If it isn't obvious, I've given up on chapter titles all together.
Also *gasps* a fast update from me?! Yes, because I'm going on a semi-hiatus within the next week or so, which means a late update after this one.
Enjoy! (・∀・ )

“Lee Jihoon, we need your help!”

Jeonghan’s voice rang across the hallway all the way back to the room. Jisoo chuckled to himself when he heard further shouts from the boy followed by odd noises that made him slightly suspicious about what they were doing. However, he was soon distracted by a much more foreboding sense of doom that won over the worry of disturbing Jihoon’s peace; he had made a bet with Jeonghan.

Jeonghan, his unrequited crush since the boy entered Pledis Entertainment so many years ago.

It didn't seem like a bad idea. Maybe just a little bit. Jisoo figured this could be his chance to get something done. He thought the initial crush he got on the other would disappear, but years later it only managed to grow. He had tried dating around, but nothing seemed to work out, and Jisoo soon stopped seeing it as a Jisoo problem and more of a Jeonghan problem. As long as the boy was there, he just couldn't find himself completely falling for anybody else, even if he admired other people. 

If the bet doesn't go well, Jihoon can just tell Jeonghan that Jisoo failed. He wouldn't have to know it was him, which was a good fallback and made things just slightly less risky. If it does go well, Jisoo would be overjoyed but there were also more worries that came along with it. Hopefully it's something they'll be able to tackle, but that wasn’t important yet. His main focus now was how he should win the bet and win the boy who holds his heart. 

His thoughts were interrupted by footsteps outside, heading his way.

Jihoon entered the room again with a grumpy look that meant Jeonghan must have stolen him from doing something important— or from sleeping, which was pretty important to the blonde haired member— causing Jisoo to give him an apologetic smile before they started explaining things again. His grumpy demeanour faded away with each word, and by the end of it, he was shaking his head at Jeonghan. 

"This was a mistake. You know Shua never makes a bet unless he's sure to win."

Jeonghan huffed, "what's that supposed to mean?"

"It means you're going to lose," Jihoon said simply. "What my role here again?" 

“You’re the middle man for this bet. Jisoo won’t tell me who his mystery girl is, but he’ll tell you,” Jeonghan whined, pouting just a little. “You can be the judge about whether his ways are subtle or not, just make sure the girl doesn’t get big hints.” 

Jihoon glanced questioningly at Jisoo, who merely gave a sheepish smile in return, already knowing what was on his mind since they started explaining the bet. Jeonghan had kept mentioning a girl. The younger boy was well aware that Jisoo’s dating habits didn’t exactly include girls— never did, most likely never will. 

“As long as I get the person I like to date me while still being subtle, I win,” Jisoo explained further, rewording what Jeonghan said and earning a small smile of acceptance from Jihoon. 

“Alright,” the latter finally said. “Tell me then.”

Jisoo shooed Jeonghan away, which the member finally did after a few more moments of complaints. Once he was successfully out of the room and in a different bedroom instead, did Jisoo turn towards Jihoon. For added security measures, he had locked the door and chose the corner farthest from it. Jihoon waited rather impatiently, but he waited nonetheless. Finally, once everything was settled, Jisoo took a deep breath.

“I like—“

“Jeonghan.”

“Jeo— wait, what?” Jisoo asked, jaw dropping when Jihoon laughed at his face in response.

The shorter boy smirked, “it’s pretty obvious, but you’re lucky Yoon’s so damn dense. I don’t know if the other members picked it up, but I sure did. Jeonghan definitely won’t. Remember how long it took Seungcheol to ask him out?”

Jisoo shrugged, not answering. Of course, he remembered, since Jeonghan didn’t shut up about it for days; they weren’t shy either. It was one of the things that gave Jisoo a glimmer of hope, though, finding out that Jeonghan was into guys as well. The thing with Seungcheol didn't work out in the end, but thankfully it didn't create drama within the group. Just like when he thought he and Seungcheol would work out, too, but that was also in the past. They still have the same friendship, so it was all good. 

“Anyways,” Jihoon said, after a bit of an awkward pause. "You're finally doing something, huh?" 

"I gusss," Jisoo replied. Truth be t