“The guys are going to hate me for this,” Suga sighed, and Mallory could hear shuffling on the other end of the line.

Mallory turned her back to her brother so he couldn’t see her smiling. “Is that a yes, Yoongi?”
 

He laughed. “I’ll be there in a few minutes.” The line went dead and Mallory bit her lip, trying to keep herself from smiling. She bit harder, until the metallic taste of blood filled . She’d punctured a hole on the inside of her lip, and the pain caused her smile to die out.

When she’d composed her expression, she turned to her brother and Elize, who was pouting and tapping her foot. “My friend will be here in a few minutes to get Kirby.” She said, leaning against the wall of the apartment building. Kirby hated Elize and, much to Mallory’s surprise, Jaspar. The two couldn’t walk through the house without him nipping at their ankles and growling angrily at them.

Elize frowned. “How far away does your friendlive? I need to get inside.” She said, bouncing from foot to foot.

“What’s your rush?” Mallory asked, her brow furrowing together.

Elize pointed to her hair. “I need my straightener. My hair is going to frizz out if I don’t get to it soon.”

Mallory laughed. “You don’t have anyone to impress, Elize. Get over it, and wait until he gets here.”

Jaspar, who had been watching Elize, whipped around to look at his sister. His expression was alert, concerned, while Mallory leaned against the wall with a cool, emotionless expression. “He?” He asked, and Mallory nodded, inspecting her nails in a bored manner. “Is this your suave way of introducing me to your boyfriend?”

Mallory made a face. “Uhm, no. Suga is a friend who frequently dog sits for me, which is why I called him. So he can watch my dog. Not because I want you two to meet because, honestly, I’d rather the two of you didn’t.”

“Why not?” Both Elize and Jaspar asked.

Mallory frowned. “Are you serious? Jaspar, every time a human being of the opposite walks by me, you start questioning how long we’ve known each other, how well he knows me, and ask if we’re being careful. And Elize, I don’t need you snuggling up to another one of my boyfriends, or any of my friends in general.”

Jaspar shot a look at Elize. “She wouldn’t do that again.” He said through his teeth.

Mallory raised her eyebrows and nodded slowly. “Sure.” They didn’t talk for the rest of the short wait for Suga. It wasn’t long before the elevator numbers above the doors began to change, and Mallory strode towards the elevator, hoping to get in a few words before her brother and his fiance could speak to him. The doors opened to Suga leaning back against the wall with his hands in his pockets. He looked surprised to see Mallory so quickly. “Just listen for a second,” She said quickly. “My brother and his fiance are here, and they can be pretty interrogative, so be prepared for questions. Also, they don’t speak the language all too well, so forgive them for their terrible grammar.” She said, moving aside so Suga could walk into the hall. “I really, really appreciate this, and I’ll pay you in full while I walk you out.”

Elize and Jaspar were already making their way towards the two, and Suga shook his head. “Don’t pay me. It’s just a favor.”

Before Mallory could say anything, her brother grabbed Suga’s hand and shook it. “Welcome! Thank you for your help!” He said, smiling brightly.

Elize flicked her hair over her shoulder, narrowed her eyes and pouted her lips. “Do you speak English?” She asked, biting her bottom lip.

Suga’s eyes widened and he turned to Mallory, his expression a mixture of confusion and surprise. “Not too well,” Mallory said, pushing past her brother and his fiance. She walked to the door and unlocked it. Almost immediately after opening the door, Kirby shot out and starting barking and yipping at Jaspar and Elize. “Kirby!” Mallory called, starting after the dog.

But Suga was already on it. He bent at the waist and scooped the dog into his arms. Kirby squirmed until he could poke his little head up and lip Suga’s face. Suga made a face, closing one eye and smiling lopsidedly. “So loud today,” He said, patting the dog’s head. “Ready to go, Kirby?” He asked, receiving another from the dog.

Elize stared at him, and the dog, her overly glossed lips parting slightly and her finger, which she’d been curling her hair around, closing around her hair. “Wow,” She said, starting towards him. “You’re so good with dogs,” She said slowly, reaching for Kirby. Mallory was convinced she was trying to look y, leaning forward a bit to reach for the dog, looking up at Yoongi with a casual and relaxed smoulder, but the facade was shattered when Kirby yipped and nipped at her hand.

Mallory laughed as Elize shot backwards. “And you aren’t.” She said, pointing to the unlocked door. “Go fix your hair, your highness.” Elize made a face and, rolling her eyes, moved into the apartment. Jaspar followed, looking between Mallory and Suga for a moment before closing the door. Mallory turned to Suga. “I hate her. So very much.”

Suga smiled. “She seems nice enough.”

Mallory made a face. “I’m convinced you’re saying that because you got a nice look down her very low cut shirt just two seconds ago.” She said, crossing her arms over her chest.

Suga shook his head. “I don’t really care for girls like her.”

Mallory snorted. “What? You don’t like girls with black hair, green eyes and the body of a goddess?” Mallory may have hated Elize, but she was gorgeous. She was tall, thin and curvy in all the right places. She wasn’t too tanned, but she wasn’t extremely pale, and she knew she was cute. Mallory hadn’t met anyone who didn’t consider Elize their type.

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