Flame of My Love (A Seokjin Fanfic)

Chapter 5: A Difficult Decision

*Time skip ahead to mid March 2020*

After living with and cooking for BTS for almost six months, they had all gotten to know Yumi very well and she had gotten comfortable hanging out with them and didn't feel odd about it anymore. BTS had also released their album "Map of the Soul: 7" recently and they were preparing for a 2020 tour until a worldwide pandemic caused them to stop all of their plans for the year. Everyone was prepared to take two weeks off of work and stay home so that the virus could die down and then everything would go back to normal.

During those two weeks, Yumi did not see her mother and grandmother and only went out to get groceries for the week while the BTS boys never left their dorm building for safety. They had been given a new song totally in English called "Dynamite" and they shared the news with Yumi. They were all excited to produce it and hopefully insert it into an album someday, but for the time being it would be released as a single.

After the two weeks went by, unfortunately the quarantine was not over and they were announced that it would be extended for an indefinite amount of time and everyone was urged to stay home. Restaurants began to close, businesses began to close, hang out areas were closed, and many people stayed home from work as well. Yumi was worried about not seeing her mother and grandmother for a long time and she sat down with the BTS boys during one of their meals to discuss temporarily suspending her employment as their chef so she could live with her mother and grandmother until the pandemic was over.

"You are free to do as you like Yumi," Namjoon began, "But I personally think you should be with your family at a time like this. We will make due for a bit without you."

"I can start cooking again while you're gone, we'll be ok if you choose to go with your family," Jin said with a smile.

The others nodded and Yumi felt a little better about living with her family. However, she called her mother and grandmother after their meal and told them about her idea.

"You can do as you like," her mother said, "But if you want to stay there so you can continue making money, pay back your loans, and help us with rent, we understand. In fact, I think your grandma wants you to stay there."

"We will be ok without you for another couple weeks or so. The decision is yours but I do think you should stay. I mean, being forced to live with Jin and him not being allowed to leave sounds like heaven. Take advantage of that and make him fall for you," her grandma added.

Her phone was on speaker and she lowered the volume hoping nobody heard her call.

"Grandma, you know how unprofessional that is. I've kept my cool for almost six months and I think I'm way too into the friendzone to get out of it now," she replied.

"Jin aside, since we don't know how long this will go on for, you wouldn't want to be jobless meanwhile. Again, your choice but I think you should stay," her grandmother said.

"Thanks guys. I'll get back to you when I've made my decision."

"We love you honey, regardless of what you choose," her mom said.

"I love you both too."

She hung up the phone call and debated what to do. The boys wanted her to go but her family wanted her to stay. Essentially, she was given a double edged sword because staying would make the boys sad but leaving would make her family sad. She decided to re-discuss it at dinner with the boys now that she knew her grandmother and her mom's opinions. At dinner time:

"So my mother and grandmother want me to stay here," she said.

"Is that what you want?" Taehyung asked.