Out Of Love [BTS ff]

《 4 》

       I waited by the bus stop with my earphones on. When the bus pulled over at the stop, I grabbed my wallet and quickly scanned my bus card over the scanner. "One person," I said.

I searched for a window seat and plopped onto it, letting myself sink into the cushion. I love window seats; I just hoped no one would sit beside me. Knowing my luck, that didn't work out as planned.

A man who looked around my age, maybe a year or two older, sat beside me. He wore a black face mask along with a black sweatshirt and jeans. His brown, scruffy hair was left exposed; small, silver hoops hung from his ears. He had a generic school backpack on, but it seemed flat and deflated.

I nodded slightly to show respect and turned to face the window. "Jung Hye Soo?" the man called.

In surprise, I jerked my head around quickly, too quickly. A sting of pain vibrated across my entire body and my neck started to feel numb. Out of pain, I grabbed the back of my neck and smiled as if nothing happened. My mind was planning what kind of damage I could do to the stranger in a bus if it called for it. "D-do I know you?"

"Well, I'm famous and handsome. Not only that, I'm in one of the hottest bands in Korea and worldwide. Lastly, I'm a cannibal just because I love eating a certain pastry that sounds like my nickname." he winked at that last comment. "So, do I know you?"

The corners of my mouth turned upward and I relaxed, knowing the man wasn't a stranger. "Is it really you, Jungkook the cannibal?" I asked, smiling and hitting him hard on the shoulders and chest. "Danggg, you've been working out, huh? Since when did that little kid have such big muscles." I pinched his cheek with one hand and squeezed his arm with the other. I couldn't see, but I could tell he was blushing and smiling underneath his mask. How am I still able to feel comfortable around a kid I haven't talked to in forever?

"Who are you talking about? I'm not Jungkook the cannibal or whatever you called me." The man replied.

"Really then. Should I take off your face mask and see for myself? Maybe let the entire bus see your identity?" I threatened.

"Nooooo no no no no. It's me, it's me."

"Thought so," I stuck out my tongue at him. "What're you doing here anyways? Taking public transit isn't something I'd expect some big shot like you to so."

"Well we're in town for a concert and fan signing, but our manager's car broke down on the way from the dorm. We disguised ourselves as much as possible in order to ride the bus. All the other members are scattered somewhere." He paused for a moment, and his eyebrows clashed together. "Wait, why are you in the bus? Are you visiting someone?"

Oh right... Jungkook doesn't know that I live alone now. What should I do? Should I tell him the truth? It's been too long since I've last seen him, but we've acted as if we saw each other just yesterday. "Actually... I was here to visit my parents. I live alone now," I explained.

"Oh, did you see Ho Seok hyung?"

"What?"

"Did you see Ho Seok hyung?"

I remember Jungkook asking if he was my brother the last time he called, but I couldn't bring myself to tell him. Yeah, I want to tell him the truth, but I don't want to cause any troubles because of me... again. "MY Hoseok or YOURS?"

"Mine I guess?"

"Why would I see him?"

"Forget about trying to hide it, Hye Soo. I know that you guys are siblings."

"Are you kidding me? There no way he could be my brother. Plus that would be waayyy-"

"Well he is. Hye Soo, not only does he fits everything you told me about him, but he admitted he has a little sister named 'Jung Hye Soo,' coincidence?"

"Yes. Things like this can hap-"

"Why are you trying to hide this from me, Hye Soo? We were best friends. You still trust me, right? And why hasn't Hobi hyung introduced you to us?"

"Jungkook, I," I began. I sighed, kmowing I had to explain everything to him in this 45 minute bus ride. "I don't know anymore. It's just... it's just, I'm so confused and curious but I can't do anything about it." For the rest of the ride back, I told Jungkook everything I've always wanted to tell him about Hoseok. I always felt so comfortable around him, and he was always there to support me. I never wanted to tell anyone about my situation, except him. And now that he knows, I feel relieved.

"Hye Soo, I-"

"Jungkook, let's go, it's our stop," a deep, attractive voice spoke. V, Kim Taehyung. Honestly, he's the one that stands out to me, and his personality just makes me feel all bubbly inside. At least, his personality on TV. Hearing his voice, I could feel my cheeks turning hot and red. Although I tried hard to, as I got to know BTS, V became my bias. What could I say? I'm still a fangirl.

"Ah, bye H-" I cut Jungkook off by shaking my head. Just in case Ho Seok was in the bus, I didn't want him to hear my name; I didn't want want him to know I was here.

I ducked my head down. I heard a ruffling noise and felt a bowl-shaped object push my head down. Looking up, my eyes met Jungkook's bright eyes. I touched my head and realized, it was his hat. I wasn't sure if he was smiling through his face mask or not. "Bye," he said cheerfully and left.

I faced the window with Jungkook's hat on so that it was hard to see my face, when I felt my seat sink next to me again. A sturdy, strong hand held onto my chin and turned my face around. Jungkook's cap, which rested on top of my head, was lifted a bit so that my face would be revealed.

"Wh-who the hell are you? What are you-" I stuttered, panicked.

The man who completed the previous actions stared at me blankly. He wore a face mask like Jungkook's and a hat, so it was hard to tell who he was. "If Jungkook talked to you and gave you his hat, there's something special about you. He's too shy around girls, so he won't talk to them unless he needs to. You guys know each other, don't you?"

I stared at the man with widened eyes. His voice was deep. "V-v?"

"Shhh... yeah, it's me. Will you freak out if I admitted it? Wait I already did."

"Hey, we gotta go," a voice spoke. Instead of turning to the owner of the voice, I gasped and stared out the window. Please. Please. Don't see me pleeeease.

"Sorry, if I scared you. I hope we meet again," V said. I was about to say something, but I heard a voice speak again; the voice that brought me fear and panic. The voice that belonged to Jung Ho Seok.

I felt the end of the seat lift as V got off, and I sighed in relief when I noticed Ho Seok got off as well... And then I realized... that this was my stop, too. Sneakily, I thanked the bus driver and slipped out of the bus, running towards my apartment.