Pas De Duex || Huang Renjun
a dance for two. you and renjun are partners for a dance showcase and are performing a dance duet.
SMâs Elite School filled with students, all who which have a strong compassion for what they love. The school was very popular, known for being one of the most prestigious art schools in South Korea. Of course, the school was naturally filled with talented people; those who can sing the highest pitches of sounds to those who can act like their best friend has left and is absolutely heartbroken. It was an art school after all. Everyone had to audition to showcase their talent and prove that they belonged in the elite art school of SM. Thousands and thousands of applications were sent to SMâs Elite Art School every year and only a total of 300 students were accepted. The school is very strict with their numbers and only a total of 300 students could be accepted every year. Waitlists were usually long and never moving. After all, who would drop out of SM? There were, of course, those special, luck students who did not have to audition to get into. Huang Renjun, was one of them. Huang Renjun was scouted by one of SMâs dance teacher when he went to Renjunâs school talent show where he performed a dance to Lauvâs I Like Me Better. Â Renjun was known for being one of the most talented dancers at school, along with his friends Jeno, Jisung, and Donghyuck. The four was always accompanied by three other students; two rappers and a vocalist. Renjun was not only known as a well coordinated dancer, but an excellent vocalist with the voice of an angel and as well as an outstanding student. He was also known for being a kind hearted person. He was loyal to his friends and he often was kind and smiled to anyone who deserves his kindness. He was also trying new things.Â
 Which would explain why in came Renjun, into your fourth period ballet dance class at the beginning of the new semester. Everyone knows that Renjun was known for his performances with his friends, none of which consisted of ballet dances, so it came as a surprise to you as Renjun walked into class, the teacher introducing him as one of the new students of the class. Whereas Renjun was popular at school, you were not. You preferred to stay away from the crowd and stray away the spotlight. Not many knew who you were for you are the quiet girl who dances ballet and nothing more. As you were tying your shoes, Renjun came up and sat down next to you on the bench, also putting on his shoes. You made I contact with him and he gave you the sweetest smile.Â
âHello Y/N. I didnât know you were in fourth period ballet.â
âYou-You know my name?â
âOf course! You always perform modern dance and ballet throughout the schools showcases. I never really got the chance to tell you but you dance beautifully.â
The comment made your cheeks blush red as you murmured a soft,
Before Renjun could say anything else, your teacher, Ms. Kang, cleared her throat and called for the classâs attention.Â
âOkay everyone! Itâs the second semester and I hope you all had a wonderful break and that you all have the classes you wanted for this semester. I really donât want to do this to you, but we are going to have a project this beginning of the new semester.â
A collection of sighs went around the room, along with groans and small complaints. You stayed quiet while Renjun helped quiet down the class to allow Ms. Kang to continue speaking.Â
âI know, I know. Iâm a horrible teacher. But, I wanted to be able to do three showcases this semester. One would be the spring dance showcase, the end of the year showcase, and this showcase. This showcase would just be mostly for your parents and other fellow students part of the ballet/modern/contemporary dance department. So, for this showcase, you and another student in this class will choreograph a dance to a song that I will assign. Go and find your partner.â
Most of the students went around and looked for partners, whereas you just stood there. You didnât have any close friends in class and the people you usually talked with already had partners. Next to you, a majority of the students went up to Renjun asking him if they could be partners.Â
âUh, actually I already have an idea of who I want as my partner,â Renjun politely apologizes. Â
âHey Y/N. Want to be partners?â Renjun asked.
 You looked up and saw his soft smile. The girls that asked Renjun glared at you, hating the fact that Renjung wanted to be partners with you instead of them.
âUhm, yea sure, if you donât mind.â
âOf course I donât mind! I was the one who asked to be partners silly,â Renjun laughs and ruffles your hair.Â
Renjun was a pretty skinny boy, making him look very small. But, Renjun was still significantly taller than you. He was around 4 inches taller than you.Â
âOkay, please stand with your partner so I can assign your song. This project is due in 5 weeks, a week before the showcase. You will have be performing at the showcase and I will be grading you then. This is worth 100 points. You all should know what I am looking for now and it really isnât hard to fail this project, just get a dance ready. Okay? You can start once I assign your song.â
Ms. Kang walked around, assigning songs to the students. When she got to you and Renjun she looked at the both of you and said, âAh, Renjun and Y/N! I was hoping the both of you would pair up. Okay, I want the both of you to dance to I.L.Y by The Rose. I expect great things from the both of you.â
With that, Ms. Kang walked away with a smile and worked on the next set of partners.Â
âIâm free Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. There will probably be a lot of people wanting to use the dance studios at school so maybe we can go to the dance studio my dance team uses? Can we meet on those days there and work on our dance?â
You didnât answer Renjun immediately. You knew who was part of Renjunâs dance team and you knew there were at least 11 people more in their entire team. Renjun and his friends were just part of a unit and the dance team was composed of all boys who basically grew up together. You thought youâd be invading if you were to go to their dance studio to work on the project when you and Renjun can just use the ones at school.Â
âUhm, Iâm good with those days, but uhm. Is your dance team okay with me going into your dance studio?â
âOf course! A some of us are from school, we all know you. They would love for you to come.â
You looked at him in shock. How could they know you? Not once have you thought that people actually knew your name at school, so how could Renjun and his friends who were one of the most popular kids at school know you?
âGreat! So, letâs start.â
Itâs been two weeks since you and Renjun started working on the project. You were happy to say that things were going well. You thought that Renjun wouldnât want to hear about your ideas on the dances that the both of you could use, but it turns out he was very open minded and always asked for your opinion on everything. The boys, Donghyuck, Jeno and Jisung helped a lot with the choreography, mostly Donghyuck. Chenle, Mark, and Jaemin usually helped out as well, sometimes bringing the both of you food and water when you worked too hard. It was funny when you first entered the dance studio. You walked with Renjun after school on a Wednesday, staying after school for 2 hours to do homework together before heading to the studio. Renjun explained that the boys were probably working on a new project they started and so they were most likely going to be at the dance studio as well. When you both entered the dance studio, you were bombarded by the six boys.
âAh, Y/N! Youâre here!â
âAh, hello Jisung. Hello everyone.â
âWait, Y/N, did you actually agree to be partners with Renjun? Did he not force you into anything?â
âAh Y/N!â exclaimed Chenle. âMy sincere apologies about Renjun, youâre probably going to have to carry him in this project. Heâs not a very good dancer, unlike you. Youâre very good! You move so smoothly, itâs incredible!â
âTh-thank you Chenle.â
âWow, Iâm surprised that Renjun actually had the guts to ask you. Didnât think heâd do it.â
âYea, Mark Hyung is right. Hey Renjun, isnât Y/N yo-â
âOKAY Jisung! Thatâs enough! Get out, Y/N and I are going to work on our dance. Go on, get out.â
You never had the chance to ask Renjun what Jisung was talking about because Renjun started going over what the both of you talked about at school. It was a ballet dance made for two. Since it was a love song, Renjun thought it was a good idea to have a message behind your dance. It would speak of two lovers. It was tough for you, dancing with someone else. Renjun had feeling whenever he danced, and he would always channel the character beautifully. You had some getting used to, acting to be Renjunâs lover and dancing so close to him. You barely knew Renjun, so you werenât very comfortable with it. However, throughout the 5 weeks, you and Renjun became really close. You started to hang out with him and his friends during lunch and you would always help him out with homework after school at a moomin cafe. You even started going to the dance studio daily, not just on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. You started to take part of the boys dances and started to help them come up with ideas. Youâve gotten very close with them and you were afraid that once the showcase was over, you wouldnât get to hang out with them anymore and you would go back to be acquaintances. You were mostly afraid that you and Renjun wouldnât get to spend as much as time as you do now. Mostly because you believe that you developed a small, tiny, little, crush on him. Whenever he would twirl you or come close to you in your dance, your heart would beat faster and you would get lost in his eyes, especially the ending pose. One of Renjunâs arms would be holding your waist while the other would spread out like yours.Â
It was the day of the showcase, and you were backstage getting ready for your turn. You were wearing a red flowy costume, one that would help exaggerate your turns and dance moves. You had makeup on, of course, someone all dancers would wear, and your hair was slightly wavy. You were really nervous, as you usually are before a performance. You didnât eat anything before going backstage and you were really regretting it because you were getting really hungry. Renjun comes up beside you, holding a smoothie and a muffin.Â
âI remember you telling me you donât like to eat before a performance because youâre afraid of throwing up, so I brought you a muffin in case you got hungry. A smoothie too in case you want something a bit sweeter or if you just want a drink.â
You smiled at him, âThank you Renjun. Youâre a lifesaver. I really hope weâll do well in this. I donât want to fail. I donât want to mess up or anything.â
âYouâll do great, you always do. Youâre on of the best dancers I know.â
Before you can say something back, the dancers before you finished and you can hear Ms. Kang announce both yours and Renjunâs names through the mic and your stomach turned. Renjun grabbed your shoulders and turned you, so you were both standing close, looking at each other eye to eye.Â
âDonât worry Y/N, you got this. Just breathe in and out. Just focus on me the entire time, yea?â
His words soothed you as you felt your nervousness go down. You gave him a small nod and a smile murmuring a small thank you. Before Renjun goes to the other side of the stage, he stops and looks at you and says,Â
âYou look really beautiful by the way.â
And right when you thought your nervousness was gone, it was back again. How could he announce something that made your heart race so casually? He said it as if it was nothing. Ignoring your heart, you went onto the stage, looking straight at Renjun. Before you knew it, the music started playing and you couldnât think about anything else but the dance. You didnât worry about having to fail, or messing up the choreography, you were lost in the music. You didnât see anyone but Renjun, as he danced with you along with the music. It was just the both of you, dancing on the stage, the music filling your ears. Once the song was over, you and Renjun stared at each others eyes. You couldnât hear the cheering, all you could hear was how loud your heart was beating. It was so loud, you knew Renjun could hear it as well. Before you could step away from Renjunâs hold, his hand comes up to cradle your face, and he presses his lips against yours. You didnât react at first, shocked by the sudden action, but when you felt Renjun start to pull away, you kissed him back. The kiss was soft and sweet, also short lived as the both of you were on stage in public. When you pulled away, your eyes met a blushed Renjun.Â
âIâve always wanted to do that.â
âWhat? Youâve always wanted to kiss me?â
Renjun nods. âI always come to your performances and Iâve always wanted to compliment you. I never had the guts to tell you how amazing you were at dancing though. I joined ballet and modern dance because I knew Iâd get the chance to dance with you. I guess you can say, Iâve had a small crush on you for a while now. I really like you Y/N, I really do.â
âWhy thank you Renjun. I really like you as well.â
a/n: i hope you guys liked this small au! iâm sorry if it isnât the best, i sort of rushed in making this? i remember renjun saying he started learning ballet and modern dance so i figured i would write a small au. i also have been listening i.l.y. by the rose on repeat. itâs such a good song, and the band is amazing. i might not write another au for a while because iâm going to be pretty busy with school? thank you for reading <3