Near the middle of the training, the girl in charge of the staff gathered all of the representatives to talk about the competition. It's sounded like a big mess to the freshmen before but the staffs slowly explain everything. The dancing routine that they've been learning is the opening show. Afterward, the MC will introduce the reps one by one and show them off through a runaway. Then, the rep will show off their talent one by one in a talent show. At the end of the competition, votes will be gathered and count for in order to decide who is the winners and runner-ups.

"About the talent show..." The head staff said. "Please tell us what you are gonna do now or at least by the end of this week so we can prepare necessary props for you. This way, all you have to do is practice and not worry about anything else."

Donghyuck tried to listen but he's more worry about Mark, who is still outside of the training area with his friends and the rest of last year reps. After knowing that the sophomore hasn't eaten anything for the whole day, Donghyuck starts to worry about the jerk, even though he doesn't have to be. Chenle noticed this disconnection from Donghyuck as well. The shorter freshman couldn't focus on the task at hand so he, being the best friend that he is, had to tell the staff that he's doing martial arts and Donghyuck is playing the piano. After telling the staff that, Chenle followed Donghyuck's eyes to see Mark. 

"Is your neck stiff yet?" Chenlewants to slap his best friend. "You haven't blink either. He won't disappear if you look away."

"Mark hasn't eaten anything yet today," Donghyuck answers worriedly.

The taller freshman couldn't help but scoff a bit. "You're weird... Worried about others before yourself. Then again, your crush is also weird. If he's hungry then he should have gone somewhere to eat. Instead, he sits there and waits for you."

"I know, he should go eat already. Why didn't go eat already?"

"I don't know, go ask him yourself. We won't be finished with training until 10 or 11 pm."

"I have to?"

"Why should I go? I'm not the one who stares at him the whole time. Go!"

"Right now?"

"Right now!"

Donghyuck got up from his criss-cross sitting position and shook his sleeping legs. He walked over to the door, which leads to the table where all the male rep from last year are sitting, timidly. The sophomores are chatting adamantly with each other and Renjun is the first to notice the freshman's appearance. Of course, he didn't how the freshman is being shy so he didn't tease the little guy.

"Hey, Donghyuck. Which one of us are you here for?" Renjun looked up at the said boy with a teasing smile. All the other guys catcalled Donghyuck or laughed at Renjun's teasing, except Mark. "Pick one. They're all very good."

"Come on, pick one," One of the guys urged Donghyuck.

", stop teasing the poor kid," Jaemin punched the guy. "He's red as a tomato now."

"Well, he is pretty cute too."

"I'm gonna tell your girlfriend about this."

"Ummm... Mark hyung," Donghyuck gained Mark's undivided attention with his soft voice and shy demeanor but it's not like he didn't have the sophomore's attention already. The other guys couldn't stop ooh-ing. 

"What did we expect? Mark always gets the cute one and the pretty one and the y one."

"Little Donghyuck, you just broke my heart."

"Quiet down," Mark spoke up. It only made the other guys chuckle more. "What's up, Donghyuck?"

"Ummm... Aren't you hungry? You should eat," Donghyuck's shy demeanor intensified under the gaze of Mark's friends. 

"Me? What about you?"

"You should eat first," The freshman avoids looking at the sophomore and chooses to look at the ground instead. "We might finish a little late tonight so you should go back first."

"Mmmmm..." Mark thoughts about it for a second. He didn't really think about it but he does enjoy the fact that Donghyuck occasionally looks up at him, only to avoid eye contact by looking down again. It's adorable. "Let's do this instead."

Mark got up from his seat and turned Donghyuck around by holding onto his shoulder as if leading the freshman away. "We're gonna go eat first."

"Wait wait wait wait wait wait!!!" The guys held out their arms to stop the two of them.

"Where are you going?" Jaemin smirks. "Kidnapping the freshman?"

"He's hungry," Mark answers back nonchalantly.

"Oh, Mark!" One of the staff girls approaches the two of them as they were about to leave. "Are you gonna go eat? Can you pick up the foods I order for the staffs and reps?"

"Sure."

"Ok, it's the restaurant behind the school," She reached into here pocket pull out some money. "This should be enough. If not, you can pay and I'll pay you back afterward. And Donghyuck, you can help him carry the food. Thank you, you two."

"No problem," Mark smiled politely as the girl waved at them and ran back to the training room. "Jaemin!"

"What?" 

"Let me borrow your car," That wasn't a question. "I have orders to pick up."

Jaemin reached into his pocket and threw the key to his car to Mark. "Don't scratch it. Don't be too long or people will notice."

"Whatever..."

"And I better not see any white stain!"

"Shut up!" Mark sings.

Mark wasn't kidding when he said he was hungry. The sophomore ate two dishes of rice with eggs and steak while Donghyuck could barely finish half his dish. While waiting for the staff's foods, they decided to eat to satisfied both of their hunger. Luckily, the restaurant is pretty empty except for a few people. No college girls screaming because of Mark and everyone act civilized for once. 

"Eat up, they're waiting for us," Mark said as he swallowed another spoonful of rice with steak. 

"Are you also going to the promotion trip?" Donghyuck suddenly asked.

"Yeah, why? Don't want me to go?" It's Mark's turn to tease his freshman.

"Well... You can go. To help the staff, especially since you are the last year winner."

"Do I not usually help?"

"You just sit there being handsome," Donghyuck replied, not realizing what he had just said.

"Are you saying that I look handsome?" The sophomore smirked.

Donghyuck looked calm on the outside but he's panicking on the inside. Slowly, he figured out a way out of this embarrassing situation. "That's not the point. The point is that you just sit that and didn't help at all. That wasn't a compliment to you."

Mark pressed his lips together in a sly smile. "But... Am I handsome?"

The freshman seemed to be at lost for word. "Auntie, is the order ready?"

"Almost kiddo, just a little bit more," The elderly aunt replied.

"Don't try to avoid the question," Mark looked straight at Donghyuck, who couldn't tell if the sophomore is teasing him or being serious.

"What question?"

"Am I handsome?"

"Look in the mirror and evaluation yourself."

"But I want you to evaluate me."

"You are," Donghyuck could feel his face burning up a bit so to avoid another embarrassing moment, he gave an answer in the quietest voice possible. It was enough for Mark to break into a smile. "But not more than me."

"Of course," Mark turned the witty comment into a compliment that causes Donghyuck's face to turn red again. 

"Alright kiddos, here's your order," The auntie gave them their foods and received the money. "Come again, ok?"

Both Mark and Donghyuck said bye to the nice lady and got up. Before Donghyuck could actually grab any of the four very large bags, Mark held the car key in his mouth and grabbed all the bags. Donghyuck didn't complain because Mark wasn't complaining. The said bye to the lady again before leaving the restaurant and headed to Jaemin's white car. They stop on the left side of the car.

"Open the door," Mark said through his occupied mouth. 

"Key," Donghyuck held out his hand.

"Take it," The sophomore lean forward a little so Donghyuck can take the key. This surprise the freshman a little bit because it's literally a scene straight out of a drama. The female character would be getting the car key from the male lead and they would stare deeply into each others' eyes. "Hurry up, shortie, my arms hurt."

Donghyuck hesitantly and slowly reached up to the key only for Mark to pull away at the last minute. The freshman was about to leave before Mark apologized and lean over again. "Please please please."

"If you tease me again, I'll hit your mouth."

As long as you hit me with yours... "Ok ok ok."

This time, Donghyuck takes the key quicker to avoid the drama scene. They opened the door and put the foods in the back. By the time they got back, Mark's friends are giving them a -eating grin but both of them ignore the annoying friends. After everyone eats dinner, the freshmen reps said thanks to the choreographer for teaching them because it's the last time the person would be here. The head staff also told them to go home and rest so they can meet up earlier tomorrow to go on the beach promotion trip. Everyone waved bye to everyone as they disperse. 

"Are you tire?" Donghyuck asked Chenle.

"A little," Chenle wraps his arm around Donghyuck's shoulder.

"Donghyuck," Hearing his name called, Donghyuck turned around to see Yeri, his partner, approaching. "Do you need a ride? Our building is nearby and I can drop you off."

"Well... Maybe another time, I already got a ride," Donghyuck answered awkwardly.

"Ok, take care. I'll see you tomorrow."

"Is Mark really taking you home?" Chenle asked after Yeri is out of earshot. "Is the guy helping you or interest in you?"

"Interest my ," The shorter freshman replies. "We just live in the same building."

"If he's not interested, he wouldn't wait for this long to pick up your sorry ."

"He's probably just being nice. Besides, he has to take care of everyone. Stop getting my hope up."

"Sometimes, you are to harsh on yourself. You really need to know what a catch you are," Chenle scoffs.

"It's not that I'm being harsh. I just don't want to get my hopes up and end up getting hurt."

Hearing that, Chenle his serious best friend mode and walked over to where Mark is sitting. The other male reps had left so the other people there are Mark, Renjun, and Jaemin. The trio also noticed Chenle approaching them so their conversation was cut short so they can hear what the tall freshman has to say. 

"Are you taking my friend home?" Chenle directly addressed it to Mark. It could be considered rude since Mark is older than Chenle but the freshman could care less at this moment.

"Yeah, you got a problem with it?" Mark got up from his seat to face Chenle.

"Right now, no but I'm not so sure about it later on. Take care of him."

Chenle acknowledged Renjun and Jaemin by saying bye to them before leaving. The two sophomore watched as the tall freshman disappears into the distance. Then, they turned back to Donghyuck, who stand in front of them like a shy child again. 

"Best friend or boyfriend? He acts rather overly possessive with you," Renjun commented.

"Friend... Just friend."

"Are you sure? It's not just us who think you guys are more than friends," Jaemin raised an eyebrow. "You know, it's rather hard to catch two fishes with one hand."

Donghyuck nervously laughed. "Chenle needs to make a public announcement about that. People often mistake our closeness for being romantic with each other."

"Can we go home?" Mark intervened and his tone seemed a little colder.

Donghyuck waved bye to Renjun and Jaemin before jogging to catch up with Mark. Jaemin and Renjun watched them walk away as well. Of course, Jaemin couldn't stop the thought that's formulated in his head. "Damn, Chenle is weird. Maybe he also likes Donghyuck as well."

 "I don't think so," Renjun said hesitantly.

"Why are you so sure?"

"I don't know, just a feeling."

"We have to make sure our boss wins in the end, so we have to find out if Chenle likes Donghyuck or not."

"Fine, how about this? You worry about getting our boss with Donghyuck and I'll prove that Chenle is just a friend to Donghyuck," Renjun grabbed his bag and got up. "I'll play the role of Detective Conan, ok?"

While the two friends worry over that subject, Mark and Donghyuck drove home in an awkward silence. Mark refuses to say anything because he's just as suspicious about Donghyuck and Chenle as Jaemin is and Donghyuck have no idea what to say at the moment. A notification from Donghyuck's phone broke the silence and the freshman pulled out his phone to check the message. Mark noticed it as well of course. 

ChineseDumpling:

How is it? Has Mark shown any reaction? 

I think I act pretty well

Bootylicious:

He hasn't said anything yet.

Your plan .

As usual.

 Too smooth, people misunderstood.

Donghyuck didn't notice that he's smiling as he texted Chenle but Mark certainly did and he's not shy about pointing it out. "Working on your dating schedule?"

"What schedule?" Donghyuck blinks innocently at Mark indirect accusation.

"With that face, you must have suitors lining up."

"What suitors?"

"Jeno and Chenle are probably in the front of the line though. What is it with you and engineers?"

"There isn't anything going on between me and them," The freshman pouted a bit. I wish that there something between us though.

"When are you gonna wake up tomorrow?" Mark changed the subject.

"8, why?"

"Come to my room," Mark said nonchalantly. Donghyuck held his breath for a moment. "Wake me up since I can't wake up in that time if I don't have class."

"Oh... how?"

"Knock on the door."

"Oh ok," Donghyuck's mind didn't go to the gutter at all. No dirty thought enter his mind at all. "I guess I can spare a little time."

"Great," Mark drove into the dorm and park the car.

"Thanks for the ride," Donghyuck unbuckles his belt but Mark stops him halfway. "What?"

"I like how you call me hyung today," Mark smiles as both of them remember when Donghyuck called him hyung earlier. "You should do it more often."

"Well no, since you wouldn't stop calling me Shortie," Donghyuck retaliated.

"How about we make a deal? If you call me Mark hyung, I'll call you... Hyuckkie."

Donghyuck went into an internal scream fest but he managed to keep his cool exterior. "Like hell, I'm gonna agree to it."

The freshman quickly exits the vehicle and sprint up to his room. When he was sure he was alone, Donghyuck broke into the biggest smile. He walked into his bathroom and close the door to prevent any sound from coming out and scream loudly. Afterward, he exits the bathroom as if nothing happened. However, that night, Donghyuck went to sleep with the biggest smile on his face. 

I cannot tell you how much I wish I can add background music to this. Literally, music is the best thing to get you into the mood of the story. I scream at myself when I watch this scene. 

Anyway, I said this before and I'll say it again. I switch the members' age around to fit the character. The reason why I do that is due to because of the personality of the character. I can see Donghyuck fitting the personality of Wayo and Chenle being the protective best friend, so on so forth. On another note, I hope no one dislikes the female character because she is an essential piece. Save all the hate for when I start writing about season 2, it'll be worth it then. As of right now, she's still nice. If you haven't, I strongly recommend you watch the 2moon the series. The whole season is available on Youtube. It's so good for the fujoshi and fudanshi's heart.

FIGHTING!!! Or how the Thai said it SUSUNA!!!