End Game

love expires

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Sun is rising, it gracefully gleaming through Hanbin's sheering vittrage. He opened his eyes, slightly blinking to adjust his vision. Stretched himself a little only to fins he's only in his birthday suit, suddenly burst of contentment filling up his chest, brighten up his cheek when he remembers how well spent was last night with Jennie. It was one of their best sex, he would say. He's still remember how gentle she was, how her gaze was full of love and affections, and her touch still linger.

Hanbin rolled over to reach Jennie, he wanted to wake her up with all kisses and loving whispers, he wanted to wrap her inside his arms before they leave the bed for their daily routine. But he couldn't find her.

The other side of the bed was empty.

Hanbin fully open his eyes. Slightly pout when she's not there.

She promised him to be there when he woke up, but maybe she's in the bathroom, or in the kitchen making a breakfast for them, or maybe she forgot that she had a morning class.

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Hanbin checked his cellphone.

Hanbin: I thought u said u'll be here when I wake up, but u're nowhere to be found :(

Hanbin: babe, I took the afternoon shift today, wanna grab lunch after class? I'll pick u up.

Hanbin: hmm, no replies, still on a moodswing of PMS?

That was yesterday and today, when he still didn't get any messages from Jennie, he's starting to know that something's not right.

Hanbin: Jen?

Hanbin: where are u?

Hanbin: Did I do something wrong?

His messages left unread. He plunged his cellphone back to his pocket while entering the coffeeshop. He's staring at the row of cups, and coffee beans, and straw, tissue, and cup sleeves dispenser while his mind occupying with question. Are we okay?

The fear of his past experience haunts him. Thousands of questions and anxiety hits him. Why she left?

"Hey, Bin." Jisoo greet her, followed by Chanwoo, he's wearing the staff's apron.

"Does it looks good on me?" he grins.

Hanbin glancing at him, "yeah."

"I'm ready for my first training." He smiles.

"Nuna..." Hanbin murmured.

"Yes?"

"I have to go."

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Hanbin jumped off his car in front of Jennie's university building, he was at her place before but found nothing but unanswered door bells and frantic knocks. Her campus might the place where he could find her, if not then it's over.

"Hey, you..."

Hanbin turned to see person who talked. He found a girl looking at him.

"Jennie's boyfriend, right?"

He nodded, "yes, you are...?"

"I'm Somi, her classmate."

"How did you recognized me."

"Jennie always talked about you, she also said you own a coffeeshop at the corner, I went there several times so I kind of recognized you." She smiled.

"Oh, okay..." he nodded, "uh, do you perhaps know where's Jennie?'

"Huh?" Somi raised her eyebrows.