TMI?

After the party incident about a month ago, I refused to come with Suga whenever he invites me with his members.

I don't want to participate in any events they have, and I don't want to be bothered. No scandal has broken that night, but I never want to come with them in the near future events especially with Jimin's girlfriend.

Suga has been okay at first, but he's been M.I.A for a week now. I haven't received any calls or texts from him. Soon, however, I found out from my boss that they are performing in a music award in Hong Kong. That's why they have been busy for the past weeks.

I shook it off as if I have anything to do with it. Suga and I are only friends, I don't need to check up on him like a clingy girlfriend.

He's fine without me.

"Hello? Earth to Hye-Ri, are you okay?"

I blinked a few times before I could recognize the voice from the counter. "Selena?"

"Selena?" My boss's head popped out of the corner. "Selena dear! What are you doing here? aren't you busy with your business?" She came out of the office and greeted Selena with a hug.

"Hello aunty, it's good to see you. I brought you some cake and a bouquet. Jin said you loved yellow dahlia's and I happen to see one on the way here."

"They're gorgeous darling, come to my office. Let's talk there."

Selena hesitated and looked at me, "actually aunty, I'm here to snatch Hye-Ri away, I'd like to ask her help I'm going to surprise Jin on his rehearsal before he goes to Hong Kong."

"Ah yes, I heard he also got excused to his class."

Selena only smiled, then took my hand. "Are you free this afternoon?"

"Uhm." I looked at the clock and it's almost past 6."

"You can punch in for undertime, Hye-Ri. it's fine it's almost closing anyway."

I looked at Selena, "I'll just change in the back."

When I went there I felt nervous, tensed, and my palms started to sweat. Why am I feeling anxious?

Once I was done changing and checking my phone, there isn't one message from him. Maybe, I should go and check on him...

"Are you good? Let's go?"

I looked at her cute outfit and her flowy skirt isn't designed for my bike. "Can I ask you to change? Or you're good with your skirt?"

"Unfortunately, we'll have to go with what I'm wearing today."

"Come on, I have a pair of yoga pants in my locker. you change into that and I'll wait for you here." I guided her inside our changing room and gave her pants to change to and came out. Five minutes later she went out looking like she owned those pants. The white crop top and beige cardigan looked okay.

We went out to my bike and handed her my spare helmet. "Why do you have a spare?" She asked suspiciously.

"It's a force of habit." I said locking the helmet on her chin.

"Hmmm, it smells like Yoon-gi's cologne."

I eyed her suspiciously.

"Don't get me wrong, he and Jin are always together."

I taught her how to climb up, and when we were done, we went on the road. She directed the place, and not a few minutes later we were at a small building. "This is their company building?"

"Yeah, let's go. Oh, and they don't know that we're coming."

"And we're not bringing them anything? Like food? water?" I asked looking at the bike empty-handed.

"No, I got those arranged already. We'll meet up with the staff there and they'll hand us the food I ordered."

I nodded absentmindedly. I am going to see Suga after what? like a month?

My heart pounded in my chest like it's going to burst out of my rib cage. I tapped Selena on the shoulder as we went inside.

"Do... Do I look okay?"

Selena smiled, "Yes. Do you mind if I tie your hair? I feel like you should show your face more since you have that jawline I'd be dying to have."

She moved behind me and started to gather my hair. My hand started shaking for a minute, so I clasped them together.

"There. You're done." Selena said, assuring me that I look okay. "You should be confident more, you have green eyes, like the lush forest, and dimples when you smile."

We got to the door of the practice room and both of us could hear the loud music inside and the stomp of their feet.

"They're working hard for their performance this year. I feel like they're going to win their first nomination in MAMA."

I only nodded because I couldn't hear her well from the thumping inside my chest. Maybe because of what happened the last time we saw each other?

***

Suga pulled out on Hye-Ri's driveway, both of them sat there in silence... Hye-Ri knew that she didn't want to climb down the car. Her vision is spinning, everything she touched is spinning; she only wanted to close her eyes and let the earth take her.

"You good, shorty?" Suga chuckled.

"No, I'm not good. Can you shut up for a second?"

Hye-Ri could only hear him laugh, and felt his hand on top of her head.

With all her might, Hye-Ri held Suga's hand and grabbed it down to her stomach. She did it so Suga could stop petting her, while Suga thought otherwise. He felt his face getting red, as his heartbeat uncontrollably in his chest.

He leaned towards Hye-Ri, but with her other hand, put her index to his forehead. "Stop. Don't come any closer. It's dangerous."

"How so?" He asked in his deep, husky voice. A smirk forming on his gorgeous face.

"When you're near, my stomach feels like there are butterflies in them and I hate it. You make me feel nervous when I shouldn't, and stop doing that." Hye-Ri pouted, pointing at Suga's smirk.

"Then what should I do?"

"You should stay away. I should stay away. I don't want to cause you trouble. I think I caused trouble tonight with Jimin's girlfriend. You know she looks at JK like he's some kind of fresh meat. Like fucking hell does she want to date two of the members? like those foreign bitches got what it takes. I mean look at Selena, she's the epitome of BTS' girlfriend material, and then look at me having tattoos and shit." Hye-Ri ranted.

"What if I don't want to stay away? I don't care about your tattoos and shit, Hye-Ri." Suga asked in all his seriousness.

"Then I'll stay away." Hye-Ri put her other hand down to lean towards Suga and paused with only just an inch of space left. "After this."

Hye-Ri closed the gap between them and kissed Suga square on his lips.

***

Hye-Ri shook her head, 'Why am I remembering this again?'

Selena opened the door of the practice room, and the first thing that Hye-Ri saw is Suga standing, his head bent down, panting, and a woman wiping his sweat off.

"Selena?" Jin called, his face surprised and happy to see his girlfriend. Except for the other one though, he looked like he has seen a ghost.

I stood there watching him, letting some woman wipe off his sweat, touching his face.

"Hye-Ri." He called.

"Selena, I think your surprise went well can I get something in my bike?" I didn't wait for a response but turned to leave.

I did forget something in my bike, the shirt he lent me that night because after I kissed him I puked on my shirt. The sight I saw was a little stingy, but I had the perfect excuse to grab some air before I could come back inside.

When I felt the night breeze hit my face, someone's hand caught mine and turned me around. We met eyes for a second, before he let my hand go.

"Where are you going?" He asked, still panting.

I clicked my tongue, "I was just going to get the shirt you lent me." I lifted the seat of my bike and took the little paper bag that I placed there and also caught sight of my clean shirt and took it. I gave him the little paper bag, then pulled him close to me.

"The shirt you lent me, and this is me wiping your sweat." I tiptoed to reach his forehead dripping in sweat. When. I was done, I put the shirt inside my compartment and closed it.

"What happened to stay away?" He teased.

"It wasn't my idea, Selena grabbed me from work today." I explained. "Plus, she said it was a surprise for Jin. How could I say no to her?"

"Alright, can we come inside now? I'm freezing." He started walking towards the building, and then paused. When he felt that I was close enough for him, he started walking again, but this time he took smaller strides.

Inside the practice room, the members are still eating and watching the video of the performance they just did. Suga led me to the chairs on the corner and had me seated next to Selena.

I saw Suga taking off his sweaty shirt and changing it to the shirt I just gave back.

"Here, I saved you a piece of the cake and a water bottle." Selena handed me a little tray containing a little piece of cake, some cookies, and little biscuits. She bent down to my chair to place the water bottle. Her gesture made me feel like a little sister being taken care of by the responsible elder sister.

I smiled a little and ate the cake. Part of my Dexcom showed when I lifted my shirt to eat. "Ooh what's that?" Selena asked.

"Um, I'm diabetic... and this is something that could accurately measure my blood sugar."

"Oh no, are you okay? Isn't that painful?"

"No, it's okay. It's sensitive enough to monitor if my sugar is high or dropping with this device." I showed her my watch, which startled me because it shot up to 129 mm/dl and I haven't even eaten anything yet. "That's strange."

"What is it? What happened?" She asked worriedly.

"I haven't eaten anything and my blood sugar is high, and now that I'm checking again it's now down to 90 mm/dl. I gotta check what's going on."

"How do you check it?"

I looked around and saw a lot of other people inside the practice room. "Um, I prick my finger. I'd be outside, I'll be back soon."

"Do you want some company?" She asked, getting ready to stand up.

"I'm good. Thank you, it's just some people are grossed out from the sight of blood."

"It's fine. Come on, let me accompany you." She insisted.

"Okay, just please don't faint."

"I won't." She grabbed my elbow and went straight out of the practice room again. We came to the restroom to check, and as I was about to prick my finger I heard Lila's voice from the corridors.

"I heard they're going to Hong Kong for this event, will Jimin be taking you?" They're speaking in English again, and I could understand them.

"No, but I'll be flying there myself with Selena. You know, Jin's girlfriend."

"Ahh yes, the pretty Selena. I heard her clothing business took off just because someone rumored that she's Jin's girlfriend."

Their voices came outside the door and entered the restroom, and we met eyes on the mirror and then shifted her gaze to Selena. "Unnie." She called in her sweetest voice. "What are you doing here? I heard from Jimin you surprised Jin Hyung today."

Ah, now she's speaking Korean...

"Yes, and I think the surprise went well." Selena smiled.

I ignored them and pricked my finger and squeezed blood to put on my glucometer.

"Ew." I heard one of her friends whisper in disgust and I rolled my eyes at her.

"So what's the verdict?" Selena asked, also ignoring Lila's friends.

"It's 90. It's normal but a little low."

"What does it mean?"

"I just need to eat." I assured her and packed my things so that we could go. I washed my hand first before going out of the restroom. Selena asked a lot of questions about me and how do I cope up with it. I told her Suga bought me the Dexcom and helped me set it up. She seemed amused about it and wasn't even disgusted at the thought.

Back in the practice room, I saw them starting their routines again. While I focused on eating, I was watching them do their routine and I'm stuck there in awe. How can they move so good and looking at Yoon-gi...

When the manager and the choreographer announced that the practice is done for today, staffs and managers came to the members, but Yoon-gi grabbed the towel from the staff and wiped his own sweat with it, and then walked towards me.

I was currently drinking my water when he came close and offered it. He took my water and finished it in one sitting.

"Did you just put your mouth on the rim?" I asked.

I could see the smirk curl up to his face, "What it's not like we--"

I abruptly stood up to cover his mouth. "Okay, smarty pants, that's enough TMI."