Fate part 2

Chapter 208

Mina's P.O.V.
"You WHAT?!"

"Shh! Girl, you're LOUD. Keep it down!"

I covered my mouth and apologized.
"Sorry, Moon eonni.. But you dropped a bomb here."

I'd never seen Moonbyul nervous.
"That's why I'm telling you not to yell."

Was I?
"I can't hear myself."
I've always had problems managing my volume. That should've been a clue.
"You want to reveal your relationship at MAMA Japan? What does your fiance think?"
I pulled her fingers out of her mouth.
"Don't chew on your nails. You don't want a skin-eating disease."

She crossed her arms.
"Can you tell that I'm nervous?"

From miles away.
"Not at all."

"Oh, don't try to be reassuring. Who am I kidding? He's fine with it. I'm the terrified one!"
What for?
"Have you forgotten what happened to you or did the trauma of it push it deep down? I lent you wigs! You switched coats with some of Joon's bandmates. Most importantly, a sasaeng went after you."
It was a year ago. So much happened, I did bury it, I suppose.
"We're both idols. This can be catastrophic!"

How can it be worse for them? Genuinely, I don't know how.
"How? You both have your fanbases. At this point, you're in your mid to late thirties. Who'd expect you to be single? Revealing you're an item wouldn't be that surprising."
Well..
"Maybe a bit because you've barely been seen interacting with each other, but the public knows about your friendship."

"We can just say we're dating?"
OH. That's why she panicked.
"We don't have to tell about the wedding."

I shook my head.
"Not yet anyway. Start with that, see what the reaction is. If it's still what you want."

Her pacing made me dizzy!
"Fine! Fine. How do we do that? It's too plain to just release an official message. We're not singing together."

"A dance challenge? Just sitting together at an award show is a big statement. The guys are going as solo artists. Why not?"

"Stop making good points."
A sigh.
"I'm asking a child. I'm that desperate."

A child?
"If I didn't respect and adore you, I'd step on your toes and steal all of your left shoes. It'd be the price to pay for what you just called me."

Finally, it made her chuckle.
"You're that petty?"

"Ask Joonie about it. He emptied my shampoo, conditioner AND body wash without mentioning it. I couldn't shower! He searched for his toothbrush and the spares for 30 minutes. They were in his underwear drawer."
I took her hand.
"Be upset at my good points all you want, but answer this.. Do you want to call him your boyfriend without panicking that you slipped up? Want to call him your husband in public? You already know the answer. I think I do too."

"Urgh, fine!"
Byuly covered her face.
"I understand your point."

"Can we go see your future husband's comeback now?"

"Will you tell me why I had to pick you up from 88rising?"

"Nope! Gotta keep some surprises."
It didn't take long to put 2 and 2 together.
"I'm not saying why I'm here!"

"Is it an MV? A stage? Both? It's both."

"MCountdown first, questions later!"
.
.
.
"Would you do the dance challenge with us?" I don't know?

"You as Namjoon and I? I'm always in. I don't know about him. Jimin's overseeing our practice tonight for one Joonie planned. I'll ask him. I'm 95% sure he will say yes."