Wild Game Night Part 6(continuing part 5)

WARNING IF YOU DON'T LIKE CERTAIN SHIPS THAT IS FINE BUT NO HATE!

Bang Chan, looked tired, the weight of responsibility etched into the lines around his eyes. Lee Know, usually so sharp and observant, was withdrawn, his gaze fixed on some unseen point in the distance. Changbin's usual exuberance was replaced with a quiet intensity, his knuckles white as he gripped his game controller. Hyunjin, usually a beacon of confidence, seemed to shrink into himself, an undercurrent of hurt simmering beneath his composed façade. Han, his usual witty comments absent, fidgeted nervously. Felix, with his sunshine smile dimmed, traced patterns on the armrest of his chair, and Seungmin, usually so even-keeled, looked like he might jump out of his skin at any moment. Even I.N., typically the most playful of the bunch, was unusually quiet, his eyes darting between the others.

Unbeknownst to them, the tension hadn't gone unnoticed. BTS had observed the brewing storm with growing concern. They'd retreated to the kitchen, a place of whispered conversations and shared anxieties. "I've never seen them like this," Jin had said, worry creasing his brow. "It's like a ticking time bomb."

"They're clearly avoiding something," RM, ever the strategist, mused. "We need to get them to confront it, not let it fester."

His eyes lit up, a plan forming in his mind. "We'll rig the second round of Seven Minutes in Heaven," he announced, a mischievous glint in his eye. "We'll pair them up in ways they can't ignore, create a situation where they HAVE to talk."

The others, catching his drift, grinned in agreement. Jungkook helped fetch a hat for the names, while Jimin rearranged the timer, and Suga, with his usual stoicism, nodded in approval.

When the time came, BTS gathered the two groups back in the grand hall. RM, with an air of casual enthusiasm, proposed the second round. "Alright, guys! Time for round two of Seven Minutes in Heaven!" he announced, holding up the hat.

The Stray Kids exchanged uneasy glances, the tension in the room reaching a fever pitch. Little did they know, the fate of their relationships was about to be played out in a manner far beyond random chance.

RM proceeded to read the names carefully, one by one, but in a pre-determined order, his gaze locking with each member as he spoke. "First up, we have… Hyunjin and Bang Chan."

Hyunjin's head snapped up, his eyes wide, before he looked away in an attempt to hide the emotions that swam in them. Bang Chan's jaw tightened, his gaze unwavering but filled with unspoken concern. A collective hush fell over the room.

The instructions were simple. Each pairing would get seven minutes inside various rooms throughout the mansion. BTS strategically positioned themselves outside each door, ears perked for the conversations that were about to unfold, the timers were also rigged to run longer than seven minutes.