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"Aaigaaa..." Rumi stretched walking out of the security room. Hyun shook his head at her manners. She really didn't care about her surroundings at all. "My body's all sore from sitting and doing nothing." She muttered while letting out a loud yawn. Hyun rolled his eyes. One moment she's complaining about having too much work and in other having no work at all. "You can ask your superior for work then." Hyun said making her look at him question. "Misoo-ssi." He answered her unasked question.

"Ahh. Hmm I should. Huh when I didn't want to she would sent me away and now I want too then she asks me to just sit around in that stupid chair." Rumi muttered stretching her neck. "Huh?" Hyun looked at her in question not quite getting her words. "Nothing." She waved off. "By where are you heading off to? I've been noticing you gone these days. Are you trying to ditch work hmm? What is it? A woman?" Rumi teased bumping her shoulder with his.

Hyun rolled his eyes once again. "What if it is?" He turned to look at her. "Are you jealous?" He asked stepping closer to. Rumi furrowed her eyebrows and cocked her head to side. "Jealous? What for?" Hyun sighed before letting out a chuckle and stepping back. "Forget it." Hyun muttered; he was really barking at the wrong tree. Ahh, how am I suppose to get out of it. "So, is it really a woman? Or maybe a man?" Hyun snapped his head up at those words. "Mwo? You can like a man. There's nothing wrong with it, is it?"

"Of course, there's nothing wrong with it but I don't-"

"Rumi-ssi!" Both of them turned to a man barely holding up himself with all those trays of coffee cups he was carrying. Rumi recognized him, he was one of the Seventeen's managers. "Rumi-ssi, Rumi-ssi." Rumi quickly went to his aid and grabbed few of the carriers from his hands. "Ah gamsahamnida." He let out a sign in relief. "Is everything alright?" The manager shook his head. "I really have an important errand to run but I need to drop these off to practice room. There was rush at the café and boys have already waited long enough. Rumi-ssi can please do me a favour?" Manager asked practically begging. "Umm I can help-"

"No! I can do it!" Hyun was pushed aside before he could reach to help him. "Manager-nim you don't have to worry about this. Please go ahead." Rumi said happily taking away all the carriers from his hands. Manager bowed towards her several times thanking her. Rumi just smiled wishing him good luck with his errand. "I can help you know?" Hyun suggested trying to help her with tray. "Ah huh!" Rumi scolded backing away. "Don't you have a date to get to? Go away! Shush!" She shooed him away and started walking off.

Hyun looked at her confused. "Huh? What's with her? I was just trying to help..." He muttered to himself watching her walk off. She was giggling to herself attracting attention of passer-by's. "She really needs to get herself checked at psychiatrist." Hyun chuckled and before stopping. "And myself too. Am I even sane to like someone like her?"

Rumi giggled. "Hehe, Wonwoo-ssi must be practicing hard. All sweaty and... heheheh..." Rumi giggled again not aware of the attention she was gathering. An insane woman walking through the corridors, that's what she looked like to others. "Ahh is this the one?" Rumi asked herself standing in front of door of the practice room. She lifted her hand to twist the handle of the door but it was difficult with all the coffee carriers. "Umm thoda sa... (just a little bit more)" She bit her lip trying to grab the handle but her hand gave out. "Ahhh..." She looked up and whined. "Wonwoo-ssi..." She called out his name, her lips forming a little pout. "I want to see you..."

"Uh jogiyo?" Rumi snapped her head to side to see two young boys looking at her. She quickly fixed her face and posture. "Umm do you need help with that?" One of the boys asked looking at the coffee cups in her hands. "Ahh de. If you could just help me open the door, please." Rumi smiled. The boy nodded walking towards the door while other one helped with carrying few of the coffee carrier. "Gomawoyo." The boy smiled back showing dimples. The other boy went to screen and pressed something on it before the door was opened. Rumi mouth formed a 'oh.' Her efforts were useless then, As soon as she stepped in, she was hit with noise and it was not from the music playing in the background but the from the men who were present in.

"Ah igeo nuguyeyo? (Ah, who is this?)" Jeonghan was first to notice her. "Rumi-ya, what did you come bearing?" He tiredly asked from the floor. Most of them were spread out in corners, Rumi was trying to look for the one she longed but Jeonghan's questions kept her busy.

"Drinks for everyone." Rumi answered showing the trays. "Wah... you bought us coffee?" Hoshi was quick to stand beside her looking for his cup. "Ani, manager-nim asked for my help, he had something else to do." Rumi explained. "I ain't rich to afford twenty cups of coffee, yet. Maybe someday Hoshi-ya." Rumi said patting his back and helping members who walked up to her.

"Thank you noona." Seungkwan smiled as Rumi handed him his coffee. "Ah, I can call you that right?" Seungkwan asked. Rumi smiled and nodded. "You can call me anything you want." She said patting his head and turned around to look for him but her eyes fell on the two boys who had helped her. "Ah, let me take that." Rumi took the rest of the cups from his hands. "Gomawoyo." She smiled bowing at the boys.

"Nugu? Jungwonie and Jay." Seungkwan asked leaning to side and peeping at the two boys who greeted him. "What are you both doing here?" He questioned walked towards them and throwing one hand over the dimpled one.

"Ah de, we were just helping um Rumi-nim? Ye we were just helping out." The boy answered pointing towards Rumi who smiled assuring him that he got her name right.

"Wae since when you started needing help, ahjumma?" Hoshi piped in. Rumi made a face nudging him in stomach making him spill the drink he was sipping. "Who are you calling ahjumma?" Rumi scoffed. Hoshi glared at her trying to wipe his mouth but went ahead used her shirt to wipe his mouth. Rumi tsked and pushed him away yet letting him use her shirt sleeve instead. "I'm calling you ahjumma and who else?" He continued before turning towards the boys. "Do you know how old are these boys? Jungwonie, Jay what year were you born in?"

"2004." The dimpled boy answered glancing at Rumi. While other answered, "2002."

"Ah." Rumi's face stiffened before her head nodded. Hoshi laughed at her expression. "Ahjumma it is then." Rumi agreed going back to distributing the drinks. "Aniiii..." Rumi turned back to them again. "Aren't they too young? What is this company even doing? Isn't it illegal here?" Rumi asked pointing at the two boys. Hoshi and Seungkwan laughed at her distress. "This is child labour."

"This ain't nothing. You haven't seen anything yet." Joshua laughed from beside Jeonghan. Rumi looked at him and then glanced at the two boys in sympathy. "We also have one who is born in 2005." One of the two boys added. Rumi opened her mouth and closed letting it go. The boys laughed at her expression. "Aren't they old enough to be your son." Hoshi teased earning a nudge from her again. "Ah-hahaha." He laughed through pain.

"I'm not that old." Rumi muttered and peeked around. Finally, she found him sitting, leaning his head against the wall. She bit her lip stopping herself from smiling. Rumi picked up one of the trays. "Move." She pushed away Hoshi who was leaning on her and shyly made her way towards him. She smiled glancing at him, "Jihoon-ssi." She offered the coffee to Jihoon who was sitting beside him.

Wonwoo watched her with hawk eyes. He had been watching her since she had entered the practice room. Her patting Seungkwan's head to helping Hoshi to wipe his mouth with her sleeve. So much for flirting her way in my heart huh! Wonwoo scoffed. Now look at her smiling at Jihoon. Wait Jihoon! Wonwoo sat up straight glancing at the two laughing at something. What are they giggling about? He narrowed his eyes and cleared his throat. "If you don't mind then-" He looked up at her, "Rumi-ssi can you hand me my coffee?" He said putting his hand out.

"Ah de, de." Rumi nodded quickly handing him his cup. She smiled when their fingers brushed, she almost wanted to giggle. "Ah excuse me." Jihoon said leaving the two to themselves. Rumi watched him leave, and turned back to Wonwoo, who was watching her while sipping on his coffee. Rumi smiled and kneeled sitting down in front him. "Bogosipeosseo (I missed you.)"

Wonwoo eyes went wide before he choked on his drink and started coughing. "Ah Wonwoo-ssi!" Rumi exclaimed and started patting his back. "Are you okay Wonwoo-ssi?" She asked making him turn to look at her. She trying, trying hard to control her laughter. Wonwoo looked away feeling his cheeks heat up. "Wonwoo-ssi your ears are red." She whispered making a shiver go down his spine. Wonwoo backed away covering his ear and glanced around if anyone had noticed or heard them but his members seemed too occupied with their juniors.

"Rumi-ssi, what are you doing?" He whispered glancing at others not able to maintain eye contact with her.

Rumi smiled moving to sit beside him. "What? I'm just telling Wonwoo-ssi that I missed Wonwoo-ssi." She grinned when Wonwoo snapped his head towards her and quickly looked away realizing she was already looking at him. Rumi chuckled when his cheeks turned pink this time. "I haven't seen Wonwoo-ssi for days and Wonwoo-ssi hasn't been coming home lately." A smile broke out on his face, he tried to hide it. "But I understand, Wonwoo-ssi is working hard. And I can always come visit Wonwoo-ssi." Rumi smirked noticing the smile Wonwoo was trying to hide. She leaned in and whispered. "I can right?" Wonwoo turned his head and froze. Their faces were mere inches away, if Rumi-ssi moved a little then their lips could-

Gakkawojimyeon meoreojyeoseoI (I get close, it goes farther)

Dagaseoji mothaeseo deo mianhae (Sorry I can't get closer)

His own voice filled the space making him flush and back away. He heard Rumi curse under her breath and pull out her phone and silence it. "Unnie and her damn timing." Wonwoo smiled and quickly dropped it scolding himself. What are you laughing about Wonwoo-ya?! "Mwo? I heard Bittersweet." It was Seungkwan who noticed first and turned towards their direction. Rumi looked up at him, from all that noise he caught that? This boy sure got a good pair of ears. She thought smiling at him. "It was me; my phone rang."

"Oh ho, is Rumi-ssi a carat now?" Mingyu asked teasing her and then noticed her confused look. "I guess not." He dejectedly muttered earning laughs from his members. Rumi confusedly glanced at Wonwoo. "Carat is our fandom name. He is asking if you are our fan now?" Wonwoo explained.

Rumi made a 'ah' sound. "You could say that." Rumi smiled winking at Wonwoo. "I am listening your music these days." She confessed turning back to others. "Bittersweet, it is your and Wonwoo-ssi, song right?" She said looking at Mingyu who nodded his head. "Did you like it?" Rumi smiled and nodded her head. "Ahh neomu joahaeyo..." She continued her eyes meeting Wonwoo's. She smirked when he's eyes widen a little and looked away. "It's really a good song." Rumi said giving Mingyu a thump ups who did a fancy bow in return.

Hoshi tsked from beside him. "Tsk, what kind of songs are you listening too." He said pushing away Mingyu. "You should listen to songs like Spider and Tiger. They are more your kind of songs." Rumi scanned him up and down. "No, thank you. I'll pass." She said as the room burst out in laughter. "Yahhhhh..." Hoshi embarrassingly whined.

"You should listen to drunk-dazed and fever." One of two young boys, named Jay said. "Or Polaroid love." The dimpled one, Jungwon added. Rumi hummed and nodded her head. "Hmm, I'll listen to it." Earning laughter from the others again. Poor Hoshi, not only he was being teased by his members but his juniors too. "Yah, first try to remember our names." Seungcheol commented teasing Rumi who huffed straightening, her chin up. "I do." She proudly said. "Geure? Go on, let's start with mine." He challenged. Rumi scoffed. "Leader-nim's is Choi Seungcheol." Seungcheol made a face. "I also know leader-nim doesn't like being called by your full name so from now on I am going to just do that. De Choi Seungcheol-ssi?"

"Yah!" Seungcheol scolded. "Nice one Rumi!" Joshua laughed holding up his hand up for a high-five. Rumi grinned pretending to return it since they were sitting far away. "Mwo nice one!?" Seungcheol yelled getting a hold of him as both of them started arguing. Rumi smiled and turned towards Wonwoo who was laughing at his brothers.

"Isn't Wonwoo-ssi tired?" Rumi questioned staring at Wonwoo, who turned to look at her with sudden question. "You all have been working hard for the new album." Wonwoo pressed his lips together and nodding his head. "I hope Wonwoo-ssi is not skipping meals." Wonwoo shook his head with a little smile on his face.

"Rumi-ssi is working hard too. I hope Rumi-ssi is not skipping meals too." He spoke returning her words. A grin broke out on her face before a teasing look took over. "Hmm, to be honest it is hard to have meals these days since I'm so used to having them together with Wonwoo-ssi." Wonwoo bit his lip and looked away trying to hide his smile. He was squealing from inside. His heart was going too fast. "Then we can-" He was cut off with Rumi's phone ringing again.

"Aish...what is with her?" Rumi scowled silencing her phone again and looked up at Wonwoo with a smile. "It must be important. Why don't you take it?" Wonwoo asked, Rumi shook her head. "Aniyo, she probably wants me back in that chair. I don't want go. I want to stay here right beside Wonwoo-ssi." Rumi whined with a little pout. Ah so cute! He almost wanted to pinch her cheeks if not for the others present in the room. "But I'll have to go." Rumi sighed and stood up. Wonwoo opened and closed his mouth. Ah? I can't ask her to stay right? "Wonwoo-ssi, I'll get going then..." She said her bottom lip jutting out. Don't go. Wonwoo dejectedly nodded his head.

Rumi gave him one last smile and turned around. "Joesonghamnida noona-" "Ah kamjagiya!" Rumi slapped the head that suddenly bowed in front of here. Phat! There was no sound of pain from the man, he couldn't the way he flew away and crashed down to the ground. Rumi gasped covering her mouth. "Chan-ah!" She exclaimed realising what she had done. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" She panicked kneeling down in front of him. "Ahh, lagla tula? Baghu? (Are you hurt? Let me see?)" She grabbed his face to look at him, poor boy was froze he couldn't see or hear, the world around him was wobbly. "Chan-ah...veda porga asa achanak kon yetey! (stupid boy, who appears this suddenly!)" She scolded worriedly checking for his injury.

"Noona." Rumi looked at him. "Eo, bala? (yes, sweetie)" Rumi asked looking at him. "I can't see anything, everything is moving." Chan said moving his hand touch something or anything. "Ahh. Close your eyes and lay down here." She quickly moved and let him lay down on her lap. "Chan-ah, noona jinja mianhae..." Rumi apologised looking at younger one and then glancing at his brothers. Are they really his members? She questioned looking his older brothers who were gathered around them laughing at their younger one's expense. "I really didn't mean to; I swear he suddenly appeared out of nowhere and in reflex I-mianhae..." Rumi apologized again looking down at Chan.

"Your body moves faster than your brain." Minghao commented laughing Rumi's worried expression. "De...I'm sorry." Rumi apologised bowing her head. "Chan-ah gwenchana? Can you hear noona?" She asked touching Chan's face. When he didn't respond Rumi looked up at Wonwoo who out of others had came forward to check on Chan though he was no better with his laughter. "Wonwoo-ssi otokke..." Her eyebrows knitted together and voice full of worry.

"Aniyo. Gwenchanayo. He must've be fine. Don't worry." Wonwoo reassured. "Someone pass me a bottle of water. Let me wake this damn kid up." Wonwoo said putting out his hand.

"Ani!" Chan sat up straight. "I'm fine. Totally fine. No need of water to wake me up." Chan announced looking at his brother who was glaring him down. "Yah!" Rumi screamed slapping his back. "Ahhh! Noona!" Chan exclaimed holding his back. "Aish...i jasiga! (This brat) You scared me!" She was about to slap him again but he grabbed her hand. "Hehe mian. But I didn't know noona cared for me this much." Chan smiled holding her hand. Rumi tsked shrugging of his grip. "Of course, I do! What if company sues me?" His smile dropped quicker than light. "Noona!!"

"Mwo?! Where am I supposed to get the money to pay it off? I am already poor!" Everyone burst out laughing. "Don't worry Rumi. The company wouldn't care much about him." Jeonghan teased laughing at the younger one.

"Hyunggg!" Chan whined looking at his older brother. "Wahhhh jinja! Are you guys really my members?" He asked. "Look at them laughing when here I was at death's door." He complained earning small slap from Wonwoo. "Mwo? It really hurt. For a minute there I couldn't see or hear anything, everything was wobbly." Chan expressed. "I even thought noona was speaking some alien language." Rumi chuckled shaking her head. "I was speaking in my mother tongue, you brat. Alien language." She laughed. "What were you even thinking sneaking up on me like that?"

"I wasn't! I was just trying to apologise for that day when I got drunk. Who would've thought noona would take revenge by smashing my head like that." Rumi cooed apologizing again. "Apha?" She asked checking his forehead. It did had turned red. Chan pouted and nodded his head.

A/N :

Why is Wonwoo so cute?!?!

Love,

Alba💜