Page 59 of GR8VITY

"That's really sweet," he says.

"So, quick stop by the market then," Seong Su announces, making sure our driver hears him.

When we get home, Lizzy is standing, leaning over on the counter with her chin propped in her hand while she watches a k drama on the small tv against the wall. She says it used to be one of her and her omma's guilty pleasures. Personally, I think they're a little too daytime tv, but I've sat down and done a binge with her more than once. Even if I'm not really paying attention sometimes, it's nice having her lay against me and enjoy my company for just me. Kyung was definitely on to something with what he said at the beginning. I didn't realize that I was even missing it until it got brought to the forefront in my mind.

"Hi," she greets us all with a smile before her gaze turns back to the tv.

The same one Jae-un decides to block as soon as she laughs at the actor on the screen. He's such an idiot. I roll my eyes scoffing at him as he tells her, "Nuh uh. You shouldn't be smiling at any other idols like that."

She rolls her eyes with me and pauses the show about the time I link my arm around Jae-un's neck and pull him to the side out of her way. I drag him all the way to the side of the kitchen as the others take turns hugging her or dropping a kiss on her cheek. Yeon goes last, pulling the flowers out from behind his back. Yeah, it's been our thing, but I don't mind sharing it with him. Especially, as I get to see her whole face light up. I don't always get to witness it firsthand, because I randomly have them sent to her sometimes.

"Thank you," she says, wrapping her arms around his waist.

He hugs her tight around the shoulders like it's the first time, even though I've seen them hug plenty of times. In Se moves around to the other side, grabbing a vase out from under the sink and filling it with water. She thanks him with a quick kiss on the cheek as she puts the flowers in it, smiling again at her gift.

Glancing back at Yeon, she tells him, "They're so pretty."

"Not as pretty as you," he tells her quietly, making her blush.

My arms are still wrapped around Jae-un, so I squeeze him tightly in a hug until he taps out. He mutters something as I release him with a grin. It's what he gets for messing with our girl. Taking the seat next to Kyung as some of the others leave the room, I catch the end of Yeon asking her if she wanted to stay in his room tonight.

"Sure," she says with a soft smile.

The moment has the chance to get awkward, but it doesn't. Mainly because Yoon Ji pokes his head around the corner. "Can we figure out what we're doing for dinner, too, please?"

All of us left in the room laugh. Yeon and Liz look back at each other as she asks him, "Want to help me cook?"

"Mmm," he replies. "I'm going to go wash up first."

He turns to walk away, but moves back, dropping a kiss on her cheek. She watches him leave the room, and I can only hope that's the way she looks at me, too when I'm not paying attention. Her expression is this soft happiness. Even as she checks out his body.

As he rounds the corner, she looks back down at the flowers and smiles.

After dinner as it starts getting later, we all eventually separate to go do our own things before bed. I'd planned on doing a fan live tonight, but I get to the space between mine and Kyung's room and see that he and Jae-un are sitting at his desk.

"What are you guys doing?" I ask, walking in and peeking over his shoulder.

"Showing Jae-un what he needs to do if he wants to level up," Kyung explains, clicking around with his mouse on the computer on the game they like playing.

"Not going to help if he just naturally sucks," I tease, jumping out of the way of his arm that swings out.

I trip over my foot, but manage not to fall. Pretending I did it on purpose, I walk the few extra steps to Kyung's bed and sit at the foot, pushing my back against the wall and letting my feet dangle off the side.

"I still owe you one for choking me," Jae-un threatens.

I laugh, taking out my phone. "I don't know what you mean. I was just giving you a hug."

Kyung is cackling as Yeon walks in. He comes in and sits down on the edge of the bed next to me.

Jae-un leans back in his chair as he asks him, "You good, bro?"

Yeon crosses his arms in his lap. He softly starts, "I don't want to be presumptuous about tonight, but just in case."

Kyung's mouse stops clicking as he turns around to face us and gives one of our older members his attention. "You put what I gave you somewhere, yeah?"

"Yes," he replies. "It's not that, though. I don't know what I'm doing. I've never gone all the way with a girl before."

He leaves the sentence floating out there in the room for us to interpret however we see fit. Practically everything is out in the open for us with each other. It has been for years, but we all still harbor our own secrets. I can't recall even once any of us talking about our sexuality or the people we've slept with. Since this is new territory for me, I keep my mouth shut and let the other two decide how they want to answer.