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Subin sighed and looked at Yoobin that was bouncing up and down while standing in front of SM's headquarter in Apgujeong. "Why are we in the old office?" Yoobin asked and looked at the skyscraper in front of her. "The last time I was here, MC Ari-nim brought me to this office; not the one in the Communication Center," Subin explained and walked up the steps to the glass door. Yoobin right behind her.

The teenager swiped the ID and the door opened. "Wow, that door is way smoother than the one at Blue Soda!" Yoobin whispered and followed Subin into the building. "First, let me get a Guest ID for you so the people won't ask questions," Subin said and her best friend and fellow Trainee buddy looked at her with big eyes.

Subin may don't notice it, but in Yoobin's point of view, Subin looked way more mature since she started the internship at SM Entertainment. She wasn't as chaotic as usual (well except her losing her Blue Soda ID) and was calmer. When she came home at night, she would fall straight into bed — without washing her face or taking her clothes off. 

Yoobin couldn't imagine how hard it must be to head to school every morning, while Yoobin was allowed to sleep in and skip school on days she had special lessons at the company. Yoobin also couldn't get how Subin wasn't overworked yet. Yoobin didn't quite get a lot of things that had changed in Subin over the past weeks.

"Yoobin?" Subin asked and waved her hands in front of her best friend. "You have to fill this out", Subin smiled and Yoobin shook her head and smiled. "Sorry, I zoned out." - "I saw that." Subin chuckled and started chatting with the lady behind the desk, while Yoobin filled out the guest ID form.

"Dream asked about your whereabouts today", the lady behind the desk said and Subin laughed and pointed at her school uniform. "I had a long day at school today and was actually going to the practice room with Yoobin" Subin explained and the woman nodded. "Sounds like a long day for you", she smiled when Yoobin coughed and handed her the form.

The woman smiled and folded the paper and handed Yoobin a pink lanyard with a plastic card, reading 'GUEST'. "Just hand it back to me when you're leaving." The woman said and Yoobin nodded, throwing the lanyard over her neck, glancing at the pink card. "It's so pretty!" She whistled when she followed Subin through the lobby towards the elevator.

"In my opinion, there's too much pink in all their buildings. I know it's their signature color but seriously? Pink everywhere?" - "I'm jealous" Yoobin suddenly pouted. "You have your name, occupation and even a picture of you on that ID and I only have 'Guest' standing on it." Subin laughed at her friend and pressed the button on the elevator. 

"You should be happy, that you're not known to anyone here. Otherwise, they'd give you jobs like sorting envelopes or delivering parcels or ordering food." Subin sighed. "It's not just fun and games." The girl mumbled and entered the elevator that just arrived.

Subin and Yoobin entered the elevator. The music in the elevator made Yoobin gasp. "Isn't that the song you co-produced?" She asked and Subin listened to the elevator-music. It was indeed 'Drippin''. "I wouldn't call it co-produce. I just helped to record some parts." - "Still important though." Yoobin quietly bopped to the song, while Subin thought about where she had put her Blue Soda ID.

She really didn't want to get on Go Juyeon's nerves and come too late. But it was no use. She was just sixteen years old and messy and chaotic — it was only a question of time when Subin would lose her stuff.

The elevator pinged and opened its doors to a quiet and wide hallway. "Where are we?" Yoobin asked and followed Subin through the hallway. "This is the basement. Some of these rooms are practice rooms, others are storage rooms and the dressing room of the employees is here as well." Subin said and walked to a door at the end of the hallway when a door opened, and loud music blared through the hallway.

Yoobin gasped and Subin turned around to see what had startled her best friend. 

Heat rushed to Subin's cheeks immediately, once she laid eyes on his sweaty and messed up form. "Jaehyun-sshi!" She called and waved enthusiastically towards the older male. "Oh, Subin-ah is it you?" The Idol asked and walked up to her.

Sweat was glistening on his forehead and he had a towel on his left shoulder. "Did you practice?" She asked with the cutest voice she could summon. Yoobin eyed her and Jaehyun with eyes as big as plates. "I did. We still have a lot to prepare for ... something." He chuckled. "The comeback I guess", Subin grinned and Jaehyun laughed. "You guessed it right." - "Actually, Mr. Yoo told me." She cheered and suddenly remembered Yoobin next to her.

"Oh, snap!" She cursed and pointed at Yoobin, that seemed to be frozen. "You're always cursing when we meet", Jaehyun chuckled and looked at the girl next to Subin. "That's actually my best friend and fellow Blue Soda Trainee Seo Yoobin!" Subin introduced her best friend that bowed.

"It's an honor to finally meet you, Jaehyun-sshi-sunbaenim!" The teenage girl stuttered and Jaehyun laughed. "God, it's refreshing seeing teenagers like you. The Dreamies ain't as cute anymore." He laughed and looked back at Subin. "What are you here for today?" He asked and Subin sighed. "I lost my ID..." - "Which one?" Jaehyun asked and Subin sighed even louder. "My Blue Soda ID. Yoobin and I actually have a really important lesson tonight and I couldn't remember where I left my ID so I'm following my traces in order to find it." She explained and Jaehyun leaned forward and ruffled her hair.

"Good luck in finding it. And I do hope you have fun at this 'special lesson'." He gave Subin the most beautiful eye smile she had ever seen and bowed to Yoobin before walking back into his practice room. 

Subin sighed and pressed her hands to her cheeks. "He's so cool..." She whispered and Yoobin looked at her with big eyes. "You have ... you have a crush on him!" She whispered and pointed at the same aged girl that looked at her with the biggest eyes. 

"I don't!" She hissed but almost turned into goo, after remembering Jaehyun ruffling her hair.