BTS Eighth Member | The Life: Year 2013

Chapter 19- Financial Trouble

Author's Note at the End :)

September 21st, 2013:

We had practiced till lunchtime. Practicing had almost become a way for us to escape our issues and just be together. Sejin had checked up on us in the morning when he arrived at the building and Namjoon had told him they talked with me. Sejin said he still wanted to chat with me and the group as a whole. At lunchtime, he came in with a couple of bags of Chinese for lunch. We were all a little surprised since usually, lunch was bulgogi or ramen cups, this much food was usually too expensive for the company. Sejin notices our surprise.

"This is on me. You guys have been through a lot lately," he says smiling warmly, trying to hide just how sad he was about it.

"Wow! Thank you hyung!" shouts Taehyung, diving into the bags.

"Yes, thank you! We will eat it deliciously," adds Seokjin, helping Tae get the food out.

I look at the food and start spreading them out on the floor. My face forms a frown when I don't see my usual salad. Was this my punishment for going on my walk? I was starving, I hadn't eaten anything since early morning yesterday and that had just been a small yogurt cup.

"You can eat with the boys Y/N. I think that's the least you deserve right now," Sejin says noticing my dejection.

My face lights up and I quickly rush to grab chopsticks. I knew the boys often cheated with their diets, but they lived in a dorm together and could order food together secretly. I lived with other trainees and was never around when they ordered food, so it was very hard for me to cheat on my tiny budget. The few times I did was when Jungkook would give me leftovers when we met to go to school together. I hadn't had Chinese food probably since my arrival and I was so excited.

"Wow, were you hungry Y/N?" chuckles Jimin, looking at me gobble down a few dumplings.

"Mhhm," I manage to utter, nodding my head excitedly, still munching on food.

"So I thought this would be a good opportunity to have a frank conversation with you guys," says Sejin seriously, sitting down with us.

"Are you giving us food to prepare us for what you're about to say?" questions Seokjin, laughing a bit.

"Well... food never hurt anyone," Sejin answers chuckling before taking a deep sigh and saying, "I'll just say it how it is. The response to what happened yesterday is pretty mixed. Some people think that Y/N got what she deserved and that she put herself in the situation by walking outside..."

"Oh, so because she's in a mixed group, it gives people the right to manhandle her and control when and where she goes?!?!" interrupts Jungkook upset.

"Jungkook, please, let me finish and then we can talk about it," says Sejin, "however... there are also people, especially what looks like the majority of ARMY, that support Y/N and are disgusted by what happened. It's even started a conversation on the place of foreigners in Korea and why Y/N is the one being harassed, and not you boys too. It would seem Y/N, that maybe, in the future, it doesn't have to be always," Sejin says looking at me smiling.