Pools of stars

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yasmin_smi  for you meine stern (sorry it took so long)

You brushed yourself down for the final time and took one last glance in the mirror, sighing with a nod. You had tried to look extra good today as this was really important to your boyfriend, and you wanted to make a good impression. Your boyfriend of one year waited at the door as you came down the stairs and smiled when he saw you. Today he was finally taking you to meet his best friends. The seven of them had been in a band together for many years, and the guys never grew apart. It was important to Hoseok that they liked you, and he was so nervous about it that it had taken a whole year of you being together for him to pluck up the courage to take you. Usually you wouldn't be nervous about this sort of thing, but it was clearly very important to Hoseok, and lately he had been drifting from you slightly, so you wanted to prove you were a good girlfriend and someone he should stick with. 'You look great y/n, they will love you,' Hoseok said as you joined him at the door. 'Well I certainly hope so...' you gave him a nervous smile. 'Don't worry about it,' he kissed you. 'I will stop worrying about it when you do!' you teased and walked out the door and into the car. Hoseok shook his head with a smirk and locked up, then joined you in the car.
The car journey was quiet - you didn't talk much. As you drove you kept playing out scenarios in your head, thinking about the best and worst things that could happen. Hoseok didn't look at you the entire journey and it troubled you...was he thinking about leaving you? You would never leave him, unless he betrayed you. You genuinely loved him, and you just hoped he felt the same still. You pulled up outside a tall apartment building, and took the lift up to the top penthouse. Still neither of you said a word. You concluded that you were both probably just so nervous that you didn't want to talk...you were certainly feeling the butterflies. Hoseok rang the bell, and you sighed in anticipation.
The door was opened graciously by a tall man who grinned when he saw who it was, showing his dimples. 'Hoseok,' he said, and gave his friend a hug. 'And you must be y/n,' he turned to you and shook your hand. You smiled and nodded. 'That would be me...and you are?' you asked politely. 'I'm Namjoon,' he said with a smile. 'Well, it's so great to meet you,' you said as he let you past into the penthouse. As you slowly walked down the corridor you prepared yourself, thinking about how you should act and what you should say. You had next to no idea what these guys were like, so you didn't know if they were posh or chill, loud or quiet, talkative or unsociable or if they liked to eat a lot or eat a little. Eventually you just told yourself to calm down and act how you would normally. You approached the living room and the first thing you saw was the beautiful view out the window of the cityscape. You entered and gasped at the picture before you. There were buildings that looked like they could touch the clouds, and they were all designed beautifully in different styles, but they worked together. Your presence had caused the five heads in the room to turn your way, and you mentally slapped yourself for making such a stupid entrance. 'Hello,' you said awkwardly, 'I'm y/n.' They all stared at you blankly and you were suddenly self-conscious so you crossed your arms tight in front of your body and looked at the wall. Luckily, Hoseok and Namjoon entered and the boys all got up to give their friend a hug or a handshake. You just stood and watched, biting your lip. You didn't dare to look any of them in the eye. When they had finished greeting each other, Hoseok came and put his arm around your waist. 'Everyone, the lovely lady before you is y/n...my gorgeous girlfriend,' he said with a smile. You looked at him lovingly then turned to the rest of the boys. 'It's lovely to meet you all...finally,' you laughed. 'You too y/n,' one of the guys said, 'I'm Jimin.' You nodded towards him with a smile. 'My name is Yoongi, nice to meet you,' the guy called Yoongi said in a drowsy tone, like he had said that same sentence many many times. Another guy stepped forward and introduced himself as Seokjin. He had really broad shoulders and it was kind of intimidating, until you looked at his smiling face. It was sweet. The next guy said he was Taehyung. He seemed to keep his distance from you slightly. Then, the last guy came up to you with his head down. 'Hi,' you said. He looked up, and something inside you jumped. He was extremely handsome, and it was his eyes that really drew you in. They were a warm brown like dark coffee, but they held a galaxy inside them. His eyes were like pools of stars. 'I'm Jungkook,' he said, in a voice smooth and sweet. You gazed at each other for a moment to long, so you looked down with a small smile on your face. 'Want a drink y/n?' someone asked, and you noticed it as the deep voice of Yoongi. 'Yes actually, thanks,' you replied, looking up again. 'I'm not getting it, you are. Glasses are in the first cupboard on the right, there'll be a coke in the fridge,' he said. You clicked your tongue. 'Okay then, thanks,' and you turned to go to the kitchen. Well, you turned the way you thought the kitchen was. 'Other way,' Hoseok called after you. 'Right!' you said and went the other way.
In the fridge there was a coke like Yoongi had said, but there was also an entire shelf filled with banana milk. You chuckled. Who was that for? As you poured your drink someone came in behind you, but you didn't realise. 'Y/n,' they said, making you jump. 'Huh yes?' you turned around as casually as possible. It was Yoongi. 'Oh hi,' you said with a smile. 'Hey,' was all he replied with. 'Um, what are you doing here? I thought you sent me to get my own drink,' you joked. 'Yeah, I just wanted to come talk to you,' he countered. 'Oh okay,' you leant on the kitchen island and gestured for him to talk. 'I just wanted to ask, how long have you been with Hoseok?' he said. 'Oh you don't know? I thought Hoseok would've told you. One year,' you answered. 'Really? That long? Oh,' Yoongi looked at you unblinking. 'What do you mean?' you furrowed your brow. 'Well usually he brings his girlfriends to us basically straight away,' he said. What did that mean about you? Did that mean he was so ashamed of you or dissatisfied with you that he didn't even want his friends to meet you? Did it mean that you weren't as good as the rest so he didn't feel the need to take you to his friends? Clearly your thoughts played on your face, as Yoongi came over and leant on the counter next to you. 'Maybe it's because you're his favourite, and that meant he really wanted us to like you. So, he was more nervous about us meeting you than he might've been with other girls, therefore he waited longer,' Yoongi said, almost as if he had read your exact thoughts and wanted to make you feel better. You looked at him and smiled, a slight blush rising in your cheeks. 'Let's hope that's it,' you chuckled. Yoongi smirked and walked towards the door to leave, but at the last second he turned back to you and said, 'You know y/n, our maknae seems to have taken a liking to you.' When you cocked your head questioningly Yoongi clarified, 'he finds you attractive. If I'm honest I think most of us do, Hoseok is definitely lucky that he got a princess like you. Jungkook is a good guy, he won't make a move on you...actually, knowing him, he probably won't talk to you at all - he's not the best with girls. Come join us when you're ready princess.' And with that he left, winking as he did so. You shook your head with your mouth hanging open. Yoongi was definitely something. And Jungkook? Well every detail of his face was engraved in your mind, and you could see the stars dancing in his eyes every time you closed yours. Then a wave of guilt washed over you. You were Hoseok's girlfriend, and you loved him. Taking a sip of your drink, you walked back to the living room.
Hoseok patted the space next to him when you entered, and you slumped next to him on the sofa, his arm wrapping around you. You snuggled into his neck and listened as the boys talked about what they had been up to in the time they hadn't seen each other. You found yourself occasionally glancing at Jungkook, and every time you did you scolded yourself inside. You were lost in thoughts of Hoseok and Jungkook until you heard someone say your name. 'Y/n, earth to y/n,' Hoseok said, waving a hand in front of your face. 'Huh, what,' you said, shaking your head out of your trance. 'You went into a daze,' Hoseok said with a confused chuckle. You smiled weakly. 'So what were you talking about?' you asked. Hoseok rubbed your shoulder. 'We were just catching up, Taehyung was telling us about his photography website that he set up. It's doing really well,' he replied. You smiled at Taehyung, but he just flashed a smile and looked away. You shook your head slightly. What was his problem with you? You hoped maybe one day you could be friends. 'Well that's great. What else?' you questioned. 'Jimin has been selected to a prestigious dance troupe which has a big competition coming up, Seokjin is beginning to start work on his restaurant, and Jungkook's released his first album - it's done brilliantly all over the world,' Namjoon replied this time. You widened your eyes at the achievements these guys had. 'Well I'm definitely coming to Jimin's next performance, I'm going to eat at Seokjin's restaurant every weekend without question, and I will - with 100% certainty - listen to Jungkook's album everyday,' you smiled and your answer seemed to make each of them happy. 'What about you Namjoon? And Yoongi?' you asked, as they were the only two you hadn't heard about. 'Well I've just been travelling the world, writing songs and producing here and there. Hopefully I'll release a new mixtape in the coming year,' Namjoon answered. You grinned in approval. 'That's amazing. What about you Yoongi?' The guy was staring at you with a smirk. It made you laugh. 'What then? Up to no good?' you joked. Yoongi opened his mouth to speak, but was interrupted my Jimin. 'Actually, Yoongi-hyung has been very successful! He has released two new mixtapes which are wonderful, he's done lots of producing work and received 4 awards. He's also been named the Best Rapper in Kpop!' he said enthusiastically. Yoongi didn't even seem to mind. He was looking at the younger with loving eyes, and it was really sweet. Jimin met his eyes with a look of admiration on his face, and it was clear that Jimin really respected Yoongi, and the two boys loved each other. Everyone was looking at them, and when they finally realised they both went a very dark shade of red. 'Awwww,' you cooed. Yoongi rolled his eyes and Jimin looked down with a sheepish smile. 'Those two have always had a thing,' Hoseok whispered to you, making you giggle. It was undeniably cute. Out of the corner of your eye you spotted Jungkook watching you, so you abruptly turned your head to him, making him look away quickly with wide, embarrassed eyes. 'What about you princess? What have you been up to the last few years?' Yoongi looked directly at you. Hoseok and Jungkook had both glanced at him when he had said princess, but you just smiled. 'Well, before I met Hoseok, I was working as a waitress because I'm trying to make it as an/a {career}. I've also written a few songs with my best friend...but I'm not a producer so I haven't been able to complete any of them. We also travelled the world a bit and yeah; I was just trying to bring in a bit of money until I got a proper job. Then one day, this man walked through the door of the coffee shop I was working in. I served him, and we talked a bit. When he'd left, I just wanted to see him again. Then, just as we closed, he appeared and asked me for a drink. He had waited all day for the shop to close just so he could take me out. And after that night we stayed in touch, met up, and eventually we got together,' you finished, but with only a small smile flickering on your lips. Hoseok hugged you closer and continued the story of your relationship, but you had zoned out.
Yoongi looked at you as Hoseok spoke. You weren't piping up or adding anything in. Even though he didn't know you that well, he knew that you were clearly a lively and happy person, so seeing you so uninterested in something that made you happy - like your relationship - was strange. He confronted you when you asked to go to the toilet. 'Y/n, what's wrong? Why did you zone out?' he asked. You were surprised at the question. Why was it significant to him? 'Um, I don't know?' you replied. 'But Hoseok was talking about your relationship, shouldn't you be enthusiastic about that?' he ventured. You stuttered, 'Uh, I-I don't know. I guess it was because...because at home he hasn't seemed as into th-the relationship as me. It seemed like...like he was faking being excited about our relationship. I feel like coming here it's just been a show...an act I guess. That's probably been in the back of my mind this evening.' Yoongi nodded, a solemn look on his actually very attractive face. 'Well I wish you didn't feel like that...I'm sorry. I think that you should see how he is tonight when you get home. Here's my number - please text me,' he replied, and it made you grin. You typed his number into your phone and gave him a massive hug. 'Thank you Yoongi.' His large hands wrapped around you as he returned the hug. 'Of course princess,' he replied. As you broke away, you were greeted by a questioning Hoseok. He looked away to fix his expression before he spoke. 'Um, everyone has decided it would be fun to stay the night y/n, so I'm going to pop back home and grab some clothes and stuff for tonight okay? We will all take it in turns. Uh...what do you want?' he said. 'Oh, um can you grab my black comfy shorts and my blue oversized t-shirt? And...Teddy? And maybe my blanket too thanks,' you answered with little expression in your voice. 'Aw y/n you sleep with a teddy? Don't worry Hoseok, I'll be y/n's teddy tonight!' Yoongi joked, which made you laugh and pinch his cheek. Hoseok ignored it. 'I'm going to the shop too. Anything you want?' Hoseok said in a dismissive tone. 'Uh yeah just a smoothie, a coffee {or another drink of your choice} and some chocolate please,' you replied in an equally cold tone. 'Okay,' Hoseok said, and left. Yoongi snickered. 'Oh my god y/n, you could literally cut the tension with a knife...wow, maybe you were right about his attitude,' he said. You smiled sadly, 'Yeah, but it's okay. I'm with you guys so it will be fun. It's all okay.' Yoongi nodded in reply. 'Y/n, talk to Jungkook tonight. I wanna see this play out...and I think you'll get on. You should go to the toilet by the way, since that what you came to do before I cornered you. Love ya princess,' and he left. You rolled your eyes with a smile and went to the toilet.
When you returned, Hoseok had left, the boys were all in a circle, and they were all looking at you expectedly. 'Hey y/n, join us,' Yoongi said, with a teasing smile. 'Is this a seance?' you asked, with genuine worry. Jimin laughed, 'No! It's Never Have I Ever.' You nodded and went to join them, though you were unsure at what this game would bring. Yoongi shifted over and you sat next to him, cutting in between him and Jimin, who seemed slightly irritated and offended by it. 'Yoongi,' you whispered, 'sit next to Jimin, I think he wants you to.' Yoongi looked at you with shining eyes. 'Okay,' he whispered back and switched with you. Jimin smiled brightly at Yoongi, who returned the smile. Those two really were the cutest friends you had ever seen. You were now in between Yoongi and Taehyung, who was next to Jungkook; who was next to Namjoon; who was next to Seokjin. There was a space in between Jimin and Seokjin for Hoseok. You glanced at Jungkook before you started, and caught his twinkling eyes looking back at you. This time he held your gaze, and gave you a smile. You graciously returned the smile, blushing as you did so. 'Let's start then,' Taehyung said. He had shifted away from you slightly, which baffled you as you didn't really know him and hadn't spoken to him much.
'Show time,' you heard Yoongi mumble next to you, and you all held up 10 fingers.

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