Perfect Two [7]
"Good evening everyone, thank you for tuning in to our university radio station. Starting tonight, we are your special DJs for this week~ Minhyuk-"
"And Jungshin here!"
"Yes, yes Jungshin, what exactly are we doing here?"
"Ahh, Minhyukkie, our favorite student gov president has enlisted the help of our university's radio station for our Crushes' Week."
"Ahh yes, the student gov's fundraiser has been met with overwhelming response, and unfortunately, we didn't anticipate the cascade of orders for crushes and lovers."
"Actually, Minhyukkie the bigger problem is the order for the songs."
"Yeah, that's a huge problem for us."
"There were just too many songs for CNBLUE to cover. Umm, really sorry but we're students, too. So to compensate for this, we're not only your DJs for tonight, we're also your performers!"
Minhyuk and Jungshin gave themselves a round of applause.
"To be fair to all those who made requests, we drew lots for which songs would be played live by our musicians during classroom deliveries, and songs we'll play on the radio tonight."
"Please be assured that all songs on the radio tonight will be live as well."
"Yes, so please stay with us, and we can assure you two full hours of love songs and romance."
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"Our first song request is from a certain Ms. IYN, and she's dedicating this to-"
"WOOOOW it's for our Jonghyun hyung! hahaha~"
"Hehehe~ Jonghyun hyung is glaring at us from outside the studio, thinking this is a prank."
"Jonghyun hyung, listen carefully, let me read her letter for you."
Jungshin clears his throat exaggeratedly.
"My darling Jonghyun-ah~"
The studio crew bursts into an uproar in the background.
"Wow, they seem to be close."
"Yes, such endearment. Now shut up and listen~”
My Darling Jonghyun-ah,
Can you smell something burning?
Coz my heart burns for you~"
The studio crew shouts and squeals in the background. Minhyuk and Jungshin can't hold their laughter, too.
"Aigoo, Jonghyun hyung, you really ARE our Burning hyung."
"Puahaha if only you listeners can see this- Jonghyun hyung has pulled his beanie down to cover his face."
"Ahh really, he did? Let me see~ hahaha I bet he's blushing so red right now."
"Well, I would, too if I ever get a letter like that."
"Awww I'm so jealous Minhyukkie."
"Me, too Jungshin, me too."
"Well, thank you Ms. IYN for that awesome letter, you totally jumpstarted tonight's show."
"Jonghyun hyung, here's the song she requested for you~ M2M's My Pretty Boy."
"Great song choice Ms. IYN. You sure know a pretty boy when you see one."
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Jonghyun continued to slouch in his seat, embarrassed beyond reason.
Those two dorks pretending to be DJs were going to die by his hands before the night was over.
That letter was so cheesy, his fingers and toes curled. He'd received a card this afternoon as well, secretly handed by Hyoyeon from the student gov.
"There's more where that came from," she'd said, giving him a smirk as she continued on her way.
He'd opened the card out of curiosity.
You may fall from the sky, you may fall from a tree, but the best way to fall... is in love with me.
He was used to getting fangirl letters, too, but it was his first time receiving one with such a cheesy line. It was so funny, he's kept it in his backpocket.
Taking it out now, he read it again and grinned.
IYN.
He looked closer at the 3 small letters at the bottom. He knew he'd seen it correctly the first time when he saw it clearly.
IYN.
If this girl was trying to catch his attention, she was doing a good job.
However...
"Oh my gosh you are a lifesaver!?!" Hyoyeon exclaimed from outside the waiting room. She entered the door with two girls.
Jonghyun shrunk in his seat. It was Yoona and her friend Seohyun.
Hyoyeon seemed to have forgotten his presence as she continued to talk to the two girls.
"Really, Seohyun thanks for coming despite the very short notice," Hyoyeon said as she cleared one couch of debris from Crushes' Week materials. The radio station had become an extension of the student gov office.
"It's not a problem, sunbae, I'm just glad I can help. What happened?" Seohyun asked as she sat down. Yoona kept standing as she saw a guy on the other end of the room. His profile seemed very familiar, but she couldn't recognize him since he had his beanie over half of his face.
Seohyun pulled her down to sit beside her.
"Well, our pianist for tonight suddenly had *cough* diarrhea," Hyoyeon said, wrinkling her nose at the thought.
"Awww how unfortunate, how is she?" Seohyun said as she held a hand to her chest in sympathy.
"She's fine, but too dehydrated to get out of bed. It must have been something she ate for lunch~" Hyoyeon said as her voice trailed off. "Well anyway, we're just lucky that Yoona was around when we were discussing this. She volunteered you- AGAIN," she continued, laughingly.
Seohyun turned around to face Yoona, who was suddenly very busy with her phone. Seohyun raised an eyebrow slightly.
"I see. I'm so lucky to have a friend who has so much trust in my abilities," she said with a straight face. Yoona ignored her and continued clicking away on her phone.
I'm beginning to wonder how that pianist got diarrhea in the first place, Seohyun thought as she linked an arm through Yoona's.
"I'm soooooo lucky, really," she said, a hint of sarcasm in her voice.
Hyoyeon chuckled.
"Well, can you do it? I know we've been asking for HUGE favors from you, but we ARE desperate," Hyoyeon asked, her eyes pleading.
Seohyun picked up the music sheets for the selected pieces. She smiled and looked up at Hyoyeon.
"These are easy. Don't worry about it," she assured her senior.
"Thank you!" Hyoyeon cried out, suddenly hugging her in relief.
"I'm sorry, but that takes a huge load off my shoulders!" she explained as she smiled sheepishly.
"So let's get on with it!" Seohyun exclaimed, clapping her hands daintily.
Hyoyeon pointed towards a door beside the main radio studio. "Get through that door and set up. You've got a couple more minutes to practice, coz for the first few songs, we're using digital versions," she said as she lead Seohyun to the door.
"Can I come?" Yoona piped up from her seat.
"Ummm, sorry dear, it's quite cramped in there, coz there's already another musician inside," Hyoyeon said, shaking her head.
"Eh?" Seohyun suddenly exclaimed.
Yoona stood up and went ahead to open the door. Poking her head through the doorway first, she came out with a huge smile on her face.
"I'll see you in a while, Hyunnie!" she said, pushing her friend in.
Seohyun suddenly found herself inside the small studio. She heard the door click shut behind her, but she forgot all about her traitorous friend immediately.
The "other musician" was already there, sitting quietly as he read the music pieces and practiced on his guitar. He looked up at her in surprise, then finally smiled in welcome.
Seohyun's heart began racing again.
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Awkward silence filled the waiting room outside the studio. Jonghyun pulled down his beanie to partly cover his eyes.
He glanced to the side to look at Yoona. She was busy playing with her phone, long legs displayed since she was wearing a pair of shorts.
Dang, it should be illegal to wear those shorts.
Yoona looked up suddenly and caught him staring at her. Well, he might have been just feeling guilty, coz he was pretty sure his hair and beanie covered most of his eyes.
However, Yoona blushed slightly and adjusted her position, crossing her legs instead.
Jonghyun closed his eyes and groaned. This isn't good for his hor~ health. He found himself suddenly feeling hot, so he took off his leather jacket.
Yoona caught a gasp at the back of her throat. Jonghyun had just removed his leather jacket and revealed a built torso hugged by a v-necked white tee.
Yoona could feel her face starting to flush, she started fanning herself.
"Feeling warm?" Jonghyun asked from across the room. He'd taken off his beanie, too.
Oh my~ his hair was tousled from being cramped inside the hat. Yoona clamped her mouth shut, nodding her head slightly.
"Yeah, it's a little too warm in here," Jonghyun said lamely.
A couple more seconds passed by in awkward silence.
Jonghyun decided he needed to make some conversation.
"So, ahh~ how are your thighs?"
Jonghyun brought a hand to his face in embarrassment. He could feel all the blood rush to his head. He wished he still had his hat on to cover his face and never remove it. Ever.
Across the room, Yoona was so embarrassed, she literally turned red and covered her face with both hands. She wanted to be anywhere but here. She turned her back to Jonghyun and kept her face in her hands.
"I'm sorry."
Yoona looked up from burying her face in her hands. Jonghyun's voice seemed low and near. She turned around and saw him seated on the same couch as she was.
Jonghyun grinned sheepishly as he extended his hand towards her.
"That was really awkward. Can I start over?" he said, smiling gently.
Yoona stared at him for a few seconds. She wasn't sure what to do.
Jonghyun suddenly began to feel nervous again and moved to withdraw his hand.
Yoona smiled shyly and shook his hand. Her hands were softer than a plushie.
"Okay, let's start over," she whispered.
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Seohyun moved to sit at the piano in the corner. She could feel Yonghwa's eyes on her every move.
On one side of the room was a glass window looking into the main radio studio. She saw the two other CNBLUE members there acting as DJs.
"Wait, you play the piano, too?" Yonghwa asked as he watched her get comfortable in her seat. Seohyun smiled and nodded.
"Wow, that's so cool. I've always thought girls who played instruments were fascinating. But girls who play the piano well are the best," he said, amazement ringing through his voice as he gave her a thumbs up. Clearing his throat, he smiled widely.
"Well this is nice. I get to see you 4 times today," Yonghwa said as he continued to look at her with that charming smile of his.
"Who's counting?" Seohyun replied, giving him a sly smile.
He chuckled. "Well, I wasn't the one who started counting, that's for sure," he responded playfully, ending up with a wink.
Seohyun could barely keep herself breathing, her heart was beating too fast. She nervously pushed up her glasses on her nose.
"Hmmm.." was her only response.
Yonghwa beat himself up inside.
What's wrong with you man?! You're too obvious.
He stopped shuffling papers on the sheet stand.
Obviously what?
He stared at the music piece for a while, gathering his thoughts.
Seohyun cleared her throat to get Yonghwa's attention. He was staring at the sheets too intently, they could set fire at any moment.
"Uhmm, are you alright?" she asked quietly. "Hello?"
Yonghwa perked up from his reverie. He flipped a page of the music book.
"Shall we practice first? Let's see how it goes first," he said, strumming a couple of chords as he looked at her.
Seohyun nodded in agreement.
"So which do we play first?" she asked, looking through her music pieces.
A buzz rang from the intercom on the wall beside Yonghwa. He pressed the button to answer it.
"Yeah?"
Minhyuk's voice came through.
"You guys ready? You're on air in 2 minutes."
Seohyun gasped in surprise. "That fast?!" she looked at Yonghwa anxiously. He stared back at her for a couple of seconds. Without looking away, he answered Minhyuk.
"We'll be ready," he said confidently.
Seohyun looked at him questioningly. He moved his chair towards the piano, positioning himself to sit directly facing her. Resting his guitar on his lap, he looked at her straight in the eyes.
"Ms. Seohyun, please tell me now. Do you play the piano as well as you play the violin?" he asked, his gaze directed ay her.
A few silent seconds passed by.
Seohyun drew out a long breath.
"Yes, I do."
Yonghwa smiled at her comfortingly.
"I knew it. Shall we?" he said, motioning to their instruments.
She nodded.
Another buzz rang through the intercom, accompanied by a red light.
Yonghwa nodded towards Seohyun.
"Let's do this. 1-2-3."
Yonghwa started singing the famous song from the movie, "Once." His deep, raspy voice flowed over the sound of their instruments, all together blending into sweet music.
Seohyun closed her eyes as she let the music surround her. His voice soothed her nerves, and soon she began singing softly.
Yonghwa turned around when he heard Seohyun's soft, gentle voice harmonizing with his.
A warm feeling started growing in his chest again, making him feel all warm and fuzzy.
His pulse quickened.
He continued singing~ with her.
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