Being Afflicted (A BTS x OC x Infinite Fanfic)

Chapter 2

"Hyung, I think something is going on between Jin Hyung and Hyun Ji." Upon hearing that, J-Hope, another of Jin's best friends, looked up from his phone.

"Wait, could you repeat that?" the elder asked, certain he had heard wrongly. Jimin did as told and waited for the elder to give some sort of a reaction but J-Hope simply stared at Jimin with a slightly raised eyebrow.

"Define that sentence," J-Hope said as he rubbed his chin, eyeing the younger.

"I don't know about Hyun Ji, but I think Jin hyung has taken an interest in her," Jimin replied. For a moment, J-Hope waited for the younger to take back his words and say that he was joking. Instead, Jimin kept a straight face and waited for the elder's reaction.

Oh wait, he's serious. J-Hope thought.

"First things first, Jin hyung has actually taken an interest in a girl? That guy has never, and I mean never, fallen for any girl for as long as we've known him. Now he's actually into one and it's her? Jung Hyun Ji, the new girl who seems to ignore basically everyone in this school? I mean, why her? They've never talked before, and I doubt he knows a single thing about her. Knowing your hyung, it's unlikely of him to fall for a girl he barely even knows,"J-Hope said, feeling rather skeptical.

"That's exactly what I thought too,"Jimin agreed, suddenly doubting the assumption he made earlier on.

"What made you think Jin Hyung likes her anyway?" J-Hope asked, tilting his head slightly.

"He was staring at her as she walked by our classroom. You might think that it's nothing because it's normal for Jin hyung to observe people whenever he's bored. If you were to be in my place earlier on, you'd notice the look in his eyes. It was different, really different. It looked as though he actually wanted to know more about her. As though he was actually curious. Apart from that, he looked pretty oblivious to his surroundings." Jimin said, as J-Hope frowned, finding Jin's behaviour peculiar too.

"What about Hyun Ji?" J-Hope asked.

"I don't know, but when their eyes met, she immediately turned away. You should have seen the look on her face. It looked as though she was afraid of hyung." Jimin pointed out.

That's odd. Why would she be afraid of him when she barely even knows him? J-Hope thought to himself.

"Look, he's doing it again." With that, J-Hope turned to the direction in which the younger had nodded to and spotted Jin sitting at their usual table. Following the direction of his gaze, J-Hope's eyes fell upon Hyun Ji, who was making her way towards the exit of the canteen with a brown paper bag in her hand. Directing his gaze towards Jin, he watched as the elder stood up and hurriedly made his way towards the same exit, disappearing behind the doors. Both J-Hope and Jimin turned towards each other, sharing the same thoughts.

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"Hey, where's Jin hyung?" Suga asked J-Hope and Jimin as he sat at their usual table along with Rapmon, V and Jungkook.

"Probably with Hyun Ji," the two said simultaneously as they ate. The remaining four paused and stared at the two with confused expressions.

"Why would he-"

Before Rapmon could finish his question, Jimin cut him off. "He may have a thing for her."

"Wait, what?!" The four said in unison, gaining attention from other students. Silence filled the air for a second or two before everyone went back to doing whatever they were doing before they were interrupted.

"Thanks for getting everyone's attention, guys," J-Hope said sarcastically as he picked up a lettuce from his plate with a disgusted look plastered on his face. Almost immediately, he dumped the lettuce onto the very edge of the plate. Looking up, he raised his brow at the four of them who still had a surprised expression on their faces.