Autumn St.

Season 2: Chapter 8

Jungkook continues to progress as days past. Given the time of rest and freedom the members are experiencing, they could almost complete an album for the notes they compiled within the span of the 'unfortunate event' that happened to Jungkook to the present time. Including Jungkook himself is working on a song after his therapies and exercises. It is as though, if they are allowed, they would bring a soundproof recording booth in Jungkook's hospital room.

Parallel to Jungkook's recovery is the loosening of the restrictions of having visitors. Finally, his friends, in personal or in the industry visits him on their free time. One person in particular goes quite regularly, almost once a week to visit him.

Jin walks into the room with a basket of fruit on his hands. "Ayy they recognized me on the store-I quickly got this and left without picking the best one ayy" complains he, putting it down on the table. His eyes turns to Jungkook. Confusion strucks, he pauses briefly. There are two persons on Jungkook's bedside, it's as if they are talking but he got their attention when he entered. He would have confidently said 'Is it your first time seeing a handsome guy?'

But instead "Why is she here?" came out of his mouth. "Shh" said Jimin. Glancing at Jungkook, a guy friend and Amanda. "Why?" he asked now talking quietly.

"She's his friend"

Jin stared at them, they have light expressions on the face. It must have been refreshing to have different persons in the room- it's like a small social bubble that kind of allows Jungkook to talk to others and practice his social skills back before they return to the spotlight. Jin tilts his head in an instance, like an athlete making their bone crack but his is rather of worry; growing uncomfortable. On the following week, members did not see Yoongi mirroring Jin's words but in a more clearer way "She comes here pretty regularly" on his voice carries notes of ambiguity. Yoongi did not say another statement but the blame is on their minds for continuing it. The quiet glances to each other showed how all of them have one thing in mind, something that they, for weeks now, trying to cover up and make reasons about to make Amanda's visits seemingly friendly.

On the other hand, Twice carry out their tour outside of Korea. Spending most of their time in practice and on stage, afterwards, going to the hotel tired and hungry like they worked in a construction site without carrying though, just working all day using the body. Later gives them muscle ache and sensitive times. But after building up the height of everything in the plan. Finally comes the day of execution, the performance, that gives them sense of fulfillment and joy and energy from Once. Energized up to the time they arrive to their hotel.

Tzuyu sat on her bed, hair is wet, she is wearing a white oversize tee and shorts. She unzips her bag, her hand came out with a small box. A gleam meets her eyes as soon as she opened it, the ring shines even in low light. Her hands carefully takes it, wearing it to her right hand again. It has been like this occasionally, there are instances that it needs to be hidden. It was sort of an order to remove the ring everytime they go on stage or anything that will make it the apple of the eyes of gossips.

Instead of whinning about it, she and Jungkook considers this as a way of which how the companies protect them and their personal lives. Eventhough, a ring is hard to hide specially when a lot of people are carefully following, watching the two. So sometimes she puts it on a necklace.

*Knock* *Knock*

A knock reaches her ears, Tzuyu's little smile dissolves into a normal expression. She opens the door, "Let's go! Let's go" Nayeon march into the room like a police on raid, behind her are Mina and Momo. Tzuyu was left holding the door knob, looking at them one by one walk around the room like they own it. "Why?"