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chapter thirteen: date

Their schedule for the day ends and they exit the building to return to the dorms.

"Oppa? Pleaseeee," Donghyuck tries to persuade Eunwol to call him by the term.

She shakes her head for the millionth time. "No."

As usual, they're always together before they have to part ways since they use different vans.

"But, yOu'Re sUpPosEd tO oBliGe wIth mY wIsh," he demands and she glares at him before caving in.

"Fineee. But anything other than that," she negotiates. "I promise, I'll call you that when I feel like it."

He cheers. "Great! Then... how about we go on a date?"

Her eyes pop out their sockets. "wHat?"

The male just shrugs. "It's gonna be a fun date! I'll be going back home for the weekend since our break period have started so during that time we can hang out together!"

Oh, it's a hang out. Not a date date.

And here she is, having a heart attack.

"Ohh, sureㅡ wAiT. Isn't this risky?? Like, I do wanna go out but what if someone sees and recognises? You could get in trouble," she worries and he pulls her hood up.

"Don't worry too much. We'll just hide our faces and be extra cautious," he says complacently and grins. "See? Just like how you are now? If I look at you from the side, I won't be able to see your face because of the hood. You're practically engulfed in it."

Eunwol stares at him before facing the front again with no response.

He observes her and understands her silence all too well.

She flinches in surprise when a hand suddenly, rubs her head through the fabric of her hood.

"Calm down," Hyuck comforts. "We've already been caught up in a scandal, remember? But, look at what happened. Everything turned out fine. Besides, I can't just suddenly, stop doing what I want to do just because the medias got their eyes on me. I'm a human with feelings too."

Wollie looks up at him and sees the keen determination but slight of sadness in his eyes. She feels bad due to the reality idols have- the dark side of Kpop.

The reality that they have to be careful with their words, posts, actions and everything to the point that sometimes it makes them feel chained.

All because of the media.

They may be doing something as normal and legal as it is like, smoking and the articles and fans will make it seem like it's an unforgivable crime.

Sure, it is unhealthy but it's still not something that should become a reason for unreasonable, global hate.

Eunwol smiles and agrees.
"Okay."

She then, makes a fist with her hand and does the 'fighting' gesture. "After all, we have to stand our ground! Right?"

Donghyuck laughs lightly at her adorable battle spirit but reciprocates and forms an 'X' with her by using his own arm and fist crossed with hers.
"Right! Fighting!"

"Fighting!"

They wave goodbye and he walks over to his van with the members while the staff uses another vehicle which is slightly further away.

Click! Click!

The shutter sound of a camera emits when a reporter takes pictures of the casually walking Eunwol.

He grins maliciously as he scans through the pictures he had taken. All from the very beginning when Donghyuck and Eunwol were side by side and making 'X' gestures to her ambling alone.

"I have finally caught you, mystery staff."