I Found You When I Was Lost

Chapter 11

Taehyung's POV:

We went in the convenience store. Y/N had a completely blank look on her face. She was looking at all the rameyon and then looking back at me. Her doe eyes  looked so clueless.

" Y/N. What is it?" I asked.
" Woahh... there's so many options to choose from I don't know what to choose." She said looking very serious.
" This is your predicament? Choosing Rameyon?" I asked
" Yaah. Food decisions are always difficult. Choosing the right rameyon is very important. Don't you know? Anyway you choose for me too okay.
" She said slightly nudging me on the shoulder.
" Hahaha.... Yaah don't you think you've become very casual with me in the last half hour?" I said while picking up the rameyon and putting it in the microwave oven.
Her cheeks turned red.
" I'm sorry okay... it's just I become a little cranky when I'm hungry." She said pouting.
I took out the rameyon and we sat out.
" Hey. It's fine. I'm just kidding. I like this more actually. How old are you anyway ?" I asked
" 23." She said while blowing at rameyeon and slurping it in.
" What! 23! And you're a doctor so soon?" I asked astonished.
"She gulped down her ramen and then answered.
" I actually graduated Med school at 22. Umm... I used to do well in school so they double promoted me twice that's why." She said nonchalantly like it's no big deal.
" Waaah! Daebak. You're really smart huh." I said amazed.
" Oh please. You're the world renowned Idol. And you're the one to talk." She said.
" I knew this would come up. Anway I'm older than you then. You should talk to me with respect." He said.
" Huh. Forget it now. You just asked me not to. Don't go back on your word now." She said a little pissed.
I laughed at her reaction.

She suddenly left out a sigh.
" All my life all I have done is study. Sure I like what I do but I don't know who I am, like the real me. Can you imagine being 23 and I still don't know who I am, what kind of a person I am. I have not explored anything or anywhere. I haven't even tried to think about myself all these years." She said a little dejected.

" Hey. It's fine. I don't know what or who I am eventhough I've been to so many places, I've met so many different people. It's still scary sometimes. I don't know who I am out of this BTS , out of this V persona. It's always scary to let out the real Kim Taehyung." I said.

" It must be difficult for you right.. Having so much fame, so much love from people but actually being scared of it when you get out. I did notice the last time you got flustered when you thought I was going to out you. You looked so uncomfortable." She said.

" Yes. It's weird isn't it. I do love the attention. But sometimes I just want to get out on the street without this whole undercover attire, go on with the day to day mundane activities like a normal person, without worrying about paparazzi or security. Is it too much to ask for? " I said.

" No. not at all. It's your right. You shouldn't be worried about some saseng or some paparazzi trying to ruin your image that you've built over so many years neither should you let them dictate your freedom. And don't you worry I know you'll find the strength in you to tackle it all. Just like I mustered the courage to get out and come here you'll do it too" She said grinning.

I smiled. " Hmm... Fighting!" I said excited.
" Fighting!" She said it back clenching her tiny fist in front of me.

Our conversation kept on going for a long time. Laughing , teasing it went on. We had totally lost track of time.
" Huh... What time is it?" She asked and took out her phone to look at the time.
It was 2 am .
" What! 2 am !" She stood up at once.
" It's too late now. I have to go now. Or else I'll miss the last bus." She said
The bus top at our eyes sight and we could see the last bus pulling up.
" Oh! That's the bus. I need to run. It was so nice meeting you. I had fun. But for now I need to run. Bye." With that she took her backpack and pulled at it as it got stuck to the edge of the table. She pulled it with force and zapped towards the bus and finally boarded it.
She waved me bye from the window and I waved back. The bus left. Huh! I couldn't even say goodbye properly.

As I got up to leave something caught my eye. Its was a shiny key chain of some sort lying on the floor next to the table. I picked it up and saw. It was a bag tag. A red Tata bag tag.
" Stupid girl again left something of hers. Probably doesn't even know this is Tata. Might have bought thinking it's cute." I said grinning.

I flipped it and then there it was. Her name. Y/N. Along with her phone number and address.
I took it and put it in my pocket.
" Sorry Y/N. This time I'm not gonna return it to you."

I went back to the dorm. It was pretty late and all the other members had gone to sleep.
I plopped myself on the bed. And lay there looking up at the ceiling.
Rewinding today's events I started thinking.
" Huh..... I can't believe I had such a casual interaction with her. It felt like we'd known each other for so long. It was so easy. I never thought I could have such a heart to heart conversation with a stranger that we'd lose track of time. It felt nice. To be treated like a normal person. It's a bit sad that I'll never be able to meet her again."