Rosé & Key | Day 2 (after the quarantine announcement/just before Taeyong runs off)
Because of what he was, being an incubus in a true sense, more then a half breed, and only slightly less then pure, Kibum was very sensitive to the idea of 'using' people. Especially without their permission. He had it in him to be manipulative, cruel and aggressive, but it wasn't a side that the young man liked and tried to avoid at all costs. Sure he didn't have to ask Rose, he probably could have manipulated the young woman into what he needed to survive but that thought literally turned his stomach. He didn't want to be that person, the person he thought he might truly be under all his trying and desire to be good, to be better then he thought his species was.
But she smiled at him with such a genuine smile that Key couldn't help his own answering smile at her, despite his own feelings and nerves as she answered him, agreeing to help him. His guilt was already there, he felt bad about the backlash that was surely to hit them both. BIGHIT would take it as they would, the boys had avoided scandals so far, Moon's carefully hidden, and the label also unaware of the ticking time bomb that was Moon and Hobi. Well they couldn't be scandal free forever, could they? Key found no comfort in this, as he had promised himself he wouldn't be the one to be their first and it wouldn't be because of what he was. But here he was, holding onto Rosé's hand as they walked down a hallway. There needed to be pictures by SOMEONE who would risk Gossip Witch's wrath in leaking intel discovered at school. Key was going through some options, wondering if a kissing selfie would work? Maybe even just kissing her on the cheek? Some netizens were so touchy that maybe it would work? But would it be enough? He couldn't risk half assing this dare.
As wrapped up in his own thoughts as he was, Key looked over at Rosé as she asked him what it was he had to do to cause a scandal. He sighed softly. "It wasn't specific, but with the underlying tones of these dares, they play off our worst fears, making us do the very thing we wouldn't do." The young man looked over at Rosé. "I have a fear of being the one in BTS that has the first dating scandal. Or sex scandal. Because of what I am." The young woman was looking at him with curious eyes, but didn't ask what he knew she wanted to know.
"I'm an incubus," he said softly as he paused in his step, to face her just before an intersection of hallway. It was true he barely knew her, but he had to trust her and she was putting herself at risk for him. "I'm sure you could see how that could lead to some scandalous situations." Key looked away from her, almost as if he was afraid maybe she would think differently about helping him. Think less of him. Like he did. Because everything he touched besides his family, he ruined with his very nature. He didn't want to do that to someone like Rose. He swallowed and then looked up at her.
"The dare said to be caught in a scandal with someone who doesn't have one of her own. And there had to be pictures or it didn't count." Kibum glanced at his phone as it dinged at him, heart jumping.
TICK TOCK KIBUM
Where would be the best place for a gathering of students who might be interested in a photo catching them kissing? The courtyard? Kibum resumed leading Rose towards what he hoped was the best destination for this. The key to this was make this look as natural as possible, so that students wouldn't automatically assume it was a dare and ignore it. Pausing just at the doors, before they would go outside, Key caught Rose's beautiful eyes and held them.
"Are you sure you want to do this for me, Rose-ssi?" The incubus held her eyes with his intense gaze, so different from the sparkling smiling eyes she was probably use to seeing when he was Jimin, when they had met before. But I promise, if you do this, I will do whatever is in my power to protect you from whatever happens after.