Ready? (SeokSoo)

[EP5] <Chp 1>

It's been a week. And willingly, neither of them have said a word to each other. With 2 other people in the equation, it left them to only avoid each other even more.

An Interview on camera was schedule for the Seventeen members around 6pm. Questions and clarifications about their brand new comeback, which they have been getting a lot of recently. Knowing this, Joshua and Seokmin's interactions with each other were going to be inevitable.

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The members stumbled into the frame collectively, bowing to the staff, hosts, and directors. Though there was effort not to, Joshua and Seokmin ended up sitting right next to each other. They were both sitting in the taller, back row of chairs, that were so inconveniently close together.

Joshua tucked in his shoulders so they wouldn't touch Seokmin's.

So Joshua could calm himself down, he picked himself up from his slumped posture, and joined the conversation of the members sitting below him. It was working, the thought and distraction of Seokmin sitting beside him wasn't as bad.

Seokmin on the other hand was silent. He excused his silence for exhaustion, telling the members he just felt lazy today. His shoulders were pressed in, and his knees raised higher from his feet resting on the foot stands that connected at the bottom of the chair legs.

The hostess snagged all 13 set of eyes as she announced they'd be starting soon. The members glanced around, making sure they were all camera ready, finishing off their last conversations.

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The questions started and the tension was difficult to deal with. Though on camera, everything seemed normal. Joshua and Seokmin knew they had to put the argument past them while on camera. The slight hand touches, thigh grabbing, and leaning into each other.

Joshua felt some sort of relief from it. He hadn't felt Seokmin's touch for so long, it was about time he started to miss it. He had to remind himself he was still mad at Seokmin.

There was a point where Seokim was talking to Hoshi, who was sitting beside him. Joshua noticed how touchy Hoshi was getting with Seokmin. It was natural, that's just how close all the members were with each other but Hoshi's hands were all over Seokmin. From across his back to his thighs and hands. 'What was going on?' Joshua leaned forward to get a better look. It was so annoying. Joshua could tell Seokmin wasn't the one initiating, though there's something about the fact he's just letting Hoshi do whatever. Joshua knew Hoshi had no bad intentions, no one ever does. Joshua couldn't stand it, his blood was boiling. With Jeonghan to his right, he leaned into his shoulder, resting his head against Jeonghan's. He kept his cute, friendly smile for the camera as always.

Joshua's head filled with nasty thoughts, knowing he shouldn't believe any of it. 'Is he trying to get revenge? Is he tired of me now that I spoke out? Did he become more interested in Hoshi? Will Seokmin stop things between us?"

Joshua's eyes were planted on Seokmin and Hoshi to the point to where the director called Joshua to pay attention. Clowning Joshua being distracted, the members took this as an opportunity to take a 5 minute break.

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"Phew! Thank you producer-nim!" Seungcheol shouts, the members following his bow. Collectively, they all bowed to the staff, with small breaths of thanks as they began handing in their mics and walking out.

They poured into their designated vans. Now that it was okay for Joshua to show his frustration, he frowned his brows and leaned against the window with his phone planted in his face. He was reading their schedules, checking to predict how many more times he might have to do this again. How long was it going to take Seokmin to realize he was more then just a fling. More than just a fuck buddy.