707 Dreams (707 x Reader)

Twenty

"You went on a date with Seven?!"

"What?" you gasp, staring at your phone for an extra moment before putting it back to your ear. "Yoosung, it was not a date! Where did you even get that idea? He just took me out for dinner-"

"And treated you to a fancy meal and paid for it all and walked you home again!" Yoosung interrupts, finishing your sentence for you. "You already said that, but come on Mari! That is a textbook date description right there!"

"It is not," you argue. "Friends can take other friends to fancy restaurants. I would take you to a fancy restaurant if I had the money!"

"But you said you had a great time!" he tries to argue back.

"So? I have a great time with all of my friends! That's how friendship works, Yoosung. I have a great time with you all the time! Why do you think I go through the effort of having lunches with you, and catching you after class even though we're on opposite ends of the school?" you point out. This seems to make Yoosung go quiet for a moment. "I don't see why you're so hung up on it anyway. Seven just happened to be there around dinner and offered to take me out. He gave me a night of relaxing and forgetting about this whole stalker business... I needed that."

"Then maybe you and I should do something!" he pipes up again.

"Uh.... But don't we already do stuff together?" you point out.

You hear Yoosung huff on the other end of the phone line before continuing. "Well, yeah. But I meant like an actual thing! Maybe go see a movie if you're still needing a good distraction! Or I know this good ice cream place, and I know I haven't taken you there yet!"

"Uh, yeah. No, sure... Ice cream sounds like a great idea," you mumble. "Although, why do I feel like you're acting a little weird? You said that you've taken me everywhere by now..."

"Huh? I- what? No! No.. Me? Weird?" he scoffs. "I'm not- why would you- I just found a new place that I've only been to once or twice myself, so that's why I haven't taken you there yet. That's all. No problems. No weird acting or anything..."

"Are you sure?" Your voice gets a hint of a teasing tone in it, your lips quirking up into a tiny smile at the sound of the boy on the other end. "Because it kind of sounds like that thing you do whenever your mother is in town and questions you about your studies. Or your cleaning habits. Or if you have a girlfriend yet. Or-"

"I get it! Okay. Yes. Maybe I'm doing that thing. But I don't mean to..!" Yoosung interrupts, rather defensively.

"Well why would you be doing it in the first place?" you question sweetly.

"Well-Well maybe because you're questioning me?" he replies uncertainly.

You chuckle under your breath, rolling onto your side as your lay in bed. "I was only questioning you because it sounded like you got all defensive about me spending time with Luciel!" you giggle. "Are you protective of me, Yoosung?"

If only you could see him, you're almost imagining him beet red from his cheeks to the tips of his ears, and even down his neck a little! He always got so red whenever you managed to tease him in just the right way, which you're assuming you did now by the steadily growing silence, only ended by a brief clearing of his throat. "So-So maybe I am...!" he finally speaks up. "You mean so much to me, Mari. I don't want you getting caught up in Seven's stupid life and getting hurt. For any reason.."

Hearing Yoosung suddenly so serious, your teasing smile falters, and you sit up. Nibbling at her lower lip, you hum softly. "Well, that's awfully kind of you, Yoosung. But you know I can take care of myself, right? I'm not going to let anything happen that would get me put in danger. And I doubt Seven will do anything-"