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She opened the pack, her heart still beating fast. Taking out the one, she stared at it. She placed it between her lips. She took the lighter and was about to light up the cigarette when a rustling sound made her turn.

"S-Soojin", Soomin murmured immediately hiding the pack of cigarette. Soojin sighed, "You said you won't do it".

"Go and sleep", Soomin whispered. Soojin stood beside her, taking the lighter and the pack. "From where do you bring this? Today I searched the whole house trying to find it", Soojin said.

"So you were the one who always threw it away?", Soomin asked. Soojin hummed.

"You said you won't do it for Eunsoo's sake", Soojin softly said. Soomin looked at her, "I had the nightmare again".

Soojin sighed, "And this is definitely not an option for this. I don't know how you got this habit but please get rid of it. What if Eunsoo sees you like this".

"I know this is wrong, I shouldn't be doing this but", her voice trailed off. Soojin held her hand, "You can stop this, Soomin. Just stop blaming yourself for his death".

"It's difficult for me, Soojin", Soomin whispered. Soojin sighed, "I know but smoking? This is definitely not a good option".

"I miss him", Soomin said, "Every day, every minute. I just imagine how our life would have been if he was here". Soojin sighed, "Even I miss him, Soomin. But I'm telling you again, this won't bring him back".

Soomin looked down trying to control her tears. Soojin hugged her, "Promise me Soomin, you won't even think of touching this cigarette again". Soomin sighed, "I'll try. I'm trying".

While in the seventeen droms, Junhui kept twisting and turning on his bed. He sighed taking his phone. "What should I do now?", he whispered.

Just then his phone tinged. It was a message from the group chat.

'We are ordering chicken, anyone wants?'

He sighed. Before messaging in the group.

'I want too'.

He scrolled down through his contacts until he found hers, Yerin's messages. He looked at the last message He had sent.

'Happy Birthday. I miss you'

He sighed. He knows, he wouldn't get a single reply from her but still he did.

'I'm tired today too. I want to sleep but I can't. I don't know why'

He messaged. Scrolled up all the way to their older messages. He smiled realising how the messages changed as they grew up. He laughed seeing how the conversation always stopped after a 'hi'. He looked at the last message she sent.

'You better take care of yourself. I'm waiting for you. I'm missing you so bad right now'.

'I want to be with you, Junhui'

'I love you too'

Tears blurred his vision as he typed, "I wish I was you were here. I wish I could hold you and tell you how much I love you". His hands trembled as he messaged her. 

Keeping the phone aside, he stared at the ceiling. He missed her, everything about her. He missed those late night talks during their school days. How they secretly met whenever they could. He missed everything.

"I wish I had talked to you that day, stayed with your that day", he murmured wiping his tears. He again stared at the ceiling remembering their old moments.

"Junhui, chicken is here. Let's go", Jeonghan said peeking inside. Junhui looked at him and nodded.

Next day:

"Hurry up", Ms. Cha shouted. Minhee nudged Soomin, "Are you fine? You look tired". Soomin smiled, "I'm fine. Didn't have proper sleep last night". Minhee hummed.

"Am I looking like a lifeless person right now?", Soomin asked. Minhee nodded, "A little bit".

The studio was now filled as Seventeen members entered one by one. Today was the photoshoot for album.

"Hi", Seungkwan smiled with the iced americano in his hand. Soomin smiled, "Hi, good morning".

"You look tired, are you okay?", Seungkwan asked seeing Soomin. She glanced at Minhee before answering, "Yes, I'm fine".

Suddenly Seokmin's voice echoed singing some random lines from the songs. Seungkwan and Soonyoung joined him too.

"Aish, you guys are loud", Minghao whispered. Ms. Cha sighed, "Is everything done?". Minhee and Soomin nodded.

The session started soon. Soomin started working, her head again spinning with various ideas, thinking about how to enhance their features.

"What about my make up?", Mingyu pouted. "Eww, don't pout", Seokmin teased him. "Wait, you can go and sit there", Soomin smiled pointing at his assigned seat. Mingyu nodded.

Junhui looked at her, "What about my costume?". Soomin pointed at Minhee, "She'll tell you". Junhui nodded, "You look tired". Soomin blinked her eyes, "I'm not tired". Junhui nodded.

"Soomin need your help", Minhee called her. Soomin excused herself, "What's wrong".

"Now tell me which one will look good on Coups",  Minhee asked showing the jackets.

"Maybe a leather jacket", Soomin suggested. Minhee smiled, "I was thinking the same. It will look good". Soomin nodded.

The photoshoot started. Minhee, Soomin and Ms. Cha stood looking at the on going shoot. One by one the members came. The others encouraged them. The members confidence growing with every click.

Minhee took Soomin's hand. "Soomin, Where's your ring?". Soomin frowned, "What do you mean?".

"The ring you always wear. It is not on your finger", Minhee whispered. Soomin's eyes widen, "Where did it go?". Panic surged through her veins. "Soomin, I'll be right back. Just make sure their make  up doesn't look too much", Ms. Cha said. Soomin nodded.

Just as Ms. Cha went, Minhee looked at her, "Did you forget or it fell?". Soomin bit her lips, "It must be somewhere here. I had it when we came, I'm sure".

Minhee sighed, "The shoot will be over in few hours. We will find it once it's over, hmm". Soomin nodded.

For next  few hours she tried her best to focus on the shoot but also tried to look around hoping to find the ring.

It was not just a ring but memory for her. The ring was the only thing she had after her husband's death.

The shoot finally wrapped up. The members and staff gathering their belongings. Soomin walked looking down, hoping to find the ring somewhere. "What if someone took it? Please no".

Lost in her thoughts, she didn't notice Junhui approaching her. And again, her head collided his chest.

"Why do you always bump into me?", he asked. Soomin rubbed her forehead, "It only happened twice including this one".

She walked back, "And sorry, I was lost in thoughts". Junhui shook his head, "You have thousands of thoughts don't you?". Soomin sighed. He studied her face. "What happened? You look worried", he said.

"Uh nothing", she answered. Junhui frowned, "Are you sure? You look really worried". Soomin sighed aware of the other members looking at her too, "Yeah, nothing's wrong. You guys can take rest. You all did a good job".

"Soomin, I didn't find your ring", Minhee came running. "What ring?", Seungkwan asked. Minhee sighed, "She lost her ring".

"So that's why you are worried? We will find it together. You don't need to hesitate to tell us", Joshua softly said. Soomin bit her lips, "No, it's fine. You guys must be tired. We will search it".

Seungkwan pouted, "Is it wrong if we help you?". Soomin shook her head. "It's not wrong right, then let us help you".

"Let's find it", Seungcheol said standing up. All of them got up to search for her ring.

Some searched under cushions, some other searched under chairs. Junhui knelt down, going through the props. He felt the cold metal against his fingers.

"I have seen there. I didn't find it", he heard Minhee say. Junhui frowned, "Really? But I can feel something metallic there".

Junhui slowly took out the props one by one until he finally found the ring stuck on the prop. He removed it noticing the delicate engraving on the ring.

"Is this your ring, Soomin?", he asked. Soomin walked to him, looking at the ring in his hand. She nodded "Thank you so much", Soomin said, relief washing over her face. Junhui smiled, "Anytime", his voice gentle, "I'm glad I found it".

Still kneeling down, he turned to her. Their eyes meeting as Junhui held up the ring. Soomin smiled seeing the ring.

Soonyoung witnessing the scene muttered, "It looks like he is proposing her". Jeonghan glanced at him, "Shut up".

Soomin took the ring, "Thank you so much for helping me to find it". Seokmin smiled, "This ring is so good". Soomin hummed, her eyes twinkling seeing the ring.

Little did they know, this was just going to cause a strom....