there's a first for everything
kaistal
~1400w; pg
The stage lights dim and the crowd is beginning to disperse, but the cheers aren’t dying out anytime soon. The four girls feel buzzed with excitement--Sunyoung left after their performance to rush over for High School Musical rehearsals--and hurry down the steps, giggling and squealing at their first win for Rum Pum Pum Pum.
Amber skips around, still humming their song with the giant trophy in hand, while Victoria and Jinri poke each other and double over laughing for whatever reason. Soojung watches them from behind, smiling as she removes wires from her shorts and hands over her mic to technical staff.
Just as they enter the bright corridor, they’re greeted with high fives and shouts of congratulations, EXO clapping the on the back and grinning just as widely as the girls are. Amber of course is more excited by this and comfortably bumps into the guys, Jinri chatting it up with Chanyeol on the side, and Victoria speaking in rapid Mandarin with the Chinese bunch of the group.
Soojung hovers in the back, adjusting her shirt in hopes of lessening the sheerness of it. To her dismay, it doesn’t really work but--
Someone just barely tugs on her hair and she swivels around, hands clasped by her stomach. It’s Sehun. He isn’t looking at her, but his lips quirk up just the slightest bit and she rolls her eyes, reaching up to ruffle his pretty pink hair. She remembers when just a week ago he texted her picture of his bright neon red hair, saying look we match ^^. But then a couple days following it, she caught him roaming the company in a much softer shade of pink. Oh well, even she got dyed back to dark brown so it doesn’t matter much anymore.
“Hey.” A hand pinches her hip and when she turns her head, he’s there.
“Hey yourself.” Sehun wanders off, throwing an arm over Amber’s shoulder and grinning until his eyes shrink to curved little slits.
Jongin pulls her closer by the wrist, hands sliding to fiddle with her fingers. His touch is coarse and rough, but Soojung likes it. Likes the way her pale skin contrasts against his natural tan. “You did great tonight.”
“Just tonight?” Soojung jokes, half-heartedly attempting to tug her hands free, but his grip is strong and persistent. He smirks, knowing she realizes his sentiment anyway. “So did you, as usual.”
The big mess of a group starts breaking off to their respective changing rooms, Jinri yelling something about buying them dinner as a present. Jongin stays put for a while and Soojung doesn’t dare move away. He’s staring at her with such gentle eyes, really looking at her for what feels like the first time in years. Even though they see each other at least once a week while switching off for access to the more spacious practice rooms.
Joonmyun heads their way, looking as if he has something to say to Soojung, but Sehun drags the oblivious leader away just in time, asking for some change to buy a drink at a vending machine. He throws a wink over his shoulder before they disappear down the hall.
Staff don’t even bother sparing the pair a glance, already knowing of their complicated relationship. It’s nice, quiet moments like these. Jongin moves in and Soojung closes her eyes when he tucks a stray strand of hair behind her ear, breathing in his pleasantly sharp, but soothing cologne mixed with sweat. It smells so him.
After what feels like hours, he slowly interlaces their fingers, pulling her by his side as they walk down the hall. “You hungry?” He tightens his hold in pulses, reveling in the feel of her small hand in his.
“Mm, not really. I ate some snacks while we were waiting.” Jongin chuckles and she swings their arms between them, biting her lip to hide the smile waiting to creep on her face.
They finally arrive in front of f(x)’s designated room and Soojung waits. She doesn’t want this rare moment to end, but they have their own things to do, places to be.
Jongin tugs both her arms this time, weighing her palms face down over his. She rubs the pads of her fingers on his calloused ones and he sighs. “Well, I guess I’ll see you later.” He doesn’t look at her, not yet.
“Yeah.” Soojung hums, tapping rhythmically on his palms, slowly drifting away. Already she misses the warmth.
He doesn’t say anything else, so Soojung thinks it’s goodbye. She turns, squeezing his arm one last time, ready to open the door.
Her hands are just about to turn the knob when a strong pair of arms grab her around the waist and spins her. Jongin presses a chaste kiss to her forehead, brushing her long hair away to get a better view of her face. “So pretty,” he mumbles, grinning shyly.
Soojung’s hands hover awkwardly between them, so she places them on his chest, carefully rubbing up until her arms link around his neck, pulling him in when he leans down to really kiss her. She sighs, shivering when he tilts her head just so and their mouths slide together perfectly, his thick lips warming up her small, thin ones.
He squeezes her waist, just barely grappling under the hem of her blouse and touching bare skin. Her hands slide into his coarse hair, damaged from the recent dye job, but it looks nice. The gray is a nice touch to his dark skin tone, she thinks. Even better when she messes it up with her fingers, ruining what his stylists probably spent half an hour fussing over.
Jongin bites her lower lip, hesitantly sucking it into his mouth and running his tongue over it. Soojung whines, bringing him closer to her if it were possible. Their mouths are slick with spit, bruised from the continuous assault and rubbing, but it’s everything Soojung could ask for.
“Ahem.” Jongin releases her lip from between his teeth and he whips around, glaring at the intruder, but it’s just Kris. He’s leaning on the doorframe to their room across the hall and Jongin groans. “We gotta go lovebirds.” Soojung hides in Jongin’s chest, willing the blush climbing up her neck to go away. The last thing she wants is to be caught sucking face with Jongin while Kris is around.
Jongin returns his gaze back to her and he grins, leaning in to nuzzle his nose against her jawline. “I’ll text you.” He hugs her and pecks her once more on the mouth before he spins on his heels and heads over to join his group. He doesn’t forget to punch Kris on the arm, but the elder only laughs.
With a hop in her step, Soojung enters her changing room as well, touching her swollen lips in a daze.
“Gross.” Jinri scrunches her nose once she bounces in Soojung’s way. She pays her roommate no mind. “You’re all...frazzled.”
Soojung shrugs, flopping on the couch and Amber nudges her, eyebrows waggling suggestively.
“Remember to use protection!” Victoria exclaims, pointer finger up in the air with a wide smile on her face, as if she’s accomplished her daily duty as mom of the group.
Amber cackles as Jinri falls onto her lap laughing as well and Soojung groans, stuffing her face with a pillow.
12:38 a.m. From: Nini ♥
you awake?
12:40 a.m. From: Soojung ♥
yeah, just about to sleep though. what’s up?
12:45 a.m. From: Nini ♥
nothing just...wanted to tell you goodnight
12:47 a.m. From: Soojung ♥
you sound like you have something to say???
12:54 a.m. From: Nini ♥
ok well you know that shirt you wore today at show cham?
12:55 a.m. From: Soojung ♥
...yes...
12:56 a.m. From: Nini ♥
can you like............not wear it from now on? the guys are like talking about it and well
12:56 a.m. From: Nini ♥
what was...underneath
1:02 a.m. From: Nini ♥
krys? im sorry if i said something wrong i just
1:05 a.m. From: Soojung ♥
oh no! it’s fine i’m just starting to fall asleep haha
and someone’s jealous ;)
1:06 a.m. From: Nini ♥
pfft jealous. me???? i don’t get jealous krys, people get jealous of me
1:08 a.m. From: Soojung ♥
whatever you say babe ;) goodnight!!! ♥♥♥
1:10 a.m. From: Nini ♥
sigh yeah ok night <3 love you <3
1:13 a.m. From: Soojung ♥
btw you know this means i’ll wear the shirt more often right? hehe bye loser
1:14 a.m. From: Nini ♥
ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ unfair
a/n: i'm sorry i'm thirsty for kaistal