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15: ꜱᴇᴜɴɢʙɪɴ ʙᴏɴᴅɪɴɢ

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After that night, Althea unconsciously grew distant. Seungmin immediately noticed that night how her eyes were puffier than earlier and he really wants to ask what happened but he knows it's none of his business. 

Changbin didn't want to bother her about going to the gym upon seeing her mood but she just smiled and said she's fine. 

They both know she's not.

She's still been jovial around her brother and mother and tries to play off like nothing's wrong. Yet every time one of them gets close she starts to tense like she did from their initial meeting. And Seungmin won't admit it but it disheartened him a bit since he felt like he they were starting to get somewhere in changing her image of them. 

Now it feels like they just took three steps back. 

Today's the last night before they're taken back to Lorraine's. Althea's hunched over her desk doing homework while him and Changbin are watching another Netflix film. And trying to find a way to talk to Althea. 

"Hyung, what do we do?" Seungmin whispers in Korean.

"I don't know....how do you talk to someone you hardly know about their boyfriend issues?" Changbin whispers back.

"Maybe we can ask her to play a game? Or I can get her to explain more of her culture's folklore?"

"She really doesn't seem to be in the mood for talking though..." Changbin says eyeing the female. 

Althea's been scribbling on a piece of paper for the last two hours and cursing quietly to herself. Whatever it is she's working on is clearly frustrating her to no end. The boys have been getting off vibes from her all day and it feels like it's only a matter of time before she explodes. And they'd rather it not be on them.

Seungmin bites his lip before awkwardly walking up to the female's desk. Althea's eyes immediately set onto him and they seem to be blazing with anger and fatigue. She soon calms herself and gives him a tired but questioning look. 

The vocalist points to her phone and Althea unlocks it before going back to her activities. Since he's not sure what to do in this case he wants to ask his leader under the pretense of updating him. 

Seungmin slips back over to Changbin right as he does a video call. It only takes two rings before Bang Chan's face enters the screen. A beaming smile lights up his expression and he waves jovially. 

"Hey guys what's up? You could've waited until tomorrow?" The leader says in English.

"No we couldn't," Seungmin says in Korean with a glance at Althea. 

The leader immediately gets the message and worry paints his expression. "Is something wrong?" He asks in Korean. 

"We didn't get caught by the boyfriend if that's what you're wondering," Changbin states. "But Althea's been more reserved ever since that meeting. We don't know what happened since we didn't want to spy on their conversation but she's not acting normal."

"So we're wondering if you had any ideas on how to get her to talk? Or maybe ask Lorraine-yah?" Seungmin asks. 

"That might be something easier said in person as opposed to over the phone. Whoever she picks next to come to her home can continue you guys' work," Bang Chan explains. "I want to say leave her alone but clearly you've done that right?" Both members nod. "So...maybe find something you can help her with in order to break the ice. I know Althea's a bit hard but....that's mainly to me. And she's had reason. But I'm sure she wouldn't mind the assistance-"