You could feel his fingertips brushing against yours as if asking for permission to hold your hand, so you opened up your hand and he laced his fingers with yours. It was a quiet night. You were strolling along the Han River. There were barely any people around, which filled you with relief.

Taeyong was busy most of the time, but he always tried to spend some time with you. You understood whenever he wasn’t able to see you, but despite that Taeyong still felt bad about the little amount of time he was able to spend with you. You always reassured him that it was fine and that you understood he was busy all the time. You knew what you had signed up for the moment you agreed to go out with him.

And you didn’t regret a single moment of it. Being with Taeyong had been an amazing journey.  Even though you guys hadn’t been dating for a long time yet, he had given you so much in such a small amount of time. He always managed to make you laugh and there was not a single dull moment whenever he was with you. Even now as you were walking together with him, quietly, hand in hand, it felt nice to simply have him beside you.

You looked up at him and saw that the wind had messed up his hair a little. He hadn’t noticed yet. You giggled softly and raised your hand towards a strand of hair that was sticking up straight. He blinked in confusion and looked down at you as you were trying to fix his hair. His gaze softened. It was cold tonight, so your face was adorned with a slight blush. He thought you looked adorable. You were struggling to reach his hair due to the height difference, so he bent down a little to make things easier for you.

After a while your heels touched down to the ground again and you gave a firm nod with a satisfied look on your face. ‘Do I look presentable again?’ Taeyong wondered. You laughed as you shook your head. ‘Don’t be ridiculous. You always look presentable,’ you said with a slight wink. ‘Why, thank you. You don’t look so bad yourself,’ he replied.

Once again you shook your head as you grabbed hold of his hand. ‘What are you doing tomorrow?’ you asked him. He pursed his lips as he pondered the question. ‘I’m going to be busy tomorrow. We have to do a couple performances and there’s a fan meeting as well,’ he said with a dejected look on his face. ‘It’s okay, I understand. Just have fun and take care of yourself, okay?’ you told him. He nodded his head. He reached for his phone in his pocket to check the time.

‘Hey, you want to hop by the practice room real quick?’ he asked out of nowhere. You froze in your steps. Hopping by the practice room would mean meeting s for the first time. You panicked slightly and looked down at your own outfit. ‘Do I look good enough? What if they don’t like me? You can’t just catch me off guard like that!’ you said. ‘Come on, it won’t be that bad. I know they will like you,’ he reassured you. ‘And you look beautiful,’ he said as he looked at you with a soft smile on his face.

You blushed slightly. How could you possibly reject him when he looked at you like that? ‘Alright, I guess I can’t avoid them forever,’ you said and faked a sigh. He chuckled and tugged on your hand to pull you in the direction of their practice room. It was fairly close after all.

After a five minute walk, the building came into view. Taeyong squeezed your hand reassuringly as you made your way towards the practice room. Your heart was pounding slightly. You wanted to leave a good impression on the boys, but you weren’t quite sure how you were going to do that. Just be yourself, Y/N. There’s no need to freak out.

Before you knew it, you were standing in front of the door that was connected to the practice room. Taeyong looked at you to make sure you were doing alright. You heaved a sigh before nodding your head. He slowly opened the door and you could hear music playing. He entered the room first and pulled you along with him. You cautiously took a step into the room, scared that you might interrupt something important.

You took a look around the room and you could see several members moving along the beat of the song with precision. When they noticed your presence, they all halted their movements and turned off the music. ‘Hey guys, I know I’ve been talking a lot about this girl, but now you finally get the chance to meet my girlfriend in real life!’ Taeyong said enthusiastically. You smiled and introduced yourself. ‘I’m Y/N, it’s nice to meet you guys,’ you said. They turned towards you and greeted you. You finally got to take a good look at them individually now that all of them were facing in your direction. They took turns introducing themselves.

‘I’m Taeil.’

‘Winwin.’

‘Donghyuck.’

‘Mark.’

‘Yuta.’

When your eyes moved towards the last person of the entire row, your breath got stuck in your throat and your eyes widened slightly.

‘I’m Jaehyun.’

You coughed and diverted your gaze as quickly as possible. You tried to compose yourself again. ‘Taeyong has told me a lot about you guys. It’s nice to finally see you in person,’ you told them genuinely. ‘Taeyong has told us a lot about you as well. Now we’re finally able to put a face to the name,’ Yuta said with a bright smile. You looked at Taeyong and he had a proud look on his face. You couldn’t help but smile.

‘Come, sit down. We’ll give you a sneak peek of some of our dances,’ Taeyong said as he beckoned you over to sit on one of the benches. You sat down comfortably and waited for them to start the music.

You couldn’t help but be amazed by their dance moves. Some of these choreographies looked incredibly difficult to pull off. During all of this you tried to avoid looking at a certain person.

When they were done showing you their dances, they asked for your opinion. ‘What do you think? Were we able to impress you?’ Mark asked curiously. You nodded your head vigorously. ‘That was amazing! I can’t believe you guys are rookies,’ you shook your head in amazement. ‘I’m glad you like it,’ Taeyong said as he walked up to you and slung an arm around your shoulder.

You took a look at your watch and you sighed. It was time for you to leave. ‘Taeyong, I should get back home,’ you said with a slight pout. He looked at you and nodded his head. He turned towards the guys. ‘I’m going to take Y/N home now. Let’s practice a little bit more when I come back,’ he told them. You raised your hand and waved at them. They all returned the gesture. ‘Come back soon!’ you could hear someone say as you and Taeyong left the practice room.

‘Let’s get you home quickly. It’s cold outside and I don’t want you to get sick,’ Taeyong said as he grabbed hold of your hand. It was quiet for a while on the way to your apartment until Taeyong broke the silence. ‘What do you think? Do you like them?’ he asked. You nodded your head. ‘They were all so nice to me. The younger members are adorable,’ you replied. ‘As long as I’m your favorite member, then everything is fine.’ You pretended to think about what he had just said. ‘Hmm… I wouldn’t be so sure about that, Tae,’ you teased. ‘I guess I should work ever harder from now on. I have to make sure to impress you,’ he said firmly. ‘I was just kidding. Of course you’re my favorite,’ you said as you placed a kiss on his cheek. He smiled in reply.

You could see your apartment building from the corner of your eye. Taeyong always walked you to your front door to make sure you were safe all the way. When you opened your front door, he tugged on your hand to pull you into his embrace. He circled his arms around your waist. ‘Message me when you get back home, alright?’ you asked softly. ‘Don’t worry, I will,’ he replied. You stood on your toes and he bent down to place a soft kiss on your lips. ‘I’ll talk to you later then,’ you said as you waved at him. ‘Good night,’ he said as you slowly closed the door.

When you were lying in bed later that night, your mind wandered to Jaehyun. You hadn’t expected him to be there.

What am I going to do…?