They Know …

Min Yoongi POV,

Seoul, December 3, 2019,

"We're leaving for Nagoya this afternoon... have you arrived at the workshop? Arasso... I think we'll meet early next month after we get back from New York, yeah... sorry Sobi... I miss you too. Arasso, take care of yourself, okay? Ye... bye", I said ending my conversation with Sofia on the phone

I sighed, ruffled my hair, and stared at my reflection in the mirror. Since returning from Busan I haven't even returned home. Because apart from my busy schedule, Sofia spends most of her time in Busan, recovery and attending the trials of Uncle Lee's case. Just two weeks ago she finally returned to Seoul to start focusing on her fashion brand.

I yawned and walked slowly out of my room towards the kitchen which was filled with my friends. It's already 10 in the morning, Jin, Jhope, Jimin, and V are already sitting and chatting around the dining table.

"Suga Hyung...you're awake?", asked V excitedly while chewing the banana in his hand

"Yeah..", I answered nonchalantly

"Would you like to eat breakfast?", Jin asked after putting a spoonful of cereal into his mouth

"Ani, Hyung. Gomawo", I replied as I took a glass and poured a lot of ice cubes into it

"I think we should sharpen our movement more when dancing N.O...", said Jhope while biting the toast in his hand

"Ye, we have to practice the moves again Hyung... we should talk about this with Sungdeuk Hyung", Jimin answered nodding

"Are you going to change your hair color?", Jin asked V

"Huh? Ani", he answered briefly

"What time are we leaving?", I asked sitting with them with cold coffee in my hand

"After lunch. Have you packed your luggage?", asked Jhope looking at us in turn

"I just brought some clean clothes in the suitcase I brought to Japan that time", Jin replied while chewing his food excitedly

"Aren't we going straight to Los Angeles after MAMA?", Jimin asked drinking his milk

"Ye", I answered shortly after taking a sip of my coffee

Our year-end schedule is crazy, we have to attend various year-end awards and Christmas events, as well as work on our new album. Then there were some events in Japan and we were planning to attend New Year's Eve in New York.

They were still talking about our activities when I felt my phone vibrate. I reached into my pants pocket and smiled after opening the message from Sofia. She sent a photo of herself wearing a sweater from her favorite designer. She's so beautiful.

I had sent the sweater as our anniversary gift late last month along with a large bouquet and a letter. I know, I'm not easy to express my feelings directly, so usually, I will write them in a letter.

"Hyung ... why are you smiling like that? I think you also have a girlfriend like RM?", said Jhope laughing tease me

"Huh?", I muttered trying to hide my nervousness from them

"Hahaha, jinja? I can't imagine Suga liking a girl", Jin laughed at me

"Wae? Is that impossible?", I asked while frowning at him who was still laughing

"Yes! How could you dare to approach a woman?! I still remember how we all misunderstood your relationship with Soyun ...", said Jin excitedly

"Hyung, are you close to someone? I see you always look at your phone and sometimes you'll smile alone like that ...", Jimin asked curiously to tilt his face

"Haha ne ... RM has also been like that since he has a girlfriend. Come on hyuung, tell us who is that girl?", coaxed Jhope closer to me

"Aish... what are you guys talking about...", I answered quickly as I stood up leaving them

"Hyuuuuung!! Where are you going? So you like someone? Hyung! Answer me... Hyung!", shouted V showing his boxy smile

I chuckled while shaking my head as I sat on the living room sofa. Is it obvious? Do I look suspicious? I thought.

"Aigooo", I mumbled while taking another sip of my coffee

I pressed the television remote when I heard laughter from the kitchen. I sighed while staring at a drama that was playing on television. I didn't watch the drama, because my head was filled with Jimin's words.

I have indeed intended to talk about my relationship with them and management several times. However, every time I wanted to say it, I suddenly became a coward.

I remember when two months ago RM told us about his relationship. We were all surprised but also happy. For a whole week, we always made fun of him and called him "jagiya" *, just like the nickname he got from his girlfriend.

* Jagiya means baby, sweetheart. Affectionate calls that usually used by couples who are dating

And well, I'm worried that if I tell them about my marriage, they'll go crazy and make fun of me and call me "yeobo" every day.

I quickly shook my head and shuddered at the thought of it. I knew, they knew Sofia well but that made me even more worried.

"Hyung, what are you doing?", asked RM while sat beside me

"Are you still sleepy?", I asked seeing him yawning

"Ye, I just went to sleep at 3 am...", he answered slowly while looking at his phone

"Are you writing a new song again? Relax a bit Namjoon~aah... we just need to finish our album", I said while leaning on the back of the sofa

"Ani Hyung... I don't write songs. I'm just chatting with my girlfriend, we talk about various things, and without realizing we have spent almost 4 hours on the phone", he replied with a chuckle

"Jinjja?? Whoa daebak", I muttered surprised looking at him

"I just felt this haha ​​it's fun to have someone to talk to … sorry, doesn't mean you guys aren't fun, it's just that it feels different…", he added, still smiling until his dimples were visible

"Waah you're really in love, Namjoon~aah", I said laughing with him

"Aah, you don't know how it feels Hyung... it's really hard to describe it... you have to feel it before you know what I mean...", he said with sparkling eyes and he looked more excited than before

"Haha yeah, I know... I feel it too...", I replied still chuckling

Silence for a while...

"Huh??", Namjoon said

We stared at each other wide-eyed in surprise. Damn! What did I just say? I'm an idiot! I mentally slapped myself.

"What do you mean, Hyung? Are you also in love with someone?? Jinjja??", he asked half screaming and sat up straighter

I was speechless, I just stared at him with my mouth agape. Somehow my mind became slow, I don't know what to say.

"Wae? Wae? Why are you guys so noisy?", asked Jin who had just arrived in the living room and then sat next to Namjoon

"That... Suga Hyung said something..." Namjoon said unsure, he narrowed his eyes at me

"Say what?", asked Jimin who also arrived in the living room followed by V and Jhope behind him

"Ah, that... umm, I...", I stammered while rubbing the back of my neck nervously

Aigoo ... Finally, I sighed and looked at them one by one. All right, maybe this is the right time to tell them, I thought.

"I... umm actually I hide something from you guys...", I said quietly while avoiding the gazes of my friends who were looking at me confusedly

"Spit it up, Hyung", said Jhope with a smile on his face

"I... I actually, umm I...", my words were cut off by the arrival of Jk

"Morning!! Is something wrong? Why are you gathering, hyungs?", asked Jk who smiled awkwardly while looking at us with his doe eyes

"Shhh... have a seat, Suga Hyung wants to say something, it seems an important thing", replied V pulling Jk sitting beside him

"What's wrong? Why do you guys suddenly look tense?", asked Jin chuckling while pointing at me and Namjoon

"Come on Hyung, carry on... ", said Jhope still with a curious yet happy face

"Okay... first, I want to apologize to you guys for... umm hiding this from you and management", I said in a deep voice

I could feel my heart beating faster when I saw the faces in front of me turn more serious. The atmosphere around us turned even tenser as if they were waiting for some frightening news.

"What?", asked Jk

"Ssshhh shut up!", Jimin said, hitting Jk's hand in annoyance

"I've been hiding my relationship with someone from all of you," I said quietly, while nervously fiddling with the bracelet on my wrist

"I told you! What did I say! Suga Hyung must have a girlfriend!", shouted V excitedly

"Jinjja??", asked Jk widening his eyes

"Whoa daebak!!", said Jhope laughed while clapping his hands happily

"Hyung ...", Jimin said smiling broadly

"Wae? Wae? Why do you suddenly have a girlfriend? Not long ago RM confessed his relationship, now you ... then who else tomorrow?", said Jin half annoyed half-amused

"Ani, ani... I don't have a girlfriend. But I have a wife… I'm married ...", my words hang because suddenly the situation turned into chaos

"Huh?? What??", shouted Jhope, the smile on his face instantly disappeared to be replaced by a funny surprised look

"WHAT?? Are you kidding??", Jin screamed wide his eyes and stood up

"Hyuuuungg!!!", shouted V and gaped open showing an innocent surprised face

"Daebak hahaha daebak!", said Jk laughing out loud

"Huh??", Jimin mumbled raising his eyebrows in surprise while looking at me, as if to say that he doesn't like my jokes right now

While Namjoon didn't say anything, his face was shocked, his mouth agape while his hands were holding his head.

"Mianhae, jinjja mianhae....", I said quietly and lowered my face in regret

"It's just a joke right? Isn't it Hyung?", Namjoon asked leaning towards me

I turn my face and looked at him, "Ani, I'm not joking. I am indeed married ... on November 29, 2018 ...", I answered turning my gaze to the coffee in front of me

"What? It was one year ago, Yoongi~aah!", Jin screamed with a red face and sat back in his chair

"Why did you just tell us now, Hyung? Don't you believe us?", Jimin asked with a gloomy face

"Ani, ani... at that time I didn't think that our marriage would work. We got married because of the agreement of our parents in the past...", I answered quietly, still avoiding their eyes

"But then you guys love each other?? Haha jinjja?? But Hyung, you never believe in a fairytale like that…", Jhope chuckled awkwardly

I laughed too, scratched behind my ear, and said, "yeah, I don't believe in such things... But... I think I changed my mind. I've experienced it myself. We didn't have feelings for each other when we got married, —well, even though when we were little I liked her— but at that time... when we got married we didn't like each other. And as time goes by, we have been through a lot together and slowly I started to find my true feelings for her ... I like her more and more... and, and now I can say out loud that I love her and don't want to part with her ... I'm sorry for hiding this…", I said slowly looking at my friends one by one

"Aigooo... I didn't expect this at all", Namjoon said with a deep breath

"Whoaaa … ", said V amazed

"So you got married because of an arrangement?", Jin asked in disbelief

"Ye, we used to be friends in Daegu ... then something happened and the match was long forgotten. But suddenly she came back and her family wanted to continue the matchmaking again", I answered looking at Jin intently

"So your family knew and approved of your marriage?", Namjoon asked again

"Yes. My parents loved my wife very much, they have treated her like their own daughter. So, when we met again, my parents were very happy...", I replied while lowering my face

"Did she know you are Suga? Are you sure she married you not because of that, Hyung?", asked Jk a little worried

I looked at them, "Yeah. She knew who I am, she's an ARMY. But she didn't marry me because of that. Like I said, we got married because of an arrangement in the past", I replied

"I didn't expect to hear this, how could you possibly hide this from us? I thought we were like family ...", said Jimin still looking disappointed

"I'm sorry... I'm really sorry. I've been thinking about this, I did intend to tell you and management. It's just that I... I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. And yes, it seems I have disappointed you... I'm sorry", I said bowing my head deeply

"Is she a good woman?", asked V suddenly

"Huh? Umm... yeah, she's a nice and amazing woman", I replied with a small smile

"Aigoo!", said Jhope while watching me carefully

"You know Hyung, why do people close to me always get married because of an arranged marriage? There's Sofia... and now you... I don't...", V's words were cut off when the look on his face seemed to understand something

"What?", Jimin asked looking at his best friend curiously

I looked at the gaping V. I couldn't hide my smile as I nodded my head at him.

"Huh? Is it possible ...? Oh my gosh!! I can't believe this!", shouted V as he stood up suddenly so that the others were shocked

"Wae? Wae?", asked Jin straightening his body

"Taehyung~aah what's wrong?", asked Jhope worriedly

"Hyung??!", said V pointing at me

"Calm down V, sit down ...", Namjoon asked seriously

"But ... gosh! How can you …?! I can't believe this, jinjja ...", said V, whose surprise was replaced with amazement over time

"What's wrong, Hyung?", asked Jk curiously

"Wow, I can't believe it! Wow! No wonder...", he said as he sat back and held his forehead and chuckled

"Yorobun... sorry, maybe this will sound weird. But... well, actually I'm married to Sofia... Han Sofia", I said looking at my friends one by one, as if challenging them

"WHAT??", Namjoon shouted, losing his patience

"What do you mean, Hyung? Is this the Sofia we know?", Jimin asked standing up from his chair

"Ha ha ha ha", V was laughing and clapped his hands

"Jinjja? Sofia noona? Uri stylist noona (our stylist noona)?", asked Jk widening his big eyes

"Oh my God, this is too much", said Jin covering his face

"Han Sofia?", Jhope repeated while covering his mouth in surprise

"Yes. I married Sofia. We were friends when we were kids. Our parents are also good friends. And yes ... she is my wife and I love her", I said looking down at the floor below me

"Daebak!!", Jimin said who immediately ran to me and hugged me tightly

"Congratulations Hyung! I didn't expect this, really", said V came over to me and hugged me too

"Wow, this is the biggest plot twist of this century", said Namjoon shaking his head

"Hyung! Why don't you tell it right away? You just have to say that you married Sofia noona, we will feel relieved immediately", said Jk laughing and talking so quick

"Aigo, Yoongi~aah", Jin said weakly and chuckled

Then they started bombarding me with questions about us. When did we become friends? How was she when she was little?, How is she now? What was our wedding ceremony like? When will she meet them again? And so on.

I kept answering their questions until finally Sejin arrived and asked us to get ready to leave for the airport. After they went to their rooms, I finally talked about my marriage to Sejin.

And yes, he was certainly surprised, but in the end, he was able to accept it and support me. He even helps me to re-examine our contract, making sure that my marriage did not contradict the contract at all. And he promised to help me discuss this with Bighit.

So when I got on the plane to Nagoya, I felt very relieved. I don't have to call or text Sofia secretly anymore. And I can freely tell about how amazing she is in front of my members.

Well, I think I had to accept that they were going to keep teasing me about this for a whole month...

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