LET ME IN (ENHYPEN FF)

4~ final applicants

As I stepped through the threshold of the large doors, my eyes met with 5 different older men and women sitting intimidatingly at a long table.

I walked to the mark at the centre of the room and fiddled with my hands behind my back.
The judges were still discussing amongst themselves before settling down and focusing their attention onto me.

"Hello," I began speaking,
"I'm Park Soojin."

I watched as a familar man caught my attention, gleaming a bright smile at me.

The man from before.
Cho Hyunsik.

Seeing his smile brought me a sort of ease as I continued my introduction.

"I am sixteen, from Australia. I will be performing 'Into the I-LAND'."

The lady in the middle gave a nod of approval, then I proceeded to take my starting position.

I closed my eyes as the instrumental intro began to echo the room. Taking a deep breath I sang my first note.

I got pushed tteomillyeo wasseo
neomudo chaja hemaen kkume mun ape
nae ane geu jageun noraega
jageun noraega gyeolguk nal deryeowasseo

weroweodo gidael got eopshi
gweroweodo jeongcheo eopshi
geujeo chamgo gyeondin shigane uimireul

ijeya na neol mannagoseoya
mannagoseoya geu uimireul kkaedara

Yeah I'm scared duryeobgin hajiman
himchage ttwieoga let's just try
It's our chance sueopshi saegyeojin
jinan baljagugi ara

Woah oh
chinguga dwae jweo hamkke ssaweojweo
Let's just run for our lives
Woah oh
soneul jabajweo naege yaksokhae
Let's just run for our lives

Woah oh
miraeye muni yeolligo yaksoge geunari boyeo
You & I
We can fly
neon tto dareun na nan tto dareun neo
Let's just run for our lives

Woah oh
neowa nae kkume I-LAND
Run for your heart run for your life
neowa nae kkume I-LAND
Run for your heart run for your life

As I continued to sing the heartfelt lyrics, I began to take on the persona of the passionate trainees seeking for success as an idol. Soon without even realising it, the melody has taken over my body and I managed to execute each move correctly.

In a blink of an eye, I performed the final dance sequence and stood still, breathing heavily as my cheeks flushed red.

"Thank you." I spoke, collecting myself together and bowing deeply.

Still puffing noticeably loud, I locked eyes with the judges trying to read their faces. However like the professionals they probably are, they showed no emotion.

My nerves started to kick in more intense than before as I felt my head spin into oblivion. The silence was torture as I watched their pens scratch eagerly on the paper.

"Thank you for your performance Soojin," a man spoke,
"Please exit on your left, we will announce the final applicants soon."

I bowed, thanking them again before making my way back into the hall with jelly legs.

•••

I plopped down back onto my seat and sighed as I felt a massive weight lift off my shoulders.