We ended up outside the dance studio, and sounds of loud music and laugher through the door suggested that it was in fact, inhabited.
Yoongi-ahjussi pushed open the door, yelling, "YAH, 조용 해 조용 해 조용해!! I brought someone for you to meet, and she comes bearing gifts."
(Translation: YAH, quiet quiet quiet!! I brought someone for you to meet, and she comes bearing gifts.)
Sounds of teasing came "Ohhhhh Yoongi-hyung brought a girlll~"
"HAJIMA! I-ji-ah-! Come in, come in"
Shy and unsure, I stepped in to a room of silence, keeping my head low, feeling the anticipation from the members inside the room.
I bowed rapidly, greeting them formally, and introducing myself. I brought the drinks towards them, and asked them to take their pick, apologising if it weren't to their taste.
I received a gentle clap upside the head from Yoongi-ahjussi when I said that, saying, "Yah, 인마 [ inma, meaning hey you, informal] don't worry about those little shits. They should be grateful you brought them anything at all, little brats."
I looked up shyly at the others, seeing J-hope, Jin and Jimin smiling at me with reassurance and gratitude, while V and Jungkook were arguing silently over a particular cup of boba tea. Jungkook won eventually, and sat down happily with his favourite, bunny teeth grinning with mischief, while V took second pick. It was obvious that the other three waited for the two "children" to take first pick before getting a drink for themselves.
"I-ji-ssi," called Jimin, "come sit with us, we want to thank you and get to know you, if you wouldn't mind."
I looked to Yoongi-ahjussi for approval, who nodded with a done look in his droopy cat eyes. I walked over cautiously, sitting by them. Not too close, but not too far that I seemed cold and unfriendly.
"Gomawoyo, I-ji-ssi" said J-hope, with his signature heart smile.
"Ah, 아니에요 (anieyo, meaning:you're welcome). You can speak informally, I'm younger than you all" I replied with reddened ears.
"What year were you born in?" asked Jungkook curiously, seeing as he's not the maknae in the room anymore.
"2004"
"WAH~ you're so young! I'm jealous" said Jimin with an eye smile.
"So how do you know our Yoongi-hyungie?" butted V with a mouthful of sweet boba.
"I work at the convenience store a street away from here. I usually ring up his coffee and cigarettes" I smile.
"여하튼 (yeohateun, meaning:anyway), I-ji is an artist, and Namjoon wanted to commission her and buy her work, because he saw her work through me she's here to pay her gratitude. To me." Yoongi-ahjussi specified, "She's just nice enough to think of you brats as well."
"Ahjussi, not just to you, to RM-ssi as well!" I retorted, earning varied reactions of mortified gasps and mocking laughs across the room"
"YAH. I told you not to call me that, 인마 [ inma]"
"Wah, sHi~ she calls you ahjussi? Oh god I feel so old" said Jin.
"Aniyeyo, Seokjin-oppa" I said, feeling sorry.
"Yah, why am I ahjussi if he's older?" asked Yoongi indignantly.
"I knew you as the ahjussi who bought coffee and cigarettes most nights when I'm on night shift, it just stuck! I'm sorry!" I said, "And besides, Seokjin-oppa is Mr World Wide Handsome, how can I not call him oppa?!"
"Yahhhh Jin I-ji, I guess I made a wrong judge of character to introduce you to my members. Ai-sHi I'm so pissed right now" retorted Yoongi.
"Aigoo, 착하다 [chaghada, meaning:good kid]" said JHope.
"Gamsahamnida Hobi-oppa" I replied, enjoying teasing Yoongi-ahjussi a little too much.
"We're all considered oppa right, aside from Yoongi-hyung?" asked Jimin, with mirth in his crescent-moon smile.
"Of course, Jimin-oppa." I go along with it, giggling softly as Yoongi-ahjussi fumed beside me.
Jungkook and V were practically rolling on the floor.
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