Chapter 76 - B... Babe?!

As they were getting ready, Shun was falling asleep on the hairdresser’s chair. Although he felt better, his body was still recuperating from the fever and reminded him that he was a lazy bum in the past. He hummed when his hair was being washed and dried, before moving like a zombie to the next chair. Manager Bon was watching him and each time Shun would feel a light slap on his cheeks to wake him.

“Mm up.”

“Did you not rest well?”

“Was reading…”

“Xiong Shun,” his manager tsked, “I told you to stop reading those damn articles. Focus on your work. Your fans will appreciate it, ok? Also, your reports returned.”

“Reports?”

“Mm, I will go over with you after the concert,” Manager Bon stated with a sigh, “Don’t let your team down.”

“Faith in me?” Shun blinked tiredly at the female and saw the smile.

“As long as you do well. You don’t want Mr. Wang to yell at me, do you?”

“He yells at you?!” Shun sat up with a frown.

“Mm, do well and I will treat you to ice cream!”

“Ice cream?!” Shun’s eyes widened and he nodded quickly.

Manager Bon laughed and pinched the boy’s cheek. He certainly was like a child. She found out Xiong Shun had not had ice cream before and seeing the excitement made her insides melt. It caused everyone to laugh and that helped the morale of both teams. She knew they all need it after all the mess from the press.

Shun was excited to taste all the flavors of ice cream! He had chocolate and that was delicious! As he delighted in the thought of eating the dessert, his phone rang, and he looked to see who called. Quickly picking up, he couldn’t stop the grin spreading across his face.

“Ah Shun, did you perform already?”

“Not yet. I’ll be on soon though. Will you be watching?”

“I have a concert, but Shun,” the pinkette’s voice lowered, “Do well, babe.”

‘B… BABE?!’ Shun’s entire face reddened so quickly, the makeup artist though he was having an allergic reaction. Waving the artist of worry, he tried to calm the racing of his heart.

“I will…” He said back unsure if he should say ‘babe’ as well or any nickname. Busy rolling over if he should add something at the end or if he should just leave it, he could hear people at Suu Jin’s end.

“I have to go, fighting, my love.”

The phone hung up and Shun sat there with the phone still against his ear. His mouth still wide and his cheeks red with flush. Did… Did Suu Jin, the beautiful prince, call him… call him…

He squealed and Taemeng rushed over thinking Shun was hurt or something. Even the staffs were startled, jumping at the noise. Laughing, he apologized and bowed, clutching tightly to his phone, his lifeline to Suu Jin.

Once he was finished, he joined the others.

“You look nice, Xiong Shun,” Star complimented and he returned the compliment.

“You as well, Star.”

“What about me?” Mikey questioned puffing his chest and posing before the females.

“You look nice too,” Star laughed earning a bright grin, but it slowly wavered when her groupmates spoke up.

“You are very thin,” Jenell spoke up, “You eat so much but are so thin. I am so jealous.”

“I think I am bigger than him, don’t you think?” The midnight haired rapper, Kola, questioned glancing between herself and the lanky male.

“Ah! Now I feel fat,” Jenell whined and dropped her shoulders with a frown.

“No! You are not fat, Miss Jenell, Miss Kola,” Mikey quickly said with a smile falling to his knees, “You both are beautiful, and I can never compete. I shall live in the essence of your beauties. Thank you for permitting me to be this close to your intoxicating aura.”

Mikey kissed the back of their hands. This earned laughter from the females and even Star who was watching the ordeal. Her hand was also taken to be kissed, earning even louder laughter from the girls. Heeang, who was watching due to being distracted from the 1Luv music video, he scowled over at his best friend. That lanky guy was annoying when there were girls around.

‘When will Mikey just stop being so crazy about people?!’

Mikey came over to slouch beside him, throwing an arm over his shoulder with a sigh.

“Hm? Watching the video again?”

“You were so annoying, I couldn’t finish!” Heeang gritted out shaking his friend off him.

“Eh, sorry Ah Ang. You know how I get when there are beautiful people,” Mikey pouted and leaned down to rub against the youngest’s neck.

“Ugh! Get off me!”

Mikey blinked wide eyed at his best friend pulling away from him. He saw the brunette head to the other side of the room and he whimpered sad. Like a confused dog, he stared with big eyes and pouty lips at Heeang who ignored him the entire time.

Star, who tend to be keened on seeing what is happening, glanced at Heeang and Mikey. Reaching out to tap muscled bicep, the male dancer glanced at her.

“Taemeng, is… that normal?” She whispered pointing at the two boys, “Do they usually get like this?”

Golden eyes glanced over to see a fuming Heeang at the corner of the room and a pouting Mikey staring at the boy. Letting out a sigh, he nodded and looked into warm brown eyes.

“Mm. Mikey tends to be this way and it annoys Heeang. How they are friends, I do not know.”

“They are friends because they have things in common,” Kaiden added with a smile, “Their families knew one another.”

“Oh,” Star sounded with a nod and glanced at Kaiden and Taemeng. Her cheeks slowly warmed and she coughed to clear her mind. Her mind was planning things it shouldn’t every time she looked at the main singer and main dancer of Symmony.

Yes! Okay! She definitely followed their fandom! Who wouldn’t!?

“I noticed the watch,” Star spoke up, “You all have the same ones.”

“Oh, a gift from Suu Jin,” Kaiden smiled looking at his wrist, “Mine was broken sadly.”

Star watched Taemeng took off his watch and slipped it through Kaiden’s wrist. Then, to her inner delight, the dancer tightened the watch and removed the broken one to wear. She heard the chuckle and saw the smile on the dancer’s lips. Covering her nose, she bowed and excused herself before she nosebleed all over the floor where they stood.

“Is she alright?” Kaiden watched the female quickly walk off.

“Everyone is strange,” Taemeng crossed his arms and sighed.

“Ah Tae, I told you not to give me your watch,” the older male laughed holding up his arm to view the ticking of the hands of the watch.

“You use it more than I do.”

‘Ah, Taemeng really is a nice guy. He would surely love his lover when he begins dating,’ Kaiden smiled and bowed as thanks.

However, hands held him up and he glanced up, since the dancer was half a head taller than him, to see golden eyes staring at him.

“What are you doing?”