note: Dongwoonie~ Yay, maknae! :D I'm excited for his, only because it's so realistic. xD I mean, it's true. At least he's real with his girlfriend. :3 For reference, his fancam can be found HERE! I hope I do okay for this one. I'm gonna try to still lace in some sweetness in there. ;D Enjoy!

Also, many thanks to those who have reviewed thus far! I appreciate it so much! Also, to the ghost readers and future reviewers, you guys rock too. ;]

music: BEAST - You

[ six | working ]

Dongwoon-ie~ I miss you! ♥

You flipped your phone shut with a smile, re-joining the conversation going on between your friends.

“___, are you talking to the mysterious boyfriend again?” Haerin asked with a smirk.

You just rolled your eyes and shrugged. “I just told him I miss him, that's all. I haven't seen him in a while.”

“Oh yeah~” Soyoung piped in with sigh. “Of course she misses Mr. Amazing.”

“Yes, the one so busy we can't even get a chance to meet him!”

You couldn't help but chuckle at their usual remarks. Every time the subject of your relationship with this 'mysterious man' – whom you could never tell them was a member of a popular idol group – came up, they always made the same fuss. Of course, it didn't make it any easier that you couldn't tell them who he was because of his idol status. As sad as it made you at times, you weren't going to compromise his reputation – and on some level, your safety – just to brag about your boyfriend. No matter how tempting it got sometimes.

“Yeah, well... he is really busy...” you replied with a weak smile. Just as the words left your mouth, you felt your phone vibrate in your hand.

Sorry, I'm working right now.

Oh.

You glowered at your phone, lips curling into a pout. Of all the things he could've replied with, it had to be that. Not even a simple “I miss you too” or “I'll see you soon, don't worry.” Did the man have no sense of romance?! Your frustrated huff caught your friends' attention.

“What? What's wrong?”

“N-nothing,” you muttered. “Don't worry about me.”

“Umm... Okay...”

They looked suspicious, but no one voiced their worries. Although, they did seem to feel the need to check up on you throughout the whole day. Considering the way you spent the rest of the school day upset, pouting and close to tears on several occasions, you couldn't really blame them. Even as you were walking through the courtyard, out to the gates of the school, they refused to let it be.

“___, I swear, if I knew this guy, I would make him suffer for doing this to you...” Haerin rubbed your back gently, frowning at the weak smile you forced her way.

“Honestly, you all worry too much. I told you I'm fine.”

“You are not fine. If you would just tell me what he said, I would-”

“Would what?” you said jokingly before whipping around to face them. “Listen, I promise, I'm fine. You know how I am, of all people, I let myself get upset over things that are really not a big deal because I think too much, okay?”

“Yeah, but it means he had to have said something to lead you to thinking in the first place, and-”

You snorted, interrupting her. “Haerin-ah, I love you for worrying about me, but honestly, I'm not even that upset anymore.”

“Upset? Who would upset my ___?” The familiar deep voice that rumbled right into your ear dulled your senses enough to postpone your reaction to the long arms that wound around your waist.

Eyes wide and mouth opening on a gasp, you shot a confused, scared look towards your best friends. Only to find that their faces mirrored yours.

“Hm? Who's upset you, jagi?” Again, that voice spoke in a low tone, and your breath hitched with realization.

“D-Dongwoon?” You turned up to face him, nearly melting at his smile.

“That's me.”

A set of gasps sounded from your friends, and you turned to them in shock. “Y-you-y-you're BEAST's Dongwoon-sshi!”

In a rush, you darted forward, slapping your hands over both their mouths. “No! Guys, shhh!”

They were flailing and mumbling what were probably angry, perplexed things at you. Just as you opened your mouth to address them, however, you were herded back against a firm chest, your hands plucked from over their mouths with Dongwoon's larger ones. He tucked you against his body with a laugh, linking your hands together and trapping them at your sides. “Don't worry, ___. It's okay.” He dropped a kiss on your cheek before turning to your gaping friends. “You must be Haerin-sshi and Soyoung-sshi. I've heard a lot about you.”

Apparently gaining her senses back, Haerin dipped her voice with a glare. “Y-you're the one who's made our ___ upset this whole day?!”

“Me?” Dongwoon's mouth instantly curled into a frown. “Really?”

“N-no, it's not-”

“Yeah! I don't care if you're famous, how dare you make our ___ sad like that!” Soyoung wailed – as loud as she could without alerting everyone else left in the school building at this hour.

Dongwoon looked down at you in question, and when all you could do was avoid his gaze, he murmured a soft, “Ahh~” His hold loosened and you straightened up to watch him move forward and offer his hand to your fuming friends. “I'm really sorry that we have to meet for the first time under this circumstance, but since this is a pretty public place, I should probably be heading out soon. Would you let me have a chance to make it up to our ___ by taking her with me now? I promise, I'll take good care of her.”

Haerin and Soyoung exchanged incredulous glances before ducking to give you inquiring looks. “___?”

You smiled at their overprotective tendencies. Dongwoon being who he was, you were amazed they weren't just throwing you at his mercy without your consent, especially considering they were fans. “I'll be fine.”

Some more skeptical looks were exchanged before they each briefly shook Dongwoon's outstretched hand. “F-fine. But she'll call us when she gets home, right, ___?”

“I'll make sure she does,” Dongwoon confirmed with a nod.

You came in with a reassuring, “I will, I promise” before letting Dongwoon wrap his arm around your shoulder and lead you towards the parked car on the curb.

“See you later, Soyoung-sshi, Haerin-sshi,” he said with a final wave before taking the gear out of park and driving away from the school.

It wasn't until you were a few blocks down that he finally spoke. “I'm sorry, ___. What did I do to upset you so much?”

You sighed, glancing out the window at the passing scenery. “It's nothing, Dongwoon-ie.”

“No, tell me,” he said firmly, his hand closing over yours. “Please.”

“Why did you come? You could've gotten in a lot of trouble, you know. You're lucky it was just Haerin and Soyoung.”

He shrugged. “I know, but I wanted to see you. You said you missed me, and no text message would be able to do justice to how much I missed you.”

You turned to him with eyebrows furrowed, the emotions bubbling up to block your throat. “Dongwoon-ie...”

“I know, I know. I'm kind of bad at this romantic stuff, aren't I?”

“So you did miss me?” Despite the fact that he just told you, you couldn't help but clarify. Besides, considering the day you had, it probably wasn't that much to ask for him to repeat it.

The car slowed to a stop at the red light, and Dongwoon took the opportunity to turn to you. His handsome face was tense, and he answered you slowly. “Of course I missed you, silly girl. I always do. It's upsetting when I can't see you for so long because of schedules.” He leaned in, pressing a soft kiss to your lips. “But I always, always miss you.”

You smiled at his sincerity, then giggled at the way he bit his lip with an unsure tilt of his head. “I believe you, Dongwoon-ie.” You leaned closer to kiss him again. “But promise me something, at least?”

“Sure, anything.”

“Promise me you'll get your hyungs to teach you how to send sweeter messages.”

Loud laughter erupted in the car as he hit the gas with the green light. “Okay, fine. I promise.”

[-x-]

end note: Don't ask me why this took like 3 years... Or something ridiculous like that. Dongwoon is hard to write for. I can't believe I just now finished this. (/д＼) My sincerest apologies. Anyway, this brings this series to a close. I hope you enjoyed! Thank you so much! ♥