A Fateful Encounter | A BTS Fanfiction Book 1

Chapter 2

Hi everyone! Hope you don't mind a slow start, have to build the story up of course. 

  Knock knock knock.  I opened one eye sleepily and heard groans from the other side of the room.  "Y/n?  Are you guys awake yet?"  It was Ms. Jane.  She must be a morning person.  Sitting up I look over at Jordan.  I giggle, she has a pillow over her face and one leg has fallen out of bed.  Worst sleep partner ever.  Getting up I walk over to the door and open it.  Ms. Jane is standing there all bright and bushy eyed, honestly it makes me a little sick to look at.  

  "Good morning, Y/n!  Breakfast in 30 minutes downstairs."

  "I'll tell the girls."  I close the door and go back into the bedroom.  "30 minutes everyone."  More groans answer me.  Taking a running leap I dive onto the bed, smothering Jordan.  She doesn't even flinch. Pulling the pillow off of her face, I check to make sure she's breathing.  Satisfied that she is I shake her gently.  "Jordan, wake up."

  "No....you can't make me."  She rolls over trying to find cover on my side.  

  "Don't make me do this."  Grabbing the end of the blanket by her feet I give a hard yank and the blanket comes flying off of her.  She immediately starts cursing at me while simultaneously going into the fetal position.  "Next is cold water, you have two minutes to get out of that bed and start getting ready."  In  the bed next to us the other girls make a quick dash to the bathroom at the mention of cold water.  

30 minutes later~~

After much grumbling we all make it downstairs to breakfast.  Ms. Allyson starts going over our plan for the day once everyone sits down with their food and drink.  We have a couple planned outings but most of the afternoon we will have free to ourselves to wander and explore the city.  Mr. Allen got word that the one bag that didn't make it arrived at the airport so he will have to go get that at some point.  I'm excited to be able to walk around on our own, I know Jordan is too.  Wonder if we'll see those guys somewhere?  Seoul is big, I doubt that'd happen, but I'll make sure to keep my eyes open. 

  At lunchtime we all split up and went in different directions. 

  "Does everyone have a map?  Remember what time to meet back here?"  Ms. Jane looks around to each of us.  We all nod excitedly. Jordan and I practically run from the group.  There is so much to see and we have such little time to do it! 

  We don't have any problems finding something to eat.  Cute shops line both sides of the street. Most of them filled to the brim with people. 

  "Anything look good to you?" I say to Jordan looking over at her.  "Jordan your eyes are huge! Like saucers! Caught any flies in there?" 

  She immediately closed her mouth and started laughing.  "I can't decide, everything looks so good!" Sigh.  This is a predicament.  Eventually we agreed on Dakgangjeon.   

  I take a bite and moan.  It's so good...thank the heavens we are only going to be here for a couple weeks.

  "Let's go a little further."  Jordan says after swallowing the last of her chicken. "Ooo let's go in here, I might be able to find something for my mom."

  Not really my style from the looks of it but I still follow her inside.  She squeals running around excitedly.  Yeah no, I'm out.  "Hey, I'll be waiting outside"

  She doesn't even spare me a glance, waving me away.

  Back outside I look around taking in my surroundings.  Should probably stay close in case Jordan comes out soon.  I bite my lip, thinking about what to do.  Curiosity wins and I decide to explore just right around this shop.

   Adjacent to the entrance is an alley way. Peeking my head around the corner, I notice someone leaning against the wall, maybe twenty feet away.  He had a mask on as well as earbuds in both ears, they were plugged into his phone, his eyes were glued to the screen.  Whatever he was listening to must be pretty lively, I can hear it through his headphones as I get closer. Bobbing his head back and forth, he seems to be happily jamming away.

  As I get closer he looks up and finally notices me walking towards him.  His eyes go wide.  What are the chances of this??  In all of Seoul it's the same young man from the airport.  Grinning as I walk up to him I say, "Funny running into you here, you're not stalking me, are you?"

  "I could say the same thing!" He chuckles. He reaches up to run his hand through his shaggy hair.  "Honestly, I didn't think I'd see you again."  Shyly he looks away, "Did your luggage arrive yet?"

  "Actually, most of our luggage arrived after you and your friends left!  Only one of my classmates didn't receive his, but hopefully he will get it today. Even though I had all of my luggage,  I hope you don't mind...but I did wear your shirt to bed."  Too nervous to look at him, I keep my eyes downcast. Everything is silent for a few minutes so I look up and he has his face covered with his hands!  I cannot help but bust out laughing.

  "I'm so embarrassed!  Don't laugh at me!" 

  "Because a girl wore a shirt of yours?? Didn't you expect me to wear it if I didn't have any other luggage??"

  "Yes of course! But my hyungs thought it would be nice to offer you something since you were clearly in a foreign place, we thought without any luggage."

  "Hmm...so why didn't they offer up any T-shirts to the other girls in my group?"

  "They were too shy."

  "Ahhh but not you huh?"  I smirk at him, his face turns even more red. 

  "I don't know if you've noticed but I don't speak well around pretty girls..."  He covers his face again. 

  So he thinks I'm pretty huh?  So cute <3  Normally guys back home don't even offer me the time of day, maybe foreign men are who I should be looking for? 

  Suddenly, we hear a man yelling from above us.  Looking up we see a couple heads poking out one of the upper windows.  "His name is Jungkook and he thinks you're cute.  Hurry up and get her number so you can come back to practice!"  There is hysterical laughing before the window slams shut. 

  Jungkook huh?  There's no way...it surely is just a popular name among Korean men.  "So your name is Jungkook?  That's a lovely name.  I'm y/n, nice to meet you."  I hold my hand out to him.  He takes my hand and shakes it, keeping his eyes on mine.  He may have the softest hands of any man I've ever met. 

  "Y/n is a pretty name..."  softly he says.  

  I take one of my pens out of my pocket and start writing on the back of his hand.  "Here is my number...maybe we can meet again before I go back home?  If not that's okay, you were kind of pushed into it."  I say laughing. "I hope your practice goes well today."

  Waving goodbye, I turn and head back up the alley.  No sign of Jordan so I head back into the store where I originally left her.  Scanning the store, I notice her at the back with her face shoved into a rack of clothes.  Quickly making my way back I rush over to her.

  "You'll never guess who I just ran into outside!"

  Jumping up she screams, this time earning glares from the staff.  "Please tell me a beautiful Korean goddess who is looking for a sweet American girl on holiday to have a summer romance with."

  "Not quite, but I'll sure keep an eye out! No, it was the guy from the airport who gave me his shirt!"

  Grabbing my hands we hastily exit the shop, to the relief of the annoyed staff.  "Where where?"  Pointing to the alley she takes off running.  Chuckling I follow her more slowly. 

  "Come on, I'll tell you more on the way back to the hotel.  It's almost time for us to re-group."  Pouting she follows me like a puppy.  

  "Tell me everything."