The members lounged on the living room couch, exhausted after their schedules but unwilling to miss out on Sunoo's turn at a fancall event. The screen on the tablet lit up with Sunoo’s bright smile, his cheerful energy immediately lifting the mood in the room.
The call was going smoothly until one particular fan brought up a curious claim.
👤: "Oppa, did you know if you rub your hands together like this, they'll smell like bread?"
🦊: "Oh, really?" Sunoo's eyes widened, sparkling with innocent curiosity.
He held his hands up to the camera, palms facing each other, and rubbed them together enthusiastically. The other members watched, already smirking, their attention locked on him.
After a few seconds, he paused, lifting his hands to his nose for a quick sniff.
🦊: "Eh? I don’t smell anything." His head tilted in confusion, brows furrowing slightly.
The fan giggled on the other end.
👤: "Actually, I was just teasing you, oppa."
Sunoo’s jaw dropped as his ears turned a faint pink.
🦊: "Yah! You tricked me!" He laughed, covering his face with his hands, his giggles contagious.
The fancall continued, but the members in the living room? Oh, they were losing it.
Heeseung leaned back, covering his mouth to muffle his laughter. “How does he manage to be so gullible and cute at the same time?” he said, shaking his head. "I swear, even when someone pranks him, it’s adorable."
His heart raced a little faster as Sunoo’s soft giggles echoed through the tablet’s speakers.
Jay’s hand slapped against his thigh as he laughed. “Who believes something like that? Bread-smelling hands?” Yet, there was a hint of fondness in his voice as he leaned forward, watching Sunoo smile sheepishly on the screen.
"Only you, Sunoo. Only you could make being tricked look this precious," he muttered to himself, feeling his chest tighten with affection.
Jake’s jaw hung open in disbelief before he chuckled softly. “No way,” he said, shaking his head. "He's so innocent it's ridiculous."
But as Sunoo rubbed his hands again playfully, still trying to test the claim, Jake whispered under his breath, “Why is he so perfect? I swear, I can’t take this anymore.”
Sunghoon rolled his eyes, though the corners of his lips twitched up into a soft smile. “Did he really fall for that?” he muttered, crossing his arms.
But the way Sunoo scrunched his nose and laughed after realizing the prank made Sunghoon’s heart skip a beat. “I’m done. He’s too precious for this world.”
Jungwon shook his head, giggling along with the others. “Why would someone even say that?” he asked. But deep down, he admired how Sunoo could make even the simplest moments so entertaining.
“It’s like he was made to melt hearts,” Jungwon thought, his gaze softening as Sunoo waved goodbye to the fan.
Niki, who had been eating chips the whole time, nearly choked. “Hyung, no way you believed that!” he yelled, pointing at the screen.
But as Sunoo laughed and made a playful pout, Niki found himself grinning, his teasing tone softening. “Ugh, I can’t even make fun of you properly. You’re way too cute.”
As the fancall ended, Sunoo turned around to see all the members staring at him, some grinning, others clearly holding back their teasing comments.
🦊: “What? Why are you all looking at me like that?”
