Unconsciously, as I walked out from the elevator, I checked my reflection on the mirror.

To see how my appearance reflected in front of me, I smile satisfiedly. Well, no matter what I do, as a fashion coordi, I should look good, right? or my boss might just kick me out of the business. But then I chuckled.

Tsk. We’re just gonna watch a movie. It’s not like to go somewhere special. Why am I feeling so excited?

Yeah. I know. Despite the fact that im not really dress-up –loose white t-shirt inserted to highwaist jeans, with a pair of high heels hi-top sandals is just what I wear in daily basis, but this goofy smile seems stuck in my lips.

Am I stupid or what?

I looked at my golden-chain watch as I fix the nerdy glass I wore. As I thought, 2 minutes-

“noona~”

I turned around, and I saw someone waving from a van.

“Min-nie.. annyeong (hello).” I waved back at him as then I walked to the minivan. Right now we’re going to a movie theater, to see the earliest show. The movie will start on 9, it’s an hour from now. “mianhe (sorry), to make you go out so early in the morning like this.”

“aniya (no), it’s been a while since the last time I watch movie too, so- uwa.. you look..” Taemin hang his sentence.

“hm?” I asked while closing the sliding door.

“nothing..” he smiled.

I pinched his cheek slightly, “what. is. it?”

Then he laughs, “you look cute.”

I laugh loudly so I apologized to the driver. “what the hell are you saying?”

The baby shrugged, “well, you always look cool.. but today..”

“but I always.. wear this kind of stuff.” I looked at my own clothes as Taemin added, “yes, but this bowler straw hat? Even a simple feminine necklace, and your pink cheeks.. are we going to a movie or a picnic?”

I folded my arms as I said, “okay.. so you’re my coordi noona now?”

He laughs heartily because I just called him noona. And because I like teasing him, so I corrected,“no, I mean.. coordi oppa.”

Then he blushed, “o-oppa? Ah, noona! Stop teasing me. How can you call me oppa..?”

I just smiled as then his face changed while saying, “you should call Minho Hyung that way.”

“..mouh (what)??” I almost got chocked.

“but don’t you want to see him blushing and all fidgety?” the evil Baby appeared.

I smiled with him as then he said, “oh I really don’t want to miss that! you have to do that today, noona!”

To hear that my smile disappear, “… today? how can I do that?!”

Taemin frowned in front of me, as then he looked at me closely. “noona.. don’t tell me.. you do really worry about-“

“I did not!” I exclaimed. To have an 18 years old boy read your mind is bad enough, and to have him understand what you actually feels is even much worst.

“so that’s why noona ask me to go along too.” he nodded to his own thought, ignoring what I just said earlier.

I didn’t say anything as then he put his hand on my shoulder in sudden, “but.. noona.. Minho Hyung knew that im also going, right?”

To hear that, I just look at him and try to show him what I called as a puppy stare. Well, I don’t have puppy eyes, so the stare is only what I can try to have.

“..right?” he asked again but I know that he knew the answer is.. no, I didn’t tell Minho that Taemin would come to.

Then he exclaimed, “ah, noona! Jjinjja (really)! Hyung are gonna be mad at me..!” as he’s sulking like a little boy who lost his toy.

I murmured, “but now he’s staying at his house, so.. you’re safe.”

Yeah, Minho is still recovering, that’s why he still going back to his house. Like today, though they have a live performance on the evening, he didn’t staying on the dorm.

Taemin’s pouting, so I cant help to messing up with his hair because he’s just too cute.

“okay okay. im sorry. I will talk to Minho so he will not gonna mad at you.” I said.

He’s  just looking at me and I added, “or should I call him oppa and so we can see his interesting expression?”

Suddenly agree with what I said, Taemin nodded excitedly and grin.

“beside, he’s not gonna mad.. this isnt a date or something like that..” I said, more to myself.

And to hear that, Taemin just staring at me, like he want to ask, ‘really, noona.. are you really think that way?’

I challenged him, “what?”

He shook his head, “no.. I just think that Kibum hyung is right. Both of you and hyung are totally clueless.”

I laugh cynically, “yeah, you really think so?” I didn’t say to him, but Taemin is not the most observant people I know, so to hear him saying that to me is just funny. Then I just told him, “well.. people usually like that, Baby, when it comes to themselves.”

He’s nodded as he seems understood. As usual, he listened to us well.

In about 15 minutes after that,

“is hyung already here?” Taemin asked me.

“yeah, I think so..”

“but if he doesn’t know im here, how about my ticket?” he asked me again as we walked to the theater. Right now we’re already approaching the building. I walked a bit ahead, although there’s not many people around. Well, it’s always like this anyway, to avoid some ridiculous scandal. Yeah, even for us staffs, mistaken thought might still be happened.

And to think that I actually here because of a promise with one of the boys..

I shook my head to make my thoughts vanished then I answered Taemin’s question, “I told him to buy the ticket after he and I arrived.”

To be honest, I got more worried as I can see the theater’s gate. In this kind of hour, on Sunday morning too, not so many people around, but just now, there’s some girl recognized Taemin. But then again, I just try to think I was just like usual, when I have to go anywhere with them for work.

But then Taemin said to me, “ah, noona! I just remembered, I want to buy something nearby for my mom. Im afraid we don’t have enough time after we watch the movie so I better go now.”

“.. um, okay. You know what time the movie is gonna start, right?”

He nodded and just run to another direction. I looked at him and wonder if he will be okay. But then I laughed a bit, of course he will be okay. He’s 18 for God’s sake, not 8.

Once again, I feel nervous came to me. And there he is.

Minho is sitting on one of the long sofa inside the lounge, with his head bowed down.

In private time, his style is different from when he’s appearing as his group. Simply wearing a black t-shirt, a pair of jeans and then his favorite cap, he held an Adidas jacket in his hand.

I approached to him, and try to hide my nerves, “annyeong (hello/good morning).”

He didn’t reply or even lifted his head. I frowned so then I sat beside him. And now I knew, he fell asleep.

I cant help but smile. He’s just too.. adorable this way, I want to pat his head but I wont do that. It’s because there’s some people around and also because I don’t want to wake him up.

He must be so tired because of last night’s performance, and also because of anxiety he felt nowadays. So I looked at the clock, well, there’s still 15 more minutes. I bet there’s a lot ticket because people not really go to see a morning movie like this.

I just opened my cellphone to call Taemin to ask where is he right now as I saw Minho lifted his head.

“ah. noona. You’re here.” he said and look between surprised and embarrassed. “annyeonghaseyo (good morning). Sorry, did you just arrive or waiting for me..?”

I laughed a bit, “no.. I just went here. you look so tired, are you okay?”

He nodded as he stretched his hand and fixed his cap, “kwenchana (im okay). it’s just.. so calm and chill in here, then I closed my eyes for a while and just fell asleep.”

“mouh (what)? you just fell asleep on your first date?!” I knew this voice.

“K-kibum? What are you doing in here?” I turned around.

Key showed his big smile and wave at me, “noona, annyeong (morning), we met again.” he means ‘again’ because of course, last night I was working with them as they performed on the stage.

“hey.” I waved back at him and also greeted two young ladies behind him. They’re members of a girl group that I knew are a good friend of Key. If im not mistaken, one of them is who Key has a crush on.

I looked at Minho with a puzzled look as then he clasped his hand together, but still looked serious. And said, “im sorry, I had to take him because you know.. rumor will spread..” he speaks with a small voice.

“that’s why.. why did he bring the girls too, what if they..? well, im not saying that they will gossiping around but.. tsk, you know, girls.. not to mention this is you we’re talking about.” I said.

Minho didn’t answer right away as he called Kibum, “you explained.” He just said it.

It seems Key aware I would ask something like that, so he answered it, “don’t worry, they’re cool. Trust me.”

“fine. I trust you. Well, this isnt a date or something, but I don’t-“

“mouh (what)??” my words got cut by these two guys in front of me. And after that, they both have a totally different expression.

Key’s laughing really hard while Minho sighed.

“what the hell, noona?” Minho swears as Key commented, “you were beaten by noona once again, Minho. She totally wins over you.”

“huh?” I asked Key.

“yeah.. you know, that coffee thing, he wanted to ask you but then only succeed after the second try. Then now, he was so excited as he cant sleep last night, see, he fell asleep right now, right?-“

“yaa, Kibum!” Minho yelled but Key continued, “and now you said that this is not a date?”

I felt a bit guilty because the only reason I said that is to reduced my own nervousness, and also.. to convince myself not to fell for this young boy.

“it’s not like that.” I mumbled.

Minho pointed at Key, “and you, if you aware that this is MY date, why the hell you come, huh?”

“aw, relax, booming charisma.” Key mocked him, “the girls and I can buy tickets that seat are far away from you two.”

“what- no, it’s unnecessary, besides..” I said and just stopped.

“hm?” Key asked and Minho also waiting for my continuation.

Then I pointed to the front door, “… beside, I took Baby with me.”

“huh, what baby? Yoogeun?” Key looked dumbfounded.

“Hyung, what the hell are you talking about?” Taemin came and just speak with his usual cheerful voice. “not Yoogeun, but his Baby appa.” He pointed at his own nose.

Minho threw himself on the sofa as he swears. Key is laughing until his tear came out, “really.. really noona. I like you.”

“thank you, Kibum. I like you too.” I said as Taemin clung his hand on my arm, like usual.

One of the girls commented, “waa.. Taemin-ah, despite your new looks, you’re just.. just a baby, aren’t you?”

To hear that, Taemin just released my hand and muttered something. It seems that he’s upset. I know that he actually wanted to get rid of that cute image, but.. I think sometimes he even forgot that will and just act like how he feels comfortable.

Then he’s just moved to Key’s side but asking us, “so.. we already buy the ticket?”

I shook my head, and then say, “no, not yet. Wait a sec..” I walked to the ticket booth to buy for all of us, as im the oldest right now, but Minho followed me, and also followed by Taemin.

“where’s Onew and Jjong?” I asked Taemin, not Minho since he’s not coming from the dorm this morning.

“Onew Hyung is still sleeping when I left.. Jjong Hyung said he wants to practice.” He answered as then Minho asked him.

“and why did you come here?”

Taemin looked shock, and so did I.

“ah, hyung!” now I can see that Taemin is really feel guilty towards Minho.

Then I said, “um.. it’s me who asked him to come. And he thought you knew about it. But you came with Kibum too, right? please don’t be like that..”

Minho didn’t say anything as he walked closer to the booth, I know what he will do, but then I continued, “Taemin, can you help me?” I gave him my wallet, but actually I already took my money out and I just gave it all to him together with my wallet.

He nodded as I thanked him. I really grateful of him today, maybe I will help him with his homework this week. Although I have to do that secretly because Onew will be upset if he knows it.

Then with just one gesture, I can easily pull Minho away from the booth, “did you forget that you’re still limping?”

“tsk.” I can hear him chuckled.

“let’s sit down..” I said to him as I helped him to walk by holding his arm. It’s a bit uncomfortable for both of us as he’s bigger than me.

Key saw us and he said, “don’t push yourself.”

I just put my finger on my lips, to tell Key not to make Minho even grumpier than this. So Key’s just shrugged and then talk to the girls again.

As we sat down, I sighed unconsciously.

“.. this turns out not like I want to happened.” Minho leaned his back to the sofa.

“well, plans doesn’t usually go well, right?” I try to get rid of my cynical self because I try to understand what he’s been through.

He seems doesn’t want to listen as then Taemin came and give us the ticket.

“here for you two, Noona.. Hyung.”

“gomawo (thanks), Baby.” I smiled at him.

He smiled back at me and say, “ah, im so happy I really want to see this movie since its promo last year! Noona, I give these ticket to Kibum Hyung and noonas first, okay?”

Minho looked at the ticket and even asked, “Taemin-ah, this isnt a horror movie, you cant clung to her along the movie.”

“mouh (what)? of course not, Hyung!” Taemin frowned.

I gave him a sign to just ignoring whatever Minho said today. The baby just showed his thumb and smile a bit confused.. and sadly.

I sighed as I just posed like I want to whack Minho’s head from behind when he didn’t see me.

But yeah, I try to understand. I did that just because I remember how he seems clueless when Im still so bothered by my ex that time. As now I knew what’s his reason, I cant help being guilty. Well, I still cant say that I feel the same way, but at least I understand now.

Besides, there’s so many things to consider about this.

Then I said to Minho, “don’t be too harsh on Baby. He even choose his ticket and the others on a different row from us, you know..”

He just staring at me as then I said, “yeah.. he said that he planned to do that out of his guilty towards you.”

I know it would make Minho feels a bit better as he always thought of Taemin like his younger brother, well, like everyone does. So now Minho laughs a bit as he muttered, “silly Taemin. Wants to act mature yet still a baby.”

I laughed at him, “you’re just the same too, you know, because you got jealous over someone you called as a baby.”

He sighed, “ah, molalyo (I don’t know).” but as I looked at him, he closed one of his eyes and smiled playfully.

Key walked to us as he said, “the movie played in 1 more minute, you know..”

I wanted to give a comment, but the girl that Key likes even said it first, “Kim Kibum, always the drama queen.”

To heard that, Key’s eyes just getting bigger by surprised as I clapped my hand and shouted, “yaa, Kibum, I begin to like this girl! don’t you like her too?”

“noona- yyaa!”

I just ignored him as I walk to the studio’s door but I heard that deep voice,

“Chamkkanmanyo (wait).” Minho stood there and his hand is like reaching out for something but he cant reach. Yes, because my hand is too far for him to reach.

I slapped my forehead slightly as I let an embarrassed smile appears on my face.

Taemin nudged me with his playful face and whispered, “this is the time, noona, and then I will forget all of Minho Hyung’s annoyance today.”

“ah, mianhe (sorry).. oppa.” I said to fulfill my promise to Baby earlier, and I feel embarrassed myself. Am I stupid or what?

Minho’s big eyes showed that he’s really surprised and then he said, “.. n-no. it’s nothing. I.. I can walk by myself.” He said it and try to walk, even after he’s asking for my help earlier. The baby is right, he must felt really awkward right now.

I swear I want to laugh, but this is just how they are. You know how dong-saeng actually likes it when the older girls called them ‘oppa’. Even if this is Minho, the so-called charisma.

“wow, now you’re not flaming your charisma, but your nerves.” Kibum said, “did you just walk your left leg along with your left hand?”

Taemin laughs even laughter as he took Minho’s arm and then put it on my shoulder, “Hyung! Tsk, jjinja (really), this is the time you can clinging to noona without getting slap from her! you know everyone would get her slap if they dare to clung to her without her consent.. well, except me of course, heheh.”

And after that, we’re all laughing.

“yaa, Taemin-ah!” Minho yelled but his hand actually rounded in my shoulder right now. Yeah, he did listen to the Baby maknae.

Taemin pretend to cry as he said to me, but act like he didn’t dare to move closer to me, “noona.. all the things I did for you~~”

We were laughing again before we get into the studio. Minho was laughing too. Well, after he smacked the top of Taemin’s head slightly.

Ah, how I love to watch morning movie, maybe we should do this oftenly from now on <3