It's not always like that || Treasure Fanfiction

Chapter 3: Friendly Faces

It's a lazy Saturday afternoon, and Somin is sprawled out on the living room couch, flipping through her favorite manga when the doorbell rings. She looks up, startled, as Junkyu's voice calls from the kitchen.

"Somin! Can you get that?"

Sighing, she drags herself up and opens the door to find Hyunsuk and Jihoon standing on the porch, grinning like they own the place. Junkyu's childhood friends, they've been a regular part of her life since she can remember. Hyunsuk, with his wild dark-brown hair, and Jihoon, with his relaxed but mischievous smile, are both looking as lively as ever.

"Mimi! Long time no see!" Jihoon exclaims, giving her a friendly shove as he steps inside.

"More like a week, Hoonie," Somin shoots back, rolling her eyes but smiling. "You two still crashing at our place like you own it?"

"Why knock when we know we're always welcome?" Hyunsuk chimes in, flashing her a grin as he kicks off his shoes. "It's tradition at this point. Where's Junkyu?"

Junkyu appears in the doorway to the kitchen, arms folded and leaning casually against the wall. "Took you guys long enough," he teases. "You miss me or something?"

"Not all of us live five minutes away like you do, Junkyu. Besides it's more like we miss your mom's cooking," Jihoon jokes, heading into the living room with Hyunsuk following behind.

Somin goes back to her place on the couch, squeezing herself into a corner to make room as the guys flop down beside her. Junkyu nudges her with his elbow, grinning. "Enjoying the break from school, miss I'm-not-a-trainee?"

"More than you're enjoying your exhausting practice life, I bet," she shoots back. "At least I can eat snacks without worrying about a strict diet."

"Is that why you hid all the junk food in the top cabinet?" Hyunsuk asks with a laugh. "Nice try, Somin, but we found it."

"Wait, you guys went through my stuff?" Somin exclaims, looking horrified and impressed.

Jihoon smirks, reaching behind a cushion to pull out a half-eaten bag of chips. "Let's just say, your hiding skills need work."

Junkyu rolls his eyes, trying to look annoyed but clearly amused. "Really, guys? We spend hours working on choreography, and you're raiding my house for snacks?"

Somin can't help but laugh at her brother's indignant expression. "Oh, please. Someone has to look out for you guys."

Hyunsuk grins and nudges her playfully. "See, Somin's already showing trainee dedication. I bet she'd outlast you all if she joined us!"

Junkyu turns to Somin, feigning shock. "Is that so, little sis? Because I bet you couldn't last through one dance session with us."

Somin crosses her arms, narrowing her eyes at him. "Is that a challenge?"

Jihoon and Hyunsuk's eyes light up, thrilled at the sibling rivalry. Jihoon leans forward, egging her on. "Sounds like one to me, Somin. Think you could keep up?"

Somin shrugs, feeling confident. "Fine. Next time you're practicing, show me the routine. I'll prove you wrong."

Junkyu smirks, a glint of mischief in his eyes. "Don't say I didn't warn you. You'll be begging for a break before the warmup's over."

"Is that right?" Somin shoots back, grinning. "Just don't get too embarrassed when your little sister shows you up."

Jihoon and Hyunsuk burst into laughter, high-fiving each other. "This is gonna be good!" Hyunsuk says, clutching his stomach. "We've got to see this challenge."