Jaebum POV, Continued

We both sat in the car, almost arriving at the BBQ's destination. Music played softly as a background noise, and Youngjae hummed peacefully with it. His voice was so soft and calming. It almost relaxed my nerves about meeting his family and friends. I mean, I just met him and I'm meeting the people he holds close in his life. He also seems like the type of person who would hold his family high. Who wouldn't feel nervous?

And it also doesn't help that I'm not good in social situations...

I'm just glad Minho came in earlier today. He said that he didn't mind taking over five minutes earlier than his usual shift. He did it with a smile and wished me a good time.

"We are here." Youngjae said happily. My heart beat almost leaps out of my chest. Youngjae parks the car on the driveway. He turns to look at me and notices my uneasy expressions. He smiles at me reassuringly.

"Don't worry Jaebum," He begins. "My family are really nice people. They won't try to make you uncomfortable. They practically love everyone. I'm pretty sure they will love you too." He puts a hand on my shoulder. His comforting words helped me gain a bit of my confidence back. I give Youngjae a closed mouth smile.

"Now, let's go have fun at the BBQ, shall we?" He giggles and opens his car door to fetch the charcoal bag. I take off my seatbelt and meet him at the trunk of his car to help him carry it to the backyard.

Music and lights could be seen over their tall brown fence. With a free hand, Youngjae lets go of the bag for a second to open the gate. Once opened, all visuals in the party were revealed. There was a live commotion happening in all parts. The music blared loud, but voices laughed and spoke even louder. Food could be smelled and seen through the colorful lights.

When we opened the gate, everyone eyes flicker towards us for a second. There were a few seconds of silence, making me feel nervous. Thoughts of agreeing to come over here were doubted in those few seconds. But as fast as they were quiet, they were faster to cheer. Youngjae laughed and cheered with them, gesturing to the bag we were holding. I awkwardly smile and let out a few chuckles.

"Youngjae!" A man who seemed like he was in his mid-ages, calls for him and raises his hands up. Youngjae looks at me and signals me to follow him there. We carry the bag over.

"Ah, thanks for getting charcoal. We just ran out. You can put it over there." The man points at a clearing. We go over and put it down carefully. I trace Youngjae's steps back to the man.

"Ah, no problem dad." Youngjae chuckles and pats the man on the back. I stiffen.

That's Youngjae's father?

"And thank you too." He looks at me and gives me a genuine smile.

"Oh right! Dad, this is Jaebum. I met him in the store where I bought the bag and I decided to bring him as a guest to this BBQ. You don't mind that, right?" Youngjae asks. I wait nervously for his answer.

"Of course I don't mind! The more the merrier!" He chuckles. "Make yourself comfortable!" He pats me on the back. I chuckle with him in relief.

"Thank your sir. I didn't want to intrude..." I say.

"Ah don't worry about it. You aren't intruding. We can't help but embrace the presence of a nice young man like you." He reassures me with a smile. He seems like a genuine man.

"Enough talking, let's dig into the food!" Youngjae exclaimed as his eyes roamed over all the varieties of meals. We chuckle at Youngjae's eagerness. Everyone listens to his words and begins to go after the food that awaits them. I follow after Youngjae like a confused puppy.

I basically grab the same food choices Youngjae gets because I can't help but trust him in having good taste. He turns towards me and points to a table.

"Let's eat over there!" He says joyfully and leads me to said table. It was the one where his father was sitting with another woman and a few more friends and family. We take the two remaining chairs that were placed beside each other and take our seat to dig in.

"Ah, so who is this handsome young man?" The woman looks at me with a playful mischief in her eyes. Youngjae's dad looks at her with loving eyes.

"This is Jaebum," Youngjae replies to her. "The cute guy at the gas station." He winks as at me. I turn tomato red.

"Told you he was hot! I knew you bringing him along was a good idea." They both looked at each other before they both look at me. I shy my gaze away to discontinue my awkwardness in this situation. The woman raises her eyebrows seductively and wiggles them.

"Um..." I trail off.

Youngjae then burst out laughing, as if my words themselves made him loose it. The woman joins him in his joyous and contagious howls. I snap my head up in confusion.

"Mom! You are such a tease!" Youngjae continues his giggling. He looks at me and notices my expression. "Don't worry, we were just joking around with you." Besides him I see the woman nod her head in laughter.

So this is his mom?

"But we weren't kidding about how handsome you are." Youngjae's mom chimes in. His dad couldn't help but laugh at the last comment. My faces blushed once more.

"Ah, I'm not handsome..." I shake my head gently to be polite.

"But it looks like you were crafted by the hands of Gods!"  Mrs. Choi exclaims. Youngjae chuckles.

"My mom tends to overreact." Youngjae shakes his head fondly. Mr. Choi nods his head quickly in agreement so his wife didn't see. Although his attempt failed, since she saw him and lightly smacked him on the back of his head. I chuckled at their childish behavior.

"Anyways, I also wanted to add that I hope you have a great time at this party." She said sincerely. I couldn't help but smile at the sweet feeling she gave off.

"Don't worry, I have a feeling I will."

And I did.

After eating such delicious BBQ, the nighttime partying began. The whole time Youngjae couldn't help but drag me in to enjoy everything. Games were one of the frequent stops. Cards, charades, game consoles, and basically anything fun they offered there. We even played with the little kids, even if it was a bit awkward for me at first. Games weren't the only thing. Youngjae would sometimes drag me in to dance with him in the crowd. Being the shy person I was, I tried to politely decline. But that was hard to carry through when you are speaking to the kind, enthusiastic, and charming Youngjae. So of course, he did his wonders to pull me in the music filled dance floor. We laughed and made memories that night.

So, it's safe to say that I did indeed have a blast at that unforgettable party...

With Choi Youngjae.

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I can't believe I just declined a party invitation just to read the comments on this story it kills me 😂 (I was also too lazy and preferred to stay inside but *insert Youngjae's voice* it's just whatever!)
But yeah I haven't been in a writing mood lately, however I just loved the comments so much that I decided to write again :D

So shout out to Angel-Maknae , MelloChoco , BaekWithNoJams , JinxedJaguar , and Janywashurr_  for commenting on my story 😊 I appreciate it very much and it makes my day!

(Oh yeah and Kookies_Crumbs but she's my sister so it doesn't matter  lol 😂)