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YESEUL STARED at her phone, her finger hovering over Chaerin's contact

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YESEUL STARED at her phone, her finger hovering over Chaerin's contact. She had gone over the plan with Sunghoon, and while it seemed like a good idea at the time, actually pulling it off felt daunting. Her private account didn't have much of a reach, and he had agreed they needed something bigger, something that would catch everyone's attention.

Something that would take off the focus from her and Heeseung's past.

She sighed and hit the call button.

"Hey, what's up?" Chaerin's voice was casual but carried a hint of curiosity.

"Chaerin, I need a favor," she began hesitantly.

Chaerin snorted, she knew her best friend never asked for a favour unless......,"You're not asking me to cover for you again, are you? Because the last time, you bailed on plans, I-"

"No, no! It's not like that," Yeseul interrupted, flustered. "It's... something different. Can you post a picture for me?"

There was a pause, followed by a teasing laugh. "Post a picture? What kind of picture? Are you going insta-official with someone? Oh my god, are you accepting the rumors about you and Heeseung?"

Yeseul groaned, her face heating up. "It's not Heeseung, it's... Sunghoon."

The line went silent for a moment. Then Chaerin's voice came back, this time more intrigued. "Sunghoon? Wait, our Sunghoon? As in, Heeseung's brother?"

"Yes, him."

"You have got to explain this to me," Chaerin demanded, but Yeseul sidestepped the question.

"Look, it's complicated, okay?" I just need people to think we're...together. And your account has way more reach than mine. Can you help me or not?"

Chaerin sighed dramatically but agreed. "Alright, send me the picture. But you owe me big time for this."

🎞˙✧˖°📷 ༘ ⋆。˚

Yeseul handed her phone to Chaerin who was already scrolling through the pictures on the gallery. They'd taken a handful of shots at Han River during the so-called 'muse for a day' outing, but Chaerin's sharp eye landed on one immediately.

"Oh, this one's perfect," Chaerin said, holding up a picture of Sunghoon standing beside Yeseul, his hand lightly resting on her shoulder as she laughed at something off-camera. The image had a natural warmth to it, as though they were genuinely close.

"Are you sure about this?" Yeseul asked nervously.

Chaerin grinned mischievously, "Absolutely. This is going to stir the pot."

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