Last day of spring break. In less than 24 hours, the eleven of you would be heading back home and continue your schooling until summer break. Your entire stay here was amazing – with the exception of everyone’s strange behavior. You didn’t know if it was because everyone was excited due to being able to spend spring break at the beach or homesick due to being away from home for a week, but the majority of Infinite and Eternity have been acting weirdly throughout the entire trip. Since the duration of your stay was limited only to a week, you decided to brush it off as nothing and enjoy the beautiful scenery as much as you could before heading back home.

However, that wasn’t the only thing that’s been on your mind during this trip. Lately, you’ve realized something you wished would’ve stayed unknown since it would just complicate everything and you weren’t sure you were ready to openly admit it for fear your life would either take a turn for the better or worse in doing so.

You were wandering on the beach after a late lunch when your phone beeped, signaling you received a text message. Taking out your phone, you discovered the message was from Misun, telling you to come back to the beach house because she needed help with something. You pocketed your phone and headed back to the house.

Strangely, it was empty when you arrived.

“Misun unnie?” You called, kicking off your sandals and sliding the door shut before entering the house.

No response.

“Where –“

“Surprise!” Everyone shouted, jumping out.

You took a step back, the loud sound surprising you. “What’s going on?”

“Happy birthday!” Misun sang, bounding up to you and placing a party hat on your head.

You blinked. Did you forget your own birthday? Staring at everyone’s grinning faces, you realized that you did in fact forget.

“T-thanks everyone.” You said, trying to take everything in.

“How could you forget the day you entered the world?” Misun asked, shaking you.

“I guess I was so wrapped up in my thoughts about other things that it slipped my mind…” You confessed.

“Eunhee noona and Dongwoo hyung made you a cake.” Sungjong smiled.

As if it were a cue, Eunhee appeared from the kitchen with a cake in her possession, all seventeen candles on it lit. She set it on the table and everyone crowded around it, waiting for you to make your wish and blow the candles out. You closed your eyes, making your wish, and blew out the candles. Everyone clapped and cheered.

“Present time, then we can have cake.” Miyoung said, placing a few bags on the table.

The Infinite members bought you a custom volleyball bag to replace your old one that was beginning to wear out. Inside the bag itself were Rilakkuma plushies individually chosen by each of them. On the other hand, Eternity gifted you with a few articles of clothing as well as a custom volleyball jacket. After you thanked everyone wholeheartedly, Woohyun announced it was time for cake.

Once everyone was busy enjoying the cake, Howon pulled you from his and your circle of friends to sit on the beach, and handed you a familiar bag.

“Hey, you bought this when we went shopping a while ago.” You pointed out.

“What does that tell you about the special girl?” He asked.

“…that it’s me?”

“Ding, ding, ding!” He laughed.

You opened the box gingerly and gasped once the necklace came into view. “Howon oppa… it’s beautiful.”

“Happy birthday,” He gave you a sweet, sincere smile.

Your eyes looked into his, and by your expression, he could tell you were touched. You wrapped your arms around him, hugging him to you and resting your cheek on his shoulder. He slowly wrapped his arms around your