The UNIQ boys next door

This Surprise, That Surprise

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A small smile grew on my face as I closed Snapchat and returned to wiping the front counter. It wasn't long after I started working at the café that the guys told me they had to leave for China for for a few weeks. Of course, they had explained it ages ago to me. They were a Korean-Chinese group so obviously they had activities in both countries. The café was turning out to be a great place to work. There were 2 other girls besides me and 1 other guy. Joowon turned out to be the son of the café owner so he didn't officially work there but occasionally he helped out on busy days and often helped us close up. It was still rather early in the morning so the café was empty. Not long after, I felt a vibration in the pocket of my apron and took my phone out. Leaning on the counter, I opened Kakao.

dazhuzi: Chi!

dazhuzi: we got you a gift

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My eyes narrowed at the screen, trying hard to decipher what the heck he was posing with.

You: that is the creepiest thing I have ever seen in my life

dazhuzi: what? you don't like it?

dazhuzi:

dazhuzi: I am hurt

You: ==

'Whatchu lookin' at?'

Startled, I slammed my phone facedown against the table and turned around to be greeted by a curious Minny.

'Oh my god, you scared me.' I clutched my chest.

'Huhuhu, Chi is up to something suspicious. Do you have a boyfriend you haven't told us about?' I shook my head. Minny just smiled cheekily and started scrolling through her own phone. Minny (her real name is Minseo) was one of the two girls I worked with. She was around my height and sported a short orange bob cut which looked incredibly cute on her. She had an incredibly bright personality and her most defining trait was her intense love for Korean idols and celebrities. She seemed to love them all, from the most senior of stars to the newest rookies in the scene and I was learning a lot about the industry just from talking to her at work.

'GAH!' Minny cried out only a few minutes later, causing me to stop wiping the counter.

'What's wrong?'

'R-read...read this to me so I know it's not a dream.' She held her phone up against my face and pointed at the headline.

'YG announces Big Bang comeback date for April...' I carefully read out loud. Minny squealed and immediately squatted on the ground, her eyes engrossed on the screen.

'It's been three years Chi! Three years!' She excitedly said. I just nervously laughed, pretending to understand her.

'What is it now?' Hyojin leaned over the bench to look at Minny who just looked up with puppy dog eyes and then dug her face into her palms. Hyojin looked back at me for answers. She was the other girl I worked with. She was strikingly pretty like a doll and considerably tall. She had what the Koreans would consider a 'chic' image but despite that, she had always been a pleasant person to talk to and work with.

'They announced the comeback date for...' I began saying.

'BIG BANG IS COMING BACK!' Minny shouted.