Jae Yeon's POV
"We'll finally be meeting them today, huh?" Eun Ji says as she looks up at the sky. I leaned against the tree as I hummed in response.

It was during lunch period when Eun Ji and I decided to eat at our usual spot whenever it's overcrowded at the cafeteria.

"Which among the members will you be looking forward to meeting the most?" She asked. I pressed my lips together in thought.

"Hmm, maybe Yoosung. He's an interesting guy." I admitted. Eun Ji frowned.

"Just because he plays LOLOL?" I shot her a look.

"You know, It'd be nice if you could stop making up assumptions when you don't even know what I'm thinking." I dead-panned. Eun Ji huffed in response.

"Alright fine. But seriously, what's so interesting about Yoosung? He's just a game addict and a lazy ass." She says as she lays down on the grass, arms behind her head.

"I may have judged him a bit too negatively the moment he popped out in the chatroom." I paused to brush a leaf off that landed on my arm.

"But after he called me the other night--"

"Wait a minute, he called you?!" I shot her a glare to remind her that I'm not yet done talking. She rolled her eyes.

"Whatever, continue."

"After he called, well I guess you could say I find him intriguing and... cute." A small smile played on my lips as I emphasized the last word. Eun Ji blinked at my answer.

"So you're saying, you have a crush on him." She made it sound like more of a statement than a question. An irk mark appeared on my forehead.

"Your assumptions are really the worst, Eun Ji-ssi."

*****
The bell chimed for the club period so we headed straight to the abandoned clubroom. When we arrived, I could make out soft murmurs coming from inside. When I knocked on the door, the murmurs stopped. Instead, frantic whispers were heard.

"Who's there?" A male's voice asked hesitantly. I cleared my throat.

"It's us, Jae Yeon and Eun Ji. We would be delighted to be part of your club." There was a moment of silence before the door slowly creaked open. A black haired guy walks out.

"Please come in. I'm Jumin Han by the way. I believe we've met at the chatroom." He says in a deep, formal voice. I heard Eun Ji scoff beside me.

"So you're that arrogant bastard, huh?" She sneered, her arms crossed. Jumin's lips twitched in annoyance as he glares back at Eun Ji.

Oh boy.

"You must be Eun Ji judging from the harsh, snarky comments you were giving me. It's very nice to finally meet you." He emphasized the words, 'very nice' in a bitter tone. Eun Ji clicked her tongue.

"Do you mind dropping the all-friendly like attitude? It disgusts me." Jumin nearly lost his cool but he remained calm. He turned to me.

"Welcome to the RFA Club, the two of you. Please come in. I'd like you to meet the rest of the members." Eun Ji rolled her eyes, probably annoyed that Jumin purposely ignored her.

"Thanks, Jumin... Oppa?" I asked, unsure. Jumin chuckles a bit.

"Jumin is fine."

"Oh. Well, thanks Jumin." I say before coming inside the clubroom along with Eun Ji.

I expected the rest of the club members to be seated by a table in a decent manner and for the place to look tidy and clean.

Well, guess what? I was wrong.

The place itself was a complete chaos. Two guys with blonde and red hair were fighting over a video game they're playing. The white haired guy I'm familiar with, Zen, was running around in circles as he was being chased by a fluffy white cat with big blue eyes. A turquoise haired guy was panicking over a missing photograph on his desk, I assume. My attention then turned to the brown haired girl in boy cut, who was watching one of Zen's plays on the television and I could've sworn I can see her glasses glistening strangely.

"Oh, wow." I remarked sarcastically. Jumin sighed.

"I apologize for my clubmates' misbehavior. I told them to quietly wait inside while I check on the two of you but instead, everyone went back to their own little worlds." I chuckled.

"At least Eun Ji and I can relax. For a moment, I thought you guys are pretty strict because of all that classified information in this club."

"Don't worry, we're nice people. Besides, if you're part of RFA, you're also considered to be part of our family." I smiled at his response.

"That's very nice of you guys." Jumin smiled in acknowledgement before calling the attention of his clubmates.

"Guys--" Jumin was abruptly cut off by a loud shriek from Zen.

"Gah!! Get away from me, you stupid cat!!" He was screaming hysterically as he tries to desperately run away from the cat, his nose ridiculously red. Jumin cleared his throat.

"As I was saying, we have a--" Then again, he was cut off by the blonde and red haired gamers.

"Yes!! Victory!!" The red haired guy hopped up from his chair and made a peace sign.

"Told ya luck is on our side, Yoosung!" He chirped, elbowing his blonde friend playfully. The said guy nodded vigorously.

"You're right, Seven hyung! That's because you're a LOLOL genius!" He says, bouncing happily like a five-year-old. Seven fixed his glasses proudly.

"Of course! It is I, Seven-Oh-Seven, defender of justice, who will bring you to the path of light!" He declared like spokesperson as he made dramatic poses in an exaggerating manner. Yoosung's eyes sparkled.

"Woah! So cool!" Jumin on the other hand just stood there, his eyes twitching in annoyance. I couldn't bear to see Jumin go berserk so I decided to say something.

"How rude of you to ignore your guests. You're the ones who invited us to your club and that's how you welcome us?" I say in a loud, stern voice. Instantly, the noise died down and everyone stopped what they're doing to look at us, their expressions shock and bewildered. Yoosung was the first one who broke the awkward silence.

"J-Jae Yeon? Is that you?"He says, looking at me from head to toe as he walks closer. I felt uneasy under his intense gaze that I had to look away.

"Um, yeah obviou--" My sentence was cut short when Yoosung suddenly pulls me into a hug.

"Wow! You look even prettier in person! I'm glad that I'm finally abled to meet you!" He says in awe as he buried his nose into my neck. The sudden gesture was enough to make me blush.

"...U-Uh, hey... " I tried to say something, but no words came out. Everyone burst out laughing.

"Oh my god, am I seeing what I think I'm seeing?! Yoosung calling Jae Yeon pretty and hugging her!?" Seven says, laughing like a madman.

"Never knew he would make the first move right on the moment he first saw her. Could it be love at first sight?" Zen says with a smirk.

"Hmm, well I think he's always shown interest in her ever since she appeared on the chatroom. It's quite obvious." Jaehee stated.

"Perhaps you're right, VP Kang." Jumin responded.

"Ooohh! So that's why you're looking forward to seeing Yoosung, huh?" Eun Ji teases me. I glared at her.

"You're misunderstanding, Eun Ji-ssi." She only smirked at me.

"Yeah, right." I looked back at Yoosung who still has his arms secured around my waist, his head buried on my shoulder. I felt my pulse quickened.

Why is he being so affectionate? Is this part of his nature?

"Mm, you smell nice Jae Yeon." He mumbles softly, inhaling my scent. I felt my cheeks grew twenty times redder. I wasn't used to guys touching and being affectionate to me like this, and I didn't know how to react.

"Y-Yoosung, I-I appreciate your warm greeting but y-you can let go now.. " I say as I gently tried to push him away. I gasped when his hold on my waist became tighter.

"Aww! But I still wanna hug you!" He whined. I cringed at his cliche line but I could've sworn I felt my heart beating faster than ever.

Jumin, who became uncomfortable upon watching the scene walked past us.

"I'm just gonna go look for Elizabeth the 3rd."

"You guys take your time over there, I need to organize some files." Jaehee says as she clears her throat before making herself busy with her paperwork.

"Looks like we've got some PDA here~" Seven says in a sing song voice. Eun Ji sighs dreamily.

"Oh, I wish I could have that kind of boyfriend.."

"You can have me, babe." Zen says as he walks up to her with a flirtatious smile. Eun Ji snapped out of her dreamy state and glared at Zen.

"I'm not talking about you, you jerk!" Zen puts a hand on his chest with a fake hurt expression.

"Jerk? Oh please, I'm pretty much a gentleman to a lady, you know?"

"More like an attention seeker." Eun Ji sneered.

"What is going on here?" A turquoise haired man butted in our conversation. I noticed Yoosung tensed up as he slowly pulled away from the hug to glare at him.

Are they not in good terms?

"Oh, V these are our new club members, Jae Yeon and Eun Ji." Zen explained. V looks at me at flashed me a warm smile.

"Nice to meet you, Jae Yeon." He glanced at Eun Ji. "You too, Eun Ji."

I bowed politely. "The pleasure is mine, V." V chuckled. Yoosung glares at him continuously, unamused.

"Would you two want some tea? I can make you some."

"Sure, that would be nice." I say, Eun Ji nodded in response.

*****
I took a quick sip of the tea and hummed in delight.

"Is this chamomile tea?" I asked.

"Yes it is, do you like it?"

"Mhm. It's one of my favorite flavors." I say before taking another sip. V smiled.

"Glad to hear that."

As I was having a quiet time with V while drinking tea, I took the chance to survey my surroundings. Eun Ji was sipping her own tea on a couch as Zen tries to hit on her. This only resulted to Zen getting punched on the face. Poor him. Jaehee was on her desk doing some paperwork regarding the Student Council. She's pretty devoted and hardworking, huh? Jumin was by the corner petting Elizabeth the 3rd while whispering sweet nothings to her. I sweat dropped at the scene. Get a room, you two. My gaze then landed on Yoosung, who continues playing LOLOL with Seven but he would glare at V from time to time. I sighed, wondering if I should bring it up to V but I decided to while I still have the chance.

"V, I was just wondering," V looks at me before giving me a pleasant smile.

"Yes, Jae Yeon?"

"Are you and Yoosung...not in good terms?" I asked hesitantly. V sighs, as if he'd been dealing with the same question every single day.

"To be more precise, it's more of like he's the one expressing hatred towards me." I stayed silent, urging him to go on.

"I'm sure you've heard of Rika, she's my old girlfriend and almost fiance."

"Yes, I've heard it from the other members."

"Well, Rika is actually Yoosung's cousin but they're not related by blood. But despite the fact she's not his biological cousin, Yoosung treats her as his family. Rika is a very special person to him. He thinks that she's the only one who understands him. To him, Rika is the most kind-hearted and amazing person. I guess that explains how he can be overprotective to her."

"But what could be the reason why Yoosung despise you so much? Both of you care for Rika and love her equally." V smiles at me sadly.

"Unfortunately, something happened a year ago, and it was all my fault." He says, his voice cracking slightly as he squeezed his eyes shut. I placed a hand on top of his trembling palm.

"You don't have to go on, I won't force you." I reassured him. V was surprised at my sudden gesture. He shook his head.

"It's fine, I wanted to tell you this because I trust you Jae Yeon." I smiled in response.

"Rika... committed suicide by drowning herself, and I only stood there... unable to do anything at all to save her. It's my fault why Yoosung hates me. It's my fault why Rika died. I failed to protect her as her boyfriend." V chokes back on his words, his eyes full of regret and sorrow.

"Don't blame yourself too much, V. It's too much for you to bear to see the person you love die before your eyes. But you've got to move on, you can't cling on to your past forever. You need to live your own life, I'm sure that's enough to make Rika happy up there." I reassured him. V lifted his head to look at me in surprise, his eyes filled with glassy tears. I gave him a comforting smile.

"Thank you... for saying that Jae Yeon. It means a lot to me." He says and held both of my hands and clasped it. I blushed.

"D-Don't mention it." I stammered, looking away from him. Dammit, I always get flustered so easily when guys give me an affectionate gesture.

V chuckled and stared at me and I feel like I would get sucked into his turquoise eyes.

"You're interesting Jae Yeon, I like you." Before I could process his words, he slowly lets go of my hands and stood up.

"It was lovely chatting with you. I hope we get to talk more often." He says and flashed me a grin before walking over to the other members, leaving me in a flustered state.

What just happened?