And a dreadful moment later, the door eventually unlocked. And revealed Dan Hwa on the other side. Her calm posture heavily contrasted against the relieved but panting Jimin.
Before any further action, Dan Hwa noticed his puffed breaths.
Dan Hwa : Do you want some water?
JM : That'll be nice.
Without a question, Dan Hwa turned around to fetch some aid to her guest. And Jimin ended the call now, standing by the door respectfully.
A glass of water in her hand, Dan Hwa saw Jimin from the common space. The fact that Jimin did not breach in, despite the door wide open before him, said a lot about his deportment. Dan Hwa could not but appreciate it even when her conscious was barely in sync with reality. She was so dazed away, Jimin's arrival that quickly did not seem to raise any doubts.
Dan Hwa : You can come in.
She made her voice, sound and clear. And with a few more formal gestures, Jimin let himself inside at her invitation.
Moments apart, a half empty glass was seen resting on the lounge table. While, both the mortals now poised equally leaned against the couch leg.
Dan Hwa : Can you stay... for a while?
The vulnerable desperation was evident in her feeble voice. Jimin stayed quiet, pondering deeply just how he can make it better for her.
Dan Hwa : I just don't want to be with myself right now.
Jimin realized that she did not necessarily need a physical escape, rather an emotional one that was far from her current state. He resonated with her so intimately, it appeared someone read back his unspoken words verbatim.
JM : So, did the "appointment" go well that night?
Dan Hwa glanced at him before answering. As if to frame her sentences according to the person listening.
Dan Hwa : I guess. In terms of blowing it up.
Jimin experienced an awkward bite, that he immediately tried to fuse.
JM : Ah- I am sure you will find better projects to work on anyway.
Dan Hwa let out a weak chuckle, looking at him. This time maintaining the eye-contact.
Dan Hwa : Are you trying to comfort me?
JM : No. I am making small-talk.
Dan Hwa giggled away in an amusing disbelief, and his oblivion. It brought her to ponder what the lie she made up was worth for.
The dinner night at her folks was still burning inside her.
And in that persistent fury, she was tempted to reveal Mr.Baek's most vulnerable secret.
Dan Hwa : That 'project' was my Dad.
Jimin almost fumbled in thoughts, ran a few miles in his head to connect the dots. His knowledge of her surname certainly narrowed down the possibilities. The minor doubts he harbored were voluntarily clarified by Dan Hwa right after.
Dan Hwa : That's right. Baek In Ho, the evergreen hallyu star!
Was it the lack of astonishment from the singer beside her, or was it that the secret was not great enough to begin with, Dan Hwa was disappointed. She felt utterly underwhelmed in the aftermath of revealing her identity to someone for the first time.
The reality was slightly different from Dan Hwa's apparent guess. The singer, instead of a very verbal and pronounced surprise, was rather more transfixed with the sudden revelation.
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Fanfiction"Equality seems unjust to those accustomed to privilege : a painful curse." • • • Park Jimin(박지민) and Baek Dan Hwa(백단화) meet at the psychiatrist's cabin for the first time. But was it really the first? Both had everything they chased for : money...
