something just like this- coldplay & the chainsmokers

THREE MONTHS LATER

~Yoongi's POV~

Yoongi's phone rang at an unreasonable hour that morning. He could hear the others in the room groaning at the sudden noise and burst of light from his cell phone screen. And even though he was sleep deprived and slightly irritated, he somehow managed to find the strength within himself to be roused and to accept the call.

It was Bang PD, asking him to wake the other boys and for them to be in the conference room by six thirty; he didn't specify the reason. Regardless, Yoongi sighed, removing himself from the warmth and comfort of his untidy bed. He dressed quickly, waking his other roommates, Namjoon and Jimin, after doing so.

"What does Bang PD want this early?" Jimin mumbled, looking around in the dark for a clean shirt to put on.

"I don't know; he didn't say. I'm going to go wake up the others, yeah?" Yoongi replied as he put on a hoodie, suddenly cold after being away from the covers of his bed.

"I'll go out and grab coffees for everyone. You guys text me what you want." Namjoon managed even though it was obvious that he was exhausted, waving at Yoongi as he walked out of the room.

"Will do," Yoongi answered without turning around, yawning again, wondering what was about to become of his future.

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"I have an important announcement to make, and that's why I've called you all here today," Bang PD said, bright and early on that Monday morning. There were seven boys now, including Yoongi, and all were crowded around the round table in the conference room. Their eyes were all still swollen from being tired as the meeting was called so early; the room smelled of seven different coffee orders.

Namjoon glanced over from his spot beside Yoongi, raising a suspicious eyebrow. Yoongi shrugged a bit, lifting his to-go cup of coffee that Namjoon had bought for him as he wondered what the meeting may be about.

There were a few things it could've been; a new song, new live show, maybe even a new producer, or extra required dance class or something...But for some reason, those things felt a bit unlikely to Yoongi. There seven boys now, and it had been over a month since Jeon Jungkook, the last addition, had been brought in. If Bang PD was planning to bring in an eighth member, Yoongi had reason to believe that it likely would've already happened.

And without any more additions, the boys were continuously working on music and being faithful to all their classes. Everyone was being extremely productive and working hard. There hadn't been any other incidents since the fight video fiasco, and everyone was getting along just fine. In fact, all seven boys were now moved into dorms and were around each other constantly. With these things put together, Yoongi concluded that there was only one clear foreseeable thing that could occur in the near future...

"It's time," Bang PD said, and Yoongi was suddenly straightening up in his seat, setting his coffee down, now listening intently. Yoongi took a sharp intake of breath at the realization that this conversation with Bang PD was progressing just as he was expecting.

"It's time for all of you to debut, as one cohesive boy group; Bangtan. It's time for the whole world to see the music; your music," Bang PD clarified, his tone somewhat serious, yet excited at the same time.

Glances were tossed between the members as they all considered the reality of the news.

"With all due respect, Sir, are you sure we're ready for that? Jungkook is still in school, and he hasn't been here for that long. I haven't even been here for that long," Taehyung spoke up in a quiet manner, looking over at the young boy sitting beside him. Jungkook looked down at his coffee and mumbled, "Hyung is right."

"I wouldn't be proposing the idea of debuting now if I felt that you weren't ready for it. You all just need to trust me and my judgment," Bang PD sighed, sitting down in his chair at the head of the table.

"If Bang PD feels that we're ready for this, then we can handle it. Right, guys?" Namjoon attempted to encourage the seemingly unsure boys, naturally leading like always. "If Bang PD has confidence in us, then we should have confidence in ourselves as well."

The others nodded, and Jin spoke up in agreement, "I think it's time for the next step, no matter how scary it may seem."

"I'm glad to hear that everyone is on board. I know it may feel like things are moving a little quicker than you expected, but I truly feel that you are all ready to make a name for yourselves. You've all been working hard, and it's finally time to continue feeding that flame that Yoongi and Namjoon originally acquired for us," Bang PD explained, "Your debut music video is already in the works.

Yoongi was slightly caught off guard by how quickly it was all coming together; how quickly everything was becoming reality.

"We'll start shooting in just a few weeks; you all will need to put in extra time in the gym until then, and talk with the nutritionist about appropriate diets before you're on camera like this for the first time. We have a choreographer coming in tomorrow to work with you all on the dance routine, so the rest of your classes will be dismissed for now. Understand?

The boys all nodded in unison.

"Great. I'm looking forward to the future, and I hope you all are as well. You're excused, so go hit the gym."

And with that, the seven tired boys grabbed their half-empty to-go cups of coffee and exited the conference room.

"Can you believe how fast this all came together?" Yoongi asked Namjoon as he tossed his cup in the trash can.

"Honestly, I had a feeling that this was coming for a while now...I'm trying to talk the others up, but I don't know that all of them are ready yet. Taehyung is right; Jungkook is still really young," Namjoon admitted, throwing his cup away too. Yoongi and Namjoon turned a corner in the hallway, heading toward the gym as Bang PD instructed, the others not too far behind them.

"Do you think he'll be a problem?" Yoongi questioned in a hushed voice, not wanting the young boy to overhear and have his feelings be hurt.

"He's really working hard, so I'm not worried about him on that front. But, the fact is, he's only 15. He's got a lot of maturing to do," Namjoon shrugged, and Yoongi nodded in agreement.

"We've made it this far, though. With the help of the rest of us, I think he'll be fine," Yoongi was overflowing with confidence, and hope, and excitement. So much so that it made Namjoon's worries and fears fold over and then disappear completely.

"You know what? You're right," Namjoon smiled, and Yoongi smiled right back.

Everything was coming together; the dream was now reality.

~YOUR POV~

"Can you pass me that screwdriver?" Yoongi asked as he was sitting on the floor, reviewing the paper instructions for the umpteenth time. He was at your apartment later that night, helping you assemble a new bookshelf. He had his glasses on and was biting his lip slightly as he worked, eliciting a smile from you.

His hair was all messy as he had just come from the gym; you had encouraged him to go home and rest, but he insisted that he wanted to come over and help you out.

"I think it's almost finished," he said, standing up to add the final board. You smiled, thinking about how cute he looked while focused and concentrated like that. You turned away then, going to grab your final boxes of books.

It had been a while since you had first moved in, but you were still trying to get everything put together and in order. Yoongi didn't know much more about assembling furniture than you did, but you both figured that two heads were better than one.

"Alright, it's ready for your books," Yoongi said in a slight triumph, smirking as he looked at the finished product.

"Thank you!" You gave him a quick kiss on the cheek before reaching for your books to begin organizing them on the shelves.

"How do you want these organized?" Yoongi asked, helping you sort your books among the various shelves.

"Study books on top, and fiction more toward the bottom," You replied, hesitantly sliding a book on the shelf, almost waiting for it to collapse in on itself. Yoongi noticed.

"Do you really doubt my bookshelf building skills that much?" He chuckled, beginning to stack books as well.

"I was just making sure."

He rolled his eyes playfully at you, "Okay, sure."

"Do you want me to order dinner or something?" you asked, swiftly changing the subject.

"I'm good," he replied, "My nutritionist is requiring certain foods for now because we're on restricted diets until-" he began, but then suddenly cut himself off. You furrowed your eyebrows, turning toward him.

"Until what?"

Yoongi bit his lip again before sighing, setting down the book he was holding and turning to face you as well. "Well, I kind of wanted to surprise you with the news while doing something more significant than putting together your furniture for you," he chuckled, grabbing your hands to hold in his.

You were definitely curious now, "Surprise me with what news?"

"It's official, Y/N," he whispered, the corners of his mouth tugging into a smile.

"What's official?" you could feel yourself reciprocating his smile, but you weren't willing to get too excited before he confirmed the hypothesis that was bouncing around in your head.

"Bang PD told us today. The seven of us are officially debuting, and we shoot our first music video in just a couple of weeks," Yoongi grinned, beaming with complete and utter happiness.

"It's really happening? You're really debuting?" You exclaimed, squeezing his hands gently.

"It's really happening," he confirmed as you let go of his hands, encircling him into your arms.

"I'm so proud of you, Yoongi," you smiled against his chest. You were smiling so hard that your cheeks hurt upon the news, and your heart ached with pride for the boy that you had come to know and love so much.

"I couldn't have done it without your support," he whispered into your ear before pulling back, pressing a warm kiss to your forehead. "But," he began uneasily.

"What is it?"

"I'll be pretty busy for the next few weeks, and I won't have a lot of time to spend with you. And I'm going to have to take a little bit of time off from Youth & Impulse. Bang PD wants us either in the gym or working on the choreography," his eyes were filled with disappointment. You were disappointed as well, but you were still so excited that everything he had dreamed about was now being set into full motion. It bummed you out that you would miss time with him, but this was a fact that you had finally gotten used to. You had finally been able to accept the fact that a life with him would be abnormal. And while it would be abnormal and sometimes frustrating, it was ultimately worth it to you. He was worth it.

"That's okay, don't worry about it," you replied, but he still shifted uneasily.

"I hate when there have to be gaps of time without us seeing each other. We've proven more than once that silence and distance are bad for our relationship."

"You have a music video shoot coming up, Yoon. I completely understand, okay? Don't stress. Just come over when you can, and if you can't, call me on the phone before bed or something," you reassured him, your words finally enough to convince him. He nodded, smiling again.

"Thank you," he kissed your forehead again, and you giggled at him.

"Stop flirting with me and help me finish unpacking the rest of these books," you poked his side and he laughed, pulling away.

"Fine, fine. I will."

And in the comfort of your apartment, you two were hidden away from the world for a while. You were both at a point in your relationship where things finally felt comfortable; you had gotten used to the routine and the lifestyle.

But the debut was coming, and change was yet again looming around the corner.

You simply hoped that the faith you now had in each other would be enough.