In A Relationship With Enhypen Jungwon [Completed]

5 | Look Who Came With A Surprise Cake

I have celebrated my birthday only one time in my life. Wait. Two times.

My 17th birthday with my group members. Before being a trainee, I didn't even know that birthdays were supposed to be special. The few friends I made during my time as a YG trainee, they tried to celebrate my birthday, but there was always something that stopped me from doing it. I did treat them, but I never cut the cake or did usual party dance. It just didn't feel right. But then I debuted in Midnight Blues, and my fans started hyping up the day.

The group members made it special. My fans made it special. It actually felt like someone out there was celebrating my life. My existence. I turned 18 with the same love. Of course it had to go down to a toilet the very next day, but my 17th and 18th birthdays would always be special for me. So this time I was just a bit excited to have a dinner with my group members and few friends on my 19th birthday, but but but then I had to have a jaw lock problem with high fever, resulting in having two week's bed rest.

All of my activities were canceled. I didn't have any schedule for the first time in two years. And I was alone in the dorms too. Sulking like a baby. I mean I was still turning 19, so I could be like a baby, right? My members were out of the country for a show. No one was here to spend time with me. I looked at the watch. 11:48. Few more minutes, and then I would turn 19.

Eun-Ae: my sweet pie. I wish I could be there for you. Happy Happy birthday! I'll see you as soon as I land my foot in Korea.

My best friend texted and I sighed again, throwing myself back on the couch. Eun-Ae, the maknae of TRINE was a very close friend of mine. Violet introduced us to each other, and since we were close in age, we hit it off quickly. I was called a social butterfly, and I talked to a lot of people, but Eun-Ae was my ride or die kind of friend.

I loved her. Even though she had a stupid crush on Yang Jungwon. I mean, all the idols, and she had to have her heart drumming for my nemesis.

The door bell rang, startling me. An excited smile covered my face. My members must've arranged something for my birthday. I jumped on my feet and rushed to the door, opening it fast, but my smile flattered when my eyes met with the brown ones. He had a mask on with a cap, and casual clothes. It was surreal how I could still recognize him in shadows.

"Happy birthday." Yang Jungwon tilted his head, lifting the cake.

I came into my senses and stepped back, letting him enter the dorms. "Umm hi." I waved. He kept his head down and went to keep the cake in the living room before turning to face me. "Thanks for.. uh cake?"

Jungwon shifted his weight from one foot to another. So I wasn't the only one feeling awkward. Good. "Ae-Cha was sad that you didn't have anyone here for your birthday, so she kinda asked me for this."

As if I would ever think that he willingly came all the way here with risks to wish me happy birthday. I knew my group leader had a hand in this the moment he appeared at the doorstep. "Nice," I mumbled, waiting for his next move.

I didn't know if he had agreed only to bring cake or something else too. Should I cut the cake with him? Did he volunteer for that task as well? I stood there, silently blinking at him.

Jungwon sighed, glanced at me, shook his head and sighed. "Let's cut the cake."

I really didn't want to laugh, but still I couldn't stop the grin that covered my face. I wasn't spending my birthday alone. Yey for me! I penguin walked to him as he opened the box and lit up the candles for me. I stood beside him, brushing my hair back, ready to feel 19.

"Here, happy birthday Chayoung."

I paused just as I opened my mouth to blow the candles. My name. He called me by my name for the first time. I tried not to show surprise and blew the candles and cut a small piece of cake for him. I could tell it was getting too awkward for him, so I spared him the trouble and ate the cake myself after feeding him.

"So it's done." I smiled widely, and sat on the couch. He scratched the back of his head and then sat down as well. "You have a schedule tomorrow?"

"No. We're preparing for the comeback, so rehearsals are there," Jungwon replied, closing his eyes.

"Nice." I hummed, pulling my legs to my chest. "It's good to be 19."

"Ahmm." He turned his head, and I got a deja vu of the last time we met here, in this space, exactly like this. Three months ago. As if he was thinking of the same, he looked away into an empty space. "18th birthday is more special though. No?"

It was as if someone poured a cold water on me. I knew Jungwon disliked me, but I didn't know he hated me that much that he would bring my 18th birthday in the conversation. I stared at him hard, wishing he wasn't my senior in the industry so that I could smack him to the oblivion. My 18th birthday made headlines in the news. He had to know what happened, so I tested waters.

"Turning 18 isn't fun though. You're no longer a minor, so people can be really nasty about it, no?"

Jungwon blinked. I could literally see wheels turning in his mind and the moment it clicked him. It relaxed me a bit. That he had forgotten. That he did not bring my 18th birthday in the conversation to mock me. To remind me how Midnight Blues were promoting in the US last year around this time. How the day after my 18th birthday party, someone clicked my underskirt photo because I was legal to be sexualised, and circulated it on the internet.

"Chaeyoung, I... I didn't mean to-" He jumped off the couch and stood up, his tall frame hovering over my small curled up body. "I... I..."

My phone started ringing. I knew then my group members were free from the shooting now. I got the phone from the table, and Jungwon turned away to leave probably, but I held the sleeve of his jacket. He turned, his face blank but eyes full of regret. He might not like me but he didn't want to hurt me as well. Good to know.

"I don't want to be alone on my birthday. Desperate times, desperate measures?" I gave him a grin. "Stay?"