Chapter 26: Gaeul's Move, AJ's Birthday Box, & Suspicious Rin

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-Tuesday, March 16, 2021~7:46PM-

~Gaeul's POV~

The night was coming to an end and we came to a stop outside my dorm. I turned to the driver as I felt my heart skip a beat.

"Thanks for the ride, Sunghyun." I said to the former IN2IT member whom I had been hanging out with all day.

"Thank you for spending my birthday with me." He responded.

"Of course." I responded as if there was nothing that could outweigh the option. "Anytime."

"Even if it wasn't my birthday?" He said.

I looked into his eyes, a bit caught off guard. "What?"

"Gaeul, this was the first time we've ever hung out as just us two." Sunghyun said.

"You know I was always close with your members too." I looked down, feeling a bit shy and nervous.

"I know." Sunghyun sighed. "But part of me is glad I left the group if it means I get to spend time with just you."

"Don't say that." I rolled my eyes.

"I'm serious, Gaeul." He said, causing me to look at him to see him looking down. "You make me REALLY happy."

I couldn't help but smile at the male. "You make me really happy too, Sunghyun."

He looked up to see me smiling and he smiled too.

"You should get going." Sunghyun said, looking back down. "I don't want your members to worry because you've been gone so long."

"Okay, but there's something I want to do first." I said.

When Sunghyun looked up at me, I leaned over and planted my lips on his. The fact that he didn't pull away gave me butterflies. After kissing him for what felt like eternity, I pulled away and found him grinning.

"Wow." Sunghyun said, looking down out of shyness.

"I've wanted to do that for a long time." I confessed.

He looked up and smiled. "I'm glad you did. It's the best birthday present you could have ever given me."

"Maybe next year I could give you even more." I said jokingly.

He snickered and sat back. "Go before your members worry."

"Fine." I said, not able to keep myself from smiling. "Goodbye Sunghyun. And happy birthday."

"Thank you for making it one." He smiled.

"Anytime." I said as I opened the door and hopped out.

I turned to him and waved before shutting the door. I turned around and made my way to the door, constantly grinning to myself. I tried to calm myself down before opening the door but by the time I set foot in the dorm, my members came running up to me to ask me what happened, and of course I cracked. I told them everything and they couldn't help but swoon and congratulate me. I just couldn't believe I kissed him first, but I was proud of myself for doing it and glad I did.

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-Thursday, April 1, 2021~7:06PM-

~AJ's POV~

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