The cafeteria was loud, filled with the usual noise, but today there was an undeniable shift at our table. I was sitting next to Minho, laughing at one of his jokes. We had become much closer recently, and the others were definitely noticing it.

As I reached for my drink, my hand brushed against Minho’s. The moment was brief, but there was something different about it, something that made me feel a little lighter. The others—Han, Hyunjin, Felix, and Seungmin—were watching us, exchanging amused glances.

Felix nudged me with a grin. “You two are getting really close, huh?”

Minho, catching my eye, smiled softly. "Guess I’ll have to keep you around longer now" he said, his voice playful but sincere.

My heart skipped a beat. There was something in his tone that made it clear he wasn’t just teasing.

As the group carried on with their conversation, I couldn’t help but wonder—what did Minho really mean by that? Was there more between us than I had realized?