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Seulgi was a friend that Inhae had never had before – the girl was bubbly and just befriended with everyone and most of all, she didn’t make Inhae felt like she was being forgotten.

That’s why, Inhae was more cheerful than she thought she would after spending days with Seulgi. They talked, they laughed, Seulgi shared the hottest gossips and Inhae just blabbered about her random thoughts.

They didn’t have the same thoughts or interest, but neither of them care.

They had fun like that and Inhae had finally grasped about the feeling of actually having a friend. And because of that, she rarely thought about Jongin because Seulgi always managed to get her attention.

But she did knew that the boy had always got his eyes on her, maybe because he was busy talking to Seolhyun every day and somehow glanced at her, but she had Seulgi for making her not thinking about it further.

“Your cousin is coming to town?” Seulgi blinked, hands stopped writing on the piece of paper than she had found on the floor earlier.

Inhae had hummed, head lulled on top of her desk. “Yeah, Minho…the one that I told you about. That’s the reason why I can’t go to the movies this Saturday.”

“Why can’t you go? Do you have to take care of your cousin or something? I thought he is older than you?”

“No…it’s just that, when my cousin comes by…my parents would be all over him and his parents and wouldn’t have time to drop me off.” Inhae had explained and Seulgi just pouted even more, jutting her lower lip.

“Well that .” The girl went silent for a moment and Inhae also didn’t speak. And after a few moments, she speaks up, suddenly having a thought.

“But, what if you bring your cousin along? I mean, we could have a double date. I could ask for my brother to come along, I know how much you wanted to meet my brother.”

Inhae had pinked, of course. She had always wanted to see Seulgi’s brother after what the girl had told her about him.

She had seen pictures, of course but never seen him and really wanted to. He looked dangerously handsome and Inhae knew, it must all be in the genes because Seulgi was also a beauty.

Seulgi had told her that her brother, Minhyuk – was a drummer in his club and was an annoying piece of – her words, not Inhae’s.

Inhae knew that she wasn’t good at dealing with new people but weirdly as it sounds – she still wanted to see him even though knowing full well that she will be like those shy little turtle. Maybe she should just see him for a brief second before running away?

“I don’t want to. I’m embarrassed.”

Seulgi had rolled her eyes. “Oh, come on…it’s nothing. I will talk to my brother and see what he says, okay? Please, Inhae?...”

She had sighed, pressing her lips into a thin line, thinking for a moment before nodding. “I guess I will ask my cousin then…”

“Oh my gosh! Thank you!” Seulgi had squealed. “I can’t believe it! We’re going on a double date!”

As the girl was busy squealing, projecting about what will happen, like how her brother would fall in love with Inhae at first sight or whatsoever – in which Inhae had doubted, a sudden hiss suddenly came from Jongin and the two girls stopped on whatever they are doing and blinked at the tan boy.

He already had his head turned to them as he glared. “Can you two shut up?! What’s so great about a double date anyway?”

Inhae had heard Jongin muttered the last part, but she didn’t say anything and Seulgi just cursed at him behind his back. Her heart was beating furiously because she had thought that he was jealous for a moment, maybe hearing that she will be going to a double date triggered him, but then she reminded herself – Jongin doesn’t like her and they were pretty much making a noise.

She didn’t forget the shivers that she felt when his eyes met her for a brief moment though.