In a crumbling world
I found a star called 'you'
I need you, my love
Don't let it get rusty

°°°

Special appearances :

Jeongin (I.N) of Stray Kids

Heeseung of ENHYPEN

°°°

"So what should we do for Beomgyu's birthday?" Jeongin asked Heeseung as they sat by the window in Blue Orangeade.

"Something that would make him feel very special," said Heeseung, "I spoke with Yeonjun hyung and he told me that they are recording video messages for Beomgyu so I think we can do something like that too to make him feel special."

Jeongin nodded, "it sounds like a great idea indeed. I was thinking..."

"Oh wait wait he is coming.." Heeseung interrupted as Beomgyu headed towards them.

"How are you?" Beomgyu beamed. Heeseung and Jeongin stood up, giving him a hug.

"We were just talking about university," lied Heeseung.

"Yeah," nodded Jeongin, "and how've you been? You finally took the time to meet us," he teased. Heeseung chuckled.

"C'mon guys I always have time for you," Beomgyu chirped, "It's just lately I was a bit more involved with Nari since she wasn't feeling very well."

"Really?" asked Heeseung, "What happened to Noona?"

"Well...she was feeling anxious and coffee was making her anxiety worse. So I had to convince her to tone it down and try to cheer her up..so it took a lot of time."

"Oh..." Said Jeongin, "So is she okay now?"

"Yeah she is better," chimed Beomgyu, "as long as she doesn't drink coffee she stays happy and she has promised not to drink it anymore."

"Didn't she promise you that before as well?" laughed Heeseung, "Well its okay I understand coffee addiction is really hard to get rid of."

"It really is..." agreed Jeongin, "It could be because of the stress as well that she is having a hard time quitting."

"I don't understand why she is stressed. I am always there for her and we have a healthy relationship as well..."

Heeseung and Jeongin shared glances, "Well, something could be bothering Noona maybe that she could be hesitating to talk about," suggested Heeseung.

"I wonder what it could be..." Beomgyu wondered. Heeseung and Jeongin shrugged.

Beomgyu trailed off, "Anyways lets not talk about my relationship. After all we're meeting after a while so tell me what have you guys been up to?"

"Well we are eagerly waiting for the Hanlim festival," grinned Heeseung.

"You're going to perform as well aren't you?" asked Jeongin to Heeseung.

"Well yeah...I'm a dance major so I'll be performing with my team."

"We're looking forward to it," cheered Beomgyu.

"I am feeling bad that Yeonjun hyung wouldn't be participating," said Heeseung, "If he did he would've torn the stage.

"Yeah," said Beomgyu.

After all he is dope, man," added Heeseung, making Beomgyu and Jeongin laugh.

"Agreed," said Jeongin, "He would've really killed it. But I guess it is for the better that he gets some rest like you told us he works really hard."

"Yeah he does..." Beomgyu said, "But I am sure he'll be okay and give us more killer performances."

"Yeah," Heeseung chimed in.

"Totally," added Jeongin.

"Your drinks are ready," called the girl from the counter.

"Coming," said Beomgyu.

"Yeonjun hyung told me that they are throwing him a birthday party," Heeseung whispered to Jeongin then paused as he saw Beomgyu heading towards them with their drinks.

"What are you guys talking about behind my back?" implored Beomgyu.

"We were just talking about the new girl Jeongin likes."

Jeongin gasped, "Y-Yeah the new girl in our class."

"Ah the one who is very cute," mused Beomgyu, "Did you succeed in talking to her?"

"Kinda," Jeongin blushed, gazing down.

"Ever since he is talking to her I've noticed he's been smiling a lot," teased Heeseung, slinging an arm on Jeongin's shoulder.

"Oh~Even I noticed that," joined Beomgyu.

That's because she told me I look scary when I don't smile so that's why I try to smile more."

"She really told you that?" gasped Heeseung, "Well she isn't entirely wrong."

"People might get such a first impression about our Innie but in reality he is our cute desert fox," cheered Beomgyu.

"I agree," added Heeseung, pulling Jeongin's cheek, playfully.

Beomgyu gazed down at his phone's lockscreen which was a picture of him and Nari the day he proposed to her.

"Beomgyu do you have any suggestions for Jeongin?"

Beomgyu looked up, "Yeah just go for it Innie. Be confident."

"Easy for you to say you already have Noona," teased Heeseung, making Beomgyu laugh.

"I wonder what she is doing right now," thought Beomgyu.

°°°

In the morning, Nari was reading a book when she received a ping on her phone. She pushed the notification and the message was from none other than from Yeonjun.

Yeonjun
typing...

Hey Noona

Hey Yeonjun. What's up?

I am good and you?

I am fine. What're you doing?

Just lying down and you?

I was just reading a book

Ahh cool
Beomgyu is with you?

No he is out with Heeseung and Jeongin.
Do you want to speak with him?

I actually wanted to speak with you.
Are you free right now?

Yes I am

May I come over?
If thas okay with you.

Yeah sure why not?
Come over.

Okie ^^
I'll be there

°°°

As the bell rang Nari walked over to the door expecting Yeonjun. When she opened the door he greeted her with a warm smile. Yeonjun was dressed in his casual attire consisting of a black sweater with beige pants and black sneakers.

"Welcome Yeonjun," Nari beamed.

"Thank you!" thanked Yeonjun as he walked inside.

Yeonjun noticed how Nari's house was pretty minimalistic in style with lavender walls. Her living room consisted of a sofa, a table, a couch and some articles of decoration. Nevertheless her place was pretty clean.

C'mon lets go inside!" Nari insisted.

Yeonjun followed Nari to her bedroom and there his eyes landed on an acoustic guitar which he realized was Beomgyu's, resting atop a dresser.

Her bedroom was minimalistic just like her living room with light pink walls, a medium sized bed, a dresser, a soft board where she pinned few sticky notes and a wall mirror.

Nari motioned to Yeonjun to sit on the bed. She settled as well however she kept her distance, sitting on the other corner of the bed. He found it strange since Nari was someone who would always sit close to him but now things had changed.

Yeonjun took notice of how her skin was glowing as she smiled. She was wearing a half pink and white sweater on her white dress which complimented her figure.

"So... what's on your mind?" Nari asked, watching Yeonjun gazing at her.

"Oh.." he shook his head, "I wanted to talk to you about Jiwon."

"I hope everything is going well between you both."

"Yeah. Everything is going well," he said, "By the way I was wondering something."

"Yes?"

"How come you are so confident when it comes to intimacy? Didn't you feel scared the first time?"

"I do admit, it is intimidating at first but believe me when you go for it, it's a great experience," she answered.

"I know but...I still get nervous around Jiwon. She gives me butterflies just like the first time I realized that I had feelings for her," Yeonjun confided.

"That's so cute," Nari remarked, "When was that? Just curious."

"It was on the day she went on a date with Sunwoo when I realized how badly I wanted her to go on a date with me."

"Ahh that day," Nari chuckled, "Yeah you didn't seem very happy."

"I was so jealous. It may sound selfish but I was relieved when I found out Sunwoo was going to the States."

Nari laughed, "I understand."

"How come you and Beomgyu were comfortable with each other from the start?" He implored, "Like didn't you feel nervous at all?"

"Beomgyu and I had started to get comfortable with each other before we even started dating. He would playfully flirt with me and we'd laugh along. When the flirting turned a little bit...intense I felt kinda shy but never felt uneasy around him."

Yeonjun recalled the time he had spotted the two holding hands under the table.

"So what do you think about how I can initiate something with her? Even though me and Jiwon and you and Beomgyu started dating around the same time we still haven't...you know kissed or anything."

Nari nodded, "I understand. You just need a right ocassion. I have an idea! How about a movie night?"

"A movie night...sounds great!" chimed Yeonjun.

"Yeah. Given that the theater is dark you'll get your chance to get close to her and get your first kiss."

"Noona you're making me blush," chuckled Yeonjun, gazing down.

"I didn't do anything." Nari laughed, "But yeah a movie is a great occasion for anything romantic to happen. Especially a horror movie."

"What? Horror? I don't want Jiwon to see me scared."

"Its okay to be scared in a horror movie. There is this movie called Monster. I heard its a great one."

"I heard its really scary."

"Isn't that way better?" Nari suggested and Yeonjun nodded in agreement.

"Okay I'll ask Jiwon," cheered Yeonjun, "Thank you so much Noona. I'm really grateful."

"Ah don't mention. Just go crazy," Nari teased, making Yeonjun blush.

°°°

It had been a while since Yeonjun left, Nari was scrolling through her phone when she received a text from Jiwon

Jiwon
online

Unnie, Oppa and I are planning to watch the new movie Monster. Would you and Beomgyu like to come along as well?

Oh a double date.
Sounds great! I'll ask him.

Yeah and let me know.

°°°

Beomgyu
online

Hey baby
Yeonjun and Jiwon have planned a movie night and they've invited us too.
Should I say yes?

(Beomgyu saw the message in a minute)

Of course Jagi ❤️
Say Yes

Okie
Whatcha doin btw?

I was just chatting with Heeseung and Jeongin. We'll hang out for a while.

Be back by evening then 😚

Sure 😍

°°°

In the evening as planned Beomgyu visited Nari's place. She opened the door, greeting him with the cute dimpled smile he was in love with.

She adorned a full black outfit, consisting of a leather jacket, knee-length dress with leggings. Her brown wavy locks fell loosely on her shoulders.

"Woah," Beomgyu said in awe, "You look gorgeous."

"Thanks! You too look great."

Beomgyu owned his look in his parka, black white-striped T-shirt, black jeans and black high top shoes.

He grabbed Nari's waist, pulling her closer which made her giggle. His hands slowly reached down to her hips as they kissed.

"Shall we do it?" Beomgyu whispered in Nari's ear.

Nari looked at him surprised and said "Now?"

"Yeah, we still have time before Hyung and Jiwon arrive. It'll be a quick one," he winked, pulling her towards the bed.

Nari chuckled as she nodded.

Whenever Beomgyu touched her body she seemed to forget about the world and no matter what anyone said she knew he wanted her as much as she wanted him.

Their attention soon turned to the bell ringing.

"Looks like they already arrived?" Beomgyu huffed.

"Yeah. Let's postpone it then."

"What? The movie night?"

"No silly," Nari chuckled as she got off the bed, leaving Beomgyu's embrace, "Let me open the door."

Her heels click-clacked as she walked to the door. She was delighted at the sight of her friend Jiwon who adorned a denim jacket on her favorite peach strap top, skinny jeans and sneakers. She also had a pair of round glasses on.

Yeonjun standing beside her best friend looked stylish as always, sporting a black trench coat, black turtleneck, light wash blue jeans and black boots. They both looked great next to each other.

"Woah you look hot," Nari complimented which made Jiwon chuckle.

"Thanks. You too look great."

Nari and Yeonjun passed smiles to each other. Before he could ask where Beomgyu was, Beomgyu made his way beside Nari, towering over the older girl.

"Hey, Hyung," Beomgyu grinned and the two boys fist-bumped.

•••

The couples headed from Nari's apartment to Yeonjun's car. Beomgyu took the front seat beside his Hyung. While the girls took the seats at the back, it was evident that no one could come in between the friendship of the two boys.

However, they didn't neglect their girlfriends and the conversation stayed alive throughout the car ride. Yeonjun and Beomgyu entertained them, singing along to the radio and competing with each other.

Jiwon would also participate when the boys put in some of her favourite songs and encouraged her to join them. Nari smiled, listening in quietly.

"Should we take the long route?" Beomgyu asked, looking back at the girls. "We're still too early."

"Yeah sure, why not?" Jiwon said while Nari nodded.

"You're really quiet today Noona," Yeonjun noticed, looking at Nari from the driver's mirror."

"Yeah, Nari is usually quiet during car rides," Beomgyu told.

"I am fine," Nari said with a reassuring smile.

"Ah, that's good to hear," Yeonjun spoke "I thought you were upset because Beomgyu sat in the front."

"No, not at all. I mean we're gonna be together in the theatre anyway."

"Haha...that's true. You guys were together before we arrived too so.." Yeonjun drifted, looking at his girlfriend who also shared the same teasing smile.

"I hope we didn't disturb you," Jiwon joked.

"Well, I'll be honest if it weren't for you guys coming so early we would've gotten some action," Beomgyu stated boldly.

His expression changed to his usual mischievous grin and subconsciously Yeonjun dreaded what was coming next.

"..and I bet you guys are still too shy to even taste each other." He cracked up as he looked at his same-aged friend at the back.

The said girl's expression shifted to a mix of shock and embarrassment, as she lightly punched Beomgyu's arm. Yeonjun just wanted to hide his face in his hands. To Beomgyu, their reactions were priceless and he surely would love to take every opportunity to tease them again.

It made him and Nari laugh even harder.

•••

The four entered the movie hall just in time. The movie had just started. Jiwon, being the clumsy girl she was, had a hard time navigating through the dark surrounding and almost tripped on her foot. Luckily, Yeonjun caught her hand firmly and guided her to their seat.

"You're okay?" he asked, proceeding to pat her head affectionately.

"Yeah," Jiwon sheepishly smiled, "thanks."

They took their assigned seats in the middle row. Jiwon went in first in the corner, followed by Yeonjun then Nari and Beomgyu.

Nari leaned towards Yeonjun, whispering, "Make good use of this occasion."

"Yes, I will Noona," Yeonjun whispered back with a smile, despite feeling a bit nervous because of her words.

He turned to look at Jiwon. Usually, he would have described her as cute, but his girlfriend currently took off her jacket, hugging it and had her hair up in a messy bun, which helped in complimenting her exposed collarbone and shoulders.

And thanks to the nasty scenarios Nari put in his mind, he couldn't help but admire the way the strap top hugged her body perfectly. He silently thanked the Lord that the theater was currently dark.

The movie kept up to its reputation as it progressed. The storyline was keeping them captivated while the jumpscares kept them on edge.

Jiwon was watching the movie between her fingers, a habit she had when the tension rose. Yeonjun took the chance and stroked her arm and then held her hand to reassure her. Jiwon was grateful for his gesture but assured him with a smile that she was fine.

Nari noticed them from the corner of her eyes and held her boyfriend's hand firmly. Beomgyu looked at her, pecking Nari on her cheek.

That's when the jumpscare happened and startled Nari. It was followed by a silent giggle, which Nari realized was just Jiwon laughing at Yeonjun.

"Oh my god, your face when you flinched!"

They were almost halfway through the movie when Yeonjun noticed Nari and Beomgyu embracing each other. His eyes met with the older girl and she winked at him. Was it just his imagination? He was confused. Was Nari signaling him to make a move on Jiwon?

Yeonjun gazed at Jiwon and saw her completely immersed in the movie. He decided to lean his head on her shoulder. However, she didn't react and continued staring at the screen. The thought that they were so close but she still wasn't paying attention to him made him upset.

"Will you please look at me?" Yeonjun whispered, sending chills through her spine.

Before Jiwon could say anything it was the interval and the lights shortly illuminated the hall.

The four left the hall to get some more popcorn and drinks. While Jiwon and Beomgyu were arguing about the scariest scene so far, Nari walked ahead closer to Yeonjun.

"Hey, I saw you keeping your head on Jiwon's shoulder."

"She blew me off," he sulked.

"I can understand," Nari confided "We're both the only children of our family after all. We hate being ignored."

"You're an only child too?" Yeonjun asked, surprised.

Nari nodded, "I know how much Jiwon's attention means to you."

"I don't understand how I'll get close to her."

The bickering duo soon grew tired and decided to be silent for a while. Jiwon's eyes gazed at Yeonjun's back and her mind drifted to the moment in the movie hall when he told her to look at him, and blushed. The way he said it so innocently, but still managed to have some effects on her. She should have given him the attention he wanted.

Beomgyu walked closer to Nari, putting his arm around her waist and she looked up at him affectionately. Did Yeonjun want to connect with her like that as well? And did she make him upset?

Jiwon took a deep breath as they walked back into the hall. This time she had decided that she was going to muster some courage and initiate some skinship. The hall was filled with darkness once again.

Yeonjun's eyes stared at the screen with a bored expression as he munched on the popcorn between them. Jiwon dared to make a simple move and placed her hand on his forearm.

Yeonjun was startled, almost jumping off his seat. He wasn't expecting it, which deeply embarrassed Jiwon.

"I'm sorry," she whispered in a tiny voice.

Yeonjun gleamed, placing his hand on her lap. Jiwon dared once again and leaned towards him. That's when he gently lifted her chin and leaned closer, giving her a quick unexpected peck on the cheek. Jiwon's face could be compared to a tomato at that time.

Yeonjun kissed her hand and continued to place gentle kisses up to her arm and shoulder. Jiwon was stiff; she loved being given affection but she was new to this. It felt very intimate. Yeonjun proceeded to cup her cheeks. He gave her a gentle look and as soon as she returned it with her soft smile, he leaned in for a kiss.

It was the first time their lips touched and it was like a flame igniting in Yeonjun.

"I love you Jiwon," he whispered as their foreheads were touching each other.

°°°

Thanks for reading 💕

Please vote to show your support ❤️