There is a name on his wrist, stark against his skin.
The black characters are clear and unmistakable: Choi Yeonjun.
Soobin swears.
All idols wear soulbands around their wrists to hide their soulmate's name: as idols there's an expectation to be sin...
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Soobin's phone reads 2:58am the next morning when he hears the door to the dorms open, several thuds, and hiccuping giggles followed by loud shushing.
Curious, he takes his headphones off and pushes his chair back from his desk.
Soobin's idea of de-stressing after the hectic schedule they've had recently is a dark room, snacks and video games until sunrise. For three of his members, it seems like trying to see how much alcohol they can imbibe and still remain standing is the goal.
Yeonjun, Beomgyu and Taehyun are huddled by the door, attempting to be quiet and failing miserably. Judging by the way Beomgyu is currently swaying dangerously to one side as he tries to unfasten the laces of his shoes, it won't be long before gravity asserts its dominance.
Soobin leans one shoulder against the doorframe and just watches them, amused.
Yeonjun is laughing to himself as he watches Beomgyu, his own shoes kicked off haphazardly down the hall, one sock along with them.
"Shh," Beomgyu says, waving a hand at him, "Shhh or you'll wake our fearless leader."
"Too late," Taehyun says, spotting Soobin down the hall.
Yeonjun grabs hold of the back of Beomgyu's shirt as he turns too quickly and starts to fall — but ends up nearly falling too. Taehyun makes a grab for both of them, and all three go tumbling down into a heap on the floor, laughing. They try to be quiet, but trying to be quiet is apparently the funniest thing ever because it makes them laugh even louder.
Soobin's lips quirk, almost a smile ("I saw that!" Beomgyu declares, pointing at him) but somehow he musters up a stern, unimpressed leader expression. He's not sure he quite pulls it off; they all look kind of adorable. "Did anyone see you?"
"Yes!" Taehyun declares, at the same time Beomgyu says, "Many any-anyones!"
"We had permission!" Yeonjun adds quickly. "We checked with management!"
Well, that's fine then. If management were involved then there won't be any scandal in the news tomorrow, no disgraceful photos or career-ending videos. Dispatch will be devastated, no doubt. The club they were at will have been idol-friendly, with strict vetting of the kind of people allowed in. No phones allowed.
Soobin knows the role he's supposed to play, however: the disappointed leader. He looks down at the heap of tangled limbs, tousled hair and wide eyes at his feet. "Yeonjun," he says.
Yeonjun lets out a long, drawn-out sigh. As the eldest of the three, he's technically the responsible adult — a terrifying thought.
Beomgyu and Taehyun both look at him, then to Soobin standing over them, then back to Yeonjun, who gestures for them to go on ahead. It's kind of hilarious how quickly they both scramble to their feet after that, bowing to Soobin then practically fleeing down the hall to their rooms.
