Jun

Jun has a love for the members that will never fade. Even while the others are in relationships, he never really feels left out. Not for a moment has he wished to be in a relationship watching any of them. That's not to say that they don't have good relationships; they're all wonderfully inspiring and he feels they all bring out the best in each other and teach each other new things.

It's more that even though they're all dating within the group, the group has never changed. They're still a group first. None of them are any of those couples that always have to be together and Jun is often invited out with them. Them dating hasn't changed the dynamics of the group like he initially feared when the first couple got together.

Jun is fine not being in a relationship.

What he's not fine with is figuring out who to take a photo with. He's heard the others talking and knows they've all already gotten theirs. Sure, he has the rest of the tour and they've barely reached the halfway point, but he still feels rushed.

He's tried snapping a picture with at least half the group, but they end up cornering him and asking him what he's doing and Jun, the ever so good liar, says he's just trying to compare their complexions. It's a bullshit lie, but it works.

There's no rule to say they can't tell anyone outside the dare group, but he feels like he can't.

Jun shivers.

It's a cold evening as they head back to the hotel. They've split into groups as they converse. Jun is walking with Minghao and Mingyu. Minghao is quiet, but Mingyu can't shut up. He's going on a tangent about everything and nothing in the same breath. Jun doesn't mind, he just wishes he could contribute.

Instead, he's wrapped up in figuring out who he has asked and who he can ask.

"Jun?"

Minghao looks at him skeptically, eyes narrowed. He didn't realize he was being spoken to and he feels bad that he zoned out.

"Yes?"

Minghao lifts a brow. "We're talking supper. Do you want to get something to eat?"

He declines the offer as politely as he can, deciding that he'll just have supper at the hotel. Minghao and Mingyu sound like they're going to eat out. Without their partners, who naturally don't seem to mind.

When they get back, everyone disperses into their rooms, supper up for discussion. Jun sits down in the chair near the bed and looks out of the window, considering his next plan of action and what he can possibly do. He's already asked Jihoon, Chan, and Seokmin. He hasn't gotten around to asking the others, but by the sounds of things, they would all be having supper here at the hotel. The dare group excluding Jun is going out for supper. (Not together, but he's grouped them together in his mind.)

It might be his chance to approach them.

He's preparing to get up when there's a knock at his door. Turning his head, he calls for them to come in, figuring it's one of the members.

What Jun doesn't expect is that it's all of the members who stayed behind. Jihoon walks in first, shoulders back and looking confident as ever. Behind him enters Seokmin, Vernon, Wonwoo, Chan, and Joshua. They don't wait to be offered a seat, but then again, they don't need to be.

"So, Jun. Going to tell us the rules to this thing?" It's Jihoon who asks. He's the only one still standing. With his arms crossed and his head tilted back a tad, he looks intimidating. All Jun thinks is that he should have had money on who he thought would figure it out first. He would have guessed Jihoon and Joshua. Fifty per cent of the money would be his because of the guess.

Jun doesn't bother denying it. They all seem to know.

"Uh. So we have to get a picture with our partner by the end of the tour and once we do, we make it our lockscreen. At the end of the tour, we'll gather and show our lockscreens. Cutest picture wins," he explains word for word.

"And what about you?" Joshua chimes in. Jun smiles.

"Get a cute picture with any of you guys. I can get multiple, but no edits and I gotta pick which one. I'm not limited to how many people in a picture either."

He shrugs like it doesn't matter. The sound of movement earns his attention and he sees Seokmin dialling the reception before handing the phone over to Wonwoo and Vernon who place orders for the lot of them. While they're doing that, Jihoon joins Joshua on the edge of the bed and leans forward.

"We can make you win," Jihoon says.

Jun is unsurprised. "How would you do that?"

Vernon says thank you and hangs up the phone. Everyone turns to him and Jun feels chills go up and down his spine. Someone reaches for his arm and gently tugs him out of the chair while everyone else files to the bed, each taking a seat. Jun is pulled down onto their laps, laying straight.

Jihoon sets down the camera and puts on the timer. He clicks the button and runs back to them. They all lean forward, pressing light kisses to Jun's cheek or the top of his head. And Jun?

He closes his eyes, the ghost of a smile kissing his lips.

*

They don't wait until the end of the tour. When they get back, everyone is in Jun's room and when he announces he's gotten a picture, they all whip out their phones and show their lockscreens face up.

"Well," says Minghao.

"Damn." Seungcheol.

"Seriously?" Mingyu.

"Oh, wow." Soonyoung.

"And HOW can we compete with that?" Seungkwan.

"I think," Jeonghan says, smiling. He looks proud as he glances at Jun. "That you win this one, Jun."

**

A/N 

So, I hope y'all liked this and thank you for reading this far. I've considered writing more, for the other members where they decide to take on the challenge, but without anyone outside of them finding out. please do let me know if you would like that. (jun would participate with them again!)

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