Where Were We?

Finally back in Korea, even if just for a couple of days, Tzuyu aimed to make the best of it. Of course, that included spending whatever little free time she had with Seungdae on the simplest of plans: enjoying his company alongside Kaya and Butter, cuddling and teasing him about his weekend with Lia, then making love between laughs, giggles, and moans.

The following day, however, required a bit more from both of them.

"She's free today, and it's both of us. She'll love the idea." Seungdae smirked at her in JYPE's underground parking.

"It's okay if she says no. I can give you her present—" Tzuyu's nervousness disappeared with his kiss, bringing a beaming smile to her face.

"I'll take care of it. You're almost on time." Seungdae winked, giving her another peck and watching her run off to practice for Twice's performance in Macau.

While he continued his day job, doing his best not to fall asleep halfway through a couple of meetings, he and Jieun arranged their afternoon to fulfill Tzuyu's wish and to have that pending conversation with her.

Before he knew it, half the day was over, and he was back at JYPE, waiting to see all of Twice together for the first time in almost a month. He heard Nayeon's recognizable tone and volume accompanied by Jeongyeon's mocking and the laughs of half the group, all bouncing through the hallway until they appeared. Just as he expected, they all teased Tzuyu, which somehow backfired on the oldest member.

"Seungdae! Tell them I'm not jealous about Tzuyu spending all her time with you!" Nayeon whined, held by Jihyo and Momo.

"I may be a lot of things, but a liar is not one of them," he scoffed, opening his arms for the maknae and kissing her in front of them.

"You only hide some big truths, Mr. Hwang," Sana chuckled, hugging Mina.

"Although none of us would have slept with him if we knew he was IU sunbaenim's boyfriend," Jeongyeon stated, bringing a big nod from Dahyun.

"He was not her boyfriend back then," Tzuyu grinned, hugging him tightly, something Seungdae reciprocated.

"He probably wouldn't be without us now," Chaeyoung murmured, just loud enough for him to react.

"Fair, fair. Thank you very much, I suppose." Seungdae smirked at Momo, then at Chaeyoung, remembering how it all started, his first night at Mina's place, and its consequences. "I'd love to stay longer with all of you, but we've got plans."

"Will any of those plans include us in the future?" Mina pondered in her characteristic soft tone, but with a clear intention.

Seungdae looked at Tzuyu, and she nodded with a flushed grin. "She says you need to ask her first," he joked.

"I didn't say that," Tzuyu whispered, fisting his shirt. "You can still have sex with them," she said loud enough for the rest to hear clearly.

"Oh, she says she wants to be included," he mockingly clarified.

"That would be easy," Nayeon, Momo, and Sana said in unison, making the maknae blush and the rest of the members laugh.

They took a minute to say their goodbyes, and, with Jihyo's full blessing and trust, they drove to Jieun's house.

He helped her relax on their way there, reassuring her that Jieun was dying to see her again, laughing a bit at the fact that the three of them had already slept together after watching each other fuck eight other people.

"Exactly! There was a lot of adrenaline that day. Now it's only going to be the three of us!" Tzuyu explained, eyes wide open, staring into the elevator's doors.

"Yeah, about that…"

The doors opened from within IU's house, and she ran towards Tzuyu to hug her.

The tall woman was at a loss for words, not only at Jieun's display of affection and not-so-subtle way to rub her face on her breasts, but also at Lee Jongsuk, who stood in front of them with a big smile. "H-hi," Tzuyu said, trying to bow, relaxing a bit at the sight of IU's soft giggle.

Dinner went smoothly. After Tzuyu got more comfortable with Jongsuk's unexpected presence for the night, she slowly broke the ice with him. Even though her original plan was to pay for everyone's food, Jongsuk had insisted on taking the responsibility, ordering a small feast with enough for Jieun to save the leftovers, knowing she may not have time to cook later in the week.

Once done, they moved to the L-shaped couches of the living room, where Tzuyu revealed the presents she had bought in Japan for Seungdae and Jieun.

"I really hope you like them," she said shyly, bringing a wide smile to Jieun as she opened the silk pajama sets patterned with blue and purple flowers.

Moved, Jieun jumped to hug her. "I'll send you a picture every time I wear them!" she assured her, caressing her cheek before both turned to see a confused Seungdae, admiring his own present: a single pajama set, even though the box said two.

"The other one's in my room," Tzuyu admitted with a pout, eliciting a series of surprised gasps from the couple of actors and small pecks from Seungdae across her face. "I'm sorry I didn't think of anything for you," she added, looking at Jongsuk, who was sitting in the corner of the couch, welcoming Jieun into his arms.

"It's fine, you gave me two presents already," he chuckled, receiving a slap on the shoulder from Jieun and a confused look from Tzuyu.

"We won't be sleeping here tonight," Jieun explained. "It's been some time since I stayed in his place." She smirked, elbowing Jongsuk's stomach. "We thought you two could enjoy having the house for yourselves."

"We… I can go if you want—"

"No," Jieun ran through the couches to sit on her legs and hug her. "He's yours for the night, and so is this house," she said softly, watching her pout. "We'll have time for a night together later. Even without him if you want," she whispered, scrunching her nose and pinching Tzuyu's cheeks. "I'd love to feel your thighs around my head," she purred.

"Okay," Tzuyu murmured, staring into her elder's eyes, fully aware of the red shade on her own cheeks. "They're looking at us."

"They're imagining us," Jieun corrected her.

"True," both men said in unison after looking at each other, causing Tzuyu to hide her face in Jieun's breasts, bringing laughter to the room.

"What's the other present, then?" Tzuyu pondered, daring to see the actor's face.

"Saving me from his snoring." Jongsuk chuckled, nodding toward Seungdae, making the women laugh.

"I-I don't snore," he replied quietly.

"You do, Great One," Jieun nodded, trying to hold her laugh, making Seungdae frown.

"When you sleep on your back, yes. It can be scary," Tzuyu added, getting pats on her head from Jieun and making Jongsuk raise his hands in victory.

After a little more chit-chat, Jieun and Seungdae stared at each other, agreeing it was time. She reminded Tzuyu it was okay for her to stay, and wished they could meet again sooner rather than later.

The men, meanwhile, spoke silently to each other.

"You do realize after this, I'll be spending way more time with her, right?" Seungdae teased him, raising his eyebrows.

"You know I'll try my best to make it even," Jongsuk winked at him, offering his hand for a handshake, pulling him in for a hug. "I really hope Tzuyu is okay with this," he whispered.

"Thanks."

After kissing Jieun goodbye, Seungdae stood with Tzuyu, hugging her while the doors closed.

"Will you tell me what's really happening?" She smirked, looking up at him.

"Nothing gets past you," he said with a tint of pride before taking her back to the living room and explaining the situation. He presented the most important fact: he was paying rent for a place he was spending less and less time in; lately, no more than two nights a week.