Promise

Chapter IV

     Chapter IV

      "Isn't this her first main collaboration stage?"

Jimin had been too focused on looking at Jeong-yeon with Jin and her some of her members that he didn't notice his friend, Sungwoon, approached him. Without turning his head to look at his friend, he nodded his head.

Jeongyeon's collaboration stage with Apink's Eunjie, her first collaboration stage without her members just like his friend mentioned, just ended. From where he was hiding, she saw her members rushed to her when she was off the stage, congratulating her and praising her. Even their leader Jin, rushed to her excitedly when he was done introducing the next performer.

"Then why are you hiding here instead of being there and celebrating with her?" Sungwoon's voice was full of curiosity.

"You know we can't be seen together."

Although a lame excuse, it was the best excuse he could give.

"Jin is there and he seems to be okay with people looking at them. I mean, yeah, people can't know we're in a relationship but at least I would act like a sunbae and be the first congratulate her."

Being friends for many years, Sungwoon knew him too well to just accept his answer.

"Something happened huh?" It wasn't placed as a question. He was certain something really did happen.

"What did you do?" he asked as if he was sure he was the one who did something wrong.

The other guy met his eyes with a knowing look and turned his eyes in her direction.

"I see a woman secretly looking around for her boyfriend. I'm sure if her friends aren't there right now, those disappointed eyes would have shed tears already. Meanwhile, her boyfriend, the one she is secretly looking for, is hiding behind a curtain looking like a coward, secretly looking at her."

Sungwoon raised his eyebrow at him, daring him to say he was wrong on his assumption.

"So, what did you do?" he asked when he didn't comment.

His best friend was looking at him, waiting for an answer. As one of his closest friends, he tells him everything and had always been honest with him. But this time he chose not to share and instead shook his head, embarrassed and afraid of what his friend might think of him. "Nothing."

Thankfully, he took the hint and didn't push, probably because they were in public. If it had been in a private setting, his friend would have bugged him until he relented. Being friends with Jeongyeon's sister, he had been fond of her as well.

"From what I know, she's been waiting for this kind of opportunity. And she did amazing. She deserved it." Admiration was clear on his voice. "Come to think of it. She did two firsts today. I'm sure she'd more genuinely happy if she shares it with all the people she loves."

With a pat on the shoulder, he was left alone behind the curtain, looking at his friends openly congratulate her girlfriend.

     "Hyung, you're not coming with us?" Tae-hyung asked Jimin from where he was packing his things.

Taehyung and J-Hope suggested that they go for some drinks after the show since they were given the next day as a break. Since they won't have a chance to go out for a while, the members agreed.

Jin shook his head at Tae-hyung. "I'm going to the airport. Xiao's flight will land in two hours."

"Oh, she's coming back today?"