Chapter 25: Closer than we are.

The following day at school was hectic in the practice room.

The D-Day is tomorrow and Hoseok and Jimin were very busy to even notice who is absent or present.

The students dance as if there is no tomorrow, not even Hoseok and Jimin were left out of the dance.

They keep inspecting, making sure the students practice and master the necessary dance steps since it wasn't one genre of dance they are doing.

I watched and follow up on their activities as much as I could, serving them coffee and trying as much as possible to cheer and supervise them since dancing is not my calling I just want to be useful.

Sometimes Hoseok throws me a glance which I quickly avert my face, if there is anything I shouldn't allow to bother me is his intense look.

The students did an excellent job as all their steps synchronized with each other.

Hoseok who is the dance Lord is an Amazing dancer, he moves like water and was never once offbeat, not to mention Jimin who dance as if he was born for it. The students follows suit each time he frazzled out, Jimin took over from him keeping the dance spirit alive.

Soon every one of them feel tired cause their strength was finally loosing it. Collapsing on the floor not even Jimin was left out.

Since it's a two days competition, I understand the pressure on their shoulders, especially Jimin the school staff, all expectations were labeled on him and he is trying his best to deliver perfectly. I understand how the work goes seeing the students sprawling on the floor gaping for air.

Once they start feeling their strengths again, Jimin summons them all to outline the dance rules, addressing them on how to behave, reading and interpreting to their hearing the rules of the competition which they should follow to excel in the competition.

One thing about Jimin is that he has this calm spirit that when he is talking you will have no option but to listen even when he is explaining, he never allows smiles to escape his lips and the students listen attentively, he makes sure they all understand every bit of it, they nodded and to call it a day they decide to pull another Choreography to wrap up the whole rehearsal.

Once the students left I picked up my bag and headed towards the exit door until Jimin's voice came through.

"Bella... remember to be at the Competition okay .....and we are taking the school bus except Hoseok"..he said and I fidget at his last statement.

I wanted to ask why Hoseok wasn't coming with the bus or if he not coming at all but after the thought, I just nod back at him with a smile giving him a bow, and I left the room.

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The D-Day arrived as different students gather in one corner all with their masters.

Everywhere was bubbling with beauty. different competitors were placed around the perimeter of the stadium.

Different events were taking place such as "Field events like Relay Race, Sprinting, etc. Archers were positioned in their lane.

My eyes squint up and down, yes I was nervous not that I was the only one with different skin color, but it was my very first time attending such a big social gathering with students under my care as their assistant dance inspector.

I nod to my students, thumbing up for them as we grabbed our seats which were arranged in a way where the teachers seat in the back row and the students in the front row.

Some of the competitors have their logo printed on their clothes and I am glad my students also got their logo.

They were all dressed in blue sweatpants and sweatsuits that had "GALAXY" printed along the right leg and the front.

Their hair was wavy styled blonde, yes Mr Ham-Hyuk want to put up a nice show not just to wow or impress the audience and the judges but to also make the students happy,  the more reasons he choose a hairstylist.

He make sure the stylist did wonderful work on them and from their look we can grade his work as excellent work.

The competition start as one of the dancers from a different team opened the ceremony with an acrobatics dance which brought loud cheers from the audience.

The dancer was busy displaying her dance but my mind was not too focused on the game, all I could think of was someone who I am not sure if he is coming.

Sitting there, my heart was beating fast cause I couldn't find him.

"Someone is not here," I muttered as my eyes traveled around the seats.

He is one of the dance tutors and he played a good role in making the rehearsal a success but why is he not here?

I wanted to ask Jimin as I turn my eyes toward him but changed my mind.

I have already promised myself to behave well and not to get involved in anything personal about him.

I don't know why I was bothered about him, I don't know why I was so curious about someone I barely know and the most annoying thing is that his attitude turn me off yet I am hellbent on why he is not here.

The announcer began to introduce the starting five for the archers and after then the dancer comes up.

I feel butterflies in my stomach but I feel good about it.

I am excited that soon the dance competition will start, but also sad because he is not here.

As luck would have it, as I raise my eyes I saw a figure walking in our direction. My heart stopped dead as I watch in surprise the long-awaited guest waking majestically towards us.

He was adorned in a multi-coloured RV shirt and it look like it was designed just for him and his rippen jean pants which were designed and he hold a side pocket bag to complete his fashion.

His shoes were white too, adding more sense to his fashion.

He wore a diamond earrings clipped tightly to his ear. His wrist and fingers were adorned with all sorts of gold and diamond bangles and rings.

His neck carried the most expensive necklace you will ever see and it has something like a name carved on it. I wasn't able to see the name but from how much I can see,  the first letter has H.

As he walks the crowd was cheering as if he is some kind of celebrity and he was putting on a black facemask, which I could not understand why?

My eyes traveled up and down his body and my jaw hung open.

His perfectly toned body look like ice that will trap someone immediately then down to his nose pointed perfectly like an arrow, his lips were red and soft like that of a baby, and  his sharp jaw which shows perfection and superiority coupled with his bright amber hair which is stylishly combed and swept back away from his face.

His face is set serious and focused as he walks in our direction.

He looks too good to be true.

Excitement bubbled in my stomach and I gulped down immediately after he took his seat.

I immediately turn my face as he took his seat behind Jimin, then and now I keep throwing a glance at him and will fast to look away once he returns my glance.

"How can someone be this perfect? n

Not only is he a dance lord, but his fashion sense also is top notch no wonder he keeps acting all bossy." I mumbled grasping my bag as I focus my attention on the dance that is about to start.