Still I Rise - BTS/OT7

20 - How High?

"What can you tell us about the guys that came in?" Namjoon asked, listening intently as both Raven and Jade tried to recall as much detail as possible about the two men who attacked Cliff Hangers.

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Charlie woke up early the next morning as the rays of sunlight streamed through her window and hit her eyes, causing her to shuffle slightly in bed as she glanced over her bare shoulder at the stranger that she brought home.

She let out a small groan as she got out of bed, stretching slightly before pulling the sheets along with her, causing the man to stir slightly in her bed as he watched her walk around the room, picking up his clothing before throwing it at him.

"You should really get going, my roommates can't see you," she insisted while he smirked at her.

"What, you don't want to go another round?" he teased while she rolled her eyes, offering him a playful smile.

"Not now, you've really got to go," she insisted while he sighed, clutching his heart as he pretended to be hurt by her words, causing her to let out an amused laugh before he finally gave in and got dressed. Charlie made sure to get some fresh clothes, a large black shirt and some leggings that she threw on before leading him out of her room.

She crept quietly through the halls, hoping that no one would hear them as his footsteps echoed behind hers. As they got closer to the bottom of the stairs, Charlie could hear the faint sound of cutlery from the kitchen. She cursed as she halted on the bottom step, causing the man behind her to stumble into her.

"Shit, you okay?" he asked while she quickly nodded, shushing him while she heard a familiar voice calling her name.

"Come join us for breakfast!" Jimin chirped while she huffed, hoping to get the man out without the others noticing since she would never hear the end of it.

"Be right there!" she said before turning towards the man. "Uhh, well, thanks for last night..." she faltered, trying to recall his name.

He let out a light chuckle as he grinned down at her. "The name's Ryder, beautiful. And the pleasure was all mine," he added, offering a flirty wink. "If you ever want to do that again sometime, you know where to find me."

She nodded, pushing him towards the door, eager to get him out. She quickly opened the door, giving him a quick wave before carefully closing it behind him, but right as she turned around, she found four young men standing at the kitchen entrance, staring at her.

"He's hot," Jimin commented, causing the other three to turn their attention to him. "So, how come you didn't introduce us to your... new friend?" he asked, a mischievous smirk on his face. This was the first time she had ever brought a guy home and he couldn't help but tease her about it.

Taehyung couldn't stop smiling as his focus remained on Charlie. "The two of you look so damn cute together! You going to see him again?" he asked while Charlie rolled her eyes.

"I hope not," Jungkook grumbled, causing her to curiously glance at him. He couldn't help but feel annoyed by her actions. He was very uncomfortable with the idea of her sleeping with random guys, but he didn't know how to address it or what the hell to even say to her. He knew one thing for sure though, he sure as hell wasn't going to hold back the fact that he was truly displeased by this whole situation.

It was then that she noticed the expression on Hoseok's face as well, the both of them clearly not amused by the whole situation, at least not as much as Jimin and Taehyung were.