ʙᴛꜱ ᴀᴍʙᴡ ᴏɴᴇ-ꜱʜᴏᴛꜱ, ꜱᴄᴇɴᴀʀɪᴏꜱ, ᴀɴᴅ ꜱʜᴏʀᴛ ꜱᴛᴏʀɪᴇꜱ | ʙᴛꜱ x ᴏᴄ

The one where it's not a secret anymore (KNJ)

  "Hyung," said Jimin, he having stepped into Namjoon's studio. It isn't something he does all that often, which meant he probably needed something.

  Namjoon hums without turning from his work, unplugging a bud from his ear. Jimin approaches closer to his desk, resting his hand on his hyung's shoulder. "When was the last time you and I had a meal together? I should buy you lunch today, and you've been at it since this morning." The younger reasoned, thoughtful as always.

  In his defense, Namjoon had been one of the first to enter the building that morning and it was currently mid-afternoon. But he's been piecing together his ideas and it's been a while since they've been flowing this well. He sighs, "Thanks, Jimin-ah, but I can't. It's better suited for another day."

  Jimin hummed, "Aish, you work too hard sometimes. I'll bring you something back when the food arrives." He decided, peeking over Namjoon's shoulder at his notes and thoughts in his notebook. Scribbled in it were plenty of random words and expressions, which was the norm. But what caught Jimin off-guard was the romanticized lyrics he was writing, a lot of which was in English.

  He doesn't comment on it, making sure to close the door on his way out. Joon was left to his devices, sighing as he looked back at his work. He'd written love songs all day, songs that were complex and had several layers to them. At least a few of them would make it to the upcoming album, however some others were more personal. He hadn't realized how much his mind was consumed by the particular person that inspired such lyrics.

  He sits back in his chair, revising and touching up his notes. Every song was about her, the details of her character, the kind of person she is to him, how much she's improved his lifestyle. Just thinking about her brought a smile to his face, one he had trouble getting rid of as he thought more of her. If anyone else were to read the lyrics, luckily, they would be ambiguous enough to be tied to other things.

  Jimin knocked again, and Namjoon shut his notebook before Jimin could suspect anything. The members were always on to each other, especially considering that the three oldest members were all in relationships already.

  Jimin placed Namjoon's food on his desk with care, the older thanking him gratefully for the meal. Before he left, though, Jimin's curiosity was getting the best of him. He was trying to make sense of the lyrics he'd read before, and didn't want to jump to conclusions.

  "What have you written so far?" He wondered, Namjoon opening a page to his most complex and ambiguous song thus far. Jimin scanned through the jumble of notes, asking questions, providing input. "I'm starting to think this is about someone in particular." He chuckled jokingly, but Namjoon's silence suggested that he was speculating correctly.

  Jimin smiles to himself, not adding any further comments, he didn't want their leader knowing that he was on to him about a potential love interest. This wasn't the first time it happened. But it was the first time he's written so passionately about it.

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  It's been going on months now. Several have passed and it seems that all of Namjoon's free time was preoccupied by something. Any chance he got, he was on his phone texting, always smiling at it. He turned down invites because he always seemed to have other plans doing something else. The youngest members were especially considerate of this new behavior.

  At first they dismissed it, people go through phases all the time. Though it was happening more and more. Namjoon liked his space and being alone from time to time, however it seems he wasn't doing that so much anymore. Rather than spend time with his members as much as he used to, their leader was spending it with someone else. On the rare occasion that he'd return from a busy day with that person, whoever they may be, he'd smell faintly of something sweet. Like a perfume.

  Namjoon knew the others were speculating that he was in a relationship. But it wasn't something he was prepared to discuss for a long time. He wanted it to be something he could be patient with. Neither of them wanted to jump into it for the sake of it, knowing how dangerous that could be. Namjoon, with his incredible celebrity status, and her, being a pedestrian - a foreign pedestrian, at that, so much was at risk.

  But as time drifted by and the couple grew closer, inevitably came the day that Namjoon would have to explain himself. His life was changing in a way it hadn't before, and she made him realize how unfair it was to his members if they weren't aware of it. He was dedicating a lot of his time to her, and they should know what's going on.

  And so, out of the blue, Namjoon told the members to visit the studio for a Vlive, though that wasn't the plan he had in store for them. He had intention to introduce her properly to them all, as well as her younger sister, who had no choice but to tag along with them. The two sometimes had to work very closely together, and so she would be introduced because the members were likely to see her more often as well.

  "Joonie, I'm nervous..." Alex admitted, she was meeting the rest of the world's biggest boy band for crying out loud, and she used to be just a fan of theirs. Of course she knows that they are just as ordinary as any other person, however that didn't make her heart stop beating any faster.

  "If it helps, I'm nervous, too." Namjoon told her, though that wasn't all that true. He was more excited than anything, because he would finally get to brag about his girlfriend like all his hyungs do.

  Joy, Alex's little sister, sat on a couch, looking around the room. She herself was trying to maintain her composure as well, rehearsing what she'd say once the boys arrived. She was a long-time ARMY, and was the person that introduced Alex to the boys in the first place. Sometimes, she was still a bit shocked that her sister was dating the Kim Namjoon. Though he proves to be quite the casual guy once you get passed all the glamor and fame.

  The door opened and Taehyung was the first to step in, followed by Jimin. Their steps noticeably faltered at the sight of the two foreign young women in the room. But they bowed politely at them both, waiting for the others to follow. Min Yoongi trudged in from his studio, seeming a bit impatient to get the 'livestream' done. Hoseok, JK and Jin were a couple seconds behind, Jin shutting the door behind him. They all couldn't help but notice the young women in the room.

  "Hyung, what's going on?" Tae finally asked for all of them, clearly they weren't livestreaming today. The lack of crew or cameras suggested that much.

  "I know you all have been curious about what's been taking up my time as of lately, so I figured I should introduce you to her." He turns to Alex, who accepts her cue and bows at the boys, introducing herself in perfect Korean, a few of the boys gawking at how well she spoke, she had very good pronunciation, as well.

  "It's an honor to meet you all, I'm sure we will be seeing each other more in the future, so I urged Joonie to explain himself." She greeted, the boys look to their leader and back at Alex's pretty face. She smiles politely, the older boys chuckled amongst themselves, because Namjoon was confirming their suspicion that they would all end up with black girls.

  Jungkook couldn't help looking at the other young lady in the room. He felt a bit flustered, the more he looked at her the prettier she seemed to get. He blinks when she accidentally meets eyes with them, both of them getting quite flustered and looking away. Though Jungkook felt it was appropriate to introduce himself properly. He offers his hand for her to shake, bowing 90 degrees. The golden bracelets on her wrist jingle and chime as she takes his warm hand. "I'm Jungkook," he said in English. "Your name is...?"

  "Joy, it's an honor to finally meet you." she smiled and Jungkook's heart pounded at the sight. He realized he was still bowed and straightened himself immediately, trying not to make his lingering gaze too obvious.

  Alex snorts at the sight, Joy resisting the urge to glare daggers at her older sister. Alex and Namjoon have both been teasing Joy endlessly that she was single. Really, Namjoon was shocked she hadn't had a boyfriend since moving to Korea, she hasn't even been on a date!

  The other members take turns making proper introductions to the sisters, Namjoon chuckled because Jungkook has not stopped staring at Joy. He got flustered every time she flashed her dazzling smile.

  Namjoon and Alex give each other a knowing look, because Joy was totally oblivious, or perhaps she was too excited to notice. Either way, they knew they'd have to do something to push the two together. Who knew that their meet and greet would turn into a set up for a date?