there when she noticed the person she would be sitting beside. She hurriedly went to a corner, put on her pink iPod, and distracted herself with her music. She did notice the glances he was throwing her, but she was too nervous to look back.
He's here. It looks like being on time for school may be worth it, after all.
Click to view^Top comment on this video is a DEFINITE WIN. Even though Minhyuk composed this, it does reek of sweet potatoes.
Note: This may become a two-part Seohyun POV. I don't have any plans on extending this further than that, as I really would like to get my chaptered fic going. I really have tons (AS IN TONS) of ideas for that one, as a 60-year old Yonghwa gives me a lot of creative freedom to work on. HAHA. PLEASE COMMENT! THANKS! Yongseo fighting! :D