How Did You End Up As Mates?

Caramel Drizzled Cardamom

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Jihoon is cute, lacking stature, but could be hostile towards anyone. Not to mention, he was what Soonyoung would consider a perfectionist. Getting to know the younger at first was scary. With those sharp eyes but cute cheeks, he knew the latter would change his life as long as they remain together as teammates. There was something, however, that sparked a fire inside Soonyoung as a challenge with the vocalist.

"What are you looking at?" Soonyoung assumed Jihoon was a girl with fair skin, shrugging. "Sorry, miss." He turns and walks away but nearly lets out a cry when something hits at the back of his neck and shoulder.

"I am not a girl!"

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"Wow, who beat you up this bad?" Mingyu pokes at the dancer's obvious burning red mark on his cheek.

"That beta which lacks stature," Soonyoung mumbles, slapping the taller's hands away. The alpha bursts into laughter, falling on his back when he finds out his friend got bitch slapped by their most 'hostile' teammate.

"Then don't assume others genders," Seungcheol crosses his arms at the younger.

"His voice was pitchy! Sorry for my rude ass!" The alpha sulks, pursing his lips. He really meant it, thinking that boy was cute.

"I feel awfully offended by that boy!" Jihoon whines, trying to hold onto the frame to stop Jeonghan and Junhui from dragging him into the dance practice room.

"Please consider the thought that he didn't mean to offend you by heart." Jeonghan grits out, swooping his head down when the beta tries to slap him.

"Now," Junhui smiles widely, plopping the shorter man in front of the alpha. And he's off playing with the other members, Mingming rubbing his cheek over Junhui's neck while Doyoon and Dongjin are throwing the randomness shit they could find at each other.

"Alright," Soonyoung sighs, rubbing his cheek, and Jihoon side-eyes him with reluctance already. "What do you want me to do to make up for calling you a girl?" The younger's eyes falter, head tilting to the side in confusion. Cute to say the least.

   Jihoon huffs and turns around with arms crossed. "I didn't ask for any favors or something to make up that." There's a scoff doming from the taller. "Then what will make you happy? Can't we just let this go and call it a past already?"

"Try, but I won't let this go so easily." Jihoon was hard to please. The challenge to please this beta was appealing towards Soonyoung, he just had to take the summons.

"Oh, I will," Soonyoung smirked with a daring tone compared to Jihoon's.

"I think Jihoon slapped him way too hard to turn him into this..." Hansol whispered to Samuel. The younger shrugged, turning back to his homework. "Not my problem."

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   It went on for three months of the dancer trying to apologize to Jihoon. He offered to help him with producing music. That turned into a disaster and Jihoon nearly cried when he thought he lost all of his saved works. He banned Soonyoung from touching his computer or accessing the studio.

   Soonyoung decided to give him a bunch of snacks in apology, the latter let him off the hook for this, but was still banned.

"Tell me what he likes." Seungcheol looks at the other alpha in an unreadable expression. "Is this still about trying to let you off about calling him a girl?" The older shakes his head, crossing his arms. "It's been two months, don't you think he's already let you off?" The dancer shakes his head, slamming his hands on the floor and then pacing them back on his crossed legs.