❝ETHEREAL↯GG AF❞

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this chapter made me squeal so much omg so please spam lol
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"Yah! Unnie! Gimme!" SoYu slid down the hallway after Sozie who had her shoes in hand. Sozie let out a laugh, hugging them to her chest.
"You guys, I just want some damn chicken please!" D.M called down the hall, not looking up from her phone.
"Ah!" Jay squealed, cheering to herself.
"Yah, what is it?" Ahyoung plopped down on the bed beside her, asking quietly.
"We're going to lunch with someone very special." Jay sighed. "Sucks that Rae's not here. Hope her first dates going well."
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"Annyeonghaseyo, Rae imnida." Rae bowed in her seat, smiling at the male that walked into the library cafe. "I am a member of Ethereal and an idol."
"Annyeonghaseyo, Xu Minghao imnida." Minghao bowed shyly as he sat down.
"Ah.." Rae sighed, clasping her hands awkwardly. "You're from Seventeen, right?"
"Ne. Your group is doing well for a rookie group..better then us, heheh." He smiled encouragingly.
"Kamsamnida.." Rae smiled shyly. "May we speak informally?" She asked as a waiter made his way over.
"Ne, of course." Minghao looked up at the waiter, picking up his menu. "I'll take a hot cocoa please."
"Any whip cream for you?" The waiter took out a note pad, writing it down.
"Yes please."
"And you ma'am?"
"Uh..I'll take a iced soy latte, extra sugar please." Rae smiled sweetly at the waiter.
"I'll be right back with your orders." The waiter bowed and walked away.
Rae thanked him and turned back to Minghao. They sat in quiet awkwardness for a bit.
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"Annyeonghaseyo, Ethereal imnida!" The girls bowed.
"We save seats for you!" J-hope gestured to the seats across the table. Sozie pulled SoYu with her, ahead of the others. Jay, Ahyoung and D.M followed them. Suga eye smiled as the new leader sat beside him.
Soon enough, a talk between the groups had started. Papz (paparazzi) were taking pictures of the group together.
"Y-yah! Give it back!" SoYu reached for the straw that Jungkook refused to give to her. "Why is everyone stealing from me today..?" SoYu mumbled, rolling her eyes.
She followed Jungkook as he held up her straw, proudly, walking to the door.
Ahyoung was sharing some sweet tofu with Sozie.
"This is my child." Sozie giggled, petting Ahyoung's hair. She looked at the camera that was recording. Ahyoung covered her face as she laughed and then grabbed the bowl of tofu and turned around so Sozie couldn't get any. When the girl turned around she pouted.
"Ani, I want some!"
D.M shushed the children as she was having an intense conversation with RapMon, Jin and J-Hope about smart people stuff. Most of which J-Hope didn't understand and Jin didn't give a flying fuck about.
On the other side of the table, Jay, Jimin and Suga were having an intense game of rock, paper & scissors to see who would have to eat the last bit of wasabi.
"Hana, Dul, Set!" Jay counted.
"Ah!" Suga giggled leaning back away from the table.
"Oh yess..I really didn't want to eat that.." Jay shrugged, smirking at Suga.
Jimin grabbed the last bit on his chopsticks and held it up to Suga.
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Rae and Minghao had started walking through the village. Many food stores were open so they were going to try those.
Without noticing Rae had grabbed Minghao's hand and started pulling him towards an ice cream stand. Minghao tugged back a bit playfully.
"Ah, oppa.." Rae turned around, smiling. She was going to use an evil weapon on him. (Don't think wrong.)
Aegyo.
"Oppa?"
"Yes..?" Minghao answered quietly.
"I want some ice cream, pleaseu~" Rae pouted, swinging his arm gently.
Minghao looked away, blushing a bit. He smiled and turned back around.
"Fine." He let in to the aegyo.
"Yes!" Rae cheered, throwing a hand up and pulling him towards the stand.
"Ohh- wow..look how tall they make it!" Rae was in awh at how tall the ice cream was. And until the show she hadn't been allowed to eat much sweets.
"Thank you." Minghao took the ice cream from the man at the stand, bowing.
"E-excuse me..are you from Ethereal? Apologies, I speak not well Korean.." The man gestured to Rae.
Rae raised her brows surprised and look at Minghao. She nodded.
"Ah, yes."
"I'm fan of you. So is my daughter." The man gave a genuine grin, bowing to her.
"Thank you, please support us~!" Rae bowed.
As they were walking away she sighed.
"That was adorable...fans are my most favorite thing.."
Minghao smiled at her love for her fans and her group. She cared about this so much. Her members, and fans. She even cared for everyone around her.
"This is good!" Rae change he subject, interrupting his thoughts.
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Jungkook led SoYu outside without knowing the weather. He ran out as it was pouring rain. SoYu followed him, not seeing him stop, bumping into him.
"Ah!" She squealed, leaning back.
Jungkook turned around and faced her, grabbing her waist to keep her from falling. Since they were behind a building, luckily no cameras caught them. SoYu paused, surprised at the sudden skinship.
"Y-yah.." She stuttered.
Jungkook lifted her back up. SoYu laughed awkwardly and then looked up at the rain. She stepped away, walking towards a dripping pipe. She put her hand under it.
Soon enough she was gently spinning in the warm-ish rain, laughing. To others she looked like a maniac but to Jungkook...well, that was a different story. Both of them had gotten soaked but it didn't matter at that moment. Jungkook leaned against a wall and pushed his hair back. SoYu popped up next to him.
"Annyeong." She smiled brightly.
"I still have your straw."
"Oh yeah! That's what I came out here for..!" She all of a sudden twirled in front of him and snatched at it but he had fast reflexes.
"Nope." Jungkook giggled at her shortness.
"But..oppa~" SoYu looked down quietly. Jungkook put a hand gently under her chin and lifted it up. Their faces were inches apart.
"You know there's more inside, right?" Jungkook smirked.
"N-ne.." SoYu put a hand on his chest to keep from stumbling forward and accidentally..yanno. (mwah mwah.)
Jungkook gently pushed her away and started walking inside, with a small smile.
And SoYu just stood outside, confused and maybe, just a teeny tiny little bit in love with Jeon Jungkook.