HAEUN

Once the photoshoot ended, I went back to my office, and the members had their individual schedules. I decided to get to editing the pictures I shot today.

About an hour of working later, I heard a knock at the door to my office.

"Come in." I said.

The door opened and Donghyuck entered.

"Hey." He smiled softly.

"Hi." I got up, smiling widely.

"What's up?" He asked, sitting down. "Are you doing something?"

"Yeah, just editing these pictures." I chuckled.

He nodded. "How are things with Jaemin?"

I smiled sheepishly, "Things are good."

He nodded. Everything was suddenly really awkward.

"You okay?" I asked.

"Yeah." He smiled. "I'm happy. You're glowing."

I smiled widely, and slowly wrapped my arms around his shoulder, hugging him tightly.

"I'm happy to hear that you're happy." I chuckled softly. "But why do I feel like I'm losing you?"

He seemed to tense under my arms.

"What...what do you mean?" He asked.

"You are distancing yourself. It's pretty obvious, Hyuck." I said.

"I'm not." He chuckled.

"You distance yourself when something is bothering you." I said. "And I know you really well to see it instantly, Hyuck."

He sighed. "It's probably stress."

I raised my brow. "Well, I can't force you to tell me what's wrong, so...I wanted to tell you a secret."

"A secret?" He raised his brow.

"Well, not exactly a secret, but..." I shrugged. "I'm planning to have a New Year's Party."

"Oh?" He tilted his head.

"And Lee Donghyuck...would you do the honour of being the co-host?" I giggled.

He chuckled. "Of course."

I smiled widely, hugging him once again.

This time, he hugged me back.

We chatted for a while, I worked, and his mood seemed to have lightened up a bit.

*

I was punching out from work, when I felt my phone vibrate in my pocket. I took it out to see a text from an Unknown number, which I recognised instantly.

Max.

[Unknown]

i heard you're earning pretty good money
working at sm
with your little new boyfriend
jaemin isnt it?

My heart dropped to my stomach. No fucking way.

I quickly put my phone back and started walking back home. Once I got back home, I took my phone out again.

[Unknown]

oh wait
we cant his face :(
let me send something even better

I was panicking. I knew exactly what he was doing.

Jaemin was going to come over tonight. I would tell him everything that Max was doing. Maybe he would know what to do.

But then, he texted again.

[Unknown]

does your bf know your little secret?
or should i tell him?
[sent an attachment]

I slapped a hand to my mouth. History was repeating itself.

In the attachment was a nude picture of me. It was fake because never have I ever sent a nude to a guy.

I would rather die than trust a guy.

But I knew the deepfakes weren't all that he had. He had fucking recordings of us having sex back when we were dating.