"Oh, there he is," Seunghyun pointed out the window. FT Island had been waiting in their manager's van. All five of them were supposed to be heading back to the studio for group rehearsal, but Jaejin hadn't returned yet.

Jaejin finally came jogging out to the van, and he quickly hopped inside.

"Where were you?" Jonghun asked.

Jaejin shifted uncomfortably in his seat, then looked away. "Oh, nowhere... Sorry I kept you guys waiting."

FT Island glanced around at each other, deciding not to push the matter any further. It was quiet on the drive back to the studio, and Jaejin knew it was probably because of the air of mystery circling around him like a suffocating cloud. He felt like their glances were going to burn a hole in the back of his head, and he could sense their curiosity turning into suspicion. Seunghyun, who was sitting beside him, looked at him for what seemed to be too long for Jaejin's liking.

"Hyung," Seunghyun finally spoke, narrowing his eyes slightly, "Are you wearing...lip gloss?"

Jaejin's eyes widened, and he quickly wiped his mouth. "No," his voice was muffled behind his shirt sleeve.

Again, the FT Island members exchanged glances, beginning to understand what was going on. That definitely was not part of their stage makeup. No one said anything, since their manager was within earshot, but Jaejin knew he was caught.

When they reached the studio, they rehearsed a few of their songs as usual. But once their manager left, all of them looked at Jaejin, waiting for him to explain. He peered up at them innocently from where he was fixing his bass guitar, only to be met by their piercing eyes.

"Jaejin-ah~," Jonghun began, a grin creeping across his face. Hongki smiled as well, and Minhwan bit his tongue to hold in his laughter. "Is there something you want to tell us?"

They all laughed, but Jaejin's face was noticeably darker than his smiling band mates. He simply looked down at his guitar as he adjusted the shoulder strap, shaking his head. His cold shoulder was practically enough to drop the temperature in the room a few degrees. Suddenly sensing the change in atmosphere, Jonghun changed the subject. "Alright...come on guys. Let's run through 'Paper Plane' once more."

After a moment, everyone shuffled back to their instruments, and Jaejin still hadn't looked up from his guitar. Jonghun leaned closer to his ear so that the others wouldn't hear.

"If you want to talk to me later, you know my door's always open," he said quietly.

Jaejin turned his head slightly towards him, keeping their conversation excl