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Jonghyun pulls into the parking lot of Yeona's company building, his hand rests on her thigh and her hand is on top of his. As he pulls the handbrake, he turns to face Yeona who has not taken her eyes off him once for the entirety of the drive.

"I don't want to let you go." Jonghyun admits

"I'll be back, this time I promise." Yeona says

She leans over the centre console to kiss him, wanting nothing more than to ask him to drive them back to her dorm and then to stay in his arms all day. She is running on barely any sleep after their night together, and she knows that training will be hard today.

"I finish at 4, if you're not working, you could meet me here?" Yeona asks

"Of course Jagi, I'll be here at 4." Jonghyun replies with a smile across his face

They share another kiss, both of them are overwhelmed with emotion as they embrace. Jonghyun strokes her cheek, Yeona opens her eyes to gaze into his, and she feels happy, she feels like she is home.

"I love you." Jonghyun says

"I love you too." she replies

Yeona gently removes her hand from his, not missing the pout on Jonghyun's face as she steps out of his car. She waves to him, and turns to walk towards the entrance. She looks behind her as she reaches the door to see Jonghyun watching her from inside his car, he waves back at her before she steps inside the studio.

She misses him already, she feels ridiculous for doing so, and she knows it'll be a long day until she can see him again. His words replay in her head, I don't want to let you go, and she doesn't want to let him go either.

———

Yeona makes it barely two steps in the door before she's almost bowled over by both Taemin and Chanyeol. They pull her into a tight hug between them, squeezing her so much that she has to scream to get them to let go.

"You worried me so much, are you okay?" Chanyeol asks

"I'm okay." Yeona says

"Your neck looks more than okay..." Taemin teases her

"Aish, Taemin shut up!" Yeona cries

She adjusts the material around her neck, having worn a turtleneck shirt to try and cover up the many dark hickeys that Jonghyun had given her the night before.

"So, what happened?" Taemin asks

"You're always after all the gossip, aren't you?" Yeona chuckles

"I just want to know!" Taemin replies

Yeona looks at both of her friends in front of her, and she feels grateful to have them around. She does feel guilty for bailing on them the night before, but the last two days have been a whirlwind of emotions. She is exhausted, mentally and physically, but she feels good, for the first time in what seems like forever, she feels good.

"I think we're okay." Yeona says

"I'm so happy for you." Chanyeol says

"I'm sorry for worrying you both." she says

"Don't do it again." Taemin says

"I won't, I promise." she replies

Taemin watches Yeona in front of him, analysing her, he notices the way her posture is slightly more confident. Her shoulders are back, her head held high, and she looks comfortable. He cannot remember the last time, if ever, that he saw her like this unless she was dancing.