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"Aren't you both being quite obvious?" Hoshi asked glancing at Rumi, "Huh?" who was busy swooning over Wonwoo fixing his hair. "Unbelievable." Hoshi shook his head. "This way you're gonna get caught sooner than you think."

"Mwo?" Rumi turned towards him upon hearing the word caught. "What do you mean?" She questioned furrowing her eyebrows. Hoshi rolled his eyes, finally she's paying attention. "You're gonna get caught if you keep ogling each other like this. Yesterday Coups hyung caught him returning late at night." Hoshi replied. "He's been disappearing a lot these days. Day before yesterday, he was with you wasn't he?" Hoshi asked crossing his arms. Rumi looked away and shrugged her shoulders avoiding his question. "Obviously. Where did y'all go huh?" Hoshi questioned nudging his elbow in her side.

"Somewhere fun." Rumi replied, her eyes meeting Wonwoo's from across. "Fun?" A smirk formed on her lips. "Hmm, fun." It seemed like Wonwoo read her thoughts, the way he turned red and turned around hiding his face. "Jamkkanman? Don't tell me you both did..." Hoshi trailed off as Rumi turned towards him and wiggled her eyebrows. "YAH!" Hoshi exclaimed slapping her back almost sending her forward. "Really?!" He asked as if not believing it. Rumi held her back in pain dropping a curse while Hoshi kept letting out silent squeals like one of his fangirls. Rumi gave him a once over look, why is he so excited about this? "Was it good?" Rumi stared at him before another smirk formed on her lips. "What do you think?" She said earning another smack from him. "You punk! You have done it!" He teased. "Was it your place or...?" Rumi shook her head. "His place."

"Mwo?! You mean he took you to his new apartment?" He asked his eyes going wide. Rumi nodded her head. "Wahh wait until Mingyu hears about this." He commented like snitch he is. "Yah." Rumi warned him. "I mean I won't be the one telling him but when he hears about this I wanna see his reaction." Rumi scoffed rolling her eyes. "Right. There's time before that day arrives. Now off you go. I need to do my duty too." Rumi said pushing him. "Duty? Like what? Drooling over your boyfriend?" Hoshi teased.

"Boyfriend?" Both Rumi and Hoshi snapped their head towards the new voice. Chan stared at the two deer caught in headlight. "Whose boyfriend?" He questioned at two of them. "Obviously won't be mine Rumi's-" "Yah!" Rumi smacked Hoshi. "Mwo?" Chan snapped his head towards Rumi. "She has boyfriend? Who is that unlucky human?" Rumi shook her head. "Yah jugeullae?" Rumi glared at Chan with a warning. Chan clammed his mouth while shaking his head. "Hmm that's what I thought." She scoffed and walked off. The two idols stared at her until she was out of sight. "She got herself a boyfriend?" Chan questioned turning towards Hoshi who stared at him for few seconds before shrugging his shoulders. "Mwolla." And walked off. "Eo? What was that? Did she or not?" Chan asked more to himself.

Where did she go? Was just here a moment ago? The impatient eyes scanned the studio and decided to look outside when failed to locate her. Did she go out for a smoke? The mind wondered as he walked into aisle beside the studio. There she was, phone attached to her ear as she actively converse with the person on other side. Wonwoo pressed his lips together, scanned the aisle for anyone before tiptoeing behind her. "Aarso. Ara! I got it. I won't. Hmm sure you do it, less work for me." A naughty grin formed on his lips as he grabbed her by waist pulled her back into him. Wonwoo was waiting to be slammed against the wall but surprisingly she leaned into him and continued her conversation on the phone. "Text me when there are any updates. Bye." She said ending her call.

"Mwoji? I was prepared to avoid your attack." Wonwoo said circling his arms around her waist and resting his head on her shoulder. "Have your reflexes gotten dull?" Rumi let out a chuckle. "Would never." She said nodding towards the window across them with a clear reflection of them. "I saw you tiptoeing long ago." Rumi said turning around and putting her arms arounds his shoulder. Wonwoo pouted in disappointment. "Awe, I'll pretend to be surprised next time hm?" Rumi teased pinching his cheeks. Wonwoo scoffed turning his face away making her chuckle. "So, what is my naughty kitten doing out here?" She asked noticing the little smile on his face after being called naughty kitten.

"Nothing, I was done with my part so I came looking for noona." He replied tightening his grip on her waist. "And what for?" Rumi raised her eyebrow. Wonwoo smirked in answer as he leaned forward, Rumi smiled leaning in too.

"Aish! Why did he had to park the van there?" An annoyed voice grumbled before mid-stopping in his way. "Noonim?" He called almost dropping the box in his hands.

Hearing the familiar voice Rumi turned her face to look at it. Wonwoo completely missing her lips, annoyed he opened his eyes thinking she was teasing him again. "Noona-" "Noonim!" He was cut off by a deep voice exclaiming quite emotionally. Wonwoo turned his attention to voice to see a boulder for a man marching towards them. Instinctively he grabbed Rumi's hand prepared to make a run for it since there was no chance of him standing against that boulder, plus he had a companion same of his size. "Annyeong hasimnikka noonim!" The boulder greeted bowing ninety degree making Wonwoo jump, his fists up ready to fight. Eo? Did they just greet noona? Wonwoo tilted his head in question and looked towards Rumi, who looked little annoyed.

"Eo, eo. Stand up." Rumi said patting the man's shoulder, who heeding to her command straightened up quickly. Wah, he is really huge. Wonwoo thought looking up at him. "How have you been?" Rumi asked patting his arm and glancing at the other one behind him. "We've been good. Playing nice as you suggested, noonim!" He replied like one would to his commander. "Yah!" Rumi slapped his arms glancing towards Wonwoo who was already giving her a strange look. "You don't need to be so formal haha." Rumi let out a forced laughed while slapped his arm. Poor guy flinched in pain with each slap. The other one quietly observed thanking the gods that he wasn't in his hyung's place. "But noonim, you said-"

"Eo! Where is your hyung? Did he tag along?" Rumi questioned quickly changing the topic.

"De, hyungnim is in police station." The guy replied. Rumi's voice choked at that. "Police station?" A whisper was heard from Wonwoo who was keenly observing their conservation. Hearing the whisper the guy turned towards Wonwoo. He gave him a stared down, head to toe. The way he was staring him down, several thoughts ran into Wonwoo's mind. Is he mapping my size? How many hits I could take? Is that it? Wonwoo thought, straightening up to make himself look bigger. The guy hummed as if satisfied with him. "He is handsome. Looks little weak though." He unconsciously commented. "Mwo?" Wonwoo blurted hearing that.

Phat!

Wonwoo's eyes almost popped out his head at that sound. Noona did not just smack the boulder on the head, did she? He stared at the duo wide eyed. "Yah, didn't I say? Control that mouth. You can't be going around speaking out your thoughts." Rumi scolded as the boulder bowed his head in apology. "Mianhamnida noonim." Wonwoo's eyes moved from her to him, as if he couldn't believe what was happening in front of him. "Mianhamnida hyungnim." The boulder turned towards him and apologize. "Ack-ah- aniyo it's fine." Wonwoo shook his head. He did not just call him hyungnim. Wonwoo turned towards Rumi for help. "Yah geumanhae, you are making him uncomfortable." The boulder apologised again. "What y'all doing here huh?" She asked glanced behind him. "Suwoonie, shouldn't you be attending lectures?" Suwoonie shook his head. "Today's lectures were cancelled." He replied.

Wonwoo leaned towards Rumi and whispered. "Don't tell me he-" "Eo, he attends university." Rumi answered before he could complete his question. Mwo!? How is that someone as huge as him a university student? "Suwoonie, iriwa. Insahae." Suwoon stepped near and bowed towards Wonwoo. "Annyeonghasaeyo, Lee Suwoon imnida." He greeted. "What are you waiting for?" Rumi said staring at the other one who quickly bowed. "Annyeong hasimnikka hyungnim, Kim Seok imnida!" His loud voice earned another smack. This time he yelped in pain. "Ack, noonim." "Aish ssaekki. Keep it down." Rumi scolded.

"Ah haha. Annyeonghasaeyo. Jeon Wonwoo imnida." Wonwoo politely greeted back earning smiles from Suwoon and Seok. "It is nice meeting you hyungnim. We never thought noonim would end up with such a handsome guy?" Seok said smiling at him. "Yah jugeullae?" Seok his head. "Haha I was just joking noonim. We always thought you'll be single all your life." Seok laughed. "Hyung, if you don't shut up then you might end up in a grave." Suwoon commented making Seok choke on his laughter. Wonwoo himself covered his mouth to hide his smile.

"Gaesaekki. What are you doing here?" Rumi asked. "Making deliveries." Suwoon answered pointing at the box place beside his leg. Rumi nodded, "What about Seochul? How did he?" "Ah, he was with us but on road we met someone trying to scam us." Rumi snorted at that. "Hyung got angry and ended up beating one of them. Then took them to police station."

"Serves you right. Karma does have a funny way at getting back." Rumi laughed while both guilty nodded their head. Wonwoo stared at the trio causally talking about someone beating up a person. What is going on here? Do I need to know? "Tell him to give me call if needed." Rumi said patting Seok arm. "And stop dragging Suwoonie, he needs to focus on his students and social life not cleaning up your mess." "Eo? Noonim! What mess are you talking about? And he offered to help I didn't drag him. Yah tell noonim." Seok whined nudging Suwoon who silently nodded his head.

"Arasso. Now go on with your work." Rumi said flicking her hand as if shooing them away. "And don't go..." She trailed pointing between her and Wonwoo. Both nodded their head.

"Have a good day." Suwoon said bowed towards Wonwoo who returned doing the same. "De hyungnim, and if you need help with anything like if someone is messing with you, or if you want to threaten or beat som-" Phat! "Don't you have deliveries to make?" Rumi gritted through her teeth. The duo bowed bidding their goodbyes. Ah how did noona end up meeting with them? Should I even know about this? Wonwoo thought to himself before turning towards Rumi. "Just happen to know them." Rumi was already answering him.

"Just happen to know them?" Wonwoo repeated her words to which she nodded her head. "Are you sure? I mean you don't happen to be a gang leader or something right? They are not you gang members rights?" Rumi snorted at that. "Wonwoo-ssi, do you really think I would be a part of a gang?" Rumi asked to which Wonwoo shrugged his shoulders. "Who knows? There are lot of things I don't know about you. Meeting them made me realize that you can be." Wonwoo replied. Rumi laughed shaking her head. "No, I am not. Seochul is their leader-" "So they do belong to a gang!" Rumi slapped her mouth in regret. "No-not a gang exactly-"

"What kind of person you really are noona? That you have gang members bowing to you?" Rumi sighed. "They do not exactly belong to gang-"

"We do." Seok popped out of nowhere. "Hyungnim if you in trouble, give us a call we'll be ther-" He was cut off with Rumi trying to hit him but he dodged it. "Noonim I am trying to help out. I heard hyungnim is quite famous, he might need protection."

"He has me for protection. You buzz off before I twist your neck." Rumi warned. Seok pouted nodding his head. "So possessive." He mumbled. "You little bastard-" Seok quickly got his box and run out of there as Wonwoo held onto Rumi. "Halkat por. Wait until I get my hands on him?" Rumi huffed in anger.

"Possessive huh?" Sneaky hands slipped around her waist and pulled her back. Rumi sighed and leaned back. "Shouldn't be I? When I've got such a handsome boyfriend?" She replied. A big grin adorned Wonwoo's lips upon hearing the word boyfriend. No matter how many times he hears her say that, he still gets all giddy. "Aren't I?" He giggled burying his face in locks. Rumi laughed patting his head. "Now let go. We'll get caught. If that idiot saw us that anyone can." Rumi pushing away from him. Wonwoo pouted in disappointment. "Now go on." She said pushing him towards the studio.

"I don't want to." He whined. Rumi rolled her eyes. "You have to. They must be looking for you now-" Her phone started ringing. "Go on. I need to take this call."

"Arasso, after work let's go home together." Rumi smiled nodding her head in answer. "Bye." She waved and turned around to receive the call.

"Alright everyone! Thank for the hard work today!" The director announced as everyone clapped their hands cheering for their hard work. The boys bowed thanking everyone and began to leave for their van.

"Gaja!" Dokyeom exclaimed imitating a variety show host. "Ah jinja." Seungkwan sighed exhaustedly. "Hyung we are done with the shoot. You can bring your energy down." He complained while Mingyu joined him nodding his head. Dokyeom smiled apologising, "Mian, mian." Mingyu shook his head. "Only you can be this energetic after eight-hour shoot." "Ani, strangely enough there's another one." Seungkwan said nodding towards Wonwoo was skipping away happily. "What's with him today?" Mingyu shrugged his shoulder. "Hyung! Eodigayo?" Mingyu called when Wonwoo took a turn instead of walking towards their van parked right in front.

"Eo?" Wonwoo turned around. "Mwo?" He asked not getting his question. Mingyu pointed towards their van. "It's here. Where are you going?" Mingyu questioned. Wonwoo glanced towards the van and then towards Rumi leaning against the car while conversing on her phone. "I am planning to-"

"-Ride with us." Seungcheol said locking his arm with Wonwoo's. "Eh?" Wonwoo stared at him. "Seungkwan-ah can ride with you right?" Seungcheol smiled. "Gaja!" He announced and started dragging Wonwoo away. "Ani, hyung-but I was go-" He was cut off with Seungcheol opening the door of car and pushing him inside.

"Ah kamchagiya!" Jeonghan who was already waiting in car, jumped in surprise. Door in front of him opened with Seungcheol entering in passenger's seat. "Yah mwohae?" He asked glancing towards the pair anxiously. "Wonwoo is riding with us today." Seungcheol said. Jeonghan furrowed his eyebrows, "Okay and?" He waited for him to continue, explain the reason behind his anxiousness. "Hyung, I was planning on going somewhere else." Wonwoo whined.

"Aara." Seungcheol replied and then quickly fixed his slip up. "I mean, of course you can but let's return to dorms first. I-I- Jeonghanie has something to say to everyone!" Seungcheol reasoned turning towards Jeonghan, who was like deer caught in headlights. "Eo? Eo. Eo. I do. I do have something to say, right." He bluffed nodding his head getting Seungcheol message. "What is it? You can say it now." Wonwoo demanded. "Eo? Ah, it's that-I'll say it when everyone is present." Jeonghan said. "Wae? Why can't you say it now?" Wonwoo sighed. "Since when you became this impatient huh, Wonwoo-ya. Let's wait until we return to dorms. You can go anywhere you like after that." Seungcheol said from the front. Wonwoo sighed leaning back in his seat. "I just don't get why I have to be there." He mumbled under his breath while taking out his phone to text Rumi that he'll see her directly at apartment.

Jeonghan glanced at him and then at Seungcheol who was staring at him through rearview mirror. 'Mwoya?' Jeonghan mouthed nodding towards Wonwoo. Seungcheol sighed shaking his head and the motioned towards his phone. Jeonghan nodded opening his phone.

Hannie

What was that?

Daddu

He was about to leave with her.

Hannie

Her? Jeonghan raised his eyebrow, wondering who then it struck.

Ah her. Okay then what's wrong with that?

Daddu

What do you mean what's wrong with that? He was leaving right in front of everyone! So careless.

Jeonghan snorted at that, earning looks from Wonwoo. He quickly locked his phone and put it aside, covering the mouth to hide his laughter. Seungcheol looked more stressed than the said couple, he snickered.

Their journey to dorm finally ended, Wonwoo shook Jeonghan who had chosen to sleep off. "Hyung, we are here." He informed before getting off. Older members followed him. "Ahhh..." Jeonghan stretched his limps. "That was a good nap." He said, Wonwoo hummed looking for other members, sooner they gathered, sooner he can leave. "Let's go and rest on our beds now." Jeonghan announced happily when Wonwoo grabbed his arm stopping him. "You wanted to say something to us." He reminded. Jeonghan paused and then glanced at Seungcheol. "Ah that? Hmm- I forgot. I'll say it when I remember it, hehe." He giggled shaking off Wonwoo's grip and leaving.

"Mwo?" Wonwoo stared at him bewildered. "What the! Hyung!" He screamed but both partners in crime had already ran off. "Seriously?!"

A/N :

Hehehe.

I have suddenly thirty children to look after. They have taken over majority of my time. Very difficult to manage if I may add. I know y'all thought I went MIA and was probably gonna drop this book.

But no, I am not. It's just the updates are gonna be really really slow. I'm sorry, but adult life is far too demanding than we think, hehehe. I'll try to update new chapters as regularly as possible but can't make any promises. Please bear with this poor author 🙏🏼.

And most importantly. Thank you for all the love you've been giving to this book. It means a lot, when saw all those comments and dm's asking me when am I going update, it made me so happy to know that you all are enjoying what I've created. Thank you so much. Let's be together until the end.

Love,

Alba💜