She heads back toward the filming areas.
Still processing. Still thinking.
Turns a corner.
Nearly collides with someone.
"Sorry!" they say simultaneously.
It's Haejin.
Of course it's Haejin.
"Hey," he says. Smiling.
But there's something off about it.
He seems... distracted. Anxious.
His eyes won't quite meet hers.
"You okay?" she asks.
"Yeah, fine. Just—" He runs a hand through his hair. Nervous habit. "Quick question. Hypothetically speaking, what kind of things do you like? Like activities. Or gifts. Or—I don't know. Just in general."
Soorin studies him.
There's a flush on his cheeks.
He's fidgeting slightly.
And suddenly, she's reminded of something.
Of how the members acted right before Haejin's birthday.
The nervous planning. The secret conversations. The careful questions designed to seem casual.
'Oh.'
'OH.'
Her birthday is in four days.
Valentine's Day.
The same day they return to Seoul.
And Haejin is asking what she likes.
