[ riki 📸 ]

sunoo:
good morning!
you ready for today?

riki 📸:
hyung, i think i'm really not talented in taking photos

sunoo:
but that's literally your major 😐
lmao i know you're just nervous
just shake it off and it'll be fine

riki 📸:
i'm not okay

sunoo:
hush, don't say that
where are you anyways?

riki 📸:
i'm here at the comsci lounge

sunoo:
oh okay
stay there

riki 📸:
noted hyungg

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"you don't look nervous to me," ni-ki almost jumped on his seat when sunoo sat beside him, both his hands are holding two cups of coffee.

he almost pouted. "but i really am, it just doesn't show."

sunoo grinned at him, showing the whisker-like dimples on his cheeks. "how can you be so cute? here, take this one." he hands him the coffee on his left hand.

riki stared at the coffee for a second before taking it, trying to ignore how his fingertips brush the senior's hand— making him feel weird.

"thanks, hyung."

"just do what you normally do. take pictures as if you're just strolling, okay?" sunoo proceeds to pat his head. "i'm sure you're gonna do a great job."

he gulps. "you think so?"

he takes the courage to meet sunoo's gaze. the boy's hazel eyes seem to be always sparkling, as if there are stars in there.

sunoo smiled, causing his heart to do a little jump. "of course, i don't lie."

"sun."

a voice interrupted them. when riki looked around, he saw heeseung walking towards their direction.

"hyung!" sunoo quickly stands up and walks fast to meet the older. "i texted you earlier, are you busy?"

heeseung shakes his head. "nah. i put my phone inside my locker earlier so i haven't checked your text, sorry." he eyes the drink that sunoo's been holding and swiftly takes it with his hand.

"this is mine, right?"

the pink-haired boy nodded. "yep, definitely yours."

ni-ki just stares at them. why does it feel like.... he shakes the thought off his mind. he's probably just overthinking.

"ah!" sunoo suddenly exclaims. he drags heeseung towards where riki is sitting. "here's our new photographer. you two know each other already, right?"

"yeah," heeseung gives riki a small nod. "i hope you enjoy the exhibit."

"thanks, goodluck on your exhibit too." he replied.

sunoo chuckled as the two went silent. "great, i have two socially awkward friends now."

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oosun @sunscript tweeted.

sending you goodluck on your exhibit, hyung! @cyberlee

1027 likes | 79 retweets

replies:

@cornjay goodluck, pls get some sleep after this you fucking zombie
@parkwrites dude you look like you wanna punch someone here
↪@cyberlee you're absolutely right about that
@cyberlee thanks sunnie
↪@sunscript 😄💛

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oosun @sunscript tweeted.

@nishi_rk new recruit for this event ! 📸

932 likes | 40 retweets

replies:

@cornjay riki i'm so proud of you 🤧

↪@sunscript ??? mf stop acting friendly towards riki
@chenleave @leejeno lmao
↪@leejeno srsly do you enjoy seeing me suffer
↪@chenleave ofc! no questions needed 😜

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[ free trial in hell ]

sunghoon:
@heeseung enjoying the exhibit?
🤭🤭🤭

jay:
ofc he does
there's a lot to see in the event
right @heeseung LMAO

heeseung:
👍🏻👍🏻

jay:
oh no he only responded with a thumbs up
bro is not okay

sunoo:
why what's happening

sunghoon:
hello sunnn
how's the documentation so far

sunoo:
good!
riki is really great at photography

heeseung
ofc he is
that's his major

it's a given

jay:
yeah haha
i'm otw there too
i'll check on jake's exhibit

sunoo:
okayyy
wbu hoon?
you should just go here, we can eat together later

sunghoon:
nah
i'll pass today, sorry
i'll be at the headquarters if u need me
and hee, congrats on your exhibit

heeseung:
thanks
wru sun?

sunoo:
2nd floor
we're checking the 3rd years too

heeseung:
okayy

jay:
i'm near the building 😗

sunoo:
kk, we just talked to jake
he's riki's cousin?

i didn't know lmao

jay:
wdym you didn't know
i told you last time but you forgot 😐
anw, when are you having lunch?

sunoo:
wait really? my memory keeps on failing these days
anw
we'll have lunch rn
riki just said he's alr hungry so we're gonna eat somewhere
wanna join us?

jay:
no thanks
enjoy tho

sunoo:
aight then
wbu heeseung hyung?

heeseung:
you go ahead
i'll eat later

sunoo:
u sure? aren't u hungry?
i could just buy some food for you

heeseung:
it's fine, no need for that
just enjoy your lunch with riki ☺️

sunoo:
thanks hyung!

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jake was busy arranging the back drops, when he caught a familiar figure heading towards him.

"ayo jakey, your favorite teammate is here!" jake almost rolled his eyes when jay even turned around, waving as if there are people watching over him.

how the hell did i even become friends with this crazy guy?

"you are definitely not my favorite. can i pretend that i don't know you?"

jay's laugh echoed around the halls. he pushed the guy lightly and put his arm around his shoulder. "how's your exhibit? congratulations by the way."

"it's going well. though i wished i could've made my program better," jake mumbled. he spent weeks to finish his exhibit but he's just not satisfied with the result.

"i'm sure you did great," jay gives him a pat on his back. "sunoo told me he met you earlier."

ah, kim sunoo. "yep, i did. i couldn't even believe that he became friends with riki. that boy doesn't know how to talk to people."

"really? that's interesting," jay grinned. "do you want to know something more interesting about your cousin?"

he frowned. "what is it?"

his teammate shrugged. "nevermind, forget it."

this shit. is he playing mind tricks with me? jake ignored him and continued working on his exhibit.

"ah, speaking of a person who doesn't know how to talk to people," jay looked around. "have you seen heeseung anywhere? i'm sure he's around here."

jake bit his lower lip. to be quite honest, heeseung is a bit intimidating and he's kind of scared to talk to him again.

"you can go find him."

"are you trying to get rid of me?" jay raised an eyebrow at him.

no, i'm trying to avoid seeing your scary friend. i am traumatized— kidding. or not. whatever.

"let me call— oh wait, is that him?" jake can only sigh in disbelief when jay started calling heeseung's name.

why did he have to be here at this exact moment? now i have to endure another awkward atmosphere with him.

"you are so noisy." that was heeseung's first remark when he got closer to them. jake was about to act like he's busy when he met heeseung's stare.

ha, fuck. "hi," he manages to say.

heeseung gave him a smile before answering, "hi, jake. your exhibit looks great."

he smiled. at me? AT ME?

also, he complimented my exhibit. holy moly, this is a miracle.

"t-thank you! i saw your exhibit earlier too, it was really cool."

"yeah, i sacrificed my sleep for that program to work."

"oh crap, so that's why mine doesn't look as great as yours. i shouldn't have slept too."

heeseung smiled again, with a hint of amusement painted on his face.

meanwhile, jay watched the scene in awe. it's a rare occasion that he can witness heeseung talk to other people and manage a full-on conversation.

"bro, good job. i raised you well."

heeseung glared at him. "shut up."

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📸 @nishi_rk tweeted.

peach candy 🍑

695 likes | 92 retweets

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"so, how was your first photo journ experience?" sunoo asked while walking on their way back to the building.

they had lunch on a sushi resto in front of the university, and sunoo enjoyed talking to riki. the boy wasn't quiet— in fact, he had talked about his life back when he was in japan.

needless to say, sunoo enjoyed riki's presence.

"it was... okay?" riki chuckles as he walked beside sunoo. "honestly, i had no idea what i was doing. but you were there so..."

"don't worry, you'll enjoy it soon. jeno was like that at first too." he smiled, his eyes almost disappearing.

definitely. i'm sure jeno hyung felt the same way i'm feeling right now. no wonder he likes you.

"hyung, there's something i'm curious about."

sunoo was busy counting the bricks while walking on the side of the road. "what's that?"

"what do you prefer? i mean, what's your ideal type?" riki quickly regrets asking that question. he hears sunoo laughing quietly beside him.

"my type?" sunoo clicked his tongue. "i don't really have one. why?"

you're asking why? well, i don't know, maybe because i like you?

"just curious." ni-ki paused for a while. "if i say that i like you, what will you reply?"

sunoo stopped walking and turned to look at the younger.

"why, do you like me?"

riki stopped too, and bravely meet his gaze.

"yeah, i do."

sunoo wanted to run away. he asked that as a joke, but it seems like the freshman took it seriously. i'm dumb, and now i'm trap in a very awkward situation.

"hyung, i like you."

how? when? why? is what sunoo wanted to ask him. how could ni-ki like him that fast? he's probably just confused. yeah, he definitely is.

so he laughs it off to brush the heavy atmosphere.

"you're literally a child, nishimura." he chuckles lightly. "let's go hurry up, the exhibit is about to start again."

riki watched as sunoo walked faster, leaving him behind.

ouch. that definitely hurt.

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sunoo after hearing riki's confession: aight lmao gotta blast 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️