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I leaned against the railings, looking down at the first floor. It was still an hour away but the dance floor was already filling up fast. The chatter amongts the females mixed seamlessly with the excitement exucding from the boys. Fans of varying genres were here, for one band. I could feel the heat of the anticipation from where I was, which made me wonder how hot it must be down there. I took a sip of my drink, turning my back against the crowd to face my members. Gathering around the table, they were all drinking their own drinks of choice, with Momo pouring herself a second glass of champagne. Of course the underage members were merely drinking soda or juice, the three of them being closely observed by our managers. I saw Tzuyu approached, as she placed her glass of juice down to lean againts the railing i was on."Wow, this band must be pretty popular huh?"I glanced at her, as she surveyed the crowd beneath us."I guess. They were quite the up-and-comers back then. Kinda like us."At that, she cracked a small smile. I could she that she wasn't exactly thrilled to be in such a setting, much less to have strangers come in later."IRelax, they're good people.""They're not who I'm afraid of."She looked to the side as she said that. I followed her gaze and landed on the booths next to us. There were a couple of guys there, drinking. One of them saw us staring, and he raised a glass towards us. He probably couldnt recognise us under the dim lighting, so as courtesy, i raised mine back. "I'll let our managers keep them out if that'll make you comfortable"I tried to comfort Tzuyu under my breath, trying to ease her worries. The sudden ring of my phone interrupted our discussion. I took my phone out to find a message from Ami.-You girls here already?I felt a little skip in my heart, feeling slightly glad that she was asking about out whereabouts. After holding up my end of the bargain, he sent me Ami's number that same night. Imagine my surprise when her first text was a selfie of hers. He had to explain to me that she was drunk and that shes a drunk texter. If all her drunk antics involving sending me selfies, i wouldn't mind one bit.-Yeah we're all up in the second floor, in the balcony booths."Jungyeon... You're grinning again."Tzuyu whispered next to me, slapping my arm at the same time."Jeez, I know you're in love and all but stop making it so obvious."I could only give her a side glance,somehow not upset at her outburst."Well Tzuyu, when it's your turn to fall in love, I'll make sure that you don't make it too obvious."My phone rang once more, a new message from Ami.-Have fun! We'll be up soon. Imma wreck the stage. Watch me ;)As i scrolled down her message, a new selfie popped up, surprising me and nearly stopping my heart. She had her hair up in a ponytail, but switched her fringe to bangs. Her black hair was lighter now, a shade of red under the lighting. I was probably grinning again, cause Tzuyu let out a small groan before walking back to the table. I followed behind her, deciding to sit down for before the show starts. I sat opposite Mina, who was nervously twirling her cocktail. It was her birthday and all, so it didn't seem out of place, but she was wearing much more sultry looking makeup, and her dress was even more glamorous than what she'd usually wear. She made eye contact with me while still busy fidgeting with her cocktail. I gave a her thumbs up, and a slight wink, causing her to smile a little. She was probably nervous for the same reasons as me. Guess we're on the same boat here.************The sudden pluck of an electric guitar was all the signal the band needed to start the live off. Momo and Mina jumped to their fit, practically bouncing their way to the railing to look at the band. I tried to be more composed but my heart was nearly jumping out of my chest, excited for the band. After knowing what they went through, i felt happy for them. All nine of us were leaning against the balcony railings, drinks in hand as the first song got things started. It was a simple laid back guitar melody, one that was simple enough for the audience to replicate. I could see the smiles forming on the band members as they heard the audience sing the guitar melody. It wasn't simply just a happy smile, it was satisfied. It had surprise, it had guilt. They were having a number of mixed emotions in their smiles, emotions i didn't notice the first time i saw them. It was probably the fact that i knew their backstory, but i felt a sense of pride for them suddenly, as i leaned my bent forward, my arms propped up against the railings.My eyes were naturally drawn towards Ami, who was calmly strumming and plucking her guitar. She was so flawless, letting her fingers dance so efortlessly as the guitar melody filled my ears. It was only the first song and I was reminded why this girl stole what little of my heart i had left. Her eyes never left her guitar, focused on playing the right notes and chords. She exuded so much confidence it scared me. How was such a small petite girl like her, suddenly so big. The smile on her face as she heard the audience sing her guitar melody looked so stunning, i made a point to never forget that smile. Finally the vocals kicked in and turned to look at him. I finally remembered that he was, in fact, a singer and not just some barista punk. I watched as he sang into the mic, his low voice almost a whisper as he breathed into the mic. Again i was reminded why i became a fan in the first place, as his voice glided into my eardrums, smooth as butter. He suddenly raised the tone of his voice, raising it an octave or two as the song started picking up. As the final chorus of the song kicked in and the crowd sang along, as he stepped away from the mic, to let the audience fill in the blanks. They didn't even give so much as a break before segueing to the next few songs. They were more upbeat song, with a rougher mood to it. The hard hitting of the drums reverbed throughout the club as it opened the next song. The crowd was deafening before it was drowned out by Ami's guitar and the vocals. I could hear Momo singing along, knowing full well this was one of her favourite songs. Which was a surprise, considering the lyrics and feel of the song. Definitely not something you'd expect Momo to listen to. "Fuck me up, fuck me up good! Fuck me up, fuck me up good!"The sound of the guitar got harsher and harder as the repetitive lyrics were repeated by both Momo and the audience. Finally, Ami stepped forward for her guitar solo, as she started shredding on the guitar, her fingers dancing wildly over the strings. She stood up on one of the speakers, basically standing over the audience as she shredded her guitar in a way only she could. Watching her as she leaned back, her neck exposed and glittering under the lights, her sweat running down her face, my heart was beating faster than i thought it could. I could feel my lips getting dry as my eyes wandered down her wet neck. Guess i finally get the whole "thirsty" thing. Watching her shred her guitar was bad enough, the deep honey voice blasting out the speakers were not helping. The lyrics were suggestive and evocative, making me imagine things.My eyes darted to him, watching as he screamed into the mic. His voice basically charming men and women alike in the room. His veins were practically popping out of his neck, making it even more chiseled that it already it was. I couldn't help but took a glance next to me, to look at Mina's reaction. And true enough, she had an expression i knew too well. She was biting her lower lip, her arms crossed. I could see her eyes basically scanning him up and down, the lyrics basically painting an image in her head."Thanks for coming today!"Seiya spoke to the crowd, waving to them. They were finally doing a short MC session, letting the crowd and themselves rest."As you all know, we had to go through a short hiatus, but now! Now we're back and we assure you, you'll see us on TV soon."The promise brought about a chorus of cheers from the crowd as well as the girls."This next song will be a part of a trio of new songs we'll be releasing in our next single and will be the last song for tonight. You can find the new single and our old ones out front  cause as ya'll know, we don't have a manager to be selling them in record stores. Not yet anyway! Please enjoy this next song, Soundcheck!"The slow guitar melody and vocals filled the venue, as the song took its time finding its groove. The audience was quickly getting into it, and when the chorus finally hit, everyone was jumping around, male and female alike. The way he sang into the mic made the women scream, as his lips never left the mic, almost as if he was making out with it. i turned to Mina to see if she was reacting the same way too, and sure enough, she was. She had her hands to her lips, as thought imagining the thought in her head. I wanted to laugh, but what my eyes saw burst that happy bubble.Right next to her, Momo was leaning forward, hands cupping her cheeks. It was probably the hue of the lightings, but her cheeks were red, and her eyes were glazed over, infatuation overflowing out of those eyes.