Somewhere in Seoul Streets, 2008

“It’s getting chilly here.”

“Don’t keep complaining, Oppa.”

Sooyoung smacked Changmin’s head playfully.

“Ouch! That’s hurt, Youngie.”

“You’re such a Baby, Oppa! Don’t you feel ashamed of yourself? Hyunnie here doesn’t complain on anything and she is actually the Baby of this group!”

Changmin glanced at Joohyun through the front mirror. She was clearly amused with his interaction with Sooyoung. But who did not? He just hoped she did not pulling any wrong assumption of the nature of their relationship.

“Its okay, Unnie.”

“Well, they should be finished soon.”

The three of them looked at the scene on the terrace of Yoona’s house with different feelings.

*****

“I am okay, Oppa. Just get back there. You know Min-Oppa would be freeze to death if you leave him too long in the car.”

Kyuhyun shook his head in exasperation.

“He should be able to handle the claustrophobia soon. It will be a hinder for him when he graduates.”

Yoona smiled while glanced at the car again.

“Sometimes you can’t choose what you’re born with, Oppa.”

Kyuhyun sighed. He took the hair that was out on her eyes and put it back behind her ear.

“I know.” He paused, “I am sorry, Yoong.”

Yoona just kept smiling.

“Don’t be, Oppa. It never has been your fault.”

She sneaked again to the car, focusing her sight to one particular person.

“Go, you still have a long way home. “

Kyuhyun followed her sight and frowned.

“Yoong....”

“I have to go inside, Oppa. It’s getting chilly here.”

He gave up on pursuing his curiosity that Yoona was actually not as hyper as she seemed.

“Goodnight.” He kissed her forehead and walked back to the car.

Yoona nodded and then waved at the other three.  Sooyoung immediately waved back, Changmin nodded and smiled, while Joohyun took some seconds before bowed.

She was sure the younger girl’s eyes were sad. Oh, pumpkin, don’t be. You don’t know how smitten he is with you. I hope you can give him a chance. He deserved to be happy.

*****

Changmin glanced at Joohyun who was obvious that she was clearly sad upon seeing the on-going couple stuffs at the terrace.  Then on the rear of his eye he saw Sooyoung was looking back at him. His eyes caught hers and he smiled softly. I’m okay.

To tell the truth, he was always feeling alright when he looked at Sooyoung’s caring eyes. It was like that when they were 9 and 10 and it was still like that when they were 19 and 20. And secretly he was hoping that it would still be like that when they would be 29 and 30. He just could not picture his life without her.

“Sorry guys”

Kyuhyun slipped back to his driver’s seat.

“Its okay, Oppa.”

Everybody looked at the youngest of them who was smiling in understanding. “Is Yoona-Unnie feeling better?”

Kyuhyun glanced at her from the mirror and smiled back. “She is. Don’t worry. She always likes that when her rebel side appeared. “He the machine and pulled his car out of Yoona’s front yard. “Sadly, I am not as good as Jong to read the signs.”

Changmin patted his back. “No one does, Kyu.”

His breathing was heavy as a painful memory flashed in his mind. “Thanks.”

Joohyun looked at Sooyoung with confused eyes. The older girl pulled a pen and a notebook.  She wrote something and passed it to Joohyun.

‘Jonghyun-Oppa was Yoona’s former fiancée and