Yonghwa stood up and opened the door of their dressing room, looking out into the hallway. People were busy running to and fro: idols, coordi noonas, manager oppas... models... but the face he was looking for wasn't there.

"Hyung, she's not here yet," Minhyuk said as he played with his drumsticks on the table.

"What are you talking about?" Yong said as he sat on the couch and propped his booted feet on the coffee table while crossing his arms behind his head and leaning back.

"Come on hyung, that's like the Nth time you've looked out into the hallway," Jungshin teased while eating his salad.

"So?! Are you the hallway monitor?!" Yong said, trying hard to keep a smile from getting out by biting his lower lip.

"Seriously hyung..." Jonghyun sighed and shook his head while strumming his guitar beside Yong. "You've got it bad."

"I have no idea what you guys are blabbering about. I'm just nervous about the performance." Yong said, trying to keep his cool.

All three dongsaengs looked at each other and grinned knowingly. Yong pretended not to see anything and took out his phone. No messages. As in zero.. zilch.

These guys are too much. They know me too much. Aigoo...

"Let's go guys, press con in a few. Let's get out there," manager hyung commanded after swinging the door open.

Yong jumped up from his seat, causing the other three boys to grin again.

Really... he shook his head while pretending to fix his hair. With one last look in the mirror, he walked out of the room, followed by his dongsaengs.

Let's do this.

***

"Still not here, hyung." Jungshin said under his breath, trying not to make too much lip movement while posing for the press.

"Hyung, stop moving your head around, the cameras will catch you." Minhyuk added while smiling at the cameras and waving his left hand.

Jonghyun just shook his head ever so slightly and smiled that dimply smile of his. Ahh hyung, seriously...

Yong sighed. No use denying it. These boys knew him inside out.

***

Where in the world is she?! Yong thought while trying not to look too anxious. The boys will surely start teasing him again if they saw him fidgeting.

Still no messages on his phone. He couldn't take it anymore.

Where are you? I miss you already... Yong typed.

Should he send it? He didn't want to appear an overly besotted and lovey dovey boyfriend, he was a Busan man after all.

Ahhh what the heck... and he pressed the send button.

"Hyung, you're going to wear out the soles of your boots if you keep that up."

Yong looked at Jonghyun when he said that. He had his eyes closed, leaning on the back of the couch, legs stretched out while hugging his guitar.

"What? Why?" Yong asked, wondering what his dongsaeng was referring to.

"You've been tapping your feet since we got back from the press con. Besides, you're shaking the couch." Jonghyun said without opening his eyes.

Minhyuk came over and patted Yong's back.

"Hyung... ahhhh... relax.. here have some juice."

Jungshin had other ideas. He swooped in and grabbed Yong's phone.

"Aaaahhh... I get it now. No messages yet. No wonder you're so anxious. Kekeke..."

"Yah! Give that back. That's supposed to be private stuff." Yong jumped up to grab his phone back from Jungshin.

"You can have it back if you can reach it! hahaha!" Jungshin teased, raising his arm way above Yong.

"Give that back or I'll tell Sooyoung about who's photo is your phone's wallpaper!" Yong cried out.

"Goodness hyung, that's too much!" Jungshin whined, immediately returning the phone. Jungshin's face turned so red, Yong quickly felt quilty.

"Come on man, I'd never do that." kekeke... now you'll stop teasing me.

He knew the boys were just trying to distract him. Good job boys... I still miss her, though.

Suddenly, the phone beeped.

"Finally!" the three dongsaengs cried out in unison, giving Yong a bit of a shock.

"Yah, you three just shut up!"

Biting his lower lip again to keep himself from grinning too much, Yong turned towards the corner as he opened the message.

I'll see you later oppa! ^^

"What the, that's it?!" Yonghwa growled after reading the text. No "I miss you"? Not even a text kiss?! Grrrrr...

*Beep*

I miss you, too. Chu~

"YE~AH!!!" Yong shouted, raising his fist into the air.

Minhyuk looked at Jungshin, Jungshin looked at Minhyuk.

Jonghyun opened his right eye and looked at Jungshin and Minhyuk.

The three boys burst out laughing.

The confident CNBLUE leader was back.

***
The show was finally wrapping up. All artists were now up for the final stage. Yong waved to the audience together with everyone else, but he couldn't keep his eyes from straying towards the opposite side of the stage.

She's there. Oh my goddess... 

This is bad. I'm turning into a sappy guy. it up man!?

Yong squared up his shoulders and shook his head.

You're a Busan man, for crying out loud. You're a rocker!

Yong raised up his right arm and waved coolly to the crowd.

"It's not working hyung." Jungshin teased.

"What now?!" Yong muttered under his breath.

"You're pretending to be so cool and tough. It's not convincing anybody." Minhyuk added, smirking.

"Hyung, only I can pull that off. Busan namja style." Jonghyun countered, his dimples clearly showing.

I'm turning into a joke for these guys, Yong sighed.

They're right, though. Even I'm not convincing myself. Let's just do this!

"Hyung, let's go!" Jungshin called out as he started to follow Jonghyun hyung and Minhyuk off towards backstage.

Yonghwa was on a mission. His eyes were trained on one person only.
She was turning around to leave the stage with her unnies, too.

"Hyun~ah.." Yong whispered as he touched her on the shoulder to catch her attention.

Hyun turned around and her eyes sparkled when she saw her nampyeon.

"Oppa!" suddenly her eyes grew big and round.

"Oppa, quick! bow!" She whispered quickly as she gave him a slight bow. Yonghwa did the same, while keeping his eyes on her face.

"I missed you so much, you've been avoiding my messages." Yong whispered, leaning closer as they slowly walked backstage.

"I know oppa... I just wanted you to miss me, too."

Yong's cheeks burst as he smiled like an idiot. That was his favorite image of all. Hyun's bright, sparkling eyes when smiling or laughing. Aaahhh, he felt like floating...

"Yong seobang!!!" Yong turned to his right at the mention of his name. It was Yoona.

"Yeah, Yoona, you're the man!" Yong said as he high-fived his partner-in-crime.

"What was that for?!" Hyun suddenly asked, her forehead wrinkling in confusion.

"Keke I just helped him out with something." Yoona laughed and winked at Yong.

"I knew that, too!" Sunny chirped in, smiling at the couple. She hooked arms with Yoona as they hurried to get off the stage, leaving the couple behind.

Hyun's eyes widened as she finally got the joke.

"Yah, oppa, so you told her to say that during...?!"

Yong's toothy grin was all the answer she needed.

"Jungshin chingoo!" Yong and Hyun turned to find Jungshin behind them, talking to the other SoShi unnies.

"Annyeong my national chingoo!" Hyun laughed and waved to Jungshin.

Minhyuk and Jonghyun waved at her from behind Jungshin as well.

Jungshin was trying to act all cool and untouchable. Sooyoung noona was there ;)

Yong touched Hyun's shoulder again and whispered, "When do I see you again? You're leaving for the States next week, that's a whole new timezone...?"

Hyun continued waving to the audience while walking.

"Let's spend the weekend together, shall we oppa? I'll text you."

And with a wink, Hyun skipped away, leaving Yong standing on the stage with a silly grin on his face.



Jonghyun chuckled as he placed his arm around his hyung's shoulders and pulled him along back towards their dressing room. Yong was still in a daze, his eyes glassy and his mouth slightly hanging open, with that silly grin plastered in place.

"Aigoo hyung... you've really got it bad..."

***

*Beep*

Can't wait for our date this weekend oppa! ^^

*Beep*

Missing you so much oppa, I can't sleep.

*Beep*

Got a big surprise for you tomorrow oppa...

*Beep*

Dream of me oppa! love you! ^^ chu ~

Yong fell asleep hugging his phone, still with that dopey grin on his face...

***

"Quick Jungshin, grab the laptop!!!" Jonghyun shouted as he bearhugged Yonghwa hyung from behind.

"Let me go! Let me at him!!!" Yonghwa shouted as he struggled to get out of Jonghyun's armlock.

Minhyuk caught the pillow Yong was throwing straight at the laptop.

"Hyung relax, you know it's just work!?!" Jungshin cried out as he safely placed the laptop out of reach.

Yong's face was so red, he was fuming!!!

Seo Joohyun~ah... SEO JOOHYUN!!!

That milky white shoulder... that mole...

"I will  #@$^& that guy!!!"

***

*Beep*

Have you seen my surprise oppa? ^^
You do know that it's just work, right?
You're still my nampyeon, ok?!
The mole is all yours this weekend *wink*
i love you! chu~

"............"

"SEO JOOHYUN~AH!!!"


Jungshin chingoo sighed as he went to get the broom and dustpan. That's another drinking glass bidding farewell. Yonghwa hyung's voice was really rock star material.

Aaahhh Seo Joohyun, you owe us a new set of drinking glasses...