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“Ah, Youngjae!” Hani’s bright grin and her giant waving arm signalled Youngjae over. It was hard to miss her in a sea drably dressed college students what with her bright red shirt and her beautiful face.
Her hair was, surprisingly, bleached a nice blonde now. Her roots were still dark, though, and it made a nice ombre effect that complemented her features. Youngjae didn’t think he could ever get used to it.
Nevertheless, he walked over, a pleasantly surprised look on his face “You changed your hair!”
“You changed your hair!” Hani stood up to meet Youngjae, pulling him into a hug as soon as he walked over “It’s cute!”
“You look cute too, noona.” Youngjae returned the compliment, pulling away from Hani as he did.
Hani giggled at that, happy. She didn’t hesitate to sit down either, gesturing to the seat opposite from her’s.
Youngjae sat, of course. He was glad to get the opportunity to catch up with Hani like this, in the same calm cafe they always met in.
“How are you recently? I haven’t been gone for that long but it feels like such a long time…” Hani pouted at that, resting her chin on her hand as she did.
“I’m really really good, noona.” Youngjae answered quickly before turning bashful, his cheeks heating only a little bit “Actually… I think the biggest change since you left is… uh, I have a… boyfriend.”
Hani’s eyes grew wide at that. She sat up straight, mouth forming a perfect ‘o’, hands struggling to reach for Youngjae “Ah! My dongsaeng! My little hoobae! You’re growing up!”
That embarrassed Youngjae even more and he ducked his head to try and hide the shy smile that spread across his face “Ah, noona, don’t be like this…”
“Who is it? Is it someone I know?” Hani immediately started to interrogate and Youngjae couldn’t help but be reminded of Jackson who, of course, did the same thing.
The two really were close friends.
To answer Hani’s question, Youngjae just shrugged, trying to suppress the fluttering feeling in his heart “I-I don’t think so… He’s a business major.”
Hani nodded understandingly “I don’t know any business majors… Is he treating you nicely?”
At that, Youngjae finally managed to properly look at Hani and, when he did, a wide grin was on his face “Yes. Minjun treats me… very well.”
Hani narrowed her eyes at that but the lovestruck look on Youngjae’s face said it all. He looked absolutely in love and his boyfriend wasn’t even there.
“That’s very good, Youngjae.” Hani was giggling now, her grin almost matching Youngjae’s “I’m so glad you finally found someone.”
Youngjae nodded rapidly at that “I’m so happy too. I thought I would never find anyone and now…”
It was Youngjae’s turn to giggle which made Hani giggle. It made her happy to see him so… happy . He had been troubled about not finding love for a while now. He used to complain about how happy Hani and her own girlfriend were.
It was about time that Youngjae found his own love.
“So, tell me more about him.” Hani continued to hold Youngjae’s hands, no longer pretending to be overprotective. Instead, she asked because she was curious.
Youngjae shrugged “He’s… really sweet. He always thinks of me and he walks me from class to class. We have an apartment together actually…”
Hani couldn’t help but be surprised a second time “An apartment together? How long since the two of you had started dating?”
“It’s actually our one year anniversary next week?” Youngjae answered as if it was no big deal but Hani quickly started protesting.
“You guys got together like a week after Jeonghwa and I left!” Hani exclaimed “What a coincidence!”
“Actually, it was because you left that we met…” Youngjae looked bashful when he said what he said, especially when Hani lightly hit his wrist.
“You left so I wasn’t going to this cafe on Wednesdays anymore... “ He explained, shrugging “I was going other places. I met him then. On campus.”
Hani’s mock hurt expression left her face “Awh, where on campus?”
“We bumped into each other in front of the business building. I was headed to meet up with Yugyeom. It just sort of happened.” Youngjae shrugged again, shy but happy to share the story.
Just thinking about the story, recalling the memory, made Youngjae’s stomach knot up. It was one of the most embarrassing moments in his life and, yet, he would do it over and over again if he had to.
That small embarrassing bump let him meet the most amazing man in the world. A man that treated him the way he had always wanted to be treated, the way he had always dreamed of being treated.
Hani covered her mouth and squealed lightly. “It’s good to be in love, isn’t it?”
Youngjae couldn’t help but nod feverently.