Five

School. Morning. Music Room

Calming, nice music fills the small Music Room. The school's official band, Moonlight consists of Red, their bassist, Haru as the drummer, and Ash as their electric guitarist as well as their vocalist. The band's only a year old but they already achieved popularity not just in their school but in other schools as well. In fact, when they performed you can see a mix of people, students, and non-students in the crowd.

It has become their habit to practice one hour before the class starts. They would usually perform two or three songs before stopping and performing again after class.

And as a tradition, they performed two more songs before they stopped. The music room doesn't have any things other than the music equipment so they're all sitting on the floor, with Ash and Haru leaning on the wall and Red infront of them, tuning his guitar.

"We really need to find a vocalist. I don't want to sing and play the guitar at the same time." Ash whined. "It's draining me."

Haru grinned at his sentiment. "Don't you like the popularity? You were always the talk of the town whenever we perform." Ash shook his head. "Anyone would want to be in your position, you know?"

Ash ignored his remark and looked at Red who is still busy tuning his guitar. "Hey, Red. Have you convinced your boyfriend?"

Red stops what he's doing and glanced at Ash. Then he smiled when he realized what he was talking about. "Boyfriend?" He turned at his guitar again. "I wish." He whispered and chuckled. "He still said No."

"You need to convince him." Ash persisted.

"You've been eyeing him for a long time now, Red. Actually, I'm curious about him. He must be that good for you to chase him this long."

Red stopped what he was doing when he remembered something from the past. It was the day of the freshmen orientation when he heard Hayan a few meters away from the school singing to calm himself down and somehow, it calmed him too. And that's also the day he started chasing him.

"He's really... good," Red muttered under his breath as if talking to himself.

"What does he look like, anyway? Our school is small but I've never got the chance to see him." Haru asked.

"He's pretty," Ash answered. "He looks innocent too."

Red glared at him. "I was supposed to answer that!"

"Relax. He's not my type. And besides, I don't swing that way."

"If he's really pretty and good then he could be a good addition to the band." Haru declared. "Then, ask him again, Red."

He stands up and carefully put back the guitar in place. No one uses the Music Room except for them that's why he's confident about leaving his things behind.

"I only use the band as an excuse to talk to him." He then checks his wristwatch. "Gotta go."

"Hey! We could do one more song!" Haru tried stopping him.

"Nope. I need to see him. Later!" Before they could protest, Red was already out of the door.

-

Red walks on the corridor casually looking around, being greeted by his fellow schoolmates on the way. He's trying to spot Hayan. He knows that he goes to school thirty minutes early so he made it a habit to see him before the start of the class.

He would see him not too long after, he knows it's him because he could recognize him even when he's far away. Like now. But he can't help but frown when saw him walking with someone else. He is sure that it's not his friend, Sean. Hayan's ear won't be that red standing beside his friend.

Who is this person? Why is Hayan so nervous around him?

Feeling annoyed, he quickly catches on to them and puts his hand on Hayan's shoulder while secretly glancing at the person beside him.

I'm much more handsome than him. Tsk.

"Hayan. Good morning." He greeted and smiled at him.

He seemed to be startled at his presence but still managed to greet him back. "R-red. Good morning, too."

"Yap. A really Good morning because I got to see you." He said smiling widely and pinched his cheeks lightly. It's one of the features he likes the most on Hayan. He has these cute, soft cheeks that he wants to touch every time.

"S-stop it." He said softly, looking embarrassed and red overall. I really like his voice, it's so heavenly.

Red chuckles and removes his hand from his shoulder. "Just kidding. Did I make you uncomfortable?"

Hayan shakes his head. "I-i'm used to it."

"Really?" He stops infront of him. He could finally see the face of the man beside him clearly. 'Yeah, I'm much more handsome.' "Then, will you go out with me?"

Hayan sighs and he already expects his answer. "No."

"You're becoming braver at rejecting me, Hayan." He frowned exaggeratedly. "I'm hurt."

The man beside Hayan clears his throat. He glared at him secretly making sure Hayan doesn't see him. "We're at the classroom." He then pointed to the closed door beside him. Red ignored him.

"Then, join the band?"

"I told you... No."

"Well, I'll try again later! See you." He pinches his nose lightly before walking away, glancing at Hajin one more time.

I don't like him.

-

"You two seemed close," Hajin commented while looking at Red walking away.

"Yeah. I know him for years now."

"Really? I hope we can be close too."

Hayan looked at him, surprised at what he said.

"W-what?"

"We're partners for a report so I hope we could be close too," Hajin answered before he walked inside the classroom, leaving Hayan dumbfounded.

There he goes again, his abnormal heartbeat. He thought that he already calmed down but just one simple word from him and he was like this again.

Hayan... wants us to be close...