The Arrangement (BTS MYG x ofc, complete!)

Drinking Buddies

She steps up to the long couches, and the two men sat opposite each other, and for a moment, she wonders where she should sit. The momentary awkwardness of her internal struggle is marked by Yoongi and he reaches his hand out to her, to guide her to take a seat beside him. She sits down on the edge of the sofa, feeling a little rigid as Jimin smiles at her, watching the two of them.

Perhaps Yoongi has recognized that he is sizing them up, as he pulls her in, to put his arm around her, scooting his body closer to her. She allows herself to sink back into his arm, and she smiles, feeling warmed by his touch. Her eyes dart up and notice Jimin still watching them.

"It's OK, you don't have to be shy around me," he tells them, making Yoongi at least, relax. He touches her sleeve and the soft fabric of the shirt.

"I like this, is this the one I got you?" he asks, maybe to show their familiarity. She smiles over at him and nods. It's an act, and he's a good actor. Jimin seems to be watching them closely and she tries to hide her blush, wondering if he's suspicious. It is possible he just isn't used to seeing Yoongi with someone on tour, or being this demonstrative.

"How did you two meet?" Jimin asks. Yoongi pulls her closer, protectively. She knew this question would come up, and they're prepared for it.

"I was at HYBE. It's funny, we actually met in the elevator." He puts his hand on her thigh, giving it a little squeeze of encouragement and it allows her to relax a little.

"Oh, why were you at HYBE?" Jimin leans forward, as though he's expecting a story.

"I was there for an audition." She pauses and looks down as she thinks, but then she stifles a laugh. "But I didn't get the part," she admits. Jimin is surprised by her answer and he laughs. Suddenly Yoongi adds to the story.

"Well, you weren't meant for that role, they didn't deserve you. Those idiots just wanted to get it over with and cast any girl who was cute with no substance." He seems really angry still about the audition and she watches him, thinking that he's an even better actor than she expected. "But I knew right then that you were the one for me." He stares at her as he says the words and she looks up at him, surprised. She swallows hard, trying to fight her urge to make this moment real, to make it meaningful, because she now knows something she hadn't known before. Jimin grows quiet, unsure what he's talking about, but Soo Ah understands exactly what he means.

She was never sure why he was at the audition. She didn't ask him about it when they were back in Seoul. She should have asked him the day she signed the contract, before she signed the contract even. At the time, she assumed that he had some involvement in the TV project, possibly as a producer. But, the fact that it was never mentioned again, and no one had ever contacted him regarding a TV project as far as she was aware, and the timing, right before he left for a foreign tour for the next few months...it's clear to her now that he wasn't there as a producer, he was there for her. She can't help but stare at him, in awe, as he smiles back at Jimin, playing it cool.

"Yes," she says softly, unable to look away from him. "It was meant to be." She smiles warmly, thinking of how their paths crossed to bring them here, together.

Yoongi turns back to her, surprised at her words and he stares into her eyes, searching them for the meaning, almost as if he's trying to figure out if she's really acting a part. His hand reaches up, and his fingertip traces her cheek, down to her chin. He lifts her face towards his and the way he's staring at her lips, convinces her that he is about to kiss her, right there, on the couch, in front of Park Jimin. She sits frozen in place, waiting. Jimin laughs, distracting her.

"You two could stand to be a little shy around me," he teases, making them both turn to look at him, blushing at their moment.

The suite doorbell sounds and she turns suddenly to look back at the door. She stands immediately.