Jaye’s eyes widened as she silently witnessed and heard the greetings, applause, and surprise from all the Running Man members, Jackson approaching them with outstretched arms, clasping the men’s hands to pull them in for a quick “hug” and bowing towards Jihyo from a slight distance.

She was still obviously staring at him quietly when everyone had settled down and he stood right beside her, a sudden awkward lull in the filming as the members and the staff all noticed Jaye’s frozen state.

“Jay-yah?” Kwangsoo said softly.

Her brow furrowed, her brain still trying to process what was going on, as she glared at the GOT7 rapper. He then turned to look into her eyes, a little questioning and a little defiant. She didn’t flinch, so they just studied each other for a while.

The members exchanged looks while Jihyo took the few steps to be at the young woman’s side.

“Jay-ee, kwen-cha-na?” she asked, lightly hugging her shoulders. Are you alright?

Jaye looked at her eonnie, confused as though waking up from a dream. Then she looked at her surroundings, soaking in the other Running Man members and the cameras and production staff in a half circle around them. Her eyes widened again as she realized where she was and what she had just done.

“Oh my God,” she gasped, covering her reddening face with her hands.

She felt tears threatening to fall since she was so embarrassed with the radio silence she just created, the first time she had ever froze on camera.

Jihyo had the sense to turn her back to the crew to shield the girl from further distress of being filmed, but there were many camera angles so the female member did her best.

“Jay-ee-yah,” her eonnie said, worried, cupping the young woman’s cheeks after she let her hands fall from her face.

Jaye put on a brave expression as she looked at her role model, seeing the other members and Jackson looking at her from the corner of her eye.

“I’m okay,” she assured them, smiling through her mortification.

“Hwakshilhae?” Jaesuk asked, his hand in between her shoulder blades. You sure?

Jaye nodded as a stylist came out to dry the escaped tears and powder some of the splotchiness that appeared on her face. Jihyo decided to stay beside the young woman through all this, abandoning her usual spot between Kwangsoo and Sukjin.

“Cheo-eum…gadt-ta,” Jaesuk commented as the stylist went back behind the cameras. This…seems like a first.

“Mwoh-ga?” Jaye asked light-heartedly. What is?

“Guesteuh-neun kae-bhang-ae ool-goh-eet-da,” the nation’s MC joked, earning encouraging smiles from some and slight chuckles from the others. Jackson was pretty stoic during all of this, in his own thoughts. That a guest cried in the opening.

Jaye smiled too. “Nan keu-nyang nohl-lass-seum-nee-da,” she replied, “Cheencha, cheencha, *cheencha* nohl-lass-seum-nee-da,” giving a playful glare at Taek PD. I was just surprised. Really, really, *really* surprised.

He raised his shoulders in a shrug, giving her a regretful smile and raising a pad of paper that said “mi-an” with a small heart on it. Sorry.

She shook her head, still smiling, shooting the PD a hand heart.

“Wae keu-reo-kae nohl-lass-seum-nee-da?” Sukjin asked. Why were you so surprised?

“Mool-rohn,” she started, taking a deep breath and glancing at the other guest before continuing, “Jackson-kwa nae-ga cheon-ae man-nas-seo-yo.” Well, Jackson and I have met before.

Jackson briefly looked over at the other guest, wondering how she was going to handle the rest of the story.

“Ah cheencha?” Jaesuk quipped, intrigued, looking back and forth between the two guests. Oh really?

“Neh, keun-dae,” Jaye chuckled nervously, “Ka-jang joh-eun bang-beob-ee ahn-ee-eoss-seo-yo.” Yes, but not in the best way.

“Neh?” Jaesuk continued to enquire. Yes?

“SBS Mokdong-ae-seo,” she said slowly, “Na-neun keu-ae-gae boo-dhi-chyeot-da. Mal keu-dae-roh.” At Mokdong’s SBS, I bumped into him. Literally.

The members laughed, and so did some of the staff, but Jaye wasn’t finished.

“Keu-gae jeon-boo-ga ah-nee-ae-yo…” she went on, “Keo-eui yok-hae-sseo-yo.” That’s not all…I almost swore at him.

At this, they all laughed, Haha and Gary finding it the most amusing, while Jihyo had widened her eyes in shock.

“Ottokae?” Jihyo said, half-joking half-serious, “Oori kong-joo image-ee-neun mang-haes-seo.” What do we do? Our princess’s image is ruined.

Everyone kept laughing. Jaye even giggled a little, since she found her nickname to be a little ridiculous. Jihyo grinned, happy to see her sadness gone.

Jackson was impressed at Jaye’s quick thinking, joining in everyone else’s joviality.

“Jihyo-gwa jay-ga cheencha ja-mae-da!” Jaesuk choked out through his tears from laughing so hard. Ji Hyo and Jaye really are sisters.

Jaye smiled, turning to look up at the woman she admired most. Jihyo returned her smile and poked the younger’s cheek for unspoken encouragement.

Jaye laughed again, and then turned her attention back to the filming.

“Jackson!” Jaesuk exclaimed suddenly, remembering to take care of the other guest after all that happened.

“Neh hyung!” Jackson cried immediately. Yes bro!

“Wen il-ee-ya?” the MC exclaimed again, “GOT7-ee comeback an-hae-sseun-dae…” What’s the occasion? GOT7 hasn’t had a comeback…

The newly discovered variety-dol put a mischievous smile on his face, and after eyeing Taek PD, he mysteriously said, “Nan nae ee-yoo-ga-iss-seo-yo.” I have my reasons.

“Neh,” Taek PD quickly intervened, “Jackson-eun shil-j