Unexpected

Part 60

Snuper are in Japan promoting their album Come Over. Sangil and I only flew back yesterday, and today I'm surprising him. They are on stage, talking about the album and title song. I'm behind the stage waiting for them to play a game. I've talked to their manager and the MC, Genki, who are in on my surprise.

"Today we'll be playing a game I call 'Guess your member by their hand!'" Genki announces. The crowd cheers. "You'll be blindfolded, and one of your members will give you their hand, and you'll have to guess who it is. Losers will be punished." The crowd cheers again, as the boys groan. I wait and listen as they guess, surprised as most guess it right. How often do they hold hands?

"Now it's Sangil's turn!" says Suhyun. I move closer to the entrance. After Sangil has the blindfold on, Genki motions for me to come on stage. The crowd starts cheering, and a little cheering is fine, but too much may be suspicious. I put my finger to my lips.

I stand before Sangil and hold out my right hand, touching his outstretched ones. He takes it in both his hands and strokes and rubs, exploring my hand. Snuper crowd around us. Sangil tilts his head to the side.

"Any ideas?" asks Genki.

"Maybe," he answers. "It is supposed to be a member of Snuper, correct?"

"Of course."

"Hmm." The crowd laughs, while some cheer.

"Shh!" one of the Snuper members remind them.

All this time he's been caressing my hand. I'm starting to blush. When he circles my wrist and starts to explore higher, I yank my hand away.

"Do you think that's fair?" Genki wants to know.

"Sorry. May I have the other hand?"

Some of the members protest, but I quickly remove my rings and give him my left hand. He takes it and measures, palm to palm against his own.

"Time's up!" says Woosung. "Guess already."

"I'm scared," Sangil replies. "If I'm wrong, I'm in big trouble."

"What? We won't care," Suhyun tells him, playing along, while Sangho quietly laughs.

"Who is it?" demands Genki.

"Can I have two guesses?" Sangil asks.

While the members are protesting, I inconspicuously squeeze his hand. I want him to get it right, so I hope that gives him a clue. Or confirmation.

"Sochi."

Woosung and Suhyun stay in character and laugh as if he's wrong, but the fans are cheering. He takes off his blindfold and grins when he sees me.

"You hold her hand so often I'm surprised it took you this long," Sebin says.

"Yeah," chimes in Taewoong. "Or that you weren't positive."

"Quiet," Sangil tells them, blushing but still holding my hand. "Where are your rings?"

I open my right hand. "Right here." He them both and slips them on, making the fans go "aww."

I let them know how much I like their new album. "I especially like the song with 'Girls, girls, girls drive us crazy'."

"That's pretty girls drive us crazy," Suhyun corrects me.

"What are you implying, Suhyun?" demands Sangil.

"Yeah, Suhyun, what are you implying ?" I repeat. "You know about reading between the lines? How about listening between the lines?"

"Because I listened," continues Sangil, "and what I heard loud and clear was, 'You're not pretty, Sochi'."

We're both messing with him, but the fans are enjoying it. "And therefore I don't drive guys crazy."

"Which is untrue, because she drives me crazy," Sangil lets him know.

"To distraction," I add.

"I wouldn't go that far," Sangil jokes with a deadpan expression.

"No?" I glance at him. "But did I make you fall in love?" I ask, quoting another line from the song.

"Hmm," he replies, tapping a finger on his chin. "I'll get back to you on that." But then he grins. "You know I did."

"I'm gonna go and let you guys finish up. We'll meet again later." I look at the fans. "Thank you, Swings, for sharing Sangil." Not exactly what I want to say, but it'll do.

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I had this typed up weeks ago, so why not post it now?

Here is Girls, Girls, Girls by Snuper.