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special chapter

This is it.

I'm finally going to see him again. In real life.

Clutching my merch and gifts tightly, I pushed through the heavy crowd. I arrived a little late, so there is a pretty high chance that I'd be last in line.

Girls were literally screeching iKON's name in every direction, and I swear I've been hit by the konbat several times now. When I thought I was already wild, I was actually a whole lot calmer.

Hours went by and the chatters were getting lower and the amount of lightsticks smacking me are getting lesser. I could finally get a glimpse of the boys from my position.

Only five girls are in front of me. My hands are sweating. I'm seeing him again. I seriously can't describe how I'm feeling. It's like a warm liquid spread through my body and butterflies fluttering in my stomach. I don't even know why I was so nervous.

Will he recognize me? Or will he just ignore me? Will he like me? Oh God, maybe he won't like my dress! Should I go home and change? I think there's a mall beside this place, I could buy a better dress.

"Next." I was woken from my train of thoughts when the guard in front of me suddenly spoke. I guess I have no choice anymore; it's my turn.

First in line was Chanwoo. I first asked to have a selca with him. Then I had my Welcome Back album signed, before giving him a Pororo figurine. He was too preoccupied admiring my gift that he didn't notice me moving to June already. I went from member to member, giving each of them gifts like the ones they introduced as their treasured items in Mix & Match.

I was finished with all the members except for Bobby. I was about to move to his spot when I caught glimpse of him smiling at what Dong was saying.

He's still as charming as ever. His eye smile and bunny teeth is still as precious as I last saw them. I could literally stand there all day and drool over him.

"Next?" I broke off my daze when I suddenly heard his voice. He was still in his seat, but his eyes were now trained at me. I hurriedly moved to his spot and bowed.

"Um, hi?" I awkwardly said, hiding my face. I was probably beet red already.

"Hi! What's your name?" Bobby asked with that cute bunny smile of his. I got too dazed with his smile that I just unconciously uttered the name we always called each other, in our alternate world.

"Bunny..."

"That radio show was pretty popular, huh? A lot of people know about that Bunny thing now. But, if you want me to call you Bunny, too, then why not?" He smiled again.

Right. He didn't recognize me. I looked down to my tote bag to see my bunny headband peeking out. I wasn't even supposed to say that. But, what am I thinking? It's been years, he wouldn't recognize me.

"Really? But you're the original bunny here. By the way, here's my gift for you." I forced a small laugh and handed him large stuffed toys of the Pooh family. His eyes widened when he saw my gifts and he started screaming like a fangirl does when she gets tickets for her fave's concert.

"Oh my God. Oh my... my hearteu is... Oh my God." He screamed while hugging the toys one by one. I laughed at his J-Hope reference. I didn't know he knew about the BTS memes, but maybe that's what happens when he supposedly stalks fan accounts.