The Meeting 2

Ju-yung's POV

There is a pause as the phone rings before a voice picks up. "Hello?" Y/n's voice sends shivers down my spine and my palms start to sweat. "Hi, it's Young-seo," Young-seo says to y/n, his voice clear and calm, matching his expressions. We hear a bang on y/n's end of the line. "Oops! Sorry, just walked into a table." she laughs, hissing slightly in pain.

In my mind's eye, I can see her picking up the phone and stumbling into the nearest object. I can imagine her face scrunch up as she tries to ignore the stabbing pain at her leg and I can imagine the smile she forces onto her face in order for her words to come out happy and bright. It makes me smile, the fact that I can see right through her.

"You're almost as clumsy as Namgi!" Jin-ho exclaims, smiling widely, his smile reaching his eyes, scrunching them up into small moons on his face. We then hear a sharp intake of breath as y/n says, "Y-young-seo? Who are you with?" We all realise that she hadn't been aware of our presence until now and exchange amused glances among each other. "I'm with the other members," Young-seo says calmly, seemingly trying to calm y/n down. "O-oh! Well, hello everyone! What a surprise!" she giggles nervously, her voice shaking slightly.

"Hello!" We all cry in greeting, my voice wavering slightly and a little quieter than the others. She makes me feel nervous and I start overthinking every little thing that comes out of my mouth. Maybe I am just acting silly, I am sure that is all there is to it.

Namgi explains how I told them of our meeting and how we feel that it is best if all the members are here tonight. "Oh yes! It's every fan's dream!" Y/n seems genuinely excited, I can almost imagine her flustered face and shaking hands. A smile stretches across my face and I feel my heart warm up at her cuteness.

Y/n's POV

Young-seo's voice in my ear startles me and I walk straight into a coffee table with advertisements about the hotel sitting on, judging me silently. Internally, I curse before saying "Oops! Sorry, just walked into a table." In an attempt to brush off the awkwardness, I giggle softly, my nerves are threatening to creep into my voice but I push them away in a vain attempt.

"You're almost as clumsy as Namgi!" A voice laughs from Young-seo's end. One that sounds suspiciously like Jin-ho. His voice catches me off-guard and I start to stammer. "Y-young-seo? Who are you with?" I spit out my question, realising that it isn't just us.

"I'm with the other members," he states simply and calmly. He says it as though it isn't a big deal. I try to play it off as best as I can and greet the other members happily. I listen to their voices shouting back a greeting and I can't stop myself from grinning like an idiot. This isn't just public fanservice, this is private and the thought makes my heart beat faster in my chest.

When Namgi explains how they will all be meeting me tonight, I am both dismayed and delighted. On the one hand, I wouldn't be alone with Ju-yung like I'd planned; but on the other hand, I would get to meet all of the members again. This is so nervewracking. What if something goes wrong? What if I embarrass myself? God, what outfit am I going to wear? I have given up trying to calm myself at this point and rush around the hotel room, desperately trying to prepare myself tonight.

Young-seo's POV

When Ju-yung said that he had a crush on y/n, I was shocked. However, it was even more painful to hear that all of the other members had taken a liking to her as well. I knew I could not reveal my feelings to them because they would know that I was competition. I took the opportunity to be helpful and say that I had her number. If I could gain the members' trust, maybe I could get closer to her.

When y/n picked up the phone, I felt a wave of anxiety wash over me. How was she able to make me feel this way? This girl was like no other I had ever known personally. Her voice made my skin prickle, but I had to act as though she didn't have an effect on me. "Hi, it's Young-seo," my voice feels wrong in my mouth, my brain shoving insecurities towards me, telling me that I am not good enough for y/n. I push them away with the realisation that she is one of our fans, of course I must have some form of a chance with her.

Her clumsiness is endearing and her giggle makes me feel a deep affection that makes me want to hug her and never let go. I keep my face blank, though, knowing I can't give anything away. Her surprise when she realises the other members are here is evident and I realise she thought that I had just called her to talk. The thought of it excites me, just me and her, in the empty space between the phone call; floating in our own fantasy world of each other. I am getting ahead of myself now, I know. I also know that I have to write a song; I have to write these feelings down before they overwhelm me.