Volcano | Bangchan

Saturday night fever

The week after passed by without anything special. I stuck to my daily basis, spending almost every night with a member. I didn't cancel my Friday night with Bangchan. I made up for that by preparing all his favorite dishes, which made him the happiest cutie patootie. Strangely, he didn't work at all that night. Instead, we listened to music, talked about our family, and how much we wanted to show each other our native country. We argued about which country was the best between France and Australia. And, of course, none of us would back down. After a while, we laid down on the floor next to each other, staring at the ceiling and discussing deep topics, and eventually fell asleep.

This Saturday was a special day : Beomgyu from Txt was celebrating his birthday. For the occasion, he was hosting a party, and all of the members were invited, including both Nomi and I. I was pretty excited, it had been a while since we partied together. And, on top of that, Seokmin told me he was coming with Hoshi and Mingyu. I was so happy to see him, I couldn't see him this week (our schedules just didn't match). Of course, we had Facetimed from time to time, but I missed his physical presence. It was around 6 pm when Nomi and I started getting ready. And for us, preparation meant. Let's start the party now. We put music in the whole house, danced and sang while preparing ourselves. 

As I went out of the shower, I passed an oversized white t-shirt and my underwear. I exit from the bathroom, jumping to join Nomi in her bedroom. As I crossed the living room, I heard someone yelling : "LET'S PARTYYYYYY !". I jumped in fear, and saw my sunshine bouncing happily next to a wild Hyunjin dancing around. "What are you guys doing there ?! You're not getting ready ?". Lix smiled at Hyun. "We were out for some shopping, and since we were passing by your house, we thought we might help you find the perfect outfit.". I smiled brightly. Having some fashionistas as friends has its pros. Hyunjin passed an arm around my shoulder while we followed an over-excited Felix in my bedroom. "You have to be the prettiest tonight. You have someone to impress after all.". I glared at him, fighting the blush that was creeping on my cheeks. He winked and giggled.

After half an hour of fitting and judging, we finally chose a white a-line dress with a low-cut neckline. It was simple, yet really pretty. Proud of them, the boys left me to get prepared. I did my make-up : a thin line of brown eyeliner, mascara, and some light pink lipstick. As for the hair, I decided to let them loose. As I finished the last touch-up, I heard a gasp from behind. I turned around to see Nomi looking at me with a hand on her mouth. I looked at my outfit, trying to see what the problem was. "What ? Do I have a stain ? Is something wrong with my outfit ?". She exclaimed in the most dramatic way : "YOU ARE THE PRETTIEST GIRL ON EARTH.". I rolled my eyes and giggled. "You're so dramatic. But having you as a best friend really boosts my confidence.". She moved next to me. "Not my fault, you are stunning. Look at us. We are the complete opposite.". She was right. While I was dressed in white with a bright make-up, she was dressed in a sexy black dress, with a sensual make-up composed of a smokey-eye and red lipstick. I chuckled : "We look like black and white swans.".

"Ladies, your men are there !". The loud voice of Bin resonated in the whole house. I frowned and looked at Nomi : "OUR men ?". She shrugged. "One of the boys probably wanted to come with him.". She joined them first, as I put on my necklace. "OH MY GOD, I HAVE THE PRETTIEST GIRLFRIEND IN THE WORLD !". I chuckled, hearing Binnie's loud voice. Changbin is the best boyfriend ever, always hyping Nomi up. Those two were made to be together. I joined the living room as well, to find Changbin basically running after Nomi while she was yelling : "DON'T ! If you kiss me now, you're gonna ruin my make-up !". "Just a little kiss ! Please, just one !". I giggled at the sight of him chasing her around the couch. 

The sound of my laugh drew the other guy's attention. He turned around, and I held my breath. Chan. He looked like a young CEO, dressed in a pair of black pants and a simple white shirt, with the sleeves rolled up. He had 2 or 3 buttons untied. He had parted his black hair on the side. Perfectly insane. Chan turned around and froze. He looked at me from head to toe, his mouth agape. I felt his gaze on me, and I didn't know if it made me confident or shy. I moved toward him and teased him a little to ease the embarrassment: "Hi gorgeous !". He shook his head as to clear his head and stuttered : "You- you are stunning.". I shyly mouthed : "Thank you.". His eyes didn't leave mine.

"Aw, your outfit match, you look like a couple !". Nomi hit his boyfriend's shoulder. "Shut up.". I clapped to change the subject. "Anyway, shall we go ?". The boys and us went together to the party. As soon as we arrived outside the house, we could easily tell it was gonna be a huge party. I felt a bit nervous about being around many people. 

I slowed down a bit, but Bangchan noticed. He came to me and gave me a supportive smile. "Hey, I know you're feeling uneasy right now, but it's gonna be okay. I'll be right there, and I'll never leave your side. Okay ?". I nodded. Somehow, he knew exactly how I felt and what I needed to hear. He took my hand and intertwined our fingers before we went into the storm. As I feared, the house was full of people. But the atmosphere wasn't as oppressive as I thought. Chan spotted some of the boys in the kitchen and took me in. Han spotted me and proposed a glass of soju, but I refused. I didn't want to drink tonight. First of all, because I wasn't feeling it with so many strangers around, and second, because I wanted to enjoy my time with Seokmin. Once I found him. Talking about him, I took my phone out to text him :

Handsome

Me : Are u there already ?

Handsome : Yes, just done with beer pong. U here ?

Me : Yeah, I am with the boys in the kitchen

Handsome : On my way

I smiled and waited for him to appear. I was talking with Seungmin when I suddenly felt someone's arm around my waist. I looked at Chan, who instinctively brought me closer to him as he looked at someone. I followed his eyes and spotted Seokmin looking at us from afar. He seemed a bit tensed as he came to us. I could feel his gaze on Chan's arm before coming back to my eyes. He smiled widely at me. "Hi love ! You are breathtaking, you look like an angel.". I took a moment to admire him. He was wearing a black suit that contrasted with his bright smile. I had to admit he was hot. I returned his compliment with a wink. "You're not too bad yourself, Mister.". He gave a quick nod to say hello to Chan, which he returned with the same energy. What's gotten into them ? "Hoshi sent me. He wants you to be his partner at beer-pong.". 

I was about to answer, but Chan was quicker. His grip on my waist tightened. "Sooki doesn't drink tonight.". Seokmin and him started a stare battle, silently fighting about something I didn't get. DK politely answered : "Don't worry, Hoshi will take all the drinks. She will not drink a single drop.". He took my hand, but Chan didn't let go. "She doesn't like to be with strangers, you know ?". Seokmin shot back, neither letting go of my hand nor breaking Chan's gaze : "Good things I will not leave her side then.".

I was trapped between those two, not having a clue on what kind of battle was this. It's Minho who saved me. He had been witnessing the whole conversation and thought it was time to put an end, or at least to get me out of there. He dragged me away from Chan's and Dk's grips. "Okay, enough. You'll be MY partner. Let's go find Hoshi.". He took me with him, leaving the two boys to themselves. After being away enough, he groaned : "I couldn't stand this any longer. You're not a toy. Those two should learn how to deal with feelings.". I giggled and teased him : "You are the one to talk.". He side-eyed me. "You can laugh, but do you at least understand they were fighting over you ?". I frowned : "Nonsense, it was just a misunderstanding between the two of them... I guess.". Lee Know stared at me in disbelief before rolling his eyes and mumbled : "The blinds leading the blinds...". On that note, we joined Hoshi and Seongkwan at the beer-pong table.