7: Walking on eggshells

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"Have you finished reading the papers I gave you yesterday?" Tzuyu asks while standing beside Sana who's sitting on her soft pink chair that Tzuyu bought for her.

Sana thought it's just a coincidence that their Vice President bought her chair in her favorite color but yesterday their manager told her that Chaeyoung asked her for her favorite color.

"I haven't. We had practice today so I didn't have much time to read."

"Finish it in 1 hour then call me. I'll be in my room."

"1 hour? But I still have 50 pages— Can you make it 2 hours, please?" Sana looks up, pouting. She reaches the sleeve of Tzuyu's sweatshirt, pulling it playfully. "Please?"

Sure she can read those 50 pages in 1 hour, but not understand them. She needs an extra hour.

"Okay. 2 hours. Make sure this won't happen again."

"Thank you." Sana hugs Tzuyu's arm, rubbing her cheek on it.

"What are you doing?"

"Nothing." Sana quickly sits up straight.

Sana distinguishes the sweatpants that Tzuyu is wearing. It is the same as Mina's. She doesn't want to think about them dating or having a secret relationship but it is suspicious. At least for her because she used to do that.

Rolls eyes

"Tzuyu."

"What?"

"Where did you buy your sweatpants? It looks nice." Sana touches the fabric that makes Tzuyu jump on the contact.

"Why do you have to touch everything?" Tzuyu gives her a sharp look. "This is from my brother's company. He owns a clothing line in the US."

Her brother?

"Oh."

Be low-key, Sana. Be low-key. She reminds herself.

"What's the name of the brand? I want to buy some. It looks really comfortable."

Okay enough. Stop talking already.

"They don't ship here yet."

"They don't ship here??"

"Why are you so surprised?"

"Ahh—I mean, it's—it's a shame that—you know, for a good—"

"Call me when you're done."

Too much for being low-key. Sana sighs. Don't embarrass yourself anymore.

"Will you be awake?"

"Yes."

"Really? It is late though."

"I'll be awake."

Sana nods and waits until Tzuyu is out of her room before she talks to herself.

"Tzuyu asked Mina to stay in the room with her during our first meeting. Second, Mina brought bread to Tzuyu. She never mentioned that she's being friendly towards Tzuyu. I even checked our group chats in case I missed something. Third, the text message earlier. And now, the sweatpants. Did Mina go to the US?"

Sana shakes her head before she opens her conversation with Mina earlier.

Mina: Are you flirting with Tzuyu?

Sana: What? No.

Mina: Okay. Just please not Tzuyu.

Instead of reading the papers, Sana bites her thumb while looking at their conversation. She doesn't want to be rude but Mina is not being herself. She doesn't like the message at all.

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