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The karaoke room was a bit spacious and could fit five-seven people. Since we were only three, it was nice to take a few photos and videos while holding the microphone in place and singing. That is if you wouldn't count the loud voices echoing in the room as you take the shot.

This time, I was the photographer.

The ones in the photos were Naehyun and Gunyeo. Though, it took them an amount of time, considering that Naehyun's parts were blurred due to him moving around while singing. Gunyeo taught me how to focus it on the two of them but there were a few missed shots since I wasn't much used to using a DSLR camera.

"I'm not sure if I did a good job on this," I started off once Gunyeo checked the photos on the camera. He stayed silent this whole entire time so I wasn't really sure what he was thinking about.  

Judging the look on his face, he was probably quite surprised at how it turned out but not in a good way.

I was about to hang my head down low when Gunyeo hummed and nodded, putting his camera inside his bag. "Those were nice shots, Eysee. Looks like we'll finish this project in no time." 

"Are you sure? There were some blurred ones—" he quickly interrupted me, his eyes grinning and lips curling into a smile. 

"I've already deleted the blurred ones. But the other shots you took, they were alright. You don't need to worry much," he reassured me as Naehyun finally finished another song right after Gunyeo told me that.

Naehyun then stood up, extending his arms in the air to stretch before grinning. "One down, two to go, right?"

I simply nodded, knowing that the sooner we finish this, the better. We were about to take another photo, this time, me and Gunyeo. 

But suddenly, Naehyun's phone started ringing and told us that he'd just take it for a second and would go back quickly. So, of course, we both agreed. 

It was probably the trio since I could hear Naehyun calling the caller 'hyung' so I wasn't to argue. 

Gunyeo and I decided, however, to take some pictures on our phones as a souvenir. Naehyun and I had spent a lot of time together back in the convenience store and I rarely talk with Gunyeo at school. If ever we did have the time, it would always be about soccer practice or even school-related tasks. 

So, I thought that starting a conversation might at least make us open to our thoughts as friends but this time, outside the campus.

After that, we decided to choose a few songs while waiting for Naehyun. It didn't really hurt to pass the time. Though, it took us at least seven to ten songs before we noticed how Naehyun was taking so long. 

Surely, a call wouldn't take that long unless it's an emergency, right?

But, still, we tried to wait more and look at the pictures from earlier. 

"I think this one looks much better though," I tried telling to Gunyeo but he chuckles and shakes his head. Right now, I was pointing at a picture where his eyes were wide after Naehyun accidentally sung a high note. 

I guess Gunyeo didn't expect it and I was too focused at the moment to even notice that I did capture that scene. 

"I wasn't ready for the picture," he immediately pouted and tried to share the other photos by pointing it out. "This looks much better in my opinion."

"I think you guys were really cute on the other picture." This time, I returned and copied his expression, pouting as he stared at me in disbelief at first. But when he noticed that I wasn't budging, he sighed and gave in.

To be honest, I wanted to keep that photo. Memories aren't something that can be faked. It's genuine emotions and expressions taken at the right moment. 

"Well, maybe we can add it to the project." I silently cheered as soon as Gunyeo left it and took a bit of time checking out the others. Suddenly, when Naehyun didn't come back, we decided to look for him. At first, we searched around the arcade — thinking that he got lost. 

But when a text message came and as soon as Gunyeo checked it, I heard him sigh. "Naehyun's with our hyungs so I guess we need to continue this tomorrow." 

As we were ready to leave the arcade, the rain started pouring down from the sky. 

Most of the people we saw outside were all opening their umbrellas and some were running to a shade so they won't get wet. 

I was about to take my bag and raise it to cover my head, Gunyeo called out my name. 

"Here, an umbrella."

I widened my eyes when he handed me his umbrella and tried to walk in the rain. Though, I decided to open it and try to cover him once again. I don't want to take someone else's umbrella and let them get soaked in the rain without anything to cover them. I would feel guilty.  

"Maybe we could share? This isn't a drama at all, you'd get sick if you go in the rain."

I could see his cheeks flushing red in embarrassment, his hands rubbing the nape of his neck. I guess he didn't expect me to do that so suddenly. I heard him chuckling afterward before he nodded.

"Fine, you got me. Let's walk together until the rain stops."