Cinderella (Seventeen)

Dates and Rates

Chapter Twelve

*DK's POV*

"I think that's a great idea," Seungkwan smirked, as everyone laughed in the discussion we had going on in the dance studio.

"What idea?" S Coups joined the conversation, coming in the room with Jeonghan.

Personally, I think this is a bad idea. I mean, I get we need to get her to trust us and everything, but I don't think this is the way to do it.

"We should all take her on an individual date!" Jun jumped around with The8. I don't understand those two...

Biting my lip, Hansol shook his head.

"I get you're sort of awkward around girls, but come on, she needs this," he muttered. Saying nothing, Wonwoo nodded.

"I think it would be the best way for her to get to know us all personally, and then she would trust us," Mingyu followed on.

"And has Hyolyn agreed to this?" Jeonghan asked, the door opening.

"Has Hyolyn agreed to what?" She appeared. We convinced her... or rather, sort of forced her, to stay around us all the time. So she would be safe.

Rubbing her arm awkwardly, Jun pulled her to sit down between Wonwoo and Jisoo. How can she be so comfortable around him? Around everyone... but me?

It was so awkward at the dorm, like I want to speak to her, but I can't find the words. Not after what happened in the kitchen last time. Because I saw how he looked at me, and then her.

It's blatantly obvious what he feels, everyone seems to see it but Hyolyn.

In a way, it's sort of a blessing in disguise, that she doesn't really trust us all yet. Because that would give me a chance to get closer to her right? We all have a fair shot.

Well. Apart from Wonwoo. Who kind of saved her. But then again. It was me who gave her that blood right? Don't I get some sort of prize for that? Probably not.

*Hyolyn's POV*

... All I can think of right now is, why?

"So, what do you say?" Hoshi asked, joining the weirdly shaped circle we have going on.

"Uh..." I began. What can I say? I can't turn down 13 dates with 13 insanely hot guys, can I?

But that would get HELLA awkward. Like, I can't even begin to describe it. That's how awkward it would get.

"I told you she wouldn't agree to that," Woozi faked fainting dramatically.

"It's not that, I mean, I would love to... it's just, I don't exactly see the point?" I raised a brow, looking everywhere but avoiding eye contact.

"It's just a way we can sort of open to you. Obviously there's so many of us, and we thought it would be the best way, for you to know, like, get to know us," Jeonghan blew hair from his face.

Biting my lip, I looked at all the guys. The room had gone silent, which was always a bad sign.

How can I resist all those puppy eyes? And I thought I had a hard time dealing with my own dog.

"Okay," I whispered, as they began cheering.

"Alright, so who's going first?" Seungkwan stood up, taking the MC spot alongside Minghao.

"Why don't we play a game, and it goes in order? The winner goes first, and then everyone else follows on in the order they came in?" Dino sat next to me.