"Hey, guys!" Your best friend, Ahryun, snapped you out of your thoughts. "There's this new fried chicken place that opened nearby. We should check it out. I heard there's a special discount for university students there."
Your lips parted, hesitant to respond, as a sense of wariness washed over you. Fortunately, Donghyuck spoke up, saving you both from the need to answer.
"Can't. (Y/n) and I have a date for our 200-day anniversary," He said proudly. You couldn't help but smile when he turned to you with such loving eyes.
Although it felt like the whole university was watching your relationship like it was a reality show, you could handle the inconvenience. The love you had for Donghyuck allowed any wary thoughts to temporarily shift to the back of your mind. 
You never pictured yourself dating someone like him, honestly. To say the least, you and he were quite the opposite of each other. He was a social butterfly, who made everyone around him laugh. You were the more reserved type, sticking with small groups of friends, and hiding your face behind the thin rose-gold glasses you always wore. Donghyuck often left you wondering what made him like you in the first place.
The anticipation in Ahryun's eyes dissolved into disappointment. "Ah, I see. What about you, Jaemin?"
"Sorry, I can't either. It's my turn to cook for Jeno and me," Jaemin replied, rolling his eyes at the mention of his best friend. He peered up from his phone and shifted his attention to the group. "Also, it's been 200 days already? Time flies."
You and Donghyuck nodded in agreement. The dark-haired boy leaned back in his seat with a nostalgic look. "Ah, it felt like yesterday when Donghyuck followed (Y/n) around like some lost puppy." 
Ahryun set her chin on the palm of her hand. "How did you handle him, (Y/n)-ah?"
"He just grew on me, I guess," You shrugged, turning to look at the boy who gave unamused looks to the two people sitting across from you.
You reached your hand out to gently pet his head. "And it turned out he was very sweet and cute."
Cliché words like this were rare from you. But seeing the pleased smile on Donghyuck's face was sort of worth the minor embarrassment.
"See? (Y/n) loves me, thank you very much." He childishly stuck his tongue out at your friends, earning a head shake from them. He stood up and offered his hand so you could walk out together.
 "Now if you excuse us, we have a reservation to prepare for."
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Despite being seated not long ago, the fluttery feeling in your stomach had yet to leave you. Since you had planned your 100-Day anniversary date, Donghyuck took responsibility for this one. That's how you find yourself at a classy Italian restaurant. When looking at the other tables, you felt underdressed in your powder blue dress that was quite plain.
"How did you find this place?" You asked conscientiously.
A part of you wanted to ask if you guys could afford this place, considering you were broke college students. But you didn't want to cause any tension when his effort into planning this special day was clear.
He casually glanced up from the menu in his hands. For a moment you forgot you were also holding one. "I just came across it, when I was searching for restaurants we should try someday. This one has the rose pasta you like."
"Oh, really?"
Finally, your eyes dropped down to your own menu. The slight nervousness you had began to fade as a small smile stretched across your lips.