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HYUNJIN'S POV:

I didn't expect Chae to say yes. Therefore, the date wasn't exactly well-planned. I knew for a fact that she loved food, but I honestly did not know much more than that.

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I opened my phone and tapped the screen:

Good places to dine near me.

New shop open...

Experience the ultimate flavour adventure here...

Best dining places to visit.

Top 10 best places near you...

Let's see...

Found it!

I just hope she likes it.

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"Ready to go, Chae?" Felix's gaze across the room filled me with a sense of pride. Finally, I could claim Chae Young as mine. "Yeah, I'm good to go," she responded cautiously, making her way to the hallway.

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CHAEYOUNG'S POV:

Discomfort washed over me. Jiah had chosen my outfit, and to be honest, it looked absolutely dreadful.

"You look beautiful, Chae," a voice remarked, but it didn't come from the hallway. I turned my head to find Felix sitting on the sofa, his gaze intense. It was the first thing he had said to me since yesterday, and it happened right before my date with Hyunjin.

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Hyunjin had obviously done his homework on my favourite restaurants. The food was exquisite, and the ambiance was delightful. However, our conversation fell short. Felix's comment before we left had cast a shadow, creating an awkward silence that persisted throughout the evening.

"So... what did you do before joining the idol industry?" I asked, attempting to break the tension. But no matter how I phrased the question, it only seemed to contribute to the awkwardness.

"Well, not much, really. But you already knew that," Hyunjin responded, his words laced with unease.

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HYUNJIN'S POV:

I couldn't figure out what went wrong. Everything felt so awkward. Our conversations usually flowed effortlessly, but today, it seemed like an invisible barrier had been erected.

"Are you feeling alright, Chae? You look a little pale," I tried to show my concern, but I knew deep down that my love alone wasn't enough.

She wanted to reciprocate my feelings. That was all I needed to do—make her develop feelings for me.

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A/N
SHORT CHAPTER AGAIN. I've done so badly with updates the last week, so I just felt like I needed to put something out <3

Word count: 351

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