before you love me | jjk

chapter fifty-two

*double update bc why not??

━━━༻ ˚✩‧₊ june 2021₊‧✩˚༺━━━

Almost three months had passed since Narae's birthday trip. She'd returned from Belgium, spent a few more days at home with her parents and took BTS around her city before they resumed the tour. Having completed their South and Central American leg, they were back in the United States to complete the penultimate leg. It was on this sunny day in June, that the second incident happened.

As usual with the American leg, BTS and Narae had been doing a lot of interviews. They were currently about to start one now with semi-famous interviewer Bryan Miller. He was a blonde of average height, standing at around 5'10", brown eyes with an entirely forgettable face. He seemed nice enough though.

The interview would be pre-recorded and released a few days after on the publication's channels. BTS' regular translator was also with them in order for the communication process to be easier, and to take the weight off of Narae and Namjoon.

With a signal from the cameraman, the interview began.

"So I'm here today with the group on everyone's minds, the biggest boyband in the world: the very talented BTS – and the very beautiful RÆ! How are we feeling today guys?"

"Good!"

"Great!"

"Happy to be here!"

"Amazing!"

"Fantastic to hear! So, months after the highly anticipated album has come out, several sold out concerts, you're here now. Tell me how this collab came about. Did you guys see Rae's beauty and decide you had to have her on your next project?" He joked, sending a teasing wink to Narae.

Narae's eye twitched, but she kept smiling. It was just a joke.

Yoongi was the one to respond after waiting for the translator, "Whilst it's true our label was the one to reach out for the collab, it was more because of talented she was. We've all heard her music and think she's absolutely incredible. Asking her to be on the album was the natural next step. Working with her has been a delight."

"I'm sure it has." Bryan sent a knowing grin to Yoongi who's facial expression remained stoic. "So tell me how was the recording process? For those who are living under a rock and haven't listened to it yet, what's this album all about?"

Namjoon took this question, "Well, we wanted to show a different side of BTS, one that's more adult and leaning into other mature themes that we haven't previously discussed. This album is a reflection of that."

"Yeah, I think at first glance, people might think it's just simply about sex, but it's a bit more than that." Narae added, "There are songs about expressing vulnerability with loved ones and falling into temptation, songs about love and intimacy as well as songs that reflect on past relationships. And of course there are fun songs on there, and songs where for lack of a better word, we brag, but that's just shows that there's variety in there – it's not just limited to one theme."

Narae was going to talk more but was halted when Bryan started talking again. It was fine though, when she got excited, she tended to ramble, especially when talking about music because she was so passionate about her artistry. He probably just needed to make sure he fit in enough questions before their scheduled time was up.

"Yes, exactly RM. I can see how Dusk till Dawn can be a reflection of the stage you guys are at in your life right now. Exploring different themes that make up the whole that is you guys in the present. Truly amazing stuff."