I can’t believe I’m doing this, this is crazy….

I thanked the assistant behind the desk and took my ticket…I really was doing this, I was going to fly to Japan to meet my boyfriend while he was promoting there…It sounded too hasty and unlike me…I could almost picture the boys faces when they saw me there…

I giggled to myself as I walked through the terminal.

The wait until I was allowed to board didn’t feel long at all, the anticipation and excitement of doing something so careless like this was making my blood boil, I was feeling oversensitive, as if I could perceive everything that surrounded me way better than I normally would….It was such a weird feeling.

-Omo! Ha In-ah?

I heard a voice call, I furrowed my brows and turned around, imagine my surprise when I saw Sungjae standing in front of me, a plane ticket on his hand and a confused look on his eyes.

-Sungjae-ah? What are you doing here? – I asked.

-I should be asking that! I had to come back for a few days for my individual schedule, and now I’m joining back the boys – he explained – but what are you doing here?

-I…Well yesterday after I talked to Minhyuk I was left wondering, if I want so badly to be with him there, then why don’t I go? It felt absurd for me to be sitting in my bed when all I could think about is how amazing it would be if I was in Japan with you guys, so this morning I packed and came here…

I shrugged, Sungjae was grinning at me.

-Woah, so you’re ditching school and taking a plane out of the country just like that huh? Where’s my Ha In and what have you done to her? – he teased, pushing my shoulder slightly.

He then raised his hand to catch his manager’s attention.

-This is so great Ha In-ah! I can already imagine hyung’s face when he sees you…Wait! Did you tell him?

-No, nobody knows, I actually wanted to surprise all of you, I didn’t realise you were going to Japan today, I didn’t even realise you were in Korea.

-Eish…you don’t care about me in the least – he protested.

-That’s absolutely not true! It’s just weird to think about you guys separately.

He made a weird face.

-For the sake of hyung’s and your bedroom life I truly hope that’s not true – he laughed.

I choked and blushed, then turned around to join the growing queue of people getting ready to board the plane, Sungjae followed suit.

-Oh, oh! Ha In let’s seat together, okay? – he suggested, pulling on my sleeve as we crossed the tunnel leading to the plane.

-Sungjae-ah you know the ticket tells you where to seat, we can’t just choose randomly – I told him.

-Aahh…true…wait – he took my wrist and rose it to read the seat I had been assigned, then scanned the plane and smirked, as the person meant to seat by my side had already arrived.

She was a woman, around 35, she was wearing a smart suit and her hair was up on a bun.

Sungjae cleared his throat and winked at me before confidently walking towards her, I followed Sungjae ready to protest and warn him against bothering the other passengers.

Yet Sungjae walked next to her and crouched to meet her eye level.

-Hmm excuse me miss? – he asked, with a clear, innocent voice.

The woman raised her eyes, annoyed at the interruption in whatever she was doing. Her expression changed totally upon seeing Sungjae’s face, he was half smiling, barely lifting the right corner of his mouth, eyes directly fixed on hers.

-Ehh, yes? – she asked, slightly taken aback.

-I’m sorry for the bother, I know this is the place you were assigned and it’s terribly rude from me to ask this – he said, there was something in the way he was speaking which was as hypnotic as the purr of a cat – but I just met and old friend of mine, it would be so wonderful if I could sit next to her, and I thought that maybe you, who seem so nice would allow me to switch places with you?

She hesitated a bit and her eyes wandered to look at me before Sungjae got her attention back.

-I normally wouldn’t have dared to bother to a woman such like you, you seem busy and I really don’t want to interrupt you, but it would mean so, so, so much to me if you switched places with me – he finished talking with a complete smile, so innocent and pure a child’s would have seem filthier.

She blushed and stumbled on her words.

-Yes…of course, please sit…sit down I will just…

She tripped as she stood up and Sungjae helped her regain her balance.

-Thanks a lot, really! This is my seat – he said enthusiastically while showing her his ticket.

She nodded flustered and started walking that direction but Sungjae stopped her grabbing her arm.

-Miss?

-Yes…?

-You forget your hand luggage – he grinned as he passed it over to the still flabbergasted lady.

She took it barely being able to blabber a thank you and stumbled her way to Sungjae’s seat, still flustered.

I stared at Sungjae mouth wide open as he turned around and pointed my seat next to the window.

-Ladies first please! – he said, making a move with his arm telling me to take my seat.

I clumsily sat on it and Sungjae took the seat next to mine, leisurely spreading his legs and looking at me.

I was still flabbergasted.

-What on earth was that? – I asked him.

-Hmmm? – he asked as he leaned to get one of those informative brochures you always find on planes.

-What you just did with that woman – I said.

-That? That’s called talking Ha In – he teased.

I made a face.

-You know perfectly well what I mean Sungjae, ever since when you go around mesmerising people? – I accused.

He raised a brow.

-Don’t play innocent with me – I warned.

-Ha In-ah I make a living out of fanservice, there’s no idol who doesn’t know how to mesmerise people, it’s our job – he explained simply.

I looked at him blankly, I didn’t expect him to be so chill about it.

-I thought you were a singer.

-I’m an idol, singing is only one part of the job – he said, still eyeing his brochure, he turned his face to me – why are you suddenly so surprised about it? You know perfectly well how enchanting I can be.

He fluttered his lashes jokingly at me.

I stared straight still weirded out, the way he had talked to that woman, I had barely seen his face but his voice had been enough to send a knot on my stomach.

-Yah, don’t tell me I mesmerised you too – he said with a grin painted on his voice.

I turned my face at him to give him a dignified answer, but I found his face too close to mine and jumped on my spot forgetting my well prepared reply.

-Please don’t be stupid – I still said, trying to keep whatever remained of my dignity intact.

-Oh so I did – he laughed – woah I didn’t think I was so good.

He bowed his head to one side as he clicked his tongue in self-contempt.

-You little….

-Don’t worry about it Ha In, it’s only normal – he smirked – after all, who can resist this face?

He pointed to his face and I rolled my eyes.

-Don’t get too full of yourself – I reminded him.

He laughed.

-How have you been? – I asked.

He shrugged.

-Busy, but fine I guess – he answered – it worries me more how you are.

-Me? – I replied startled.

-Yeah, I mean look at you, taking a plane without second thought, that’s not the Ha In I know – he smiled.

-Yeah well…

-Plus you’ve been acting so weird for quite a while – he carried on.

-Me? Acting weird?

He nodded.

-What are you talking about?

He looked at me grinning.

-Something tells me you know what I’m talking about.

I felt my cheeks heating up, the one indicative I was feeling embarrassed, and Sungjae knew perfectly well that when I blushed it meant he had hit jackpot.

-See? I was right – he laughed again, he always had an awful good time teasing me, it had been that way ever since we…well we dated.

-Oh shut up! – I  protested, punching his arm and turning my back to him to look through the window.

He grimaced with pain, as I had actually used strength, not being playful, with that he realised he stepped into a touchy spot.

-Ha In? – he said – Ha In-ah

He called, and tapped my shoulder softly.

-I’m sorry if I said something I shouldn’t – he apologized, his voice was quiet and filled with regret.

I sighed and sat straight again.

-Don’t worry Sungjae…I overreacted, I’m sorry if I hit you too hard.

-That’s fine I’m a tough guy – he smiled unconvincingly, he still seemed both intrigued and worried.

I smiled and fidgeted with my fingers, looking at my lap.

-Ha In-ah – he called – if…if you need to talk about something…I know you have Minhyuk-hyung and all…but I…I told you I’d be here for you so…

I turned my head and looked at him, he wasn’t looking at me but at the back of the seat in front of him, playing around with its fabric.

-Thanks Sungjae-ah – I told him, I grabbed his hand so he wouldn’t screw up the seat.

-Is everything alright? – he asked looking at me now.

I nodded.

-Yeah, I’m fine i