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Baby tried opening the door as quietly as he could. Baby peeked through the door crack to make sure no one was in the living room waiting for him.
He swung the door open gently, still drawing a loud creak from the door hinges.
“Shit.” He mentally cursed.
If things couldn’t get any worse, Abby came running in screaming.
“JINUUU, BABY’S HOMEE.”
“Shut it, you freak!” Baby hissed.
Suddenly, Jinu appeared behind him. “Hi Baby.”
Baby felt himself recoil at Jinu’s presence. “I swear to Gwi-Ma! Holy sh-“
Jinu flicked his forehead. “Watch your language.”
“Sorry, dad.” Baby apologized sarcastically, putting on a smile that was oh so obviously fake.
“Where have you been?” Jinu stated blatantly, getting straight to the point.
Baby stiffened, posture straightening. “I was just doing my own thing. I don’t need to tell you where I’m going. I’m twenty years old, Jinu.”
Jinu sighed, placing a hand on Baby’s shoulder. “You don’t know how much I care for you, Byeongseok.”
Baby looked up, gaze softening at Jinu’s use of his real name, not his stage name. They’d gotten so used to using their stage names for the public they just used it while referring to each other during their everyday lives. Their real names were just more personal to Baby. “Thanks…hyung.”
Jinu smirked. But he quickly dropped the act (which was 100% real) when he held up one of Baby’s shirts. Baby’s face went pale when he noticed the uh- lipstick stain, which he probably forgot to wipe off.
“Baby Saja, what’s this?” His face broke into a wide-eyed grin, stepping closer to his younger brother.
Baby laughed awkwardly, his chuckles turning into high-pitched shrieking. It was just a normal game of cat and mouse, and the other boys knew not to intervene. Jinu almost got a hold of the back of Baby’s shirt, until Baby got to his room. He blew a raspberry at Jinu, slamming the door shut in his face.
“You little-!” Jinu sucked in a breath, maintaining his composure.
“Did you get anything out of him..?” Mystery appeared beside Jinu, and he shook his head.
“I don’t even know why you tried.” Abby leaned against Jinu’s shoulder. Jinu cringed at the sweat that dripped onto his shirt sleeve. “He’s the stubbornest kid I’ve ever met.”
Jinu raised a brow. “That’s not a word-“
“Why don’t you just follow him?” Romance suggested, chewing on m&ms from who knows where.
“Aren’t those Baby’s?”
Romance paused, looking down at his palm. “Oh. You know what? That’s a problem for future me.”
…
“I get why you’d be here, but why did we have to tag along? I was supposed to facetime Zoey…” Mystery mumbled.
“Yeah, I was gonna work on my Mira shrine.” Abby said, tugging at the strings of his hoodie.
“Your what?-“ Romance let out a screech, before Jinu slapped a hand over his mouth.
“I don’t know if you guys remember, but we are trying to follow Baby. In secret?”
“I don’t even wanna be here.” Abby whined.
“Well, too bad. You’re already here.” Jinu snapped.
“Would it make everyone feel better if I told you guys that Baby just walked into 7-11 with a girl?” Mystery coughed, pointing at the convenience store.
“What?” They all said simultaneously. They all peeked out from the trees they were all hiding behind. There he was, Baby, only the top of his head being visible from the window above the shelves. Another figure appeared beside him, their [H/C] also being the only thing visible.
“I bet twenty dollars that that’s [Y/N].” Romance cackled.
“I bet twenty dollars that that’s Baby.”
They all jumped at the fifth voice emerging from the bush beside them, followed by soft shuffling and rusting. Romance slowly reached his hands out, pulling the bush apart to reveal the three Huntr/x members hiding, eyes wide.
“Zoey!” Mystery beamed.
“Hi Myst!” Zoey waved excitedly at her boyfriend.
“What are you guys doing here?” Jinu demanded.
“We could ask the same thing about you.” Rumi narrowed her eyes at the ravenette.
“Baby’s been sneaking out in the middle of the night more often than not. We even found-“
“Lipstick stains?” Mira cut him off, pulling a glass tube of pink lip tint out of her pocket.
“Is that where the Dior Addict Lip Glows keeps coming from?” Zoey whispered.
“Oh my god, so that is [Y/N].” Abby gaped.
…
“When do you think they’re gonna notice we know they’re out there” You snickered.
“I give them two hours.” Baby tossed you a bag of chips, and you caught it with ease. “They’ll probably stay until we leave.”
You groaned playfully. “They’re worse than Dispatch.”
“Then we’ll just have to stay in here, together, for the next few hours.” Baby smirked, wriggling his eyebrows.
You rolled your eyes. “You’re so gross. In the meantime, you could try and use the L word again.”
“What, Leprosy?”
“No! You fucking dumbass.”
“Just kidding, [N/N]. I love you.”
You were taken aback by his response. “I-I love you too…”
“Aww, getting all shy now, are we?” Baby teased, getting all up close.
“I will lock you in the freezer.”