3rd person~

In one of the 8th floor apartments of a downtown Seoul skyscraper, nine k-pop idols were currently arguing over which movie to watch on one of their rare off days.

"We're not watching The Notebook.", Namjoon declared like the leader he was.

"Why not?!", both Chaeyoung and Hoseok exclaimed in unison.

Everyone turned their heads to stare at the latter.

He sputtered at the sudden attention. "I-I mean the title s-sounds nice. Probably about some mysterious notebook or something." He rubbed his nape in nervousness."I-I wouldn't know, I haven't watched it."

Namjoon eyed him suspiciously. "Riiiight." He went back to browsing the dvd case. "Why are 90% movies in here romance?"

"Because they are Chaeng's.", Lisa replied. She was sitting on the couch beside Jungkook while Jin and Jisoo set up the food on the Coffee table, leaving the rest to decide on the movie.

Chaeng threw her an indignant glance. "Hey! What is that supposed to mean?"

"Found one!" Namjoon held up the dvd. "Pirates of the Caribbean. The new one. With Korean subtitles."

He moved to set it up on Jungkook's home theatre system, passing on the dvd case to Taehyung.

Chaeng bit her lip in confusion. "That's not mine. Who put it there?"

She narrowed her eyes at Jisoo, who stood up abruptly. "Woah, would you look at that. We have no popcorn. Lisa! Let's go make some."

"Sure." Lisa made to follow her, but not before turning to Jimin, who stood quietly beside Taehyung, watching BlackPink's oldest with an unreadable expression on his face. "Jimin oppa, go change. You're still wearing your soaked clothes."

He pouted."Jungkook's clothes make me look like a dwarf."

"That's because you are one.", Jungkook retorted.

Jimin grabbed him in a headlock as Lisa and Jisoo headed to the kitchen.

Once she was sure no one could hear them, Jisoo started her twenty questions. "So what happened last night?"

Lisa stared at her with wide eyes. "Unnie, do you really want to know?"

Jisoo smacked her arm. "Not about that, idiot. What happened with Tzuyu?"

"Oh." Lisa blushed at her dirty mindedness. "I trust him, unnie. They are not really together. I don't exactly know the details but I think his company forced him into it."

"What about her? Based on the photos, she looked pretty into him.", Jisoo continued, grabbing a bowl for the popcorn popping inside the microwave.

Lisa frowned. "She is into him. She's told me that several times."

Jisoo concerned eyes made Lisa smile. "What are you going to do about it?"

"Her petty jealousy doesn't affect me much, unnie. Me and Jungkook are stronger than her will to drive us apart."

Her smile grew."And I've seen the way Jungkook is around her. Like he's counting down the seconds until he's free of her clutches."

Jisoo smiled, taking out the popcorn as the microwave dinged."You really trust him, huh?"

"I do."

She tossed a popcorn in her mouth."I'm happy for you."

"Thanks." Lisa smiled mischievously. "Now tell me, unnie. Why was Park Jimin looking at you like he wants to eat you up?"

Jisoo choked before hurrying out of the kitchen. "I need the washroom."

~

Lisa and Jisoo were traitors. They'd left her alone in a room with so many smoking hot guys, it felt like a furnace in here. Her face was aflame. She suddenly wanted to dance the steps to Buljangnan in the middle of the living room like a crazy nutjob.

Add that to the fact that Rosé had unconsciously seated herself on the floor next to the couch Taehyung sat on.

Taehyung, whose gorgeously sculpted features put Apollo to shame and whose unique deeper-than-Mariana-trench voice she was a a huge fan of.

Taehyung, who was currently flicking through her personal DVD collection.

Why did I bring that thing with me?

She was trying not to combust when her peripheral vision noticed him taking a movie out of the box with surprise on his face.

It was Alone, a Thai horror movie.

Before she could stop herself, she spoke. "You like horror movies?"

His startled gaze flew to hers, like he was just noticing her seated below him.

How embarrassing.

The cutest, boxy smile appeared on his face and she died a little at the sight of it."I like all movies."

His elfin face mesmerised her, it was like a computer image come to life. She'd never seen anyone so flawless before.

"Is there something on my face?" He touched his cheek in confusion.

She jolted in surprise, he'd caught her staring.

Nononono, can the earth open up and swallow me.

She stuttered."N-nothing, umm. Just beauty."

What.

"What?"

Her eyes widened. "What?"

A slow pleased smile creeped up on his face. "Did you just-"

"No I didn't."

She abruptly turned forward and squeaked loudly with forced exaggeration, "Jin-ssi, can you pass me the apples?!"

The older gave her a weird look, but handed over the plate. "Sure, Rosé-ssi."

Taehyung's quiet chuckles behind her made her mortification complete.

~

It took Jisoo a good five minutes to locate the washroom, the apartment was fairly big.

She gazed at her reflection in the mirror as she washed her hands. Sighing she turned off the tap before drying her hands.

She'd noticed Jimin's eyes on her too but hadn't thought much of it. Jisoo was the only one in Blackpink he'd had two separate embarrassing encounters with. She still wondered why he had stalked off when Seulgi had appeared last time.

Guess she will never know.

Grabbing the door knob, she swung it open and stepped outside.

"What took you so long?"

Jimin's smooth lilting voice made her gasp as she looked up.

He was leaning against the hallway wall, his arms crossed across his chest. His messy blonde hair looked like he'd just tumbled out of bed, his heavy lidded eyes adding to the disturbingly arousing mental picture.

Jisoo cleared her throat as he pushed of the wall to move towards her.

She held her ground. He smirked.

"Others need the washroom too, you know."

She raised an eyebrow in a "really?" gesture."You could have used the other ones."

"Hmm.", he hummed, slowly perusing her form from head to toe. "I could have."

"It's all yours.", Jisoo said as she made to rush past him, his pheromones were affecting her too much, and not in a bad way. But that's what she was afraid of. She didn't want to make a fool of herself in front of him anymore.

His fingers seized her wrist. "How's that pervert dog of yours?"

She turned to look at him but made no move to free her arm. Upclose his plump lips and half moon eyes distracted her too much as she tried to put on a stern voice. "That's what you want to ask? Really? His name is Dalgom, by the way. And he's not perverted."

"He still humping unsuspecting strangers?", he teased with a straight face.

This time she snatched her hand back and crossed her arms, ticked off at his comments about her dog.

"No, you're a special case.", she said with sarcasm dripping off every word.

"Oh I know, babe." He ran a hand through his hair as he stepped closer, backing her to the wall. "No one can resist me, even animals."

She scrunched her face at him."You have such a big head."

Jimin gave her a blank stare. "That's what she said."

"Oh my god.", she pushed at his chest but she couldn't contain the giggle that burst free. "Now who's the pervert?"

He didn't even flinch a step back despite her pushing, instead he grabbed her hands and moved them around his neck without much effort, his own circling her waist.

She narrowed her eyes. His closeness making her thoughts go haywire, she made a last ditch attempt to put him in his place."Are you this obnoxious with everyone?"

His nose touched hers. "No, you're a special case."

She licked her lips. "And you're covered in protein shake."

His naughty smirk caught her off guard. "Wanna taste?"

Jimin slanted his lips over hers.

A whine escaped her as he pushed her against the wall. And he used the opportunity to explore her mouth, his plump soft lips giving her no reprieve whatsoever. She tried to reciprocate but he took the lead and she let him, flicking her tongue with his before letting him nip and suck on her bottom lip.

The kiss was messy and uncoordinated, it made her toes curl and moan in need. His hands on her waist pulled her in flush against his pelvis and she threw her head back in pleasure, momentarily breaking their lips apart.

He lips attached to her neck, sucking and nipping bruises on her sensitive skin but she couldn't bring herself to stop him, too far gone in the sensual haze that surrounded them.

But his hand slowly sliding up her thigh and under her skirt made some sense echo in the back of her mind. They were at Jungkook and Lisa's apartment, anybody could walk in on them, anytime.

And she wasn't ready to face whatever it was between her and Jimin just yet. No matter how much he made her burn with lust and yearning.

She pushed at his chest. "Wait, Jimin. Stop."

He slowly, reluctantly pulled away from her neck, eyes half mast and pupils blown. His already full lips looked even more puffy and red.

She probably looked the same.

"What? What happened?", he asked, confused.

She swallowed. "We can't."

Not looking him in the eyes, she hastily adjusted herself before sidling underneath him to get away.

"I'm sorry.", she muttered as she made a run for it, not noticing Jimin clench his eyes shut and lean his forehead against the wall, groaning in frustration.

~

They were almost halfway through the movie and most of them were paying attention.

Well, Jin probably missed half of it because he had his own mukbang going on beside the coffee table.

And Chaeng fell asleep like a light before even the opening credits were through. She currently had her head resting against Taehyung's thigh and Lisa was pretty sure she was drooling all over his expensive jeans.

But he didn't seem to mind, his gaze riveted to the screen as he watched the movie like a ten year old in a superhero movie theatre.

Lisa herself rested her head on Jungkook's shoulder, stealing popcorn straight from his hands instead of the bowl in front of them. She was feeling mischievous and she wanted to irritate him.

He gave her a warning look before grabbing another handful.

And she stole it again, giggling a little.

The third time she did it, she felt his hand pinch her thigh making her shriek in surprise.

"Are you alright, baby?", he asked aloud, feigning concern.

"Y-yes." She scowled at him but he refused to meet her eyes, smirking to himself.

After a minute, she felt his hand creep inside her shirt and she stifled her gasp. His warm fingers burned a trail up her skin. As they reached the skin below her breasts, her nipples stiffened.

She grabbed his hand over her shirt. Thankfully the room was darkened because of the movie.

Pulling his hand out , she spoke loudly to his hyungs, wanting to put him on the spot."Hoseok oppa, what were you talking about earlier, about the receptionist?"

Jungkook stiffened beside her.

Fortunately they didn't seem to mind the interruption.

Hoseok laughed."Oh, I was just saying that he has no manners at all."

Lisa smiled, glancing at Jungkook who rolled his eyes. "What do you mean? What happened?"

Namjoon continued." We got a new receptionist at the main Bighit building and apparently she has a huge crush on Kookie."

Who doesn't?

Jin stopped his eating for a second to add to the story with enthusiasm. "After a full day of practicing we were sitting at our building's cafe, trying to relax a little. And she comes bounding up to us out of nowhere. Ignores the rest of us, not even a measly bow. Steps up to Jungkook, going all flirty with a high pitched voice "Hello Jungkook-ssi, My name is Kang Soyou and I'm the new receptionist. I'm so glad to meet you, I hope you take care of me well.", Jin mimicked bursting out laughing.

The rest joined in but Lisa was getting impatient. "Then. Then what happened?"

Namjoon replies with tears in his eyes, "The bastard looks up from his phone with the most deadpan expression I've ever seen on anyone and goes "I'd like a blueberry muffin and a cappuccino please. Thank you."

She couldn't contain her deep belly laughs."What seriously?"

"Oh my god, that's so funny.", Jisoo laughed so loud she actually snorted. Jimin frowned down at her before shoving an apple in her mouth to shut up her hysterical laughter.

"In my defence," Jungkook raised his hands. "I wasn't listening to her, okay. I actually thought she was the server."

"It's a fucking self service cafe, you idiot!", Hoseok exclaimed, throwing a pillow to Jungkook's face.

And she doubled over laughing again.

The rest of the day was spent enjoying good food, good movies (including horror ones) and most of all good company. So what if there was tension in the room between some of them, or a hidden promise of something more between others or the absence of a couple of them reflecting a dysfunctional but explosively passionate future ahead.

That day was the beginning of something deeper, something life altering. And none of them could have predicted it.

None of them could have also predicted the storm brewing back at the YG headquarters.

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Finally, this chapter took so fucking long. 😭😭

Hope you enjoyed.

Also, why does my jendeukie always gets pulled into these stupid baseless rumours? People are so jealous and petty.