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"Joonie don't shave off my eyebrows please?" she continued trying to lighten the atmosphere. "Is there anything we can do?" Jin asked concerned. "We are yet to hold the press conference regarding the V-live matter right? "she said biting her lower lip nervously. "Yes. But, how will that help?" Namjoon asked. "Well I can mail the authorities only when the press conference is done. If I try to explain the situation to them beforehand, it might not end with a good note, specially not for us if the matter leaks out. I can be regarded as a special case and get over it with an online exam under supervision but, before that we need to do the press conference. So, when is the conference scheduled for?" she said. "I'll need to talk to the manager for that but, we were planning to do it anytime this week. We will try to do it at our earliest." Namjoon reassured. Alesha nodded as she slipped into the chair next to him. They all took their picks and had a hearty dinner. Later when they were heading back to their room Jin told Jungkook and Taehyung to do the dishes and caught up with Alesha helping her by her arm. Though she said it was alright, he insisted. "Such a gentleman." she thought with a smile plastered across her face. When they entered her room, he helped her to the bed and sat down by her side. He patted her back and asked if she was okay. "Yeah. Why?" she asked. " No, it's just your foot, your exams, being away from your family, friends I thought to check up on you. If you want to talk I'm always there for you. So are the others." he said with the sweetest smile. "You're such a sweet one. But, honestly I'm good. This is like too good to be true .But are you alright? I saw the comments." she asked glancing at her palms placed on her lap. "It's alright. We don't let it affect us anymore." he said grinning from ear to ear." It shouldn't exist in the first place." "Huh?" " They don't have a right to speak or judge specially when they are discriminating." she said. " Thanks, you should go to sleep now. If you want anything just text m.." he trailed off when he realized I did not have his number in the first place. He quickly tapped in his number into the phone and handed it back to her. "Text me or ring me up if you need something." he said patting her head and walking up to the door, he stopped in his tracks when he felt his phone vibrate in his pocket . He picked it up and he turned around to realize it was Alesha who was calling him. He cocked an eyebrow in her direction." Can you smile for me once?" She said in a low tone. He smiled, it turned into a grin and finally ended with the two of them grinning from ear to ear. " Good night kiddo" he mumbled before turning the knob to go out." Good night hyung." she said sliding back towards the center of her bed humming to herself and texting her friends. At midnight, she heard the scuffle of a pair of feet and cabinets from the kitchen. She slowly slid out of her bed. Slipping into her flip flops, she slowly crept out of her room and peeked at the insides of the kitchen only to find Jungkook drinking his banana milk from the fridge. She crept up behind him and screamed " boo". Jungkook splurted the milk on her face in fright and yelled back in fright. "Awesome" Alesha said wiping her face with the edge of her sleeve. "Yaah, Shouldn't you be sleeping at this time?!" He yelled back in a sterner voice. "True but, shouldn't you do the same as well? Does Jin hyung know about your midnight binging?" she retaliated. "Aishh you brat."he sighed." Fine, go to sleep " he said waving his hands. "I couldn't sleep, what are you up to?" she said stepping towards the sink. "Video games?" she questioned. "Are you spying on me?" he asked with a smirk. "Maybe, maybe not." she replied washing her face with water. " Which one ?" she asked. "Didn't you see that in your little spycam?" he asked handing her a small towel. She rolled her eyes and muttered a quick thanks before wiping her face off. "Marvel vs Capcom 3." he said. "No kidding that's the only video game that I've played with a joystick except for GTA." she said coolly. "Wanna duel?" he asked. "Sure." she said following him into the room. They played for an hour before taking a break. "You look like this is the only game you play." Jungkook said showing his fist to her. "I did say that in the beginning." she said fist bumping him as her stomach growled. "Let's grab a bite. I'm hungry." he said smiling. "thanks" she mumbled before getting up to follow him. "Cup noodles or ramen?" he asked. "Whichever is faster." she said. "Cup noodles it is." he said pouring water into the water boiler. A minute later he poured it into the plastic containers. He quickly mixed it up with chopsticks and passed one container to her with a set of chopsticks. He noticed her dawdling with the chopsticks. He chuckled as he passed her a fork which she gladly accepted. They then went back to their games and fell asleep playing on the couch oblivious to the passage of time or what the coming day held for them.