━ { limitless

Students filled the school as the first bell tolled, Eunjeong not spotting Danbi went to her locker. The artist bowed to teachers she passed before getting to her locker, a note sitting on the red metal. Pulling it off, glancing around, opening the card a smile grew on her face. Looking around the student filled hallway she spotted Areum and Jinhee talking as they walked past the artist. With a smile, the artist opened her locker and grabbed what she needed for her first class.

Lunch time rolled around, Eunjeong stretched as she walked down the stairs to the main floor. Walking to the canteen she noticed the girls of Meraki and Danbi sitting on a table, Jinhee holding a guitar. The youngest hit the guitar three time with her palm, as Yumi counted.

“Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy Birthday Eunjeong. Happy Birthday to you.” They all sang, the artist smiled as she walked to them. Shaking her head, as Yumi pulled a box out from behind them as they sat in the chairs.

"You guys didn’t- “ “We wanted too.” Yumi and Danbi cut off the artist before she could refuse the gift.

“Fine.” She said, opening the box and smiling at the art supplies set in the box. Looking at the group of girls her smile grew. “Thank you, guys.” She said, they all returned the smile.

The day continued like normal except, the number of gifts and birthday wishes Eunjeong received shocked everyone as she struggled to walk through the hallway. To which Danbi and Lauren helped her out, the day soon came to an end and night classes started.

While Areum was sleeping, Yumi studying with Seungwan, Lauren having Jae help her with studying, Danbi and Eunjeong studying together and Jinhee listening to her music, Nell was in the process of sneaking out as Jaehyun wanted her to come and watch their practice. As she peeked into the hallway and saw no one she slowly closed the door behind her before running to the stairs and looking down the stairwell to see no teachers. Once out the school gate, she released a breath she didn’t even know she was holding.

She walked into the entertainment building and headed downstairs to the practice room Jaehyun said they were in, opening the door a new song filled her ears as she went and sat on the bench across from them. As the song ended she clapped and cheered, Jaehyun smiled at his best friend as did Taeyong. Nell shied away as Taeyong walked to the bench grab his water, Jaehyun taking a seat next to her.

“We watched your performance and all voted. All of the trainees did.” Jaehyun said, as Yuta and Winwin nodded along, Nell smiled at them.

“Thank you. It means a lot to us.” She said, as Taeyong sat quietly next to Nell.

“Noona, you know we are routing for you.” Mark said with Haechan next to him, Doyoung nodded as did Johnny.

“Thanks guys. If we make it to the Top 2, you are all going to go to the Final, right?” She said, the boys all agreed and nodded with smiles.

“Can Dream come too?” Mark asked as the younger unit’s leader, Nell nodded he cheered as Taeyong stood up.

“Let’s run through again.” He said, the boys nodded and went to stand in their positions as Nell took her backpack off and left it on the bench and went to the computer to play the music for them. As they music started she watched Taeyong change from one of the guys she became friends with to an idol. Her heart skipping a beat.

(author's note) btw, Lost in sTEREO IS NOW IN jANUARY!! Happy belated birthday to our artist Eunjeong (01/03). I have a couple chapters ready to be posted so yo will be spammed soon enough. If you havent go ahead and read chapther 8 and 9!