His face lit up and smiled unconsciously at her. He can see her determination in not letting him drop. This made his chest flutter, beat faster even. He softened at her. That feeling that he just wants to hug her. Her eyes meant something to him. As if she can completely understand him, his way, his determination, his goal, his music…

“Alright.”

They rehearsed for less than 10 minutes at the back stage. In a minute or two, they were already standing in front of a huge crowd. Ji Eun’s chest pounded loudly and the nerve-wrecking moment was starting to fill her up.

Yongguk immediately noticed her and signalled for another minute before they would start. He walked up to her and faced her.

They met eyes. Ji Eun’s is almost filled up with tears and are threatening to fall from her small eyes. Yongguk didn’t know what to do at first, but then he smiled at her before saying, “You’re the one who conceived me here. How come you’re being like that now!?”

She shrugged.

He smiled again. “We’ll make my brother regret chickening out on me. Okay?”

He leaned in to her, squishing her hand he whispered sweetly. “I know you’re good. Great even. I’m not the only who’s a noisy neighbour you know…”