By Zephyria In particular, Ho-soo’s face, who was trying to strike a pose in front of the mirror, became increasingly dark.
“Tae-kyung Hyung, isn’t the color too tacky?”
“Um… it’s not bad?”
In fact, the bright red tracksuit, both top and bottom, didn’t look visually appealing, but it didn’t matter.
From the fact that the production team, who had forgotten the purpose of the idol survival show, was maintaining the sports competition concept, it was comical anyway.
Ah… Could it be that PD Bae Dong-yeon set this survival show as a funny concept…?
“The black tracksuit was really cool? But Jeong-min couldn’t draw well….”
“Hey! Be glad it’s not pink!”
Jeong-min raised his voice, but in my opinion, red and pink were pretty much the same.
“That’s a really ugly pink, so everyone hated it. Imagine if the five of us went on TV wearing that. How embarrassing would that be?”
“Yeah. Good job. It’s a relief that Jeong-min picked red.”
Jeong-min was getting too heated up even before the filming started, so I patted him on the back to tell him to calm down. Huh? But what? He pouted his lips and didn’t even look at me.
“Jeong-min….”
Jeong-min had been sharp for the past few days. But I was embarrassed because the gentle and kind guy had never openly ignored me like this.
“Are you not feeling well because it’s morning? But let’s cheer up, Jeong-min.”
I stroked Jeong-min’s head again, and he nodded diligently. Then, Da-hyun Noona, who had finished Gun-woo Hyung’s makeup, called Jeong-min.
“Jeong-min? Come here for a second. Let’s fix your lips a bit.”
“Yes!”
I watched Jeong-min run to the Noonas and then lowered my gaze to the floor. My heart ached as if it was being poked, so I pressed the area near my heart with one hand.
Our youngest. I really didn’t know Jeong-min’s kind and good heart.
Jeong-min also misses him like me. He couldn’t forget Sung Se-han, who he liked so much, and I didn’t realize that he was missing him.
He wanted to see him so much, he wanted to meet him. He couldn’t even look at that Hyung in front of him, so he didn’t know what to do and was fidgeting.
I didn’t even know Jeong-min’s heart. I felt so sorry for Jeong-min, who couldn’t even get angry at such a heartless Hyung.
“Hoo….”
My legs gave way, and as soon as I sat on the sofa, Doo-hyun Hyung barged in.
“Guys! Gather in the hallway. It’s almost time to go on.”
“Yes!”
Before the members left the waiting room, they busily checked themselves in front of the mirror. I grabbed a bottle of water and handed it to Jeong-min.
“Jeong-min, drink some water before you go.”
“Okay.”
Jeong-min took the water bottle, drank three gulps, and handed it back to me. I took it and drank a few gulps as well. Jeong-min was watching me until I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand.
“Hyung, I’m sorry for losing my temper.”
Jeong-min apologized confidently, without any hesitation. I put my arm around Jeong-min’s shoulder and patted him.
“Jeong-min, I’m the one who’s sorry.”
When you think about it, I’m quite ridiculous too. I must have thought that since I was seriously injured, it was okay to ignore other people’s minor wounds. Like, what’s the big deal? I must have brushed it off so easily.
Even after living through my twenties several times, people are still so insignificant. It seems that the growth of the heart really has nothing to do with time.
As I entered the set, I couldn’t help but let out a hollow laugh.
The vast set was lavishly decorated with various sports equipment such as basketball hoops, ping pong tables, and running tracks.
I was starting to get confused whether we were shooting an idol survival pictorial or an athletic meet pictorial.
“Hello, Sky Blue, everyone!”
“Hello, Sunbae-nim!”
As we were greeting Asla and True Heart, Liv Sunbae from Sun & Moon ran up to us with a welcoming smile.
“Hello, Sunbae-nim!”
“Hello, Sunbae-nim.”
As I bowed deeply, Liv Sunbae grabbed my hand and asked worriedly.
“Tae-kyung, are you feeling okay? I heard you had a high fever?”
“Ah….”
That’s right. The setting was that I had a high fever during the last shoot and couldn’t participate in the recording.
“I’m… okay now. Thank you for your concern.”
“I was really worried, but thankfully you look okay.”
Liv Sunbae’s eyes sparkled as she examined my face. Seeing Liv Sunbae in her black tracksuit, she definitely looked stylish. Ah, our team should have worn this and taken pictures. Or even Perfect Puzzle….
As I quickly scanned the set, I couldn’t help but gape.
The team wearing the pink tracksuits that Jeong-min mentioned was none other than Perfect Puzzle. To win first place in the athletic meet and end up picking pink…! An involuntary sigh of pity escaped my lips. Our team and Perfect Puzzle ended up sharing the gochujang color and the bright pink color that everyone avoided.
“…!”
However, the moment I spotted Sung Se-han looking at me, I immediately retracted my pity for Perfect Puzzle.
“Seriously… how does that color even suit him?”
The pink color, which I thought was impossible to pull off, seemed to accentuate Sung Se-han’s fair skin and three-dimensional features even more. With his light brown hair, he looked like a dazzling flower, making me speechless.
“Right? It suits him well, doesn’t it? Everyone said that the team wearing pink was doomed, but they were all completely taken aback when they saw Sung Se-han. Haha!”
I mechanically nodded at Liv Sunbae’s whisper. Then, I widened my eyes again, thinking, “Huh?”
Suddenly, Sung Se-han zipped down his pink top and took it off!
“Huh…?”
After loosely tying the removed top around his slender waist, Sung Se-han looked back at me.
“Heh.”
Sung Se-han in his short-sleeved t-shirt stood crookedly, put one hand on his waist, and smiled with his eyes. Ha…! That bastard is enjoying the fact that I’m staring at him in a daze.
It wasn’t because of Sung Se-han, but because of myself, who always loses my mind whenever I see him, that I let out a hollow laugh.
I really don’t want to be like this. That bastard is bewitching me with his looks, what kind of special talent do I have to resist? I can tell just by looking around. Not only were the eyes of the participants in the set focused on him, but even the production crew’s cameras were mainly on Sung Se-han.
“So, Tae-kyung, is it okay if I call you?”
“Yes, yes…?”
I was so distracted by Sung Se-han that I missed Liv Sunbae’s words. When I asked her again, Liv Sunbae gave me a cotton candy-like smile.
“I’m worried about Tae-kyung, but it’s frustrating because I can’t call you. If it’s not uncomfortable for you, I’d like to call you occasionally to check in on you… I think that would be nice.”
“Ah….”
Of course, I could have a call to check in. But if Liv Sunbae had other intentions, it would be difficult to handle, so I couldn’t answer easily.
“Tae-kyung, don’t be intimidated by Liv, just think of her comfortably. She has a really good personality.”
Gun-woo Hyung, who had been watching from the side, even chimed in, so I couldn’t help it. I nodded right away so that the atmosphere wouldn’t become awkward.
“Yes, if Sunbae-nim calls me, I’d be grateful….”
I couldn’t finish my answer because Sung Se-han’s figure, striding towards me, came into view. I had expected it, but when Sung Se-han actually approached me, I became so nervous that my shoulders stiffened.
“Oh? Hello!”
Gun-woo Hyung, who spotted Sung Se-han, bowed first. Gun-woo Hyung, who had said he didn’t want to call Perfect Puzzle, who debuted fifteen days earlier, “Sunbae,” was unusually polite today.
“Hello.”
I blankly stared at Sung Se-han, who greeted Gun-woo Hyung in a friendly manner. Sometimes, Sung Se-han smiles so brightly that it’s truly surprising.
I could feel the gazes of those around me focusing on Sung Se-han’s appearance. Sung Se-han’s gaze, which was receiving everyone’s attention, was directed at me. He was looking only at me, slowly sweeping back his hair.
“Lee Tae-kyung, have you seen a passing hyena by any chance?”
Wh-what? What is this bastard saying now…! I felt a tingling sensation in the back of my head, and my face automatically contorted. I didn’t think his nonsense was worth responding to, so I was going to change the subject, but I didn’t have the chance.
“I definitely saw one barging in around here?”
The guy with one hand on his waist tilted his head back and pretended to look at my back. I couldn’t bring myself to look at Liv Sunbae, so I just bit my lip tightly.
“Sung Se-han, stop joking around?”
If it came to this, I couldn’t say anything nice either. I glared at him, and a deeper smile spread across Sung Se-han’s cool lips.
“I’m not joking.”
The moment Sung Se-han’s voice lowered, the strength drained from my eyes. Unfortunately, when Sung Se-han got seriously angry, I couldn’t do anything.
“Sung Se-han, are you perhaps talking about me?”
I couldn’t help but avert my eyes at Liv Sunbae’s stiff voice. I could feel the lively atmosphere gradually turning cold. Cold sweat trickled down my back.
Wow, this is really driving me crazy.