Setting: L's bedroom

L opened the door to his room and walked in, dropping his house keys on top of his clothes cabinet. He walked towards the closet mirror and started fixing his hair. Part of his bangs were slightly off, so he the tip of his fingers and tried to slick his bangs back in place. He made faces at the mirror, pouting his lips and pretending the mirror was a fan girl.

"I guess we can't all be blessed with great hair." Sungyeol stepped forward to also look at himself in the mirror, shaking his head to flawlessly move his hair. 

"Shut up," L said, taking his school blazer off and throwing it at Sungyeol's head. 

L accepted Sungyeol's plea to go over to his apartment. Taking the subway back to Yongsan-gu, L felt a little uncomfortable about Sungyeol spending time in his apartment. At the end of the day, Sungyeol was still part of a band that hated his friends. He was still a mystery. He did not completely trust Sungyeol and kept his guard up, but L was slowly letting himself go, especially after telling Sungyeol to hang out at his place whenever he wanted. It was a promise he had to keep. Trouble aside, he started taking a liking to Sungyeol, appreciating the conversations they've had outside of school. Sungyeol was also doing him a big favor in helping him pass literature, a minor detail that L liked. L jumped on his bed, his arms and legs spread apart and eyes closed.

Sungyeol caught the blazer he threw at him and walked around L's room. The last time he visited he had no intentions of hanging out, but this time around he wanted to make an effort to get to know him. He liked hanging out with L for one simple reason and only one reason. He's fun to be around. Sungyeol circled his room and other than noticing L's acoustic guitar and bass, his eye caught a bookshelf with shelves of the same comic book. He slid the first book of the series out of the shelf. "Death... Note."

"Yeah, it's one of my favorite mangas," L replied.

Sungyeol carefully inspected the book, looking at the colorful cover and opening the cover. He slowly flipped through the pages to get a glimpse of L's world. At least he likes to read something. He flipped through more pages until he noticed one of the characters of the manga. Sungyeol opened the book and read through the page, noticing one of the characters calling out another by a very familiar name. Sungyeol burst into laughter. "Is there any reason why this guy's name is also L!?"

L sat up from his bed. "Put my comics back."

"You named yourself after a manga character? You're not as cool as I thought you were," Sungyeol laughed. His knees grew weak from cracking up, he fell on the floor and held his chest, trying to breathe. 

"YA!" L sprung up from his bed and grabbed the manga out of his hands, rushing to place it back on his shelf. 

Sungyeol's laugh died down. He slowly caught his breath and started to stand up, brushing his clothes off and running his hand through his hair. "I won't tell anyone, I swear Myungsoo!" he teased.

"You better not."  L shook his head with his hands and ruffled up his hair, walking to the bed and slowly falling down face first, ashamed by his identity. He quickly grabbed one of his pillows and buried his face in it. Someone get this guy out of my room.

Sungyeol covered his mouth to stop himself from laughing anymore. He smiled and walked around L's room to shake off his giggling. He started scanning L's room to see what else he liked. Sungyeol noticed two posters next to his door: one CNBlue poster and the other poster with a J-rock artist that he was unfamiliar with. He remembered back to the time that he caught L singing one of CNBlue's songs when he walked in. After looking around, his eye caught attention to his bass once again, polished to shiny perfection that you can use it to look at your reflection. Sungyeol walked up to the bass and started staring at it.

"Don't touch my bass," L said into his pillow, craddling it in his hands. Though he covered his vision he still felt the presence of Sungyeol near prized posession. Alright, I'm done. Please leave my room. 

Lifting up his hands, Sungyeol surrendered. "Don't worry, I won't touch it."

L lifted his head, resting his chin on top of the pillow and looked at Sungyeol. "You said you have the same bass guitar, right?"

"Yeah, same color, brand, and design. The only difference is that your bass is polished for maximum shine. I don't really clean my guitar, and the guitar has different stickers plastered all over it." Sungyeol took a closer look at his guitar and squinted, noticing there was one unpolished area on his guitar. There was some sort of black squiggly mark on the guitar. He bent down to move closer and see what it was, hovering it over with his thumb. Sungyeol's eyes widened. That's... that's... that's... "You got Lee Jung Shin's autograph?!" Sungyeol screamed. He met the bassist of CNBlue?!

L pushed himself off the bed, still carrying his pillow when he stood up. When he first walked into his room, L was very relaxed. But after hearing the name Lee Jung Shin, L's eyes sparkled in excitement. "Yeah I did! I attended a benefit concert at the Seoul National University Hospital with my little sister and headlining it was 2AM and CNBlue. It's actually a crazy story. I had just finished practice, so I had my bass with me when I walked my sister to the concert. I had my bass case over my shoulder but part of it was hanging on the side of my body. I went to the coffee stand for a drink and was looking for a napkin. I saw the napkins next to the trash can I turned my body and my bass case swung, slamming into someone's crotch."

"No way," Sungyeol's jaw dropped.

"Yes way," L said excitedly. "I slammed my bass and hurt Jung Shin's crotch!"

"That sounds so wrong and right all at the same time."

"I know!" L's face brightened like a fan girl. "Security detained my sister and me for questioning. They thought the two of us were one of those fans that come to concerts to poison their oppas. But Jung Shin came out and told security to leave the two of us alone, knowing that I didn't do it on purpose. I apologized for hitting him in his man parts, and then I asked him for an autograph."

The story of what was possibly the worst way to ask for an autograph from a celebrity, yet it still had Sungyeol completely starstruck.

L walked over to his guitar and picked it up himself, staring at the signature. "Everytime I use this guitar now, I polish it clean and put a gloss on it that preserves markings on a guitar. It was one of the best days of my life. It really wasn't a good time to ask for Jung Shin's autograph but I didn't know the next time I would ever see him." L placed the bass back down on the stand. "I probably only use that bass once a month now because I don't want to ruin it. The bass I use on a weekly basis is under my bed right now."

Sungyeol couldn't help but laugh, amused by how excited L was talking about Lee Jung Shin. In some way, it gave Sungyeol a weird feeling to see him as a fangirl. It wasn't a side he was used to. Myungsoo is acting really cute. Sungyeol smiled. "We truly are rivals. You like CNBlue and I prefer F.T. Island?"

L sneered. "CNBlue and F.T. Island, Eye Candy and Pineapple Roses. Is this gonna start a fanwar?"

Can this guy ever get our band name right? Sungyeol smirked. "Do you like any F.T. Island songs?"

"I like 'I Wish'. I know how to play the whole song, even the acoustic..." L wanted to say somehting else, but he stopped talking. He started to have a blank stare.

The room was quiet. The atmosphere changed, as if L was intensely thinking about something pressing in his head. Sungyeol looked around his room in the awkward silence, waiting for L to start his sentence again. Sungyeol waved his hands in front of Myungsoo's face and snapped his fingers. "Myungsoo?"

L snapped out of his dull expression. He shook his head to wake his mind up, and without speaking he walked over to his acoustic guitar next to his bed and picked it up. L opened his mouth. "Go to your place, get your bass, and meet me on the edge of the roof next to the stairwell."

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The wind rustled the loose debris of pebbles and broken glass on the rooftop. L overlooked the railing of the roof and hugged his guitar, trying to warm up from the cold.

Sungyeol came out of his apartment holding his bass and left the door slamming closed, running towards L. Sungyeol started to breathe heavily from running in the cold, letting out a slow exhale to see his breath. He took a look at L who was intently staring at something and followed his eyes towards the view of Yongsan-gu at night. Every light was a different color and illuminated the city. It was a view that Sungyeol had never seen before, especially because he had barely stayed at his apartment. Sungyeol's jaw dropped in awe.

"You've never seen this view, haven't you?" L asked without looking at Sungyeol. The two of them looked straight at the skyline.

He could tell. "I can't say I have. Like I said, I don't come here often," Sungyeol answered. He was in awe of a beauty he had never seen before. Though it was cloudy, Yongsan-gu was on a hill, allowing the both of them to easily view of the skyline and Hannan bridge. Completely enamored by the view, Sungyeol felt solemn that he had never seen this before. Sungyeol lowered his head. "Things started to slowly fall apart, and sometimes I feel ashamed to admit that I'm not strong."

L stayed silent.

"I don't like to admit that I live alone or that I'm not really well-off. It's hard when people have had a perception of you from the get-go. There are only 3 people who really know this part of me. Woohyun, Hoya, and you," Sungyeol admitted, looking down at the stickers of his bass and feeling them.

The words struck an unknown chord and feeling that L had never experienced before. His heart sank from taking in Sungyeol's words, not being able to put into thought exactly yet how he felt. Sungyeol laid the cards open, another mystery solved, but with every secret of Sungyeol's life uncovered his heart felt heavier. 

But in that moment with Sungyeol, he knew he wanted to have fun.

L started strumming the intro of "I Wish", carefully plucking each string to create the perfect Spanish sound. Because they were outside, the wind slowly carried the sound away from the two of them and dissapated in the air. No one else could hear the music they were playing except for the two of them. After playing the introduction, L covered the soundhole of his guitar to stop the vibrations and sound. Sungyeol did not play a single note.

Why are you quiet again? 

In an effort to break the silence, words suddenly came out of L's mouth. "You already know this from class, but you should go to Itaewon on Saturday night to watch Eye Candy play. The show starts at 9. If you can figure out a way to go you should come watch me." After his invitation, L immediately closed his mouth. Did, what, I just. I invited him to my gig. The Eye Candy visual was left in disbelief at what he did. He blinked several times and shivered from the cold. The words came out like vomit, but L meant every word.

Sungyeol looked up after hearing L's invite to his show. He had no idea how to respond. Sungyeol ran his fingers from feeling the stickers towards the strings, gently pressing each one. His small confession to a guy he barely met almost a month ago made him feel uneasy, leaving unanswered questions in his mind. Why, why did I tell him that? 

The two silently stared at each other, each of them trying to read each other's unspoken feelings.

"I'll be there," Sungyeol answered.

L nodded back at him. He his lips to prevent them from getting chapped. L strummed his guitar, and immediately after Sungyeol started to pluck a string from his bass. Together, the two of them started playing "I Wish".

Setting: Friday after school

The bell at Woollim High rang through the halls, signifying the end of their Friday school day and a long day for Eye Candy. School was a ticking timebomb for each member and each passing second made each member anxious. There was only one thing on their minds: a gig on Saturday at Heads Up.

Sunggyu and Sungjong walked to their lockers as if they were walking a runway, owning the hallway with students on the sides in awe of their presence. Girls held onto each other gawking over Eye Candy, while the guys on the side only groaned that no one paid attention to them. "Are you going to Itaewon Saturday to watch them?" "I really want the leader." "Do you think Strawberry Fields will attend?" "I sure hope so, I want to see the hottest guys in school battle each other." "I don't get why all the girls treat them like idols." "Shut up!"

As the two of them walked, Sunggyu stuck his hand deep into his pocket reaching for two lollipops: one orange and one yellow. He nudged Sungjong and passed the yellow one to him. Sungjong took it and the two of them unwrapped the plastic and dropped their wrappers on the floor. They both looked at each other, nodded, then put the lollipops in their mouths. For everyone watching, it was as if the two were walking slow motion.

A group of girls on the side turned to each other and squealed at a high pitch, terrifying the boys. Sungjong grabbed onto his hyung's arm in fright and Sunggyu pulled him away like a bodyguard towards their lockers. 

"I think this means a lot of people are going to attend our concert, right hyung?" Sungjong asked, interested in the fact that many people are talking about their band.

Sunggyu wrapped his arm around Sungjong's neck and bent him over, rubbing his hair to mess it up. "All the girls you can think of!"

Sungjong begged for mercy to stop him from rubbing his head. After a bit of teasing, Sunggyu stopped choking the maknae and picked him up.

The leader used his hands to fix his hair. "But let's just hope we don't have any crazy sasaengs with poisonous drinks at our concerts."

The two of them proceeded to unlock their lockers and threw their textbooks in. Eye Candy was in gig mode and they could care less about school. Just as Sunggyu wanted to put another book in his locker, his locker door slammed, scaring him and making him bump into someone behind him. He turned and looked from the corner of his eye. Woohyun. Sunggyu backed up into his locker and took a look at the Strawberry Fields leader.

Sungjong's heart jumped as Woohyun slammed Sunggyu's locker. He jumped and turned around, noticing Hoya standing right in front of him. The dance machine leaned in closer to Sungjong, also making him back up into his locker. Hoya saw the lollipop hanging from Sungjong's mouth and pulled it out. "Lemon candy?" Hoya scanned, until he took the lollipop and shoved in back into Sungjong's mouth.

"Ya, what do you want right now?" Sunggyu asked, putting his arm out in between Hoya and Sungjong.

"We just wanted to congratulate you on your gig tomorrow. We wish you the best of luck," Woohyun said sweetly. A passing girl walked by the four of them and yelled at Woohyun, "Woohyun-oppa!" Woohyun quickly turned around and saw the girl. He smiled and waved, making hearts with his hands and throwing the hearts at her.

Both Sungjong and Sunggyu rolled their eyes in disgust. "If you had anymore grease on yourself you'd be slipping," Sunggyu said, pointing at Woohyun's chest.

Hoya swiped Sunggyu's hand away away.

"So what do you guys want?" Sungjong groaned.

Woohyun smirked. "We wanted to tell you we'll be one of your fan girls at your show tomorrow."

This came at no surprise for Sunggyu or Sungjong. "What's new?" Sunggyu barked.

"We're practically friends from the way you guys follow us around all the time. We appreciate your support," Sungjong added.

Sunggyu extended his fist out to Sungjong for a fist bump. "Besides, if you really think your presence is going to ruin our show then you're silly. We're musicians, and people like you only make us better. So tell us Woohyun, why are you here? What's the point of this? What's new?"

Woohyun and Hoya looked at each other then at Sunggyu and Sungjong. "What's new is that your visual should watch his back."

The Eye Candy members looked at each other confusingly. "Mwo?" they questioned in unison.

"Sungyeol wants to go to the show and give L a lesson," Hoya explained. "His exact words were, 'L is gonna get it.'"

"What did L do though?" Sunggyu asked, squinting his eyes and trying to understand the situation. Both Eye Candy members had the littlest idea of anything that would implicate their friend.

"Sungyeol didn't explain, but L did something to him and he's gonna get it." Woohyun shrugged as if there were no words left to say.

Woohyun e looked at Hoya and motioned that it was time to leave. They both gave one last stare to the two of them and left.

"See you on Saturday," Hoya called out.

From down the hallway, Dongwoo walked in just to notice Woohyun and Hoya leave Sunggyu and Sungjong. His two Eye Candy members had worried faces, so he ran to them as fast as he could. "Yo!" He almost lost his balance as he stopped running, holding onto Sungjong's shoulder to regain his composure. "What did they say to you guys?"

Sunggyu and Sungjong looked at each other in despair, then back at Dongwoo. "L is in trouble."

What's going to happen next? The next chapter will be at their gig. Stay tuned and subscribe, vote. I love you all! :D