The New Managers

Chapter Five

Published: April 10, 2019
Word count: 2319 🧦!

The seven boys gather around a short table that had been placed. They all comfortably sit on the floor and Mina grabs the cards and begins to shuffle. SuHee sits between Namjoon and Yoongi and picks up her cards when she gets them, shrinking between the two to hide her cards. Yoongi sorts the cards deftly and then holds them flat against his chest. Jimin, sitting beside Mina, plays first and lays down a blue 3.

Halfway through the game, there's a knock on the door and SuHee gets up, setting her cards down. She opens the door and nearly squeals.
"You guys made it!"
The TXT boys cheer and Heuning Kai gets off Taehyun's back to give the girl a hug.
"Sorry we're late."
SuHee hugs him back tightly and laughs. "It's okay, I'm glad you guys made it!"
The younger group gathers around to watch the game of UNO. It's Namjoon's turn, and he attempts to grab a card to lay it down. Instead, he accidentally grabs two cards and struggles with it. After a second, he manages to pull one card out, but rips the other card in the process.
Jungkook howls in laughter. "The God of Destruction strikes again!"
Namjoon's cheeks turn red and he avoids eye contact. SuHee is sitting beside him again, Kai having squirmed his way between her and Yoongi. She sets a hand on his knee and smiles.
"It's fine. Everyone breaks things. That's why most of what I own is from the thrift store." She assures.
Namjoon mumbles an apology and smiles awkwardly at her. Yoongi chuckles. "Just wait till we play Jenga."
She tries to snuff the giggle that escapes.
"That sounds like a fun game to play with you guys."
"It is with him." Yoongi says, leaning around Kai to see her. "He knocks it over on the first move. Doesn't even touch it."
"I do not!" Namjoon defends himself. "He's stretching the truth."
"Not by much." Jimin laughs.
Namjoon huffs a little. SuHee smiles and shakes her head.
"That's the fun part of the game." She ruffles Kai's hair and smiles at the boy, already growing attached to him.
Beomgyu sits beside Mina, making Jimin pout since he's no longer beside her. Mina smiles across Beomgyu's lap at Jimin when she notices him pouting. When it comes his turn, he places a wild and calls red.
"Oi, Jiminieee!" Mina whines. "I don't have red. What number?"
"Number?" He asks in confusion. "I pick a number too?"
Mina laughs. "No. It's a joke, silly."

The rest of the evening is spent filled with laughs and lots of hugs as the boys get used to BTS' new managers. There's a fanboy moment over Hobi that makes the others laugh. Towards ten, SuHee looks at her watch and hums.
"You guys want to play never have I ever?"
The younger boys look confused until Namjoon explains the game to them.
"Oh that's fun! Yes!" Yeonjun cheers.
The group gets into a big circle, Jimin and Beomgyu sandwiching Mina between them. Mina throws her arms casually around each of the boys' shoulders.
"Su, you start." She tells her friend.
Kai nudges her. "Yeah, Noona!"
SuHee huffs in annoyance. "Uhm... I'm supposed to say something I've never done right?" She asks with an awkward smile.
Namjoon nods. "I think it's two things you have done and one you haven't."
SuHee hums in thought. "I think that's two truths and a lie... this is sad. I can't remember the game I came up with. Okay. Here goes." She thinks for a long moment. "I've... met a shark, climbed a waterfall, and ran into a pole while riding a bike."
The group chuckles, but they play along anyway. "Who guesses?"
"All of you. And we'll see who's right." SuHee smirks, sure she'll win this round.

Of the 13 people guessing, 5 say she'd never met a shark. 6 say she'd never climbed a waterfall, and 2 say she'd never run into a pole.
She bounces a little in excitement, nearly yelling the answer. "I've never run into a pole!"
The room explodes with noise, both cheering from the winners and boos from the losers. Everyone starts talking at once. After a few turns it's Mina's turn.
She takes a breath, thinking hard.
"Okay... I have broken my arm while falling off a slide, lived in a hospital for a year, and I've gotten my feet stuck in a mudhole."
6 say mud hole, 6 say living in the hospital, and SuHee says a broken arm.
Mina laughs and points at Suhee. "This is why you're my best friend! I've never broken my arm!"
SuHee sighs in relief and leans forward. "I'm glad I got it right. I was a little worried."
Jimin looks over. "You lived in a hospital?" He looks worried.
"Yeah I did. It was actually more than a year. My dad was really sick when I was a kid."
Jimin frowns "I'm sorry..."