Attraction

Part Thirty Nine

They sat in silence, Brian's words heavy on their chest.

This was the beginning to their story.

"Wait, so is this why you guys love purple so much?" Aila had been waiting to ask that question.

It made sense now, why purple was all over the essence of BTS.

"Yeah. When we all found each other, we were left with one layer. All of us had been accustomed to that purple layer. We actually missed it and then Tae came up with 'purple you' as a promise to one day find you."

Aila felt her airways be constricted at Seokjin's words and the sincerity in which they were said.

"Makes sense." She quickly covered up and moved closer to Brian in the seat. Brian noticed this and grabbed her hand and pulled it to his lips. Certain touches were second nature to them.

"So you two were together when we met?" Taehyung asked, feeling stupid for the jealousy he felt, for feeling something even now.

"Yes. We met back in 2012 and we have been together ever since." Aila smiled as she looked over at Brian before looking at her once soulmates.

"I'm glad you had someone with you." Seokjin smiled, feeling grateful for Brian, for him never leaving her side, even when they did.

She smiled at Seokjin's words. She too was glad Brian had been with her all this time.

But her smile slowly dropped. Aila didn't want to lie to her soulmates. And it didn't matter how horrible the truth was, she's going to lay it all down tonight. That's why she came over and had Brian with her, to encourage her, to finally tell them how she played with them.

Never did she ever think she would get this chance. Ever. It was amazing how the world works.

"I do have something else to tell you. It has to do with why the bonds broke, or more why I think they broke."

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"Wait so dad's going to met us there tomorrow?" Iletsi asked her mom as they go everything packed in the mini bus.

"Yes hon. He said sorry he can't see you today but he'll sure come by Busan tomorrow and spend the days with us." Aila smiled at her daughter.

She couldn't deny how happy both her kids had been since their father arrived. She couldn't deny how happy she had been when he suddenly appeared and talked about leaving his soulmate.

Was she a bad person? For wanting all along Adrian to leave her and stay? She knew she made him go, didn't give him a choice but to. But deep down she wanted him to stay. She decided to push her feelings down, hide them away, for his good. For the right thing to do.

But her heart still called out to him and now he's back.

Just so she could lose him again.

"Mommy, why are you sad? You aren't happy dad's back? I'm sure he didn't came all the way to South Korea to just see the flowers. We all know it was to get you back."

Aila looked at her daughter. She was too smart and observant sometimes.

"Do you really think so?"

"Mom? Are you really asking such a question? You two have been together for years, have two kids, are disgusting with each other giving each other love. He never looked at his soulmate the way he looks at you. He came to get you back."

Aila smiled at her daughter.

"Well he also came to get you too."

"That's wrong. I'll always be his daughter no matter what. And he's a great dad so I will always have this connection with him. Did he mess up while being with that woman? Yes. But I know dad's not perfect, but a great dad and a great husband to you. He came to make things right with you. We are a family because you two decided to be together and make things happen."

At moments like this, it always shocked Aila how emotionally smart Iletsi was. It made her feel proud she raised this child to be so kind and perceptive of the world.

Her and Adrian do make a good team. Their kids are proof of the love they have shared through the years.

Aila smiled, pulling her daughter for a tight hug.

"God, you are so amazing Letsi. I'm so proud to have a given the opportunity to raise you, to met you, to love you."

Someone clearing their throat interrupted the two.

Namjoon was standing off to the side, with one suitcase in each hand.

"Sorry, I just... I need to put these in." He looked apologetic and when he tried to move, tripped and almost fell.

Iletsi laughed before helping him with one of the suitcases.

Aila wished to know how they were feeling.

She didn't show them the videos she found of herself before the bonds broke, but she showed them the research that was done by the institute.

Everything

Down to what type of bond they had, how she managed to mess with Jungkook and Taehyung to see if emotions could be shared in the bond to how she manipulated the bond between her and Seokjin.

Everything

She laid the research for them to see and read.

They didn't say anything they didn't give any of their emotions away.

The only one that said anything was Yoongi. And it was only to verify that they knew already knew truth.

Aila responded telling them that as it was stated, yes, she had explained how she view feelings, and how she felt like she could control the bond. She just never told them what she had done after making that discovery.

"But we knew all along... you told us what you were and we knew." He stated again.

"Yes Yoongi. It looks like I never lied about who I was and how the bond felt between us. I just never revealed how I managed to get... acquainted with it. I began to mess with it, leading to transmitting intense emotions, like what happened between Jungkook, Taehyung and I and ultimately, being able to bond at will, with Seokjin."

Yoongi nodded his head and kept reading.

That's all.

No emotions were let out after that.

"There you to Mr. Namjoon." Aila was brought back from her thoughts as she saw the way Namjoon starred at her daughter.

She could practically feel the love pouring from him in the smile he gave Iletsi. She also noticed how her kids seemed to be more relaxed and comfortable around the seven. It usually takes a while for them to get used to new people, but with them, it took hours at most.

"Do you need help with anything else?"

"Umm I think Jimin needed help with some bags."

"Oh! I'll go help him!" And she ran off.

Both of their gazed fell on the little girl as she disappeared.

"We never knew why we felt this.. connection to Iletsi and Kcire. It always made us second guess ourselves. When I see her, I see the daughter I would love to have had, to have hold in my arms, to love. It's the same with Kcire."

Aila felt a lump start to form at the back of her throat, that heavy feeling making her feel like the air wasn't getting to her lungs.

"I'm sorry. I messed everything up."

Namjoon took a good look at the women in front of him. He couldn't denied how he felt for her. It wasn't a deep connection like he has with his soulmates, but he knows these feelings can evolve into something so strong.

"We want to see the videos."

"What... videos?"

"We thought it was weird how you only showed us the research that was done. That's just facts on paper. You talked about how you found these videos before the bonds broke. We want to see them."