Volcano | Bangchan

Introduction... I guess ?

Sooki's POV

A few weeks passed by after the party. Everything was perfect. Seokmin and I were living the perfect life as every new couple. We were all lovey-dovey, enjoying our time together. Even though it's been already a month, I didn't take the opportunity to officially introduce my boyfriend to the guys. The reason was simple, and y'all could tell why. Bangchan and I haven't talked since that night. We would only do the small talk and act professionally in front of everyone. But apart from this, we were basically ignoring each other. To be honest, it was more him ignoring me. I didn't want our friendship to end like this. But I was okay with giving him time, just like he did with me when I was the one being turned down. I was sad though, and I missed having him around.

Tonight was Saturday night. Usually, we would all gather at their dorm and have a movie night. And even if I really wanted to, I couldn't force Chan to see me. So I told the boys I was seeing Seok. That way, he could spend time with his members without having me around. As I was preparing dinner, I heard the doorbell. I opened the door to be welcomed by a huge bunch of roses. "Oh my god, Seok, it's so beautiful !". I took the bouquet and hugged him tight. "A beautiful bouquet for my beautiful girl.". As I went in the living room to find a vase, he took the apron and continued cutting the vegetables. I came back and back-hugged him, kissing his back in the process. "I can do it, you know, I'm the one inviting you.". He kissed my forehead. "I know, but I want to help you. How about you sit there and tell me about your day ?". 

I happily sat on the kitchen counter next to him and talked about everything and anything, sipping a glass of wine. Seok was the type of boyfriend who always treated you like a princess. And for an independent woman like me, it was odd but enjoyable. I could grow used to it. We spent the night just talking, making plans for future vacations. He wanted me to come with them to Jeju Island for a week during their break. After that, we watched his favorite movie.

It was about 2 AM when Seok stood up from the couch where we were cuddled up. I whined: "Where are you going ?". He chuckled : "I would love to cuddle with you all night, but it's late love. I should probably go home and let you sleep.". I pouted and jumped on his back as he turned around : "Noooo, you can't go !". He giggled and dragged me in front of him, so I was now cuddling him like a koala. "What do you want me to do, huh ?". I didn't think twice before saying what was crossing my mind : "How about you stay here ?". He froze and looked into my eyes : "What ?". I started blushing at my proposition. Did I just propose him to sleep with me ? What's gotten into me ? But I didn't want him to go, I felt so happy when we were together... I gathered all the boldness I had in me and held his gaze. "I mean... It's late, it would be more convenient. Plus, we both have nothing planned tomorrow, so...". Dokyeom smiled playfully : "Miss Kwon Sooki, are you inviting a man to spend the night with you ?". I took the hint and flirted too. I gave him a light kiss before answering : "It's not only a man. I'm asking this to my amazing boyfriend.". I gave him a long and languorous kiss, grabbing his collar. His grip tightened on my waist, his breath quickened, along with mine. He sighed, leading us to my room : "How can I even resist you ?".

Sunday morning, I was woken up by some muffled sounds coming from the kitchen. I took a glance next to me : Seok was deep asleep, the blanket not covering his bare back. I quickly kissed his back before getting out of bed. If Nomi was back from the dorm, I should tell her first that Seok had stayed the night here. No need to have her panicking when she sees a boy coming out of my bedroom. I grabbed Seok's t-shirt and my shorts. This will be my new pajama. I took a quick look at myself in the mirror, smiling at the hickey on my neck. What a night. I came out of my room not fully awake, but the view in front of me forced me to wake up. 

Lee Know was making pancakes with Seungmin and I.N in the kitchen, Felix and Han were preparing the juices and coffee while Bin, Nomi and Hyunjin were setting the table. My eyes were now wide open, as I was trying to understand what was going on. What were they doing here ? Did we plan a brunch ? No matter how hard I tried to remember, I had no idea why they were in my kitchen today. "Oh, you're awake !". I turned in slow motion to meet with Chan.

What. Was. He. Doing. Here. He came to me with a shy smile and scratched the back of his neck. "I hope we didn't wake you up. Since you didn't come yesterday, we decided to organize a brunch together.". I was looking at him silently, the shock probably visible on my face. Why was Bangchan in my living room after a month of ignoring me ? And on top of that, why was he here the day I invited my boyfriend to spend the night with me. OH MY GOD. SEOK IS IN MY BED AND BANGCHAN IS HERE.

I had to do something, but the outcome seemed unavoidable. Since I wasn't saying anything, Bangchan decided to speak first : "Listen, I'm sorry for ignoring you the past weeks. I had a lot to deal with, so I distanced myself from everyone, including you. But that was unfair and –". He stopped mid-track, as his eyes went down on my outfit. I saw his face becoming deadpanned as he pointed to my shirt : "... Is it DK's shirt ?". Okay, what do I do ? Should I lie to ease the tension ? After all, I was always stealing clothes from the boys, so I could perfectly pretend it belonged to one of them. As I was about to answer, the worst scenario possible happened. 

I heard the door behind me opening. Seokmin went out, shirtless, with messy hair, and joyfully exclaimed : "Smells good Love ! Have you seen my shirt ?". The whole apartment fell silent, everyone stopped and watched the scene.

Seok saw everyone and felt the slight awkwardness. But as the sunshine he was, he waved at everyone with his bright smile : "Oh well, I didn't picture the introduction like that, but here goes nothing. Hi everyone !". The joyful vibe of my boyfriend brought everyone back to life. Felix came to him with the exact same smile and hugged him. "Hi mate ! Right on time to help us prepare the brunch !". He dragged him into the kitchen, probably to take him away from us. Relieved by the way the guys were welcoming him, my attention turned back to the one that stood in front of me. 

Chan was scanning my reactions. His face was stolid, but I caught in his eyes the glimpse of hurt he was trying so hard to hide. I felt so bad, this wasn't how I wanted to introduce them. 

"Chan... I'm sorry, I had no idea you would be there...". Chan blinked before putting a smile on his face."Why are you apologizing ? It's fine ! Everything is okay !". I knew him better than that, I could tell the smile was fake. Changbin came behind him and put a hand on his shoulder : "Hyung...". But Chan cut him off and clapped : "Well, now that everyone is awake, let's brunch !". On that, he went to Hyunjin to help him set the table. I gave a quick glance at Binnie, who shrugged and gave me a small smile. I sighed. I'll let him go for today, but we will have to discuss it sooner or later. I went back to my bedroom to put a sweatshirt on and gave Seok his shirt.

The brunch went well. Felix and Seok were about to become besties, and the boys made him feel included in the group. I was genuinely happy. My boyfriend was approved by my best friends, and my relationship with Chan was slowly going back to normal. Well, not exactly, but at least he was talking to me. Everything was perfect.