No escape

Our dawn is hotter than day
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Seungcheol stared at the dim stage, heartbeat wild and roaring. The tiny muscle was stuttering inside his chest; actually, thundering would be the best word to describe the mad staccato within the confines of his ribcage. His chest felt like there was a thunderstorm raging inside.

Anxious.

He was certainly anxious.

The showcase hasn’t started yet. He honestly felt like he had been waiting for a lifetime even though it had only been a couple of minutes since they had arrived. He then looked down at the bouquet sitting awkwardly on his lap.

It was a mixture of flowers enthusiastically made by the sweet old lady selling outside the theatre. “Your star would definitely love it!” she assured him with a wide glinting smile. Unconsciously, he clutched the bouquet tightly, palms immensely sweating.

He had bought it on a whim, honestly. The bouquet seemed to be a good idea for a congratulatory gift – that’s what people give for performances, right? – when he saw the flowers but right now, the beautiful arrangement just seemed to be taunting him. Seungcheol swallowed thickly, feeling thorns in his throat as his mind whirled with the different meanings the flowers possessed.

The purple iris, Wonwoo explained, meant admiration whilst the soft pink carnation meant pride. It was fitting, Seungcheol mused, because he knew – knows – he admires Soonyoung and is quite proud of the dancer. He had interacted enough with the silver haired to know he’s hard working and extremely passionate especially when it came to dancing.

His eyes then flitter to the soft lilac flowers. They were called stargazers. They got their name because the flowers bloom whilst facing the sky. (It honestly sounded like they were basking in the moonlight instead of the sun.) The stargazer signifies optimism, fulfillment of dreams, and endless possibilities; it was a befitting flower for a star like Soonyoung. It suited him, fits him too well in all honesty.

“It’s like a flower version of you,” his roommate candidly commented. “You always look up at the sky,” he furthered. “Especially when the stars are out and bright,” he added, lips curling in amusement. Seungcheol just rolled his eyes at the teasing.

Then the last flower in his hands was called viscaria; a flower which made his heart leap out once he had known its meaning. According to Wonwoo, giving a dancer viscaria was some kind of an invitation, a seemingly subtle way of asking them to dance with you, to flirt with you. “Flirtation,” he had said with a ghost of a smirk appearing on his lips, “it’s innocuous yet holds a deeper meaning.”

Seungcheol wondered just why the old lady chose that specific flower for his friendly gift. He wasn’t even trying to woo Kwon Soonyoung! He bit his lower lip in thought. Maybe he was just overthinking. Dongyoung bought a bouquet too. As well as Jaehyun! He couldn’t help but cringe at his slow realization. They bought those flowers for their boyfriends. They were in a relationship with the person they plan on giving the bouquets to; it was entirely different from Seungcheol and Soonyoung’s seemingly-friends-but-not-exactly-friends kind of relationship. That realization alone made his stomach flip and churn uncomfortably.

Someone then announced the start of the program. Seungcheol stared at the now lit stage, heart still persistent in its hammering. He took a deep breath. He might as well enjoy the show. He wouldn’t need to give Soonyoung the flowers right now anyway. His dilemma could be put on hold after the performances.

That thought didn’t quell his anxiety though.

 

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Captivating – that was the first word which came to Seungcheol's mind as he watched Soonyoung and the other dancers perform their set. He was seriously entranced, his eyes never leaving the silver haired. Soonyoung danced with so much prowess, his stage presence alone commanded anyone and everyone's attention. As the music continued on, his moves became sharper and edgier and ier. The silver haired was giving it his all. He was pouring out his heart into the performance, Seungcheol could clearly see that. Warmth spread throughout his chest.

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I somehow want to rewrite chap14 :((( it seems lacking tbh.... what do you guys think???

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TheBadAss
#1
Chapter 26: It's cheesy and I love it! I'm glad there's a happy ending for the both~
_tsukasa_
#2
Chapter 26: Wooow it's finally completed. I wished we'll know what happened to them after this (like an epilogue). Is it possible that jihoon can have a special chapter?cause i'm still curious about him.
Anyway, I really like this story, it's truly amazing and i'm happy that you were able to complete it. Congratulations!!!
Sampga #3
Chapter 26: Completed?!!?? Is it possible to have an epilogue, please..
It was really good.. Nice work, author-nim!
_tsukasa_
#4
Chapter 25: I can't contain myself just because i want to know what will happen next?
(Just wanna share that i saw a recent picture of sooncheol. I remembered this story and I'm glad it's updated)
TheBadAss
#5
Chapter 25: OMG THE SUSPENSION IS KILLING ME (TдT)
veIvetdiamond
#6
Chapter 1: I've never read any fic with this ship before!

But your description seemed really interesting, I can't help but click on it!
I'm excited to delve into this story :)
TheBadAss
#7
Chapter 23: Its been a while since I was properly on aff but I was super excited to find this fanfic still going on! I had to reread from the very beginning to refresh my memory but I'm so happy to know sooncheol loves each other no matter what ^^
_tsukasa_
#8
Chapter 22: I'm too excited on what will happen next omoo
TheBadAss
#9
Chapter 15: Omfg I was not expecting a wonhoon! ʕ→ᴥ← ʔ
TheBadAss
#10
Chapter 14: Soonyoung really shined on stage. You can say he's... the "star" of the show am I right? ;) ;)
I wouldn't mind a side story btw