"What was it like working beside your ex, Mr Byun?" a journalist asked the question on everyone's mind.

"Ji-eun and I dated as singers, and I thought she was talented," Taehyung had rehearsed the answer to this in his mind frequently, as this question involved his cousin's emotions, of which he had no recourse to. "In Hotel De Luna, I saw that she was a talented actress too. As a friend and colleague, IU gave me helpful hints for honing my skills and I'd like to thank her for that."

Their agencies decided that now was the time to get their talent out the conference room- the press wouldn't be satisfied with these conservative answers.

"Baek and my members are waiting at a nearby café, nunim," the actor whispered in her ear.

"Let's go then," her walk became brisk enough to get away from the crowd but also slow enough not to attract attention. The autumn morning filled her lungs with crisp air and her companion paid her no attention- after all, confessing that you want to get back with your ex required courage. Well, the singer had to get back to his worried members so he put on a boxy grin reserved only for them.

"Don't be a stranger," Baekhyun whispered in his cousin's ear before pulling a chair out for Ji-eun. Taehyung nodded before he sat at the table with his members, ordering a hot chocolate...