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"What is happening here???"









                          
We whip around our heads completely terrified of who it might be, with my heart almost seizing to beat and lips growing drier with fear while thinking of the worst outcome of all as we see the owner of the deep gruff voice. 
                          
My eyes almost pop out of its sockets. It was none other than NCT's manager and I felt like I can melt right here on the floor and drown in my own self if that was even possible. 
                          
"Manager nim..." Jaemin started taking a step forward, mouth slightly agape, probably non expecting him of all people here either. 
                          
"Jaemin I noticed you were missing so I came out to look for you only to see you..." he eyed me and if it wouldn't have been that much of a serious situation, I would've said comically. But he continued and what he said made me want to die in my own pool of embarrassment. "Making out with our Company's lyricist???"
                          
Well I was at least pretty famous that he knew me. Or... It was just because I stayed in the dorms for a while. 
                          
"Manager nim stop!" Jaemin came in front of me protectively. "We like each other. And I wasn't... Making out..." he said the last part a bit softly as he looked away, blushing and scratching his left cheek. 
                          
"Sure." the manager rolled his eyes and let out a, sarcastic laugh. "So you both just like each other right? Then I say that you end it here-" before he could even complete Jaemin rattled off hurriedly. 
                          
"No way! We love each other! And I waited too long for all of it to end so soon!" he exclaimed. 
                          
I waited even longer for you Jaemin. And I don't even want this thing to end. Not so soon, not very late. Never. 
                          
"Then what do you expect? Na Jaemin you are still young and you think this kind of puppy love is gonna last? Then let me tell you, you're delusional." said the manager which angered me even more now. He was getting on my veins. What not the world does to break couples apart even before they are properly together. 
                          
"Then I say you give this puppy love to survive for a change." I finally speak firmly stepping forward beside Jaemin standing boldly. "As in your words, it won't last longer. So why not just let it be?" I was almost about to get sarcastic. 
                          
"Even if I do give y'all a chance. What if the fans don't support y'all? SM will give a statement that you're officially dating and since you are still young, if SM sees the profits decreasing because of this... They'll force you to break up anyway!" the Manager reasons and no matter how heart breaking it was to hear, it was actually the truth. 
                          
"Then I say you keep it a, secret!" Jaemin suggests suddenly out of the blue with a wave of delight across his face. 
                          
"...What?" the man in front of us was as shocked by his statement as I was. 
                          
"Manager nim please! Who can cover it up better than you!?" I see. Sweet mode Jaemin activated which could melt even the stone hearts. "And come on! You are like our older brother! Won't you help us? We're a family!" I really should say. Jaemin is really good at buttering people. 
                          
"Jaemin you don't understand..." he speaks with uncertainty in his voice. 
                          
"No no no no I understand." Jaemin comments as he moves forward and holds the manager by his shoulders reasoning with him. "Look. Just do us this favour and keep it a secret! For the sake of humanity... Love... And... And... Us? Me??" he continued. "I promise once the time is right. Once I get a bit more older, I'll reveal it myself!" 
                          
"We'll fight for our love then. Up till then please Manger nim." I plead showing my puppy eyes as I see him shifting his wight uncomfortably from one foot to the other in a deep thought staring at the ground.