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𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐲-𝐭𝐰𝐨

We'll be taking photoshoots for the debut by next week then the choreography on the next one, then mv shooting and all those will clash with my schedules with NCT recordings, promotions, stage performance, show.

Give me a break SM, I'm only 16.

But on the bright side, I'll get more opportunities to avoid Chenle.I shouldn't talk to him til I clear things up with Minjeong-ssi.

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I stood up from my seat after the stylist finished my makeup and hair.It's dyed purple on the bottom and brown at the top which kinda reminds me of how Red Velvet sunbaenim's hair looked like on their debut.

I slipped on the bracelet handed onto me, taking another glance by the mirror and going to the another nearby seat to wait for the other's to finish.

Gotta admit, I feel pretty tall around them.When I'm with the dreamies, I feel short, well in NCT in general terms of height I'm the shortest.But wow didn't realize I could be tall for a change.

[Photo credits to Pinterest, clothes inspired by BLACKPINK Jisoo]

I tensed up after Minjeong-ssi sat right beside me.Come on Hyunjae.Say sorry first then it's all good.Come on dumb dumb speak up.

"Minjeong-ssi/Hyunjae-ssi", did we just.Speak at the same vanilla fudge time?Uh what to do what to do. "Arasso you speak first", how coincidental.

She motioned me to speak.Uh I guess since I'm younger I have to obliged?

Fine..

I took a deep breath and turned to face her, "Mianhaeyo Minjeong-ssi.You must've felt upset with the rumors between us and I didn't know.Mian.", I told her, lowering my voice.She didn't look mad, but she does look surprised.Wasn't she aware that I easily sense when something's up?Didn't Chenle mention that I knew it already?

She smiled at me, I can tell she's trying not to laugh. "You misunderstood things", man she doesn't need to hide it, it's not like I'd snitch and tell managers right?

"It's okay Minjeong-ssi I-"

"If you're talking about what you saw that night.No." "Me and Chenle?We're friends, nothing more", wow calm down heart we don't want to seem so relieved don't we?

Hold on hold on."You..aren't dating?Like not..not dating..?", she smiled and shook her head, "I was trying to help him out with the girl he actually likes"