It wasn’t an everyday thing for the three oldest girls of ETERNITY to see when their maknae came rushing through their front door, anger present on her face with the shining maknae of a certain boy group following close behind. They were quickly ignored when the sound of their front door slammed shut along with what they assumed to be the door to SaeJae’s haven. Muffled shouts were heard resonating through the dorm and the three girls couldn’t help but wonder about what was going on.

“They’ve been going at it for half an hour.” The Rincess of ETERNITY peeked over into the hall and stared down at the dark hallway, eyes on the door that was across from her own.

“You think my door is okay?”

“What do you think they’re fighting about? It took me by surprise actually.” Aejung stood behind her yeobo, here arms crossed and back against the wall.

“You don’t think it’s broken, do you?”

The AeRin pair turned to look at the third member of ETERNITY currently in the living room with a look of disbelief.

“Really, Saebaby? Makkie and Taemin are fighting in there and all you’re worried about is your door?” Aejung was very confused.

“Well, it’s not like we can do anything about it right now. We’ll just find out after Taemin leaves. But I won’t be a happy Queen if I have to sleep without a door tonight.” Saehyun turned away with a huff and took her place on the very comfortable couch.

Hyorin turned back to the two and frowned. “She’s right. There’s no point in wondering right now. We can’t hear anything anyways.”

Aejung and Saehyun nodded.

“If he hurts maknae, I’m going to have to kick some .” Saehyun had a fist out in front of her for added effect.

AeRin giggled at the vocalist’s dorkiness, but they did feel the same. No one hurts their maknae and lives on unscratched.

They were unprepared when Taemin suddenly walked out with a manly huff. Really, it was. He looked at them with a scowl at first, but that quickly softened when he realized who he was looking at. He bowed at the three, gave them a quick “sorry” and left. Their eyes lingered on their door for a few seconds before they, quickly but quietly, made their way towards SaeJae’s room. They weren’t surprised when they saw the tear stains on Hyunjae’s face. They felt their heart tighten and before they were able to process anything else, they rushed over to her side. Without having a single word said, the three engaged in suffocating the poor girl in a group hug. For once, she was in the center of the hug instead of her Aejung unnie.

Hyunjae laughed at her unnies’ expected behavior and hugged them back; reassuring them that she was okay, even though in truth, she wasn’t and they probably knew that.

“Want me to kick his ?” Hyorin asked, her tone coated with endearment.

“We’ll go Yeongwon S.W.A.T on him,” Aejung jokingly added. But they seriously would.

“No unnie, it’s fine. It’s my fault anyways.”

And that was it. No one said another word about it and they just stayed in that hug for a few moments before Hyunjae complained that it was getting too hot for her to handle. Aejung and Hyorin soon headed back to their room because it was time to turn in for the night. They had early vocal practice tomorrow and they needed all the rest they can get.

Although with that being said, Hyunjae found herself still awake at 2:59 in the morning. She was tired, physically and mentally. Her eyes were sore and dry and it was really hard for them to stay open, but still they didn’t want to close. She turned in bed and stared up at her ceiling. Even in the dark room she could still make out its off-white color. She turned to her other side where her Han Saehyun seobang slept. Saehyun was on her stomach, her face buried deep into her pillow, facing the opposite side of Hyunjae. Hyunjae could still hear the soft breaths that escaped her unnie’s lips, happy that at least one of them was getting some rest.

She felt her phone buzz under her sheets and she knew exactly who it was from. She had expected it. You could also say that she was waiting for it. She unlocked her phone and opened her text message from none other than Lee Taemin.

From: Lee Taemin <3

Can we talk?

Hyunjae stared at her screen and sighed. She was tired. Crying had always drained her, but she was also one of the easiest criers in ETERNITY. She got up from her position and quickly typed back her reply.

From: Hyunjae-ah~ <3

Give me a few minutes.

Hyunjae slowly got out of bed, her body now exposed to the cold air. She pulled on a hoodie and slowly stalked over to her door. She turned back to take a quick glance at Saehyun to make sure that she was still asleep. Then she turned the knob and slowly snuck out. She finally got passed the Saehyun stage and now it was time to pass the AeRin stage, which proved to be quite difficult. Her Hyorin unnie was always a light sleeper, but she wasn’t the hard part. Her Aejung unnie was the difficult part. Aejung was a night owl. She stayed up late. Hyunjae was a night owl as well. They were always tired, but did they learn? Nope. Thus resulting in them both getting reprimanded by Haegeul; not that it changes anything. Yeah, that’s the JaeJung life. But that becomes a problem for Hyunjae at times like these. She needed to sneak out, without getting caught. She tiptoed her way over to the door that had a sign that had the words AeRin encrypted on it and listened for two sets of breathing. She was thankful to all things powerful and godly when she heard her two unnie’s quiet breathing. She slowly turned away and was about to make her escape when she heard Aejung’s voice behind the door.

“Yeobo, did you hear that?” Aejung’s tone was sleepy.

“Hmm? Hear what?” Hyorin’s tone was even sleepier.

“I think I heard something move.”

Hyorin made an audible yawn. “It’s probably just the wind. Go back to sleep.”

There was a pause and Hyunjae assumed that it was her Aejung unnie trying to listen in for another sound just to reassure herself, so Hyunjae tried to stay as quiet and as still as possible. To her luck, the shuffling of sheets was made and a content sigh left Aejung’s lips.

Hyunjae breathed out heavily when she closed the front door behind her and quickly made her way up to their building’s rooftop. She was almost angry at herself for being outside in the freezing weather. She felt stupid, but it wasn’t her fault. It was Taemin’s fault.

Timing couldn’t have been any more perfect when her phone when off the moment she stepped out on the roof. She looked at the screen and saw a picture of Taemin flashing in the dimly lit mobile. He was really cute. It was almost illegal. She sighed. It wasn’t fair. How can someone be so cute? She really hated him.

After a few more rings, she finally picked up but didn’t say anything.

“Hyunjae-ah.”

She made a small sound of attendance. She wrapped her free arm around herself and stared out at the scenery before her. Though cold, she loved the roof. It was her place. A place of her own. Whenever she needed to escape from the stressful life of an idol, she was on the roof. Whenever she needed a place to thing, she was on the roof. Whenever she needed fresh air, she turned to the roof. Whenever she needed to talk things out with Taemin, she went to the roof.

“I’m sorry about today.”

Hyunjae didn’t want to hear that from Taemin. It really wasn’t his fault. She knew that it was her fault. He had always been waiting for her. For her answer. But she was still unsure. It wasn’t like she didn’t want to give him an answer. In truth, she didn’t have an answer. She was confused herself. Her feelings were a mess and she needed time to think things over. However, it’s been months since Taemin told her how he felt and she knew that it was unfair to keep him waiting. Don’t get her wrong. She liked Taemin. She liked him a lot. But she didn’t know if she was ready for a relationship. No. That’s not it. She was scared. They were idols for God’s sakes. They practically live in front of a camera. It was dangerous for her, her members, him, and s. She was confused.

“I didn’t mean to yell at you. I don’t want to force you, it’s just-”

“Oppa, I’m sorry.”

Silence fell amongst the two and they listened to each other’s breaths for a few moments.

“I’m really sorry. Just, I’m not ready for this.”

“It’s…it’s okay.”

Hyunjae could practically hear the hurt in Taemin’s voice. She closed her eyes and tried to fight back the tears. She was tired of crying. She was done with it.

“It’s not okay. I can’t give you an answer yet. I’m sorry.”

Taemin laughed over the phone. “It’s quite unusual for me to hear you say ‘sorry’ so many times at once. Where’s the snarky maknae of ETERNITY that everyone came to love?”

Hyunjae cringed. “Oppa, you’re so cheesy.”

This ensued some more laughter from the other end of the line. “I guess noona rubbed off on me.”

Hyunjae giggled her trademark giggle. “No, Aejung unnie is made of cheese and corn.”

The two relished in the airy atmosphere, unsure of what to say next.

“I’m fine with waiting some more. I talked it over with Key hyung today. He told me that if I care about that person, waiting shouldn’t be a problem.”

Hyunjae thought about his words and smiled. Key was always good at giving advice.

“So Hyunjae-ah. I’m sorry for making you cry today.”

Hyunjae smiled. “Let’s not talk about that. I’ve already forgotten. Though, you might want to be careful around my unnies. I remember hearing something about them going Yeongwon S.W.A.T on you.”

“M-mwoh?! That’s impossible. They love me!”

Hyunjae frowned and deadpanned with a scoff. “No. Aejung unnie loves the fact that you dance. Hyorin unnie loves the fact that you’re technically a little boy. And Saehyun unnie loves you because you’re in the same group as Jinki oppa.”

“No way! They love me because I’m cute!” Taemin’s town was full of exasperation. He couldn’t believe what he was hearing.

Hyunjae giggled. “You can think what you want.” She was such a tease.

She could imagine Taemin pouting on the other line. He was just oh so cute~ But she’d never tell him that.

Taemin made an audible huff and tsked. “Whatever. I know you love me because I’m cute~”

Hyunjae almost choked on air. She scowled at her fool of an oppa that was made with forty thousand tons of cheese.

Hyunjae sighed.

“Oppa.”

“Hmm?”

Hyunjae smiled.

“You piss me off.”

Okay~~ So this is for maii makkie~~ ;D I've been working on this for a while~ This is your angry situation~~ Haha. Now to work on the other two~ ^^ Hope you enjoyed itt~ :D