Chapter 3 
Separate Ways

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It was your first day as a trainee and you were actually excited. Was it because you were a step closer ... or because of a specific someone ?? :S hmmm. 

As you got ready you remembered to put the cupcakes and macaroons you baked for Eunbyul eonni, Greg oppa, Jeongmin oppa, Lee Sooman-nim and Jongin-ssi *omo ~ you're falling for him really hard already*

Inside the SM Ent. building you first went to Lee Sooman and you did leave a really good impression, you then stopped by Eonni, and the oppas and finally you walked inside the practise room where you saw Jongin-ssi ssi stretching. "annyeonghasaeyo Joingin-ssi" you greeted, "oh annyeong Hyorin-ah ~ you don't have to speak formal since we're friends" he greeted back

"ah arrseo .." you replied awkwardly and changed into your ballet flats and started stretching with Jongin-ah. 

"so I heard you've been dancing for 10 years Hyorin-ah ~ Greg oppa showed me your audition clip" he replied

"kurae? haha kamsahabnida ~ but I'm not as good as you" you complimented back. After a long 7 hour straight dance training T______T you and Jongin were lying on the floor trying totally exhausted

"Jongin-ah if this is what we have to do every week day ~ eottoke how will I survive?" you asked

"aigo ~ it's only your first training day an your like this?" he answered 

"well ... how long have you been here?" you asked and the two of you were still lying down. 

"6 months" he straight-forwardly replied

"I honestly admire you ~ I mean we still have a few more years too  until who knows when we'll debut ~ you're officially my mentor here" you said smiling

you quickly got up and got your bag catching Jongin attentions as you opened your bag and took out the cupcakes you baked. 

You handed the box of cupcakes to him and his expression was priceless, was he honestly blushing??

"oh kamsahaeyo Hyorin-ah" you were too embarrassed and needed an excuse to why you gave it to him

"oh its nothing ~ in Japan it a sign of thanks to give something in return" you explained *hopefully he believes it >_<* 

"oh a Japanese tradition? kamsahabnida  ~ you honestly made these by yourself?" he asked

"YA~ wae? I honestly did" you pouted feeling wronged

"haha ani ~ I believe you" and he hands you a cupcake a a piece offering "we need to take a picture of this for memories" and so you did. 

With in six months of training and hanging out with Jongin he finally asked you out and the two of your became the 'trainee couple' . Jongin was your first love, boyfriend, he was practically your first in everything thing. Every training day felt like a date, since you became a trainee and after your parents visited to settle your stay and transfer in Korea and you now attended the same school as Jongin-ah as Lee Sooman-nim settled the scholars