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Wonwoo wiped his hands using a hand towel. "What are you smiling about?" He asked glanced at Rumi who was giggling while looking at something on her phone screen.  "Ah, pictures." She replied glancing up at him and then back to her phone screen. "What pictures?" Wonwoo questioned joining her on the bed. "Hmm?" He looked at her in question, she was smiling while swiping through pictures of various dishes. "Noona we just ate." He said looking at her. Rumi laughed nodding her head. "I am never too full when it comes to food." Wonwoo rolled his eyes, that's true. "And these are from my friend. That bitch is in Spain right now." Rumi added.

"Nandini-ssi?" Rumi nodded in answer. Wonwoo hummed, he had noticed that she was always travel from one country to another. "What does she do?" Wonwoo asked. "Who? Nandini? She's a lawyer." Wonwoo nodded still not able to understand why is she always travelling. "A bigshot lawyer to be precise. That bitch has whole ass empire build in every part of the world." Wonwoo mouth form a 'o' in surprise. And how is noona casually saying that? "She is filthy rich." Rumi smirked rubbing her index and fore finger together. "And you know the best part is that I can hire her services for free of cost." She grinned. "So, if Wonwoo-ssi needs some legal help you know who to call?" Wonwoo nodded. No wonder noona goes around as if she fears no one.

Rumi smiled and went back to swiping through pictures Nandini had sent. "This looks yummy." She said making Wonwoo nod as both browse through pictures. Eo? Wonwoo blinked, there weren't just pictures of food there. "Hmm, this isn't just food pictures." He commented averting his eyes from screen. Rumi chuckled at his comment. "That's definitely part of her meal though." Rumi laughed swiping through pictures of Nandini posing with half-naked men. Wonwoo peeked at the screen, there weren't just men but women too. "Wahh..." Rumi commented. "Look at her, she's quite pretty." Rumi said showing it to Wonwoo. Pretty? Only thing one can notice in that picture was her bosom. "Wah they are so big." Rumi commented zooming on it. Wonwoo glanced at her lover in disbelief, he couldn't believe that he was sitting with his girlfriend and checking out other girls bosoms. "Spanish women are quite sexy, aren't they?" Rumi grinned swiping through other pictures.

"You are really weird, you know that noona?" Rumi looked at him and grinned as if he was complimenting her. "Who asks their boyfriend such questions?" Rumi laughed shaking her head. "And why in first place Nandini-ssi sending you pictures of random women?!" He exclaimed taking her phone out of her hand as she kept looking at those women. Rumi laughed again, "Waeyo are you jealous?" Rumi cooed poking his chest. Wonwoo scoffed, "Hmpff, why would I be jealous of these women." Rumi grinned, "But you are..." She teased.  "I am not j-" Her phone rang, Wonwoo looked at the screen it was Hyun-ssi calling her. "Here." He said handing the phone to her. Rumi glanced at it and then at him. "I'll call him later." She said putting it on silence. "No, it's fine. Take it could be something important." Wonwoo said nodding towards it. Rumi looked at it in hesitation. "Okay then excuse me." Wonwoo nodded as she stepped aside to receive the call.

"Eo what's the status?" Rumi said answering the call. "Still working on it." He answered Rumi was about to question him again. "Captain's here." She hummed in answer. "Why did you call for?" She heard him sighing from other side. "Ani, I just wanted to ask how is your hand? What did the doctor say? I couldn't accompany you to the hospital so-" "It's fine." Rumi cut off his thousand question. "Just fine?" Rumi hummed glancing at her plastered hand when two other hands slipped around her waist, Rumi smiled leaning back into him. "Does it hurt? I heard you've got a facture." Rumi hummed again as Wonwoo buried his face in between the gap of her shoulder and neck placing little kisses. "It doesn't hurt that much." Rumi replied. His soft lips were replaced with his teeth grazing her skin, Rumi bit her lip trying not to react to his touch. "Okay then I'll report you about-" Rumi's hiss cut him off. "-what happened? Are you okay? Rumi?" Rumi turned around to face Wonwoo who smiling down at her innocently. "Hm I'm okay. It was my hand." Rumi replied narrowing her eyes at Wonwoo. "Eo but you said it didn't hurt that much-" Rumi sighed. "Hyun, I'll call you later I'm in middle of something." With that she hung up on the call.

"I thought you said I could take that call?" Rumi asked looking at her naughty kitty. "I did." Wonwoo shrugged with sly smile on his face. Rumi narrowed her eyes, "And what is this?" She asked pointing at her neck which probably had a mark the way it was stinging. "What?" Wonwoo asked smiling at her. Rumi rolled her eyes as he grabbed her by waist and pulled her closer. "Marking your territory?" Wonwoo laughed, "Am I dog or what?" He said at her choice of words. Rumi rolled her eyes again, feeling the area that was stinging. "It's gonna show, isn't it?" Rumi asked while Wonwoo proudly nodded his head. Rumi smack his chest, "What are you so happy about when it's gonna be me who'll have another string of rumours going around?" Wonwoo laughed throwing his head back remembering their first meeting. "I'm never going to forget that movement. If it hadn't be me then Jangmi would've devoured noona that day!" He laughed making Rumi scoff. "As if I would've let that happen!" Rumi replied pushing him away. "That woman should be kept away from alcohol, she goes wild." Rumi commented plopping down on bed with a sigh. "I think you are no different." Rumi looked at him in question.

Wonwoo grinned walking towards her. "You are quite wild too." He slowly put one of his knees on each side of her on bed while climbing her lap. Rumi raised her eyebrow at his sudden boldness. "Is this your attempt at wildness?" Rumi smirked her uninjured arm going around his waist securing his position. Wonwoo smiled leaning closer, "Mala tumhi khup avadtat." Rumi blinked. "Kay?" A smile breaking off her lips. "Mala..tumhi khup avadtat." Wonwoo repeated those words again. Rumi smiled, "Where did you learn that? Do you know what that means?" She asked her grin growing bigger with nod of his head. "I like you." She grinned nodding her head. "Mala pan tumhi khup avadtat." She said pulling him down and placing a kiss on his lips. "Where did you learn that?" She asked. Wonwoo smiled, "You really don't remember anything." Rumi furrowed her eyebrows, "Don't tell me..." Wonwoo nodded his head in confirmation. "In this same position you confessed that day." Rumi giggled pecking his lips. "I'm glad I did." Wonwoo smiled, "I'm glad you did." He leaned connecting their lips. Rumi smiled gripping on his shirt as Wonwoo buried his fingers in her locks.

It was a collision of fire and ice, a wild dance that left them breathless and wanting more. His fingers tangled in her hair, pulling her closer, while hers traced the contours of his back, each touch leaving a burning trail. Wonwoo pulled back his chest heaving with deep breaths. "Noona-" He was pulled in again, his words muffled under Rumi's thirst. The sudden knock on the door froze the two lovers in action. Wonwoo pulled back looked at Rumi in question. Rumi herself blinked her eyes wondering who would be at her door when the banging and loud voice answered their question. "Rumi-ya are you in there?! I forgot to bring the key card with me! Open the door." Rumi's eyes widen in realization she hurriedly patted Wonwoo's back. "Misoo unnie! I completely forgot I was sharing the room with her." She whisper shouted as Wonwoo stood up worriedly looking around. "Otteoke! What should I do?" He asked in distress. Rumi was no good as she was frozen in place thinking about solution. "I'll go hide in washroom." Wonwoo said ready to walk there. "Ani!" Rumi grabbed his hand. "You'll get caught there." She said. Then? Wonwoo looked around the room, there was no other place to hide in this room. "Just stay here." Wonwoo snapped his head at her. Stay here? "Let's say you came to check up on me." Rumi suggested, Wonwoo slowly nodded his head, I came to check up on her. There's no lie in there. Rumi walked towards the door and glanced at Wonwoo who took in few breaths before nodding his head.

"Are you trying to knock down the do-" She was pushed aside with Misoo rushing in. "Yah you crazy bit-" She swallowed her words realising they weren't alone. "Wonwoo?" Manager looked at Wonwoo in surprise. "What are you doing here?" Wonwoo glanced at Rumi who nervously smiled at him. "I was here to see Rumi-ssi." He replied nodding towards her injured hands. Both Manager and Misoo turned towards her. "Yah you broke it!" Misoo exclaimed grabbing her by uninjured arm. Rumi cringed at her loud voice. "Ani I'm wearing it for fun." Rumi replied sarcastically earning a smack from Misoo. "The fuc-!" Misoo smacked her again for cursing. "What is wrong with you woman?! Are you trying to break my other hand too?!" Rumi hissed. "I'm not!" Rumi rolled her eyes.

"Um?" Manager cleared his throat. "Rumi-ssi how are you feeling?" He asked slowly walking towards her carrying a box of vitamin drinks. "I'm feeling alright manager-nim." Rumi smiled in reassurance. "Oh no you didn't have to." Rumi shook her head when he tried to hand her the box, Misoo took it for her. "Thank you so much for what you did earlier. If it hadn't been you-" "Then it would've been someone else manager-nim." Rumi smiled putting her hand on his shoulder. Poor guy must've been through a lot, he looked stressed. "Don't stress too much." She patted his shoulder. Manager sighed nodding his head. "Are you sure you are really okay? How many days it's going to take to heal? Your hospital bills, company will take care of it just give me-" "Calm down manager-nim." Rumi cut him off. "Take few breaths." Manager glanced at her and did as instructed. "Right. As I said you don't have to worry about this. Just focus on looking after the boys. They are handful enough." She said nodding towards Wonwoo who was standing like a kid scolded by his dean.

"De." Manager nodded. "I will do that. But Rumi-ssi, if you need anything, anything please let me know." Rumi smiled nodding her head. "Then I'll head back. Please take care." Rumi nodded. "De." She bowed smiling at him. "Wonwoo-ya gaja." Wonwoo glanced at Rumi, she almost wanted to giggle at his expression. "Eo hyung." He replied in pout, politely bowing at Misoo he followed his manager. "Gwiyeoyo." Rumi giggled.

Wonwoo dejectedly walked back into his room. "Wonu-ya eodigaseo?" Jeonghan asked as soon as he stepped into the room. Wonwoo glanced around to see older ones were gathered in his and Mingyu's room. "Here and there." He replied joining them. "What are you all doing here?"  He asked glancing at Jeonghan, Joshua, Seungcheol, Jun, Woozi and Mingyu. "We were talking about what happened earlier." Jun replied. Wonwoo nodded, what happened was unexpected. It was so sudden that they didn't even knew how to react. Something like this happening at such big event was really unusual. "I heard the security paused everything until they are done with investigation." Jun said. "Really?" Mingyu asked. "Then what about the show?"

"They will go ahead with it." Seungcheol said. "I asked hyung earlier, he said that it was due to technical mishap they'll sort it out and resume everything." The other boys nodded. "But still how could they be so careless? It was too dangerous to say that it was just a mishap. That light fell off right above Seungkwan's head! What if he hadn't been pushed aside? He would've been seriously injured." Everyone pressed their lips together. This same question was running through their minds since the incident. It was more serious than it looked but there was nothing they could do but wait for their company to handle it.

"What about Rumi? Is she okay?" Joshua asked. "Her hand looked pretty bad earlier."

"It is." Wonwoo said. "She got fracture in her right handle knuckle." Wonwoo added with tense look on his face. Though she pretended it was okay Wonwoo knew it was not. He had noticed it earlier; it pained her whole arm when she just tried to moved it a little. How was she going to manage everything being right-handed? "How do you know that?" Seungcheol questioned looking at him. "Eo?" Wonwoo looked at him in surprise like a deer caught in headlight. "Ahh, well I went see Rumi-ssi earlier with manager hyung." Wonwoo replied avoiding his eyes. "Okay." Seungcheol stared at him, he was acting weird. "Let's us go too after we are done eating." Jeonghan suggested. "Wonu-ya we ordered room service; do you want something we can order again." He asked turning towards the new comer. Wonwoo shook his head, "I already ate you guys eat." Seungcheol started at him.  "When did he?" Jeonghan nudged him. "Daddu, let him be." Seungcheol furrowed his eyebrows but nodded, he can asks the questions that had been clouding his mind later.

"Aniii Seungkwan-ssi nan gwaenchanayo." Rumi said patting Seungkwan's head who had started stifling. "Aigoo please don't cry." Rumi begged leaning down to look at him. She glanced at his members who had accompanied him for help. "Please Seungkwan-ssi, I don't know how to handle tears." She said wiping his tears. She desperately looked for help thankfully Dokyeom came to her aid. "I am really okay guys you don't have to worry about anything." Rumi said glancing at Vernon, Chan and then at Seungkwan who was squished in Dokyeom's arms. "Seungkwan-ssi me getting hurt is no big deal. I'm clumsy I tend to get hurt and have small injuries like this. This is like a small scratch for my body." Rumi said nodding at her plastered arm.

Chan clicked his tongue at that. "Scratch my ass. It clearly pains you to move that arm." He commented, Seungkwan guiltily looked at her, tears threatening to flow again. Rumi shook her head and turned towards Chan and mouthed a curse at him. This brat talks too much. "Yeah, shouldn't you be wearing a sling?" Vernon asked. Rumi shook her head, "It's too much of nuisance." Chan clicked his tongue again. Rumi snapped at him with a glare of warning. He scoffed and looked away. "Anyways, you guys should go back and rest. Today was rather eventful. Seungkwan-ssi don't worry too much eo?" She said stroking his head.  Seungkwan bit his lip and nodded his head. Slowly they left, she had to practically shoo away the younger one who wouldn't stop throwing those sassy comments.

"Argh." She plopped on the bed with a sigh in exhaustion, the boys were taking turns, dropping by to check on her. Almost everyone had dropped by leaving the- knock on the door interrupted her thoughts. Speak of devil and devil shall appear. "Wait I'll open it." Misoo said stopping Rumi who was about to get up. "Eo thank you." Rumi said sitting up and composing herself for the wrath she was about to face. "Please come in." Misoo said inviting the guest inside. Rumi smiled and waved her uninjured hand. "Hi." She was greeted by silence. "Haha, I was thinking about you since everyone else dropped by earlier." She awkwardly said glancing at three older ones. Jeonghan sighed with a shook of his head. "Are you okay?" Joshua asked. Rumi nodded giving him a thumps up.

"Idiot." Seungcheol stomped towards her. "Woah-woah-woah attacking while me being injured is not fair leader-nim." She said holding her arm in defence. Seungcheol rolled his eyes and flicked her on forehead. "Ah." She yelped rubbing her forehead and looking at Jeonghan for help. "Don't look at me, I won't help you this time." He said crossing his own arms. Rumi pouted and turned to face Seungcheol. "What were you thinking you idiot?" Seungcheol said looking down at her. "Hehe, I wasn't." She replied almost earning another flick but she defended well this time. "Once is fine leader-nim." She said grabbing his hand. Seungcheol scoffed narrowing his eyes at her. Rumi smiled, "Let's sit and talk eo? How about something to drink?" She said pulling down Seungcheol beside her to sit and looked at Misoo who nodded and prepared tea for everyone.

"But seriously, are you okay?" Jeonghan asked looking at the cast. "Why are you even asking that dumb rock, hyung?" A wild hamster commented from behind. Rumi narrowed her eyes at him, how did he get in? Did unnie leave the door open? "Yah, why are you here? Shoo-shoo go away you are not welcomed in this room?" Rumi complained as Hoshi ignored her and settled down on other side on her. Hoshi smiled throwing his arm around her shoulder. "Why not? I am your soulmateu Rumi-ya! You need me to heal faster." He cooed hugging her.

"Aish...get away. What nonsense is he on now?" Rumi tried shaking him off but he clung on like some leech. "Argh. Somebody get him away I don't have enough strength to beat his ass yet." She begged. "Good then you should think twice before doing something like that again." Seungcheol said. "What were you even thinking jumping in like that? What if it had been more then just this? What would we have done then?" Jeonghan asked. Rumi looked at him and smiled, "Then you would've visited me in hospital instead of here." "Aish-" Seungcheol stopped himself from hitting her again. "I swear, if you hadn't been injured I would've hit you." He glared.

"Oh, you can hit me all you want but leader-nim get this rat away from me." She was practically begging with her eyes. Thankfully, Joshua heard her plead. "Yah, Hoshi-ya stop troubling her. She's already tired." Hoshi shook his head. "I know that's why I'm healing her." He replied hugging her close. "Should I make it faster?" He asked puckering his lips. "I dare you." She warned her voice stone cold. "Get those ugly pair of lips away from my face." She said glaring right ahead. "Eo right. You prefer a specific pair right? I bet he gave that too." He whispered the last part glancing at her neck. Rumi's eyes widen as she nudged him in stomach a little too hard making Hoshi double over and fall off bed. "Ah! Mian but you should've listened to me." She said all flustered fixing her t-shirt.

"Aigoo..." Jeonghan, Joshua and Misoo went to helped Hoshi who had curled up in pain. "What was he talking about?" Seungcheol making her snapped her head at him. Hoshi should learn to whisper well! "Nothing! It was nothing." She quickly replied. Seungcheol nodded letting it go.

"Rumi-ya." Rumi hummed glancing at him. "I am being serious stop playing the hero every time. You seriously gonna get hurt someday." He warned. "Leader-nim-" "Don't. I know what you are going to say. Rumi, you getting hurt is same as one of us getting hurt and I don't want to see that." Rumi smiled. "I know. Just as you all think of me as your own I do too. You tell me, would you stand there and watch as I get hurt?" Rumi asked. "No, right? It is same for me. I can't-I won't let anything happen to any one of you." Her eyes held such a strong emotion in them. "Seungcheol-ah, I have promised you I will do anything to protect you all it doesn't matter what it takes from me." Rumi said. "Let me do that for you eo? Don't worry too much. You all caring for me like this, treating me as one of your own is more than enough for me. So please just let me do the same for you." She said patting his head.

Seungcheol looked away, trying to hide his emotion that were threatening to flow down his eyes. He was always the older one, taking care of everyone, looking after the younger ones, playing the strong leader but now with her around; he felt safe, protected, like he can be a younger one. Seungcheol turned and faced her with a smile. "E-eo." He replied his voice breaking a little. Rumi smiled stroking his head, "Let me take care of your worries eo?" Seungcheol nodded the smile not leaving his face.

Others quietly observed their leader with smile on their face. The relaxed look and smile on his face soothed their minds. The leader who always looked out for them now seeing someone was looking out for him was relief. Someone who they turned to in times of trouble now had someone he could to turn to, where he wouldn't have to play the stronger one, where he could just be himself. "Ahh, now it feels like she's finally acting her age." Hoshi commented. Rumi glared at him, "Jugeullae?" Hoshi clammed mouth shut and hid behind Jeonghan.

"Did you eat something? We were thinking of bringing bone soup but you don't eat that?" Seungcheol asked. Rumi smiled, "It's okay I already ate with Won-" She stopped realizing what she almost blabbered out. Seungcheol raised his eyebrow in question. Won? Is she talking about Wonwoo? "Haha, I mean I already ate earlier when Wonwoo-ssi visited me." She corrected herself rubbing her back of neck.

Seungcheol glanced at her, another one acting weird. What is wron-eo? Seungcheol blinked his eyes trying to clear his sight if he was seeing things. Is that what he think is? It is. It's too prominent to be something else. Is she dating someone? Wait a second, Wonwoo visited her earlier, he already ate and Hoshi teasing- Seungcheol turned away in shocked where his eyes met Jeonghan who was already looking at him with knowing look. Seungcheol opened and closed his mouth while Jeonghan pressed his together and gave him a knowing nod.

"Since, you have eaten already we should go back." Joshua suggested. "Let's go, we should let her rest." He said grabbing Hoshi's hoodie stopping him from tiptoeing towards Rumi. "Ahh wae...?" He whined as Joshua waved his goodbyes and dragged him away. Seungcheol was still frozen in his place, "Leader-nim?" Rumi poked his cheek. "Huh?!" He snapped out of it with a jerk. Rumi stared at him in surprise, what's with him suddenly? "Are you okay? Are you still worried? Leader-nim you-"

"Ani. I am fine." He stood up stiffly. Rumi looked at him strangely. "You rest, don't go out looking for trouble." Seungcheol said walking to Jeonghan's side. "Eo? But leader-nim-" "Let's go Jeonghan-ah." He walked out ignoring her calls.

Jeonghan silently followed his leader, glancing at him every now and then. Seungcheol had been quiet since they had left the room. He was thinking, thinking hard about what had come to his knowledge. Jeonghan knew that he should give him some time but his silence felt uneasy as if- "Daddu?" Jeonghan called out his name. "Is everything alright?" Seungcheol just glanced at him and continued walking. Jeonghan pressed his lips together, he is upset. Agh, what are they gonna do now? What if he asks them to break up? What if he doesn't accept them? Should I talk to Wonwoo? Ani, he'll just headbutt with Daddu. Agh how are we supposed to stop this two hotheads? Jeonghan mentally groaned.

But again, why is he upset? Jeonghan thought looking at Seungcheol. It's not like we have a dating ban, nor that he dislikes Rumi. In fact, he himself had said before that she's more of his type. Then why-wait a second! Jeonghan snapped his head at Seungcheol. "Don't tell me..." Jeonghan whispered staring at Seungcheol.

"You like her." Seungcheol snapped his head at him.

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Sorry for being late but not sorry for the cliffhanger hehe. 🤭

Love,

Alba💜