happiness s.coups

[20] Ramen & Remember

The shoot was fun, I guess. We took several shots of me in a forest-type setting. There were fallen leaves on the ground and it felt all too real.

I couldn't help but miss the guys while I was doing the photoshoot. I wanted so much for them to be here with me and for this to be a group photoshoot instead of a solo one.

I was comfortable with them here.

I found myself being attached to my phone offset. I was constantly texting the boys. Some of them even decided to call me. Sometimes simultaneously which annoyed all of us.

"Where are you now?" Minghao asks as he lifts his head to look at me. "In the car, driving back to the dorm." I said with a smile.

"It's sad that we're all not in the same dorm anymore.. but I guess we get our own space so it's good." Mingyu says.

"Agreed." I said with a shrug. "Hmm.. Jisu-ah. Pick what you'd like to eat.. porridge or ramen?"Jeonghan asks.

"Aigoo.. What are these options? Seungcheol asks, shaking his head. "Jisu-ah, where are you now?" He asks me as I see him get up.

"About fifteen minutes away from the dorm." I said, looking out the window and observing my surroundings.

"Tell you what, tell the driver to drop you off at the noodle shop near the dorm, I'll meet you there." He says as I hear him jiggle his keys. "Okay." I answered.

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I held my jacket close to my body, regretting my decision to wear the thinner jacket instead of the thicker one I had in my cupboard.

"Let's go in." Seungcheol says as he sees me step out of the van. I nod, following behind him.

"Woah.. It smells good." I said with a wide smile. "Exactly.. The boys and I go here all the time." He says, as he eyes the menu.

"I'll just go with a bowl of laksa." I said, making him nod. I took out my bottle of water and uncapped it, taking a sip as I shut my eyes, leaning back as I took a mini nap.

"You seem exhausted." He says after he returns from ordering. "That's because I am. It's tiring, trying to be energetic all day alone." I said with a sigh.

He chuckles, shaking his head.

"Well, you have two days of break left, what do you intend on doing?" He asks. I shrug as I began thinking.

"Probably sort out my room. Because Joshua Oppa is in another room and Hansol-ie has moved out to the hip hop unit dorm, my stuff is still in my little corner." I admitted.

"Just let the boys know if you need any help with moving the furniture." He tells me.

I nod, being completely aware of that.

"How was the photoshoot?" He asks, as he eyes the waiter who was approaching us with our food.

"Thank you." We said, giving him a smile as he placed our food down on the table.

"It was boring.. I missed having all of you there to make me laugh." I admitted with a sigh. "Aigoo.. That's sweet of you." He says with a chuckle, handing me a fork, knowing very well that I did not know how to use chopsticks.

"It's really different without all of you there.. it was lonely." I said with a frown. He clears his throat, making me lift my head.

"Is there something bothering you?" He asks, furrowing his eyebrows.

"I'm just starting to remember all the crazy things that have happened in the past year.." I said, giving him a small smile.

// Seungcheol's POV //

I watched as she gave me a smile, as her sincere words feel out from her mouth.

"I guess.. I'm just really thankful for all of you.." She says, letting out a chuckle, shaking her head. "I sound pathetic, I'm sorry."

I rolled my eyes. "Why do you speak down on yourself like that? You very much know that we aren't knew to each other. The fourteen of us are practically a family, Jisu." I told her.

I watched as her expression changed.

"But some families end up being split up.. I mean, mine did. So what are the odds that this family won't do the same?" She says.

That's when I knew that she wasn't okay. She brought up her family.