FAME GAME || J.JK [On Hold]

22| Solace

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"The waves are pretty high." She walks to us with a smile on her face, her angelic features glowing even more in the dark, visible only because we're around the campfire.

"Yeah, it's so pretty though." Jimin turns to us, getting his make-up fixed by the staff, he smiles at rumiko who took out her pastel pink Polaroid camera and clicked an image of the scenery which is irresistible to not awe over. "I'm keeping it." Taehyung snatches the picture once it gets printed out and he messes with her, putting his hand up high while fanning it so that it dries up quickly. "Hey!" She whines, trying to climb up at him and take back what's hers, "please give m-"

"Take," I go closer to this guy who's annoying her, I take the picture from his grip and give it back to the smaller person, "don't let him get to you."

She nods, cutely, gently grabbing the picture back and hurrying to keep it inside her bag. "Here, they're making barbecues. Have it, kids." Mister hada comes back with some meat, and he distributes it among the four of us. "Oh....no," taehyung rushes to get his part of the barbecue, but his elbow accidentally causes a mistake, and two of the meats fall off from her stick. "Man, quit acting like you've not eaten since a week!"

"Oh damn, I'm so sorry, rumiko." Jimin sighs at this imbecile who didn't bother to even apologise to her in a proper manner, he runs off when the director calls him. "It's alright, no problem."

This adorable girl still manages to let him know that he has not done something too wrong, but I disagree, walking up to her. I take a bite from my barbecue, "here, eat some. It's still hot." I put my hand beneath her chin and fly my barbecue to her lips, but she gazes up in my eyes with one of the most softest look, the stars of admiration towards me in her eyes softening my heart at this instance, she shakes her head to decline my command, since I didn't request, but rather asked her to have this meat.

"Open your mouth, I'm not hearing anything anymore." I speak in a whisper, being stern since I know she'll always be smiling even if she's in pain, and that I have to be there for her.

"You're really kind," she agrees to it, giggling in a sweet lilt, and she takes the bite of the meat from which I ate. "By the way, I still have mine." She brings her hand up to show me that she's still got her own barbecue, and I nod, "but still, I wanted to share. That jerk really has no shame." I continue to have my appetite, directing my eyes forth at the amazing place we're in, and I listen to the soothing sound of the tides until rumiko breaks the silence, "but that's no problem. It was a mistake."

"Whatever, he's always been the moron that he is." She stays silent after smiling, probably not wanting to dive deep into these matters.

We both stand next to each other, being quiet but in peace, and for me, personally, I've never felt this way ever before. I'm just honestly surprised how I'm actually calm and much more of myself when I'm with her, when she's close to me, and whenever we talk, that's something else. It makes me feel like there's actually someone I can talk to without having to explain things or force them to understand me.

The smallest gestures from hers make my day, brighten my mood, and this blooms an unexplainable feeling in me.

"Can I ask you something?" I throw the stick away once I've finished eating, I turn to her and cover my hands inside my pockets, watching every single expression of hers, "you can decide if you wanna answer or not, just say no if you don't want to, hmm?

Her body language demonstrates some uneasiness and she raises her head to lock her eyes with mine, seeming curious to know. "Sure" I put my words together, trying my hardest to be comfortable and respectful, "is something worrying you? I've seen you being somewhat less lively than before, since the morning. If there's something wrong and you want to feel better, just tell me, rumiko. Maybe I can help you."

My eyes not leaving hers, I make sure I'm not hurting her, in anyway. But she steps one step back, and her eyes that were fixed on mine lower, she swallows a little uneasily, her body tensing up.

I knew it, I've triggered her emotions again. Damn me.

"There's nothing, it's just....just some...you don't worry, jungkook. It's nothing." She lies, terribly, right in front of me even when she knows that I know and that I'm obviously gonna freak out after seeing her tear slip down her eye. "Hey, you're crying...?" I look around, but since no one's close by, I'm glad nobody can see her like this else than me.

I catch hold of her hand and trace my fingertips on her skin up to her nape, with softness, consoling her in a way she might like. "Tell me what's wrong." Her tears fall down even more, and she sniffles before rushing into my arms, just to hide her face which is all red and embarrassed. Feeling so good with her this close to me, but hating the reason why she's like this, I wrap my arms around her body and safeguard her in this embrace, my lips press a kiss on the back of her head without any thoughts or questions.

I don't speak, nor do anything, but keep rubbing my hands on her back until she's decided to move away on her own and tell me what happened.

She tightens her hold around me, but clings to me and snuggles onto my chest, making me feel so warm, it breaks my heart too. She's so hurt, it doesn't feel right. I just hope that if this is because of something too problematic or that it's something personal for her, it's not too bad for her to handle this.

"What's wrong, sweetheart?"

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