Jihyo liked cycling. Jongkook liked soccer. They both liked exercising. But the one activity they enjoyed for a time that not a lot of people knew about was bowling.

The discovery was because of the dynamic duo of Song Joongki and Lee Kwangsoo. They had been frequenting a bowling alley hidden somewhere in Gangnam; they were patrons of the place because, instead of one long alley to be shared by the public, the establishment had dividers in between the lanes, which allowed the customers to rent them and keep their privacy. 

Jongkook and Jihyo were roped in because Joongki and Kwangsoo wanted to play as a team for a change, and they needed a pair to duel against. Unfortunately for them, much like the duo’s performance on Runningman missions, Jihyo and Jongkook were pretty much unbeatable. At first, it was exhilarating for Joongki and Kwangsoo, but soon enough their egos took a hit, and it didn’t help that Jongkook was adept at teasing them. They began to make excuses, until one day Jihyo and Jongkook found that they were the only ones who had been playing against each other. That day turned into multiple meetings that spanned months.

It was no big deal though; it wasn’t the first time they hung out without anybody else. Friends still hangout on their own, but the thing about putting two stubbornly competitive people together in a competitive sports activity is that they simply couldn’t be satisfied by a simple g