"It still surprises me that Mingyu changed his name to Namkyu because of that excuse of a soulmate of his," Sora muttered, sanding the sculpture.

"I'm thinking of changing it back since I no longer have to hide from Lia and y/n's soulmates. I don't think it'll be easy," Mingyu sighed.

"Can't you tell them why you want to change it back? That it was because of your psychotic ex-soulmate?" Jayden asked.

"I don't think it'll work. I moved away willingly, after all. A mistake I didn't think I'd regret yet, here I am." Mingyu bitterly chuckled, and you couldn't help but feel bad.

You and Haru split ways after eating since he had to attend a lecture.

Now you were with your three friends, getting closer to completing the sculpture.

"Anyway, let's not talk about that now. Let's talk about happier things. The sculpture is almost done, and I have to say, it's looking amazing!" Mingyu smiled.

"Right! I can't believe you were able to think of this y/n," Sora said. "I was intrigued by what the end result would be. That's why I decided to join you."

"Thanks. The idea seemed insane to me too, and I didn't think I'd be able to do it, but your help made it possible," you smiled. "Thanks for everything, guys."

"No, thank you, y/n. I gained a friend working with you and realised how creative people can be," Mingyu told you. "And you know the rest..."

"Once we finish the sculpture, how about I buy dinner for everyone? Since we weren't able to yesterday," Jayden asked.

"I'll let you pay... but only if you invite Kea. I want to meet the soulmate you kept running off to," you said.

"Of course!"

You felt a buzz from your back pocket and pulled out your phone. "Oh shit, I have a lecture to attend. I completely forgot!"

"It's okay. We can finish this bit, and then we'll pack this stuff away. When we're done," Sora told you.

"Are you sure?" You asked, and they nodded. "Yeah. Run before you're late. We've got this," Jayden smiled.

"Thank you, guys," you breathed as you packed your backpack. "See you tomorrow!!"

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"You all know you have an exam in two weeks. I hope you've been studying," your lecturer said.

"I'm not in the mood to put new information into your brains, so today, Professor Nam and I have decided to join classes," your lecturer said.

"Join classes? That's possible," you heard a student ask. "And doesn't Professor Nam work with ceramics?"

"Today, you'll be doing pottery! You'll be paired with someone taking the ceramics course, and the two of you will make anything of your choice. Once you're done making it, you'll paint it too."

"Professor, Tak! Are we going to work in here?" A student asked, and your lecturer shook her head. "No. We'll go to the main art hall now. Professor Nam and her students are waiting."

Once your lecturer finished talking, you all moved to the main art hall.

"I don't know if working with sculptures should make this easier," a girl whispered as she looked around. "I don't make my sculptures on a moving platform and shit..."

"Alright. Pottery can be tricky, but it's pretty simple once you get the hang of it. My students will help you, so don't worry!" Professor Nam smiled. "Let me pair you up."

You looked around as she began to read names.

There were tables that almost looked like benches. And on them were what looked like an apron, a potter's wheel with a lump of clay, and tools for pottery.

"Choi y/n please got to Cha Eunwoo. He's the handsome guy in the front over there," professor Nam said, pointing to a student.

You nodded and walked up to him. You had to admit... the guy was handsome.

"Hi," he smiled, handing you an apron. "My name is Eunwoo, though Professor Nam already said that."

"Alright, you have until the end of this lecture to finish the actual pot. Painting it can be done once it's dry and in your free time, okay?" Professor Nam said.

"Have you ever tried pottery? Do you know which tools are used for what?" Eunwoo asked, beginning to set up. "Nope. The only thing I know you need is a potter's wheel and clay," you sighed.

"At least you know something," he chuckled before picking up something. "This is a trimming tool. While the clay is turning, this tool allows us to remove any excess clay. Not only that, but it also lets us shape our pieces."

You listened as Eunwoo began to explain what the other tools and stuff were used for.

"Now that you know what everything is used for, why don't we start?" He asked, turning on the wheel. "Take a seat."

.

"Now we leave it to dry," Eunwoo smiled. "You did a good job for your first time!"

"How long will it take to dry?" You asked, looking at the pot. "Seven days at most."

"Oh, okay- wait- seven days!?" You gasped, and he nodded. "Professor Tak said we'd get to paint it once we were done..."

"He forgot to mention that you only get to paint it after the days it takes for it to dry," Eunwoo chuckled. "Aren't you supposed to know that, though? You work with sculptures..."

"I didn't think that little thing would take long," you huffed. "Anyway, do you have a class to attend?"

"Nope. I was planning on looking for one of my friends. Why?" Eunwoo asked. "Is there something you need?"

"I was wondering if we could make something else. Uh... pottery is interesting, and I want to try and make something as a gift," you said.

"Do you want to make it for your soulmates?" He asked, and you shook your head. "No... I wanted to make it for my mom. She likes this kind of stuff. And you know about my soulmates?"

"For your mom? That's cute," he smiled. "And I don't know your soulmates, but I know them. They were the talk because of how many soulmates there were."

"Ah..." you muttered.

"Anyway, what do you want to make? Another flower pot or something else?"

"How about a cup this time? My mom likes drinking tea," you suggested. "Alright, then we shall make a saucer and teapot to go with it," Eunwoo said.

You unpacked the tools while Eunwoo went to get more clay.

"Do you think you'll need assistance for these?" Eunwoo asked, placing the small tub of water on the table.

"Probably? This is different from a basic flower pot."

.

"I want to eat~" Jungkook whined.

"You'll eat once we find y/n. Her lecture is finished anyway," Taehyung said. "I wonder why they moved from the lecture hall to the art one..."

"Maybe they had to do a practical? The main art hall is usually used for things like that," Jungkook shrugged.

"Hm, okay. Anyway, once we find y/n, what do you wanna eat?"

"Something sweet? Like a dessert! Waffles," Jungkook smiled, causing his boyfriend to sigh. "I mean proper food. A proper meal. I don't think you can have waffles for lunch."

"Stop sounding like my mom. You're my boyfriend. And anyway, I'm an adult! I can do whatever I want with my money," Jungkook huffed. "It's my money, and I can do what I want. Hm, I'm a big boy now."

"I'm paying, though," Taehyung chuckled, causing his soulmate to fall silent. "I'm a big boy now? Pft-"

"Whatever. Let's just find y/n so we can go and eat," Jungkook sighed before opening the door. "Let's find our girlfriend.~"

"I wonder where y/n is- ah. What in the romance kdrama is this?" Taehyung frowned.

Jungkook's brows furrowed when they landed on you, who was making something with clay by a table. "The hell is that guy doing with our girlfriend?"

"Like this?" You asked Eunwoo, who shook his head with a sigh. "I told you..." he said, placing his hands on yours. "Your hands should be like this. See?"

"Why does it look like this is happening in slow motion? Am I seeing this from different angles?" Taehyung muttered. "And am I hearing music?"

"I know it looks likes he's helping her, but does he have to be that close?" Jungkook frowned, pulling out his phone to snap a picture. "Him being tall and handsome with such a cute face doesn't make this situation any better."

"Do you think you've got it, now?" Eunwoo asked, and you nodded. "Thanks!"

"As grateful as she is, does she have to smile like that?" Taehyung asked, resting his head on his boyfriend's shoulder. "Tsk, not him smiling back."

"I'll make the saucer, okay? Tell me if you need any more help, okay?" Eunwoon told you before moving to sit on the chair next to you. "Okay!"

"I can't watch this any longer. y/n, baby!" Jungkook called, causing you to look up for a second. "Oh, Jungkook! When did you guys get here?"

"Not too long ago. What are you doing here? Your lecture ended a while ago..." He asked, glancing at Eunwoo.

"Ah, today, students taking the pottery course were helping and teaching us to make stuff. Pottery is actually kind of fun, so I asked Eunwoo to help me make something else. This is Eunwoo, by the way. Cha Eunwoo."

"Hi," Eunwoo greeted.

"Hi," Taehyung coughed before looking back at you. "Anyway, we came here to get you."

"Get me? Is something wrong?" You asked.

"Nope. We just wanted to go out and grab something to eat with our girlfriend," Jungkook smiled, emphasizing "our girlfriend."

"I'd love to, but I can't. I need to finish making these," you said. "It's a tea set for my mom."

"Ah... how long is it going to take?" Taehyung asked. "We can wait..."

"Eunwoo? How long do you think it'll take?" You asked your partner. "Three weeks?"

"Three weeks?" Jungkook frowned, and Eunwoo nodded. "We need to make the teapot, paint once everything's dry and stuff."

"I'll only make the mug today," you told your soulmates. "Once I'm done, I'll probably go home or to my place to get some things."

"You old place, my love. Your old place," Taehyung sighed. "Anyway, you don't think you'll be able to eat with us?"

"By the time I'm done, you'll probably be in a lecture, so no. I'll eat with you two another day. Sorry."

Your soulmates frowned. They didn't want to leave you here... not with Eunwoo.

"Ah, Eunwoo," you suddenly whined. "What?" Eunwoon asked before looking at the potter's wheel. "Pft- not again. This is why you need to pay attention. Let me fix it."

'It's only a matter of time before a drama director comes and asks them to be the cast of a new series,' Jungkook thought as he watched Eunwoo help you work on the lump of clay.

"Isn't Yoongi free? You guys can eat with him," you said. "This shit is not as easy as it looks. What the hell?"

"I thought the same thing when I first started," Eunwoo chuckled.

'I thought the same thing when I first started,' Taehyung mimicked in his head, eyeing the male.

"Okay, we're off to get something to eat," Jungkook sighed.

"Hm, okay," you said. "Whatever you're going to get, please save something for me."

"Alright. Bye," Taehyung sang as they made their way to the door. "Love you."

"Bye. I love you guys too."

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"By the way, where's y/n?" Yoongi asked before taking a bite of his burger. "Isn't she supposed to be free right now?"

"She is, but she's not," Jungkook huffed, causing Yoongi's brows to furrow. "Huh?"

"She's busy recreating romance scenes in kdramas with some guy. Curse pottery," Taehyung sighed.

"The hell?" Yoongi asked. "Recreating romance scenes with some guys?"

"Look," Jungkook said, showing his boyfriend the picture he took earlier. "This is only a portion of what we saw. They were smiling at each other and laughing. They're also going to spend three weeks together-"

"Was this necessary?" Yoongi asked. "Taking a picture? But why are they so close-"

"See? His chest is practically pressed to her back. If he was sitting behind her with his legs open, I would've lost it," Taehyung whined.

"How come none of us knows pottery? y/n could be doing these things with at least one of us, but instead, she's busy with Eunwoo or whatever his name was," Jungkook asked.

"You guys are jealous because some pretty boy got to sit with y/n and recreate a scene in those weird dramas you watch?" Yoongi asked. "As if y/n isn't our girlfriend?"

"Scenes like that are what causes the characters to fall in love!" Taehyung protested.

"Yeah, she's our girlfriend! So why is another man doing this when one of us could?" Jungkook asked.

"Because none of us know how to do pottery? If you were to learn now, you'd have someone helping you the same way Eunwoo is helping y/n." Yoongi sighed before taking a sip of his drink.

"It's because you didn't witness it. That's why you're acting like this," Taehyung huffed.

"I'm acting like this because I don't care. y/n is ours," Yoongi shrugged. "She's our girlfriend. Even if he wanted to, winning y/n's heart isn't going to be easy. There's eight of us he needs to get out of the picture."

"So..."

"Shut up and eat, you fools. I love you, but I'm tired of hearing your voices," Yoongi smiled. "We can complain and talk later, okay?"

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: thank you to the reader who popped into my inbox and asked for the eunwoo and y/n bit of this chapter! :)

also sorry for any errors. this chap was long...