Chapter 7

“Why did hyung run off?” Seung Gi asked.

“I don’t know. He’s always so weird, he never finishes a conversation he starts with me. And he’s always so nervous. He’s always like this around me.” Chae Yeon laughed.

“Ne? Why?”
“Well apparently, he likes me," and she stuck out her toungue to him.

“Aish. How do you know? And what did hyung see in…” he looked down, and up Chae Yeon, “YOU?!”
“Ya! Don’t be so bad to me,” and playfully punched Seung Gi. Seung Gi almost fell over.

“What the… For a girl, you’re pretty strong! So anyway, how do you know that HaHa hyung likes you?”

“Of course I’m strong. That’s why I was able to carry you, pabo," she was still sore, though, after having to carry Seung Gi inside the room to prevent him from making a scene outside a while ago. She held her shoulder to massage it when she felt another hand in the way. She lookedd and saw Seung Gi massaging her shoulders. "Uh.. Yeahh.. Anyway, The PDs told me,” Chae Yeon explained, while sipping her cup of coffee. Ohohoho. This massage is relaxing. “And once, he sent me flowers. It was supposed to be from a ‘secret admirer’, but then he forgot to remove his name in the card he put in. So I found out.”

Seung Gi let go and drank from his cup now. “Wow. He’s even worse than me,” Seung Gi laughed. “I thought that I was the worst romantic in the world… I guess HaHa-sshi took over.”

“Really? Psh. From how I see you, you can’t be that bad?”

“Ne, I am. I am not very good with showing or telling someone that I love them. And, I haven’t had so much experience–”

“Yet.” Chae Yeon continued his sentence. “In time, you’ll find that one girl you’re destined for.”

She looked him in the eyes. Seung Gi looked back. It was maybe the longest four seconds of the day.

Seung Gi smiled. “There’s no need to look for that girl. I’m looking at her right now.”

Chae Yeon looked away, her cheeks went red. What the? “AISH! SEUNG GI SSHI! Really? Are you serious?”

“No,” and Seung Gi laughed again.

“Ya! Don’t joke about things like that!” Chae Yeon punched him in the arms.

“Don’t punch so hard!” he screamed while massaging his arms now. “Why? Did you believe it? Did you actually want me to like you?” and gave Chae Yeon a distorted smile.

Chae Yeon held her breath. “AIGOO~! You and your jokes! You are better off with Tei oppa!”

“Nuna, if I were together with hyung, wouldn’t you cry hard because you lost two of your lovers? Me and him? Ohohoho. You player!”

“Shut up,” Chae Yeon crossed her arms and raised her eyebrow.

“Me? Shut up? Aish. If I did, you’d be bored. You won’t have anyone to talk to. You might even start to d…”

“OKAY. OKAY. DON’T SHUT UP THEN,” Chae Yeon glared.

“Ya. You look ugly. Change your face.”

“What the? How the heck can I change my face?!”

“I don’t know. Just do something with it,” Seung Gi tapped her cheeks. “You’re getting uglier and uglier.”

She pushed Seung Gi’s hands away. “LOOK who’s talking!” shouted Chae Yeon.

“If you looked at me, you might fall in love with me,” Seung Gi said.

Oh this boy.. Chae Yeon didn't know what else to say so so she thought of something. Wishing to joke him back, she replied, “Seung Gi sshi?”

“Ne?”She came up to him, and held his hands. “I already fell in love with you.” Chae Yeon snickered. The joke was about to come.

Seung Gi snickered back. “Haha, nuna, you can’t fool me with…”

“WHAT???!” Suddenly, Tei came in the door. At probably the best time in the world.

Seems like there won’t be any room for laughter this time around.

Tei stood there with his mouth open for some time. Then he just smiled. Maybe to hide his initial reaction of shock, maybe. He couldn’t scream at them, because he was far too nice to do so. Chae Yeon didn’t know whether she was to laugh or be embarrassed that Tei heard what she had said to Seung Gi. Did he hear her? Oh crap. It was just a joke! Please don't believe me. Why do you have to come in when I had to tell the joke. Whyyyyy!

“So you love him? Aish. No wonder I lost all the gifts you gave me. You took them and gave them all to Seung Gi-sshi!” Tei laughed, wishing to change the awkward moment.

“Aniyo, aniyo. It’s not what you think oppa. I was just kidding around with him,” Chae Yeon smiled a distorted smile, wishing to show her oppa that it was really just a joke.

Seung Gi could do nothing because he was embarrassed as well. What started as a joke turned into something like this, so all he did was just agree to what his his nuna said to Tei. He just nodded his head hearing every word of her and Tei’s discussion.

Seung Gi wanted to go out of the room. He wanted to give respect to hyung and nuna talking, but leaving the room meant abandoning a situation that he started. And he didn’t want that. So he stayed in there. Listening to every word that Chae Yeon and Tei had to say.

“ I was just… Uhm. Ya! Oppa. It’s not what you think!” Chae Yeon said, stuttering with every word.

“What do you think I’m thinking?” Tei replied.

“I don’t know! Ah! Ne! I know. You’re thinking that I love Seung Gi sshi? It was just a joke!” and suddenly looked at Seung Gi from afar, glaring at him for maybe the 10th time on that day.Tei just laughed, and looked at Seung Gi as well.

“Why are you laughing again! Ya, oppa. Stop laughing.” Chae Yeon said, almost crying.

“Okay.” Tei replied.Then things became awkward.

Seung Gi didn’t know what to do. His hyung, his nuna… Were they fighting? Are they fighting?

“Oppa…” Her voice cracked. “Mianhamnida.”

“Why are you saying sorry? Pft. It’s not like you did something wrong. It’s okay, dwesominda. Things are okay,” Tei assured her. “It’s just a joke, right?” He was hoping it was just a joke.

He looked down to smile and her and gave her a kiss on the forehead, all to the amusement of the boy at the back. Seung Gi smiled at them.

“Ne,” Chae Yeon told him.

And half-telling herself. She hugged him and looked down. But why do I feel that there’s something more to what I just said?