It struck me that I had encountered a man with hair as red as his. But it might be just coincidence. I will know once I see his face. Once I will hear him talk.

From the looks of it, she appeared to be very fond of the boys. They must've known one another for a long time already, seeing them normally and naturally laughing with each other.

As we got nearer, everyone's head spun to us, including the girl's as well. And I just can't help but notice how stunning she looked. What caught my eyes the most were her heart-shaped upper lip and her sharp nose. I can't seem to keep my eyes from her small face. I quickly scrutinized her, realizing she really was way much shorter than I was but had a larger frame than I do. But she was still small.

"Yukhei booooooy!" Mark yelled as he and Lucas did their ceremonial brotherly handshake, bumping each other's shoulders afterwards. The rest of the boys greeted each other as well.

"Jiseul, it's so nice to see you again," Johnny waved his hand at me. Meanwhile Doyoung only flashed a lopsided smirk. "Taeyong made us come to protect you from those bastards."

"So, this is Jiseul?" The girl behind them finally spoke, her voice was softer than I imagined. "Hello, I'm Jisoo. . . Kim. . . Jisoo." She reached her hand out to me. I assume she wanted me to shake it. And I did whilst shyly smiling at her.

The man standing behind her exuded this dominant charisma. He was just standing but I was already intimidated by the way he looked at me. But he didn't felt the same person I bumped into before. The guy back then had a much stronger aura. It was as if no one could possible match his charisma. His posture was way much different as well.

"This is Yuta. My partner." Jisoo announced, pulling Yuta to the front. The man scratched his nape and avoided my eyes as he said: "Yeah nice meeting you." Jisoo tightened the grip on his shoulder, threateningly smirking at Yuta's flabbergasted face.

I stared at the man beside Jisoo, only to notice how sharp his facial features were. Kinda reminds me of Taeyong's. As a matter of fact, they kinda look alike.

"I'm Yuta." He said under his breath, still looking at elsewhere. Jisoo pressed her body against Yuta's and clung onto him like they had glue between them. Yuta actually looked nice. I doubt he was the gangster I met. He just can't be. 

"Is that all you have to say to Jiseul? You didn't come all this way to act like a total baby in front of her, Yuta!" Jisoo grumbled, swinging Yuta's arm and shaking it afterwards.

I assume the two are a couple, considering how intimate their skin ship is right now.

"Hey, noona, don't be harsh on her alright?" Lucas jokingly said, patting Jisoo's shoulder.Jisoo showed a pleasant smile that made my heart flutter. It's only now my heart was acting like this with a girl. The last time I checked, I was in awe with Lucas's figure and now with Jisoo's smile.

"It's nice to see you all again. But. . . Can I go to the bathroom for a little while?"

Jisoo was the one who nodded, seemingly as an approval for the majority.

I forgot I wasn't that familiar with the place yet so I had to ask one of them, and it happen to be Jisoo who entertained me.

"W-where's the bathroom, by the way?"

"Just take a left and go straight. At the end, you will see a signage." Jisoo said under her breath, pointing to a certain direction.

While everyone else was getting energized, I quietly exited the room and proceeded to where Jisoo instructed me. I could hear loud and indistinctive chatter and laughter behind me, especially Lucas'.

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