Nora & the Boys | BTS AU | OT7

Chapter 13

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"Are you sure about this?" Namjoon asked again, as he watched the myth take a step towards the dressing room door. 

Of course, Nora would be a better judge of what condition her body was in, but something told him, the situation had somehow taken that choice from her. Still, Namjoon wanted to make sure, everything would go as planned.

And he sure as hell hoped, Mr. Lee didn't happen to catch them, before the two reaching the parking lot.

If he was to take the worst case scenario into consideration, Namjoon knew Mr. Lee wouldn't hesitate to call the authorities on Nora. In his eyes, she would be labeled as a curious stalker, or maybe a fanatic and obsessed fan who didn't consider BTS as humans, and instead viewed them as trophies. Mr. Lee would conclude that Nora was clicking private, unscheduled pictures of Namjoon in order to sell them to enthusiastic, and delirious fans like her.

Yes, that kind of scenario was hundred percent possible.

It had happened before, in Yoongi's case. It had taken weeks for the news to die down, and even then, Yoongi had stayed upset for another day or two, before Namjoon had taken him out for drinks and tried to cheer him up.

What's to say it won't happen again?

Only in this case, it wouldn't be Namjoon who is hurt, but the myth in front of him. Nora would be the innocent victim, who gets terrorized because of a cruel misunderstanding on their part.

Namjoon couldn't...and wouldn't live with that sort of guilt.

"Yes, I'm sure. Just...trust me, okay?" Nora said, and gave him a small smile.

It did nothing to convince Namjoon's worried mind. She looked so out of it...pale, and tired.

"Nora-"

"Stop." Nora cut him off. The girl turned to face him, and glared. "Don't you trust me? No one will find out about us, alright?"

"Once I get out of here, you won't have to worry about being caught with a girl." Nora said, and shifted her gaze to the ground. "I-I know how risky this is for you...I know it could lead to a possible scandal, if someone other then the staff saw us leaving. I know...but, just go along with the plan."

"I'll get us out of here. I-I'll make Mr. Lee believe that everything is alright-"

"Is that what you think of me? You think I'm worried about a scandal?" Namjoon couldn't help the anger slipping in his voice, and watched as the girl's eyes widened slightly.

"Yes. I-"

"I'm not worried about possibility of some scandal! I'm worried about yo-" Namjoon paused, his mind at odds with his feelings.

Yes, the girl had saved them, and Namjoon's excitement over discovery of myths, had somehow put Nora on a pedestal...something close to a hero. But they weren't friends yet, right? Saying that he was worried about Nora, would make it personal on a whole another level.

Namjoon rephrased the sentence.

"I'm worried that y-your body wouldn't be able to handle the burden of another change."

"I'll be fine. Don't worry." Nora straighten up, and again reached for the door.

"I have been through worse pain then this. My body is used to facing such disaster. These injuries are nothing compared to the fights I have been in, in the past." she added, before pulling the door open an inch.

Namjoon wanted to ask, how she could have been in a fight or wherever she got her other wounds, if Mr. Worth had been with them 24/7 for the past six months.