FAME's 99

048.

MYLANN
IN KOREA
PT2

Today, I went to JK's company with him. He had work to do and didn't want me staying home by myself, so he asked me to come along. At first, I didn't want to—especially after everything that went down yesterday—but he insisted. So here I am, sitting in the corner, watching them practice.

Every now and then, I catch the staff sneaking glances my way, probably confused about why I'm here. I pretend not to notice, keeping my focus on my phone or JK, but it's hard to ignore. At one point, someone even came up and asked me for a picture. I had to say no. JK made it clear before we got here—no pictures. And honestly? I get it. The last thing either of us needs is people running their mouths about why I'm here or starting some mess online. Every so often, he sneaks a look my way, like he's making sure I'm okay.

After about an hour, they finally take a break. To my surprise, the boys start making their way over to me, one by one, to greet me. What really catches me off guard is Jimin and Taehyung—both of them walk up with big smiles. It might be fake, but still, their energy is completely different from yesterday. I nod back, matching their vibe as best as I can.

JK takes a break too and walks straight over to me.
His shirt is clinging to his chest from sweat, and he's slightly out of breath. He grabs a bottle of water, twists it open, and takes a long sip before looking down at me.

— You okay ? He asks, his voice soft but with that familiar protective edge.

— Yeah, I'm good, I say, offering a small smile.

Before JK can say anything else, Hobi strolls up, flashing his usual sunshine grin.

— How you doing ? He asks, his voice light and warm as always.

— Perfect, I reply.

Taehyung and Jimin joins him and I'm trying my best to control my face expression.

— Mylann, Jimin says, taking a small step closer, do you think we could talk for a second ? Just... privately ?

I blink, caught off guard by the sudden kindness, and glance at JK. He doesn't say anything, just takes another sip of water, watching me carefully. Taehyung nods in agreement, his smile calm but unreadable.

— Yes, of course.

— We'll just be over there, Jimin says, motioning to a quieter corner of the practice room.

I stand up slowly, brushing off my pants. I feel Jungkook's gaze on me the entire time, and when I glance back at him, he just smile. I follow them across the room, my arms crossed over my chest as I come to a stop.

— Alright, I say, my tone clipped but polite. What do you want to talk about ?

Jimin scratches the back of his head, looking almost nervous, while Taehyung exchanges a quick glance with him.

— First off, Taehyung starts, his voice calm and steady, we just wanted to apologize for yesterday.

Oh.

— Yeah, Jimin adds, his voice softening. It wasn't fair, and it definitely wasn't cool. We were... out of line.

I study their faces, trying to gauge how sincere they are. Taehyung's expression is unreadable, but Jimin looks genuinely uncomfortable, like he's been thinking about this for a while.