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"Misun? As in your ex-girlfriend? That Misun?!"

"Technically, she wasn't my girlfriend," I point out to Yoongi.

He ignores my comment, shock plastering his face as he continues to question my choice. "Are you sure you wanna bring her?"

I nod.

"But Noona," Jungkook begins, "didn't she break your heart?"

"She did," I acknowledge. "But I've moved on. Our relationship feels like a lifetime ago."

"Don't you guys hate each other?" Taehyung wonders.

"For a while, we did, yes. We're good now though. I was basically the only person there for her when she came out. We became decent friends after that."

"Have you two hung out at all since you mended the friendship?" asks Jimin.

"No, but we've talked about getting together like old times."

Yoongi looks at me suspiciously. "Old times? Meaning...?"

"Eating ice cream while binge-watching rom-coms," I state. "Not sex."

"I wasn't gonna say anything about sex."

"Yes, you were," jests Seokjin.

"Okay, fine. I was."

I shake my head, laughing at him. "Don't worry, guys. I just need her to be my decoy for the night. Nothing more."

"Think she'll agree to it?" Namjoon queries.

"Maybe," I shrug. "At least I hope so."

"You should give her a call," Hoseok suggests.

I pick my phone up from the dining table, replying, "Yeah, good idea. I'll call her right now."

I leave the kitchen and head to my bedroom. Nervously, I dial Misun's number. It takes me a few seconds to actually start the call though. My heart pounds in my chest as it rings. I'm not sure why I'm so anxious. After all, we were together for almost a year. We were comfortable with each other. Then, things changed. And that familiarity changed too.

Misun answers the phone after five rings. "Hello?"

"H-Hey, Misun," I stutter. "How are you?"

"I'm doing well!" she responds. "How's your new job going? I saw the video of you tackling that woman."

I chuckle awkwardly. "I was hoping no one knew it was me."

"There was, like, a one-second shot of your face where I could tell it was you. The bangs threw me off a bit though," says Misun. "Anyway, I think it's so cool you work for BTS! I'm jealous!"

"As you can see from the video, it's not all fun and games. Especially when you have a possible lawsuit hanging over your head."

"I read on Dispatch that she wanted to sue. That's awful."

"Luckily, we're going to countersue if she does," I disclose. "But overall, the job is great and I've made some really good friends in my department."

"I'm happy for you, Audaire." I can practically hear her smile through the receiver. "I won't lie, I do miss having you around. The students miss you as well."

"I miss everyone too."

A brief silence follows my words. Misun then breaks that period of quiet by inquiring, "So, what's up? I don't mean for this to sound rude, but why'd you call? We haven't talked much since you left."