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Rae counted the steady breaths of Holly as she curled up against Rae's thigh, Holly's warmth seeping through Rae's scrub pants. As Rae mindlessly petted Holly, and listened to the track Min was working on, she felt herself go into a faraway headspace. 

Rae could tell Min had noticed her thoughts were elsewhere, but he had given Rae her space, and for that, she was grateful. 

After an hour of Min working in his studio, he turned to Rae, observing Holly now fast asleep at her side.

"It seems I have been replaced," Min bemused. 

Rae proudly looked to Holly, and back at Min. "I don't think you have been replaced, I think he is just grateful she has someone else to keep her company while you work," Rae countered. 

Guilt crossed Min's face. "I'm sorry to make you wait and to work on the holiday. . . the deadline for this song was moved up. But I'm finished now, I promise. No more work today."

Rae began to respond, when Min's phone started to ring. "HOSEOK" flashed on the screen. Min's face flushed with embarrassment as he silenced the call. 

"What are you doing?" Rae questioned him.

Min's eyes were stern and stubborn as he spoke. "I said no more work today."

Rae reached out her hand for Min's phone, motioning for him to hand it over. Min didn't relent, his eyes narrowing in suspicious hesitation at Rae.

Rae huffed out an exaggerated sigh. "It's one phone call, and its Hobi," Rae's lips danced with a smile at the name he had requested she call him after they had met in person. "You better answer before it goes to voicemail," she pointed at the phone again, sending Min a warning glare. 

Min let the phone ring one more time, before he caught it on the last ring, Hobi's voice echoing through the studio as he was placed on speaker.

"Yoongi-ah! Happy New Year's Eve, bro!" Hobi's happy and dramatic tone was palpable, even making Min's shoulders visibly less tense as he listened to his friends greeting.

"Happy New Year's Eve, Hobi," Rae chimed in.

"Rae! Happy New Year's Eve to you! I'm sorry to interrupt you both," Hobi added, ever quick to apologize. 

The corners of Min's lip curved up as he sarcastically replied. "We are sorry you interrupted as well."

"That is not true, don't listen to him," Rae interjected, scowling at Min as he held back an insufferable smirk. 

"I know he means it a little, but I don't blame you, Yoongi-ah, I want to be done with work today too, you know," Hobi defended. 

Min's eyebrows raised. "So this is a work call? We aren't exchanging pleasantries?" Min confirmed, earning an elbow to the stomach from Rae for the comment.

Hobi huffed out a short laugh. "I'll be quick. I got the track you just sent over. I have to confirm with the choreographer how we are handling the entrance, and I have an idea, but I need you on board."

Min allowed a brief pause, holding his breath as he proceeded. "Usually when you have to pre-empt it in such a vague way, it means I won't like what you are suggesting."

Hobi let out a high-pitched laugh."You're not wrong. But maybe with Rae there, you can be persuaded."

"Who's to say she will approve of the idea?" Min grumbled. 

"Oh, I know she will," Hobi said confidently. "I already texted her the concept."

As soon as Hobi said it, Rae's phone had lit up, a picture appearing on her screen with an unknown number, that she now knew was Hobi's. 

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