MIKO
"I don't know who gave him my spare key. Now he just waltzes in like it is his room, yet he won't let me in his room. It's ridiculous."
"I think it's cute," Rin shrugs, and Zein and I shoot him a surprised look.
"Cute?" I ask him.
"Yeah, the youngest has a crush on the mysterious one of the group. You know how Andre can get," Rin sips his coffee, totally oblivious to the murderous glare Zein is giving him.
"Yeah, keep him away from me. If he comes in my room again and catches me undressed, I will kill him."
"No, you won't."
"You are annoying me." Zein puts his fork down and glares at Rin.
"You entertain him. You like his little endeavours. You don't make us breakfast," Rin points at him. "You make andre breakfast and we just happen to be lucky enough to be around that you make for the rest of us as well.'
"He has got a point there," I agree. I see their little interactions in the morning before they ignore each other's existence the entire day. It has become so normal that I don't pay close attention to it. Looks like Rin has been, though.
"Why are you planting such weird thoughts in my head? You are ruining my breakfast," Zein looks irritated.
Rin only chukcles shrugging.
"Aren't you the one who told me to keep it in my pants? Why are you endorsing them?" I ask rin, not even looking at him.
"I am not endorsing anything. I am just messing with Zein. I know he would never do anything because, as much as he is bi, Andre is not his type. You on the other hand …"
"okay why are we talking about our band mates and whatnot so early in the morning?" zein asks.
"I am not awake for all of this," I mumble as I take my cup to the sink, rinsing it before heading upstairs.
I shouldn't be annoyed at Rin and his little comment. But I am.
It doesn't help that I almost bump into the main reason as I take the last step connecting to my floor.
Our floor.
"Ah, sorry, I didn't see you there," Jude smiles at me, stepping back.
Why does he have to smell so good? What's that perfume?
"Is it time?" I ask him, seeing Andre closing his door.
"Yeah, we are leaving in five. Hurry," andre responds and I nod before going to my room. I don't even know what I want here, so I just take my bomber jacket, a beanie and head out.
The boys are all outside, piling in the black van.
After i get in and close the door, I plug my earpods in, hands in my jacket and close my eyes. I don't feel so good; my nerves and emotions are all over the place.
I have always struggled with feeling. It's either I feel a lot or not at all. And right now, I feel a lot it's making my nerves fry. Music helps to ground me. Dancing too. I am going to be spending more time there today.
I think I fall asleep because when I feel my body being shaken, I open my eyes. We are in the city.
"Come on, we are here," Rex takes my hand, and we walk out.
"You good?" he asks me as we walk at the back of the group, quietly.
"Just a little sleepy." I think Rex is the one I am closest with in the entire group. We love dancing and rapping, and we just kind of click. Rin is my childhood best friend, sure, but with Rex, everything is just easier. Lighter. Fun.
And we kinda go to all sorts of places together without the others' knowledge. It's safe to say we are each other's best friends.
Rin and Zein are closer too, Andre now looking like he is bonding with Jude. I can't help but think it kind of all just clicks.
"We are seated in the board room, the big boss at the head of the table, together with Manager Woo, the assistant, and the group agent.
"… jude, welcome to Mars. Is everything to your liking?" I look up when the boy seated opposite e is called.
"Yes, thank you for everything," he smiles, bowing a little even though he is seated.
"So, for your official launch and first sighting as a band, you will attend the KIVS concert. You have the vip seats, the paparazzi will be there as well, so look your best, do your best and the rest will be communicated," the boss stands up and leaves the room.
He never says much, only appearing when it's absolutely necessary and jude being here was one of those things.
The meeting ends in twenty minutes, and I feel better because if there is one thing I hate, it is meetings.
"I am thinking, dance studio," Rex says as he walks beside me. My eyes search for the brunette, and I see him at the back, listening to something Rin is saying to him.
"Yeah?"
"I thought of a move that would go with the song rin is working on. It's amazing."
"Sure, we will go. I think Woo will want us to prepare for the concert, though."
"Ah, yes, it's tomorrow night. Do you think I need to change my hair colour?" he asks me, standing and turning around.
"Dude, I get that you are the face of the group-"
"And the sexiest, mind you." his smirk makes me roll my eyes.
"But if you dye your hair again, I think it's going to start falling off."
"You think so?" his worried look makes me laugh.
"I will take you to Turkey if all goes wrong. You got me."
"That's why you are my best friend, man," he drapes his arm around my shoulders, pulling me down a little since I am taller than him.
"Get off me, you prick," I push him away, and he only laughs.
"My one and only. I love you so much," he starts acting all cute which make me grimace and start to run away from him.
If I could look back, I would have seen jude looking at me, completely ignoring whatever andre is telling him.
But I don't.