Present Day, 2018

"Sehun, you made a scene." Jongin whispers. Miyoung is hopelessly staring at him and begs him with her eyes for him to challenge Sehun.

The other man ignores Jongin, of course, but the move distracts Sehun's concentration and the composures he has tried to maintain is finally subsided. "What makes you come to this humble place again, Joohyun.... Noona." It has been ages since he called her that, never did that again after they got involved.

Joohyun blinks, surprise is clearly adoring her beautiful face. Sehun swallows his grin when he sees that. She may be changed, but his ability to get her off guard has never changed. It's a relief, indeed. But somehow he does not feel as happy as he did in the past when such event occured.

"Sehun..." Miyoung is the next to interrupt. Sehun glances at her and smiles sincerely. "Miyoung-Noona, you shouldn't standing too long. Hyung would scold me if he found me letting you stood up like that." The older woman sighs, knowing that Sehun is right, but she also doesn't want to leave Joohyun alone with the young man. The whole set-up thing might be her husband's idea, but she has never fully agreed on that. It is not her fault that his husband is so desirable that she could not say no, even if she wants to.

"Jongin-ah will take you to our table." Sehun adds quickly. A deep groan that belongs to his best friend tells him that he wins. Jongin would never be able to say no for things like that.

"Noona-" The slightly older young man offers his hand to Miyoung. "Let me usher you to the table." Miyoung takes Jongin's hand, sharing exasperated look with the man. “Be a good boy.” He manages to hiss at Sehun before leaving the other man with the girl whom he loves and hates at the same time.

Miyoung takes another glance at Joohyun, who is still silent, praying that nothing would hurt Joohyun. Then she sighs again when she realizes that it is late to wish like that. With Sehun there, Joohyun has been hurting already.

Winter,  2011<