You and your best friend were escorted away from the now small crowd and into the backstage area. Around you, staff members were running about trying to gather up things after the show. It seemed like just as much chaos back here as it did in the crowd. The two of you continued following the security guard as he led you through the madness and down a set of halls.

You were lead a bit of a ways away, even outside and into a near by hotel right next door to the venue. Totally clueless as to where you were going but you could only assume the man was leading you to Namjoon. Though, he could be leading you to your death? Ah, now you're just thinking like Nova.

Finally, you stood outside of a large black door. The man escorting you knocked on it a few times before it was opened by one of the boys you had seen on stage. "Ah! You're here!" The boy said with excitement waving the two of you inside. He looked pretty young, but was still clearly of age judging by the sharpness of his jawline. You bowed your head with a nervous smile and stepped inside first letting Nova follow behind you.

Namjoon, who was sitting on a couch in the room stuffing his face with some fruit that had been laid out on a table nearby, locked eyes with you instantly. A face splitting smile lit up his face and suddenly, your nerves turned into relief upon seeing his handsome face. Quickly swallowing his food, he stood up and rushed over. "Y/N! I'm so glad you came." He said as he wrapped his long arms around you, as if he hadn't just given you a heart attack on stage no more than 20 minutes ago.

"Ah, let me introduce you." He said, raising a hand as he gestured toward each of the other males in the room. "Jin, V, Jimin, J-hope--"

"Hoseok!" He cut Namjoon off with his real name as that was how you were introduced to him the first time.

"Ah, right. Hoseok. Suga, Jungkook." He finished. "Well, some of those are stage names." He said with a laugh as he looked to you.

You offered a wave of your hand "Heyyy." You said, first in English before quickly adding the greeting in Korean with a stutter. You bowed your head once more towards each of them and they all smiled back at you. 

Nova muttered her hello rather quietly behind you, seeming a bit shy and out of place in the awkward situation.

The boys all yelled in unison, "Hello!"

Namjoon smiled at the happy atmosphere of the room and you both felt more at ease. "So, would you care to join us? We were just relaxing after the show. Want something to eat?" He offered, gesturing toward the table on the right wall that was filled to the edge with a variety of snacks.

You laughed softly. "I might need something to drink." You said half jokingly as your heart rate was still rather erratic.

"I second that." Nova said with a scrunched expression that showed her nervousness in this situation.

Quickly, one of the boys came over, holding two glasses of champagne in his hands, offering them up to the both of you. His pink hair was parted at the side, and looked as fluffy as a puppy's. You recognized him instantly with a soft blush as the one who sang next to you earlier. His eyes were bright but when he smiled you could barely see them, and some how it just made him that much more precious.

"Ah, thank you...Jimin right?" You asked, hoping to make sure you didn't get his name switched with one of the other boys.

"Yes! Jimin." He said, pointing at himself. It was clear his knowledge of the English language was limited but at least he understood the basics. He gave you a toothy grin, the crooked front tooth that flashed only added to his adorable charm.

Soon enough, Hoseok had wandered to your side and began to gesture everyone toward the couches to sit, talk, and relax. You took a seat on the couch, taking the seat next to Namjoon while Nova had nestled on the floor with a pillow. The one who was called Jungkook, you thought, seemed to not wish to make her feel left out and sat beside her on the floor.

Soon enough the awkward tension and hesitation melted away and conversation flowed smoothly. Hoseok was shouting new English phrases that Nova had taught him a few nights ago, and began to teach the other boys as well, and Nova was giggling to herself at his enthusiasm.

Everyone was bouncing easy conversation with everyone. At this point you were pretty thankful that you had studied Korean before coming here, you were able to understand most of what was said and if you were unable to, or seemed confused, Namjoon was quick to fill in the blanks.

Everyone seemed to be having fun. Laughing and talking, though Suga did seem a bit on the silent side, but Namjoon informed you that it was just how he was. Your hand had brushed against his a few times during the last hour and you looked away as he brashly grabbed it. He played with your fingers as if it were a normal thing and you could feel his eyes on the back of your head. His long hands were soft on yours, and goosebumps formed on your skin as he caressed the side of your palm with his thumb. Heat trailed where he touched, and you had to clear your mind and try to form a coherent sentence. 

"So, do you have a stage name too?" You slowly turned back to face him, not wanting him to tell how distracting he was.

He laughed softly, and you decided that that was your new favorite sound. "Yeah, actually. It's RM."

"RM? Interesting. Does it stand for anything?" You asked curiously.

"Uh...well my old stage name used to be 'Rap Monster'." He admitted with some embarrassment as he rubbed the back of his neck. "I shortened it to RM some time ago because I realized 'Rap Monster' didn't really fit me anymore. Now I just kind of say RM stands for 'Real Me'."

"It suits you." You said with a nod, taking another sip of your drink.

There was a faint silence that filled the air between you two before he filled it. "So, you're not upset about...the concert are you?" He asked, looking at you hesitantly.

"I wouldn't say upset, more... shocked." You said with a calm laugh. "I wasn't expecting that. At all."

"Well, I wasn't sure exactly how to tell you what it was that I did. I didn't want you to assume I was lying in attempts to look good in front of you...or have you look at me differently if you believed me. But I didn't want to keep it from you either and have you find out in a week and feel betrayed after you had already fallen desperately in love with who you thought I was." He spouts off the stereotypical movie cliche, but the end of his sentence makes you spit out your drink. You stare at him with wide eyes and wipe the champagne from your mouth.

Weren't we the optimist? Ignoring that last bit, you replied, "Well the way you went about it did seem like you were showing off a little." You teased him, gently bumping your shoulder into his. "Are you still worried that I see you differently now?" You asked as you held his gaze, eyes searching his for any kind of uncertainty.

"A little." He admitted, but gave you a look as if wondering if you'd tell him the answer yourself or not.

"Well, I'm not going to lie and say I wasn't a little impressed." You admitted with a laugh. "I mean, I can see the passion you have for your music now. But, other than that you're still the guy I met on the beach who has a fascination with little crabs." You added with a small squeeze of his hand.

He joined you in your laughter and his shoulders relaxed. "Well...I'm happy to hear that." He said, smiling at you.

You stared at his smile, again left in awe at how perfect he looked, but you ripped your gaze away before he could realize you were staring and glanced around you as casually as you could. You noticed Jimin had been looking your way, perhaps he was curious on what you two had been talking about? He waved at you, his bright smile contagious as you waved back. 

You and Namjoon started to engage in conversation with the group again. Jungkook had started to impersonate the other members which caused everyone to laugh. Hoseok was nearly rolling on the floor laughing with Nova, and you could even see a soft laugh here and there from the motionless Suga. This continued on for hours, though none of you were keeping track of time at this point, being around them was fun.

"We're out of ice." Jin whined as he looked into an empty bucket.

"I'll go get some more." Namjoon said, standing up as he took the bucket from Jin. Looking to you, he asked, "We're out of ice. Do you want to come with me to get some more?"

"Sure." You said with a nod as you got up from your seat. "I'll be right back." You said toward Nova, though she was now on the floor playing some type of patty-cake style game with V and didn't seem to be paying attention. V messed up a hand gesture and they both laughed wildly before trying again. You just rolled your eyes with a smile and waved to Namjoon to lead the way.

The two of you made your way out into the hall. Once outside the room everything seemed so quiet. You didn't realize how loud it was in there at the time because the atmosphere was so eccentric. No longer surrounded by six other energetic men and your best friend, the empty space was filled only with the sounds of your breathing mixed with Namjoon's. This was the first time you had been completely alone with him and all of your senses were all too aware of his close proximity.

"You are really close with your band mates. It's nice." You decided to comment to break the silence as you walked along the hall with Namjoon.

"Yeah, we're all pretty close. We've all been together for the last few years so we are practically family. We rely on each other, since only another member of our group would be able to understand what it is we're going through, truly. Most bands break up because of petty fights, but we never leave problems unresolved. We talk things out and never leave before hashing things out." He said, such wise words coming from such a young man.

"Wow." You said in a bit of surprise. "That's a great way to look at things. You are all so lucky to have each other. And that problem solving technique is a very smart way to go about it." You said with a smile as you looked up at him.

"Well I do have an I.Q. of 148." He smirked and puffed up his chest arrogantly.

"Are you trying to show off again?" You teased him with a grin.

"Maybe a little." He said giving you another cute smile.

You gently placed your hand on his arm and gave him a playful shove, looking away from his face as to not let the fact be known that his smile got to you.

He laughed deeply as he swayed against your push. There was a faint pause before he spoke again.

"But you know, if I was really trying to show off, I'd do this--" Gently but firmly, he placed a hand at your shoulder and backed you up against the hallway wall. He leaned in close to your face but remained frozen there as he stared down into your eyes, making you gasp.

Your eyes went wide, and you were sure your heart had completely stopped when your back made contact with the hard surface. Was he going to...? Silently, you wanted him to. And it almost seemed like he was waiting for a signal of permission.

Your eyes darted to his full lips and stayed there a second too long before shooting back up to his eyes, which had darkened significantly.

That seemed to be all he needed before his hand cupped the side of your face softly. His thumb gliding across your cheek in such a tender way it caused your lids to drop even lower to where you were only looking at him through slits. Your breath hitched, fire coursing through your veins from his touch. 

He closed the small amount of space between you and pressed his lips to yours. His warm mouth gave you a sensation that sent chills running down your spine as your eyes fluttered shut.

You didn't think it was possible for a kiss to actually make you weak at the knees, but damn, you were proven wrong...