The Way - Jinson

Nyoung POV 3

The guys were being noisy in the elevator, clearly scheming each night when they crashed at my place and tugged me along to go buy some snacks.

Youngjae realised that I usually bumped into Jackson on the carpark at this timing and probably shared with the rest. Traitor.

I knew that Jackson usually came back earlier but dragged my feet out anyway, taking my time to grab my jacket.

"Hyung, if we meet him then you have to invite him out"

"Yeah, you have to"

I always ignored them in the elevator through the week, Yugyeom grabbing me tight this time, insisting that I respond.

"Fine fine" I laughed, knowing the chances of meeting him this late was slim, only for the elevator doors to open revealing him in his office attire glory. Fuck.

Jackson gave me a half wave before getting distracted by his phone ringing, answering it quickly. Yugyeom shoved me towards him with a wide grin, making me stumble slightly towards him.

"Sorry give me one sec" Jackson mouthed in English, the frustration written on his face as he continued his call.

I stood there awkwardly with a small smile, watching him switch easily from Korean to English and then Chinese. It was mesmerising watching him in his element even though I had no idea what he was talking about in Chinese.

"I'm sorry, weren't you heading out?" Jackson started once he hung up, his attention overwhelmingly focused on me.

"It's fine. That was interesting to watch" I replied with a smile, hearing Yugyeom cough at my response. Annoying shits.

He glanced at them at that cough in that second, returning his intense gaze on mine in the next.

I switched to English and decided to go through with it "are you free tomorrow?"

"Yes" he blinked, clearly surprised by my sudden change after not responding to his text.

"We never managed to get our coffee outside" I explained, hearing Yugyeom cover his snort with a cough. I swear I'm going to kill him.

"Tomorrow?" He confirmed, his dazzling smile making me smile back.

"Yes please, I'll see you at 2?"

He nodded and I walked back to join the guys, giving him a wave which he returned, his eyes staying on me the entire time.

Yugyeom clapped me under his arm, shaking me left and right like an annoying child.

"You followed through hyung, you're back to being my hyung now again" he laughed, JB and Youngjae laughing along. I slid quickly into the car and covered my face, just embarrassed by the whole ordeal.

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I got ready way too early and styled my hair up off my forehead, liking the look after the recent photoshoot.

It was ridiculous how nervous I was for this date, we hung out all the time but I guess with it being so official. I stared at myself through the mirror and breathed, psyching myself up like I was going to perform on stage.

I decided to dress comfortably in pullover and black jeans, grabbing my denim jacket and boots. I sat at my doorway and chanted to myself, "I'm not going to cancel. I want to know and not regret what could have been".

I stood in a hurry and marched myself over, ringing his doorbell before I changed my mind. Jackson looked good in a sweater and jeans, his face nervous as well when he opened the door.