"Happy new year!" We greeted each other and hugged.

Ah! Another year.

"Why don't we give each other messages huh?" I said and they agreed.

"Okay, I'll start. In behalf of DUSK, we would like to thank you for the friendship you have offered to us. We also appreciate the support and cheers you've given to us all throughout our debut. We're so proud of all yout achievements this year. And we can't wait to see what you do next. Let's keep this friendship sunbaenim! Arrasseo?" They nodded and smiled.

"That was nice of you Hannah. We're not really into making friends with girl groups since it would cause issues and such but I'm glad we did make friends with you guys. You are all amazing. You deserve all the best also. And we are also proud of you debuting. We've witnessed the struggles. Let's be together forever shall we?" Max oppa said and we laughed and smiled.

"Cheers!" We exclaimed and drank the wine.

Cheers to more shared successes in the new year, DAWN sunbaenim.

"It's time to give gifts! Yey!" Zia exclaimed and we all went to the living room.

"We gave our gifts to each other and decided to open it all together. I haven't give my gift to Keon and Kayden.

"Woah hyung! You really bought that phone for me?" I heard Eros exclaimed as he went to Heesh oppa and hugged him. I smiled at that gesture. Aren't they the sweetest?

"Unnie! Here's my gift for you. I hope you'll like it." Yewon said and gave me a peck on the cheeks. I opened it and saw a pair of dresses and smiled.

"Wah Yewonie, you really know what's my type!" I exclaimed and hugged her.

"I'm glad you loved it unnie." She said and giggled. She then went to Justin oppa and they sat down. I smiled.

"Unnie, here's my gift for you. I hope you'll like it." Jinny said and handed me her gift.

"Woah," it's a set of head bands! "Jinny-ah, gomawo. This is so precious." I said and wore one.

"Ah! Yeppuda!" she said and went to Hannah unnie.

I saw Keon coming towards me and hugged me.

"Happy new year noona." He whispered on my ear, we looked at each other and smiled.

"Yah. If you don't stop this Kayden will kill you, look at him he's not even smiling!" I whispered and laughed.

"He's probably jealous. His girl is right here in my arms." He whispered and then laughed. "Should we cuddle later babe?" He asked and everybody in the room started to tease us. I saw Zia smiled and looked away.

"Cuddle huh? Use protection please." Jake oppa said and we laughed hard. What are they thinking?

"Zia-ssi, here's my gift for you." I heard Kayden said. "I hope you'll like it."

Zia opened it and was shocked to see a lightstick and Kayden's photocard. There's also hair pins and a pair of dress. That's a lot.

"Wah! Oppa, this is amazing!" She exclaimed and thanked Kayden. I looked at Keon who's now looking at them seriously. Now you're jealous huh?

"Why you gave Zia a lightstick and your photocard oppa?" Kahrel asked. Well, Zia is a shine also.

"I heard she loves DAWN, why not give her that?"

"Gomawo Kayden oppa! I'm so happy! I was supposed to buy one but since you gave me one already, I'm happy." She said and smiled.

Keon went to Zia and grabs the photocard and tear it.

"Keon ah!" I shouted.

"K-eon."

"Yah! What's wrong with you?!" Kayden hissed. I saw Zia crying and went to them.

"Keon what are you doing? Stop that!" I exclaimed but he didn't listen. Instead, he pulls Zia and they went to her room.

"What are you guys doing?" Hannah unnie asked. I looked at her and bit my lips.

"Unnie, mianheyo. I'll talk to Keon later."

"You should! You guys are ruining our celebration." she said and sighed. I sighed and looked away.

"And now let's talk." Kayden said and pulled me away from them. Everyone in the room went from "Aaaaah" to "What?"

The moment we step inside the room, I sat down on my bed and did not face him.

"Yah! Look at me!" He said. I looked at him and raised my eyebrows.

"What was that?" He asked. I looked at him confused.

"Why are you asking me? It was Keon! Not me!"

"No, not that. The one earlier. With Keon. What do you mean you'll cuddle huh? And where's my gift?"

I rolled my eyes.

"Are you being bossy now? Do you want me to punch you hard?" I asked.

"My gift." I rolled my eyes again and gave him his gift.

"What's this?"

"It-it's a c-couple hoodie. Z-zia saw that and told me that I should use it with Keon. And y-eah, it's yours." I said and looked away.

"Really? Couple hoodie with Keon? Tss. You guys are just pretending!" He exclaimed.

"Why are you angry huh?! We can make our pretend come true!" I exclaimed.

"Come true my ass. Didn't you saw earlier? He was angry when I gave Zia my photocards." He chuckled.

"And you find that funny?!"

"It is funny! Why are the two of them so in denial."

"Let them be! Soon enoughtm they will realize that and they'll end up being together." I said and went to him. I fixed his hair. I felt him staring at me.

"You don't have any make up." He whispered.

"I'm just at home. And besides, I only wear one if it's important."

"Should you cut your hair?"

"Why? You don't like it?" I looked at him.

"Ani. It looks nice. You look like an appa."

I smiled and looked at him.

"Ne. Cooper's appa." He said. I nodded and laughed.

"Where's Cooper? I miss my baby." I said and pouted.

"How about his appa? Don't you miss his appa?" He chuckled. I laughed.

"I do miss his appa but I miss my baby more." I said.

"Do you want to be with Cooper for a week?" He asked. My eyes suddenly widened as I nodded.

"Okay. I'm sure Cooper's missing his mom also." He said and smile.

"Turn around." He said. I turned around as I feel a cold figure on my neck. I looked at it and saw a necklace. I smiled. I love it. I faced him and hugged him.

"Gomawo Kayden-ah." I said

"Wear this." He said and handed me the other hoodie.

"A-ani. The others might think about something between us." I said.

"Well, isn't it time to tell them that we're best friends ever since? I want to let them know." He said and pouted. I sighed and nodded. How can I win over him?

"Arrasseo. We'll tell them. Omo. This is so cute Kayn ah." I said and looked in the mirror.

"Yeah, but you're way cuter." He said as we decided to go out and now everyone's looking at us. Kayden's arms are around me. I didn't flinch.

"Wait! Im confused! Who's really dating? Era-ssi?" Max oppa confusingly asked. I looked at Kayden.

"No one's dating. Era's the girl I've been  telling you ever since. My best friend." He said and looked at me. I was shy. My friends were smiling so big. But I noticed that Zia and Keon aren't here yet.

"You guys are okay now?!" Hannah unnie exclaimed. I nodded.

"That's good unnie! Waaah!" Yewon said. I chuckled.

"S-so, she's Cooper's mom?!" Eros oppa asked.

"Yeah, she is. She's Cooper's mom."

"Wah! But how did the two of you end up being okay with each other?" Jinny asked.

"Yeah, how?" Heesh oppa asked. Should I tell them that I went to Kayden last night?

.

"Well, I..."

"I celebrated my birthday with her last night." Kayden casually said. "We talked about the past and we're back to being friends now." Friends. Yeah right.

"Waaah. I'm so happy for you unnie!" Kahrel said and clapped her hands.

"Wait, didn't you tell earlier that you were with your girlfriend last night?" Jake oppa asked. We all looked at her.

"She is my girlfriend."