Day 3 - 07:00 AM

Zai woke up ahead of her alarm for once, and immediately set a new notification on her phone so that she had ample time to drive to the cafe to meet with Zen and Jaehee. She opened up the RFA app while changing and was surprised to see a lack of late night chats from either Yoosung or Seven, who were both notorious for staying up late. Yoosung was apparently awake, seeing how he was signed in.

Zai has joined the chat room.

/ Zai: Yoosung! Is everything alright between you and Seven? I didn't mean to set things off like that last night. /

/ Yoosung : Everthyngs oksy, Zai! /

/ Zai: Are you playing LOLOL? You're making a lot of typos. /

/ Yoosung : No! m typign whith one hamd rihgt now. /

/ Zai: Why? /

Zai waited a few moments and was suddenly rewarded with a picture of Yoosung, his arm outstretched to take a photo with his camera, while his other hand made a peace sign from where it was wrapped around a sleeping Seven's shoulders, as he curled himself into Yoosung's chest.

/ Yoosung : I dnot wnna wakr him up! /

ZEN has joined the chat.

/ ZEN: Whoa...is that Seven? What is he doing at Yoosung's house? /

/ Zai: Ohmygosh I was right! /

/ Yoosung : Imm goighn to let him slepr some mor! by! /

Yoosung has left the chat room.

/ Zai: I knew it! Zen I knew it! /

/ ZEN: Knew what, princess? /

/ Zai: Seven was messing with Yoosung because he has, had a crush on him. Yoosung got really upset at him for joking around last night. I guess they made up. /

Jaehee Kang has joined the chat room.

/ ZEN: They probably did some making out too lolol /

/ Jaehee Kang: What Yoosung and Luciel do in their spare time is none of our concern. /

/ ZEN: Pff, I was just kidding. /

/ Zai: Hi Jaehee! Are you excited for our date today? /

/ Jaehee: Yes, although I'm not sure that I would call it a "date". /

/ Zai: But isn't that usually what this type of outing is called? A date? /

/ ZEN: Yeah Jaehee. Why, are you not excited to go on a date with me and Zai? /

/ Jaehee: No! I mean yes, I am! But aren't dates usually shared between two people, and not three? /

/ Zai: Well, in this case, there are three of us, so it's a three-person date! /

/ Jaehee: I see... I think I understand now. We're all in agreement to meet at nine, correct? /

/ ZEN: Yup, I'll text you both the address to the place in a bit, just gotta finish stretching for my morning workout. /

/ Zai: Oh, Zen! Can we see a selfie? Pretty please? /

/ ZEN: How could I deny such a polite request, and deny you the gift of my gorgeous face? /

The message was quickly followed by a picture of Zen dressed in a light shirt and loose pants, with the sunlight streaming in through a nearby window, making his hair seem to glow.

/ Jaehee: Beautiful... /

/ Zai: Thank you lovely Zen! I'll treasure it! /

/ ZEN: Anything for my two favorite fans ^^ /

Afterward, all three logged off so that they could start getting ready for their triple-date. The very thought made Zai tremble with excitement. Finally, she was changing things for the better.

Day 3 - 09:00 AM

Zai arrived at the restaurant right on time and was surprised to see Jaehee already sitting at a table with a fresh cup of coffee in her hand. She was absentmindedly scrolling through her phone, but she looked up when she heard Zai tapping on the window next to her. Grinning, Zai made her way inside and sat down across from Jaehee, who had picked a conveniently placed corner table with three seats, located as far away from the other patrons as possible.

"Jaehee, it's so good to see you again!" Zai felt lightheaded with glee, but that might have just been her stomach; she skipped breakfast in lieu of eating at the cafe.

"We just saw each other yesterday..." Jaehee set down her coffee and tried to cover up her smile with her hand, but it couldn't hide the blush on her cheeks or the crinkling of her eyes.

"Yes, but I'm still happy to see you!"

"Oh, I nearly forgot to mention, but Zen said that he'll be running a bit late due to practice."

"That's fine, it just gives me a bit more time to spend with just you."

Jaehee was now using both her hands to shield her face. Zai just smiled and asked the nearest waiter if she could order some tea.

Day 3 - 09:16 AM

A quarter of an hour later, Zai and Jaehee were still talking. Zai was halfway through her tea, and Jaehee had unsurprisingly started on her second cup of coffee. Zen had texted the both of them to say that he was finished with practice and on his way a few minutes ago, now the two women were simply making small talk while they waited for him to arrive.

Zai was in the middle of asking Jaehee the benefits of brewing coffee with hot water as opposed to cold when a shadow fell over her.

"Hello ladies, mind if I sit here?" There was a moment of confusion before a man that neither of them knew pulled out the chair they were saving for Zen and immediately sat down.

"Um, we were saving that seat for someone." Zai's response was drowned out by the man suddenly leaning forward on his elbows and getting much too close for comfort.

"What are two pretty girls like you doing sitting all the way over here?" Jaehee had been silent up until this point, before speaking out.

"As a matter of fact we were quite enjoying each other's company before you interrupted us, and as my companion has said, we are currently waiting on someone who's spot you are occupying." She tilted her head at him and lowered her glasses in a way that made Zai's heart speed up by just a fraction.

"Really? Well, I don't see them anywhere. So maybe you're just making that up to scare me away? As if I could ignore two good looking single ladies on their own." At that moment, Zai decided to make a rather risky move, but if she was truly thinking about it, then what did she have to lose? Moving past the man, she grasped Jaehee's hand from across the table and loosely threaded their fingers together.

"Actually, my girlfriend and I would prefer it if you left us alone. We're not interested." Both Jaehee and the stranger's eyes widened, with Jaehee's face getting even redder than Zai thought possible.

Almost immediately after she spoke those words, they could hear the rev of a motorcycle, and when she turned to look out the window, Zai could see Zen's brilliant silver hair spilling over his shoulders as he removed his helmet and turned to enter the building.

"And there's our boyfriend now, so you should leave before he sees you." Zai leaned in a little closer towards the stranger and whispered conspiratorially. "He can be a little possessive sometimes." At the sight of Zen in his biking jacket, the man quickly backed out of the seat and moved as far away from Jaehee and Zai as possible.

Zai smiled and waved at Zen from their spot at the table, a frozen Jaehee gaping lightly with her hand still connected to Zai's.

"Zen! Over here!" As soon as he caught sight of them, his bright ruby eyes lit up and he walked quickly over to them before sitting down.

"Hey! Nice spot, very private." Zai laughed and gave Jaehee's hand a squeeze.

"It was all Jaehee's idea. She was already here when I arrived. It's nice to finally see you in person, lovely Zen." Both Jaehee and Zen were now sporting quite impressive blushes as they stared at the girl sitting next to them. Untangling her fingers from Zai's, Jaehee leaned back and used both her hands to pick up her coffee mug and raise it to her lips, eyes darting to look anywhere but Zai's face. Zen was silent for a few seconds before clutching at his chest and grinning.

"Charming words from a charming girl! I knew there was a reason I liked you." He let go of his dramatic pose before looking over at Jaehee. "Is something wrong with her?" Now it was Zai's turn to blush, as she raised a hand to her cheek and avoided meeting Zen's eyes.

"Before you got here we were being harassed by some man," A deep growl came from Zen, sending a chill down her spine. She hadn't been kidding when she said he was possessive. "So I told him that we were dating and that we were waiting for you." Taking a sip of her tea, she watched as Zen processed her words with a blank expression. He slowly looked between her and Jaehee before bringing his elbows up to rest on the table.

"So...you said that...all three of us are dating...?"

"That, uh, may have been the case, yes." She and Zen locked eyes for a few moments before he started laughing.

"Oh man! That's awesome! I wish I could've seen the look on his face! Imagine if I was lucky enough to have two girlfriends as amazing as you and Jaehee, Zai!" He started clutching at his sides to stifle his laughter while Jaehee as slowly withdrawing more and more into herself.

"Jaehee? Are you alright? Sorry if I was too forward earlier, I probably should've asked before I made such a statement." Zai almost leaned over to place her hand on Jaehee's shoulder before thinking better of it. After a short while she looked up and Zen and Zai, face redder than a ripe strawberry.

"It's...it's fine. I was just...surprised." Jaehee finally straightened up and took a fortifying sip of her coffee. "I...could not let my personal desires get in the way in that moment. Yet, similarly, I cannot do so in real life. It would be...detrimental to multiple parties." Zen was waving over a server while Zai reached over a grasped at Jaehee's hand once more.

"You know you don't have to be afraid of being close to us." She squeezed and made what she hoped was a reassuring expression. "Whatever bad things you think could happen, I promise you, it won't be like that."

Jaehee looked like she was having an epiphany before Zen finished his order and realized that the two girls were holding hands.

"Hey! You invite me here and don't include me? Let me in on that too!" Jaehee's flush spread through most of her cheeks, while Zai just smiled and held out her palm.

"Anything for you, Zenny!"

After Zen started holding hands with Zai, Jaehee tentatively extended her arm to clutch at the sleeve of Zen's jacket, to which he responded by enthusiastically grabbing her hand and raising it in the air.

"The three of us are all in this together, right?" His expression was so bright that Jaehee couldn't help but start smiling too.

"Right."

Finally, the group relaxed enough to start talking casually about their lives, the party, and anything else that came to mind.

Jaehee didn't let go of Zen's hand until they departed. Zai silently cheered for them the whole way home.

Day 3 - 12:38 PM

Once she got home and locked her door, Zai clutched her phone to her chest and danced around the apartment like a child. She was finally making progress with Jaehee that she had never done before. If she'd known that all it took to assuage her fears about ruining Zen's career with her affections was a small pep talk, she would have done it ages ago. Falling into bed with a delighted sigh, she opened up the RFA app to see a new chat open.

Zai has joined the chat room.

/ 707: Zai! How was that date with Zen and Jaehee? /

/ Zai: It was great! Thanks for asking. I'm assuming that they're not home yet? /

/ 707: Jaehee had to return to Mr. Trust Fund Kid's side, and Zen has practice. /

/ Zai: Figures. I'll just tell them how much I had fun with them when they get back. /

/ Zai: I wish Jumin would let Jaehee have more time off from work. Even when we were eating she was still checking her phone in between talking. /

/ 707: Speaking of work! How are you doing inviting guests for the party? /

Oh yeah, the party. She'd been so focused on developing her relationship with Zen and Jaehee that she forgot to respond to the latest emails. She would do that after this conversation.

/ Zai: It's going well. I have more people interested than I thought, so I'll check on that in a bit. Did you have any more suggestions? /

Seven rattled off a few cat-related organizations that he thought should be invited to the party. Zai wasn't sure about several of them, but she could always check after they sent her an inquiry.

/ 707: Anyways I have to go. Work calls! /

/ Zai: Not Yoosung? /

/ 707: Who said anything about Yoosung!? Defender of Justice 707 out! /

707 has left the chat room.

Zai has left the chat room.