"She was wearing his shirt."

[karened]

"She was wearing his shirt."

Written in response to the fanfiction one-liner on anjells community.

"Jeremy, what are you doing?" President Ahn exclaimed as he tried to peek into the dressing room to confirm what he think he saw earlier.

Jeremy was too swift for him and shut the door tightly behind his back as he pulled President Ahn away from the A.N.Jell dressing room. "Well, er... President Ahn, it's not a good time to go inside. He fell to 3rd place in the latest fanclub popularity poll."

"But there was a woman in there right? I saw-"

"Woman? You mean Wang Coordi?" Jeremy cut him in mid-sentence.

Shaking his head furiously, President Ahn insisted, "No, her hair is more tamed. Is she...Tae Kyung's girlfriend?!"

Jeremy gulped, and President Ahn took it as an affirmative. "Does he have any sen-seu¹? Since that concert incident, his popularity has been plunging! If the reporters catch her here..."

Inside the dressing room, Mi Nyu turned towards Tae Kyung, who was fiddling with the few strands of hair that had fallen out of place, and asked with a frown, "Hyung-nim, is it really that bad?"

"It's none of your concern," he replied curtly, eyes still focused on the mirror, before mumbling softly, "As long as I'm still 100 points, it's ok."

Mi Nyu recalled the myraid of fanciful headlines that had hit tabloids, online forums and even the official fanclub in the week that followed his big confession.

'The true story behind Hwang Tae Kyung's breakup with Yoo He Yi - a third party!?'.
'National fairy's sacrifice'.
'Fellow fans, another chukha pati² for Tae Kyung oppa.'.
'At least this proves that he's not gay!'.

Stealing a sideway glance, Tae Kyung caught Mi Nyu biting her lips. "What did I just say? Is that affecting my points already?" he wondered, mortified by that thought.

"Dweji-tokki³. Didn't I tell you to call me oppa?" he said, clearing his throat. "Try calling me that."

"Eh?" Mi Nyu looked up from her toes to find her eyes meeting the playful glint dancing in Tae Kyung's not-so-perfect eyes.

"O-O-Op-" Mi Nyu struggled awkwardly to Tae Kyung's amusement before she was interrupted by Jeremy's return to the room.

"Hyung!"

"Ch," Tae Kyung pursed his lips and sunk into the sofa in annoyance.

Oblivious to what he had just interrupted, Jeremy continued, "President Ahn says the reporters are all waiting to interview us at the lobby and wants us to get down immediately."

"Well, we'll go down once Shin Woo returns."

"But Go Mi Nam has left!" Jeremy exclaimed and dropped carelessly onto the sofa beside Mi Nyu. "President Ahn said to get him back because he's most sought after by the reporters. And he said it with such a fearsome expression!"

Tae Kyung straightened at the proximity of the two opposite him as a hundred and two ideas ran through his mind to reclaim the spot beside his dweji-tokki. Faking annoyance, he directed a sharp look at Mi Nyu and said, "Go Mi Nyu?"

"Yes, Hyung-nim." Mi Nyu stood at attention as if on cue.

Secretly pleased with the distance Mi Nyu had put between herself and Jeremy, a smile threatened to take over his signature snarl but he quickly concealed it with a well-trained smirk as he lectured, "Your brother is really troublesome. As his senior in A.N.Jell, you should be teaching him how to handle the responsibilities of being an A.N.Jell member! What are you doing helping people in Africa when your brother back at home needs help?"

"Hyung-nim..."

Seeing the look of shock on Mi Nyu's face, Jeremy decided to help her out at the risk of further angering Tae Kyung. "Hyung, how is that Mi Na...Nyu's fault?"

Ignoring Jeremy, Tae Kyung continued smugly, "Go Mi Nyu? From now onwards, you are to come to the dorm every day to mentor your brother. Hopefully your obedience will rub off him."

"Hyung!" Jeremy started before pausing a second as Tae Kyung's words registered in his mind. "That is a great idea!"

Just as he said that, Shin Woo walked into the room. "What's a great idea?"

"Hyung suggested that-"

"Nothing." Tae Kyung interrupted. "We were brainstorming for an idea to handle the interview without Go Mi Nam."

He returned his attention to Mi Nyu and caught sight of the clothes rack behind him.

A sense of deja vu hit him.
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"Go Mi Nyu?" Tae Kyung called out.

Her heart skipping a beat at his voice, Mi Nyu spun around and did a little skip towards him.

"Yes, Hyung-nim?"

"Didn't I say to..." Tae Kyung started to complain but stopped short of completing his sentence at the thought of his points.

"Forget it," he sighed. "You forgot your clothes."

Taking the black paper bag from Tae Kyung, Mi Nyu thanked him with a slight nod.

"Bring Mi Nam's clothes back after you've washed them."

"Yes."

"You have to handwash these."

"Yes, I will."

Tae Kyung ransacked his mind for something to say, for something to prolong their time together, for something to ease the awkwardness that was starting to crept in between them. It had been a week since his confession and his hectic schedule had kept them from meeting. Except for the daily 5 min phone calls they made, he had had no opportunity to talk to her alone.

"Then I'll get going. Have a safe trip back," Mi Nyu smiled and started to turn towards the chapel.

"Go Mi Nyu," he called after her nervously.

He strolled toward her and rested his hands gently on her shoulders. Startled, Mi Nyu looked up at him without a word.

"This is for today."

He leaned downwards and delivered a soft peck on her cheeks, staying still for more than a moment just to take in the fresh scent of her shampoo.

"I love you," he said to a grinning Mi Nyu, who was making no effort to hide her exhilaration.

"Me too, Oppa," Mi Nyu managed to say before she ran into the chapel, cheeks flushed a cherry red.
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[The following day]

For the first time in more than a month, Tae Kyung received more hits on search engines than fellow band member Mi Nam.

Here are the top 5 searches:
1. Hwang Tae Kyung kissing unidentified male picture
2. Hwang Tae Kyung bisexual?
3. Go Mi Nam had plastic surgery?
4. Jang Geun Suk to form new band
5. Go Mi Nam to debut in drama You're Beautiful Season 2?
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¹ sen-seu 센스 = sense
² chukha pati 축하파티 = Congratulatory party
³ dweji-tokki 돼지토끼 = Pig rabbit