LO$ER=LO♡ER

Chapter 2

Amara stood behind the counter at her job. She'd just finished her 6 hour shift, and was saying goodbye to her coworkers.

"See you tomorrow, Amara! Be safe walking home!" Her manager called, waving goodbye.

She returned the wave and wished her manager a good day, before walking out from the counter. She left her job, the door swinging closed behind her and the bells jingling. She adjusted her bag on her shoulder and made her way down the street. She pulled out her phone, going to a mobile food app. She scrolled through the different places, wondering what to bring her boyfriends for dinner. She decided on a ramen place, and put in the orders, then the address for it to be delivered to.

Amara made it safely to the Hybe Entertainment building and opened the door, going in. The young woman at the front desk, looked up and greeted her with a smile.

"Would you keep an eye out for a food delivery? I ordered dinner for the boys, Amara tells her, waving.

"Of course!" She said brightly.

With that, Amara smiled and got on to an elevator, pushing the button for the floor they were on. She gripped her bag tightly as she felt the elevator start going up. She hated elevators with a passion. They scared her. But, she sucked up her fear whenever she came to see the boys. The elevator finally reached the floor, the doors opening. She quickly walked off, releasing a relieved sigh that she made it safely.

Amara walked down the hallway, eventually hearing muffled music coming from one of the rooms. She recognized it as their song Loser = Lover. She opened the door to the rehearsal room, walking in. One of the staff looked over and gave her a quiet greeting, to which she returned. She stayed quiet and stood near one of the walls, putting her bag down next to her. She watched as the boys practiced their choreography for the dance. She loved that they danced with microphone stands, it looked amazing. She couldn't help the smile appearing on her face as she watched her boyfriends in their natural environment. They all looked so happy while rehearsing, which made her happy as well. Their happiness kept her going in life. They'd come into her life, when she was in a bad place. When she was giving up and didn't want to keep going anymore. They were her saviors, her happiness, and they were the lights on her darkest days. But, she was also their light on their own dark days.

After a few minutes, the boys finished their rehearsal, breathing heavily. The staff turned off the camera that had been recording them. He gave them praise, before taking the camera and leaving to post it on their YouTube channel. Beomgyu was the first to notice her.

"자기! (Baby!)" He said loudly, getting the attention of the others.

He ran over quickly and wrapped her up in his arms. Amara giggled softly and hugged him tightly. After a moment, he finally let go of her so the others could have their turn. One by one, the rest of the boys gave her tight hugs. When they'd finished, she smiled at them.

"I ordered you guys dinner from a ramen place," she tells them, hoping that they'd be happy with her choice.

"We haven't had ramen in a long while. That was a great idea. Thank you for the surprise!" Soobin said excitedly, clearly happy by her decision.

Shortly after, a staff member came into the room, holding bags with their dinner. Amara watched as he handed the food to the boys with their names labeled on them. The staff then gave Amara her own food, to which she smiled and thanked him for bringing it. He bowed his head in appreciation and left them to eat.

Everyone sat down in the middle of the rehearsal room in a small circle. Amara crossed her legs and opened the lid on the bowl to her food. She'd only ordered a small thing of dumplings. Kai looked over and noticed this.

"Why did you order such a small amount of food," he asked her.

She looked at him and laughed softly.

"I was just thinking about going on a small diet and eat less than what I normally do." She said honestly.

"뭐라고? 왜? (What? Why?)" Soobin said, looking a bit surprised by her words.

"Well, I just... I guess I just want to have a smaller stomach," Amara mumbled, avoiding any eye contact with him and the others. Instead, she focused on pulling her chopsticks apart. The sound of Yeonjun's voice suddenly filled her ears.

"얘야? (Sweetheart?)"

But, she didn't look at him, knowing if she did, she wouldn't be able to look away. He reached over and used his finger to gently brush her cheek.

"You don't need to go on a diet. You're beautiful the way you are. You don't need to change anything about your appearance," he tells her in English.

She could understand what they were saying when they spoke Korean. But, he tended to speak English with her, when he wanted to be serious.

"And I really appreciate you all think that. But, I want to be confident enough so I can wear crop tops in public. Instead of being so insecure about it and having to keep my shirt down," she said softly, gently rubbing her chopsticks together.

She heard Yeonjun release a sigh. That wasn't a good sign. It was the sigh he usually did when he was getting upset.

"자기야... (Babe...)" he said, a warning tone in his voice.

Before it could turn into a debate, one of the others cut in.

"Let's not argue. You don't need to worry about your appearance. Just worry about your own opinions, nobody else's," Taehyun said quickly.

He took Amara's bowl and put some of his ramen into it and handed it back to her. She slowly accepted it, giving a soft smile.

"We all prefer you the way you are now. Please don't change yourself, unless it's for you and you only," Kai said reaching over and caressing her cheek.

"Okay, I will. I promise," she smiled at them. With that said, they all enjoyed their dinner together.

While Amara was biting into a dumpling, Yeonjun leaned over to her.

"Meet me in the bathroom down the hallway after you're finished eating," he spoke quietly into her ear.

The tone in his voice made her stop eating, with the dumpling halfway in her mouth. He had certain undertones that she knew all too well. Unable to speak properly, all she did was nod absentmindedly. He smirked and leaned away from her, going back to his food. She watched him silently, swallowing the bite of dumpling that she'd forgotten was in her mouth.

She was in trouble.

After a while, the bathroom door opened. Yeonjun came out first, with Aries following. She was in the middle of fixing her shirt, pulling it back down over her stomach. Her hair was a bit messy, several strands falling from her pony tail. She reached up, brushing some out of her face. Yeonjun looked over at her, smirking at the state she was in. There were a few red welts on her neck, which would be bruises later. She also had a slightly dazed look on her face. He reached over and brushed his thumb over mouth, making her look up at him. He gently wiped off a small bit of drool from the corner of her mouth. Her lips were red and swollen. He smiled and leaned down to her level, placing a soft kiss on her head.

"Good girl," he praised her softly.

His words made her blush some. He pulled away and she followed him back to the rehearsal room. Just before they went back inside, Yeonjun looked at her.

"I promise that we'll do more later, when I get off," he smiled, giving her face one last caress, before walking into the room.

She stayed in the hallway for a moment, processing his words. When she did, her face flushed again. That man always managed to make her flustered so easily. She didn't know how he did it, but he did. Not that she was complaining.