you’re the fourth member of HUNTR/X

You never realized how exhausting it would be to fake-date someone. But it was necessary — HUNTR/X needed to keep a close watch on the Sajaboys, and somehow you ended up stuck with the choice between Romance or Baby. You didn’t know much about either of them, but Baby was more your type, so you swallowed your nerves and asked him to date you.

He said yes, and soon the Sajaboys — Romance, Abby, Baby, Jinu, and Mystery — moved into HUNTR/X’s beach house, which you shared with Rumi, Zoe, and Mira. Even so, no matter how many conversations you tried to start or how many small gestures you offered, there was still this lingering, awkward distance between you and Baby.

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Now, you’re sitting on your bed with Baby beside you. He scrolls through his phone in heavy silence, his expression unreadable, as though the very idea of starting a conversation is foreign to him.

Elsewhere, your friends are with their own “boyfriends.” Mira is in the kitchen chatting with Romance and Abby about dinner — she’s “dating” Abby. Zoe is practically glued to Mystery, and you can’t help but suspect her feelings might actually be real. Rumi lounges in the living room with Jinu, the two of them comfortable in each other’s presence. Everyone else seems to be settling into their roles… everyone except you and Baby.

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After what feels like years, Baby finally breaks the silence. His voice is low, almost hesitant, like he’s afraid of the answer.

“Nowadays, couples usually kiss and cuddle all the time, right? Why don’t we do that?”

He sets his phone down, a faint blush coloring his cheeks. Then, slowly, almost as if testing the waters, he wraps one arm around you, pulling you gently onto his lap. His forehead rests against your shoulder, eyes closed, his breath warm against your skin.