Shared Boyfriend

New Pastures

Authors Note: This chapter was made years after the last chapter (due to a hiatus). Any buildup made from previous chapters may have been over looked, or forgotten. It may seem boring, but this chapter serves as the stepping stone for the future of the series. Thank you for understanding, reader :)

Now, where do I begin. I'm guessing everyone knows the story of how things went after the disbandment. Everyone became successful in their own way. Some achieved success that was beyond what IZ*ONE achieved. And we all celebrate that. And by we. I mean everyone I've come to know and loved.

The girls still keep in contact with each other. Although some are less active than others, they never forget to drop in a reply here and there. One person in particular, Yujin, had become distant beyond our control. It was upsetting, knowing the things we went through together as a team. Minju and I especially. Our memories together were unforgettable.

So seeing her grow distant was a little heartbreaking for Minju and I. She just became to absorbed into her work. She's got shows and everything now. She hasn't visited us since she got into her new group. Some of the others have, like Hyewon, Eunbi (a lot) and Yena.

Oh, right. That brings me to how we're doing right now. Since we moved in together, Minju has strayed away from the spotlight. She still has a presence, for sure. But not big enough to be on headlines. She likes it that way. We both do.

Minju has started working part time for a photography studio near our place. She had the hobby before she debuted, and just picked up where she left off. I drop in occasionally to check up on her. The manager of the store is kind and knows about our relationship. We've known her for two years, so we felt comfortable telling her why I kept showing up to the store without needing any photos.

An interesting thing that happened is that Sakura stayed in Korea after the disbandment. We all knew how much she loved Korea, but didn't realise she would leave Japan for good. She found global success with her group, along with Chaewon. So far, four from IZ*ONE went off to become part of successful groups. I asked Minju back then if she planned on joining them as well, but she felt comfortable living a normal life again.

Today at work, I went out from the office during the lunch break. I had an hour to spare so I called up Minju if she wanted to grab lunch with me. She agreed and I drove to her studio to pick her up.

Driving up the street, I see my cute girlfriend waving from the distance. She had on an oversized green sweater that went down to her thighs. She looked cute as ever. But I noticed someone was behind her as well. It was a girl in very bright pink hair. I thought it was an idol friend of hers. When I pulled up next to her, she greets me brightly.

"Hi babe! How's work so far?" She asks, stepping into the vehicle. With my guard down, I didnt notice her friend was getting in the back seat too. I became cautious immediately, looking back at her.

"Oh. That's Yena, silly." Minju says while wearing her seatbelt. I let go a sigh of relief. Yena takes off her hat and face mask, revealing herself. "I thought you were paparazzi, following my poor baby." I said.

"Barf." Yena reacts.

Minju and I chuckle before driving off. Yena seemed pretty down in the backseat. She's usually very cheerful with us. So I striked up a conversation with her while driving. "I see the new hair, Yena. Prepping for a comeback?" I asked.

"Mhm." She says coldly, while scrolling through her phone. I peek at Minju to ask what was up. She mouths 'I'll tell you later'. I nod and proceeded to drive.

We got to the cafe we go to near the studio. It was near the studio Minju worked at so it was a quick drive. We sat at a table near the back and ordered our food.