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°•. ✿ .•°Chapter 2°•. ✿ .•°

Jungkook pov

Jungkook reached for his backpack containing snacks and his favourite drink, banana milk.

Because the house was near the beach, he wore his reading glasses, an oversized grey hoodie jacket, and his expensive cell phone and earphones connected to his ears.

He took the trail in his aunt's backyard. The beach was only a few minutes away from their house. His mind was relaxed as he walked and listened to Taehyung's 'Sweet Night' melody.

He desperately needed this. He was always on the go, even too busy to enjoy the tranquillity. But here, he felt free and liberated.

He could only savour the crisp, fresh, salty ocean air with a deep inhalation. He closed his eyes briefly and looked around the stormy, greyish ocean.

He reminisced about his life as an underwater creature. Perhaps he will return from the afterlife as a stingray fish.

He grins at himself for thinking such nonsense. Shaking his head, he begins strolling along the beach, admiring the freedom of the seagulls. It was a little chilly in the air. The waves were crashing against the black, pointy rocks.

Suddenly, he notices a figure sitting motionless, its gaze fixed on the sea. Because of her long hair that moves in all directions, she appears to be a girl. He notices her grey beanie, a warm sweater top, and dark sweatpants. Her sneakers are filthy from the muddy residue, possibly from walking between the rocks.

He stood a few feet away from her, quietly observing her, an aura of sadness surrounding her. Jungkook felt uneasy about invading her personal space in this public area.

When the girl senses his presence, she turns and briefly looks at him. Jungkook's eyes widen at the beauty of her big, wide eyes with unnaturally long eyelashes, like the eyes of a Japanese anime. She was stunning. Even if she appeared too pale, her hair was mahogany brown, and her lips were surprisingly dry and chapped, her beauty was still evident.

He held his breath when she was observing him, indicating that she did not recognise him as an idol.

"Do you want to join me? The ocean's allure will never fade." She motioned to a spot next to her.

Jungkook appears surprised. Wow, his disguise was impressive. He smiled and approached her slowly, dropping beside her on the smooth rock.

"Hi--," he croaks as he turns to face her. He notices a slight smile on the corners of her mouth as she turns her gaze towards him.

"You're not from around here, are you?"

She raised her perfectly arched brows as she examined his casual attire.

"Hmmm, wealthy city boy." She grins.

Jungkook smirked and chuckled slightly. "Yeah, you can tell?"

She snickers as she points to his attire. "Er-yeah! Designer sweatshirts, Jordans, the latest Samsung mobile phone, those rings on your forefingers...boy, I can tell."

Jungkook's eyes widened as she made her first observations. Wow! She is extremely wise but does not recognise him, his face, or his voice.

"So, beach girl, what brought you to the beach on such a chilly day?" He waves his arms around him.

She smiles sadly and says, "It was as if I were living here. I'm one with the ocean. Do you hear the echo of the wind?" She questioned, his expression puzzled.

"Close your eyes, stranger boy."

She sat back, arms stretched out behind her, profoundly inhaling the freshness of the air around them. He smirks as he looks at this fascinating girl. Her tone sounded sad and detached, but he felt a strange peace in her presence at home.

She opened one eye and saw him smirking, so she motioned for him to close his eyes. "Come on, now. Just close those bunny eyes of yours. And relax and let go. Imagine yourself on a jelly bed, floating, listening to how the wind speaks to you..."She continued to speak in a dreamy tone.

Jungkook snorts but does as the strange girl instructs. He closes his eyes and, to his surprise, feels his body relax. He sits there for nearly five minutes with his eyes closed, feeling the cool breeze play on his face.

When he opened his eyes, everything around him was strangely quiet.

His face was filled with surprise and shock. The beach girl vanished into thin air. It was as if he had never met her. As if she never existed. He abruptly jumped up and looked around, but he couldn't see her. It was just the open beach. She didn't go swimming, did she? It's too cold to be that naive.

Did she get up and walk away?

"What the heck!?"

As he tried to scan the area, he grumbled.

He was irritated by the beach girl's humour. That was not at all nice. Pranking a potential friend like that

With great annoyance, he yanked his backpack open and rummaged through it for a banana milk drink.

"That girl is bizarre. Totally from outer space!"

He finishes his drink, grabs his backpack, and walks down the beach, taking selfies against the backdrop of the ocean.

He receives numerous notifications. He had already responded to some questions in the Bangtan chat room. But the most heartbreaking was from his ex-girlfriend, who demanded an explanation for their breakup. He sighed deeply and considered blocking her phone number, but he knew it was not her fault.

It's me, not you. I'm so sorry.

Please don't throw that bull at me, Jeon Jungkook! Just tell me what I did. Why? Why? Why?...why? We have been dating for a year—most of it secretly. Why now?

I'm sorry, Rose... I'm not ready to commit and tired of sneaking around, hiding from both of our fans. I can't do it any longer. I needed to rediscover myself; it was all too much right now.

I love you, Kookie. Please get better and return to me. I'm waiting for you.

Jungkook sighs deeply. He harmed many people because of his mental issues. With his management, his brothers, his family, his peers, and his ex-girlfriend, he had gradually fallen out of love with her. She wasn't what he needed right now.

He couldn't pretend everything was fine. He hurt Rose too much with his distance and coldness. He had to set her free. Allow her to find happiness, but not with him.

He put down his phone and spent nearly an hour on a secluded rock, reflecting on his rollercoaster life and his purpose on Earth. Will he be missed?

He let out a ragged breath and decided to head home.

As he thinks about this beautiful, strange girl, he shakes his head in disbelief.