Mir gasped loudly when he switched on the lamp and as the bright light washed over the living room and he saw two figures were staring back at him from the middle of the room. "H-hyung? What are you guys doing in the dark?" Mir asked, rubbing his heaving chest while overcoming his shock.

Seungho and GO exchanged a look before both of them stared down at the maknae. "Where did you go?"

"Urm... I have schedule." Mir said, avoiding from looking at his two hyungs straight in the eyes. "You know already." He mumbled as he stepped further inside of the room and pretended to yawn and to look as tired as he could. "I need to sleep." He announced while trying to scuttled pass them.

But none of the two hyungs were going to accept the maknae's poor acting just like that. GO grabbed on the hoodie of Mir's jacket, pulling it until the maknae stood on attention in front of him and Seungho.

"Yes, we know you have schedule and we also know you have finished since three hours ago." Seungho stated looking over the maknae with inquiring raised brows.

Mir folded his hands on his back and fiddled with his fingers. His wide eyes were staring blankly on the floor.

"I know that look, Cheolyong. Stop trying to make up fake excuses." GO stated monotonously.

If it was only one of the two hyung-line, then Mir might have slimely escaped this conversation but having both Seungho and GO joined force, there would be not even a needle size of loophole. He was trapped.

Mir chewed on his bottom lip. Was he caught? Did he have no choice but to confess? He could half imagine how the two would react if he spilt out the truth, well, more like he could imagine how GO would react. "I... Umm..." Stumbling with his words, he felt like he was facing a crime judgement. Not that he committed crime. Still... It felt that way. He felt guilty.

However, Mir was caught off his guard when GO suddenly jumped on him with a wide grin. "You're caught, maknae!" He exclaimed making Mir blanched for a second, thinking he was really caught but exhaled a relieved breath when GO continued. "You're secretly dating a girl, aren't you?"

"Err... Hehehe." Mir laughed nervously while scratching his nape. If he denied GO's accuses, then he would have to think of another. So, it was better to just dance with the flow.

"See?" GO exclaimed again, looking over at the strangely quiet Seungho who was looking at the maknae with doubt and disbelief painting his features. "Told you he found a girl. Aww~ Our maknae got a new girlfriend. Who is it? An idol too? A model? An actress?"

"Well..." Mir intentionally didn't finish his sentence as he just shrugged once leading GO on with his wild guess. He just had to surpress his guilt even harder.

Ruffling the maknae's silver lock, GO pouted a bit. "Aaah... You're making me jealous." GO cooed.

"Yeah..." Mir mumbled, lacking of response and was still nervous under the leader's suspicious stare. But for now, his secret was safe.

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Seungho watched as Mir fumbled with the small gadget in his hand. The maknae's thick brows slightly knitted as his wide eyes were glued to the phone screen.

Seungho crept closer to Mir and cocked his brows when Mir jumped and hid his phone behind him right when the maknae realized Seungho was peeking from his side. "Are you watching or something?"

"What? No!" Mir flailed his hands in front of Seungho as soft blush of pink dusted his cheeks.

"Then why being so jumpy?"

"No, I'm not."

Mir denying the obvious really made Seungho curious. What actually the maknae was hiding from him and GO? He thought Mir talked about everything to him. What was holding him back? A girlfriend? No way. Yes, Mir never really talked about any of his past girlfriend, as do each of them, but it wasn't because Mir was trying to hide any of his date. The maknae simply didn't tell if he wasn't being asked. He would gladly told the others everything if his hyungs were interested to know. But this time. No. Seungho was sure this wasn't about a girl. His instinct was usually right. There was something more. 

"Uh... Hyung. Don't look at me like that. You're scaring me." Mir said in a small voice as he was leaning away from Seungho until his back sunk into the couch.

"How come you haven't been going out cycling these days?" Seungho asked, ignoring Mir's previous remark. He made it obvious that his question had something more hidden behind it, showing the younger he could see through his lies.

Mir swallowed loudly. Damn! He should've known Seungho would suspect something if he suddenly stopped meeting Sanghyun. But, he couldn't take the risk of still going out to meet Sanghyun and being followed by the older. That would be the worst case that could ever happened.

"I... Uh. You know. Don't really have mood to cycle these days. My hurt sitting for too long on the bike." Mir pulled off a cheeky grin.

Seungho shot the maknae one last suspicious look. Really. He didn't like the fact that Mir was hiding something which he felt was quite big. It felt like having his teenage son hiding some wrongdoing. What could have Mir done so wrong that the maknae couldn't tell him? Drugs? No... Being in scandal? No, he would be the first to know. He was a leader after all. What was it? Aish! Why was it so hard being a parent?

"Cheolyong, just tell me already~" Seungho finally gave in trying to figure this out by himself and just asked the maknae outflat. "I know you're hiding something. Just tell me."

Mir stiffened. Seungho knew. Sure the leader didn't know everything. Well,most of the thing. But the older's suspicion would eventually let the cat outof the bag considering the leader's persistence. But... But Seungho might understand. Maybe Mir should just tell the older. Unlike GO, Seungho might approve of his doing. He would understand, right...?

"H-hyung. Actua-" Mir bit his lips when suddenly GO came into the living room while whistling to their comeback song. Mir drifted his eyes away and started humming to a random song nervously. "Hyung, welcome home." Mir greeted GO as if he just saw the older which GO replied by jumping on the maknae and started annoying him by rubbing his cheek against Mir's cheek resembling exactly a father's way to annoy his kid. "Hyung! It tickles!" Mir laughed as he felt GO's stubbles against his cheek.

Seungho just watched over the playful duo, knowing Mir wouldn't tell him anything in GO's presence, Seungho sighed harshly but made sure to mouth "later" quietly to the maknae which Mir responded with a timid micro-nod. This would have to wait. But really... What exactly Mir was hiding.