"Naaaaaari!" The girl heard a familiar voice calling from outside her hotel room, "Lovely, please let me innnn!"

She smiled and opened the door to find Suga in a tank top and gym shorts, his permed chocolate colored hair damp with sweat. He grinned, "You ready for Stranger Things?"

"Yes!" Nari nodded and then scrunched up her nose, "But take a shower. You kinda stink, Suga."

"You're so mean," The boy teased her, entering the room and then flinging open the door that connected to his own, "Namjoon! Get off your damn phone and help me look for my towel!"

She giggled and twirled onto the bed, picking up her own phone. It had been hours but she still couldn't get that girl out of her head. Nari internally kicked herself for not asking for any social media. There are over 8 million people in New York City, which meant that according to statistics it was unlikely that she would see her again by chance. This sucked.

A new notification popped up on the girl's phone screen. She opened her newly created Twitter account and saw that someone had mentioned her in a tweet, someone with the username irisbts. Sure enough, the first tweet on the page was the picture taken hours before at the skating rink. Nari immediately liked the post and clicked the follow button. Moments later, she got a new DM.

hi! this is iris from ice skating, i just wanted to say thank you again for taking the time to take a picture with me. it means a lot ^_^

Nari could feel her face turning red again and the butterflies swarming in her stomach. She'd never felt this way about anyone before. The girl thought back to her conversation with Taehyung a few days ago, the one about love. Is this what this could be? It was definitely wasn't the same thing that she felt for Namjoon and Suga or any of the other boys, but it wasn't purely platonic like her feelings for Minsun or any other people she could consider a friend. This was different. But different in such a good way! A way that her feel so happy and fuzzy inside unlike any other.

Her thoughts circled back to Namjoon and Chelsea, who had been "official" since Christmas. Because of their schedules, it was sometimes a little difficult for them to go on dates, however, they were practically inseparable when they were together. Nari smiled as she remembered the a few weeks ago when she had stepped into Namjoon's room to say goodnight, they were cuddled up on his bed with a bottle of red wine between them and music playing softly from a record player in the corner. His head laid comfortably in the woman's lap as she gently ran her fingers through his short hair. Nari didn't think that she'd ever seen a more tender expression on his face as he blew her a kiss goodnight from his bed that evening.

Is that what I want? The girl asked herself, Do I want Iris to be my Chelsea? Nari's face flushed as she pictured holding Iris's hand under the table, like Namjoon and Chelsea often did, and leaning against eachother while watching a movie. The fuzzy feeling spread throughout her entire body until the girl felt as if she was floating on air.

I want that, Nari finally decided, I want to go on dates with Iris, I want to be close to her, and I want to be her girlfriend. I want what Namjoon and Chelsea have. I want to love Iris.

Suddenly, a dark cloud filled her mind. What's going to happen to me in Korea? She pondered, If I like girls, how am I supposed to live? Gay marriage isn't legal and there's not very many people who even support it in general. I'll have to hide this part of myself. I won't be able to love like everyone else.

She let out a deep breath, Well, I'll always have the boys. I know that Namjoon supports me at the very least. Suga and Hobi too, they've always told me that I could love whoever I want. Nari's heart sank as she came to a sudden realization, What will all this mean for BTS? If people find out that I'm into girls, they might not like the band anymore. This could turn into a whole scandal. I don't want their careers to suffer because of me.

"Okay! I'm ready," Suga entered the room, dressed in baggy clothes with a new towel on his head. He sat next to the girl, which caused Nari to quickly cover the screen of her phone.

The boy chuckled, "What? Are you hiding something from me, love?"

"No! I'm not!" She insisted, "It's just, I have a question."

"What is it?" Suga lazily fell backwards on to the bed, but winced in pain when most of the weight landed on his aching muscle, "Fuckin shoulder," He mumbled, "Nari, could you do me a favor? Would you mind getting me some ibuprofen from the medicine cabinet?"

The girl immediately hopped up from the bed and went to the bathroom, "Of course, Suga. Do you want some water too?"

"Nah," He shrugged it off and took the bottle that Nari handed him when she returned, "I've been popping pills for like half my life." The boy swallowed two capsules and placed the rest on the nightstand, "Okay, I'm good now. I just forgot that sometimes my shoulder acts up when I get back from the gym. Thank you, lovely. What was it that you wanted to ask me?"

"It's nothing, really," Nari said shyly, "It's just, have you ever been in love before?"

"Hmm, well, that's a complicated question," Suga answered thoughtfully, "I've dated girls before, but I don't know if I would call it love. Those relationships didn't end very well. Why do you ask, Nari? Is there someone special that caught your eye?"

She blushed, "Maybe. I haven't known her for very long, but she feels so different to me."

"Ohh, I see. It's a girl." He drew her closer and gently kissed her head, "I will always accept you, Nari. You're very brave and I'm glad that you feel that you don't have to hide that part of yourself from me. I love you so much."

Nari cuddled into his frame and felt like a weight was lifted off of her shoulders, "You mean it, Shu-ger?"

"Of course!" Suga immediately responded, "You should never be ashamed of who you love. I know that LGBT rights isn't something that's supported in Korea, but I'll do whatever I can to help you feel safe. The rest of the boys will do the same.  We love you and accept you no matter what."

"But what about BTS 's reputation and your fans and management-"

"It doesn't matter what they think," The boy interjected, putting her worries to rest, "Like seriously, Nari, fuck management and whatever they have to say about it. And I don't care if we lose fans. Real ARMYs know that we don't tolerate hate and that love is love no matter what." His voice softened, "I'm so proud of you, lovely, and every day I grow prouder."

"Thank you, Shu-ger," She managed a small smile, "It's just, what does it mean, now that I like girls?"

"It means that you like girls, that's all," He answered confidently, "Well, unless you like boys too; which is totally fine, by the way. Ashley is bisexual, you know."

Nari thought for a little and then shook her head, "I don't like boys. At least, I don't think so. I've never met a boy that I feel that way for."

"There's no rush to label yourself, lovely," Suga assured her, "You figure out what's best for you first." He affectionately kissed her forehead, "Your journey is just beginning, Nari, and I'll be there by your side for as long as you need me. I love you very very much."

The girl pecked his cheek, "I love you too. Just don't tell anyone yet, okay? Not even Namjoon."

"Got it." Suga replied, "Now tell me all about her. What's her name? Where did you meet? Do you have any pictures?"

"Her name is Iris," Nari pulled away to reach her phone on the other side of the bed, "I met her today while I was ice skating with Tae and Namjoon. I think I love her." She pulled up her twitter, "She looks like this and she reminds me a lot of Ashley."

"Ashley, huh?" He studied the picture intensely, "You're right, she's cute!" The boy's eyes met her own, "But be careful labeling it love, Nari, if you just met today. I know I'm a bit of a pessimist, but I don't want you to get hurt."

"I know," The girl sighed, "But I just feel so different when I'm around her and I don't know how else to describe it. I want to be close to her and learn everything about her, I want to hold her hand and see her all the time and-Ugh!" Nari buried her crimson face in a pillow, "I don't know, Shu-ger. Please help me."

Suga laughed, "It's okay. Every day you remind me more and more of Namjoon, you know that? Taehyung too, but he gets hurt by love more than Joon does."

"Why? Tae is so kind and loving, I don't understand how he would struggle with relationships. He'd be a great boyfriend."

"Well, Taehyung doesn't understand what he wants quite yet," The boy began, "Because of his looks and personality, there's a certain type of person that's attracted to him, and being the people pleaser that he is, Tae doesn't know how to say no. A couple weeks after getting into a relationship, he figures out that he doesn't have real feelings for his partner and they break up. It gave him quite the reputation in high school apparently," Suga paused, "Though it's not his fault that he feels that way, really. He's not trying to be a heartbreaker or whatever, I've never known him to lead anyone on, but he's just a little too kind. It's hard sometimes to listen to your heart when it wants so many different things."

Nari nodded, "That makes sense. Tae does have a big heart and he always wants everyone to be happy." She lovingly fell back into his embrace, "Thank you for everything, Shu-ger. I can always count on you."

"You're welcome, lovely," Suga smiled, "Also if you want relationship advice I would ask Hobi, he's the only one out of us that actually kept a steady girlfriend while we were trainees. Namjoon would be good too because he's actually in a healthy relationship. Don't ask Jungkook. He's never had a serious girlfriend and he probably won't for a long time." He rolled his eyes, "Out of all of us, he's definitely the heartbreaker."

"Well what about you, Suga?" The girl asked, "Do you want a girlfriend?"

He shook his head, "No way, at least not now. I'm dating my job, Nari. I don't have time for a partner. My true loves will always be music and my dog, Holly. That's it."

"I figured," Nari laughed, "Now Suga, what should I text back? Iris DMed me on Twitter and I don't know what to say. I don't even know if she's into girls!"

"Hmmm, lemme see," Suga took the phone from her hand and clicked on her profile picture, "She's got a rainbow flag emoji in her bio. I think it's a pretty safe bet to say that she's either bi or gay. She retweeted a bunch of pride related stuff too, so you shouldn't have to worry about that. And you should maybe compliment her. What's something that she was wearing today that you liked?"

"All of it."

The boy chuckled, "God, you and Namjoon really are the same person. You should have heard him talk about Chelsea on the plane ride back from your birthday, he literally would not shut the hell up." He switched to an english keyboard and typed, "How about this: You're welcome-heart emoji-I really like your style and I think that you're beautiful."

A reply came almost immediately

"Thank you so much!" Suga read from the screen, "Don't tell any of the boys, but you have the cutest smile out of all of them." He looked up at Nari, "Whoa. Now that's flirting."

The girl blushed, making the butterflies jump in her stomach, "Really? You think so?"

"Definitely," He repeated and continued to read, "But I should probably tell you that I don't really identify as a girl. I'm nonbinary, which means that I feel like I'm kind of inbetween a boy and a girl. I prefer they/them pronouns and it would mean a lot to me if you used them for me." Suga's voice softened, "Oh, I see. It's been a while since I've met a nonbinary person. That's cool though. I really admire people like that, who feel that their identity isn't limited by gender."

Nari tried to wrap her head around the situation. It's not that she minded using different pronouns, it just meant that it was going to be a bit harder to communicate. Not to mention that she was already pretty self conscious about her broken English.

"So, Nari, what do you think?"

She shrugged, "It's fine. Iris. They/them. They're still cute."

"That's the spirit," Suga smiled and handed her the phone, "I'm done playing wingman for tonight, the rest is up to you, lovely."

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i realized that i've never actually made a non-binary character in any of my stories, despite being a nb person myself, so here's iris! pls use they/them pronouns when referring to them thank u!

also im publishing a character ask too :) leave me some in the next part questions pls!