"You're not like that when I first joined you to
your lunch years ago."
"What?"
"Smiling while looking at your phone."
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Days has passed and for some reason, she ended up in good terms with Hoseok. There's still awkward moments but the anger seems gone now. They're starting to become friends and she can hang out with BTS members without having to avoid her ex-fiancé.
Namjoon is starting to make a name for himself as a music producer. Same as Yoongi who produces songs for himself and for other artists. Hoseok is on the process of opening his dance studio and Seokjin is busy with his restaurant business and some acting gigs. The other members are still in the military service.
They all got their own units after living with each other for a decade. From the seven of them sleeping in bunks in a small room, to getting one room for 2 roommates, until having to own a room for each of them but still in one apartment, now each of them owns a house where they currently live Hoseok is living with his wife whenever she's in Seoul but she usually stays in Gwangju for her business. Sometimes, they still miss the days that they're just a wall apart from each other.
Lily is having a lunch at their office cafeteria when her phone beeped. She looked at it and happily answered the text messages. Henry saw her from a distance and walked towards her.
"May I?" He pointed at the seat in front of Lily.
She looked at him, "Yea sure."
Henry sat and started to fix his food. "You're not like that when I first joined you to your lunch years ago."
"What?"
"Smiling while looking at your phone."
"Silly!", she smiled at Henry and grabbed a spoonful of her favorite bibimbop.
"So, who's the lucky guy?"
"What? What are you talking about?"
"I mean, who's the lucky guy who makes you smile like that?"
"Why would you think that I'm talking to a guy?"
"I didn't spend my whole life being tagged as a womanizer not to know women in that sense."
She laughed. "Well, he's.... a... friend!"
"A friend." He repeated with doubt. "He must be special."
She just looked at him all giggly and didn't answer. She kept on eating while checking on her phone once in a while.
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"I'm going to open my dance studio next week. Please come", Hoseok handed Lily an invitation while they were having coffee one sunny afternoon.
"Wow, congratulations! You did it!" Lily said as she reads the invitation.
"Yes."
She placed her hands around her coffee, "I remember we were just daydreaming about it before. Time flies so fast." Memories of them flashbacked to when they were both just dreaming of it.
"Al-a! (I know!)" he looked at the glass window beside them. "It was a sweet dream that's slowly turning into a reality."
"You were always so certain of the things that you wanted. Except for-", she stopped herself from saying anything she might regret.
"For what?"
"Nothing."
There was silence between them. Hoseok knows what she was about to say, he just doesn't have the heart to ask. Besides, he doesn't want them to become awkward with each other again.
A car stopped outside the coffee shop and a man looking so fine got out of it. It was Namjoon. He went inside the shop to meet with them.
"Hey!" He greeted. He tapped Hoseok's shoulder and gave Lily a hug. "Am I late?"
"Not really. We just got here early." Hoseok said.
Namjoon sat beside Hoseok, both of them across Lily at the table. They're both glancing at her. Something has changed from the last time they've seen each other. Her eyes are glowing, her laughs are more genuine, and her smiles are as bright as the sun.
"Where are the others?", she asked.
Hoseok's phone rang and he stood up to answer it.
"He said they're on their way. Jin hyung's driving them but he just have to go to his restaurant for something."
"Oh okay."
The two of them talked more while waiting for the others. Half an hour later, the two came and they went to the movie house for the block screening of Jin's first lead role in a movie. He's been gaining popularity in the acting field after his military service.
Yoongi and Jin walked in front while Lily's behind them, in between Namjoon and Hoseok. Of course, there were security around them. Some people know that Lily is BTS members' long time friend. She's not so popular though and some fans became her instant 'haters' while the others just love her dearly too.
Inside the cinema, she sat in between Jin and Yoongi. Jin requested her to sit beside him since they've become really close. They're like best friends who can tell each other secrets.
After the movie and some photo ops with a few lucky fans, they walked towards the valet area.
"Seokjin-a! You were really really good there!"
"Jinjja? (Really?)"
"O (yes). I knew you'd be so good at comedy-romance films, but a horror movie? Wow!"
"Gomawo (Thank you). I really did my best. But in some of those scenes I really got scared!"
"Haha I can tell! It looked so natural!" She kept on laughing with them. "I almost choked on my popcorn! I think I need more water right now."
Hoseok and Namjoon heard what she said and they both offered her their water bottles, "Yeogi! (Here!)"
They all looked at the two with straight face. The two looked at each other but Hoseok told Lily to take Namjoon's.
"Take Joon's. I forgot I opened mine already."
"Geule. (Ok)" Lily said feeling embarrassed.
The valet came with their cars.
"Noona, join us in our car. You two just follow us to Jin hyung's restaurant." Yoongi told them.
"Ye. We're going to celebrate!" Jin said as he sat on the driver's seat and Yoongi opened the door for Lily.
"What's happening with those two?" Yoongi said as soon as he sat beside Jin.
"Molla." Lily answered innocently.
Jin drove and left Namjoon and Hoseok speechless from all the things that just happened there. They both took their cars and drove to Seokchon Lake.
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