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You’ve Always Been Mine

chapter 21

`nori

sitting down at the table, i noticed shownu and misun in the middle of a heated argument- across the room. as he tried to grab her hand, misun turned to walk away and i shot my gaze back at jooheon- who was sitting across from me.

“you okay?” he asked with a smile.

i nodded.

“just spaced out a little, i guess.” i lied.

i wonder what they were fighting over. misun and i didnt really get a chance to talk on the way over here. she was too busy giving shownu the silent treatment, which involved all of us.

approaching the table, she took the seat next to me.

“can i sit with you guys?” she asked.

jooheon flashed his dimples in her direction and chuckled.

“of course, you dont have to ask.”

misun tossed her hair off her shoulders before grabbing her napkin and placing it on her lap. she sighed then picked up the menu, taking a look.

“i definitely need a mimosa.”

shortly after- shownu made his way to the table, with his head down. i gave him a small smile as he sat next to jooheon and slouched in his chair.

this was pretty awkward. they were both obviously upset about something, i just didnt know what it was.

not long after, a waiter came around and took our order- quickly bringing back the food and drinks.

we ate in silence for a few moments before jooheon cleared his throat.

“well, this isn’t going how i pictured.” he chuckled as he wiped his mouth with his napkin.

misun didnt look up from her plate, not even once. i took a sip of my mimosa and smiled over at shownu.

“how’s your food?” i asked. he nodded his head and continued to eat.

“sorry for ruining the mood.” shownu mumbled. “misun, sidebar.”

he stood up, making his chair screech against the floor before throwing his fork against the plate. i winced at the sound, looking at jooheon.

he whispered, “im sorry” then reached out for my hand. i laced our fingers together and shook my head.

`shownu

“why are you so upset?”

misun was standing against the wall, with her arms folded against her chest. she avoided looking in my direction, as she looked out the window.

“i dont think that you should be mad about a valid question.”

her head snapped in my direction.

“your question was invalid and stupid. i’ve never cheated on anyone, in my entire life. why would minhyuk even think about kissing me in the first place? this morning was the only time, that we’ve even had a full conversation.”

i sighed, throwing my hands in my jacket pocket.

“i dont know, misun. he was just really close to you and you looked pretty guilty when you saw me standing there.”

misun laughed and shook her head.

“you’re so ridiculous. im not entertaining this conversation anymore.”

as she turned to walk away, i called out her name but she kept walking.

“so, thats it?” i shouted.

misun threw her hand up, giving me the peace sign. “yep.”

`jooheon

“you’re a messy eater.” i laughed as i wiped nori’s chin. she was now sitting next to me, with one of her legs draped across my thigh.

“not all the time.” she giggled.

i loved seeing her smile. it made me feel grateful to even witness such a beautiful thing.

as misun came back to the table, her smile faded.

“im gunna go guys.” she said grabbing her purse.

“whyy?” nori cried out. “you didnt even finish your food.”

“its okay, im not hungry anymore.”

she leaned down and kissed nori’s cheek then cupped her chin.

“and do not, follow me. stay and eat.” misun said before making her way out.

a few seconds later, shownu came back to the table, sitting down and eating- like nothing happened.

after breakfast, we headed outside and waited for the car to arrive.

nori had her phone in front of her face the entire time, after misun left. i know she was worried about her. that’s what friends are supposed to do.

after awhile- i guess nori decided to give the misun situation a rest, as she slipped her phone back into her purse.

“so what now?” she sighed.

i smiled down at her and wrapped my arms around her waist.

“do you wanna come to the studio with me? i want you to hear the new song i wrote.”

she looked down for a second and bit her bottom lip.

“oh. the studio? but, last time..-” nori mumbled.

i cupped her chin, lifting her head to look at me.

“we’re starting over, remember?” i whispered. “that wont happen again.”

she slowly nodded, agreeing. “okay.”

“well arent you guys cute.” shownu said plainly.

i rolled my eyes. “way to ruin the moment, hyung.”

nori laughed a bit then lifted herself on her tiptoes and kissed my lips.

“shit!” shownu groaned as he looked towards the photographers, who were hiding across the street.. nori lowered her head into my chest and i helped to shield the flash from her eyes.

she wined and held onto me tightly. “its okay, i got you.” i whispered.

as the photographers swarmed around us, nori gripped onto my shirt. as expected, the word traveled way too fast and fans started crowding around us, screaming for shownu and i. he smiled and waved, trying to keep the attention on him- as i backed nori away from all this craziness. pushing her back inside the restaurant, i quickly kissed her cheek.

“stay in here until the car arrives, okay? do not open these doors. understand?”

she nodded with fear in her eyes as she looked out towards the crowd. i could see her body slightly shaking as she clutched onto her purse.

making it back outside, i glanced over at shownu, who now had his phone against his ear- giving our manager the 911 call.

where the hell was the car?

we both posed for photos and signed a few autographs, just to satisfy our fans. i forced a smile, never once forgetting about nori.

a few minutes pasted by and our car raced around the corner, stopping at the curb.

thank god.

i glanced back at the doors, and nori had disappeared. my body went straight into panic mood, as i searched through the sea of girls.

damn it, nori.

the driver quickly jumped out, pushing through the crowd and opening the door for us. shownu made his way inside and waved for me to follow.

there was no way that i was leaving nori.

just as i stumbled over back to the restaurant, i seen the top of nori’s head in the crowd. my eyes widened as i seen her get pushed around a few times.

“nori!” i shouted over the screaming.

suddenly, i didnt see her anymore. it was like she disappeared in thin air.

“come on, we have to go.” the driver said as he made his way over to me, pulling on my arm.

“no but-”

“theres no time! someone’s going to get hurt. let’s go.”

as i was pulled towards the car, i saw a few monbebe’s helping someone up from the floor.

it was nori.

i snatched my arm back from the driver and rushed through the crowd, grabbing nori and pulling her to the backseat of the car.

as i helped her in, she was crying and close to hyperventilating. i slammed the door shut as she rested against shownu for the time being.

“didn’t i tell you to wait inside?!” i shouted as i pulled her over to me. i wrapped my arms around her and shut my eyes, squeezing her tight.

the driver quickly drove away from the scene, screeching the tires against the pavement as he pulled off.

“what were you thinking?” i exhaled heavily and kissed the top of her head.

“i-i just thought that if i went out the back doors, no one would see me..” she said breathing heavily.

i pulled back and cupped her cheeks. there was so much terror in her eyes. as i stared at her for a moment, she shut her eyes and her chest began to rise and fall at a faster pace.

her attack was beginning.

“i’m right here, baby. breathe with me.” i whispered.

i’ve never witnessed one of her panic attacks before. this was the first time.

i inhaled then released at the same pace- coaching her slowly. her eyes met mine and she furrowed her brows as she tried to follow my breathing pattern.

i glanced over at shownu as his phone began ringing. he turned the screen in my direction and our manager’s name popped up on the screen.

turning my attention back to nori, her breathing was finally starting to steady itself out after awhile.

“everything is alright now, you’re safe.”

i softly kissed her forehead then pushed her head onto my chest.

after the incident, i decided that going to the studio wasnt the best idea. instead, i joined nori at the apartment.

leaving shownu behind, we quickly made our way inside. misun angrily rounded the corner and furrowed her brows upon seeing nori.

“what did you do to her?” she asked, cupping nori’s cheeks. “you were crying!”

i shook my head and chuckled lightly at her actions.

“we just ran into a little bit of trouble, that’s all.”

nori wrapped her arms around misun and hugged her tightly.

“why’d you leave?” she mumbled.

copying nori’s actions, misun clung onto her bestfriend as she made eye contact with me.

“i just needed some time alone.”

i folded my arms across my chest and watched them hug each other.

`misun

i lead nori into the bathroom and quickly shut the door. her makeup was a mess and honestly, we both looked like the day slapped us back a few years.

grabbing a few makeup wipes, i started to clean her face.

“wanna explain what happened while i was gone?” i asked in a motherly tone.

nori pouted, grabbing a couple wipes herself- and began to take off my makeup too.

“what were you and shownu fighting about?” she shot back.

i rolled my eyes.

“i asked you a question first. why were you crying?”

she sighed then tossed the wipe in the trash as the job was done.

“a few photographers showed up, which lead to fans being all over the place and i kinda got trampled.” she shrugged.

i shook my head and stared at her for a moment. she met my gaze and blinked a few times.

“what?”

sitting on the edge of the tub, i looked up at her.

“is this really what our life is supposed to be now?”

playing with her fingers, she slowly made her way to sit next to me.

“i know this wasn’t what we expected. but, we both knew that this lifestyle would come with challenges. i guess we just gotta ask ourselves, is it worth fighting for?”

listening to her words, i started to think of shownu. i wanted us to work so badly, but his jealously was literally coming out of nowhere. i mean, minhyuk wasn’t flirting with me.. was he?

“shownu thinks minhyuk kissed me..” i blurted out.

nori turned her head in my direction and parted her lips. she was quiet for a moment before she spoke.

“and did he?” she asked.

“if he did, you would have knew the moment after. so no-”

i ran my fingers through my hair then leaned my head against her shoulder.

“that’s what the entire trip to the restaurant was about. you know i would never cheat, on anyone. especially not shownu. i’ve wanted him for so long. why would i do that?”

nori nodded and leaned her head against mine.

“his jealously is a good thing though, misun. if he wasn’t jealous, that would be a red flag.”

i lightly shrugged then lifted my head, standing to my feet.

“maybe you’re right.”

as i made my way over to the bathroom door, i opened it slowly- seeing jooheon in the kitchen. he was fighting with the coffee making with a puzzled looked on his face.

laughing, i waved nori over.

“you might wanna go help ya boy.”

` an hour later

standing in front of the dorm, i hesitated before knocking.

yes, i was swallowing my pride and going to apologize first. i rolled my eyes at my thoughts and tilted my head, waiting for the door to open.

as it swung open, minhyuk was standing in the doorway- shirtless.

“oh, misun. hey.” he said brightly.

lord, please help me.

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