2015. February 13.

Soojung stepped out of the Incheon Airport arrival gate. Unlike the times when her departure/arrival was well-known areound the fans and media, there were no one waiting for her at the gate. No reporters, no fans, no cameras pointing at her, no people shoving her around. She was free, no one even glanced at her. 

Her manager was waiting beside the company's car at the far end of the gate, the most remote area, and Soojung has to drag her luggage there. She has asked to no pick him up at the gate, with their car, people might recognized a celebrity's van. 

"Hello, Krystal." her manager smiled, taking her luggage and opened the trunk. 

"Hello oppa, long time no see." she said, climbing up to the passenger's seat and put on her seatbelt. She took out her phone afterwards, checking her messages. There were a few from her members, also from her parents and Jessica; asking if she has arrived safely. She replied them all before clicking a particular kakaotalk profile. 

He texted her one time, since they said goodbye to each other in LAX a month ago. It was 2 days after he arrived from LA, and it was only 3 words, but it kept her heart raced even when she was reading it now. 

I miss you.

She didn't have the courage to reply. What should she said? That she missed him too? That'll make their relationship complicated, and Soojung hated it. So she didn't text him back, and he stopped texting her ever since. 

Maybe this is me trying to remain friends with someone I love, Soojung thought, leaning her head on the window and watched as the road past by, by drifting away from him. 

Soojung was sure Minhyuk would've understand. Because it's him, and he notices all the little things. Please give me time to accept the fact that we're in love with each other, but cannot be together, she sighed while looking at his photo on her phone.