Family? (Stray Kids OT8 x Reader)

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Hyunjin chuckled awkwardly as he scratched his head, "Remind me who that is again."

"If I remember correctly..." Minho cleared his throat and looked at Hyunjin, "nevermind."

"Jungkook's the guy who gave us the vaccinations at the hybrid shop a few months back," Changbin spoke, grinning at the newfound idea he had proposed.

"Right..." Hyunjin mumbled, "still don't remember."

"He was the guy you called 'too good-looking' to work in a hybrid shop," Felix grinned, as Hyunjin nodded his head, remembering who the man was.

"Oh, his name's Jungkook? Even his name is cute," Hyunjin spoke, causing everyone to look at him with smirks on their faces. Hyunjin furrowed his brows as he looked at them. What was so wrong about him appreciating the man's good looks? Oh. 

Hyunjin grimaced as he shook his head, "Guys, I am not gay-"

"We never said you were," Minho grinned as the rest chuckled with him.

"And even if you were, there's nothing wrong with-" Jisung started, but with interrupted with Hyunjin slapping his shoulder.

"No. I am not gay," Hyunjin groaned, "I was just saying that the man was too damn good looking to just work at some backend hybrid shop. Is it really wrong to appreciate a fellow male's good looks?"

As Hyunjin tried to defend himself, a chorus of chuckles spread among Y/N, Chan, Minho, Changbin, Jisung, Felix, Seungmin, and Jeongin. They all glanced down for a moment, feeling a bit bashful at the sudden lightness, before lifting their heads with grins, their eyes sparkling with shared amusement. The tension in the room seemed to slowly evaporate, as light laughter infused the air. 

Y/N couldn't help but smile as she watched the moment unfold between everyone, feeling the tight knot of stress and tension slowly unravelling. Her gaze swept over Chan, Minho, Changbin, Jisung, Felix, Seungmin, and Jeongin, their laughter a welcome relief from the weight of all her worries. As the atmosphere lightened, she felt a warmth spreading in her chest, grateful for this moment of camaraderie amidst the chaos.

Amidst the laughter, Y/N noticed Hyunjin's expression, still tinged with annoyance. His brow furrowed slightly, and his lips formed a thin line, clearly irritated by the ongoing teasing about his sexuality. Despite the pissed off expression on his face, Hyunjin seemed to be fighting against his own laughter. As the others continued to tease him, Hyunjin's façade began to crack, and even he couldn't resist the infectious laughter that filled the room. His annoyance melted away, replaced by a reluctant grin, as he chuckled along with the rest of them.

"Okay, but seriously, I am not gay," Hyunjin said through his light laughs.

"Yeah, I think we got that," Chan smiled, his eyes forming crescent shapes as he continued to laugh, holding his abdomen.

"But you sure were pretty defensive for someone who apparently isn't gay," Changbin grinned, causing Hyunjin to groan once again.

"I was only defensive cause everyone was assuming-"

"Don't wanna be that type of guy," Seungmin interrupted, the smile on his face disappearing, "but what about the plan?"

Jeongin turned to look at Y/N, "Okay, so the Jungkook part of the plan is smart and all, but do you have his number?"

Y/N nodded, "He gave it me when we met."

"But do we think he's going to want to help us?" Jisung asked, pursing his lips together.

"We won't know unless we try asking him about it," Chan spoke, causing Minho to roll his eyes in response.

"And risk being ratted out to Joowon? Yeah, no," Minho said, crossing his arms in response.

"Well I guess there's only one way to sort this out," Y/N spoke, holding the phone in her hands, "let's vote."

Minho let out a low, exasperated groan, his annoyance evident in the subtle furrow of his brows, "I fucking hate voting. You guys never pick what I pick." He leaned back in his chair, crossing his arms tightly against his chest, clearly not pleased with the idea of putting the decision to a vote.

"That's cause you always pick shitty things," Changbin smirked, as Minho made a face at him.

"Those against calling Jungkook?" Y/N spoke, causing only Minho to raise his hands.

Minho scoffed, still holding his hand up, "Hyunjin? I literally dyed your hair for you and this is how you-"

He stopped talking and grinned as Hyunjin reluctantly putt his hand up, "Yeah, yeah."

"Come on guys, use your damn common sense, we can't risk being ratted out-"

"Those in favour for calling Jungkook?" Seungmin interrupted, raising his own hand up.

Without counting, it was obvious which team won, causing the 'for calling Jungkook' team to grin, while Minho groaned, his brows knitting together in displeasure. Minho sighs and rolls his eyes, "If you guys get screwed over, just know that Hyunjin and I told you not to call him."

Y/N chuckled and scrolled through her contacts, searching for Jungkook's name. She clicked on his name, hesitating before looking at the others. What if Minho was right after all? What if Jungkook- no. 

"Okay... here goes," she mumbled, calling him, the phone ringing.

The group huddles together, their anticipation palpable as they wait for Jungkook to pick up the phone. Each passing minute feels like an eternity, tension mounting with every ring. Minho sighed as he leaned against the counter, crossing his arms as his bit his lip in worry, while the rest were eagerly waiting for someone to pick up the phone.

"You have reached Jeon Jungkook-" the voice started, but was instantly stopped as Y/N ended the call.

"Try it again," Jeongin mumbled, looking nervously at her.

Once again, the phone started to ring, echoing throughout the kitchen, and once again, it went straight to voicemail, creating a sense of disappointment. The initial eagerness that was once in the room was gradually giving way to frustration. 

"Well... you know what they say," Felix started, "third time's the charm."

"It better be," Minho grunted as he rolled his eyes, "I didn't wanna say I told you so-"

"Then don't," Chan growled, looking at the annoyed Minho.

Ring.

Ring.

Ring.

Ring.

Rin-

"Who is this? You've called me twice, I swear to God if this is some spam call, I will-"

"Jungkook?"

"Y/N?"