As I begin to realized my sudden change of heart.. im also still very confused too.

I just got out from a bad relationship so I might just act like this because I want to run away from a suffered daily life.

I might get mistaken by my own thoughts. Thinking that I liked Minho-ah more than I supposed to. And to think that he’s younger. I shook my head. Hae-Jin Oppa that 5 years senior than me even acted so childish and- wait.

Why am I suddenly being so shallow like this? I never judge people based on their age. It’s a fact that there’s a lot of people who senior by counting their age but not even more mature than their little brother or sister or even children.

Well, I can be such a pain in the , but im not really into judging people. Who am I to judge them, anyway? Im not even better than them.

Sigh.

It’s been a week after I got that so-called realization in my mind, and.. I think the boys begin to questioning.

No, I didn’t avoid them. Not the other 4.

But Minho..? no, im not avoiding him too. It’s just.. I prefer not talk to him besides wardrobe related stuffs.

The first one who I heard complaining is of course, the mother of the group. Kibum. And it happened a couple days ago.

“Noona, yesterday at the performance I already wear this. Are you sure about me wearing this again?” I hear there’s a sarcastic tone in his voice –that usually really similar like mine, but don’t know why, I just keep staring at the note in my hand, although im not really reading it.

“yaa, earth to Noona!..” He repeated again.

“huh?” I turned to him.

He scoffed and repeat my word, “huh? Noona! It’s not a ‘huh’. I’ve been talking to you. This!” he’s showing me the top which I gave him.

“ah, sorry, my bad. You wear this for the next stage.” I took the clothes and giving him another one.

He’s just chuckled at that time.

The second one is none other than the Baby I always pampered.

“noonaa~~” he called when we walked out from the building after they performed. Per usual, me –as one of their staffs, we walked on the outer line, it’s the policy Manager Oppa gave us, I know it sometimes annoyed the fans, but we’re only doing what we ordered.

I just looked at Taem and smiled.

“eh?” he said.

Well, he knew that he cant just jumped off to hug me in front of the fans, but it seems that my reaction was too.. cold? I might not be too happy if anyone nags too much, but Baby is an exception.

Then I turned to him and say, “yes, Taeminnie?”

“um.. nothing. It’s just that.. “ he hang his sentence, but then corrected it, “ah, aniya (no). Noona, but is something wrong? did I do.. ah, molla (I don’t know).” he shut his eyes and shaking his head while still walking to the car.

I frowned, “what is it that wrong Minnie?” I repeated again.

He answered right away, “It’s you, Noona.”

“me..?” I admitted that im a bit weird towards everyone, but I kinda surprised that he will just point out really straightforwardly. But yeah, it’s Taemin we’re talking about.

“yes, no. I mean, I was trying to tell you something that bothers me, but.. it seems that you have something in mind too. So..” he shrugged as he went into their car.

He did? When? So I was like.. really ignorant?

“wait!” I said to him, as then he looked at me, “no, it’s okay, Noona.. we’ll talk tomorrow. Good night~” he said before he went into the backseat –where he always sit and then his hyungs also get into the car.

I ignored Baby. And he’s just trying to understand me because no, the next day, he doesn’t even tell me what’s bothering him while shook his head and giving me a smile –a disappointed one.

The third one is Jjjong.

“Noona.. can I have your cigarette?” he asked me two days ago. We’re already arrived at the studio.

“ah, Im sorry. Im ran out of cig too.” I answered him.

Then he stood up and say, “it’s okay, I’ll buy for you too right now before Manager hyung comes.”

“thanks.”

Not long after he’s gone to the convenient store nearby, I went to the backyard. Thank God, Taemin is busy practicing his dance steps so he didn’t notice im gone.

And about 15 minutes later,

“Noona?”

I turned around and Jjong was going to have a cigarette too in the backyard.

“you said you ran out of cigarette.” he pointed me.

“eh?” I slapped my forehead and laugh nervously. ”sorry, my bad.” I really don’t remember that I still have it. .. And why I said to him I didn’t have it?

He didn’t say anything but just giving me one pack of cigarette he bought for me.

“you know you really should quit.” I said to him.

“yeah, I planned to do so.”

“not just a plan, please.” I said, “I hate being so uncool, but it’s for your voice’s sake.”

He laughs, “yes, I know. Despite the fact you looked cold in the outside, you really are a warm person inside.” and now he dares to mock me!

I punched his shoulder slightly as we laughed.

As we chatted for a while, suddenly he said, “Noona! What the hell- look!” he pointed to my ash tray. “you still have one cig, why did you just lit another one?”

I blinked my eyes dumbfoundly, “ah. you’re right.”

“jjinjja (really).” He commented.

“my head is not doing well lately.” I laughed at myself.

He’s just shrugged at that time.

Even Onew. The leader finally asked me too.

“Noona, can I talk to you for a sec?” right now he’s sitting with me at the first floor during the break of their practice.

I sighed. I know what this is all about.

“why did I act so weird lately.. am I right?” I blurted out and he was taken back for a while.

“um..” he smiled awkwardly, “actually it’s about the wardrobe.”

I frowned, “ah.” now I get it. And I feel embarrassed. Dammit. It’s not all about you, stupid, I said to myself.

“I think I have told one of your assistant, have they told you yet?” he asked.

Um.. yeah, if im not mistaken, my assistant just told me that Onew toned up a bit that’s why he wants to check if the wardrobe’s size is okay or not.

“you want to re-size, right? it’s okay.. I can managed it, besides, your posture is even better so don’t worry, I think Manager Oppa wont be mad. It’s not like your gaining weight or something.”

He frowned, “but I did. I told you last week, after the stage.”

“huh?” I asked.

Then he said, “.. yes, and I want to ask about that too.” before I can asked, he already continued, “is something bothering you, Noona? the boys were kept talking about it too, you know. They said you acted weird since that night, .. our first winning.”

Uh-oh.

“well, I didn’t see something unusual happened that day, so I wouldn’t know, but.. if you even ignored the Maknae (youngest), it means kinda serious, isnt it?” he’s staring at me.

Onew maybe not Minho, who famous with his so-called stare, but trust me, got stare by a pair of sympathetic eyes like leader’s, is not really a condition where I can say comfortable too.

I cant say anything, just then he asked, “well, im not gonna intrude your problem..”

Yes, he’s the only one who doesn’t give any comment about me breaking up with my ex while the other boys were commenting with their own way.

He continued, “but.. if this involving the member too.. then I cant just-“

I sighed and he stopped his sentence, yet said, “so it is, isnt it?”

“really, Jinki-ah, I thought you only care about chicken but damn, turns out you’re good at reading people’s mind.” I said in my usual cynical tone.

As I thought, he flinched a bit because I called his real name, but then he laughs, “it’s not about my sixth sense, but it’s because you’re too obvious, Noona.”

“mouh (what)??” my eyes widen. He did not say that I AM an obvious.

“did anyone ever tell that you can be so naïve?”

Unconsciously as I looked at the clothes in my hand, I answered, “yeah, Minho.”

Onew paused, but a second later he laughs, “not really surprising though.” Then he said, “I know that I might not the one who talk about random things with you really often but.. as I said, we all noticed your act recently, can you imagine who’s the one that realized it the most?”

I looked at him and found out the answer right away but he still said it for me, “yes, the one that calls you naïve.”

He stood up, but not leaving yet, “we all understand how he feels, and.. I tell you, as I think in many times, he’s even more mature than most of the 5 of us, he can be simple-minded.. and naïve too. So I just wish.. he wont suffer from a broken heart.”

I frowned, and blurted it out, “but why would he?”

Once again, the leader stood still. “wait.. Noona, what did you just said?”

Shoot. And now I even say something about my feeling that I still not sure myself.

“I..” then I looked at him in desperate, “but I worked with him, and all of you are not allowed to.. date.. not to mention he’s a dong-saeng (junior).” now my voice became smaller.

When I opened my mouth to say something else, I heard someone speak out,

“Noona..?” it’s Baby. sigh. Don’t tell me he heard everything. “Im sorry I didn’t mean to hear it, but.. I got here because we’re all looking for Onew Hyung.” then he pointed out, “about what you said, is that mean.. you.. like Minho Hyung, too?”

“wait-“ I said.

“you do, right?! Noona~~” he grinned at me while grabbing my arm and swing it happily.

“chagamman (wait a second)!” I said a bit loudly as he stopped his act. Onew seems startled too. “I.. I don’t know.” then I said in a normal tone.

They waited my explanation, that’s why I continued, “like I said.. the situation is.. not that simple.”

“but aside from that, you like him, don’t you?” Taemin is still so eager. I looked at Onew as he’s the leader of the group, so I want to hear his opinion.

“If you asked me, as a leader I might gonna say I want all of the members to obey the rules, because you also know how if Manager Hyung got mad.” He answered my unspoken question.

“Hyung!” Taemin protested as then Onew said to him, “hey, as much as you always pointed my mistakes, Im still your senior, you know.”

The Baby pouted. Yes, because he often complaint how spoiled or loose Onew can be, but now he didn’t say anything.

Then Onew continued, “but as a friend, Minho’s and yours, Noona.. Im not against it. Well, it might not gonna be easy, but.. it’s not impossible, too. Beside, who am I kidding? Look at that stubborn Jjong! Aish..”

As now both of Taemin and Onew are staring at me, I was like.. what?

“I..” I cant continued.

“did Minho Hyung know about this?” Baby just blurted the question.

“know about what? no!” I shook my head and suddenly I feel like so embarrassed. What the hell, I talked to an 18 years old like Im his younger sister.

I didn’t look at them, but neither of them is talking. Until I heard Taemin said, “Minho hyung seems happy last week, but.. become quiet these days.” As Im not looking, I just assumed Taemin is talking with Onew.

But the latter gave no response, and I heard Taemin said again, “well, maybe it’s also about the rumor he heard. You know about that too, right, Noona?”

“huh?” as I heard Baby called me, I turned to see him. He’s still sitting beside me, but Onew is nowhere.

“huh?” he repeated my word. “the rumor. About how we’re faking the injury for the comeback promotion..”

Then I nodded, “ah, yeah.. I heard that.” of course, I was sad too. How can people be that cruel? Minho was beyond upset and anxious because of his condition, and because such a rumor, I can see the sadness was showing from his eyes even more.

Yeah, now I admit, thought I was trying to avoid him, doesn’t mean I didn’t see it.

“so.. when will you let Hyung know..?” Taemin asked me again.

I sighed, “look, Baby. It’s really not that simple.”

“but you heard Onew Hyung-“ im sorry but I cut his sentence,

“I think this is too fast. I even don’t know yet, whether I really have feelings for your Hyung or not, Taeminnie.” I patted his head because he seems upset somehow.

He chuckled, “why cant make it simple? He likes you, and you didn’t hate him, do you? there’s no such thing as fast or slow when it comes to feeling. When it feels like it’s there, then it is. No matter when, no matter how. Sometimes you can even barely answer why you feel that way, right?”

I blinked as I heard what he said. It’s true. And suddenly, I remembered about what he wanted to say to me a couple of days ago.

“Minnie-ah..” I said.

“yes, Noona?” he answered but he still a bit bothered.

“mianhe (sorry)..”

He frowned, “why?”

I patted his shoulder, “I ignored you for a while, and when you want to share your problem, I wasn’t there to listen to it.”

He laughs a bit, “naah.. it’s okay, Noona. Besides, I cant keep clinging to you forever, right?”

I laugh too, “why cant you?”

Shrugged, he answered, “well.. because despite of what Jonghyun Hyung said, I cant be forever a baby. and I hate it when I heard about ‘Taemin is a girl’, ‘Taemin is not manly enough’.”

“mouh (what)?? and what’s the correlation in all of that?” I asked.

“I don’t know.. but I found that the more a guy keep his thoughts for himself, the manlier he seems.”

I cant hide my laughter anymore, “where the hell you get that impression from, Baby?”

“from Minho Hyung.”

His answer stops my laugh. And just like that, this discussion came back to him again.

“although.. I have to admit, it doesn’t seems easy.” Taemin continued, “we always want to ask someone what we couldn’t understand, and we always want to share what we have, right?”

He even said something that I might only heard from a movie, “besides, I think.. the loneliest feeling is not when you cried alone, it’s when you laugh happily but no one’s there to share you laughter with.” And added,”that’s why I envied Jonghyun Hyung sometimes..”

Then I remembered how Taemin used to tell me he wants to experience a relationship. Well, from what I know, all of his Hyung, except Onew, they all had some kind of relationship back then. Yes, in their younger age, but still.

I smiled and say, “well, you can share to your brother,” I know even without I told him to, he already did that, Taemin is so close to his only older brother, “and.. you can share with us too.”

“but I don’t want to bother anyone.” He said right away as he took my hand, “beside, Noona.. I cant be too naggy to you, because you’re supposed to be that person for Minho Hyung.”

“w-what?”

His smile slowly formed, “..’always be the first one to calm the others, but who are you turns to when you needs to be calm?’.. you once said that to someone, don’t you?”

I sit there dumbfoundly. Yes, I did. To someone.

I looked at Baby then he stood up, “this is a secret, but because of that words, the person he chooses to turn to.. is none other than you, Noona.”

I still startled as then he said, “fighting!” and even winked at me before he left me there.

I said that words to Minho. Yes, I said that to him when we all watched their winning back on the ‘Juliette’ days. That’s when Jjong was crying and Minho calmed him down. And there’s a couple times similar like that during their practice or any tough moments that not captured by the camera. When the other member was feeling down, Minho is the one who’s there for them. The last one was a week ago, when Onew cried over their Lucifer winning.

I still remembered I said to him for the first time, that time we began to work on the new album, and that’s when we started to meet intensely.

So.. his feelings grew from.. that time? and because of those words? Well, for me it’s just a logic came up in my so-called complicated mind. I don’t know it would mean that much. Although.. I still remember about it.

I looked at my hands nervously.

Do I really need to make this clear?
Did my act, such as.. avoiding him like that, can hurt him continuously?
But how do I know? he never tell.

And my own thought hits me.
Right.
He does not tell.
He wouldn’t ever tell.

You should know better what does that mean.
It means he’s suffering.
Like when he smiled sadly when people talked about his injury, but in the same time, he hated to be being pitied.
And when he answered Kibum, “we’re good like this.”, his eyes were exactly the same.
He cant help being troubled, but also doesn’t want my pity.
How can I not see this?

His pride doesn’t let him, and he also doesn’t want to be a burden.
His pride wont let him beg for my answer, and he also doesn’t want to push his feelings towards me.

Kibum was right, Minho cant talk. But I should’ve known better.
Jjong was wrong, Im not that warm person. Not to the person who actually really attentive to me.
Onew was right, Minho is a simple-minded. And im the one who thought he’s too complicated.
And Taemin.. he just reminds me about what I always want to feel. To be needed.

I failed my former relationship because I think.. I wasn’t that worth it to be loved. To be needed around.
My former love made me think like that.
So why I still try to work on it?
I just ran out of it and at the same time, without noticing, there’s someone who always think about me.

The question is.. do I also need him? also want to be with him?
Or I just love the idea of being needed?

I closed my eyes.

Like I said before, I favored Minho the most. Why? Because he’s considerate. Because he’s someone –who’s even younger, that I respected.

‘Noona, annyeong (hello).’ He always welcomed me with smile every time we met for work. The sincere smile that I always admire.
‘Noona, mianheyo (im sorry).’ He looks troubled when he accidentally ruined the costume and even stay late when me and the staffs try to fix it.
‘Noona, gomawoyo (thank you).’ He showed ‘im fine now’ face as I came to see the boys’ practice and found him sitting by himself because of his leg’s condition.
‘Noona, kwenchana (it’s okay).’ He patted my shoulder and said it to me almost inaudibly when he knew for the first time about my broken heart.

Of course. That day, when he caught me throwing my cellphone. How can I ever forget that?
He was there all the time. I knew that, but I didn’t think too far at that time.
And if I recall my feelings at that time, why I finally can be calm?
It’s all because I know, he’s there.
Just by his presence, I know I will be fine.

As then.. I just stood up. I need him. I don’t even care if he doesn’t need me as much as I think.
So now im running. Because I need to see him right now.

“Noona?” Taemin is the first one who asked when I walked into the practice room in a rush.
Jjong, Kibum and Onew are there too. Two of my assistants are sitting on the table with papers in front of them. The back dancers are practicing on the back.

But Minho.. he’s not there. Is he going home already?’

“where’s-“ Im just going to ask but Kibum walked to me and said, “Noona.. Manager Hyung is still on the office, but..” his voice turned down a bit, “it seems that Minho’s leg troubled again, we asked him but he seems pissed, sigh.. the four of us already gave up, can you check up on him?”

“what? what happened?!” I asked him.

“ssh!” Kibum put his finger on his lips, “don’t say it out loud, Minho wont be happy if the others found out. Please, just talk to him, I don’t know how to handle him anymore.” as usual, drama queen.

“where is he?” I asked.

“he went to the entertainment room earlier, maybe he try to have some self treatment by himself over there.” Kibum pushed me out from the room.

“eh-wait-“ I know nothing about treatment and stuff.

But as Kibum closed the door and I was out from the practice room, I just ran to the other room.

I opened the door instantly and I saw Minho’s lying on the couch. He covered his face with one arm.

Is he sleeping? I automatically turned off the light as I knew by heart the boys sleeping attitude. Well, yeah, they slept around the practice room, the dressing room, bus, everywhere. And Minho, actually is the one who cant sleep with the lights on.

By the moment darkness spread the room –left just some light coming from the small window, Minho raised his arm and get up.

“dugu (who)… Noona?” he called.

I was startled as then I said, “im sorry, I thought you were sleeping.” I the light again.

“no, im not.” he shrugged. “what is it? is the practice done?”

Ignoring his question, I just walked to him and sitting on the floor, “kwenchana (are you okay)? is it really hurt?” as Im looking at his leg. I want to check on it but Im a bit afraid too.

“mouh (what)?”

“why were you here, if you’re tired, you can sleep upstairs. Wait, you’re not sick are you?” I raise my hand to check his forehead as he pulled back slightly.

“what are you talking about?” he asked.

“well,” I cleared my throat and said, “Manager Oppa is not here, and the other was worried about you.. so.. they send me to check your condition. Kwenchana (are you okay)?” I try to get rid my nervousness –get yourself together, for God’s sake! I kept telling myself, and just put my hand on his forehead.

He just sit there on the couch and staring at me, while im still sitting on the floor but kneeling to be a bit taller as then I said, “no fever.”

“of course it is. I said what are you talking about? im fine.” he chuckled.

I sighed, “you always said that, remember? Like we’re gonna believe you.” then I looked at his leg again and try to collect all my courage to reach it, but then..

“Noona.” He grabbed my wrist and I stopped. Then I looked up to see him, while he’s saying, “Im. Fine. I just feel a bit tired so I went here. You’re not gonna believe me?”

“I.. but they-“ I gazed away as he said, “’they’, what do you mean by ‘they’..? ah.. I think I know what this is. what the other said to you? you said they want me to check- aish, jjinjja (really).”

“w-what?” I asked.

“Noona.. they got you.” he laughs a bit. “who told you to go here, huh? Taeminnie?”

I looked down as I realized the boys were lied to me. “Kibum.” I answered.

“but no, seriously, im fine.” he released my hand and spread both of his arms to show that he’s okay, “see?”

I replied with with a small voice, “yes, I know now.”

Then he seems dumbfounded as he bent down a bit to see my face, “Noona..?”

“what?” but I didn’t lift my head.

“can you tell me what’s bothering you this week?” he asked.

“why?” I asked back without answering.

“you seems fine that day, but suddenly..” I can hear his tone is a bit changed, “is this.. about that Hyung?”

“mouh (what)??” I looked at him, finally.

“sorry.” he muttered, “cant help it.”

I chuckled, “no, it’s not.”

Then he lifted both hands a bit and just said, “fine.. it’s okay. but if you want to share, then im all ears.”

Unconsciously, I sighed. “just stop being like that, will you?”

His smile disappeared and replaces it with a frown, “huh? like what?”

“how about you, are you REALLY okay? don’t have anything bothers you? not even a thing to complain about? other than just keep it for yourself and act like everything’s good and fine.” I pointed out.

He looked insulted as then he said, “really.. can we not always argue every time we’re begin to have a talk? seems like this is what happen these days.”

“and it surely will continue from now on if you’re still like this.” I folded my arm as I stood up.

“like what, Noona? Really!” he leaned his back to the sofa as he’s looking at me. He obviously didn’t feel happy.

“it annoys me so much to know that you always supporting the others but you seems like lost-“

“I didn’t-”

“yes, you are. And that’s why, you can just say it out loud if the truth is you were annoyed by those stupid rumors, and you were anxious because you cant join the stage, and also you might-“

“fine! yes, I was annoyed by everything you said, but especially I was annoyed by your act lately, with your weird silent, your stare, and your unfamiliar gesture around me, I was freaking annoyed by all of that.” he said in one breath, “happy now?”

I know that he will finally say it. And I know I was wrong, so I didn’t defend myself.

“I know. that’s why, I want to apologize. Im sorry for what I did this past week.” I sighed and sit beside him.

He seems pretty confused with my sudden change of attitude.

“look.. I don’t really understand what happened, but if you want to-“ he looked at me carefully, as I cut his words.

“I havent finished yet.” I said.

“sorry.” he mumbled.

“I will tell you everything, but promise me.. that you cant continue like this. If you feel sad, or troubled, you really need to tell someone. I know that it’s just how you are, but everyone is worried. And it’s killing me to see you like that.” and I just said the last line out loud.

His expression. See, he looked surprised.

“you-.. what-.. ah, really.” He muttered as then he continued, “but.. don’t you think I already did that? .. to you, to be exact.”

“what?” when?

He shrugged, “like when you came and sit with me during the other’s dance practice, I told you how painful the muscle is.. and like after the radio show’s over, I told you how surprised I am to hear that rumor about me.”

I frowned, “but.. don’t you also tell the others, too?”

“hmm..” he put his fingers on his chin –knowing Minho, this is not an act, this is actually his habit,”to the group, yeah, but randomly.. most of the time, I just did something like that particularly to you.. when to my parents too every once in a while..”

“mouh (what)??” I exclaimed as he said, “jeez, can you stop startling?”

I just sit there dumbfoundly because I remembered what Taemin just said to me. That Minho choose me to share everything with.

“as now you understand it.. I think it’s natural that I.. um.. I really hoping that you can be like that to me too. you can tell me what’s bothering you, Noona.. well, at least everyone else always does.”

I smiled, “yeah.. but of course I wont take the comforter of the group only for myself..”

“me? the comforter? Sounds like im a blanket or pacifier right now.” he laughs.

“wow, Minho, now you can do jokes.” I said sarcastically.

“well, thank you Noona.”

“you can be as funny as Kibum too sometimes. I like you.”

“thanks again, I like you too Noona.” He answered my joke like what Key always did.

Then I looked at him, “no, I mean.. like seriously. I like you, kid.”

“… huh?”

I laughed, and secretly swears at myself because I feel my cheek is burning, while repeating his word, “huh? yeah.. so though like I said, I wont take you from the group, but.. can I just have a slightly more of you.. as my own when I need to be calmed? But I warned you, when I feel annoyed I can be such a pain in the a-“

My words get buried by his loud and happy laughter as he pulled me close to him.

“ah! really!!” he shouted close to my ear so then I pretend to be annoyed, “Minho-ah! too loud!”

But as he looked at me, Im smiling too.

“is that mean.. you..? really, Noona?” his doe eyes widen. He’s just a kid.

“Although no im actually asking you to be patient with me, you know how Im still bothered with what happened with my former relationship I just-“ I frowned a bit because I was worried on how he will think.

But he said, “I know. And we’re good like this.. well, for now.”

Then I pushed him a bit so I sit straight up, “what did you mean by saying.. we’re good like this, actually?”

He chuckled, “please.. do I really need to say it out loud?” as I didn’t say anything, he said, “fine, but let me do this in a way that suited us the most. You know, as I um.. bad at confession, and you’re seems too cool for cheesy stuffs.”

I laughed and he said, “I will be here for you, then you’re for me too, Noona.”

“is it really okay?”

“yeah, why isnt it?”

“I mean with your admirers, and also Manager Oppa, and..”

He shrugged, “my fans also has their own boyfriends, right? and about Hyung.. well, Nonna, don’t worry, we’ll gonna make it somehow.”

I just sit there as his hand is still wrapped around my waist and he’s staring at me like he’s calming down that cute little Yoogeun. He even cradled me a bit, wanting me to get rid all the worries.

“aw, come on! can you let me feel being happy a little longer?!” he begged as he’s still staring at me. but now he closed one of his eyes jokingly, “you always succeed in making me feel like I was flying in the air but then bam.. thrown to the ground in a split second.”

“yeah.. that’s one of my quality, I guess.” I replied to him with a smirk. “fine. just stop staring, im not Yoogeunnie, you know.”

“well, you’re not as cute too.”

“I know.”

“but don’t worry, I like all your quality, even to the scary one.” He said as he took some strand of my hair and put it behind my ear. Wow. You’re brave enough now, huh, Minho?

“it’s really comforts me to hear that, kid.” as then I just give him a slight kiss in his cheek before I released myself from him to stand up.

“I told you, I don’t like being called as kid!” he gets up to catch my hand as he laughs.

But I just moved aside so he caught an empty air, as suddenly,

“For God’s sake! why cant you just get into the point?” Kibum puts his hand on the waist as he appeared on the door.

“what-“ I startled.

“yes, we need the whole member for practice, remember?” Jjong’s head shown from behind the door.

Onew laughs, “but we cant just cut the IMPORTANT speech.. which turns out sooo.. long and..” he teased us with his smiles as usual. Do I ever tell you how I like Onew’s smiley eyes?

And of course, Taeminnie also here, he even runs to me and pulled me into his embrace, “Noonaaa~~~ im so happy for both of youuu!” so he also did something that makes me laugh really hard, but makes the other exclaimed, “Yaaaa~~ Taemin-ah!”

Baby kissed my cheek even produced a kissing sound.

“what? what?” he asked innocently. “like I said, im happy for both Noona and Minho Hyung!”

“but-but, you just kissed her, you spoiled BABY!” Minho pointed out desperately. Kibum and the rest were between amused and also laughing too.

Minho is actually looked mad but still, he called the Maknae (youngest one) with ‘Baby’. so it’s too funny.

“well, I can kiss you both, but somehow I don’t want to do it,” the evil Taeminnie lifted his shoulder, “Noona, you can kiss Hyung’s cheek to replace me.”

“mouh (what)!?” me and Minho said in unison as then Minho hooked Taemin’s neck with his arm and messep up his hair, “you think you can bossing us around all you want, huhh?”

I was blushing even more when Taemin is laughing while ignoring Minho’s threat by saying, “oh, my bad.. you already did that earlier, right, Noona??”

And they’re all cant hide their laugh anymore.

Dammit.

But who am I kidding? It’s been a while since I feel this happy.
So as my eyes met Minho’s, we’re both cant help to smile.

“ooooh, and that’s how two people who awkwardly don’t talk when their seeing each other. So now they’re like.. talking with their eyes. Like we’re expected, flaming charisma meets ice princess.” Kibum mocked us.

“wait, it does sound good, right? so then they melted to each other.” Jjong said.

Onew frowned, “found lyrics for your new song?”

“seriously boys, can you be cheesier than this??” I asked them.

Minho shook his head in desperation, “sadly-“ as his words got cut by the others, “YES, NOONA! For the sake of amusement, we can!!”

I cant help but laughing too, and of course so does Minho, as he just put his hand around my shoulder while we’re looking at Onew and Taemin, the so-called dumb and dumber brothers, who’s now joking around.

One day of my realization, was wrapped with a promise for new and brighter days and then laughter also brought together.
Well, if you ask me, no, I couldn’t ask for more.

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so they're together now!

prepare for more to come :) and dont forget to comment..

z.