Romantic Aura

Caught

Standing there in the doorway was Rami, holding her phone in one hand and a water in the other, her mouth slightly open in surprise. She blinked a few times, clearly processing the scene before her - Chiquita and Ahyeon pressed together against the wall, tousled hair and slightly swollen lips.

"Oh ..... my ..... God!!!" Rami muttered, eyes widening in realization. She quickly turned around, her face turning beet red, but she didn't leave. "I just ... I forgot my bag." she stammered, her voice high-pitched from embarrassment.

Ahyeon dropped her head onto Chiquitas shoulder, hiding her tomato-red face. Chiquita tried to compose herself. "Uh... Rami? .... Your bag is there. You can take it." Chiquita said and pointed to the opposite corner of the room. "Are you sure?" Rami asked. "Should i pretend like? Pretend it never happened?" She continued with a confused expression.

"It is fine, really. Just .... don't tell anyone, okay?" Chiquita laughed, looking at Ahyeon, who was still embarrassed and now really shy. The complete opposite from a few minutes ago.

Ahyeon who composed herself a bit now turned around looking shyly at Rami, who said "Ahyeon why you so shy, it didn't look like you were shy a few minutes ago." After that Chiquita bursted into laughter and Ahyeon turned red again.

"We should all go home now. Imagine it would have been someone else. Then you would be in trouble now." Rami continued.

Quietly all three gathered their stuff and headed to the room together.

The walk back was filled with a more comfortable silence. While Rami walked a bit ahead, Ahyeon would bump her shoulder against Chiquita's, their hand slightly brushing against each other.

They finally reached the dorm, when Rami looked at the two of them and said "You two should put your scarf on your mouth or else everyone knows what you two have been doing." They did as Rami said and Ahyeon opened the door to the dorm.

While Chiquita and Ahyeon rushed to their shared room, to take a shower after training, Rami joined Asa and Ruka on the couch. Their was a comfortable silence in the living room and there the worry set in.

Rami knew how strict their Sajangnim was about relationships and she didn't know how he would react if he knew that they were dating within the group. If anyone found out that Chiquita and Ahyeon were more than just friends, it could lead to serious consequences.

Next to Rami, Asa noticed her distant expression. She had seen Rami's usually bright eyes clouded with concern ever since they returned to the dorm.

"Hey Rami", Asa said softly, her tone gentle. "Is everything okay? You have been really quiet since you got back."

Rami blinked, snapping out of her thoughts, and turned to Asa . Her gaze softened when she saw the concern in Asas eyes. "Yeah I'm fine" she said, though her voice was unconvincing. She glanced away, unable to meet Asas gaze fully.

Before Asa could say anything more, Rami stood up and started walking towards her room. Asa watched her go, her expression a mix of confusion and concern. She wanted to help Rami, but she didnt know what to do. Give her space or try to talk to her again.

Rami closed her door behind her and leaned against it, taking a deep breath. Her mind raced with what-ifs and potential fallout. She knew she had to find a way to protect the two new lovebirds, even if that meant having a difficult conversation at some point. For now, she needed to clear her head and figure out what to do next.

As she lay on her bed the last thought that went through her mind was "Maybe i should talk to Asa about it".