Chapter Nine- The Set Up

~Namjoon POV~

I walked in my apartment as quietly as possible. Closing and locking the door behind me, I headed up to my room. Knowing she would be sleeping, I remained quiet. As I opened the bedroom door, I caught sight of Erin's sleeping form in the bed. Sighing lightly I walked in and sadly tripped on a shoe lying on the floor, one of mine, falling with a loud thump on the floor. Erin jolted up and looked around, noticing me on the floor, she covered her mouth as a small chuckle escaped her lips. "Oh my gosh Namjoon did you trip on your own shoes?" She giggled as I frowned at her.

She got out of bed and I stood up as she got to my side. "Are you okay?" I ran a hand through my hair and couldn't help but smile, just seeing her after a long day makes me so happy. "Yeah I'm fine, I'm such a klutz." I groaned as she giggled again. "Yes you are, but I guess I will still love you." I smirked as I wrapped my arms around her, nuzzling my face into the crook of her neck. "Oh how generous you are to put up with someone who breaks everything." She sighed with content as her arms wound around my neck. "You should get some rest instead of talking to me, you look exhausted." I paused, damn she noticed even with a small bedside lamp on.

​ "Alright, alright." I went to the bathroom to brush my teeth and change into some night wear. When I came back she was back in bed already. I gently got into bed, pulling her against my bare chest. She moved closer and I felt my eyes getting heavy as the sweet smell of vanilla swirled around me. "I love you Erin." She nuzzle her face into my neck. "I love you too, Namjoon."

I sat up and rubbed my eyes, looking at the bed I sighed pinching the bridge of my nose. The dream had felt so real, I had thought for sure we were together. Brushing the disappointment away I got out of bed and went to the bathroom to wash up and get ready for the day even though it was a day off. I wonder what Erin is doing today.

~Jungkook POV~

I finished my breakfast and stretched as I got my phone out scrolling through Twitter. A text buzzed on my phone and I smiled at the name that popped up. I know we aren't really allowed to date, but I really like Alex, she is funny and just cool to hang around. I clicked on her text reading what she wrote.

From: Alex

Hey, I know you guys are off today so I came up with a little set up plan to get Namjoon and Erin together. Don't tell him anything, it is going to be a surprise but I will need your help if this is going to work.

I raised an eyebrow and texted her back, hitting send just as Namjoon came into the kitchen. I quickly went back to Twitter so he couldn't read what Alex and I were planning. He sat down next to me as Yoongi came in, taking the spot across from him. Yoongi pulled out his phone, typing something before my phone buzzed with a message. I looked and saw it was from Yoongi. I looked at him but he was talking to Namjoon about music.

From: Yoongi Hyung

Alex tell you about the plans for today?

I responded and after he glanced at his phone he nodded at me and went back to his conversation with our leader. I got up and went to start getting things ready for our plans.

~Alex POV~

Today we were switching around our roomates. I was now sharing a room with Euna and Erin was sharing with Aeri. When Erin wasn't looking I texted the Bangtan members about my set up plan. I decided to only tell Jungkook, Jin and Yoongi because I wasn't sure if the other three could keep the plan secret. Erin stretched her arms a little. "I'm tired!" Aeri nodded and stretched too. Euna smiled and wiped some sweat from her brow. "How about we go out for lunch, a picnic sounds like fun?" Erin nodded smiling with a renewed energy. Aeri and Euna gave me smiles and thumbs up to tell me the plan was working.

We all went shopping to get things for our picnic. Aeri and Euna went to buy stuff as Erin and I went to get a good spot to set up our picnic blanket. We looked around the park until I spotted a good place under a tree near the pond. "Hey what about over there?" She smiled and nodded as we walked over to the area. I helped her unfold the blanket and sat down with her. The other two arrived with our lunch and we all had a great time, talking about dumb things that aren't really important. After, we all went back to the dorm and Aeri was tasked with keeping Erin busy as Euna and I meet up with Jungkook and Jin as Yoongi kept Namjoon busy.

As soon as we got there, we saw Jin and Jungkook waiting for us. They helped us set up a table for two in the same place where we had our picnic earlier. We placed a lot of candles that Aeri and Euna had bought earlier making a pathway to the table, putting flower petals from a ton of different flowers on the pathway we made. Jin and Euna went to the store to buy a few more things, leaving Jungkook and I to work alone. Jungkook helped me set up a centerpiece on the table, not too tall so they could still see one another and then Jungkook lifted me up on his shoulders to string up the lights we got in the tree. I finished and Jungkook lowered me to the ground, but when he stepped back he stepped in a small dip and fell, taking me with him.

I fell on top of the golden maknae as we both just stared at one another, neither moving nor breaking eye contact. "Are we interrupting anything?" Jin spoke up causing me and Jungkook to practically fly apart. Euna and Jin were both smirking at us, Euna wiggling her eyebrows at me. I scowled at her and glanced back at Jungkook who was staring at his shoes, his ears red. "We fell okay, don't think we were making out or anything!" I said. Although I wouldn't have minded if we were... what the hell is wrong with me?!

Jin and Euna had bought white streamers to make the tree look even prettier and they also got some stuff to decorate the table a little better. We gave our work a nod of approval before I sent a text to Aeri and Jungkook sent one to Yoongi. Jin made both Erin and Namjoon's favorite foods and set them down on the table as we went to our hiding spots.

~Yoongi POV~

Namjoon was reading the music sheet I had showed him, asking his opinion on the lyrics. My phone vibrated in my pocket with a text message. I pulled it out and smirked, it was finally time for Namjoon to go on his date we set up. I stood, Namjoon looking up at me, probably wondering why I moved suddenly. "Hey, let's go for a walk." I looked over to Hoseok, Jimin and Taehyung. "We will be going for a walk, don't make a big mess or Jin will kill us all." They nodded, their eyes still glued to the video game they were playing. Namjoon stood, stretching lightly before following me out of the dorm. We were both quiet for a moment before I decided to break the silence.

​​​​​ "You really like Erin, right?" My question seemed to catch him off guard for a moment before he sighed and held my gaze. "I do, I really like her hyung." I nodded as we got closer to the park.

"Well you should be grateful that you have such a good hyung like me. I am going to give you a date with Erin, of course Jin and Jungkook helped too, along with Alex, Aeri, and Euna." Namjoon stared at me in shock. "What?" I smiled up at him.

"We set up a romantic dinner for you and Erin, she isn't going to find out about it until she walks up, but you get to know a little before." We got to the park and we both stared in awe at the beautiful candlelit walkway and the table set up perfectly. They really did a good job. I looked at Namjoon who looked at it all and then at me. "I have to go change! I can't be dressed like this!" He wore a pair of black jeans, Converse, and a black t-shirt. I nodded as we both ran back to the dorm to get him ready.

Once we got back into the dorm he began going through his clothes frantically. I sighed as I pushed him out of the way and grabbed a black button up with a dark blue tie. "She told her group members that you looked good in black, and dark blue is her favorite color." He nodded as he slipped off his shirt and began buttoning up the other one. As he did that he kicked off his Converse and used his foot to scoot a black pair of dress shoes near his bed. I picked a pair of black pants for him and helped him with his tie. Giving him a nod of approval we both headed back to the park.

~Aeri POV~

Erin raised an eyebrow as I pulled a blue dress out of her closet. "Why do I need that?" She said a skeptical look on her face. I shrugged "It's a secret, but trust me you want to look good." She huffed as she sat down and let me curl her hair. After a while I finished and gave her the dress and shoes to change into. She came out looking really pretty, I was excited to see Namjoon's reaction. I did a little bit of eye makeup on her and smiled, proud of my work. My phone buzzed and I checked already knowing who it was from. I looked at her as she was watching me. "Ok, time to go! The car is waiting let's get going."

The drive was short but Erin didn't take her skeptical eyes off of me the whole time, she knew we were up to something, I could tell. But I wore a dress and put some makeup on too so it would be less conspicuous. When the car pulled up at the park Erin narrowed her eyes at me even further. I got out and told her to follow the path and that I needed to use the restroom. She nodded slowly and looked at the candlelit path. I ran over to where the others were hiding. Here goes nothing.

~Third Person POV~

Erin knew her unnie was up to something but decided not to be a pain, and go along with it. The candlelit path was gorgeous in contrast to the dark night, the glow from the candles warmed her skin. Each step she took, she felt nervous, as if something big was going to take place tonight. Erin wracked her brain of reasons they could possibly throw her a party. Her birthday wasn't for a few more months. There wasn't anything she could think of. What could this be for?

Namjoon felt like he was sweating enough to fill a swimming pool, his nerves making him tap his foot lightly. What will she be wearing? It didn't matter because Namjoon was confident she would take his breath away even if she wore rags. Namjoon took a deep breath in an attempt to calm himself. What was he going to say? What if it gets awkward and they run out of things to talk about? Namjoon's mind was going crazy, spinning all kinds of things that he thought could go wrong. But all those thoughts melted away once he caught sight of her. Absolutely stunning was all he could think. She was gorgeous, her blue dress hugged her form and her green eyes sparkled in the candlelight

Erin looked around in awe as the candles led her to the spot under the tree where they had a picnic this morning. But it was so much more beautiful, decorated with lights and white streamers. Her gaze trailed lower and a gasp left her lips as she saw Namjoon. He was dressed nicely, he looked great, and Erin put two and two together finally understanding what was going on. They were setting her and Namjoon up, but Erin had no room to complain because it was a very sweet thought and she was thankful to see how good Namjoon looked.

She got in front of Namjoon and smiled lightly through the butterflies wreaking havoc in her stomach. "They set us up didn't they?" She asked even though she already knew the answer. He laughed lightly and ran a hand in his hair. "If you don't want to do this I get it-" Erin shook her head. "No, they went through a whole lot of trouble to set this up, we should enjoy it. And frankly I'm glad I can get this chance with you." His eyes widened and then he smiled, dimples showing. Namjoon pulled her chair out. "What a gentleman." Erin said with a smile as he chuckled lightly taking his own seat. "Only for you."

Jin, Yoongi, Jungkook, Alex, Aeri and Euna all hid in the shadows of a bush, watching the couple. All had a sense of pride with how well it was going seeing as the two were laughing and joking with each other. They had done their job, and they did it well. Namjoon and Erin laughed from the stories they were sharing. They both stood and went near the pond to watch the way the lights and stars reflected off the water. It really was a beautiful night.

Namjoon looked at Erin as she stared up at the sky, her eyes reflecting the stars from above. Their gazes clashed and locked as their faces got closer and closer together. They closed their eyes as their lips touched sending jolts of electricity through them. Namjoon's arms wrapped around her waist, pulling her closer as he deepened the kiss, Erin ran her fingers through his hair lightly as she relished in the feel of his lips, and just their closeness all together. They held each other for a long time, gently pulling away only for Erin to lay her head on his chest. They stayed in a content silence, just holding each other.

As they watched Alex yawned, all the work they did today catching up to her as she laid her head on Jungkook's shoulder, the boy wrapping an arm around her as she tried to stay awake. From their hiding spot the members from both groups quietly cheered and high fived one another for their accomplishment, deciding to leave the couple in peace, also leaving behind the maknaes of the group's as they had passed out together. Aeri texted Erin to wake the maknaes up when her and Namjoon were leaving, and the members went back to their dorms, glad everything worked so well.