"We're not a Myth" | Ateez X Reader|

Chapter Eight

You've got my interest Y/n...
-Hongjoong

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After everyone finished eating, Y/n started to clean up the table. She was about to pick up a plate when someone took it from her and carried a lot of other stuff with him. "Oh, you don't have to you know" she says as she grabs some other plates and follows him into the kitchen. "I do have to. You cooked for us so I'll help you clean up" Hongjoong said with a smile. He placed the plates next to kitchen sink and got the rest of the stuff, meanwhile Y/n started washing them.

"I have a question" she started earning Hongjoong's full attention. "Yes?"
"Why are most of you so nice?" She blurted out confusing Hongjoong a little. "What do you mean by that?" He asked curiously, standing next to her. "I mean you guys are literal demons, you can attach yourself to people, make people suffer and the list goes on so why are you nice to me? Are you not planning to kill me or something like that?" Hongjoong looked at her with soft eyes. He wouldn't kill her, hell he would kill for her.

He knew that, he clearly knew that she got his interest, she got his full attention. He watched as she dried her hands with a kitchen towel and turned to him. "Most of us are nice to you because you're nice to us, you helped Yeosang clean his wounds, you talk with us like you've known us for years, you even cook breakfast for us. And don't think that I'm only talking about the stuff you do for us, because it's just you." He explained. The girl was visibly confused to what he meant by 'you'.

He chuckled a little at her confused face and held her hand to pull her closer towards him. He could feel that her heartbeat started rising, which made him know that he has power over her. "By you, I mean that you're a kind and open minded person. We've known each other for two days only, right. But I can already tell that you've accepted us quicker than anyone else would ever be able to. I can talk to you about this openly and it makes me feel...how do I put this?.."

Hongjoong tried his best to find the suitable word for the situation he's explaining, he didn't let go of her hand thought, as he drowned in his mind to find the word he only squeezed her hands tighter. "Loved?" She said unsure. Hongjoong's eyes lit up and he nod. "Yes.loved." He catched the girl smiling. Suddenly he felt his heartbeat rising up, he didn't think he'd be capable of feeling like this...

"I really appreciate it that I can make you feel comfortable and loved, I hope to continue to make you feel that way. Because I can tell, you're a great guy..or entity..I don't know I still have to figure this out" she laughed awkwardly. Oh how that laugh sounded to him... he laughed with her and looked into her eyes. "Both is correct but I'd prefer 'guy'"
They both laughed a little, thier time being Interrupted by Mingi walking into the kitchen.

"Am I interrupting something?" He asked looking irritated at Hongjoong. Hongjoong shook his head no. "I'll talk to you later Y/n" he smiled a little and let the girls hands go.
"Yes" she smiled back and then gave her full attention towards Mingi. "What's up-" as soon as she locked eyes with him her smile dropped. Those eyes were full of pure sadness and anger.
He walked towards her, engulfing her in a tight hug. She figured out that he needed that hug so she gave in.

"Anything you want to talk about?" She quietly asked as they both moved out of the kitchen, towards the stairs. He nod his head and looked at her. A deep sigh following before he opened his mouth to say something. "Last night, i kind of ordered Yunho to show you what Seonghwa's capable of so you'd stop talking to him, which is going quite good however I didn't plan that you'd beg Yunho to stay. I wanted you to come to me, so I can comfort you. But you weren't there...and I wasn't with you quick enough" he mumbled a little, the first time in his existence he was unsure about saying something.

Y/n looked at him in disbelief, the same disbelief that Yunho displayed on his face a few hours prior. "Mingi, if you wanted my attention you should've done something diffrent and not give me nightmares.." she said in a quite disappointed tone. Y/n looked up to Mingi, he nod, knowing what he did wasn't entirely a right thing to do.

"I'll be upstairs in my room, if you want to hang out later then feel free to come alright?"
She smiled at him and pat his shoulder, reassuring him that it was okay. He found himself smiling after she left, he liked her. It was obvious. But he didn't like the fact of his friends liking her too.

Y/n walked into her room and got fresh clothes, stepping into the bathroom and taking a long shower. She felt comfort in the warmth of water flowing down her body, the comfort that she needed from time to time. Suddenly Chanyeol came up in her thoughts..the scene of him caring more for his friend than his girlfriend pained her, yet she could understand that friends are important too no matter what...if only he wouldnt have cheated within the first day.

She got out of the shower and tried to maintain her tears from falling down her face. Y/n put on fresh clothes and walked back into her room, there sat Mingi. She smiled a little, and walked over to him, he didn't acknowledge her presence, as he was busy looking at the pictures on her walls.

"Came to hang out?" She asked him, he jumped a little by her sudden appearance and nod. "I was wondering if you'd want to watch a movie with me and the others downstairs"
He mumbled, he hated himself for being nervous around her. He hated how his confidence left him as soon as he stood in front of her. He was insecure...he was scared. Scared that she won't choose him, scared that Someone else will win her over.