3rd Person's POV:

~Woonie~

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"Ju....we're here", Chan put his hand on her arm, making the younger girl look up from her phone.
She turned it off and hesitantly putting her seatbelt off before both got out of the car.

Chan was pretty calm, but highly focused at his girlfriend, who seemed like she would explode every second.

He carefully took her hand and intertwined his fingers wth hers, rubbing circles on her hand.
Julia didn't even notice how much she needed that.

"Relax, nothing is going to happen to you. And if Wooyoung treats you like an idot, I will make sure to beat the living shit out if him", Chan chuckled, trying to lift the mood a little.

They continued to walk to the place San chose. It was somewhere at the back of the park, where not many people were, since there were 3 not really unknown idols form two groups and a girl.

That would cause huge shitstorm.

After five minutes they could see two people standing about 9 meters away from them. Both with masks and caps, dressed like criminals.

It was quite amusing for other people to see, but not for Julia.
Even after 3 years, she could easily say that Wooyoung was the one standing there next to San.

It didn't matter that puberty treated him well, she knew that was him.
She froze in spot as he turned around, making eye contact with her.

A shiver ran down her spine.

As Wooyoung turned around, his heart skipped a beat, his body feeling numb from the excitement rushing through his veins.
After so many years he finally saw her again. His best friend.

Even though he needed two seconds to realize that it really was Julia.
She lost 30 kilos in those 3 years and became such a beautiful young lady.

That fact caused guilt built up in Wooyoung and he started to tear him apart.

He left her and he knew it.

Julia and Wooyoung stood there just looking at each other for what felt like eternity, before he finally spoke up, the sadness in his voice more obvious than ever: "Hey Lia"

Julia teared up as she heard the nickname Wooyoung gave her when they were little kids. No one called her that, just him.

"Hey Woonie", her voice cracked.
She wanted to be mad and yell at him, but she couldn't.

The only thing she felt was a mixture of happiness and sadness.

Wooyoung opened his arms, symbolizing her that it's okay and she can hug him.

And that's what she did.
She let go of Chan's hand and ran straight into his arms, starting to cry as soon as he wrapped his arms around the older one.

"You're here", she repeated over and over again under her sobs.

"I am", Wooyoung replied hugging her tightly. Both of them had so many questions, mainly Julia.

"Why did you even leave? You promised me you would stay and call me and- and", she weakly punched his chest over and over again, letting her frustration out.

"Why? Why?", Julia asked while tears streamed down her face.
It shattered Wooyoungs heart completely, seeing her being so broken because of him.

He was the cause of this. For her having a hard time.

And Chan knew that as well.
He stood beside San, watching his girlfriend crying her eyes out.

He wanted to help and hug Julia so badly, but also didn't want to interrupt anything.

San noticed how much it hurt Chan to see his girlfriend like this, so he patted his back softly.

"Lia, I had to block you on all social media. I didn't have a choice", Wooyoung tried to explain, cupping Julia's cheeks.

"B-But why?", her vision blurried once again.

"Our manager got very ill shortly before our debut and we needed a new one.
Josh was the one who got the job. I don't even know how this bastard got that job", he clenched his fists, remembering everything.

Julia slowly started to put the puzzle together and understood his reasons. She suddenly felt guilty for thinking it was Wooyoung who just wanted to hurt her.

She should've known better.

"He always checked our phones or even took them away. I knew he wanted to text you", he sighed.

"He could've kicked me out of the group, if I had disobeyed. I didn't want that, so I blocked and deleted you everywhere", Wooyoung continued to explain everything, knowing it was the right decision even if it was selfish.

"After I collected enough proof, I went to the police and he got arrested. But only for 13 months.......he's free Julia. It's not safe here. But I won't leave you again, I promise", he looked into her now soft eyes.

"I am here now, by your side and I won't leave you ever again. I missed you so much and I hope you can forgive me. Please forgive me", he begged and started to cry.

It took Julia a moment to let that all sink in. The whole time Wooyoung just wanted to protect her. He never wanted to hurt her in any way.

"Of course I forgive you", she then whispered, pulling him into another hug.

"I missed you so much, Lia", the younger one sniffed, holding onto her.

"I missed you too, Woonie", she replied rubbing his back, before letting him go.

"We have a lot to talk about. Let's sit down, San and I brought blankets with us", Wooyoung suggested, looking at San who held up two blankets.

They put them on the grass and everyone got comfortable.
Chan sat next to Julia, who sat in front of Wooyoung who sat next to San.

"You look gorgeous by the way!", Wooyoung then complemented her, making the older girl giggle.

"Thank you, you also look handsome!", she smiled.

"Oh sorry, I forgot to say hello to you. I'm Wooyoung", he then said to Chan, who smirked underneath the mask.

"Has it really been so long?", Chan asked amused, putting his mask down.

"Chan-hyung?! B-But how do you-"

"It's a long story", Julia chuckled, smiling amused.

"Are you her boyfriend?", Wooyoung asked with widened eyes.

"Yes, I am", Chan replied proudly, smiling at the younger one, who blushed at his words.

"I'm really glad it's you. Take care of her please. Don't let her go out alone at night. She loves going outside when it's dark, especially when it's raining", Wooyoung told Chan in a serious and pleading tone.

"Woonie, I can take care of myself-"

"I know that, but I don't trust Josh", the younger one cut her off.
If she was honest, it sent a shiver down her spine just thinking about the possibility that Josh could be here in Korea, waiting for her.

It couldn't be, right?

"I will take care of her. I promise", Chan nodded with a smile that showed his dimples.

"Now to you two, I want to know every detail. How you met, how you fell in love, just everything!", Wooyoung got excited.

"It all started in 2017, shortly before their debut......"

~☆~