BEHIND THE SCENES

chapter 53: one step closer

<OST: eight - IU PROD. & ft. SUGA>

"Chungha-ssi."

Chungha looked up and got to her feet at once. "Oh, bujang-nim."

Namjoon smiled as he gestured towards his watch. "It's 5pm."

Hoseok eyed the two suspiciously.

"Ah-" Chungha smiled. "Right... but I have some work to finish up on. Bujang, see you tomorrow!"

"Actually..." Namjoon chuckled as he ruffled his hair shyly. "I wanted to ask you something..."

"Go ahead, bujang!"

"Well..." Namjoon hesitated for a while and as he did so, his eyes landed on the cup of milk tea on Hoseok's table. His smile vanished at once.

Chungha followed his eyes and hurriedly grabbed the cup from Hoseok's table. "Oh, bujang-"

But Hoseok held on to the cup, refusing to let go.

Chungha smacked his hand, until he was forced to let go. Then she turned back to Namjoon with a nervous smile. "Bujang-nim, thanks for the milk tea-"

"You gave it to him?" Namjoon looked extremely disappointed. "I thought... you liked milk tea, that's why I got it for you..."

"Ah-" Chungha was in trouble. "You see, bujang-nim, I-"

"Yeah, she gave it to me because I wanted it, bujang-" Hoseok said with a grin as he rose to his feet. "Sorry, bujang."

"No, that's not the case-" Chungha shook her head desperately, begging for Namjoon to listen to her. "Bujang-nim, you see, Hoseok-oppa and I-"

"Forget it."

Chungha raised her eyebrows. "Huh?"

"Forget it-" Namjoon shook his head as he looked away, not wanting to even look Chungha in the eyes. "I gave it to you, you can choose whatever you want to do with it. See you tomorrow, Chungha-ssi... Hoseok-ssi, as well."

"Bujang-nim..."

As Namjoon turned to leave, Chungha smacked Hoseok in the back of his head as he reached out for the cup of milk tea once more.

"Ya!" Hoseok yelled. "What was that for?"

"Why did you say that?" Chungha chided. "Now you gave bujang-nim the wrong idea! What person did you make me look like earlier? How can I give someone else's drink away?"

"What?" Hoseok pouted. "It's not like you could drink it anyway."

"But still-" Chungha groaned. "Not drinking it and giving it away is different..."

"Why are you so upset?" Hoseok pursed his lips as he watched Chungha quietly. "Do you like him...?"

"You-" Chungha inhaled sharply. "Jung Hoseok-"

"Why aren't you answering me?" Hoseok frowned. "What? Do you really like him?"

"I-"

"Chungha-ssi."

Chungha and Hoseok turned around, only to see Namjoon standing right in front of them once more.

"Bujang-" Hoseok pointed towards the door. "I thought... I thought you-"

"I was going to leave, but I don't think this will do-" Namjoon said firmly, as he turned to Chungha. "Chungha-ssi, I gave you the milk tea, I wanna know why you gave it to someone else to drink instead."

Chungha didn't know whether to heave a sigh of relief that she finally had a chance to explain herself, or whether to break down because she wasn't sure of how Namjoon would react to her explanation. But she went ahead anyway.