Yoongi POV,
May 2019,
"I'm so tired ...", I muttered as I threw myself onto a sofa in the waiting room
"You guys have worked hard, thank you", said RM as he went around patting each member's shoulder
We just finished our second day concert in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Today's concert was very fun, moreover, the enthusiasm shown by Brazilian ARMY throughout the concert was extraordinary. And right now we are in the waiting room, the camera has just been turned off and some of the members are getting change clothes and ready to go back to the hotel.
"Jimin~aah, gwaenchana ... don't be sad, you've tried your best", said V to calm his friend
I glanced at Jimin who was sitting while covering his face. He's still crying, he's not feeling well these days. He felt disappointed because he could not show his best performance for two days.
"Don't be sad Jimin~aah, you make my heart broken if you keep crying ...", said Jin looking at her from afar
"Let him cry if that makes him relieved", I said
"I'll change my clothes", said Jhope after gently rubbing Jimin's head
"Noona, these are my accessories", said JK as he took off some of the necklaces, bracelets and rings he was wearing
"Ne, kamsahamnida ...", replied one of our stylists
I saw the stylists walking around approaching the members to help them remove the clothes and accessories that were attached to their bodies.
I took off my Supreme bandana and tried to remove the bracelet and necklace that I had been wearing for the past two days.
"Let me help you ...", a soft voice heard from behind me
"Ah, gomawo," I replied, letting her take off my necklace
I turned my gaze in another direction, too awkward to stare at the red-haired girl who was helping me right now. The incident in the master bedroom was long passed, but I still felt awkward when I had to speak or look her in the eye.
"What else, Suga ssi?", Asked Sofia, looking at me
"Umm this ... bracelets and these rings ...", I said softly
"Arasso ...", she said
Then she helped me remove some bracelets on my left hand without saying a word. I glanced at her, why is my heart beating so fast?. I can smell the sweet orange fragrance from her body.
"Shit!", I muttered
"Huh? What's wrong?", Asked Sofia, she looked up in confusion
"Ani, nothing ...", I replied quickly, shaking my head
"Are you okay Suga ssi? Your face is red ...", said Sofia, observing my face and reaching into her bag to get some tissue
"And you're sweating ...", she continued, gently patting my temples which were filled with sweat
"Ah, gwaenchana ... I, I can do it myself", I replied trying to avoid her hand
She frowned at me in confusion, then lowered her face and continued removing the bracelet from my wrist while muttering, "mian ..".
In fact, I have been trying to keep my distance from Sofia for almost a month. Not because I was mad at her like before, but rather because I still couldn't forget what happened in our bedroom at that time. It made me feel nervous about having to be close to her, even though it seemed like Sofia had forgotten about it and was acting normal.
Well, I think she felt a change in my attitude to her too. I talked to her more often via text than in person during this tour. Even though it's a bit difficult for me to avoid her all the time because we have to work together, but whenever possible I always ask other stylists to help me.
"Is there anything else, Suga ssi?", She asked
"Ani ... that's all", I replied quickly as I brushed off her hand which was still holding my wrist
"Alright, gomawo. Thank you for your hard work today, Suga ssi", said Sofia bowed and left me
"Ye. Gomawo", I replied nodding my head
I saw Sofia walking over to V and Jimin who were still sitting on the sofa in the corner of the room. She looked worried about Jimin. She knelt in front of Jimin while saying something, which I could not hear from where I was. Looks like she's comforting Jimin, I thought.
"Hyung, what are you doing?", RM patted my shoulder
"Huh ??", I muttered confused looking at him
"You're like thinking of something", continued RM looked at me worriedly
"Ah, ani. I'm okay. Just remembering the concert earlier," I replied, scratching the back of my ear
"Oh ... you didn't change your clothes yet?", He asked again, combing his hair with his fingers
"Yes, I'll just want to do it", I replied walking to my bag and took out a clean clothes
Gosh, what's wrong with me? I couldn't take my eyes off off Sofia. During this tour my eyes were always looking for Sofia's whereabouts. I didn't talk to her of course, but I felt calm even though I could only see her from a distance.
I shook my head and walked towards the toilet to change. I can still see Sofia from the corner of my eye when I close the toilet door.
While changing clothes, I let out a deep sigh, trying to shake off the strange feelings whenever I saw Sofia talking intimately with Tae. I think they are hiding something from me, as well as from the other members. Are they secretly have affair behind me?, the question kept ringing in my head.
"Gwaenchana Jimin~aah, let's drink together? You have to come too, Sofia ?!", I heard Tae talking to Jimin and Sofia
The three of them were still talking in the same place when I came back from the toilet. This time Sofia even sat in front of Jimin who had stopped crying, while Tae patted Jimin's shoulder trying to cheer him up.
"I don't know ... I'm tired", replied Jimin softly, rubbing his face
"Maybe Jimin ssi should take a rest so that he can recover quickly", said Sofia
"Gomawo Sofia", replied Jimin, smiling at Sofia
"Arasso, you should take a rest and have a good sleep, my friend ...," said Tae in the end
I sat in a chair not far from the three of them. I turned on my cellphone while keeping my ears in place so I could hear their conversation.
"I'll change my clothes", said Jimin as he got up from the sofa and walked to the toilet
"Sofia~aah, let's have a drink ... just the two of us ...", asked Tae
I froze at Tae's invitation.
"Huh? Drink? I can't ... I still have to wash and pack your costumes ...", Sofia replied as she tidied up the accessories in her hands
"I'll be waiting for you at the hotel, call me when you're done, okay?", Tae said as he leaned closer to Sofia
"Ummm I think I'll finish past midnight ..", Sofia said doubtfully, glancing at me
"Gwaenchana, I'll keep waiting for you", said Tae smiling warmly at her
"I'll call you later then ...", said Sofia, smiling and left Tae
I snorted at my cellphone screen, couldn't believe what I just heard. What are they thinking ??, I thought irritated.
"Suga, let's go back to the hotel ..." said Jin from the exit
"Ani, hyung. I have to meet someone", I answered carelessly while glancing at Sofia who was putting accessories into the box near the mirror
"Huh? With whom?", He asked curiously as he sat on the sofa where Jimin had been
"Soyun, I'll meet her tonight", I replied loudly until all the members and staff who were in the waiting room looked at me, including Sofia.
"Jinjja? But it's late ...", said Jin frowning
"you've spent a lot of your time with her lately, hyung ... ", Said Tae with a big smile on his face
"Well ...", I replied while scratching the back of my head
"Are you guys dating?", Asked Jin, raising his eyebrows while chuckling
"Huh?", I scratched the back of my ear. "Umm ... yeah ...", I said quietly while lowering my face
I saw several staff leave the room knowing we were discussing personal matters.
"Jinjja ??!", Exclaimed Jhope with a surprised face
"Hyuuung ...", said Tae stood up from his seat
"Jinjja hyung ??", asked RM surprised as he walked over to me
"Wae? Wae? There are no dating restrictions in our contract right ?!", I replied nervously
"Did Sejin hyung already know about it?", Asked JK sitting beside me, a big smile spread across his face
"Umm not yet, I don't think I need to rush to tell him, right?", I asked nervously
I glanced at Sofia, who was silent as she lowered her face to stare at the accessory box in her hand.
"Waah daebak! I can't believe this ...", exclaimed Jhope, still laughing in disbelief
"I knew it! since the first time you met Soyun noona, you seem attracted to her, didn't you, hyung?", Said Tae excitedly
"Jinjja? I don't know if you like her ... waah", said Jin shaking his head with a big smile
"Of course I like her, how could I go on a date if I don't have any feelings for her, right?", I said loudly
I saw Sofia leave the waiting room without even looking at us.
"Waaah daebak, congratulations hyung", said JK while stretching out his hand to me
"Ye, gomawo", I muttered, shaking his hand
"Where is Soyun noona? I will congratulate her too", exclaimed Tae happily
"Eh? I don't know ...", I replied nervously
I took out my cell phone and texted Soyun asking her to meet me in the dining room in 10 minutes. Me and Soyun have been chatting a lot lately. Not really talking about personal problems, but more about work. I talked about the process of shooting and interviewing for our film.
"Alright, congratulations Yoongi~aah, I hope you guys are happy ... I'll go back to the hotel now. See you tomorrow ... Jimin~aah, Jungkook~aah, kajja!", Said Jin as he walked towards the exit
We said goodbye and only Sejin (my manager) and I were still at the concert venue.
* tring
I opened the incoming message from Soyun, "Ye, oppa. I'll meet you in 10 minutes in the dining room. See you later".
I sighed then rubbed my face. Why do I make things complicated, so stupid !, I thought. I have to discuss this with Soyun, I will ask her help pretending to be my lover.
Did Sofia hear our conversation earlier? But there was no reaction from her earlier. She really doesn't care about me, I thought.
10 minutes passed, I took my bag and headed to the dining room to meet Soyun, I hope she doesn't mind helping me with this crazy idea of mine.
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Sofia POV,
"Sofia ssi, Sofia ssi! Sofia ... Sofia!", Called Juyoung many times
"Ye! Ye ... mianhae I'm out of focus ... can I help you, oppa?", I answered haltingly as I walked over to him
"I know you must be tired, Sofia ssi, but we are all too. So let's focus on finishing our job so we can get back to the hotel and resting, ok?", Said Juyoung, patting my shoulder gently
"Ah, ye. Mianhae. What do you want me to do, oppa?", I asked again
"Please bring us coffee and some snacks from the dining room. We just have to wash these clothes with the air-dresser, then pack them. I think in one to two hours everything will be done," said Juyoung smiling kindly
"Arasso. I, I'm going to the dining room then ... please wait a moment", I replied then left the changing room in a hurry
It was already half past twelve in the evening. The concert ended about an hour ago. My team and I are currently tidying and cleaning the costumes that were worn during the concert earlier. We have to pack it up tonight too, because tomorrow we will fly to England for the next concert.
"What do you want?", Asked a staff man on duty in the dining room
"Eh? Oh! I want to take a few cups of coffee and snacks for my team ...", I replied shyly
I can't go on like this, I have to focus. At this time, my mind was distracted by hearing Yoongi's words in the waiting room. Is it true that he is dating Park Soyun? No wonder he's been away from me these past few weeks. Maybe he doesn't want Soyun to be suspicious about our relationship, I thought sadly.
Wait! Why am I sad? Doesn't this have nothing to do with me? I snorted and shook my head. Then I took a tray and put a few cups of coffee for my team. While I was taking snacks, I saw Park Soyun enter the dining room and sit at the table next to the table where I put the tray of coffee.
"Annyeong", she said when I put a plate full of snacks on the coffee tray
"Annyeong oenni ... you haven't returned to the hotel yet?", I asked pleasantly
"Not yet, I still have something to do here. You and your team too, right? You must be very busy every time the concert ends," she said sympathetically
"Ye", I replied smiling at her
"Soyun~aah!", a voice heard from the entrance of the dining room
We both turned our heads and found Yoongi walking towards us. I felt the smile on my face suddenly fade.
"Oppa!", Replied Soyun standing up from her chair with a big smile on her beautiful face
I lowered my face, trying to calm myself down. Why does my chest hurt? It's true, they did meet tonight, I thought.
"Am I bothering you?", Asked Yoongi when he arrived in front of Soyun, staring at us alternately
"Ani. We just greeted each other. Uh, oenni I will go now, good night. Excuse me, Suga ssi," I said quickly as I lifted the tray filled with coffee and snacks in front of me
"Ye", replied Yoongi quietly, refusing to look at me
I walked hastily leaving them behind me. I feel so overwhelmed right now, my chest hurts so much and I feel that something precious has been stolen from me. I feel upset, angry, sad and empty.
I paused for a moment before entering the room where my team was. I took a few deep breaths to calm myself down. It felt like all the energy I had had suddenly disappeared.
"Forget it!", I said to myself
Then I entered the dressing room with a smile on my face.
"Coffee is coming!", I shouted at the team members
"Daebak! Gomawo", my team muttering some thanks happily
We drink coffee while continuing our work. I was in charge of stuffing clean clothes into big suitcases. We worked together to finish this work until finally at 1.10 a.m. Kim Raim said that we could go back to the hotel and rest.
On the way to the hotel, I turn on my cellphone and found 3 messages and 2 missed calls from V. He asked me when my work was finished and he said he would be waiting for me in his room. Don't get me wrong, we won't be drinking in his room, of course. Usually we (me, V and Jimin, well sometimes JK or Jhope too) would drink together in a hotel bar or restaurant.
But this time I felt very tired, my head was filled with Yoongi and Soyun, so I decided to cancel our meeting.
"Mianhae, oppa. We are still on our way to the hotel and I feel very tired. I don't think I can join you tonight", replied my message to V
However, the message couldn't be delivered. Many times I press the send button but still can't. I sighed and closed my eyes. I have to tell him in person then, I thought.
"Kamsahamnida", I said to the driver who brought us back to the hotel
"I want to take a shower and lie down soon," Youra said when we were in the elevator
"Nado (me too)", replied Haewon
"I don't think I have the energy to just go to the toilet. I'll definitely fall asleep when I get to the room", complained Juyoung while yawning
"Tomorrow we will leave after lunch, so we still have time to sleep longer", said Raim when the elevator door opened on the 8th floor
"Ye", we replied at the same time as we got out of the elevator and turned right, where our room is located
Currently Bighit is renting two floors of the hotel. Each member gets a suite at the end of the hall. Meanwhile, in the opposite hallway were the rooms of the managers and stylists. Then the floor below us was used by the staffs and the film crews.
Why are we on the same floor as the members? Because sometimes they have sudden schedules so we have to be ready whenever the members need us. If we were on different floors, you can imagine how inefficient that would be.
"All right, see you tomorrow", said Raim when she arrived at the door of her room
"Ye, see you tomorrow, oenni", I replied
Kim Raim shares a room with Haewon, Juyoung shares a room with one of the male make-up artists. Meanwhile, I shared a room with Bae Youra. It's always been like that during this tour.
"Come on Sofia", Youra said, inviting me into our room
"Bye oppa!", I said to Juyoung who got a room near the suite room of the members
When entering the room, Youra immediately went into the bathroom, while I sat on my bed and looked my cellphone again.
Message for V has not been sent yet. I tried to call him but couldn't connect. I sighed, decided to come straight to his room, I was afraid he would wait for me all night.
"Oenni ... I'm out for a moment", I shouted at Youra from the front door of the bathroom
"Ye. Don't forget to bring the key. I'm afraid I won't hear you knock later", she yelled back
"Ye", I replied
Then I pocketed our room keys and walked out of the room. It's very quiet in this hallway, everyone must have slept, I thought. I walked slowly towards the hallway of the suite rooms and stopped in front of room 820. I pressed the bell beside the door. Once ... twice ... three times, but no answer.
"Is he asleep?", I asked quietly
I took out my cellphone and dialed V's number, but it still didn't connect. I sighed, while pressing the doorbell twice.
"Looks like he's not in the room ...", I muttered
When I was about to leave, I felt someone pulling me from behind. A hand over my mouth and suddenly I was in a dark room.
I widened my eyes in the darkness, I tried to scream but not the slightest sound came out of my mouth. My hands struggled trying to release the hand that was covering my mouth and held my body.
Who is this?? What does he want ??!, I thought frantically. I felt a warm breath on my neck. The stronger I struggled, the stronger he held me. My God, who is this??! I feel my eyes hot, my tears will fall at any moment. When I started to sob, a hoarse whisper sounded in my ear,
"Stop struggling or I won't let you go", he said
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Hi ARMY, sorry for the past two weeks I was sooo hectic. There is urgent family issue 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I hope you guys are still excited about waiting for the continuation of this story ...
Stay safe and stay gold, always
Borahae 💜💜💜