Chances

Chapter 16: Unlike Any Other

Rachel's P.O.V.

When I got to the guys apartment it was surprisingly very clean. I didn't expect these boys to have such modern and refined taste in interior design but here I was standing under their chandelier surrounded by couches and sectionals with many throw pillows and a blanket on each one. They had a huge television too that they used for playing video games more than watching apparently. There were stairs on my left and the kitchen on the right. They informed me that Jimin and Hobi's room were downstairs plus Jungkook's where I would be staying, it turns out that JK, which was what I got used to calling him, liked to room hop or sleep on the couch more than his own room so he didn't mind letting me take it for the time being.

After a few minutes, Jin and Suga arrived with my luggage, the older one complaining that I had packed rocks from how heavy it was making me laugh. They also got Chinese takeout in case we were hungry again after the dinner we just had. I wasn't but the maknae line practically drooled at the takeout bags.

I settled into JK's room which was really simple, he had a desk that had little bit of clutter in a corner, full of random stuff and knickknacks. He didn't have anything hung up on the wall except for his very own tv which he didn't use very often. I laid my luggage down on the floor furthest from the door to prevent the guys from see what was inside, I didn't want them seeing the amount of pink and floral undergarments I had, that would be embarrassing. 

After I washed up and wore my silk night dress I went outside where the boys said they'll play a movie so we can bond some more and I wasn't objecting. They were sprawled all over the living room, Taehyung taking up one entire sectional as he laid down, JK sitting back on the bottom of the middle couch, snacking on popcorn with a throw blanket over his legs, Suga had his legs stretched out in front of him on the couch opposite Taehyung while Namjoon sat by the end of Suga's feet. Jin was in the kitchen reheating the takeout and making more food but found his spot beside JK on the floor. I moved to sit at the end of the middle couch opposite where JK and Jin sat, getting comfy and putting a pillow on my lap. Just as the door from Hobi and Jimin's room closed, the dance clear climbed over the couch landing his head on my pillow covered lap smiling up at me. Hobi was so adorable, I started playing with his hair. Jimin pushed Taehyung's legs harshly off the couch and sat at the end of it causing the Taehyung to scream and hit him for being so harsh. Jimin just brushed him off. 

We ended up watching a romcom, apparently JK's favorite genre, laughing and crying at Drew Berrymore and Adam Sandler's antics. Suga had fallen asleep midway and so did Hobi, Jin told me that he liked being stroked and that easily made him fall asleep. JK had moved to Taehyung's side and cuddled with the older boy as it was getting cold. Jin and Namjoon moved to their rooms as soon as the movie was over and Jimin had stayed to clean up.

"I'll help you" I told him, scooching off the couch and gently letting Hobi's head fall on the pillow. I covered him and Suga under a blanket before stacking plates and bowls in top of each other then bringing it to the kitchen where Jimin washed them. "This is a little deja vu, don't you think?" I was referring to the time we cleaned up the table on their first day in Ireland at the dining hall, smiling at the memory. He just responded with a small "yes".

I tried making small conversation telling him about the parts I found funny in the movie and how I actually got to meet Adam Sandler when I went with my dad on a business trip to L.A. "You've been to L.A. right, Jimin?" He just nodded continuing to rinse the dishes before putting them in the dishwasher.

I guess he was tired "Sorry I talk too much, I'll uh go to my room now. Good night." I turned to walk away expecting he'd at least greet me good night, I mean when we texted he used to greet me good mornings and nights whenever I told him I had just woken up or were about to sleep but he didn't even make a peep.

The next morning I checked my phone for the time, it was already 11 A.M. and saw that Namjoon had left me a message. We had an early schedule today so don't be surprised when you we're not there. Jin made food for you on the table, eat up and we'll be back by lunchtime - RM. Oh then they should be home in a bit. Jin also sent me a picture of him fresh faced with the egg friend rice in the frame captioned with enjoy! 

I went straight to the kitchen after washing up and dressing up for the day. I wore a more casual outfit since I didn't really have any plans, wearing white sweatpants and a pink oversized shirt and tossing my hair in a messy bun and with my fluffy bunny slippers on foot I beelined for the egg fried rice. I sat on the couch, plate in hand and put my iced coffee on the table, flipping through the channels before stopping at a variety show. Just as I sat comfortably, with my legs crossed over each other in an Indian position of the couch, the sound of the front door unlocking notified my that someone was here.

I tried cranking my neck to see who had come in from where I was sitting but only realized who it was after he had emerged from the walkway. Jimin was standing there, he still had makeup on and his hair was styled with curls, wearing a patterned button up shirt, the first two buttons undone, tucked into black skinny jeans with loafers on. He bit his lower lip and looked at me sitting on the couch averting his eyes and looking down after snapping out of whatever he was thinking.

He cleared his throat and lifted up the paper bag he was holding and said "I got you a cupcake, seems like something you'd like." He walked over to where I was sitting and took the frosted cupcake out of the bag. It looked so cute and sweet I wanted to eat it now but held myself back "Where are the other guys?" I ate a spoonful of the fried rice that I hadn't finished eating, looking at the tv screen.

"I left early so I could get you the cupcake." He chuckled awkwardly, not knowing where to put his hands.

"Well that was nice of you." I was being cold. He was always like this, one minute he'd be ignoring me or be rude to the members, and then the next minute he was acting all nice and cutesy. I didn't like his inconsistent mood swings. "I wanted to apologize for last night, I didn't mean to ignore you- well I- I did but I- I don't know what I'm trying to say." He stuttered out as he played with the many rings on his fingers. I just continued eating the rice Jin made me and rolled my eyes.

"Rachel, look," He took the plate off my eyes making me face him and glare at him. He visibly gulped making his adam's apple bob up then down, his eyes enlarging unknowingly. When he didn't continue what he was saying I urged him with a "What?" and he let out a sigh before speaking "I'm really sorry for how I acted last night and all the other times I ignored you, I just, I don't know when I see you talking to the other members and being friendly with them like holding their hands and laughing at their jokes or playing with their hair..." He trailed off, his voice getting quiet before he picked it up again "What I'm trying to say is, I feel something for you, I want to text you all the time and I wanna be the one you hold hands with and play with my hair. I want to buy you cupcakes and watch you eat them and wipe the icing off your face and tell you how much you take my breath away, with or without makeup on and dressed up or not because you're so so beautiful." His hands had held onto mine sometime during his whole confession, his eyes glistened with hope and squeezed my knuckles probably out of nerves.

We had been this way for a few minutes. I was speechless I didn't know what to say. It was really nice everything he said but I hadn't thought much about it. I didn't put meaning in the texting and I wasn't sure if I felt something for him and needed some time. I told him exactly that and he looked so dejected at first I felt bad for not saying what I wanted but he told me he understood and to think about it before walking over to his room.