It was a lively night at the party, Sunghoon stood near the punch table, glancing at you every so often. You were in a sinfully sexy dress, but it didn’t matter to you, far too distracted, darting around the venue with your friends in your typical bubbly fashion. Water balloons were your current obsession, and you were in the middle of a chaotic game, squealing with delight every time you got someone wet.

Heeseung and Jake told him to flirt with someone else to get your attention. You were always so carefree around him, so playful—seeing him with another girl would make you react, right? But nothing was happening.

He was talking to Wonyoung, trying his best to look like he was flirting, but you didn’t even notice. Instead, you were crouching down to pet a dog that someone had brought along.

"She's not even looking at me..." Sunghoon muttered, his patience snapping.

He couldn't take it anymore. The moment he saw you, grinning ear to ear, throw another water balloon across the yard with all the grace of a toddler, he motioned sharply to Heeseung and Jake.

Without a word, Heeseung and Jake walked toward you. You were too lost in your bubble of joy to notice them until they suddenly scooped you up and you let out a surprised, giggly squeal.

"Kidnappers!" you laughed, kicking your legs as they carried you through the crowd.

Sunghoon watched you in disbelief as they brought you to a private room. He slammed the door shut behind him and took a deep breath, stepping toward you, his eyes dark with an unspoken intensity. "Why didn’t you notice me?"

"What?!"

"You were too busy playing with that dog and throwing water balloons! I was right there, trying to get your attention! And you didn’t even—" he stopped mid-sentence, his hands flexing in frustration.

"Wait, so you were trying to make me jealous?" You asked, your voice amused.

Sunghoon nodded stiffly. “Yeah, you’re… impossible. You didn’t even notice!”

He was done holding it in. "Look, can you just… be mine already?" he blurted out.