Public Dance Studio

@Zhu Zheng Ting Jihoon quickly leaned down onto his legs while holding onto the tip of his toes, stretching the back of his legs and his back as he listened to whatever the older was saying. Even though he didn't like the fact that the older was being mean in his words but Jihoon couldn't really say anything while stretching. "Please don't be like that... Please don't take it to personal, I really did wanted to get to know you more." He finally said it out loud when he sat up, looking up up at the dancing older as he soon mumbled to himself again. "I want to be friends.. More than just program buddies.." Jihoon sighed and soon got up, twisting his waist a bit to finish up his stretching before walking over to the computer to change to the next song; which he didn't really care what it was before standing right next to the older, smiling to him through the reflection.

@Park Jihoon Jung Jung didn't know if Jihoon really wanted to befriend him or if that's all a trap that should make him vulnerable for the actual attack and hateful comments about him being a loser and rightfully being eliminated to save everyone's eyes. The younger always seemed so confident on screen and would probably do anything to get back to the highest spot. Therefore, it wasn't easy for the older to figure out the boy's true intentions. “Oh all of a sudden you are saying that you wanted to? Wink prince Jihoon wanted to get to know me.” He stated before laughing, his own words sounding ridiculous. Instead of adding something else, his body spoke and he blended out the other dancing as well, his movements becoming sharper and more aggressive though to show what he's feeling inside. Dancing was a way to express yourself after all and it was no exception in Jung Jung's case either.

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@Zhu Zheng Ting Jihoon didn't like the fact that the elder was being so distant with him. Even though they weren't that close during program, he wanted to get to know the older much more but he missed the chance since the older was eliminated. It wasn't his fault yet he couldn't help the fact that it was the reason that affected their salty and dry friendhsip they had. Jihoon never cared about the whole popularity of his or others'. Probably because he wanted to make friends from their hearts and he knew that everyone was nothing like the rumours were saying. "I always wanted get to know you better. You and I just had different group of friends.. It's just we had to say goodbye even before I try to approach you..." He mumbled out the last sentence since he might offend the older which he didn't want to. He just held onto the towel that was handed back and watched the older get up and dance again, putting the towel away before stretching his body before dancing.

@Park Jihoon Jung Jung was surprised to be offered a towel but he didn't let it show on the outside because it would mean showing weakness in front of the younger who was doing so much better and if he didn't know that they were alone, the older would have thought that Jihoon was only doing it to boost his popularity in front of fans. He accepted it though and used it to wipe the sweat off his face while he kept his sharp gaze on the other. “Why THIS practice room though and why do you want to join me? Don't you have your group of friends?” With those words being said, Jung Jung handed back the towel and got up again to continue without actually waiting for an answer. Why would he want to dance with someone who was apparently better than him anyway? He played the next song and just let the rhythm lead his body once again.

@Zhu Zheng Ting Jihoon couldn't move an inch while he was staring at the other male dancing. Even though he looked like a stalker, who would have cared since it was only two of them in the room. He carefully placed his bag which had a water bottle, pair of shorts and shoes in a corner of the room. He took a towel from his bag to slowly walk over to the older to offer him the towel by handing it over. "I.. uh- ... " Jihoon couldn't possibly answer what the elder said to him. "I just needed some practice and.. I didn't know you were here.." He mumbled out as he looked down at the wooden floor of the practice room, feeling slightly uncomfortable at the tone that the elder was giving him but he decided not to care about it even though it was hard. "Can I join you..?" He asked rather shyly since it was rare that he got to be with the elder privately like this.

@Park Jihoon Zheng Ting kept on dancing, song after song, until he ran out of breath and had to take a short break which meant sitting down and taking a few sips from his water bottle before he would resume his dancing till it's too late for him to stay away from his dorm. That's when he finally noticed that he wasn't the only one anymore and to his bad luck, one of the males that he didn't want to see was standing by the door with his eyes on the older. Of course it had to be one of the current top 11 on top of that and Jung Jung didn't know what to say or do. Thinking that simply ignoring the younger was the best option, the trainee turned away to face the mirror instead which was a big mistake but he realized that too late and was looking at Jihoon's reflection this time. “What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be practicing somewhere else instead and bask in your fans' love?” he asked but didn't mean it to sound as mean as it probably did.

@Zhu Zheng Ting Jihoon should be happy; he is happy but at the same time he wasn't. He wanted this, he always chased after what he is going through right now but yet it was too much, too hectic for the boy who is still pretty young. The whole competition was driving him insane, people started to recognize him when he's walking down the streets, girls would often try to take pictures of him, people ask for his autographs and yet he didn't have a full debut yet. He wanted some alone time but it seems like people wouldn't allow him to be alone, he needed some alone time; he wanted to cool off his head and practice since everything's a competition.. Even though everyone acted like friends and all; in the end, everyone needed to step onto each other for number 1. Jihoon sighed as he held onto his bag as he stepped into the practice room building, depressed at the fact that only practice room was the only location to avoid all the stress and he held onto one of the practice room's door handle before realizing that the music was already playing in the room. He just stood there by the door as he watched the other person dancing through the music.

@Park Jihoon Going back to being a regular trainee meant that he had more time to practice individually again but he wasn't quite happy with how fast it ended. There were younger boys who managed to win everyone's hearts without trying hard and it was frustrating, especially when they were being ungrateful enough to complain about slipping down a bit from their top positions. Zheng Ting was also a bit glad because he didn't have to meet them anymore for at least a while and could focus on improving which was the reason why he found himself visiting the nice public dance studio. Music was playing rather loudly and the gaze was fixated on his own movements, so he didn't notice anything else happening around him.