"So," Jang Miso wiggled her eyebrows as Hyunji shrugged off her coat, hanging it on the coat hanger that she and her best friend shared. "How was your date?"

"It wasn't a date," The medical student rolled her eyes, but her cheeks were flushing from the comment. "We just had a day out like we always do. And it was really good, he took me to the Secret Garden,"

The Secret Garden was perhaps the most wonderful, perfect place that Hyunji had visited in the last few years, and she had been delighted when Jisung had taken her there. It was a landscape of sprawling, scenic grounds around Changdeokgung Palace, featuring gorgeous pavillions, ponds and lush trees.

With the current temperature standing between cold, but mildly warm, it was the best place to go to admire ancient history and mother nature.

"Secret Garden is amazing!" Miso agreed, passing the taller girl a mug of warm coffee. "But back to our subject. Did he kiss you? Ask you out?"

"Of course not," The Park girl snorted. "We went as friends Miso, nothing more, nothing less,"

"But we all know that you want to be more," The Jang girl smiled slyly, earning a disapproving look from the other. "What? You know it's true. And besides, why don't you go for it? What Park Hyunji wants, Park Hyunji gets,"

...

"How was your date?"

Han Jisung's apartment had always been the best place to hang out for the boys ever since he had bought it using the winnings he earned from his races. It was a gorgeous accomodation, overlooking the cityscape of Seoul, a touch of luxury adding to the incredible view.

"Great," The blue-haired boy smiled, taking off his scarf and chucking it at a certain blond who made a face. "We went to Secret Garden,"

"I love Secret Garden!" Jeongin grinned in approval. "I haven't been in winter but I went during the summer two years back. It was beautiful,"

"Did you ask her out?" Minho smiled lazily, his eyebrows raised in interest. "I mean, you've been pining after her since the day you met her, and it would really be a waste if you didn't- "

"Shit," Jisung clapped a hand to his mouth as the rest of the boys glanced up at the curse that left the racer's mouth.

"What?"

"I forgot to ask her out,"

A pause enveloped the room as the boys regarded Jisung's words that seemed to light yet heavy at the same time. Until Hyunjin burst into laughter, his eyes crinkling into crescents, the boys following his actions.

"You forgot to ask her out?" He cackled. "Goodness Ji, I never thought you'd be that bad!"

"Wait, so you took her on a date, multiple times over the last month might I add, and you still haven't asked her out yet?" Changbin chuckled.

The racer shook his head, still rather dumbfounded at his sudden revelation.

"Why don't you call her or text her, or something like that and ask?" Chan gently nudged the boy. "You can still do that, y'know,"

"Yeah," Jisung's eyes lit up with hope. "Maybe I can still do it,"

And without further thought, the Han boy dashed into his room, his fingers fumbling on his phone to find Hyunji's contact before taking a deep breath and hitting 'Call'.

She picked up after three bells.

"Jisung? Are you alright? Did you reach home safely?"

"Yeah, I did," He swallowed the bile that was rising in his throat. He wasn't good at this stuff, he hadn't ever asked someone out despite many females approaching him.

"What's wrong, Ji? I can hear the cogs in your mind from here. You know I'm here to help if you need it,"

Jisung cursed this beautiful, sweet girl who was offering her comfort, and at the point, the racer knew that he needed to spit it out.

"When we went out today, and all the other times, we've always just said it was a day out, right?"

"Right,"

"What if I told you that they were dates. All of them,"

There was a pause from the other end of the phone as Hyunji considered the words.

"Then... then I think I would be okay with that,"

"Hyunji?"

"Hmm?"

"Will you be my girlfriend?"

The butterflies in his stomach were fluttering agressively, and the blue-haired racer shut his eyes as he awaited an answer.

"I would love that, Jisung,"