i don't think you realise
Big Bang/2NE1, youngbae/bom
pg-13, ~ 540 words
Bom is totally Youngbae's type, according to Jiyong.
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Youngbae thinks it's kind of cute, the way Bom is always so quiet and shy and nervous.
Not to mention the fact that she's totally Youngbae's type, according to Jiyong.
("What the fuck?"
"What? You said so yourself! You always go for the mysterious, confident, femme-fatale kind of girls"
"...No I don't"
"Exactly")
So when Youngbae finds himself blushing at rehearsals for the SBS Gayo Daejun as he holds Bom's hands, he blames Jiyong for planting ideas in his head.
"Youngbae-ah?" Bom's sweet voice rings through his mental list of Ways To Get Back At Jiyong (#27, break his favourite eyeliner pencil, Midnight Sweetheart).
"Y-yes, Bom-noona?" Youngbae falters under her heavy-lidded gaze.
"Are you okay? You've been kind of quiet all day. Is something wrong?" her lips curve into a soft, reassuring smile and for a moment Youngbae can't breathe.
"I-I'm fine. It's just - I'm a little nervous about singing 'You and I'. I don't want to disappoint the fans if it doesn't turn out as well as your version" he thanks all his variety show appearances (especially Strong Heart; sorry Daesung!) for his ability to think on his feet.
An inexplicable blush rises on Bom's cheeks and Youngbae thinks it's the most endearing thing in the world.
"That's impossible, Youngbae-ah" she murmurs softly. "You have such an amazing voice that I'm afraid people will like it more than the original" Bom giggles shyly and oh, Youngbae wishes he could just take her home.
...that didn't sound right.
"Thank you" Youngbae ducks his head so she can't see his beet red face.
Bom opens her mouth to say something (I really admire you, Youngbae; you're my favourite Big Bang member; I always liked you the best; I really do like you) but before she has the chance the stage manager shoos them off before SNSD's rehearsals.
She stumbles down the stair on those ridiculously high heels that scare the crap out Youngbae (but secretly love because they make Bom just the right height for him) and he places a hand on her waist to her steady her.
"You okay?" he gently asks.
Bom nods, her curtain of hair falling in front of her blushing face.
"Y-yes. Thank you, Youngbae-ah"
He can hear Jiyong and Chaerin snickering behind them as they wait for their turn to practise their Leader performance. Youngbae glares fiercely at a smug Jiyong and ignores Chaerin's ostentatious winking.
"Um- Youngbae?"
"Yes, Bom-noona?"
"You can let go of my hand now"
Youngbae flushes, dropping Bom's hand like it was Seungri's ass.
"Oh - right. Sorry"
Now the snickering has turned into full-blown, hysterical laughter. Jiyong wipes away tears as Chaerin beams at the pair. Bom shakes her head, laughing softly.
"You're being very odd today, Youngbae-ah" she says, her eyes crinkling at the corners as they walk to their dressing rooms, leaving their respective Leaders whispering about potential scandals and if Youngbae hurts Bom-unnie I’ll will kill him.
Youngbae rubs the back of his head awkwardly. He's about to apologise (or say something equally humiliating like your hair is really pretty today can I touch it?) when Bom laces her pinky with his.
"But it's okay" she whispers bashfully. "I like the way you're so quiet and shy and nervous. Especially around me"
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