Kang Seulgi walked slowly in the hallways, fingertips grazing the white wall and feels the vibrations of blaring speakers underneath. The sound of music faintly creeping through cracks, gave Seulgi a jolt of adrenaline. Music to her was like crack. She needed her daily dosage to just feel the music run a muck in her bones. It made her feel alive.
She was approaching a single blue painted door on the far left and with every step, the track of a woman singing adlib with such lust got louder and more evident. Seulgi paused at the door, only to hear the squeaks of sneakers working at the marble floor. The girl bit her lip and with a firm hand, pressed the door handle down and opened.
Unveiled before her was Bae Joohyun, better known by her stage alias, Irene. Joohyun didn't notice Seulgi's intrusion or frankly, didn't acknowledge it. She just kept at her choreographed routine around a single chair, hitting each move with terrifying precision. Joohyun was good at what she does and Seulgi just couldn't stop staring.
The music came to gentle stop, ending with Joohyun's long legs crossed on the black chair and her head facing in Seulgi's direction. Joohyun's eyes locked on the former's, causing Seulgi to stop her breath midway. Bae Joohyun had that affect on people. She could make a row of heads turn her way just by smiling. And now Joohyun captured Seulgi in a hypnotic-like trance with her almond shaped brown eyes.
What felt like hours to Seulgi was just mere seconds before the older woman broke into a smile, which sent shivers rippling down the younger's spine.
"Ah, Seulgi," Joohyun said with a gentle stare. "You're late."
Seulgi in fact was not late, but right on time. It was Joohyun's habit of practicing hours before schedule, "to get more experience" she would say. But, Seulgi knew it was a lie. Joohyun was a music junkie, like the younger. The older just needed to feel the rhythm underneath the balls of her feet. There was no way denying that.
But still, with flushed cheeks, the younger replied, "Sorry..."
Only to get a cheeky snicker from Joohyun as a response. "No worries," Joohyun said, while walking towards the portable music player in the far corner. "Let's start from the top."
Seulgi nodded lightly and headed over to the black chair in the middle of the dance room. She sat in the chair with her beginning pose and waited for the music to drift in.
And there it was.
Like second nature, Seulgi felt goosebumps develop on her skin. The notes filled her ears and she felt her body drift away. While walking on beat to the music, Joohyun dragged a second chair over and sat it across Seulgi. Then their duo officially began.
The two moved together like a pair of snakes, sly and elegant but each having their own patterns to stand out.
The choreography was made to give out a very strong y appearance, but every time Seulgi catches Joohyun's eyes, the older woman would either bite her lips or have her mouth form an 'o' with such a provocative facial expression. Seulgi would pass it off as Joohyun just getting real into the dance.
Though, it didn't help but turn Seulgi further on.
It came to the part of the choreography where they would connect arms and trade seats. As Seulgi pulled away from Joohyun, the latter's hand grazed against Seulgi's right . The touch sent prickles throughout her skin and caused Seulgi to search the face of the older woman, for anything to indicate that it was an accident.