Her Astronaut

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The street lights illuminated the crosswalk just enough for one to see where they were going. Yet it was still dim enough that those walking could still keep their anonymity through the cover of darkness. It was the perfect setup for a particular idol to go out and about with his girlfriend without worrying about being caught by the media or overzealous fans.

Even with a few covert bodyguards hiding in plain sight, the scene appeared to be nothing out of the ordinary for the early morning hours. A couple, in matching sweatpants and hoodies, were walking hand in hand down the secluded Seoul street in search of some snacks.

Convenience store ramen to be precise.

With all that had occurred in the past 24 hours, one would assume that Nova would have been sound asleep at this hour. Instead, it had energized her. Between the jet lag, the excitement of her new job, along with finally seeing Jin - and all that this entailed - she couldn't possibly sleep.

Her mind was wide-awake, wanting to soak in every moment.

She was hyperfixating - so to speak- on her time with Jin. On top of that, after the evening that the two of them just spent in his bedroom???

They needed to refuel...

Jin was eager to cook for his girlfriend. Show Nova that he was skilled in the kitchen just as much as he was in the bedroom. But that would have to wait for another time. With it being her first time in Korea, it was time for the hallowed rite of a convenience store meal in the early morning hours before dawn.

Was it truly a trip to Korea without doing so?

Besides, Jin caught wind that Maple Story bread with collectible stickers had begun to appear in stores across Seoul. Naturally, these two Pink Bean enthusiasts just HAD to join the hunt.

Not without some teasing.

"Poor Joon," Nova declared dramatically.

"What? Poor Joon?" Jin just stared at his girlfriend. His shocked expression evident in his eyes while the rest of his face was covered in a mask to protect his identity.

"You were on his case earlier this year, teasing him mercilessly about his Pokemon bread hunt. Now a couple of months later only for you to turn around and go on the same exact hunt but for Maple Story bread. Unlike him, you are dragging your girlfriend into it."

"You make it sound like I kidnapped you! May I remind you, Yeobo, that YOU were the one who insisted that we go on this little 'adventure' when I could have easily prepared a meal for you?"

Nova just smirked, looking ahead while they continued down the sidewalk.

"Not that I don't mind this adventure with you, nae sarang, but my goal was to show you that my talents at home extend into the kitchen, not just the bedroom," He winked.

Suddenly everything they did that earlier that evening took over Nova's thoughts.

They had every intention of just talking when they arrived at Jin's home.

After being interrupted in the hallway by Yeong, Nova was whisked away by her bodyguard BFF to spend the day getting to know TXT while Jin sat in meetings. She got to know the group she was going to be working closely with for the next 6 weeks while he helped management soothe the public's fears regarding the announcement of Chapter Two for BTS.

Their solution was simple... send Jungkook and Namjoon. The younger would go live on Weverse (which was a rare occurrence at the time) while the leader had penned a brutally honest open letter that Elle helped him to write.