It's 1.31am // GOT7

Chapter 2 - Sign

Asia, the first leg of the tour, goes well and will be finished in two days. The hype of the trip has been keeping her very busy. Her crush for Youngjae is less invading and she does manage to focus more. Over the last few days and locations, he also has managed to see passed the revelation and be more comfortable around her, or so it seems. Unaware if he has shared her confession with the other members, as their behaviour towards her does not seem to have changed, she gets on with her responsibilities. Across the various locations, she has become more observant of their actions, and she can definitely tell that most of them all treat her with greater attention compared to the other staff members. Is it because she is one of the newest in the team and they are learning about her? Or is it because they are about the same ages? His theory on "not getting close to staff" does not fit with what she is observing at all, but she has to let it go and get on with assisting as she is supposed to.

Her daily routine includes supporting them during rehearsals, concerts and any time in between. She is often asked to get things for them: from coffee to essentials, even food. It frequently happens that they crave for something when they are not keen on the hotel menu. So she goes to various takeaway places, gather their treats and goes back to the hotel, sometimes quite late. The delivery is always interesting as some offer her to stay to share their food, and others barely say two words if they are hit by exhaustion after a concert or jet lag.

Tonight, the last one on the round is Jaebeom. She knocks at his door, finally seeing the end of her long day.

J: Jaebeom-ssi, it's Jina. I have your dinner, she says to the door.

After roughly a minute and a second round of knocks, the door opens wide and she is greeted with an overly tired Jaebeom trying his best to smile. Wearing sweat pants and a white t-shirt, his hair held back by a thick black headband, he looks effortlessly cool, soft and cosy.

J: Did I wake you up? I'm so sorry. You should have gone to bed.

JB: I'm okay and starving. Come in, please. Do you mind putting it on the coffee table please?

J: Sure.

As she enters the large room, only lit by the bedside lamps, giving it a snug feel despite its size, she is impressed by the neatness of the place. Some of the other members can be pretty messy but Jaebeom is always organised with his belongings, maybe conscious he needs to lead by example, even though these days his role as a leader tends to be less defined and visible. He admitted, during an interview, that other hyungs tend to take the lead on certain aspects or situations, something he has no problem with. Heading straight for the coffee table, she takes the boxes out of the bag and opens them all, while he has gone to the bathroom to splash some water on his face in the hope it will wake him up. After spreading everything out, she stands up checking one last time all he ordered is there. By that stage, he has joined her, walking around the sofa. Satisfied with it all, she turns to make way for him to get to his food, but her foot gets caught on the table leg and she loses balance falling straight into his arms. The velocity of this move, even though she has a petite frame, pushes him to fall back on the sofa, cushioning her fall. Her first thought is that if she continues to be so clumsy, she will get fired. After the realisation that she has fallen on him sinks in, she sees him up close, a stunned expression on his face. He is beautiful, even at this proximity, and she is hypnotised by the shape of his lips, the straightness of his nose and the purity of his makeup-less skin. She is lying there, against his body, distracted by his intoxicating fragrant scent, caught between his legs. In the fall, his arms naturally locked around her to brace the fall. He stares at her and she suddenly feels really embarrassed, wondering if he has noticed the intense gaze on his stunning facial features she is not able to restrain. Instinctively, she pulls away from him and she could swear at that same moment, she sees his eyes soften, his mouth pouting and his face lifting towards hers.