Yours Truly

11: A poison that runs in veins

"So you have to stand against Kim Namjoon, campaign with all you got but may even never get to win?"
Jennie Kim was pissed. Mommy Kim coming out of her crossed arm, serious gaze and stern posture. Nothing was going her way. Their way.
"I may or may not win. It can go eitherways."
"Have you seen who's against you? Kim Namjoon. He basically is the world leader. He loves pigeons, he is one with peace. He loves reading books, loves hiking, is the campus' crush. Girls love him. He'll get all their votes with just a smile..."
"You know a quite a lot about him, Unnie."
Lisa and Sierra high-fived. Sierra was sidehugging a fragile Park Chaeyoung in her arms. Jennie chuckled, cheeks picking up girl,
"Yeah! Come here Maknaes! Stop teasing me!"
It felt surreal to laugh. That too this heartily. After all those drastic changes. As if they had aged.

"Isn't that my favourite Kim over there? I never knew you could smile so beautifully, Kim. You never smile at all."
"Don't you have any other thing to do, Min?"
Jennie rolled her eyes perfectly. It came almost naturally. Her white hair tucked away from he rface using a headband. Her beautiful shoulders and collarbones out. Round cheeks, sharp eyes and freckles. Didn't she just look adorable?
Yoongi liked pulling her leg. That way he gets to hear her. She doesn't speak much with him. Let alone laugh. But when anger takes on her veins? Oh well! That's another Jennie Kim for you.

Who was he? Such a perfect face, tall structure, messed hair. A mole under his right eye. A straight face. Eyes looking deep in hers.
His lips parted into a smile. His cheeks looked soft like fresh bread. And in front of her eyes no longer was the straight faced handsome man. He instead had morphed into someone cute and soft and handsome. Kim Taehyung had changed into Taehyung.
"Si!"
Jungkook threw his strong arms around Sierra. Wrapping her in a tight hug. Rufling her hair.
His eyes on Sierra. A tingle in his heart. A small fire kindled. Jungkook was the campus' playboy. Every girl dreamt of him. What's not to be insecure of him?
Lisa chewed on her bottom lips. What's up with Sierra and Jungkook? Please be friends and not lovers to be.
Sierra let go of his embrace, punching Jungkook's bicep with all her might,
"Stop it Gguk. You might crash me into pieces."
Jungkook couldn't help but laugh his elmo laughter. Sierra in a headlock. Not to tight. Just a joke,
"You know, I always wanted a sis like you. Now introduce me to your beautiful friends. I'd be delighted to be in the company of such beautiful ladies."
"Sorry but I don't befriend flirts like you Mister."
A burn. He liked it. Attitude. He preferred attitude in his woman. But no woman showed it to him. Except for a Jeon.
"Too harsh Lalisa."
He leaned in. His palms on the table a stupid grin on his lips,
"I like it!"

"Fancy seeing you here, Jisoo-ssi."
"Didn't expect you here either, Namjoon-ssi."
Both trying to hide their red faces with a confident tone. Both didn't dare breaking the eyecontact. No one in this group of 12 people expected two rivals to be so shy of each other.
"And what is this? A royal ball?"
He couldn't help but whine. His smile upside down. Lips curled. Even the sunshine was weirded by their formal way of talking. Jung Hoseok, you are not alone.
Jin flapped his arms like a seal, his voice repeating an alarm. Alarm for being weirded out. By his cousin. His very own cousin.
"Ya! Chu, what's gotten into you? Huh? I've never seen you talk like this ever. Never ever."
"Oppa, it's no..."
"OPPA?"
Namjoon didn't want Jin to be the second lead. He'll never get to match up to Jin's level. Maybe Namjoon is actually the second lead. Why? Why you cruel world.
Lisa, Sierra, Jungkook, Jimin exchanged smiles and glances. It was cute how Namjoon just got up. Disbelief painted all over his face. Eyes widened. Small mouth agape. How cute!
Jennie rolled her eyes before her hands grasped Namjoon's t-shirt,
"Yeah. Oppa. They both are cousin's Namjoon Oppa."
"OPPA!"
This time Jisoo stood up. Jin stratled by the sudden upgrade in Jisoo's otherwise sweet vocals, joined the rest in smirking. Honestly, everyone knew what was going on. The six boys and four girls couldn't believe the brains of their groups didn't get it by now.
"Ya! Jennie Kim, is this why you know so much about him? I never..."
"We are friends Unnie. Just plain friends. He helped me in Literature last year and I helped him in French."
"Oh..."
Jisoo tried to awkwardly sweep away the outrage she had right now under the rug of awkward laughter.
"Just friends? It's good to be friends. You're doing good Jennie."

Maybe she was dressed wrong. Maybe she was was just grabbing people's attention. But still, it felt so bad. Every single breath. How he deliberately was bumping into her again and again. She felt her body freeze. Tears rolling down her eyes. Her mind blank, nerves not working.
"Ah-jussi... Please..."
"Such a sweet little girl you are. Which grade are you in? Huh?"
"Ahjussi, please step back."
"Why, sweetie? Look how crowded this place is."
He came closer. His hands grazing around her waist. Clenching her teeth, eyes flinched shut. A bundle of saliva went down her throat.

"YAH! YOU PERVERT! HOW DARE YOU TOUCH ME LIKE THAT? HUH! JUST BECAUSE I'M ACTING POLITE AND CALLING YOU AHJUSSI DOESN'T MEAN I'M NOT GOING TO SEND YOU TO JAIL! HOW DARE YOU, HUH? YOU HORNY BASTARD!"
Her voice breaking, tears running down. Her voive was loud enough to garner eyes. Handphones with their flashlights on. Can't miss on the scoop l, can they now?
"How dare you lie? Huh? I'm the age of your dad almost. These generation are just ruining our land. No respect for elders, lying, seeking attention. What do you want you bitch? Huh? You punk ass rascal! Coloured hair, tattoos, piercings. Aren't you just a foreign druggie who is just seeking for attention?"
"STOP IT! STOP BRINGING MY LIFE INTO THIS CONVERSATION! YOU ARE THE DEVIL HERE. YOU TRIED TO MOLEST ME! YOU LITERALLY WERE TOUCHING ME!"
"Me? Why would I touch a brat like you? I gotta family. I have daughters your age!"
"STOP IT! STOP LYING! YOU WERE TOUCHING ME!"
In many SNS lives, a girl broke down. Feeling so disgusted of the air arounf her. Everyone looking at her through small rectangles. Absolutely no one wanted to do anything except enjoy the drama.