But I'm straight...? (panwink/linhoon)

Part 1

Jihoon's POV

Being in WANNAONE has been interesting, so far. Our dorms are comfortable, much bigger than the ones we resided in during produce 101 and even though it's my first night in the dorms, I look forward to spending a year and a half in this place

I share a room Park Woojin, Lai Guanlin, Hwang Minhyun and Kim Jaehwan, who are all quite humorous and whom I get along with quite well, If I do say so myself

"Guys! We should have a moving night tonight!" I hear Sungwoon shout from his room which he shares with Lee Daehwi and Bae Jinyoung

"But we have to get up early tomorrow, Sungwoon!" Jisung shouts back

"Oh stop being such a spoilsport Jisung, I think it's a great idea!" Daehwi shouts in reply

and with that, it was decided we'd be having a movie night to commemorate our first night in the dorms

~ 5 hours later ~

We are all crammed around our tv, squashed on the sofas and love seats, waiting for the movie to start. The movie chosen by the majority was "Romeo and Juliet" after Daniel and Seongwoo convinced everyone to pick it, jokingly proclaiming they'd reenact it, what are they like

Daniel and Seongwoo don't even get past the first scene before they stop acting it out and sat down with the rest of us, to many boos from us, the audience

"Well what were you expecting hahah, we'd have had to stop eventually," Daniel laughed

"Exactly, there's a kiss scene, remember? No offence Daniel, but I don't like you in that way," Seongwoo said through giggles

"None taken, mate, it goes both ways"

"Of course you don't like each other, that would be fucked up" I tell them, shuddering

"Jihoon..." Daehwi begun, eyes widening in shock, "are you saying you wouldn't support them if they were together? Ongneil, I know you guys aren't together and you don't have romantic feelings towards eachother, but, if they did and they were together, I would support them, regardless of the fact that Korea is so homophobic. But the most loving thing to do would be to accept them. I guess I just never considered the fact you guys could be homophobic, seeing as you're all so nice..."

I felt an invisible weight lift slightly off my chest, Daehwi would accept me?

But no, surely he was joking, I'm sure he didn't mean that. Everyone hates people like me. But he sounded so serious...

I look around to see the majority of my group nodding silently to what Daehwi said: does this mean they agree with him? Or am I just imagining a positive reaction for fear of acceptance?

"Oh Jihoon, you're obviously entitled to your own opinion and if you are against homosexuals, so be it. But, personally, even if the majority of Koreans are against it, I believe we should learn to be more accepting of it. I may not be gay myself, but love is love and it shouldn't be repressed and if anyone ever came out to me I'd do everything in my power to make them feel accepted," Minhyun reasoned

at this, I hear murmurs of agreement and others turn to look at me with a troubled look

"Oh... I-I'm sorry guys I'm really not homophobic I promise!" I tell them in desperation, "I just honestly thought you all were, it's usually rare to find someone who isn't, I'm sorry..."

"No it's not, yeah sure the majority of Korea are homophobic but if you surround yourself with the right people, most of the kind people I've come across have been completely fine with it! I even had a gay friend in high school who came out to his closest friends and we were all incredibly happy for him! Are you really fine with it or are you just saying so now that we've all opened up about the fact we don't mind?" Asked Jinyoung