Jimin positioned himself between Charlie and his group members. He looked over his shoulder, getting even more protective when he saw the girl shying away, hiding her face behind her arms, hugging her knees tightly against her body.
"Can you please...?" he addressed his friends before stopping mid-sentence, Charlie's hand reaching for his shoulder.
"It is okay," she told him in a small voice.
Jimin turned completely to face her, taking her hands in his while looking into her eyes.
"Sure?" He whispered, squeezing her hands.
Charlie nodded, her gaze drifting off to the group of men, looking at their interaction.
Jimin followed her gaze before rotating his posture to face his friends, who looked confused, shocked, or smiled.
"Care to tell us what is going on here?" Namjoon asked the dancer in a severe tone.
"Isn't that clear? The girl woke up. And to say that you are the one with the highest IQ!" Hoseok said, shaking his head while he moved to sit on the couch, his face lightened up by a bright smile.
"Hello, my name is Jung Hoseok or J-Hope. You can call me Hobi!" Hoseok greeted their guest in his best English.
Charlie instantly relaxed at Hoseok's words, his personality making it easy to feel welcome.
"Hello, my name is Charlie. I am..." Charlie looked over at the other members of the group and her words suddenly stuck in her throat. Their looks were not as welcoming.
"When...?" One of the members stepped forward.
"Hyung, you are being rude!" Jimin exclaimed as he looked at his oldest hyung. "Charlie, this Jin, that Yoongi. Looks mad, is softy."
Yoongi rolled his eyes at Jimin, walking to the couch to sit next to Hoseok.
"Taehyung, and behind Jungkook. Shy."
Taehyung stepped to the side, Jungkook blushing as his eyes crossed Charlie's stare.
"Jiminie!"
"Oh, that Namjoon. He do not like surprise." Jimin explained to Charlie, who offered each of them a friendly smile.
"I am sorry," Charlie declared as the members started to take their seats around the living room. "I never meant to..."
"It is okay. We know what happened to you!" Namjoon told her as he walked to another couch.
"You do? Can you tell me how I ended up here?" Until now, Charlie had avoided discussing the circumstances of her stay in this house full of strangers.
"I was not there, but Taehyung, Hoseok, Jin, and Jimin were out when you bumped into them. Apparently, you were trying to escape some guys." Namjoon informed her as the others listened carefully.
"Wow, your English is so good," Charlie complimented the leader before inquiring with pleading eyes. "But how did I even end up in Korea?"
"Wait, you do not remember?" Namjoon's expression was suddenly laced with concern.
The group watched the exchange, and even if they did not understand everything, they understood that the issue with the girl was not simple.
"The last thing I know is me walking out of my and my boyfriend's apartment in Berlin. Wait, my boyfriend... Is he here with me?" Charlie looked at the confused faces surrounding her.
"We don't know. Until now, you have been asleep. But we checked the newspapers for missing people reports, but none was about a foreign woman." Namjoon explained before he turned his attention to the other members. "It seems that she lost part of her memory." He let the others know before ordering Yoongi to call the doctor to have a check-up on her condition.
"Jimin?" Her sweet call out made him turn to look into her deep eyes. "I am sorry for all the trouble."
Charlie apologized with a sad smile.
"No! It's okay." The singer reached unconsciously to caress her cheek.
"Jiminah!" Namjoon's tone was like a warning. "Don't get attached. She has a boyfriend."
But Jimin did not shy away; his heart would not let him.
"Well, I don't know who he is, but he should have protected her!" Jimin exclaimed sternly.
"I know. I just do not want you to get hurt." The BTS leader leaned back when Taehyung started to speak.
"You have a name?"
"Yes, my name is Charlie... Charlie...." Suddenly tears ran down her face when she realized she had forgotten her last name.
Seeing her like this broke Jimin's heart. He reached for her more petite body and pulled her into a protective hug.
"Ssshhh, okay, don't cry," he whispered melodically into her ear.
Slowly Charlie calmed down, hiding in his strong arms, where she felt safe and loved.
"I feel tired," she let the group know when she peeked up.
Jimin escorted her to his room, ensuring she felt comfortable before exiting the room, knowing the others were waiting for him.
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Hold Me
Fanfiction"Hyung," Jimin shouted to get his friends' attention as his arms reached for the collapsing body in front of him. He did not know who she was but when his arms held her tight, he knew he needed to hold her close.
