“Elise, you’ve met some of the members of our future groups,” Dae noted. “What do you think?”
She had, truthfully, not been paying attention to the conversation being carried by Sejun, Taeil, and Dae. All she could think about was that basketball game Yoonoh told her to go to, and how she couldn’t remember when it was.
If Elise hadn’t been too embarrassed, she would have worked up the courage to simply ask him. She did see him three times a week, after all. She also ran into him a few times in between, and they usually ended up grabbing lunch or breakfast or whatever meal what appropriate for the timing of day when they met.
“Well,” Elise began, looking at Dae. “You’re great.”
“I like that one.” She reached her arm across Dae and pointed at Sejun, who was seated beside the tall girl.
“Thank you,” said Sejun, grinning.
“And what about Eunhae? Jihyun?”
“Jihyun is the one from China, right?” After Dae confirmed Elise’s question, she continued,” I like her. She’s sweet, and very pretty. The other girl is pretty, too. She seems a bit more hot-headed, though. I still like her. She reminds me a lot of Dae.”
“Just wait until you meet Jaesun,” Dae warned. “You won’t be able to handle yourself.”
“Yes,” said Dae,” and he’s definitely your type.”
“Interesting,” was all Elise said in reply. A baseball game did not seem like the place to talk about attractive men. The game had begun at 8:30, and was just about halfway over.
Their seats were to the left of the home plate and a few rows up. Their company had gifted these seats to the trainees, and Elise got to fill the empty ticket.
“Have they found the other guy that is supposed to debut in your group?” Elise inquired.
“Not yet, but they will soon. I can feel it.”
“You can feel it?” questioned Sejun with concern.
“I can’t feel it, but I just have a feeling.”
Elise spotted Taeil, who was sitting on the other side of Sejun, furthest away from her. He was awfully quiet. “Maybe it’s gonna be you, Taeil,” she joked, knowing that he was training for another group. The same group Dae and Sejun used to help develop, which is how they all met.
“Nah,” added Sejun,” I wish. He’s got his own group going.”
Taeil gave Elise an appreciative smile, and she returned it. Elise how difficult it could be at times to include yourself in a conversation, and she often found herself wishing that someone would just drag her into it to spare her from the task.
“I don’t think that I could handle living with Sejun,” Taeil teased.
“I actually really need a new roommate,” Sejun complained. “Hyunsoo bailed on me, and now I’m going to have to find an extra two million won every month unless I find a suitable roommate. Otherwise, I’m going to have no choice but to move back into the dorms.” Sejun shivered at the thought.
“How long do you have?” Dae asked, her tone indicating seriousness.
