Arranged Marriage

Chapter 4

Your POV

Staring in disbelief as 5 boys continue to scream and Jinyoung scratches his neck nervously, you scrunch your nose in disgust because of the rooms smell. Vanilla bean, the scent you expected, was not found anywhere, though Jinyoung literally smelled like it.

The commotion and screaming didn't stop, and you pause to look around to see just how many people were in the kitchen.

"Yooha! Hi!" You snap your neck toward the direction.

"I didn't know you knew Jinyo- Bambam my phone! Put it dow- No stop vlogging!" A very familiar voice shouts out.

"Jackson?" You question concerned as you turn to face Jinyoung. "You know Jackson?" You ask as Jinyoung nods hesitantly. He later shakes his head in disappointment as he watches the boys struggle to get each other calmed down.

"Jinyoung stop standing around and help me!" Another voice shouts from the racket as Jinyoung's ears flush red in embarrassment. He shakes his head for a second time before replying with a yes to your question. It's the last thing he says before he joins the crowd followed by an apology. 

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Jinyoung,  finally managing to get you and the boys seated on the couch, starts introducing you to everyone who were now sitting innocently and calmly. 

"I tried getting all of them in order, but one of them is missing. He's isolating himself again." Jinyoung explains while turning to you as a small smile tug on your lips.

"It's fine, thanks for inviting me." Jinyoung returns the smile before nudging your shoulder slightly. He gives you a quick glance and motions to the boys for you to introduce yourself. 

A small oh escapes your mouth as you turn to look at the 5 who are staring at you curiously. "Hi, I'm Chae Yooha. I hope we can become good friends."

You say while smiling shyly as the boys stay quiet and turn to look at each other. You're confused, so you turn to look at Jinyoung for help. He shrugs his shoulders before one of the boys starts clapping and soon the rest follow. Whistles and louder claps erupt from them, and you flinch to cover your ears as a small giggle escapes your lips.

"I love her already!" One of the boys shouts as another reply is heard. "She barely speaks and you're already in love with her?!" He rubs his temples in annoyance before turning to look at you.

His eyes were sharp, something that made him intimidating. He looked like that for a while until he smiles and your heart melts at how soft it is. "Don't mind him, I'm Jaebeom by the way. Nice to meet you, Yooha."

Jaebeom seemed to be one of the oldest and probably the only mature boy in the dorm. His well-kept look defined his sharp jawline and nose, which seemed to be an attractive part of him.

You remember him back when you were standing near the doorway, recalling him screaming Jinyoung's name for help and scolding someone, whose name you already had forgotten. 7 boys in a dorm was obviously not a good idea.

Soon one by one they start introducing themselves as you're interested in memorizing all their names. Surely if they lived with Jinyoung they'd be just as intriguing as him.

"Hi, I'm Mark, the eldest." He says smiling while waving as well. His strong and masculine features stood out in him perfectly and you'd be lying if you said he wasn't attractive. He tilted his head slightly to the right as he continued to smile, showing his front teeth clearly.

"Youngjae here!" Youngjae exclaims happily as you hold back a smile as well. His smile was so contagious, his round face and long eyes easily to spot on his face as he continued to express his cheerful emotion.

"I'm Bambam!" He says while waving his hand and grinning jokingly. His plump lips and small nose stood out and he very so reminded you of a baby, just like Yugyeom, though he seemed to be one of the craziest members. Especially since he was vlogging on Jackson's phone.

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It'd been about 30 minutes of you and the boys chatting, their personalities were very distinct and different, but you seemed to fit in easily with them. Jaebeom's appearance to be mature was correct, he often led and was known to be the "father" of the boys, taking care of them and making sure they weren't causing trouble.

Mark was one of the quietest members and he hardly ever spoke unless it was necessary. Youngjae described him as someone you wouldn't notice to be in a room unless you see him, though their rooms were right next to each other.

Youngjae was one of the loudest members, like Bambam, and often laughed very easily while hitting Jackson in the process. It was the only thing Jackson vented about. 

Youngjae and Bambam both seemed to be troublemakers, Jaebeom had warned not to put the two together, including the one isolating himself. The three were the youngest of the boys, so they tended to be the most immature.

When the conversation between everyone had died down and everyone had their last giggle, you suddenly become curious of the boy hiding in his room.

"By the way, you said someone was missing, who was it?" You ask seriously as Jackson scoffs jokingly and the others go quiet.

"He's always annoyed, we leave him alone to make him feel better. He's in an arranged marriage, but he also has a girlfriend so things aren't as he wants it to be." Jackson explains as you feel the slightest ping of pity and empathy simultaneously. You nod understandingly and as soon as you're about to reply, a familiar voice calls out from behind you.

"Who mentioned my girlfriend?" Bambam's eyes light up as well as Youngjae and Jackson, where Jaebeom, Mark, and Jinyoung have their expressions nonchalant. Just as you were about to turn around to see what got their eyes so bright, Jackson started yelling once again.

"Yugyeom! You finally decided to join us! Introduce yourself to Yooha!" You turn around as your eyes widen at the sight of only one person.

"Y-Yugyeom..?"

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