the two maknaes were the first to wake up and get ready for work as moonbyul was still asleep with solar.

after a couple of minutes, solar woke up and went to the living room.

"good morning!" hyejin greeted her leader without looking at her.

"morning," she yawned as she grabbed an apple from the fridge.

"did you sleep well?" wheein asked finally taking her eyes off her phone.

"yeah, i slept well, how about you two?" she asked but was met with no response. wheein stared at solar in shock.

"are you okay?" yong asked confused.

"i...you....byul....what?" she couldn't talk normally as she stared at the dark hickey on solar's neck.

"what about me and byul?" the eldest asked still concerned.

"h-hickey.." hyejin noticed.

"hickey? what hic- fuck," yong rushed back into her shared room.

she gently shook byul to wake up.

"mm?" the girl hummed as she stretched.

"b-byul!" yong pointed at her own neck showing her the hickey.

"what?" byul yawned as she tried to process what was going on. she let her eyes adjust then she focused on what yong was worried about.

"oh shit. i did that?"

"well duh!"

"just cover it with makeup or wear one of my hoodies," she offered as she gave yong her black hoodie that was hanging on a chair.

"thanks, baby. now hurry, we gotta go to work," yong pecked her girlfriend's lips.

without noticing, she left the door open for wheein and hyejin to see.

"you two are finally together?" wheein exclaimed excitedly.

"maybe..." yongsun got flustered.

"finally, damn it took you two 5 years," hyejin exaggerated. but she wasn't.

"it only took me and hyejin 5 days," wheein bragged.

"well, i don't exactly like to show my feelings," moonbyul shrugged.

"it's okay, now you two hurry or else we're gonna be late," wheein crossed her arms.

the girls sat in the car as their manager drove. the two maknaes in the back, the two unnies in the middle row.

their manager already knew about their relationships and he was cool with it and didn't let anyone know.

the girls arrived at work on time and headed to the canteen. as they ate breakfast, moonbyul's phone kept blowing up with text messages. annoyed, she finally checked it. her face immediately softened when she found out who kept texting her. the members noticed but continued eating.

seulbear🐻

hey, just wanted to say good morning, i tried stopping by this morning but no one answered.

seulbear🐻

are you at work?

seulbear🐻

wanna hang out tonight?

seulbear🐻

oops, i forgot we already arranged plans tonight with you and your members, anyways, what time?

seulbear🐻

hello? byulie :)

byulie🐹

good morning, seulbear! sorry, i was eating breakfast at work but would 7 work out with you tonight?

seulbear🐻

of course! i'll see you and the others then!

byulie🐹

yeah, i'll come by and pick you up!

seulbear🐻

okie dokie!

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"why are you smiling so much?" yong asked as byul put her phone down.

"it's just seulgi, i guess she's really excited to get closer with you all," byul smiled.

"why don't you smile at me like that?" yong crossed her arms.

hyejin sniffs the air twice and says, "i smell...yongsun...and...and..is that....a hint of jealousy?"

"oh yah!" yongsun laughed as she gently hit her younger member.

"it's a strong smell, isn't it?" wheein played along.

"eugh, i gotta get out of here, it's getting stronger," byul sat up as she pinched her nose together as if there was an obnoxious smell. wheein and hwasa followed byul.

"yah!" yong caught up with them.

"unnie, why are you jealous?" hyejin asked.

"i'm not jealous, i'm just not very fond of weulgi, whatever her name is,"

"it's seulgi. babe, i'm fine, it's not like she can steal me from you anyways, we're just friends,"

"apparently very close friends," solar mumbled.

"what was that?" byul raised her eyebrow.

"nothing," yong smiled.

they all headed to their practice room and stretched before dancing. yong couldn't help but admire byul as she danced to her solo performance she had for their upcoming concert.

after byul was done with her solo, she stepped to the side and grabbed a water bottle as she was panting and gasping for air.

she sat on the cold floor looking up at the lights. yong joined her and hugged byul tightly.

after the three other girls were done practicing, it was already lunch time.

once they made it to the canteen, byul saw someone familiar at a table.

the members saw her approach the person and yong was again, annoyed.

"hey, you wanted to come eat lunch with us?" byul asked her friend.

"yeah, i texted you, unless they didn't send. but surprise!" seulgi smiled.

byul checked her phone.

seulbear🐻

hey, wanna eat lunch together?

seulbear🐻

i'm pretty sure you're working so, i'll be on my way at your company!

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"i'm sorry i didn't reply," byul shoved her phone back into her back pocket.

"no, it's perfectly fine!" seulgi patted the spot beside her for byul to sit in. yong went to byul's side and sat down while wheein and hwasa sat in front of them.

the atmosphere surrounding them was awkward and silent.

"wanna go out tomorrow? just you and me because i have something important to tell you," seulgi asked byul.

this got the three other girl's attention.

"i actually already have plans tomorrow but i can go to your apartment tonight," byul lied, she knew yong wouldn't like that.

"yeah, that'd be fine," she nodded.

after eating lunch, wheein and hwasa got to know seulgi much better and were a little close to her to consider her as a best friend. on the other hand, yongsun just sat there listening to them. moonbyul would check on her from time to time so she didn't feel left out. but in conclusion, wheein and hyejin made a new friend.

"i'll see you later," seulgi stored her phone in her purse.

"you too, drive safe," byul waved at her with wheein. hyejin went to solar and asked what was wrong.

"it's nothing, maybe i'm just sick," yong shrugged upset.

"unnie, it's okay," hyejin hugged her tightly. when seulgi left, byul noticed and rushed to yong.

"i'll talk to her," byul told hyejin, she nodded and went to wheein, telling her about the situation. byul took her girlfriend by her hand and led her to the roof. where it's quiet and nobody could distract them.

they sat on the comfortable couch and byul faced yong.

"i promise you, me and seulgi are only friends. we're not being anything more than that because i have you and i'd rather have you than her. i love you, kim yongsun," byul hugged her.

"i love you too, moonbyul." the older girl pecked the younger girl's lips.

"what if she does?" yong frowned.

"baby, nothing between us will happen." byul reassured her.

she went in for a kiss.