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Part 78

"So... you're back together...?"

"Yep!" Sebin giggled uncontrollably, the freakishly euphoric smile not leaving her face.

Haeun's expression was the complete opposite, her eyes coated with disbelief and lips twisted into the curve of slight disgust.

"Just like that? Randomly? Did you guys talk it out?" She continued asking for the umpteenth time, and Sebin didn't even seem bothered by it.

"Yep, we talked it out, it's all fine now!" She replied with a jumpy enthusiasm.

"But- how? How did this even happen?!"

"Oh, pretty easily, we just talked it out late at night, with some red LED lights, and a gun."

"What."

"Nothing spectacular." Sebin ignored Haeun's widened eyes. "But yeah, that's what happened. And I'm so happy!"

Haeun felt like she'd wasted an entire couple of weeks because of these two's issues, and it angered her, but seeing Sebin so happy, she couldn't help but let all of that spite evaporate instantly.

The gang leader sighed. "All right, whatever makes you happy I guess."

"Speaking of which, the deal is still on the table."

"What deal?"

"The me joining NCT deal." Sebin clarified, and once again Haeun's mouth hung low in shock.

"Huh? I thought that conversation was done with."

"No, just Jaehyun said it was." Sebin shrugged. "But as I mentioned, we talked it out, and I've decided I still want to join NCT."

"Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait." Haeun exclaimed quickly, stumbling over her words. "Isn't this too soon, too sudden? Barely 12 hours ago you hated all of this."

"I never said I hated this, just Jaehyun. Besides, I have more reason to join now than ever before." Sebin's smile finally seemed to begin fading as she got serious. "At this point, I don't even know if I can go back to a normal life. My boyfriend is an gang member, I am on some extensive lists of targets for other gangs, and even my family got involved in this. I know that all of you have looked down on me as a idiotic weakling for the longest time, but I swear, I can make myself useful! Like covering Doyoung's job for example, you don't even have to have me fighting, I swear!"

Haeun remained hesitant-looking for the longest time, but eventually sighed with a helpless look on her face.

"Fine, I'll see what I can do."

"Thanks Haeun, you're the best!" Sebin squealed out before jumping out of the chair and heading towards the door. "I'll be in the kitchen if you need me!"

"All right, all right, go on." Haeun couldn't help but laugh out sweetly at the other girls' happiness.

Sebin got out into the hallway, her smile having returned, only to find herself face-to-face with Jaehyun, who seemed to be in a good mood for the first time in weeks.

"I guess she agreed?"
"Yep! I'm so excited!"

He frowned slightly. "Are you absolutely sure you want this?"

Sebin let out a soft sigh. "C'mon, we talked about this." She muttered, getting on her toes to wrap her hands around his neck. Jaehyun instinctively gripped her waist, pulling her in closer. "I'm seriously dedicated to this. And I'm not doing this just for you either, I'm-"

"-You're doing this for yourself, I know." Jaehyun cut her off, and Sebin grinned cheekily.

"Interrupt me again and I'll actually shoot you this time."

"Stop with the empty threats, princess."

"It's not a threat, just a teeny warning." Sebin smiled innocently, before her expression fell. "Ah, I nearly forgot." She exclaimed in a lower tone, forcing her way out of his grip.

Jaehyun raised a brow. "What is it?"

"Who was that rebound bitch you were with?"

"What?" He seemed shocked. "What rebound bitch?"

"The one with the long hair and, I'm not one to slut shame but, whorish outfit that you met out in the street yesterday. Don't think I didn't see you, she gripped onto you for dear life as you guys took off on your motorcycle."

This seemed to ring a bell in Jaehyun's head.

"Her? She's just a friend."

"Just a friend my ass." Sebin huffed out, truly angry.

"What about you with your teenage sweetheart, huh? I was meaning to ask about this- who the fuck is that guy? Did you sleep with him?"

"God- no!" The girl exclaimed in disgust. "Though I probably should have, since you're hoeing around yourself."

"That's not how it is-" Jaehyun cut himself off with an aggravated sigh, and he closed his eyes as he pinched the bridge of his nose. "Come here, I'm going to kill you-"

But once he opened his eyes, Sebin was already racing down the hallway. 

"Sebin- HEY!" He yelled out after her.

"Race you to the gym, cheater!" She yelled out with a laugh. "Whoever wins gets the gun first!"

Jaehyun couldn't believe what he was hearing, but a devilish smirk couldn't help but appear on his lips. 

"Oh, you are so dead." He yelled out after her, also beginning to jog.