((Sejun as Sejun, Y/N as Mi Jin))
NOTE: a little bit of Byungchan
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{Y/N's POV}
"Great work you guys!" I cheered as I set down my large bag on the table, bringing out a couple of plastic containers, each filled with my home cooked food, and seven bottles of water.

The boys, though tired, sweaty and practically dead on the floor, cheered and surrounded the table; each person picking up a container, a pair of chopsticks and a bottle of water.

"Ah, what would we do without Mi Jin-ssi?" Seungwoo asked to no one in particular as he marveled over the food, Hansae nodded in agreement as he ate on the floor with Heochan and Seungsik stole a container of food, running off somewhere. I smiled as I ruffled the hair of Byungchan who was right beside me. Though older than me, his innocent baby face always made him seem younger, like a younger brother; he even looked younger than Subin, the maknae himself. He smiled discreetly and looked at me, his cheeks tinged pink. Just as he was about to say something, Sejun came and wrapped his arms around my shoulders, I don't know why but that seemed to shut Byungchan up.

Sejun whispered in my ear that I should follow him, I nodded and he led me off to a corner of the practice room, away from the others, okay yes. I may have been Victon's back-up manager, but I was Sejun's girlfriend just as well and that fact wasn't changing any time soon. "What's up?" I asked

"Just wanted to spend time with you, is that wrong?" he said with a teasing laugh that made his dimples show. The dimples you went crazy over.

"I guess not, but we're together most of the time." I stated matter of factly

"Theoretically, yes. But then you have your acting and modeling career and then majority of the time that we're together, I'm practicing or getting ready for a concert and you don't really spend much time in our dorm." he stated, adjusting his seating position so he was closer to me

"So basically..." I started, gathering some food in the chopsticks and holding it out for him which he gladly accepted, "... you want us to spend more time together to just be... us?" I queried

"Yeah." he agreed, sitting even closer, "I'd also like for us to be... a little more intimate as well." He added a little shyly

I smiled at how cute he was, "intimate? I have no idea what your talking about." I teased, taking his chopsticks and quickly shoving some food into my mouth as his eyes widened

"ah? what do you mean?" he queried, snatching the container away from me with the chopsticks playfully

"I should be asking you the same question." I stated teasingly with a little wink.

He sighed more or less dramatically and looked at me, "Miji, we hug, we hold hands, we peck and we cuddle. That's it, we haven't even made out once-" he stated before I cut him off

"Do you want to make out?" I asked teasingly

He gulped stunned, "-h-huh? well I, yeah I guess so." he replied, taken back by my sudden question

"Then if you want to go ahead, I don't see what's stopping you." I said, stealing another bite of his meal. "Oh, but not right now though." I stated

"Wh-why?" he asked

"Look to your left." I stated, taking his food again. He did as instructed and noticed that Heochan had brought out a camera and was recording everyone in room; I waved him over, taking the camera from him.

"Ah, what were you two doing over there?" Seungwoo asked from across the room

"talking, story time." I replied playing it off as Sejun just laughed

"What are you thinking about Hyung?" he queried, but Seungwoo said nothing in reply. As far as ALICE knew, Sejun and I attended the same high school and as he was my Sunbae who had assisted me a lot, we were really close then so when ALICE started asking questions, I said we were best friends and no one questioned that. actually, it had been more or less true until one month ago. I had known then that Byungchan had a crush on me and Heochan as well, but when we started dating, Heochan just became really supportive, Byungchan as well but he was a little more distant, as if he were uncomfortable to say in the least but he never did anything to show that he was actually really hurt. I'm not sure if he still likes me or not, but the fact still stands

As we ended the video log and turned off the camera, the director walked in with their actual manager to our surprise and everyone greeted them, "ah good, you're all here." the director started, "Victon will be going on tour in one week." he started and everyone took the time to cheer before he continued, "so in preparation for the tour, I'm giving you all the rest of the day off. Hard training starts from tomorrow." The director said then turned towards Sejun and I at the back of the studio, "Mi-Jin, you might have to go with them as their substitute manager as their real manager is expecting a child very soon." He explained

I nodded, "I'll have to check my schedule." I explained, "but where is the tour exactly?" I asked

"Around East Asia." he explained, "would that be possible for you?" he asked

I pondered over it, checking the schedule on my phone, "I have a photoshoot in Japan upper week Monday." I announced

"good, that's the first stop." the Manager stated

"alright then, it's settled, see you all tomorrow." the manager said. And just like that I found myself cuddling with Sejun in their dorm watching 'Before I Fall' as I translated all the English to Korean when all of a sudden, Sejun asked the most startling of questions

"Soo... now or in Japan?" he asked

"huh?" I asked confused

"your lips, now or in Japan?" he asked again

"in private, don't mind where." I replied then he leaned in, tilting my chin with his thumb and pointer finger and we made out right there on the couch. As we slowly pulled apart I heard a whistle and snapped my head around to find that we had been seen, caught in the moment; I flushed in response to the six amused glances trained on the both of us, "if you wanted to come in, you should've at least said something." I mumbled as Sejun laughed, patting my head, this was going to be a long week...

<<~•Time Skip•~>>
The week had started off more or less normally but as I turned up at their practices I came to notice that Byungchan was seeming more tired and stressed than usual, at first I thought it may have just been from practicing really hard for the concert, but it was more than that and it was bothering me... so I told Sejun and he promised to look into it, to my Byungchan had actually been overworking himself to busy his mind. He was jealous. The thought of Byungchan being jealous and forcing himself to overwork was a cause for worry, I sat down and talked to him, "Byung?" I called and he looked at me with a solemn expression before agreeing to sit by me, "what's the matter?" I asked

"Ah, it's nothing, don't worry." He said, evading the question

"I know something is wrong so I have to be worried." I said, taking his hands, "I can't just sit by and watch you beat yourself up over something in secret. Tell me. Please." I urged

He sighed, "that's the thing, you're so caring. You really care about everyone and I admire that about you... but I can't do anything about that because Sejun has your undivided attention and it kinda hurts. I know you've known him for longer and I know that you've always been close, but... I... ugh! It just really hurts you know? I don't wanna seem like a bad friend and I'm honestly really happy for you guys but... it just makes me feel..."

"Bothered?"

"Sejun?" Both of is queried, turning to look at him as he neared us, Byungchan looked just about ready to get up and sprint but a kept grip on his hands to prevent him from going anywhere and Sejun say at his other side.

"If it was bothering you so much, why didn't you just tell me?" He asked

"Because you're always really happy, and I can tell she means a lot to you. I can't limit you anymore than the company and the media already do. You're allowed to have your own life. I don't wanna be a burden." He explained with a sad smile

"It's fine Byung, really, we care about your mental health more than anything else. We can be a little more discreet if it helps you." I said and Sejun nodded, "come here." I mused, spreading my arms and pulling him into a tight hug, "promise you'll tell me if you're bothered again though, alright?" I queried

"Okay." He replied and Sejun patted my head after a short while. Pushing us apart

"Alright, alright that's enough. She's still my girlfriend and I'm still capable of getting jealous, let's go we have thing to do." He said and we started laughing.

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1593 words. How was it? I may make a continuation, sorry I've been MIA for so long, sincerely, Author sunbae-nim