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Chapter 7

She refused to shed another tear for him that night. Holding back her tears, she put on a bright smile and approached the group of 6 who had been waiting for her. "Sorry for being late!" She waved as she ran towards them, "Jihyun's treating today~" Jimin sang while she pouted, "Hey! It was only five minutes."

"I'll treat today." Taehyung interrupted and the group was filled with "oohs" and "ahhs". "What? I wanted to introduce Jihyun to you guys, and besides, we haven't had dinner together in a while." He rubbed his neck shyly while the group chuckled, "Well, we didn't say anything."

"Where's Jungkook?" RM asked and the group shrugged, "He has something on tonight." Jin said and Hoseok raised his eyebrows, "Another girl?" Jin remained silent as he snuck a look at Jihyun's face - she seemed expressionless.

Just then, a loud roar from a passing Mercedes sports car boomed into the silent night - it was Jungkook and the girl. He didn't bother sparing a glance at the group as he continued staring straight on the road, and the two disappeared into the cold night. "Well, there he goes again." Jimin shrugged and Jihyun noticed that the members didn't seem surprised at all.

It's okay, Jihyun, you'll be fine.

Arriving at the barbecue restaurant, she settled down between Taehyung and Jin. The younger of the two was excited to cook for her, and Jin had been extremely friendly from the start. She knew he was looking out for her, and he seemed to know something. She shrugged off her feelings, thinking that he was just being nice.

Throughout the dinner, she got to know the members better, and the group had also taken a liking to her. They had been hearing Taehyung talk about her non-stop, describing her as one of the most genuine people he had ever met, and how she was always so happy and cheerful that she could make the saddest person smile. 

They were curious to see who the girl was - Taehyung rarely talked about anyone this way and chose his friends carefully, he was normally a pretty good gauge of character.

True to his words, they realised that Jihyun was indifferent to the fact that they were celebrities and treated them as if they were normal people - something which was extremely special. They also saw the way she was always so genuine and cheerful, she treated them as if they were friends, and not superstars. 

She wasn't concerned about how much money they have, nor their fame nor riches, she was 100% present and happy to engage in a genuine conversation to get to know them better.

"Thanks for inviting me today guys." She said with a wide smile and they let out a loud laugh, "You're welcome to join us anytime, Jihyun." Suga said and the rest nodded, "We enjoyed your company. It's nice to have a girl join us sometimes, we're surrounded by too much testosterone." Jimin joked and the group laughed in unison.

"I'll send her home and see you guys back in the dorms." Taehyung said while the rest nodded, "Bye Jihyun!" They called out before disappearing into the black van.

"Thanks for tonight, Tae." She gave a bright smile and he grinned, "I hope you're feeling better."

"I am." She said truthfully. Being around the rest of the band had made her feel lighter and happier - she hadn't laughed so hard in a long while.

"Jihyun." He stopped in his tracks and she turned to him, "Hm?"

"I know you're not comfortable with talking about what happened just now, but please, please don't pent up all your feelings, okay? You don't have to be strong when you're around me, I will always be here." This reassurance was new to her - she hadn't felt so secured in a while. Taehyung gave her a comforting feeling, as if this time, she could actually lean on someone instead of suffering by herself.