[bf!felix x reader]
Summary: a chill evening on the couch turns into you and Felix exploring a new kink because tiktok is never a good influence. (SMUT-ish) 2.3k
Warnings: SPIT KINK (tons of it, it's the main thing, so if you're not into that, don't read this), mentions of oral (m receiving) and other minor things like hair pulling or like Felix sucking your fingers. There's no actual smut in this, just two idiots who take turns spitting in each others mouths, I'm sorry, I have no shame. 18+ PLS!!!
A soft grunt escaped your lips as you shifted around in place for what was probably the 5th time in the last 3 minutes. Your back was sore and you could barely feel your left foot, as it was already 6pm and all you did throughout the day was lay with Felix on the couch, talking and watching movies. Right now however, the room was silent as you both scrolled on your phones, the only forms of interaction between the two of you being the obscene number of kisses Felix would plant on your forehead every other minute, the way he played with the sleeve of your shirt, that one time you bit his chest just because you could and obviously, the tiktoks you decided to show one another.
Your feed had been fairly entertaining yet nothing out of the ordinary, until one specific video earned a reaction from you, in the form of a disgusted gagging sound.
Felix didn't bother to speak up or ask what it was that you just watched, instead he just removed one of your earbuds and put it in his own ear as you angled the phone so that he could also see the video.
"I don't get it" he looked at you.
"It's gross"
"Is it?" he softly asked, looking at you as if he was too shy to tell you he took it as a personal offense.
"Yes? Of course? Who in their right mind asks someone else to spit in their mouth?"
He didn't answer and silence settled again. Due to the way you were completely pressed into his side, you couldn't see his face, so as one too many seconds passed where he failed to answer, you couldn't help but push yourself up onto your elbows to face him. "Felix?"
"You wouldn't ask me to do it?"
"No!?" you responded, offended.
"Not even if you knew I was into it and wanted to do it with you?"
His question made you stop. This wasn't hypothetical anymore. Now it wasn't just a random thing from the internet that you were chatting about; now it was about Felix, and something he personally wanted to do. With you. You swallowed thickly, the way your view on the topic shifted completely in under one minute making you question your morals.
"I- I don't-" you mumbled, eyes cast somewhere over his shoulder, at the bookcase behind him. "It's not the same thing"
"How come?" he sweetly asked, tucking a strand of hair behind your ear. If you didn't know any better, you'd have thought he played you. But he was just honest with you and you were just that in love with him.
"Lix, don't do this to me!" you whined and pushed yourself up into a sitting position.
He followed you. "Do what? Baby, I'm not trying to-"
"No, you're not trying to anything, but now I kinda wanna try it and it's gross. Are you happy?" you dramatically exclaimed, making him giggle.
"Happy with what? Princess, what did I do?"
"You looked at me with those eyes and now I want you to-" you pointed to your phone, "do that to me"
That made him grin, "You want me to spit in your mouth, baby?"
Fuck, you squeezed your eyes shut in embarrassment. And the worst part of it all was the way your core reacted, making your thighs involuntarily rub against one another. "...maybe"
"I can do that if you want to" he softly said and placed a hand on your cheek as he leaned in to peck your lips. "I'd love to do it, actually. But only if you're sure"
"I am sure" he hurriedly answered, voice shaky and not at all as confident as you had hoped. It made him smile, it had been quite a while since he'd seen you this flustered and he had absolutely no idea how badly he missed it.
"It's ok" he reassured you and closed the distance between the two of you with a gentle kiss. His plush lips enveloped yours and your heart rate slowed down on the spot, you melted in his arms - your safe place; your anxieties dissipating by the second. Lips still locked, Felix helped you crawl into his lap, his hands remaining on your hips as the kiss consumed itself in the most intoxicating way possible.
When you pulled away, you had to take a deep breath to calm your dizzy mind, and when you looked back at him - at his lazy and hungry, yet warm and understanding eyes, the words just flew out of your mouth. "Felix, please?"
"Are you sure?"
"Yes!"
"Ok then" Felix smiled.
He straightened his back and grabbed your chin, pecked your lips one more time and then gently tilted your head back. "Open your mouth for me, sweetheart"
With your heart again beating out of your chest, you followed his command - opened your mouth wide and fixed your stare on his.
"That's right, doll. Stay like that for me for a second, baby. So beautiful"
All you could do was blink and bring your hands up to the sides of his neck for support - mental support, because with your knees on either side of his lap, there was physically no way for you to alleviate the growing pain between your legs.
"Push your tongue out for me" he instructed further, and nodded in approval when you did as told. "So good for me, my pretty baby."
The anticipation was killing you, and you nearly moaned out loud when Felix titled your head back even further - so that he was now fully towering above you.
For a split second, your stare traveled down to his lips and the instant you saw them part, you looked back up into his eyes.
"Are you ready, sweetheart?"
You nodded, eagerly this time, your head bopping against his hand - gesture which made him smile. But he fought against it, repressed the grin, and closed the distance between your bodies before shamelessly spitting directly onto your awaiting tongue.
Shivers ran through your whole body and you remained there for a second, frozen, until he used his thumb on your chin to slowly close your mouth. "You can swallow for me, baby"
And the second you did, another wave of shame washed over your body, making the pressure between your legs even more intolerable than before. You then licked your lips and shook yourself, your head instantly dropping, your stare fixed between your bodies.
"Hey, hey, don't do that-" Felix cooed, and gently got you to face him again, "Please don't hide from me, angel, ok?"
"Ok" you mumbled and pushed yourself closer to him. Even though you were already basically pressed flush against him, Felix still wrapped his arms around your waist to help you settle closer.
"How was it? Did you like it?"
"Yes" you cringed. "I did"
"Good, my baby" he pecked your lips ever so softly, "You were so good for me. I liked it too, a lot"
Despite your interaction with him being the cause of your embarrassment, his mere presence was also the only thing that could ease your mood. So, as a shy giggle left your lips, you hid your face into his shoulder. "Weird…"
"What's on your mind, hm?" Felix questioned, "I can hear the wheels turning"
"Um…" you laughed but failed to give him an answer. He, however, didn't need one. He knew already.
"Y/n?"
"Yes?" you looked up and met his warm glance.
"Yes, baby. You can do it, too. Isn't that what you wanted to ask?"
"Was it that obvious?" you chuckled, resuming your position in front of him. "Am I really that easy to read?"
"Not all the time, just sometimes. What else could've gotten you like this? You were never this shy around me"
"I'm sorry"
"Stop it, don't apologize. I think it's cute, I love seeing you like this. But I want you to be comfortable, ok?"
"Talk me through it?" you shyly asked, pushing your hair back as you got into position. This made Felix throw his head back as his eyes fluttered shut. He was riled up already - this whole situation didn't only affect you, but he kept his calm and remained composed for the sole purpose of offering you safety and confidence, but there was only so much he could take.
His cock was shamelessly stretching the fabric of his sweatpants, pressing directly against your heated core. It was less than ideal for him.
Fighting against himself, Felix grabbed your hips and pushed you up, so that now you were the one towering above him. His head was leaning back against the couch, droopy eyes studying your every feature.
"Ok, baby, ready?" he patted your ass.
You nodded.
"Come on, then. I'll do whatever you tell me" he tried to encourage you, but the way you blinked let him know very clearly you had no idea what he meant. So he continued, "Tell me to open my mouth. Tell me how you want me. Show me. You can do anything you want with me, love. I'm yours to do as you please"
"Ok, but like-"
"Y/n, it's me. There's no need to be this nervous"
"But what if I'm awkward?"
"Baby-" he took a deep breath, "Half the blood in my body is in my dick right now. You couldn't be awkward if you tried. And even if you could, I probably wouldn't even be able to tell. You know I'm wrapped around your finger, princess"
"Ok, ok" you giggled and got into position. "I can do this"
"Yes" Felix smiled proudly, "Of course you can"
You took a deep breath to gather yourself and then looked at him, "Lixie?"
"Yes, baby"
"Keep your eyes on mine, baby, ok? At all times"
He obediently nodded and licked his lips while squeezing your body closer. Everything inside of you burned as you placed your palms on his cheeks and your thumbs on his chin. He watched you closely, carefully awaiting instructions and showing absolutely no intention of stepping out of your word.
"Can you open your mouth for me, Lix? Just a little bit. A tiny bit"
He faintly nodded and parted his lips - not as much as you wished, but you worked with it, placing your pointer and middle finger on his bottom lip. "Will you suck for me?"
This time he didn't bother to nod. He had been waiting for this and wasn't about to waste any more time. One of the hands that he had until now been resting on your ass circled around your wrist, pushing your fingers deeper into his mouth. He sucked eagerly, his plump lips close to your knuckles as he watched you - pupils dilated and his face all red - he wasn't holding back.
"So good, just like that" you whispered, caressing his bottom lip with your thumb. And for that, he only went harder, hollowed his cheeks and brushed his tongue along the pads of your fingers, sending shivers in waves up and down your spine.
Seeing him like this awoke something inside of you, and the moment he bucked his hips up into you, you knew it was time to stop. Without warning, you retracted your hand which earned you a soft, pained whimper the moment he was left with his mouth open and empty.
"More" he cried.
But you didn't listen. Instead, you brought your fingers to your lips and licked them, closing your eyes to emphasize the pleasure it gave you. "You taste so good, Felix"
"Angel, please"
"I don't know what you want" you teased, "Tell me"
Your roles might have reversed, but unlike you, he never shied away from letting you know just how needy he was. "I need you to spit in my mouth for me, my love. Please, baby, I need it"
"You need it?"
"Yes" he whined in desperation. "Spit in my mouth like you spit on my cock before you blow me. I need to taste you, baby, please"
"Anything for you" you smiled and wrapped your fingers around the roots of his soft, blonde hair. When you yanked his head back, a moan escaped his lips but it didn't make him falter, he had no shame, he didn't care how pathetic it might look. He just craved you and thrived on the fact that you could so easily tell just how desperate he was. He loved being weak for you.
With his head held in position, you leaned down to give him a soft, little kiss, and with your lips still pressed against his, you whispered, "Open"
He obeyed your command, while still remembering the first one. No matter how hard he was able to feel his pulse inside his balls, he kept his eyes trained on yours as you did exactly what he asked - spit in his mouth like you spit on his cock.
"Fuck" he threw his head back as he swallowed, but his bliss was painfully interrupted when you unknowingly lowered yourself back onto his lap. "Shit, baby!" Felix hissed, "careful"
"Oh my god, sorry!" you hurried to move to the side and plop down on the couch, only to see him pull at the cotton of his sweatpants, or underwear, in a desperate attempt to relieve some of the pressure the material was causing him.
"So I did ok?" you questioned, blinking at him as you awaited his response.
But he could only scoff. "Ok!?" Felix laughed, "Ok!? Baby, you made me suck on your fingers"
"You didn't want to?"
"Angel, you blew my mind. Fuck, I need a shower-" he breathed, getting ready to stand up before you stopped him.
"What? I can do it"
"No, I'm all gross" he wiped the beads of sweat off his forehead, "But you can join me"
"I don't want to join you in the shower, Felix. I want to suck your cock here. Now"
"Jesus Christ, baby, you'll be the death of me"
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ON TOUR.
PART I: SOUNDCHECK.
Hyunjin x reader x Felix. (f,a)
Chapters: II. OPENING ACT / III. UNPLUGGED / IV. HIDDEN TRACK
Synopsis: Your best friend, Felix, is in a rock band and he takes you to join him on tour as the band's photographer. On the road, you learn how to deal with his bandmate, Hyunjin, who's not very welcoming of you . (10,2k words)
Author's note: The smut will not be taking place in the first part pls be patient because good things come to those who waits :)
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Content warning: mentioned vomiting.
A man is standing by the door of your apartment.
You take a few steps down the stairs to hide because he seems suspicious. He's dressed in all black with the hoodie pulled over his head, casting a dark shadow over his face and making it hard for you to identify him.
If that was someone you know, he would call you and let you know that he's outside your apartment. To add to your suspicion, he starts pacing back and forth by the door of your apartment.
You duck to get out of his sight and you shouldn't be afraid because you are in your apartment building, he's trespassing, and you have the rights to send him away.
As a precaution, you rummage inside your bag for your keys and tuck one between your fingers as a weapon. It's not the best form of self-defense but just in case it's not working, all you have to do is scream loud enough for your neighbors to hear you.
You take cautious steps up the stairs and approach the mysterious man who has his back facing you. You swallow air as your heart starts beating so fast that you feel like having a cardiac arrest.
The sound of his phone ringing interrupted the suspenseful moment and the man picks it up immediately, "Yeah, I don't think she's home. Do you..."
Wait, you know this voice but you can't pinpoint who it belongs to. It's like listening to an old song and trying to guess who sang it.
The hand that is raised and ready to attack slowly drops to your side as you rake your brain and try to remember.
The man suddenly turns around and in reflex, your hand raises to attack him again to only abruptly stop once you see his face.
"Whoa! Whoa! Calm down!" He says with his hands up.
Then you recognize the freckles, the small mouth, the nose, and his deep voice that you finally remember who it belongs to.
"Felix?" You ask in disbelief.
"Yeah, it's me!" He says with his hands still raised and a horrified look on his face.
You miss him so much your eyes teared up that you finally get to see him in the flesh.
"Were you about to punch me?" He asks, eyeing the key between your knuckles.
You cry-laughing in response, "And I'm still going to punch you," you say.
You proceed with your plan, playfully punching him in the chest, "You said you would never forget me when you become famous," you say between your exhausted grunts.
You gently push him away, sending him staggering backward, "you lied to me," you say with your index finger pointed right at him.
He laughs and walks up to you again, "Hey, come on! That's why I'm here," he says, opening his arms to welcome you to hug him.
It's useless to try to act upset when you're immensely happy to see him again, the frown on your face gradually turns into a smile.
"I miss you," he says, being the one to hug you first.
You cave in almost instantly and hug him back, letting the memories from the teen years you spent together flood your head like a fast-paced montage. You hug him as someone who misses her best friend would, tightly and warmly. What is there left to do than letting him know it with words?
"I miss you," you say back, saying it makes it real that you feel a sting in your heart.
-
"How did you know where I live?"
You take two cans of beer out of the fridge and push the fridge door close with your hips.
Felix is looking at the wall covered with photographs you took from your years of studying photography abroad.
"Your mom told my mom and my mom told me," he walks to the sofa to sit next to you, taking one of the beer cans from you.
"Thanks," he mutters, doesn't waste a second to open it.
You also take a long gulp, unexpectedly thirsty from experiencing a short adrenaline rush earlier.
"Oh, my God! I forgot that our moms are friends," you say.
You and Felix were neighbors thus explaining how the decade-long friendship formed since you were in middle school.
"Unlike us," you jokingly add.
While you had to leave to study abroad, Felix stayed and pursued his dream to study music which marked the part of your lives branched out, growing apart from each other.
"Here we are now," he says and clinks his can of beer with yours.
You smile and take a small sip.
"So, you're a photographer now?" he puts down his drink and leans back with his arms outstretched on the headrest of the sofa.
"Yep!"
"And how is it going?" He turns his head at you with his hand playing with the end of your hair.
"It's great! I got fully booked until the end of the year," you answer with a sly grin.
"That's incredible!" He sincerely praises.
"Yes, it is!" You take another sip of beer, then burst into laughter.
"Except that I'm lying," you sadly add as the laughter turns into a grim look.
Felix doesn't say anything but put his arm around you, lets you rest your head on his shoulder, and endearingly pats your shoulder to comfort you.
"I'm glad that we're reconnecting cause now I know I can borrow some money from you," you say with a heavy sigh.
He nudges your shoulder with his, "I'm sure it's not that bad," he says.
"It is that bad. I'm barely booked for a job," you admit how pathetic you are to a friend you haven't seen in years but it's relieving to have someone you can openly tell your worries to.
His arm draws you closer so he can plant a kiss on top of your head, "just give it some time," he says.
It's the one thing that doesn't change in him: a man of physical affection. As someone who knows him for years, you don't mind him entering your personal space because that's just how he shows his affection, it's through physical touches. As he brushed your hair with his fingers, you feel nothing but comfort.
"Are you busy tomorrow?" He asks.
"It's the perks of being a freelance photographer, you have a flexible working time which technically means that I'm jobless so yeah, I'm not busy at all," you ramble as you catch his hand and clasped it with his.
"How about we have fun and have some good music tomorrow night?"
You get what he meant when he said 'tomorrow night', his band is having a concert and you need the distraction from this adulting thing.
You turn your head to look at him, "I would love that."
He smiles while looking down at you, "I'll have someone pick you up tomorrow afternoon," he says.
You tilt your head up, "Doesn't it starts at seven?"
"You don't want to join us for the soundcheck?" He asks back.
You grin at the thought of being exclusively invited to it, "can I bring my camera?"
He thinks for a moment, "I think so, yeah," he doubtfully answers.
His phone has been vibrating inside his jeans pocket but he keeps ignoring it. You leer at him, "It's okay if you have to go," you tell him.
He takes his arm away and pulls his phone out to reject the call, "It's my manager. We have tons of interviews to do tomorrow before the show so..." he sucks air through his teeth instead of finishing his sentence.
You get it that he feels bad for not having time to catch up on a lot of things with you yet he has responsibilities to do on behalf of his job.
"Then go!" You simply tell him.
He squints his eyes at you, "Are you kicking me out?"
"Yes," you take his jacket from the armrest of the sofa and toss it at him.
As much as you wanted to catch up with him, you can't be selfishly holding him from fulfilling his duty. Moreover, he needs the rest.
It's close to midnight and the street is almost empty, it's a good thing, there's a thin chance of people recognizing him.
"You wanted to punch me earlier and now I got kicked out of your apartment," he mumbles as he pushes the door to get out of your apartment building.
"Goodness, Felix!" You sigh and it feels weird calling his name again after a long time.
You hail a cab from across the street for him and the other hand holding his, "We'll meet again tomorrow, remember?" you remind him.
The taxi stops on the side of the road and you open the door for him.
Felix puts his arms around you, pulling you into a hug, "I'm so happy to see you again," he says with a breath of relief.
Knowing that the feeling is mutual, you smile as you hug him back, "me too, Felix, me too," you say, rubbing the small of his back to let the words seep into him.
"See you tomorrow!" Felix doesn't hesitate to kiss your cheek, a long, lingering one then lets go after a while.
He flashes a warm smile at you as he gets into the taxi, "go back inside!"
You nod, walking backward toward the entrance of your apartment building with your hand waving at him, "Goodnight!"
You watch the taxi drives away which makes you hit by a wave of nostalgia.
The day you left to study abroad, Felix sent you away in a taxi and you remember crying so hard the whole ride to the airport, heartbroken by the fact you won't be meeting someone like him to where you were going.
The moment you're back at your apartment, you dig into your vinyl collection, searching for an old record you haven't been playing in a long time.
"Gotcha!" You exclaim when you finally found it. You rush to the record player and carefully place the needle on the vinyl.
As the song starts playing, you sit by the window sill with a new can of beer, looking out at the view of the city with its blinking lights. It surely reminds you of those grueling first few days of living so far away from home. You cooped in your small flat and listened to this song through the headphones, being severely homesick.
"So what do you say? You can't give me the dreams that are mine anyway."
It wasn't a place or a certain object or the dull routine that you long to do, Felix's face ran through your head whenever you thought of home.
"You're half the world away... Half the world away..."
And tonight, you want to replace the bittersweet memory it elicits and plant a new one so the next time you listen to this song, you'd think of this day when you finally reunited with him.
"I've been lost. I've been found. But I don't feel down."
-
The car is pulling up right in front of you and you doubt that it's the one Felix sent to pick you up. The car is way too big and too fancy to pick up someone like you.
The window rolls down and you see someone with a bleached, buzzcut hair on the driver's seat.
"Are you a friend of Felix?" He asks.
It takes you a moment to process such a simple question, "Y-yes, I am."
"Okay, great, get in the car then!" He says.
You stand there and exchange confused glances at each other.
"I came here to pick you up," he explains, "Felix sent me."
He butchered the key information that assures you he's the one Felix ordered to get you to the venue. Seeing that you're not convinced yet, he pulls out an ID hung around his neck.
"I would appreciate it if you get in the car right now or else, we'll be late for the soundcheck," he says.
You stifle a nod and get into the car, sitting on the passenger's side, and putting on your seatbelt quickly.
"And thank you for sitting in the front," he says.
He drives fast despite the heavy traffic on the way to the concert venue. While waiting for the traffic light to turn green, he uses the opportunity to introduce himself.
"I'm Lou, by the way," he introduces himself.
You introduce yourself back, "Are you working for the band?"
He sucks air through his teeth, "you can say that, yeah," he vaguely answers.
You don't want to pressure him to answer your question especially when you just met him minutes ago.
After driving past the intersection, he continues to speak more about himself, "I'm a friend of Han and he got me to work with him, as a roadie."
"Ah, I get it," you lowly exclaim.
"I guess it's better than staying unemployed," he says.
You nod, agreeing with him. Anything is better than having no money.
"What about you? I heard you're a photographer?"
"That's right, yeah, I'm a freelance so I'm as good as a jobless person," you jokingly say.
He glances to see that you're not bringing anything but a sling bag, "you're not taking any cameras with you?"
You planned on taking one but you doubt that they'll let you take any pictures in there anyway so you decided not to. You still can take pictures with your phone anyway.
"I'm not sure if they'll allow me..."
He nods, "Yeah, I'm not sure either."
You let out a breath of relief knowing that you made the right decision.
Lou parks the car at the back of the concert venue, he tells you to keep following him but he walks so fast that you start to panting.
"ID, please?" The security asks him.
He shows his ID at him then points at you, "She's with me."
Lou continues walking fast while greeting everyone he meets on the way. It's like walking in a maze but he takes you to one of the doors that leads to the pit.
"I think we're late," he says.
As he pushes it open, the sound of music playing greets you.
There they are, the three of them on the stage, adjusting their instruments to get them ready for the soundcheck.
"Sit whenever you want!" Lou tells you.
You nod and find it hard to choose where to sit despite they're all empty.
"I'll come back in a few minutes with a pass for you," he says before leaving.
"Thank you," you mutter to him but he probably can't hear it against the blasting electric guitar playing from the stage.
You can spot his red hair, catching your eye right away as if his head caught on fire.
He's shredding his guitar, playing a riff that you recognize is an intro from one of their songs. On the back, you see Felix, tightening the screws on his drums and checking his pedal.
The other one is setting the amplifier next to Felix's drums, playing his bass to see if it's the tune he desired.
It doesn't stop there, next, they're checking their mics by calling their names into it.
"Check one two, one two, it's Han," he says into the mic.
You wouldn't say you don't know any of them because who doesn't?
Ssick is a band founded by Han, the vocalist and informally, the frontman of the band. He met Felix at a college and started jamming together but to start a band, they needed a guitar player, so Felix introduced him to Hyunjin who's now their main guitarist.
So they began playing as a band from one place to another throughout their college years and they grew a great following.
A year later, they got offered a record deal. Little did they know, they're off to great things. It's their third year as a band now.
As you grow older, you're off the radar on knowing what's popular these days so you can't exactly know how big they are but they're having a showcase concert to promote their third album right now so that says a lot.
They start playing a song on the stage right now, it's one that you heard so many times on the radio and again that says a lot about their popularity.
You can't help but notice how much Felix has grown, he used to be this boy who eats sweets and left the wrappers strewn around your bedroom floor and now he's there, being what he always wanted to be, a drummer for a band, a rockstar.
It sounded like a silly dream back then but look at him, proving that you're wrong.
You unconsciously get up from your seat once the soundcheck is done and clap your hands together, you doubt that they can hear it because you're sitting far enough and they get off the stage right away.
"Okay, now what we're doing?" You awkwardly ask yourself.
Lou says he'll be away for a few minutes but he hasn't come back yet. You look around the empty arena only to spot a few staff putting numbers on the seats.
It won't be long until one of them find out that you're an intruder walking around the concert venue, it's not like they would believe that you're a friend of one of the band member. Things don't work out that way.
You exit through the same door Lou took you in and start looking for him. The faster you get to him, the better chance you get of not getting kicked out.
However, the constant reminder of telling yourself to put on a calm face only makes you even more suspicious. Someone spotted you walking through the hallway and makes his way toward you, it's too late to turn back.
"Sorry, miss," the tall guard says.
He looks for something which you believe is an ID hanging around your neck.
"May I know what your business here is?"
You open your mouth but nothing comes out of your mouth, it isn't like you commit a crime but it feels like you got caught stealing something.
"I-I got here with Lou," you stammer.
"Who?"
"Lou, I came here—" your throat is closing up the more you try to explain, "but h-he went to get me—"
"I'm sorry, miss. I can't let you walk around here without an ID," he sternly says, holding his hand out to escort you somewhere.
Somehow you find yourself walking to where he's leading you as you try to come up with something convincing, "I'm a friend," you say.
With a flat smile, you know he dismissed you right away.
"I swear, I know Felix," you say but that sounds delusional coming from you who have no proof whatsoever.
From the opposite direction, you notice a familiar face who you think may be able to get you out of this dire situation.
You only have a little time as you're about to meet in the middle, hesitated and groggy, you call out his name.
"Hyunjin?"
You see him walk past you with his headphones on. Hopeless, you pull the sleeve of his jacket at once that the phone he's holding drops onto the floor.
Hyunjin immediately turns around and sees you.
"I'm so sorry," you quickly mutter, scrambling to pick up his phone from the floor. In one glance, you can tell the song he's listening to on his phone.
"I'm sorry," you say again while looking up to see and make sure that it's him, the red hair peeking out from the black beanie he's wearing confirmed it.
He stares at you for a moment but you sense that he's going to come at you for dropping his phone.
"Can you help me?" You ask, getting ahead of him.
His forehead wrinkles in confusion as he cleans the screen of his phone with the sleeve of his jacket.
"Can you call Felix for me? Let him know that I'm here?" You desperately say as the guard stands right behind you, witnessing the awkward exchange.
He looks at you again with an even more intense stare.
"Please?" You plead with a thin smile.
Hyunjin shifts his eyes to check for any damage, "and who are you?" he asks without looking at you.
"I'm a friend of Felix," you say and you wished that you said it confidently.
He looks up from his phone, his eyes are once again on you but what is strange about his stare this time is it's as if he saw another human for the first time: pure bewilderment.
"Can you please call him for me?" You kindly ask him again.
But the long pause only tells you that he has no intentions to help you.
"You know what? Never mind," you sigh.
You decide to give up trying to convince him. You have no proof to make him trust you anyway so why bother trying?
You turn around to let the guard take you to wherever he's going to send you, probably toss you out to the street.
Thankfully, at the end of the hall, Lou appeared to stop that from happening.
"I've been looking for you!" He says when he's still a few meters from you when it should be you saying that.
"It's okay, she's with me," he says to the guard.
He lets go right away and turns to do his job elsewhere, as much as you hate to experience it but that man is merely doing his job.
You let out a big sigh of relief, "what took you so long?" You whine and sound exactly like you're about to cry.
He puts the pass around your neck like a necklace, you check it to see that it's an all-access pass.
"Logistics stuff," he concisely explains.
You choose to let him off easy, he's also, just doing his job.
Putting his arm around your shoulder after, Lou takes you walking with him in the opposite direction of the hallway and when you think about it, it starts to feel like a maze.
"Where are we going?"
"The green room!" He shortly replies.
You both arrived at two big doors with the name of the band plastered on them and guarded by a security guard. He glances at your pass before opening the door for you.
Suddenly, a wave of anxiety hits you. Because what if you're not welcome there? You stop Lou from taking you inside with your hand holding onto the door.
"Is it alright for me to be in there?"
Lou got so perplexed by your question, "Of course!"
The little incident earlier gives you an inkling that someone inside wouldn't want you there. Lou probably thinks that you're nervous, he takes your hand to drag you inside, "If it's not alright then why Felix asked me to take you here?"
The green room is empty except for a few people sitting on the couch and a few others are in another part of the room.
"Hey guys, I found her loitering outside," Lou playfully announce your arrival to Felix who was talking to someone on the couch.
"Should we take her or not?"
Felix chuckles and leans back on the couch, scanning you from head to toe, "I'm not sure," he says.
Lou grabs both of your shoulders, "okay then I'll just toss her into the recyclable bin," he jokes.
You glare at both Felix and Lou, keeping your face stern.
Felix softens right away, "Okay, okay, come here!"
He takes your hand, pulling you hard enough that you topple onto his lap. You immediately get off his lap, afraid that people might take it the wrong way.
"Thank you for taking her here," Felix thanked Lou.
"No problem, man!" He replies, walking to the fridge stocked with both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. He picks up a can of cola and plops down on the other sofa.
"Where's Han?"
"In an interview in the other room," Felix replies, also grabbing a can of cola from the fridge without getting up. He opens it and hands it to you.
"Thanks," you mutter.
He leans back on the sofa again, looking tired even though his day is far from done.
"So, how was the soundcheck?"
You quickly swallow your first sip of soda to answer, "It was great!"
"Just great?"
You lowly chuckle, "we were much greater," you answer with a cheeky grin.
"That! I don't agree!"
Your head turns to see someone standing behind you and for a second, you thought it was the last person you want to see there and vice versa.
Han plops down on the sofa next to you, "I'm Han," he offers his hand at you.
You tell him your name while taking his hand to shake, "here I thought no one shakes hands anymore," you say.
A cocky grin appears on his small, round face, "I'm classy that way," he says.
Felix snorts next to you, "Trust me, there's nothing classy about this man!"
Han hits Felix with a cushion, "Back me up here!"
"She'd know if I lied," Felix defended himself.
"No, actually," You turn to Felix and continue speaking, "Anyone can tell when you're lying, Felix!"
Now, it's Han's turn to laugh, he puts his hoodie on and moves to the smaller sofa, getting comfortable by putting a cushion under his neck.
"I'm taking a nap," he announces and puts on earplugs.
Felix puts his hand around your shoulder and pulls you close until your head meets his, "am I that transparent?" He asks you in a whispery voice.
You lowly laugh, "Since day one."
He drops his head onto your shoulder and heavily sighs.
You pet his head and his hair is perfectly tousled as if someone spent hours styling it that way.
Something red enters your peripheral vision and your heart skipped a beat, you haven't decided how you should act upon the little incident earlier.
Should you be wise and let it go? You also hate to be in this situation.
"Hyunjin, I want to introduce someone to you," Felix shouts at him with his head still resting on your shoulder and your hand in his hair.
Hyunjin stops on his track for a while, looking at Felix, then at you. As he sets his eyes on you, you decide to bravely stare back at him, letting him know that it's the right time for him to say something.
All he does is this subtle shrug then goes to the other part of the room. No apologies or even a hint of regret for dismissing you earlier.
Holding a grudge seems to be the only right choice at the moment and you don't care how petty that sounds.
Felix knows that Hyunjin just gave you a not-so-friendly welcome greeting, "he's always like that before a show," he assures you.
"Man, he's like that even after the concert," Lou adds.
With eyes closed, Han injects himself into the conversation, "pretty boys are like that," he jokingly remarks.
"The fact that you aren't like that means you're not pretty?" Lou pokes fun at him.
He smirks with eyes closed, "that's because I'm cool," he ends with a bold statement.
-
Thankfully, Felix doesn't have to go anywhere but get his makeup done.
The make-up artist doesn't do much on him, just a thin layer of foundation that covers enough with his freckles still showing, dusting both of his cheeks and the bridge of his nose.
After that, he does his preconcert rituals and which consist of having a light meal, drinking hydration drinks, memorizing the setlist, warming up, and having a quick briefing with the stage director.
You feel like a real intruder as you walk with him to the back of the stage, you have no other choice with his arm around your shoulder.
The manager finally appears a few minutes before showtime, everyone gathers into a circle while you stand in the corner.
"Come here!" Felix says, gesturing you to join in.
Lou is pushing you from the back, also joining the circle for team cheer. Hands are stacked in the middle of the circle you can't tell whose hands belong to who anymore.
The manager shouts encouragement loudly as the opening sequence of the concert has began playing on stage and the crowd cheers at the anticipation.
"On three!" Han shouts.
"One, two, three!" He shouts as everyone throws their hands in the air in unison.
"WE'RE SO SSICK!" Everyone shouts in unison except you.
The path to the stage is signed with neon-colored tape plastered onto the floor but it's still dark to see what you're stepping on. Lou is quick to turn on the flashlight from his phone while fisting the back of your t-shirt, afraid that you might stumble with the cables slithering on the floor.
Everyone is stopping at the side of the stage, still out of the crowd's sight.
"You can watch from here!" Felix tells you.
You grab him by the elbow to whisper to him instead of trying to talk over the loud music, "Good luck!"
He smiles, then pulls you into a quick hug. He turns at Lou but he knows what he's going to say.
"Don't worry! I got her!" He assures him.
The moment each one of them steps into the stage, the crowd cheers louder it's deafening.
"Your friend worries a lot," Lou whispers to you.
"I know," you mouthed at him while laughing.
The show starts with a blasting guitar playing from Hyunjin, a riff from the title song in their last album. It feels as if someone just electrocuted you because all of sudden your body is buzzing all over but in the best way.
Then Felix starts banging his drum with his foot hitting the pedal so hard that you can feel every beat right in your eardrum.
After a few bars of intro, Han takes over his place in the front and pushes his mouth close to the mic, singing the first line of the verse followed by the crowd singing along with him.
Somehow, you picked up the lyrics of the chorus right away and sang along on the second verse. Your body is controlled by the music that you're no longer trying to stop yourself anymore but giving in.
In the break between the songs, you take a step forward to see how many people are there coming to the concert. Turns out, the arena is full of people from top to bottom, front to back. There are so many people you can't possibly count them in your head.
All of the hairs on your arms are standing as you take a step back to the side of the stage, "oh my God!"
Lou grins at you, he seems to be used to this view. Unlike you, he's busy looking at the members the whole time, to check if anyone needs something fixed quickly.
They'll signal him if something is wrong or the sound is either too low or high, mic problem. Lou also helps if either Hyunjin or Han needs a change of instruments.
"Here! Felix's solo is coming soon!" He gestures for you to come over to him.
You comply, standing a little too close to the stage but hidden behind the stage equipment. There, you get a clear view of Felix playing his drum, every movement of his hands and feet on the pedals.
Hyunjin stops playing his guitar, leaving only Han playing rhythmical guitar as the background to Felix's solo drumming.
You were wrong to ever thought that Felix's dream of becoming a drummer is a silly thing. Here you are, watching him become one and he's incredibly good at it that it feels like he's sticking his middle finger right to your face.
Other than that, you are so proud of him, proud of what he has become yet remains the same person.
Felix is too focused on playing that he only realized you were watching from the side once he's done with his solo. He slyly grins at you with one eyebrow raised while his hands are busy carrying the beat.
"Told you I'm great!" He shouts at you.
"Yeah keep telling that to yourself," you playfully reply.
It feels a whole lot different watching them from the side of the stage like this and seeing what's happening behind the scene, that there are a lot more people involved in the show to make sure everyone leaves with unforgettable memories.
They finish the last song on the setlist and take a break before going back in for the encore.
Lou is handing out extra towels as each one of them comes to the side of the stage. Felix grabs one, then begins aggressively drying his hair with it, making a mess of it.
Han has his tongue out as he tries to catch his breath, standing facing the nig portable air conditioner to cool himself down.
Hyunjin is the last one to come backstage, practically drenched in sweat. His t-shirt is soaking wet that it's stuck to his body.
He sits on top of a box with his head down, sweat dripping from the end of his hair with the red hair dye fades into the white t-shirt he's wearing.
Felix puts his hand on your shoulder as a support, as he too, is running out of breath. The sleeveless top he's wearing is sticking to his skin despite it having two gaping holes on each side, exposing just enough to let everyone know he has toned abs under there.
Realizing that you unintentionally ogling at your best friend, you shake the thoughts away, quickly grabbing a bottled water nearby and uncap it for him.
"For the greatest drummer in the world," you switch the towel in his hand with it.
He's too exhausted to laugh at it that he can only grin, then takes a long, big gulp of water it spills out the corner of his mouth and dribbles down his chin. He finishes the whole bottle in under a minute.
With the already damp towel, you dab the sweat on his face and neck, carefully not ruining the make-up that somehow survives the extra moisture on his face.
A few minutes have passed with the crowd chanting for an encore when it's obvious that they need another few minutes of break.
You check the setlist taped to the wall and they have three songs to play for the encore. You wonder how they can still fully function after performing for more than two hours already.
"Whenever you're ready, boys!" Someone says, which you believe is coming from the manager.
Felix grabs another bottled water, not to drink it but pours it on his head to cool it off, he pushes his bleached blonde hair to the back with his fingers.
This is the kind of sight that would make the fans go wild, but what can you say? Guess tonight they're not lucky as you.
Felix takes the towel back from you to wipe the water dribbling down his neck, "do I look alright?" He asks with his eyes wide.
You saw the stylist put on mascara on him earlier and now it's slightly smudged with how much he sweats, but that only adds to the rockstar look. You decide to only wipe the excess under his eyes ever so slowly with your pinky finger.
"Let's get ready!" Han says as he looks around for the members despite he's still catching his breath.
Felix puts his hand away from your shoulder to get a clean towel, using it to dab fresh sweat on his face.
Behind him, something catches your eyes, the red of Hyunjin's hair and him casually taking his t-shirt off in front of everyone. Well, everyone is probably used to this but not you, you're the only one having a hard time trying not to look his way.
Look away, look away, you repeatedly tell yourself, but instead of doing that, you do the exact opposite.
You stare at his back figure and see the ridges his back muscles made as he puts a t-shirt over his head that eventually covers his smooth skin, glistening wet even under the poor lighting backstage.
Han once again takes the lead, walking up to Felix and tapping him on the shoulder repeatedly as if to transfer his energy to him.
"Let's go!" He excitedly tells him.
Felix always manages to catch you off guard, surprising you by pressing a kiss on the cheek and you can only give in to him.
"Be right back!" He says with a grin.
Hyunjin follows them not long after, but stopping at the side to dry his hair with a towel, you feel a few drops of his sweat land on your arms.
He briefly glances at you, then tosses the damp towel away before entering the stage again.
That one stare reminds you why you're still holding a grudge against him, but at the same time, you don't want it to ruin the night.
However, once Hyunjin plays his guitar, you forget all about it.
You feel the shiver down your spine, and it's getting intense as the guitar riffs he plays charmed you to keep watching.
And it's hard to do so because he's so blinding.
Before you fall in deeper, you turn to see Felix who's just as blinding, shining in his own limelight. You don't have to talk about Han, he shines in his own way from the way he got everyone wrapped around his little finger.
The pit is going berserk as they play a song they have probably been waiting for. The loud cheering returns and the music starts filling the entire space, letting it hypnotize and control them.
There's no use in fighting it, you let yourself get carried away and notice that Lou joining you as he puts his arm on your shoulder, jumping together to the intensified music as it comes close to its ending.
As the music stops, you found yourself panting and turn to the side to find Lou laughing, you can't help but laugh along with him even though you feel like you're about to faint.
The concert is close to three hours long but it seems like none of the attendees wanted to go home. You can relate to that after what you've experienced, that incredible feeling of being a part of something much bigger than ourselves. It's one-of-a-kind, euphoric, and addictive.
"Let's wait in the back!" Lou says, leading you down the steps with the help of the flashlight from his phone.
After the curtain closed and the lights are out, they finally come down to the backstage. The cheers from everyone who's working just as hard behind the curtains welcome them, applauds and whistles.
They give handshakes, high-fives, and quicks hugs to thank them for their hard work while you're trailing behind as they make their way back to the green room.
Felix stops on his track with his head turned, searching for you.
"She's here!" Lou says as he gently pushes you his way.
You walk up to him with a proud smile on, profoundly proud of him for not only achieving his dream but keep thriving at it.
"You were so great!" You got choked as you tell him that and he knows it's coming from the bottom of your heart, you're about to hug him when he avoids it.
"I'm sweaty, babe," he says, maintaining a space between your bodies.
He drops his hand to hold yours instead and starts walking together.
-
Felix comes out of the green room with his damp hair brushed to the back, carrying a bag on one shoulder with a smile blossoming on his face the second he sees you.
You've been waiting outside because they must be tired from the show, you should give them the space to cool down.
You stole a few packs of sweets and waited outside with Lou.
Felix walks towards you with his arms outstretched, hinting that he's going to hug you and you immediately rise from your seat to receive it.
His freshly shampooed hair smells nice but what you like the most is that natural scent that clung to his clothes.
"You smell way better now," you playfully say as you pull away.
"I know," he coyly answers with a smile.
He puts his arm around you and starts walking down the hallway that leads to the parking basement where a van is already parked right outside with the driver already waiting.
"You get in first!" He says.
Again, you comply without a word and only realized that you have no idea where he's taking you once you are seated in the back row of the van.
Felix plops down next to you and puts his bag next to him.
"Where are we going?" You ask.
"The after-party, of course," he simply answers.
"Aren’t you... tired?"
That must have sounded so naive coming from you that he chuckles, "Why? It's past your bedtime?"
You nod, "Yes. I actually want to go home. I miss my bed."
He glances at you in disbelief and shakes his head with his hand rummaging the inside of his bag.
"I use the same one," you share as he takes out a cherry lip balm.
He applies it on his lips, then says, "Want me to apply it on you?" he leans in with his lips puckered.
Your hand reflexively pushes him away as he playfully tries to kiss you. At the same time, someone enters the car and from the bright red of his hair, you know who it is without having to see his face.
Your laughs die down as he sits on the seat in the middle, you hear him sighing then drops his bag on the space next to him with a low thud.
It's getting quiet inside the dark of the van, the only source of light is coming from Felix's phone as he's checking his messages.
"Are you even allowed to take your girlfriend?" Hyunjin suddenly asks.
He doesn't even turn his head to the person he's asking the question to. Felix puts his arm around you to pull you closer to his side even though he has no one to show it off to.
"Why? Are you jealous?" Felix asks back instead of denying him.
You turn to the side to see Felix slyly grinning with the lights from his phone illuminating his face. On the other hand, you hear Hyunjin sighs again then puts his headphones back on again, probably regretted for asking about it.
A while later, Han and Lou finally get into the van, sitting on the front seats together. They're already busy chatting about a few things all at once and it's the first time you hear Lou talks so much.
Someone else gets into the passenger's side and the car lurches forward, exiting the parking basement. As the car drives out of the building, you can see a group of people lining up to perhaps, see the band once more before going home.
They're cheering as the van rides past them despite they can't see through the heavily tinted glass.
Calculate it fast in your head, they have waited for almost two hours after the concert ended just to catch a glimpse of them.
It makes you realize that you're lucky to be able to comfortably enjoy the show and now, being in the same car with them, an experience that a lot of people dream of having.
The whole ride is quiet and when you thought they must be resting out of fatigue. When the car stops in another parking basement in which you have no idea where.
Everyone can't wait to get out of the car, you're the last one to come with Felix helps you get off by holding your hand.
It's when you enter the building that you recognize it's the hotel they're staying at.
As everyone waits for the elevator to arrive, Han notices you standing across from him. Since your eyes make contact, it's only right to say something.
"Hey," you sheepishly say, afraid that he's not in the mood to talk to someone.
"Hey!" He greets back, "How was the show?"
He looks alright for a man who has sung more than twenty songs in two and a half hours.
"Incredible!" You shortly reply then realize that's not enough of a compliment.
"It's just amazing from first to last," you add and hope that it doesn't sound phony, you're just bad at verbalizing your thoughts.
He smiles back while fixing the collar of his jacket, "well, I'm glad you came," he says.
You don't expect him to be this charming in person, he has the kind of charm that slowly growing in you.
Felix hisses at him, "she came for me," he says while pushing you into the elevator as the doors slide open.
Han nudges Lou's elbow, "I didn't know Felix can be this possessive," he whispers to him intentionally loud.
Inside the small space of the elevator, Hyunjin remains unbothered with his headphones still on, hands deep in the pockets of his jeans. You can only see his face through the reflection on the shiny furnace of the elevator as it shoots up to the top floor which you assume is where all the luxurious suites are located.
It shouldn't come as a surprise to you anymore but the reality that your friend is in a famous band hasn't sunk in yet.
The after-party isn't what you expected it to be, it's more like a get-together with a hotel bartender working behind a small bar, tending to everyone's drinks.
You recognize most of the people there as the staff working in the green room earlier except that they're way more relaxed.
Everyone scatters like they know where they need to go and you hate to always have to cling to Felix which only shows how shitty you are at socializing.
"Drinks?" Lou asks from beside you.
"Yes, please!" You let out a sigh of relief at the end of the sentence.
Lou doesn't hesitate to order a hard liquor while you chose to have something with the least amount of alcohol in it. You take a sip to confirm that it tastes more sugary than an alcoholic and have a bigger sip after.
Being Lou is exceptionally easy, maybe because he's so laid-back and nonchalant in a sense that makes you feel like he's not going to attack you with personal questions.
"So, what do you guys usually do at the after-party?" You ask.
He snorts, "Actually, nothing, we just... chill?" He doubtfully answers, then pulls out a phone from his jacket.
"Let's take a picture!" He gives you no time to think of a pose but holds out his hand far enough to fit both of your faces in the camera.
What kind of photographer who doesn't know how to pose? You almost roll your eyes at yourself as the thought runs through your head.
"What's your Instagram?"
"I don't have one."
He squints his eyes at you for a moment, "No media social presence? Cool!"
You can't tell if he's being sarcastic or earnestly complimenting you, whichever it is, you don't feel offended by him.
"I have one but it's for my photography and work stuff," you add before you weirded him out more.
"Here," he hands you his phone to let you insert your username.
As you're handing his phone back, Felix comes from behind you. He gently puts his hand on your shoulder and talks close to your ear.
"Hey, I need you to meet someone," he says.
You turn to the side to find him leaning so close to you that it startles you.
"Who?"
He drops his hand to yours, "come with me," he orders.
"Okay, wait," you gulp the rest of your drink before letting Felix take you somewhere.
You haven't had the chance to look around the suite to know there's a balcony and a group of people lounging out there.
This is where they scooted away to, you say as you spotted Han and Hyunjin sitting on the long sofa.
Felix is taking you exactly there and makes you stand in front of everyone, putting you in the center of attention.
He points at the man sitting on the other sofa, "This is Vin," he introduces.
"He's the tour manager," he adds.
You hold out your hand because this sounds formal and it's basic etiquette, something that you learned from Han earlier.
"Hi, pleased to meet you," you sincerely say.
There's a hint of regret that you didn't choose to drink something stronger back in the bar, this calls for that too with the attention you're getting.
"You're a photographer?" Vin asks.
You clear your throat before answering, "Yes," you stammer.
That doesn't sound convincing so you try again, "Yes, I am."
He fixes his seating on the sofa and leans forward as if he's needing to take a better look at you, "I don't see you taking your camera with you tonight."
"I thought I'm not allowed to so I–" you pause as you heard someone snorts, everyone else there is chatting to each other however you feel their eyes on you.
"I'm sorry," you conclude instead of finishing your sentence and oh, you hate to apologize when you don't even do anything wrong.
Vin nods as he takes his glass of drink from the glass table, "so what do you think about being the band's photographer?"
The question takes you out completely. Firstly, because you didn't ask for it, and secondly, you don't know how you feel about it because you never even thought about it.
"Felix has been telling me about you," he says.
You look at the culprit next to you and he's grinning ear to ear, he knows that you can't be mad when he's putting his sunshine face on.
"We'll be going on tour next month," Vin continues, shifting on his seat and hastily sipping his drink, "how about you join us, taking pictures of the boys, the stage, everything..."
This is so sudden, so out of the blue and you don't like doing things unplanned. You take a low breath to supply your brain with more oxygen so you can think clearly.
After a while, the cogs are turning and your head started to fill with the pros. One, It's a job, you're barely booked and the tour is next month, two, no one booked you next month and third, it's a huge opportunity, you'll not be just a photographer for a band, it's THE one famous rock band, it's Ssick.
Vin hisses as he takes another sip of his liquor, "Just for the tour and you'll be paid, of course!"
Oh, and money. You need money, a lot of it to rent a photo studio.
"Oh, you're going on tour with us?" Someone asks.
Your head turns to see Han sitting on the armrest of the sofa, talking excitedly as if he's delighted to have you as one of his entourage. Or maybe he does and that lands him on the pros list.
You're getting confident about it now and about to answer him when your eyes somehow turn to the guy sitting next to him, the bright red of his hair is a contrast to his pale face that tells he is opposed to the idea, well, he can be on the cons list and you couldn't care less.
You look away from him and turn to Vin, "I'd love to, yes," you confidently answer.
It's the first time in your life saying yes out of a whim and you feel anxiety rises inside you.
"See you on tour then!" He coyly says with his glass slightly raises at you.
You excuse yourself the second the deal is made and run back to the bar, you meet Lou on the way there as he's talking to someone.
"Can I have it?" You point at his drink.
He shrugs and hands it to you without complaint.
You drain it empty in one long gulp and wince at the bitter aftertaste. It's whiskey and it's burning your throat that you can't speak without feeling like you're about to spit fire.
He rolls his head to the back to look at you, "what's wrong?"
You can only respond by shaking your head, telling him that you're alright and that you needed to release some jitters.
When you thought you can take it, you can feel the alcohol is making its way back out of you.
Lou is quick-witted, he gets up from the sofa and pulls you to a bathroom at the end of the hall. He closes the door for you as you rush to kneel on the floor, vomiting into the toilet bowl.
You check yourself in the mirror and see the mess you made on your t-shirt. You wet a towel to clean it but it's doing nothing, if anything, everyone would know you just vomited.
Someone barges into the toilet, it's your fault for not locking it after Lou closed it for you.
"It's occupied!" You shout, putting a hand to stop someone comes inside.
"It's me!"
From his deep voice, you can easily tell that it's Felix. Slowly you let go of your hand from blocking the door and open it for him.
His eyes dart to your wet, tainted t-shirt.
"I'm so grotesque, I know," you whine and continue your effort to clean it by roughly wiping on it with the wet towel.
Felix takes off his hoodie and hands it to you, "here, wear this," he says.
You take it from him without thinking, it's the only right option. He turns around to let you change your clothes.
"Are you mad?" Felix asks.
His question sounds so loud in this bathroom that is bigger than your bedroom. Other than that, you hear the sheer anxiety in his words.
"I'm not mad, Felix," you shorty reply.
You take a second to put on his hoodie and fix it while looking at the mirror, "You can turn around now!" You tell him.
He turns around and puts his hand against the sink, leaning his body to one side.
"But...?"
He knows you well that no detail is missed from you, "I was just a little taken aback," you honestly tell him.
He stares at you, making sure you're being honest and you let him see it in your eyes.
"If you feel pressured to do so but couldn't tell Vin, you can just tell me," he says as he takes a step toward you.
You shake your head and toss your unsalvaged t-shirt into the trash bin unintentionally hard, "are you kidding me?"
Felix gets startled that he reels to the back, "What?"
"What makes you think I'll pass the chance to go on a road trip with you and get paid for it?" You put both of your hands on his chest and playfully shove him away.
"I don't think so," you add with a playful grin.
His face loosens at your answer, he pulls you into a hug but you're fast to avoid it. You walk past him and stumble out of the bathroom, running away from him.
Felix catches you with his arms around your waist and you squeal as he lifts you off the floor.
"Put me down!"
"No!" He refuses, tightening his arms around you instead.
You hit his arms to force him to let you go but he's starting to spin you around as if you haven't just vomited a few minutes ago.
"Can you guys get out of the way?"
Both of you turn your heads at the same time to see Hyunjin with his annoyed face, waiting for any of you to make a way for him.
"Sorry," you meekly say and get to the other side with Felix.
"There's another bathroom..." Before Felix can finish his sentence, Hyunjin is already inside the bathroom.
Felix shrugs, "he probably needs to go number 2!"
As your eyes meet again, both of you burst into laughter at the same time.
The after-party is still going but it's past midnight and you're booked tomorrow, "I have to go home," you tell Felix.
He starts groaning, fussing like a child, "stay a little longer," he pleads with an adorable pout.
"I am booked for a job tomorrow," you share, and that the job requires you to be there earlier than the appointed time.
He pouts more it's forming into duck lips and you put your hand over it, slowly pushing him away.
"I have to go," you groan back.
He holds both of your hands, looking defeated.
"I'll have Lou drive you home," he says.
"No!" You strongly refuse, "I'm sure he's tired already."
"I'll drive you then," he offers with a flirty wink.
He's so relentless it's silly, you laugh and push him away from you, "I'll take a taxi home, the hotel reception can get one for me," you tell him.
You make a quick trip around to say bye to everyone, well, just a few of them that you know.
"Hey, I'm still glad that you came," Han says as he waves back at you.
"See you on tour!" Lou says to you with a quick, side hug.
This feels nice, this feels like you're welcomed even though the tour hasn't begun yet. Part of it is because Hyunjin is still out of your sight until you leave the suite. Well, you don't have to worry about him until next month.
Felix insists on sending you off, he comes to the hotel lobby with you and waits for your taxi to arrive.
He intertwines his hand with yours on his lap, "It'll be fun!"
Felix is filled with giddiness after he made sure you fully agreed to join the tour.
"We'll have so much fun!"
His gleeful grins are so child-like, you can't say no to his wishes when he's adorable like this.
"Are you that happy?" You jokingly ask.
He enthusiastically nods his head like a puppy.
You can't help but smile. The hotel doorman informs you that the taxi has arrived. You both get up from the chairs and exchange a hug.
"You were so great today, Felix! I'm so proud of you," you've been wanting to tell him that and make sure he hears it well, he has to know that he's doing great.
It seems that he doesn't expect to hear that from you but you feel his hand squeezes your shoulder.
"See you soon!" He finally utters something after what you said to him, then pulls away.
You wave your hand at him before exiting the hotel and sigh the moment you get into the taxi. A month feels so long, so far when excitement fills you to the brim.
A month couldn't come sooner.
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It feels nice to be home and be in the comfort of your bed.
You pick up your phone to set an alarm since you have to wake up early for a job tomorrow. There's a notification and you click on it to see the photo Lou posted on his Instagram with your handle tagged on it.
Turns out, Lou has his fans as his followers count can grant him an influencer status. You scroll down his social media page to see the photos he has posted and they're mostly the photos he took of the band, random bits, here and there.
There's one photo of Hyunjin eating a donut with a box full of it sitting on his lap with his hair still dark and tied into a tiny ponytail that formed a little palm tree on the top of his head.
"Flour boy," Lou captioned it and a chuckle escapes your mouth.
You slap yourself on the face to remind yourself that you're holding a grudge against him and the next thing you know, you fall into the rabbit holes of things you should have done or said to him, making scenarios in your head until you can't take it anymore.
You can't go to sleep like this, not when the last thing on your mind is that annoying red-haired flour boy. You're flipping through your vinyl collections to check if you have what you're looking for.
Everyone knows that album artwork of a painting of a banana by Andy Warhol but you're not sure if you ever bought it.
Giving up, you end up looking for the album on your phone and play the same song Hyunjin was listening to as you knocked his phone down.
You sit down on the carpeted floor listening to the song playing the intro of the song then you hear a girl starts singing...
"Here she comes
You better watch your step
She's going to break your heart in two
It's true..."
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