“Score!” You cheered and ran over to your boyfriend Hyukwoo. He hoisted you up and spun you around, just as enthusiastic as you were.
“Hey, you know that you and Hyukwoo are a team right? Why is he the only one making goals?” Kiseok teased taking a seat on the bench.
“Shut up…” You pouted and shortly walked over and sat down with the rest of the AOMG guys, still hand in hand with your boyfriend.
Being friends with Jay, there were countless of times when you witnessed them play basketball around the Han River, it was really fun to watch them make scores, hear their unbelievable loud laughs (even from across the street while you bought ice cream and drinks), and even see them chase after the basketball and come back soaking wet because the ball rolled that far, all the way into the river.
It was all fun and games until they forced you to play with them because DJ Wegun was out of town and couldn’t make it to their “brotherhood- bonding time.”
“Ji, we’ve been playing for the past 3 hours..how did you not make even one goal?” Jay asked exhaustedly, splashing some ice cold water onto himself.
“Yeah, even when we all stood around pretending to be too tired to take the ball from you and gave you a good solid minute to make a goal…” Sunghwa agreed.
“Look at how tired our locochu is” Jukyung directed towards your boyfriend who’s face was as red as the red strawberry icecream you always get once the truck rolls around.
Hyukwoo jokingly glared at Jukyung for using such a lame name for him which caused both of them to burst into laughter.
“Let’s do another game!” You said excitedly.
“In other words you mean we have to make all the shots, you stay away from the ball pretending to “defend”, and we win?” Mintaek rose an eyebrow mockingly.
“As expected, you guys know me so well!” You enthusiastically
“Can we switch teams..? Being on Jieun’s team is so tiring..” Kiseok sighed exaggeratedly.
“Alright who wants to be on my team?” Jay asked.
Everyone’s hand shot up except Hyukwoo’s. You looked at him expectantly, hoping he’d stay on your team.
Hyukwoo pecked your cheek. “Sorry babe, I’m tired..” He too raised his hand.
You pouted. That was it..that was all it took for him to do as you wish. Hyukwoo muttered a soft fine and put down his hand lacing it into your small delicate fingers.
“Okay you and Jieun can be on a team, and the rest of us are on one. Loser buys dinner” Mintaek said taking a basketball from the table and started to dribble it while sitting on the wooden bench.
“But..oppa your team practically has half..no all of AOMG in it..” You whined throwing your hands into the air.
“Exactly, So take it seriously ” Mintaek chuckled and lightly pulled on your tiny arms. “If you can stand a chance agsinst us with these weak arms that is..~”
“Can you guys go easy..? You guys already know how bad I am..” The guys grinned at how you unconsciously sounded so vulnerable, so adorable.
You couldn’t play sports; You had terrible asthma. You also didn’t know how to play either. Ever since you found out you had asthma, you didn’t even put sports into your life.
“Hyukwoo, go help her sharpen her nonexistent skills!” The guys laughed at your pouty expression.
“How am I supposed to steal the ball from you guys?! Its like 20 on 2…If I take it, there’s probably going to be like 9 people surrounding me to take it..” You huffed.
“I can’t even catch anything..let alone steal the stupid basketball..” You complained making the boys laugh.
“Look Ji, you caught Hyukwoo’s feelings and you also stole his heart so..how hard can it be?” Jukyung shrugged.
“Yeah, just do it naturally and effortlessly..I’m assuming that’s how you attracted our pooh bear.” Hyukwoo jokingly glared at Jay.
You and Hyukwoo shyly glanced at each other.
“Well they aren’t wrong..” Hyukwoo laughed.
Surprisingly you made 2 goals so far, it actually wasn’t as hard as you imagined. The guys were right, rather than overthinking it, it was such a naturally thing that didn’t need to be rushed.
You were about to make another one when you felt yourself getting dizzy and soon, you collapsed.
“Ji had asthma..!” Was the thought that came to everyone’s mind as soon as they noticed you. They rushed over and being the guys they were, they just stood there with shocked faces for about 2 minutes until it came to Hyukwoo that you could potentially die.
“CPR..that’s right..Health class..” He thought and just as he was about to lean in, your eyes shot open.
You whispered a soft “Just kidding” and pecked his cheek.
You bursted out laughing at the looks on their faces. “I’m okay!”
“You..I-..Um..” Kiseok tried to say something but what came out was just nonsense.
“Nothing happened in the first place,” The guys released their breath that they’ve been holding in.
You grabbed the basketball, “Oh look, the court is all open for me to make as many shots as possible.”
“Jieun! That’s cheating!” Kiseok grumbled at your skillful antics.
“You guys all went by the saying ‘no rules attached’ why the faces now” You stuck out your tongue at them teasingly.
They shot each other looks of disbelief and stood up, “Jieun..she really is unbelievable..”
“We were so shocked!” Sunghwa complained and got into defense position.
“Sorryyyyy~ Cheer up!” You cheerfully said, and imitated the cheer up choreography putting extra aegyo into doing the sha sha sha part with Kiseok.
“You’re lucky you’re cute..” He ruffled your hair making it look like a bird’s nest.
Hyukwoo pulled you over, ”What was that?” He pouted.
“Is our locochu upset? I so sowii~” You two laughed and held each other close.
“Let’s get back to the game before they start to tease us,” You nodded and happily skipped over to Mintaek and Jay.
“How is she 24? She acts like a child,” Hyukwoo smiled to himself.
The icecream truck rolled over and just as he was going to suggest getting some icecream, the guys were already racing eachother towards the truck.
Hyukwoo shook his head. “I am so lonely..I have nobody..~” he jokingly sang.
“Why are you lonely? You have me,” Hyukwoo felt a pair of arms around his shoulders, embracing him so warmly.
He turned around, “Well..I wouldn’t feel so lonely if someone..who’s name starts with a J, gives me a kiss~” Hyukwoo shrugged his shoulders.
Jieun leaned in and just as she was less than a centimeter away from his lips, she looked right into his eyes and pulled away while laughing in glee.
“Hey! You can’t do that!” Hyukwoo laughed and chased after Jieun who was joining the guys at the icecream truck.
Hyukwoo caught up to her and pulled her petite body into his arms, “You can’t run away from me..~” He started to shower her with kisses.
It was moments like these when Hyukwoo felt the happiest.. Together making memories happily with the girl he loves the most, Jieun..
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