Synopsis: Jinmi gets looked at a lot, but never like this.
Jinmi was used to be the center of attention during parties, she knew she was pretty and she knew she was sort after by a lot of people. This wasn’t any different, a party filled with hip hop artists, models and their friends.
Sometimes they would approach and sometimes they would just look but she was aware of it, always. But one look had been on her since she got here, she could feel it all over her skin, washed over her like some sort of claim.
Jinmi was used to the looks, she’s used to the hungry eyes and lustful glares from both men and women. But the way he’s looking at her, it’s something different.
It’s like a gentle primal sensation.
“Can I help you?” She questioned, finally looking at the male as he drew closer.
She thought she’d maybe startle him but he remained straight faced.
“I thought your kind couldn’t drink,” He stated, looking at the champagne in her hand.
She quirked an eyebrow at his reference, sipping her drink, “My kind might be more controlled than yours but that doesn’t mean we all obey the rules,”
“And just how much trouble would you get in if they found out?”
Jinmi tilted her head at him. He wasn’t her type, she went for tall, dignified men, actors and clean looks. His short hair was dyed pink, a simple black shirt with an expensive jacket over it and chains around his neck.
A rapper, obviously.
“I think I’d get in more trouble talking to you than for drinking,” She shrugged with a smirk.
He liked the way she snapped back at him, a similar smirk on his lips as he stepped closer. She was the same height as him thanks to the heels, a hand slipping onto her waist and Jinmi narrowed her eyes.
“And if they saw this?” He questioned.
People were confident, yes, but they weren’t usually this confident.
“Then I think you should worry more about what I’ll do to you,” Jinmi stated, stepping out of his grasp.
She slipped away effortlessly, sipping on her drink and humming to herself. Maybe she should find Sunmi, after all, this was not her scene.
“You really didn’t have to yell at Hyejin yesterday,”
Jeno didn’t say anything and instead looked out the window, a pout on his face. Maybe he regretted the words a small bit but he was also still mad and oh so very jealous. Meanwhile, Sophia looked at Johnny and Yuta beside her.
“Is she still angry at us?” Yuta asked.
“Yeah, she can hold a grudge,” Sophia nodded, “I don’t think you’ll be in the good books again for a little while, she’s still holding a grudge against one of the trainees who once tripped her over during mouthly evaluations,”
“Powerful..,” Johnny murmured, “I wonder what’s up with the coughing,”
Sophia shrugged, “We got told she had the flu, she’s already sad about Soobin and doesn’t eat much anymore,”
“Poor baby..,” Yuta whispered.
The car suddenly came to a stop and Sophia sighed as she took off her seatbelt. They’d divided the cars today and planned it out to prevent any fights, so now it was just getting through make up, changes and the performance without an incident.
A suddenly slap on the door startled Johnny, the male blinking as Shotaro shoved the door open and yelled something in Japanese. Yuta furrowed his brows together before Chenle yelled suddenly.
“Hyejin just collapsed!” Chenle yelled.
“She’s coughing up blood!” Shotaro added.
Yuta was out in a second, climbing over Johnny and pushing the two out of the way. Johnny and Sophia were next, trying to shove each other out of the door and hissing a few things in English.
“Let me out!” Sophia groaned.
“Well move!” Johnny snapped back.
“I will fuck your girlfriend, Johnny, don’t test me!”
They both grunted as they pushed out of the car, Yuta already holding onto Hyejin’s hand as he picked her head up from the cold concrete.
“Call the fucking ambulance!” Yuta yelled at the manager, “Don’t stand there and look like an idiot!”
“I have to call the company-”
“Fuck the company!” Johnny growled, “Call the fucking ambulance!”
Sunmi fanned Hyejin’s cheeks, tears filling her eyes while Jinmi placed her jacket under Hyejin’s head.
“She’s burning..,” Sunmi sniffled, “God, how come we didn’t notice?”
“She’s been taking a lot of pain medication,” Chenle sobbed, “She said she was having headaches..,”
The manager suddenly spoke, “I called the company and-”
“The company?!” Yuta suddenly raged, “Were you born a dumbass or had to get a fucking degree?! She’s passed out, coughing up blood and has a fever! Call the fucking ambulance you dumb cunt! If anything happens to her, I’ll fucking kill you first!”
“And I’ll help!” Johnny added.
“Make it three,” Sophia hissed.
Sunmi snapped, “Will you three stop it and keep a level head?!”
Jeno stared down at Hyejin, a guilty look on his face.
Synopsis: Sometimes it’s just suffocating, sometimes it’s better to let go.
“I can’t keep doing this,”
Hyejin looked up at Soobin, tilting her head to the side. He had a sorry look on his face, hands shoved in his pockets. They were standing in a hallway at one of the music shows.
“What’s up?” Hyejin asked softly.
“Your group is so controlling,” Soobin explained, “We can never meet without one of them being around,”
She pursed her lips, fumbling in her spot and swallowing thickly. It was bound to come up eventually, especially since they were getting more suffocating.
“They’re a really protective bunch,” Hyejin gripped her arm, “I do try to convince them that nothing will happen-”
“Why would you tell them that nothing would happen?” Soobin asked, “I’m your boyfriend and your my girlfriend! Things could happen and I’m sure they all know this, they all date too,”
Uncertainty filled Hyejin’s gut. She didn’t like where this was going or what was about to happen. Tears began to prick her eyes, something she tried to blink away.
“What are you trying to say?” Hyejin whispered in a small voice, for once she actually felt like her hieght, small and tiny compared to everyone.
“I don’t think we should date anymore,” Soobin sighed, “I do like you but, We can’t have a relationship with your members constantly hanging around,”
It was better to let this go then hold onto it. Hyejin had seen first hand how holding onto something that didn’t want you could hurt you more than if you let go.
She simply nodded and turned, walking down the hallway. Soobin took a deep breath, he felt like shit.
“I’m sorry!”
Hyejin still didn’t respond as she walked down the hallway, turning the corner as tears began to roll down her cheeks. She was good at being a silent crier, after all, Hyejin had twenty group members.
Synopsis: Biting gets Hyejin into awkward situations.
“Come on we’re going-”
“I get to see Suga Oppa, let’s go!”
Sophia watched in surprise as Hyejin rushed out the door, grabbing her hand and pulling her with her. Well, at least it was easier to get Hyejin to come with her now while Jinmi and Sunmi were busy.
Hyejin was practically bouncing as they arrived at the BigHit building, a massive smile on her face. Sophia new her way around at this point, especially since she was now working with the group.
“What do you even do with Suga?” Sophia asked.
“He feeds me candy,” Hyejin stated, “And we’re working on a song together,”
Blinking, Sophia slowly nodded. Well, Hyejin was easily won over with candy. She was more surprised that Yoongi took a liking to Hyejin so quickly when it took nearly a whole month before he accepted Sophia.
Before Sophia could knock, Hyejin was pressing in the pin code for the studio. He had given her the pin code?! Well, someone was certainly playing favourites.
Poking her head inside, Hyejin smiled brightly as she found the familiar male sitting in his own little spot.
“Suga!” Hyejin beamed.
A small smile spread over Suga’s face as he turned in the chair, humming as he greeted Hyejin. She was becoming a little sister figure in his life now.
What made Hyejin stop was the other person in the room, while Sophia stood at the door. She didn’t want to intrude on the ‘genius’.
“Soobin, this is Hyejin,” Suga explained.
“Hi..,” Hyejin whispered, almost as if she was embarrased.
Soobin chuckled, “Your that girl that bit me at the award show,”
Jaw dropping, Sophia stared at Hyejin who pursed her lips and nodded slowly. She was just slightly ashamed, her first person meeting someone and she literally bit them. It usually came after.
“You bit him?!” Sophia whispered.
“I thought he was Jaemin..,” Hyejin whispered.
“....I..,” Sophia couldn’t believe what she was hearing.
“It’s fine,” Soobin smiled, “It was weirdly cute,”
Looking at Suga, Sophia laughed nervously, “If she tries biting, just push her away,”
With red cheeks, Hyejin nodded slowly as Sophia left the studio and the door clicked shut. Her attention was shifted back to Soobin, the male towering over her. She pushed her fingers together and whispered.
“Sorry for biting you, it’s a habit that I can’t break,”
“I really don’t mind,” He chuckled softly, “You can bite me all you want,”
Suga decided to speak up, “Don’t say that, it just sounds weird,”
Both looked at him with confusion, making him shake his head.
“Who are we working with?” Hyejin whined, “Why won’t you tell me?”
Popping her lips, Sophia turned and looked at Hyejin. They had been reluctant on telling Hyejin who they were working with for this album, after all, they didn’t want to scare the poor girl.
“Do you know the producing trio, Groovyroom?” Sophia asked.
Jinmi sighed and turned around, “We’re going to Higher Music,”
Hyejin’s eyes went wide and she shook her head, trying to open the door by reaching across Jinmi. The two eldest members shoved her together, Sophia wrapping her in a hug.
“Shh, it’s okay,” Sophia hummed.
“There real rappers,” Hyejin began to cry, “They’re scary!”
“The manager will be there and so will we,” Jinmi explained, “Nothing will happen to you,”
Tears rolled down the youngest cheeks, Sunmi turning her head from the front seat with a disappointed look on her face. They looked like a family, a mother scolding her children for making the baby cry.
“Why did you tell her?” Sunmi snapped.
“She was going to find out anyway,” Sophia shrugged, “Why not prepare her?”
Sunmi shook her head while Hyejin sobbed.
“They wear gold teeth and swear and they have tattoos!” She sobbed.
The second eldest had to look out the window and cover her mouth, attempting not to laugh. Hyejin truly was a sheltered child.
As they pulled into the underground parking lot of the building, Jinmi looked out curiously. Usually people tried to break into SM’s parking lot, plenty of saesangs or over excited fans but no one was watching.
Even walking to the elevator was a breeze, no cameras flashing from a distance. It was honestly a big relief.
They all piled into the elevator with their manager, who was on the phone. Hyejin was attempting to cling to Sunmi although Sophia had to pick her up and place her in the elevator.
It wasn’t long before they were greeted by the trio in a meeting room.
“Hello,” Sunmi announced, “We are NCT XX,”
“Hello,” Hwimin had the biggest smile on his face, while Gyujeong waved from beside him, Nari simply nodded.
The girls took their seat, beginning to discuss their views for the next album.
“We want to do a more hip hop sounding album and music,” Sunmi explained, “A lot of our music in the past has high lighted our vocals but we want to put the focus on our rappers,”
“That’s not a very SM move,” Nari commented, only for Hwimin to nudge her.
“We can do that,” Gyujeong nodded, “Which of you are rappers?”
Jinmi scratched her cheek, “I wouldn’t call myself a rapper, I just had the best talent for it out of the three of us,”
“Our lead rapper is Hyejin,”
All eyes turned to the youngest, who had a juice box in her hands and sniffling slightly. She whined in response.
Hyejin pressed her toes together as she knocked on the door of the dorm, looking down at the floor and sniffling. There wasn’t anyone else she thought of going to, she just hoped he would answer.
The door opened, making her look up and pout softly. Yeonjun had opened the door, he stared at Hyejin before shutting the door quickly. There was the sound of a scuffle, only for a few minutes later for the door to open.
Soobin stood there, panting and his shirt on backwards. His hair was a mess, making Hyejin lean back slightly. He was the one who had given her the address after all.
“Hi,” Soobin panted, “Come in, come on,”
She slowly stepped into the dorm, finding the other TXT members all staring at the pair of them from the kitchen. Soobin send them a glare, grabbing her shoulders and walking her through the dorm.
“Um, my room is this way, they’re all BUSY right now,” Soobin explained.
Hyejin couldn’t help but give a small smile at Soobin’s room. It had obviously been a mess and everything shoved into the cupboard and under the bed. A small smile was offered to her as Soobin patted the bed.
“Make yourself at home,” Soobin smiled.
“Thank you,” Hyejin whispered, “I’ll go soon I just-”
“No, no!” Soobin shook his head, “We don’t have a schedule right now, You can stay for the night or two,”
Smiling, Hyejin felt warm at his expression. Soobin couldn’t help but smile back, ears going red. But then he noticed the drying tears on her chubby cheeks and his face dropped.
“Do you want to talk about it?”
The problem at hand was brought back to Hyejin, making her sigh and turn away.
“Lucas likes someone else..,” Hyejin whispered, “He likes my leader..,”
“Oh..,” That sounded very awkward, “Did you give him the CD?”
“No, it’s no use,” She sniffled, “I’ve liked him for so long and he’s one of my good friends, it just hurts that he likes someone who is basically my sister,”
A frown sat on Soobin’s face and he leaned in, wrapping her in a hug. He was so big compared to her that he wrapped around her completely, she sank into his embrace and continued to sniffle.
Hyejin’s bottom lip was pushed out as she yawned, rubbing her eyes and shuffling back to the bed. Soobin was sitting at the end, scrolling on his phone before clicking it off.
She was dressed in one of his long shirts, the sleeves almost to her knees and flapping slightly as she moved. Much to Soobin’s dismay, his pants had been too long causing Hyejin to almost trip so he stole a pair of Taehyun’s for her to shuffle around in.
“You all good now?” Soobin asked.
“Yes,” Hyejin smiled small, “A shower was needed after sleeping all day,”
“As long as your comfortable it’s fine,”
Pressing her fingers together, Hyejin spoke up, “I’ll go in the morning, I don’t want to be a bother for much longer,”
Quick to shake his head, Soobin shifted closer with large puppy eyes. How could she think of herself as a bother? He was enjoying her company. It sounded weird, but he liked the way his sheets smelled of her.
“Hyejin, I like having you here,” Soobin asked.
Her head tilted to the side.
Soobin took a deep breath, “I like you in general,”
Now her head tilted to the other side and he laughed at her expression. Hyejin may have just had her heart broken but Soobin would take his chance regardless.
“I’ve liked you since you bit my arm that day,” He confessed and stared at her, “It was really cute and when you were in Suga hyung’s studio that day, I think it was fate,”
“You sound like one of Jinmi’s love novels,” Hyejin mumbled.
“Did her love novels do this?”
He leaned in and pressed their lips together, cupping the back of her neck. Hyejin’s eyes were wide, staring at Soobin’s nose as he kissed her. It was different from Jeno and Chenle’s kisses.
Soobin’s lips were warm and welcoming, moving against her own and sucking her in. Hyejin fell into his rhythm, hesitantly moving her lips back and touching his arms.
“Just like that..,” He whispered against her lips.
This urged Hyejin on, making her lean forward against him and move her lips with more confidence as her eyes fluttered shut. Soobin bit her lip softly, making Hyejin squirm.
Both were sunking into their own world when the door opened and someone screeched.
“KIM HYEJIN, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING EATING SOME STRAY BOYS FACE IN HIS BED?!”
Everyone went silent as soon as Sunmi stormed into the room with Sophia trailing behind her. The elder girl decided to take her seat on the couch. Watching as Sunmi stared everyone down.
“No one has seen her since she left the studio last night after she got upset,” Jinmi explained.
“Your saying there is a missing seventeen year old girl who hasn’t been seen in around twenty hours who also happens to be an idol who has saesangs?” Sunmi explained.
A murmur of ‘yes’ went around the room. Sunmi looked at Taeyong, who looked at Mark. The younger of the boys looked away.
“So, no one can find Hyejin,” Sunmi sighed, “She’s not with Yuta, she’s not at Chenle’s or with Lucas?”
The tall rapper sunk down in his seat at the sound of his name. The good thing for now was that the public didn’t know that an idol was missing but it wouldn’t take long to spread if anyone outside the group found out.
All members of the massive group were stocked into the small longue room of the 127 dorm, sitting around with concern on their faces. Chenle was almost in tears at the sound of his best friend missing.
“What if something happens to her?” Chenle whispered.
“It’s okay,” Taeyong reassured him, patting his head.
Sophia was brain storming, chewing on his lip and staring out the window. Jinmi had bags under her eyes, trying to call or text the youngest member of the group. Sunmi looked tired.
“What about her parents?” Johnny asked.
“Her parents would only freak out if they found out and they live in Daegu,” Jeno explained, “Shouldn’t we call the police maybe?”
“That is the last thing we need,” Sunmi whispered.
Taeil groaned, “And what if this is a police thing?! What if a saesang or a stalker kidnapped her like you suggested? What if she’s hurt?! Hyejin’s easy to lure out if you have something covered in sugar,”
A click made everyone looked at the eldest female, Sophia clicking her fingers before clapping her hands together. She pointed to Taeil, who leaned back slightly as if he was offended.
“Sugar!” Sophia clapped her hands, “Yoongi!”
“What?” Taeil asked.
“Hyejin would have gone to Yoongi!” Sophia announced, “There’s no where else she could be other than with one of us, she loves him! Other than-”
Haechan pursed his lips, “Sophia,”
“Yes?” Sophia asked.
“BTS are in Japan right now,”
Her shoulders dropped. Right, how could she forget? Taehyung had told her just two days ago after all. There was no way Hyejin would be in Japan either.
“Wait,”
Everyone looked at Sunmi again.
“Hasn’t she been making friends with the other group?” Sunmi asked, “Tomorrow and Today or something?
Synopsis: Soobin inquires about the person Hyejin has a crush on..
“Are you writing lyrics?”
Hyejin looked up as Soobin squated down beside her, looking over her shoulder. Even squated down, he was still so much taller than her. She turned the sheets over and covered them.
“Yes,” Hyejin nodded, “I’m working on something with gummy bear,”
“Gummy bear?” Soobin asked.
“Suga,” Hyejin beamed happily.
His heart fluttered at her bright smile. Soobin decided to sit down, smiling back down at her while Hyein fumbled with the sheets of paper in front of her. Maybe he could get a collab with her..
“What are you writing about?” He asked, “What’s the inspiration?”
Cheeks going red, Hyejin giggled slightly, “Just about someone I like..,”
Soobin perked up, “Tell me about him,”
“He’s really tall..,” Soobin’s eyes went wide, “And he’s tan and so sweet, he’s a really good friend of mine and he reminds me of a puppy sometimes, sometimes he’s a bit dumb but it’s apart of his charm..,”
The description she gave made Soobin play with his fingers.
“Who is he?” Soobin asked, his heart beating.
Laughing, Hyejin answered, “He’s from my group, his name is Lucas..,”
Face dropping, Soobin bit the inside of his cheek, slight disappointment spreading through his body. As Hyejin looked over at him, Soobin smiled cutely. She looked up at him.
“Do you like anyone?” Hyejin asked.
“Uh,” Soobin licked his lips, “Not yet, we don’t have any girls in the company and I haven’t met many girls,”
The door to the studio opened, both of them looking up. Taehyung stormed in with a worried look on his face, Namjoon and Suga both following him. The eldest looked tired and annoyed, while the leader crossed his arms.
Hyejin jumped as Taehyung stood in front of her, almost yelling.
“Why hasn’t Sophia called or texted me back?!” Taehyung panted.
She looked between all the boys in the room, “She didn’t tell you?”
“What?” Taehyung’s voice broke, “Is she breaking up with me?”
“No!” Hyejin shook her head, “Her brother was in an accident and she went back to America, our comeback with XX is postponed until she comes back,”
