Waiting for Anpanman

CHAPTER 4: Paranoia

Kim Namjoon woke up with a slight migraine. He laid motionless in his rumpled bed, staring at his ceiling as he reflected on what to do today. He should have taken Jin's advice and not think about the newbie too much.

It was just that the company had suffered a lot in the past because of corruption rumors. If this trainee got into the company in an "unconventional" manner, he didn't want the company and the real hard working artists that it homed to suffer.

He looked over across the room, Taehyung was still asleep. Not wanting to wake his roommate up, Namjoon stood up and left the room as quietly as his graceful body would let him. When he got out, he wasn't surprised to see Jin moving about in the kitchen since Jin had been unofficially in charge of feeding the group since trainee days. Although, it had been a long time since any of them had eaten anything that Jin had made because of their busy schedule.

"Good morning, Namjoon-ah! You're quite early to rise this morning. Just in case you've forgotten – we only have one event today. A fan signing at two this afternoon." Kim Seokjin greeted their leader as Namjoon ambled towards the kitchen island, trying to keep his aching head from moving too much. "You look like you've been awake all night."

Namjoon just grunted as he sat at the dining table, crossing his arms on the tabletop and closing his eyes. It was too early to be cheery. When Jin couldn't wait for his dongsaeng's response, he decided to dish out breakfast instead. Smelling the mouth watering kimchi fried rice, Namjoon opened his eyes and started filling his plate with food, shoveling it into his mouth soon after.

"Hyung, I'm going to the company this morning. Want to come with?" Namjoon spoke between chewing and swallowing his breakfast.

"Are you still going on about that new guy? You should just trust Bang PD-nim. I'm sure he screened the guy first before letting him into the company. Relax, Namjoon-ah." Jin tried to soothe the younger man once again.

"But... what if the company gets another scandal because of him? It could affect everyone in the company, including us." Namjoon tried to persuade his hyung.

"Good morning, guys!" Jung Hoseok cheerily greeted the men as he approached where the food was. His appearance halted whatever the men were talking about. "Did I disturb you? What were you two talking about? Hmm?" He commented cheekily, wiggling his eyebrows at them. The men said nothing.

In batches the remaining members started coming in for breakfast, except Min Yoongi who slept like a rock. And by the time Jimin had finished eating, one of the group's managers came in to notify them that Bang Sihyuk would be visiting some time in the morning and that they should make themselves presentable.

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Min Yoongi was still sleeping when Bang Sihyuk arrived at BTS's apartment. Unfortunately for Yoongi, Sihyuk required all the members to be present for the big announcement he said he had to make. The six who were already awake played rock-paper-scissors to find out who would be bestowed with the dreaded task of pulling Yoongi out of his beloved sleep. Jimin lost.

Hyping himself up, Park Jimin chanted "I can do this!" as he marched himself into Jin and Yoongi's room. Taking in a deep breath, Jimin started yelling "Min Yoongi" and "Min Suga" into Yoongi's ears to wake him up. The moment Yoongi stirred Jimin jumped back, effectively missing a pillow that Yoongi blindly threw towards the offending voice.

"Hyung... Bang PD-nim is here. He says there is something important he needs to tell all of us. Please wake up, Yoongi hyung..." Jimin called out to Yoongi again, still maintaining his safe distance from the sleeping man.

Seconds later, Yoonsoo quietly entered Yoongi's room. In confusion, all Jimin could utter to the stranger was "nugu," as he observed what happened next.