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Chapter 1

"I'm still surprised you didn't pick Hwang Tae Kyung," Manager Ma said for the fifteenth time. He was helping Mi Nyu pack her belongings and taking the opportunity to speak in private concerning the afternoon events before leaving for his own home.

"I am, too," she admitted.

"Why didn't you?" he asked. "I mean, I know Shin Woo is a good man and a lot friendlier than Tae Kyung, but…maybe Tae Kyung might've been…better, than the other two?" Those weren't the words he wanted to use; in fact, he didn't know what words to use at all for this. He was glad the young Miss wasn't sharing a room with Tae Kyung (for more reasons than just one) but at the same time he actually believed she would choose him, so having her choose Shin Woo was a great surprise. And judging from Tae Kyung's face, he wondered if the leader actually expected to be picked too.

Mi Nyu shrugged in response. "I think it's better this way," she said, hoping to sound more convincing than she actually felt.

In hindsight, she supposed that it would've been smarter to choose Tae Kyung-sshi, as neither Shin Woo-hyung (nor Jeremy) knew she was a girl, and certainly it would make things complicated now that she was sharing a room with him. But it would've been terrible for her to move into Tae Kyung-sshi's room just after she promised to leave him alone; after everything he's done (helping protect her secret, saving her life, and even pushing her to go meet her aunt) how could she break her promise by moving into his bedroom?

No, she couldn't choose him, and she knew that even if she did choose him, Tae Kyung-sshi wouldn't accept it without a fight.

That only left Jeremy and Shin Woo-hyung, both of whom didn't know her secret.

For a few seconds she debated on whether she could pick Jeremy, but now she was glad she didn't. He was cheerful and fun, and she did think they could be good friends, but he seemed so nervous at the idea of sharing a room with her, and so that left Shin Woo-hyung, who, since the very beginning, has been a brother-figure, an ally, a very kind person to her.

Well, except for earlier this afternoon, but Mi Nyu supposed he had reason to be upset. She abandoned him at the restaurant, on the day when he was supposed to confess to a girl he likes, who seems to have broken his heart by not showing. Even if she had a good reason for doing so, it was still awful of her to just leave him like she did. Sharing a room with him might give her the opportunity to properly apologize for her actions. She didn't like that she made him upset.

Manager Ma sighed. "Well, I guess this can work, too. No guarantee that Tae Kyung would've let you sleep in his room, even if you chose him. And I guess Shin Woo is the better choice of the other two." He hesitated before beckoning Mi Nyu to him. "Before I leave, Miss, I have to give you something."

She cocked her head in confusion as he reached into his coat pocket and pulled out a black rectangular object with two strange mini probes on one end and large buttons on both sides. It looked small enough to carry in a pocket or purse.

"I really don't think you'll need to use this. In fact I'm counting on it," Manager Ma said, nervously handing over the weapon. "But it'll be stupid not to give you some protection, just in case worse to comes worse."

"What is it?" she asked. She noticed the buttons on the side of the strange device.

"Don't!" Manager Ma said quickly, startling her. "Don't push the buttons, and don't touch those tiny probes either. Keep it as far from your body as possible when you push the buttons. It's just for protection, and it's really sensitive to the touch." He wiped his forehead with his sleeve. "It's just in case Shin Woo…forgets himself. You know, right?"

She didn't. She looked at him with wide, uncomprehending eyes.

"It's in case he…well, I don't think him the type…but still if he finds out…if he acts funny…I mean, he's a boy and it's natural…but if…"

Mi Nyu shook her head, still not understanding.

Manager Ma gulped. This was definitely one of the most awkward things that he could be saying or doing. It would be embarrassing in any given situation, but he wondered how to say it to someone who, not a month earlier, was going to be a nun. Miss Mi Nyu was naïve in some respects and he couldn't think of how to say what he needed to without it becoming improper.

"You probably won't need it but if Shin Woo starts to act…funny…or strange in any way…or if he starts looking at you in a way that makes you uncomfortable, use this…" He took the taser, pushed the side buttons and a loud zapping noise made them both jump with shock. "You understand?" he asked warily, handing it back to her. "Just press it to his body, push the button, and then zap! Okay?"

"Uh, okay. But do I really need it?"

"Yes, yes you do. Just keep it in your pocket, don't let him see it!"

Mi Nyu nodded and stuffed the strange object into the pocket of her sweatshirt, still confused as to why Manager Ma thinks she needs it.

Manager Ma, meanwhile, was wondering if he was being paranoid. What did he have to worry about? Shin Woo didn't even know Go Mi Nam was really a girl.

~O~O~O~

While Mi Nyu and Manager Ma were getting her things prepared and talking, Shin Woo was busy clearing a space in his room for Mi Nam's belongings. He thought about prepping the couch in his room, it certainly was comfortable enough to sleep on, but the ever-proper side of him thought it more gentlemanly to have Mi Nam have his bed while he staked out on the couch himself.

He felt better, a lot better than he did a few hours before. In the two hours since President Ahn left and Mi Nam went to pack his (her, he privately amended) belongings, he had time to think about everything that happened today. He wasn't as upset as before. Instead, he felt guilty.

He needed to apologize. He was rude earlier; he had reason to be upset, oh, yes he did—after all, he planned everything only to have outside forces interrupt what was supposed to be a romantic date. But he probably hurt Mi Nam's feelings. He (or rather she) did offer to go to the amusement park like planned; his hurt pride prevented him from taking the opportunity, and now he was regretting the decision. Maybe he can offer his bed as an apology?

He stopped what he was doing and looked around to make sure he was alone.

Mi Nam was going to be staying here, in his room. He wasn't sure what to think about it. Well, actually that wasn't true. He knew what to think and he knew how he felt.

He felt…triumphant. Hopeful.

She chose him. Not Tae Kyung, but him.

She probably had her reasons for not choosing Tae Kyung but he could wonder about that later. The point is Mi Nam chose to stay with him, in his room, and not Tae Kyung's. He still couldn't believe it.

Earlier in the day, when President Ahn told her to pick who she wanted to room with, he was absolutely certain she would pick Tae Kyung; it was obvious that she preferred him above everyone else. She went to him for help on her autograph, and Tae Kyung comforted her when she learned about her mother. Good chance is that Tae Kyung knows the truth, and that Mi Nam told him herself. And as for today, she easily abandoned him to go with Tae Kyung, and spent the rest of the day in his company! She wasn't supposed to do that, though! She was supposed to be with him, at the amusement park, where he was planning on giving her the shoes he got her.

Shin Woo sighed. In the time it took for Mi Nam to decide, he had believed at the moment that she would choose Tae Kyung. After everything that happened, he couldn't dare to hope that this time she'd choose him. It made him angry and frustrated beyond belief; he wanted to scream at the injustice of it all. But he couldn't. He had to remain calm, lest he do or say something he'd regret. He couldn't muster the energy to fake happiness, though, and so used all his strength to appear indifferent, so that when she announced the inevitable, he could at least pretend it didn't matter.

But she chose him. She chose him!

It was enough to lift his bad mood, to know that she chose him. Maybe…maybe he still had a chance.

But he couldn't, mustn't, think of that. Not now anyway. He needed to prepare his apology.

When he thought things were ready, he took in a deep breath, put on a smile and left the room, ready to help carry her things inside. A thought occurred to him as Mi Nam appeared with blankets and bag in hand.

Maybe…just maybe, he could tell her the truth.

~O~O~O~

Tae Kyung was annoyed. Well, he felt annoyed most of the time for plenty of trivial reasons, but he was never so annoyed as to not be able to work. And he really needed to work. He needed to finish this composition that he had been working on for a while, a song he knows that he can finish before the sixth album releases if he just concentrates. But he couldn't concentrate!

He gritted his teeth in frustration. What was wrong with him? Was it because of the long walk this afternoon? Did he tire himself out? Or was this a side effect from the shrimp he accidentally ate? He couldn't remember that happening before. He rubbed the side of his temples and lead back against his chair, closing his eyes to the bright lights of his room, trying to clear his head. What on earth is wrong with him?

He thought back to when he ate the shrimp. He couldn't breathe, or see properly, but that was the usual effects and it seemed to have cleared up when he went outside and started walking, Go Mi Nam following all the while.

Go Mi Nam.

Tae Kyung groaned. He wondered if this headache (at least that's what it felt like) was Mi Nam's fault. He wouldn't be surprised. Trouble seems to follow that person wherever she goes. But he couldn't, for the life of him, think of what that person has done now. She didn't do anything wrong, from what he can remember of today's events. And this headache didn't start until…until…

His eyes opened. The headache started a while ago, when President Ahn was still here and had told Mi Nam to choose who to room with while her Aunt stayed here. The idea didn't appeal to him as soon as he heard it. What if she chooses him? Actually, there wouldn't be a "what if…" because it was a guarantee that she'd choose him.

He didn't like the idea of having her in his room, his sanctuary, which was spotlessly clean and would certainly become a pig sty within minutes of her arrival should she chose him. But she didn't have any other choice. On the one hand, he knew her secret, so it would be reasonable that she choose him rather than two guys who still believe her to be male. On the other hand…well, he couldn't share his room with her! She's a girl! He'd as soon as room with Jeremy than her!

In the seconds it took for her to decide, he already felt, already knew that she would choose him, and he had been preparing to fight tooth and nail against the decision when she pointed, not at him, but at Shin Woo.

He blinked several times to see if he was hallucinating. He wasn't. She didn't choose him. She chose Shin Woo.

And then there came the headache. Why, though? Did he eat something bad afterward? He couldn't remember eating anything after that incident. So it had to be the incident itself, it had to be. But that made no sense, either. Why would he get a headache just from that?

He shook his head, trying to see if he could shake it off, but it only made him dizzy.

He really did believe she would choose him. And that she hadn't was something of a relief. But still, Shin Woo? He didn't know her secret, and how was she expected to hide it from him? Jeremy was as oblivious as he was cheerful, so he wouldn't know Mi Nam was a girl no matter how many clues were given to him. Shin Woo was a different matter altogether. He was more intelligent, more perceptive, and surely he must realize something is amiss with Mi Nam. She wouldn't be able to protect her secret for long. And this time no one would be there to help her...

Wait, what in the world is he thinking? Acting like he cares whether she's exposed or not. He sneered. He promised himself, and even told her, that he wouldn't get involved. Whether she's exposed or not is not any of his concern. It doesn't matter to him.

Tae Kyung repeated that to himself a thousand times but the headache wouldn't give away, and he was getting restless. Maybe a walk will help? Yeah, it probably will. A nice, long walk that he could use to think over the composition.

He got up, put on some shoes and a nice hoodie, and opened his door a few inches before he heard voices in the hallway. He froze. He recognized those voices.

"Need any help?"

"Yes, thank you hyung-nim," another said, a little breathless.

He froze, thinking maybe he should close the door, but curiosity silenced that decision and so he stood there, eavesdropping.

"I hope you aunt will enjoy her stay," Shin Woo said reassuringly.

"I hope she does, too," Mi Nam replied. "I don't know how long she'll be here but I'll treasure every moment I can."

"Is this everything?"

"Yes, I made sure." There was a pause before Mi Nam said, a little hesitantly, "Thank you, for allowing me to stay in your room. I promise, I'll try not being a bother."

"Don't worry about it. It's my pleasure."

Halfway through this conversation, Tae Kyung couldn't resist peeking out and watching them. Shin Woo was carrying some blankets and a pillow while Mi Nam carried a suitcase. They both disappeared, smiling, into the room.

He had no idea why but the headache got worse. He shut the door and practically stomped toward his bed, his previous plans forgotten. What was he thinking, deciding out of nowhere to walk alone at night? He can do that in the morning, when he knows exactly where he's going. He took off his shoes and headed off to change into his pajamas. He felt tired, he wanted to sleep, and he hopes that sleeping will make the headache go away and help him forget about his previous thoughts.

How stupid he felt, worrying about her. Well, that's over and done with! He was determined not to worry about her. If she got exposed…well, then she'll finally be gone, just like it should've happened a long time ago. Good riddance.

Freshly showered and changed, he crawled into bed, stared up at the ceiling and waited for sleep to claim him, repeating over and over not to worry. He wasn't going to worry about her. He refused to worry, and he was determined to not think about her.

But many hours later, when he finally closed his eyes, the last thing that came to mind was Mi Nam smiling up at Shin Woo.