Chapter 32

2 weeks later...

"Haejin-unnie!!" Xiurong sprinted towards the door when she saw Haejin.

The other members came rushing towards her when they heard Xiurong.

"Haejin-ah!" Eunji said, helping her with her things.

"Haejin-unnie are you okay? We came back the moment we heard what happenedㅡ oh." Yui was stuttering when she noticed that Haejin wasn't alone.

They became silent and they just stared at the two.

"Are you sure that you'll be okay?" Jaemin asked, handing Haejin his (yes, it's Jaemin's) hoodie.

Haejin got the hoodie and nodded. She gave Jaemin a weak smile, "I'll be fine, oppa."

Jaemin sighed, "Alright. Call me when you feel something strange, okay?"

Haejin nodded, "Okay."

And they hugged. The girls were trying smiling sheepishly. They were trying hard not to scream.

"I'll go now. Take care of her for me, please?" Jaemin said.

Eunji smiled, "We will, Jaemin-oppa."

Jaemin left their dorm, sparing Haejin his last glance.

"What was that, 'ey Haejin?" Eunji nudged her and smirked.

Haejin rolled her eyes, "Oh gosh guys, spare me. I'm still tired, okay?"

She raised her hands and grabbed her luggages. She went to her room.

She closed the door and sat behind the door. She unknowingly smiled. Jaemin isn't her boyfriend yet but him being this thoughtful and protective makes her feel secured.

She grabbed her phone and texted his brother.

To: 마크
Mark-oppa, I'm at the dorm already.

In less than a minute, Mark replied:

From: 마크
Okay, rest well. Don't stress yourself too much. Just drop by when you need anything :)

She smiled. Her brother is reslly caring.

Shaking her ead while chuckling, she replied:

To: 마크 
Okay, I'll keep that in mind. :)

She stood up, placing her things on their proper places.

She lied down, facing he ceiling. She sighed and smiled. It feels good that she knows that her bias likes her. He takes good care of her, treats her like his princess.

She heard a knock, "Unnie, go change your clothes, we have practice today."

"Okay, okay. I'll be down in a few." Haejin replied.

She stood up and grabbed Jaemin's hoodie that he gave her.

She smiled and smelled the hoodie, 'Why does it still smell like him?'

She remembered the reason why Jaemin gave her the hoodie, "Here, have it. Wear it everytime you want so that even if we're not together, you'll feel me hugging you. You'll feel my presence."

She wore the hoodie and and paired it with pants.

She combed her hair, grabbed her mask and gloves and went downstairs.

"You have a lot of explaining to do, unnie." Junghee said and clung onto Haejin.

Once they were inside the van, Soeun started, "Okay first of all. Why was Jaemin-sunbaenim with you?"

"And why did you guys hug?" -Yui

"Are you guys dating?" -Junghee

"Do you like him? I meanㅡ do you guys like each other?" -Eunji

"Don't divert the questionss. Answer us, Haejin-unnie." -Xiurong

Haejin sighed, "Fine... fine... the reason why we were together is because Mark ordered him to do so. We hugged b-because..." She gulped. She contemplated whether to tell them or not. But, she did. "Fine. You got me. I like him. And yes, the moment I woke up, he told me that he likes me. But no, we aren't dating just yet. Happy now?" She rolled her eyes.

"Woah, we didn't even know that you like him, unnie." Yui said.

Junghee nodded, "Yeah, you never told us."

"I'm sorry... it's just that... nobody knows, well, aside from Mark and Jisung. I had to keep it." Haejin sighed.

Eunji patted her back, "It's alright. We understand. You must like him that much to keep it away from us."

Haejin nodded, "I do... I really do..."

"You're whipped, unnie." Junghee chuckled.

"Only for Na Jaemin." Xiurong teased.

"Yah, hajima~" Haejin whined

****

"Oh, Jaemin you're already here." Taeyong said once he saw Jaemin entering the room.

"Where have you been?" Doyoung asked.

"I went to Girls' Avenue's dorm, hyung. I escorted Haejin home." Jaemin answered truthfully.

"I told him to do so, hyung." Mark said.

"Jaemin-ah, are you hiding something from us?" Jungwoo asked.

Jaemin looked at him, "Hyung, I already told youㅡ oh wait you weren't at the hospital that time."

"During what time?" Jungwoo asked.

"Okay, I've already said this but I guess I'll say it again. I like her. I like Haejin." Jaemin said.

The members cheered, as if it was the first time they heard it.

"Woah, finally he admitted it!!" -Lucas

"I'm really happy for you!!" -Taeyong

Jaemin was shaking his head while chuckling, "Yah, stop it hyungs."

"Are you guys already dating?" Kun asked.

Jaemin shook his head, "Now is not the time for that, hyung."

Jaehyun patted his back, "No matter what happens, always keep in mid that we're here for you and that we're happy for you. Just don't hurt her because if that happens, we'll be on her side."

"Hyung~ I won't hurt her, I promise you that." Jaemin whined.

They heard someone knock. Their manager entered.

"GA's manager and choreographer asked me if they could practice here? I'm asking you guys because you have no practice scheduled for today." Their manager said.

They all looked at Jaemin. He noticed that his hyungs, plus Chenle and Jisung who are his dongsaengs, are waiting for his response, "Why in the world are you looking at me?" He asked.

"Jaemin-ah, can your girlfriend's group practice here?" Their manager teased.

"Aaaa~ why are you guys like this? I told you, she's not my girlfriend yet~" He whined.

Their manager chuckled, "Hurry up and answer! They're waiting outside!"

"Of course, they can!" Jaemin answered.

****

This scene and the scene before this  happened at the same time.

Meanwhile Girls' Avenue....

"Unnie, why are you pacing back and forth?" Yui asked Haejin, who was walking impatiently.

Haejin bit her finger and walked towards their manager, "Unnie can we just practice at our own practice room?"

"Why? What's the problem? Don't you wanna see Jaemin?" Her manager teased.

She stomped her foot, "It's not thaaat~ I mean, we literally just saw each other earlier~" She whined.

"So, are you backing out now?" Their manager teased.

"Aaaa~ why are you like this~" She said, hugging Eunji.

"Calm down, will you?" Eunji said, tapping Haejin's arm.

"I can't, Eunji-yah. I can't help but to feel humiliated already." Haejin said.

"Why?" Eunji asked.

"Okay first of all, Mark, aka my brother, will be watching me for the first time. Second, Park Jisung, NCT's maknae, who is REALLY good at dancing, aka my bestfriend, will be watching me as GA's main dancer, not as his bestfriend. Third, NCT, my bias group, will be watching us and they have high expectations! Fourth, Jaemin, aka the guy who just confessed to me last week, aka my ultimate bias, will also be watching me! Lastly, I'm wearing Jaemin's hoodie and they know that it's his hoodie! Aaaaa~ I don't know what to do!!" She kept on blabbering non-stop.

The moment she finished, was also the moment NCT's manager went outside.

"You can go in now, girls." He smiled.

Haejin gulped.