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You and Yoongi were in the midst of the one photo shoot for your post-drama promotion. Due to the overwhelming demand, your agencies and the production company agreed to have this one shoot to appease fans. The concept was to have several couple shoots as well as individual shoots in different settings. Right then, in the very first scene for your couple shoot, both you and Yoongi felt a bit awkward. You stood facing each other, following instructions.
Yoongi seemed unfamiliar with posing alongside a woman and you were just hoping no one would catch on to your developing feelings for him from the way you were behaving. You’ve successfully managed to avoid meeting his eyes throughout the process but it was inevitable.
As if sensing your nervousness, and despite his own thundering heart, Yoongi called your attention to him. "Hey,” he whispered. “Remember, it's just you and me.”
Your unconsciously tense shoulder began to relax. You smiled softly and nodded, appreciating his gesture.
“Forget about everyone else and just look at me," he continued, echoing the words you had said to him on the first day of your drama shoot.
So you did, you stopped holding back and followed your heart. Taking the lead and remembering the brief from the art director, you held out your hands in front of you, offering it to him. Yoongi took the offer and held both of your hands in his. You gently directed your hands down in the middle between your bodies and tugged him closer. You look up at him, taking the chance to admire him this up close. He looked down into your eyes with a small smile on his lips.
The photographer took his chance and began clicking his camera. You tuned out his excited shouts and focused on Yoongi. In this very moment, you let go of all the pretence and let yourself fall into the moment just with him. You exchange small talks with Yoongi between the shoots, small things that happened between the few days that you hadn’t seen each other. It always warms your heart when Yoongi is so interested in your story, even when it’s just about menial things.
After a few minutes, you were told to move to the second pose. You swayed gently from side to side, quietly humming a tune, while you turned to face the camera. Yoongi followed your movement and stood behind you, his eyes dancing with amusement at your antics. A frenzy of staff immediately crowded you and Yoongi to fix your make-up and attire while the art director gave instructions to you both. The crew left you alone when they were satisfied with the new pose, with one of Yoongi’s arms wrapped around your shoulder and you slightly leaning on him.
As you were waiting for the photographer to begin, Yoongi whispered in your ear that was closest to him. “Was that what I think it was?”
You froze for a second, in a haze, you didn’t realise that you had tried to hum the melody that he let you hear a couple of days ago. He was hanging out at your place when he claimed that the melody struck his mind and he had to record it down. Seeing your eager expression, he let you watch as he recorded the tune and even showed you a few ways the short clip could be tweaked to perfect his vision.
“Maybe…” you trailed off, a little mortified that you had unconsciously attempted to hum back the song with your mediocre skill. You had probably botched up a few pitches hence Yoongi didn’t recognize it straight away.
Yoongi laughed loudly, startling the crew. You turned your face sideways to glance at him, the affectionate smile on your lips didn’t go unnoticed by the photographers who wasted no time capturing the moment. When the laughter died down, suddenly Yoongi’s free hand reached up to tuck stray hairs that had fallen into your face. You felt his fingers linger on your cheek for a few seconds before it fell back to his side. You both stood still, staring into each other's eyes for a few moments before the photographer’s excited shout broke your bubble.
Little did you know, another member of BTS had been silently observing you from the side, his eyes full of curiosity regarding what was happening between you and Yoongi.
When you were taking a break while the crew prepared for the next set, the door to the makeup room suddenly swung open. In walked a tall and handsome man with a warm and friendly smile, yet mischief sparkled in his eyes. It was none other than Kim Seokjin.
"Surprise!" Jin exclaimed, flashing a charming smile. He strolled over to you and Yoongi, the latter looked both surprised and slightly embarrassed.
"What are you doing here, hyung?" Yoongi asked, his tone a mix of exasperation and amusement.
Jin's eyes twinkled with humour. "I came to apologize, Yoongi. I felt bad about dropping out."
Yoongi rolled his eyes. "You already did before the drama shoot."
"I'm not here for you!" Jin exclaimed dramatically. He then turned to you and offered a polite bow. "I'm Seokjin, the one you would have had the pleasure of working with if not for my stupid injury. Sorry for my replacement, hope he wasn't too hard to work with." He concluded this statement by playfully pointing his thumb in Yoongi's direction.
You couldn't help but chuckle at the playful dynamic between the two BTS members. Politely, you introduced yourself to Jin and accepted his apology. "It's fine, Seokjin-ssi. These things happen." With a teasing glance at Yoongi, you added, "And this one? He's been quite impressive, haven't you seen the news? We've been trending for weeks."
Yoongi scowled, but you noticed the tips of his ears turning pink at your compliment.
Jin's gaze flickered between you and Yoongi, assessing and curious. "I must say, the chemistry between you two is quite impressive. Did you know each other before?"
Feeling a bit flustered under Jin's scrutiny, you turned to face the mirror, pretending to fix your already perfect makeup.
"Yeah, I mentioned her before." Yoongi quickly said.
Jin furrowed his eyebrows. "You did? When?"
"I'll tell you again later, hyung," Yoongi said, giving Jin a meaningful look, clearly signalling that the topic should be dropped.
Thankfully, an assistant came in to inform you and Yoongi that the next shot was about to begin, abruptly ending the conversation.
Jin once again observed the two of you together, this time with a knowing glint in his eyes. Earlier, his eyes almost bugged out of his head when he saw his younger member laugh after he whispered something in your ear. He didn’t miss the loving expression on your face as you watched Yoongi laugh either. In this next round, Jin had to bite his lips to prevent his excited screams when he saw you intertwining your fingers with Yoongi’s that was resting on your shoulder. The act looked so natural and sweet that he wanted to keep a copy of the video the crew had surely recorded.
Then, on the second setting for your couple shoot, Jin once again was astonished by your ability to penetrate Yoongi’s wall of ice. He looked relaxed and was actually having fun on set. Jin was apprehensive when he heard that Yoongi had to do this photo shoot. He still felt slightly guilty that Yoongi had to step in for the drama, Jin didn’t want to put more burden on Yoongi with this shoot. He clearly hadn’t made the connection between the girl who volunteered at Yoongi’s animal shelter and you, the actress.
When Yoongi told him about you, the girl who volunteered at his animal shelter that is, Jin was intrigued. It has been a long while since Yoongi liked someone enough that he would talk about them to another person. Yoongi himself might have not realised it yet, but Jin knew that he had started to fall for you right then. He was dismayed when he heard that Yoongi hadn’t made his move on you before his farewell from the shelter.
After the photoshoot concluded and you bid the boys farewell, Jin couldn't resist some playful teasing. He turned to Yoongi with a mischievous grin. "So, Yoongi, are you going to ask her out? The internet was right. Now that I’ve seen it live, your chemistry is undeniable."
Yoongi groaned, a mixture of embarrassment and amusement. "Hyung, come on."
But Jin wasn't finished. "I mean, what is this history between the two of you? I don’t remember you ever mentioning your co-star."
“That’s because I didn’t tell you about her as my co-star,” Yoongi rolled his eyes, unable to hide the slight smile tugging at his lips.
“What? What are you talking about Yoongi?” Jin asked. Without answering him Yoongi walked away from the shoot, leaving Jin yelling after him. “Hey! Where are you going? Yoongi!”
Later as Yoongi shared the full story with Jin over drinks, the shock on Jin's face was evident. The revelation that you were the girl who volunteered at the animal shelter left him astonished. However, the real surprise came when Yoongi disclosed the extent of your long-standing connection.
Jin's eyes widened, absorbing the details of your history with Yoongi. The pieces began to click together, and he couldn't hide his amazement at the depth of your relationship. The shock on Jin's face was so palpable that Yoongi couldn't help but chuckle at his friend's genuine reaction.
"So, you've known each other for that long?" Jin asked, still trying to wrap his head around the revelation. Yoongi nodded, and Jin let out a low whistle.
"Man, I had no idea. You're full of surprises, Yoongi," Jin remarked, shaking his head in disbelief. "And here I was thinking I knew everything about you."
Yoongi smirked, enjoying Jin's stunned expression. "Well, there's always more to discover, hyung."
Jin leaned back, contemplating the newfound information. "You never cease to amaze me, Yoongi. But seriously, why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Yoongi shrugged, taking a sip of his drink. "Didn't see the need to bring it up until now. Things were just unfolding naturally."
Jin chuckled, realizing the depth of Yoongi's feelings for you. "Well, I guess I can't fault you for that. It's a hell of a story, though."
From that moment on, Jin became even more invested in your relationship with Yoongi, fascinated by the layers of your connection and eager to witness the continuation of your love story. And so, Jin's playful banter about your budding relationship with Yoongi became a recurring theme whenever he met Yoongi.
In the following months, Jin took pleasure in regularly sending your Instagram posts to Yoongi. He didn't stop there; he also shared your drama promotional videos and news articles that featured you. The attached comments were consistently laced with humour and jest, and he'd often say things like, 'Oh, your (girl)friend is so stunning, Yoongi-ah,' 'Make sure to have a lip balm with you; she can't go out without one,' 'Ouch, an iPhone user! Just one more person to fold into the galaxy cult,' or 'You chose well :)'.
Naturally, Jin was over the moon when Yoongi casually mentioned that the two of you were spending time together. He gladly diverts the others' attention if they ever inquire about Yoongi's whereabouts during his rendezvous with you.
On one particular day, as Yoongi and Jin were hanging out, Jin couldn't resist making a jest. "Yoongi-ah, when you finally ask her to be your girlfriend, you'll have to treat me to lobsters. Yeah," he quipped. Yoongi simply chuckled in response.
Then came the day when Jin received a somewhat perplexing text from Yoongi. It took Jin a few moments to piece it together, but once he did, he replied with a flurry of texts, expressing his pure delight at the news.
Yoongi: Hyung, I got your lobsters; let's go eat.
Seokjin: YOONGI MY MAN!
Seokjin: FINALLY 🎉🦞🥂
Seokjin: This calls for a celebration!
Seokjin: Can't believe we're finally getting those lobsters lol
Seokjin: But seriously, you two are going to be amazing together. I'm so happy for you and ____!!
Seokjin: Now, spill the beans, how did you ask her? 😉