beautiful stranger | s.l. + j.h. (seoksoo)

1/20/16 pt. 2

"Hi Jisoo!" Seokmin said with a smile. "I didn't know you like SPYAIR!"

"I don't, um, I don't listen to them. I just know that song because it's the opening theme of this anime I'm watching," Jisoo explained quietly, still looking embarrassed from being caught singing.

"Alright cool, well we're going to leave you two kids here then. Have fun you two!" Jeonghan said grinning. He grabbed Seungcheol's hand and ran up to his room with him, closing the door behind them.

Jisoo rolled his eyes and muttered something under his breath causing Seokmin to give him a questioning look. Seokmin was still standing in the same spot, unsure of what to do. He rubbed his arm and looked around the house awkwardly. It was quiet for a moment before Jisoo spoke.

"Um, perhaps...would you like to watch this anime with me?" Jisoo said, stumbling over his words slightly. Whether it was because his Korean wasn't that strong, or he was nervous, Seokmin didn't know, but either way, he found it endearing. He flashed a smile towards Jisoo.

"Sure thing! What's it about?" Seokmin asked, walking over to the couch. He gestured to the seat next to Jisoo. "May I?"

Jisoo nodded and replied, "It's called "Haikyū!!" and it's really good! It's about this short boy named Shōyō Hinata who plays volleyball. He's trying to follow in the footsteps of his favorite volleyball player who was also short and he wants to become the best player and play in the national tournament. Also, he makes an enemy of this really good, tall player named Tobio Kageyama but they're really cute together and honestly, they'd make a great couple. They're the perfect pair, and they look good together and play well together, and it's great, and they're the cutest! Do you want to watch the first episode?"

Seokmin took a second to take in all that Jisoo had said. He never knew the older boy could talk so much. He noticed how Jisoo's eyes had brightened when he started talking about the show, which Seokmin thought was cute. He realized he had yet to answer Jisoo, who was looking at him expectantly. He nodded and Jisoo smiled, causing Seokmin to smile back. Seokmin was in way over his head.

After almost an hour, Seokmin and Jisoo had finished about three episodes, and Seokmin was starting to understand Jisoo's love for the show. He couldn't place a finger on what had specifically provoked his interest, but he knew the animation style and plot were probably major factors of it. (The way Jisoo's eyes consistently lit up when scenes he enjoyed took place and how he would excitedly grab Seokmin's knee when a paramount scene was about to occur may have influenced his opinion of the show also, but no one else needed to know that.)

After the episode the two were currently watching drew to an end, Jisoo turned to Seokmin. He opened his mouth to say something to the younger boy, but before he could, a different voice interjected loudly, causing Jisoo to let out a squeak and grab the younger boy's arm. Seokmin, confused, looked down at his arm and then turned to the source of the sound that had scared Jisoo.

"Hey, are you guys hungry?" Jeonghan questioned as he and Seungcheol walked down the stairs. "I'm starving," he complained, rubbing his stomach.

"Gosh, don't scare me like that you idiot; warn us next time you make an entrance," Jisoo huffed, glaring at the couple.

Seokmin looked at Jisoo with a slightly amused grin. Jisoo looked over and saw his smile.

"What?" he mouthed curiously. The younger boy just smiled sheepishly and rubbed his neck.

"Hey lovebirds, stop sending each other subliminal messages with your eyes and give me an answer," Jeonghan said teasingly. Jisoo gave him a dark stare.

"Ah right, well actually, I'm pretty hungry too. Can we order pizza or something?" Seokmin asked hopefully, giving Jeonghan a wide, innocent smile.

"Don't be so greedy, Seokmin! We ate before coming here, how can you be hungry again?" Seungcheol berated, slapping the back of Seokmin's head.

"Ow! Seriously Seungcheol, you're so mean to me," Seokmin exclaimed pouting. He rubbed the back of his head childishly, causing Seungcheol rolled his eyes.

"We should actually get going now. It was nice seeing you again, my angel," Seungcheol said half-jokingly, putting on his coat. He kissed Jeonghan on the cheek, only for Jeonghan to pull him back and kiss the wide-eyed Seungcheol on his lips. The couple stood there like that for a while. Seokmin and Jisoo averted their eyes and started a brief conversation.

"I really enjoyed watching anime with you today, Jisoo! Maybe we can do it again sometime?" Seokmin questioned hesitantly, unsure if he was overstepping his boundaries. He started to panic internally when he got no response, but eventually Jisoo nodded.

"Sure, that sounds fun. Get home safely," Jisoo said, smiling at him. Seokmin smiled back. He looked over at Seungcheol and Jeonghan, made an exasperated noise, and pulled Seungcheol away from Jeonghan by his ear.

"C'mon, if we don't leave now, I'm gonna get in trouble with my mom," Seokmin grumbled. He said goodbye to Jisoo and Jeonghan and waved at them. Seungcheol did the same, even making a heart with his body for Jeonghan, and the two boys set off towards the bus stop.

"So, did you have fun today?" Seungcheol asked, nudging the younger boy with a grin. Seokmin rolled his eyes.

"Yeah, it was nice. Jisoo doesn't seem to be as afraid of me anymore. I'm glad," he responded with an optimistic smile. "What about you? It seems like you must've enjoyed yourself too, considering the state of your neck."

Seungcheol's eyes widened. He felt around his neck, and turned red when he found the bruise Seokmin was teasing him about. He shoved the younger boy bashfully, causing Seokmin to let out a loud laugh as they got onto the bus.

A/N: hello hello hello how are you today I hope you have a fantastic day idk what to say um Haikyū is amazing, Kagehina is OTP, Yamaguchi is a cute nerd who belongs with his dear Tsukki(aka tall, genius, rude son that I love), and Noya and Asahi need to have sex already and in Gossip Girl(I'm on season 2 ep 3), Nate is pissing me off and Chuck is actually being a good person but no one's accepting it smh poor son and Blair is??? and Serena and Dan are all WOAH!!! oh and "Paranoia" by ADTR came out and it's so good I??? also the video linked is a live performance of ADTR performing their cover of "Over My Head(Cable Car)" which is originally by The Fray and I love this video sm bc they're being such nerds and Alex Shelnutt appreciation, you feel? anyway have a good day ily thanks for reading