It wasn’t straightforward for Sugyeom to do away with his lingering emotions after the efficiency. Not to mention making a mistake, it had gone higher than anticipated. Nevertheless, because it was a efficiency he had longed for, it left a bitter feeling.

He stared on the stage the place he had stood simply moments in the past.

“Ah, it’s chilly. Let’s rapidly go in.”

Minseong held out a blanket to Sugyeom. After receiving the blanket and wrapping it round himself, he rotated and walked with cautious steps in order to not fall.

When he entered the ready space, different members could possibly be seen huddled collectively in entrance of a heater.

Taewon, having observed him, gestured for him to come back over. Quickly after, Taewon and Yuchan receded to the facet to make room between them.

“What had been you doing within the chilly?”

Sugyeom gently smiled as an alternative of answering. He didn’t appear to know what to say. Quite the opposite, Taewon grew to become quiet when he noticed him smiling faintly.

On the sudden awkward state of affairs, he swept the bridge of his nostril.

“Minseong-hyung, please purchase us one thing to drink!”

“Don’t hassle me and drink what’s right here.”

“Then, I’ll go purchase it. Please give me the corporate card.”

Hansol prolonged his palms as if to say ‘give me.’ In response, Minseong burst out laughing.

“Oh my, wonderful. I’ll go purchase it, so inform me what you need.”

“Yay. Thanks, Minseong-hyung!”

It was onerous to dislike Hansol’s obvious shameless persona. That being the case, Minseong would at all times give in each time he would skillfully ask for assist or favor.

Among the many members, Hansol was a trainee for the longest time at seven years. It might have been comprehensible for his worldview to grow to be twisted by the fierce competitors that he should have skilled from a younger age, however the present him appeared to indicate no such indicators.

Naturally sooner or later that solely Sugyeom knew, many quite surprising issues had been revealed after U-PITE was caught up in varied scandals. As such, he had vowed to assist Hansol, so it wouldn’t occur on this life.

“Sizzling americano for me.”

“Latte for me. And scorching please.”

“I desire a latte too.”

“I’ll have scorching milk tea.”

Taewon, Chagyeom, Hansol, and Yuchan stated what they wished to drink accordingly.

Sugyeom, misplaced in thought whereas taking a look at Hansol, solely got here to his senses when he noticed 4 pairs of eyes taking a look at him.

“I need Acho!”

“Ah, hyung! Drink one thing heat. You’ll catch a chilly.”

Hansol frowned as quickly as Sugyeom’s phrases fell.

The Acho that Sugyeom had stated was iced chocolate. Boasting a single-minded style for drinks, Acho was his drink of selection except there was a particular state of affairs equivalent to for PPL.

(Be aware: PPL means product placement.)

Jongwoo, one other U-PITE’s supervisor, picked up his digital camera. He beckoned the members calmly to alert them that he would begin filming.

What he can be filming now was behind-the-scenes footage that can be uploaded to U-PITE’s YouTube and fancafe.

“Don’t assume you possibly can convert a member of the Ice-Even-In-Loss of life Affiliation.”

(Be aware: Individuals who drink chilly drinks even when it’s freezing exterior.)

“Whew…Don’t come close to me when you catch a chilly later.”

“Don’t? I all of the sudden really feel like sticking to Sol.”

Conscious that they had been being filmed, Sugyeom crept as much as Hansol and clung to him as if to show what he had simply stated.

Hansol retreated along with his eyes huge open in shock, however the extra he did so, the extra he snuggled as much as him. Then, as if that wasn’t sufficient, he put his palms on Hansol’s broad shoulders and held on whereas he appeared up at him with glowing eyes.

“I’m going to stay to you till you catch a chilly.”

“Wow…you’ve gone insane.”

“What’s that? All proper, all proper. I’ve gone insane .”

“Aye, okay. Hyung, do no matter you need.”

At Hansol’s phrases, Sugyeom retreated as if sulking. Then again, Hansol took a step again. Pondering he had received in opposition to Hansol, he grinned.

Not solely that, it was all captured on movie.

Maybe the precise scene can be barely totally different from what had simply occurred after modifying, however the huge image would stay the identical.

He felt proud inside what he had simply achieved.

* * *

The members frolicked warming up close to the heater once more with the drinks Minseong had purchased.

In the meantime, midnight was drawing nearer. In a short while, each singer outside, together with U-PITE, will return out on stage and do a countdown to welcome the brand new 12 months.

Earlier than that, Sugyeom walked with quick steps to the toilet. It was as a result of the thick, lengthy padded jacket was locked from the ankles, which made it troublesome to stroll.

“Oh…Yuchan…”

Sugyeom was about to fortunately greet Yuchan when he noticed him on his approach to the toilet. Nevertheless, following Yuchan was a person strolling out from the nook.

His eyes grew spherical when he noticed the black-haired man who was about the identical top as Yuchan.

The person was Shin Myeonghyeon, a member of an idol group referred to as BlackA that had debuted across the identical time as U-PITE. His brow instantly crumpled like a bit of paper.

That son of a bitch…!

It was solely pure that he would grow to be livid when he noticed him. In any case, due to him, Yuchan had suffered in his earlier life.

Though he wasn’t eager on the main points, it was revealed that there was a relationship or fling between the 2 when Shin Myeonghyeon posted an image of the 2 on social media.

It wouldn’t have warranted such hatred if it was simply that a lot. Nevertheless, Shin Myeonghyeon had saved himself by portray Yuchan as a loopy stalker.

But, the fact was totally different. Yuchan didn’t discuss it intimately, however based on what he had heard over time, Shin Myeonghyeon was the one who had approached Yuchan first.

And even earlier than the incident was settled, the opposite members’ issues exploded one after one other and U-PITE fell into the abyss.

Ultimately, Shin Myeonghyeon was the start line to the horrible occasions in Sugyeom’s earlier life.

He gritted his tooth, approaching the 2 with fast steps.

“Yuchan!”

Pretending to not know something, Sugyeom brightly referred to as Yuchan’s title.

Then, deliberately intervening between the 2, he stood subsequent to Yuchan. Consequently, Yuchan calmly stepped again and prevented him, however the extra he did so, the nearer he caught to him.

“Nice, I’ve been in search of you!”

“…Me?”

“Hm, I had one thing to say. Oh, hey? I didn’t know you had been right here. Anyway, Joyful New 12 months.”

Sugyeom roughly greeted the close by Shin Myeonghyeon and grabbed Yuchan by the arm. Yuchan was dragged away by him out of the blue.

Yuchan tried to take away his arm that was caught by him a number of occasions as they walked, however he didn’t let go. It was as a result of he was fearful that Shin Myeonghyeon would reappear.

As well as, he grew to become heated once more when he recalled Shin Myeonghyeon.

Shin Myeonghyeon was the oldest member of ‘Black A.’ He didn’t know his actual age, however he was older than Taewon.

As compared, Yuchan was nonetheless a 19-year-old minor. He wouldn’t be twenty till after tonight.

Pondering that an individual who wasn’t younger anymore was nonetheless making an attempt one thing with a minor like Yuchan, he felt the urge to go to Shin Myeonghyeon instantly and kick his ass 3 times in a row.

“Hyung, are you able to let me go…”

“Yuchan.”

Sugyeom truly knew why Yuchan was so delicate to bodily contact. He didn’t know on the time, however now that he appeared again, he may see why.

The rationale why he felt uncomfortable and prevented bodily contact was as a result of he was afraid of being outed as homosexual.

He didn’t know since when he had realized his sexual orientation, however that was most likely why he felt misplaced and unable to open his coronary heart since becoming a member of U-PITE.

His coronary heart ached when he thought how he have to be struggling in worry alone at such a younger age. Crammed with feelings, he checked out him.

“Hyung, are you crying…?”

Stunned by Yuchan’s query, Sugyeom hugged him with all his may as an alternative of answering.

He had by no means hugged him like this even when he had came upon that Yuchan was homosexual in his earlier life.

Not as a result of he was uncomfortable. Somewhat, he was fearful about what would occur to U-PITE and what would occur to him, so he couldn’t consolation Yuchan who should have suffered essentially the most from the undesirable outing. It had remained his stain of remorse.

“Hyung…?”

“You recognize, Yuchan. I’m in your facet it doesn’t matter what.”

When Yuchan referred to as out to Sugyeom, he hugged him much more. Though Sugyeom’s voice was blended with tears, he was as agency as his tone.

“Hyung…”

“It doesn’t change even when we’re far aside, no, even when we’re on two totally different sides of the world. I’m on Yuchan’s facet it doesn’t matter what.”

“Wh-what…What are you saying abruptly…?”

Yuchan’s voice trembled. The shaky voice made Sugyeom’s chest numb to the purpose the place he thought he would burst into tears.

“Simply…I simply wished to let you know at the least as soon as. I actually wish to let you know, to you who will quickly grow to be an grownup. You’ll must struggle this harsh world with each fiber of your being, however nothing will change the truth that I’ll at all times be there by your facet.”

Yuchan grew to become silent. Nevertheless, Sugyeom may really feel his sturdy physique trembling softly. As such, he patted his strong again as if to assuage him.