We Are Bulletproof: The Eternal | BTS 8TH MEMBER

Where Did You Come From

*Arin POV*

"Alright, we'll meet two other trainees, then I'll stop troubling you," Sejin announces while chuckling, a hint of amusement in his voice. He gestures towards a door. "Follow me," he instructs.

As we walk down the corridor, Sejin turns to me. Sensing my nervousness, he says, "You'll meet Min Yoongi and Jung Hoseok now. They're other trainees who passed our previous audition. Don't be nervous. They're pretty chill."

Then, he swings open the door, revealing a small, dimly lit room. Two figures are seated on a couch, their heads bent over a laptop. One has headphones on, his fingers dancing across a keyboard. The other is scribbling something on a notepad.

Yoongi, the one with the headphones, looked up first, his eyes scanning Arin from head to toe with a disinterested gaze. Hoseok, the other one, offered a bright smile. "Hey, hyung, who's this?" he asked, his voice filled with curiosity.

"Introduce yourself, Arin," Sejin prompts me. I feel my cheeks heat up. I take a deep breath and step forward. "Hello, I'm Kang Arin. Nice to meet you both," I say, my voice barely audible.

Yoongi mumbles a barely audible "whatever" before returning to his task. Hoseok, on the other hand, beams at me. "Welcome to the family!" he exclaims, his eyes sparkling with enthusiasm. "I'm Jung Hoseok. Nice to meet you. Don't worry, we'll take good care of you."

Sejin, who's standing by the door, nods in satisfaction and then turns to me. "For now, just observe and learn. You'll start your training on 1st June," he says.

Yoongi, seemingly done with his task, finally looks up. His eyes scan me briefly before returning to his laptop. "Just don't disturb me," he mumbles, his voice authoritative. I tense up hearing that.

Sejin seemed to sense my unease. "Don't mind him," he says, patting my shoulder reassuringly. "He's just like that with new people. Okay then, I'll leave now. I think you can navigate around the building pretty well now."

I nod and wave goodbye to Sejin. I then turn around and take a seat on the small couch behind the two boys.

I hesitate for a moment, unsure of what to do next. I glance at Yoongi, who's again doing something on his laptop, and then at Hoseok, who seems to be waiting for me to say something.

"Uhh hi, Hoseok-ssi. How old are you? I'm 16," I speak, breaking the awkward silence in the room that was suffocating me.

"Really? I turned 16 this February!" Hoseok replies.

"Well, you're older than me. I turned 16 in April," I say, trying to suppress my excitement when I get to know that another boy is the same age as me.

"Nice," he says curtly. There is an awkward silence between us again. But this time, Hoseok pipes in to break it, "Well um...Bang PD told me that you were the only girl who passed the audition."

"Oh yeah. It's hard to believe for me too," I say humbly.

"So...what all can you do? Like what are you good at?" he asks curiously, his eyes glistening.

"I'm good at singing and rapping...yeah. But my dance is very bad," I say, chuckling at the end.

Hoseok's eyes widen upon hearing me. Turning to Yoongi he says, "Yoongi, did u hear her? She said she's good at rapping. Wow!" Yoongi says nothing but replies with a grumble.

Turning to me, Hoseok says, "I'm good at dancing. We can learn together!"

"Oh really? That's nice but umm...thank you for the offer but I think we have dance instructors so...there won't be a need for your help," I say, trying to word my words carefully so he doesn't get hurt by my rejection.

Hoseok's smile falters so I quickly smile and add, "But if I have any doubts, I'll come and ask you, I promise!"

Seeing my smile, Hoseok almost melts. His own smile widens, his eyes now sparkling with amusement. He ruffles my hair playfully, causing me to giggle. He says, "Don't worry, we'll make you a star."

Yoongi rolls his eyes, but a small smile tugs at the corner of his lips. "Learn the basics first," he mutters, his eyes still glued to his laptop.

***

7 PM

Alone in my dorm room (my roommates still practicing), I ponder whether to call Seokjin or not. I really want to tell him about the people I met today. The events of the day replay in my head like a broken record. Namjoon's funny hairstyle, Yoongi's apathy, Hoseok's enthusiasm, and the overwhelming feeling of being in a completely new environment. I miss home, my parents, and the familiar comforts of my old life.

But then I think about the potential this new world offered. The chance to pursue my passion for music, to meet new people, and to create something extraordinary. A surge of determination courses through my veins. I grab my phone, my finger hovering over Seokjin's contact.I dial Seokjin's number. A few rings later, his voice, warm and familiar, answers. 

Arin dialed Seokjin's number. A few rings later, his voice, warm and familiar, answered.

"Rin? Everything okay?" he asks worriedly.

"Yeah oppa," I reply, taking a deep breath. "I just wanted to tell you about today. I met my dorm mates. They're very nice. Currently, they're practicing. I met other trainees too. They were all males. Sejin-ssi introduced me to Kim Namjoon, Min Yoongi, and Jung Hoseok."

I proceed to tell him about my first day at the company, describing the atmosphere in the dorm, my interactions with the other trainees, and my first impressions. I didn't leave out the details of the training schedule or the dorm rules.

"Oppa, I miss you," I sigh.

"I know Rin, even I do. But go and sleep now, you probably need a good rest after all of today's events," he says concerned.

"Okay oppa, goodnight," I bid him.

"Goodnight Rin," he replies before cutting the call.

A/N: I hope you liked this chapter. I think next chapter I might skip to the 1st of June n y'all will get to see the hard training. But after that I'll probably skip again to the coming of the next member, which is Jin...I think? Anyways stay healthy. Comment n vote. Bye bye.

EDIT: I have changed the tense again and improved the dialogues. Hope you like it!