A Thousand Years

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Adina's POV - continuous

I graduated from Stanford University after three years worth of infatuating myself to studies to avoid getting lonely. I was the nerd but I didn't care. 

I received a graduation gift from my parent, which was a trip to Los Angeles, California. 

Time skips to LA, California (July 2014)

As I walk around LA, I bump into someone.

"Sorry," I apologized and walked off.

Instead, someone grabbed me by my wrist, "Adina?"

I turn around to see Taehyung.

"Adina, I missed you. I went to see you before I debut, but mom said you went to California for college. Why didn't you tell me?"

"Hyung. The camera is rolling, you know," someone younger than him said, behind.

"Sorry for not telling you, Taehyung. Let's exchange numbers, so we can catch up later."

"Alright." He gives me a box smile.

At night, he texted me.

T: You wanna grab food with my bandmates?

A: I don't mind, but I might not talk as much. By the way, why are you in California?

T: It's alright. You'll definitely loosen up around them, and we're here for American Hustle Life Show.

A: Oh, OK. I got it. Where should I go?

T: Go to the address.

A few minutes later, I arrive at the restaurant. The waitress leads me to a group of boys. 

"Adina, you're here!" He shouts.

"Do you want us to get kicked out?" I said.

They laugh.

"Come on, sit next to me." He pats the seat next to him. I sit.

"Okay, introduction. We are Bangtan Sonyeondan." They said in unison.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Adina, a childhood friend of Taehyung."

"We heard about you from Taehyung. He talks non-stop when you come up." A man said.

"Um... you are?"

"Sorry, individual introduction before we start a conversation." 

"I'm Jin, the eldest."

The boy next to him pops out, "I'm Jimin, the hottie." Winks at me.

"I'm Rap Monster." He shoves Jimin's head out of Jin's way. 

"You're supposed to follow their flow." Someone said.

"Fine. I'm Rap Monster, the rapper."

"Do it over again. We have three rappers, we can't do three rappers as an introduction." He teases Rap Monster again.

"There is no rule to introducing yourself."

"Do it over again." He said.

"Augh, fine. I'm Rap Monster, the god of destruction. Happy, now?"

"I'm Suga, the genius."

"And you're ignoring me." Rap Monster fake cries. 

"Can I ask?"

(In the back: "She's also ignoring me," Rap Monster fake cries again.)

"Go ahead."

"What do mean by the god of destruction?"

"Have you never heard of us?"

"Sorry, I never searched or investigated on celebrity. Although I do listen to your music because I heard that Taehyung debuted as a member of BTS from his family."

"Right. It means that he destroys everything he touches. He will shorten your life span if you're near him."

"I see."

"Now, don't be gloomy. I'm J-hope, your angel and hope."

I smile.

"She smiled. I gave her hope."

I laugh at his action, adoring him.

"Your turn, dude," J-hope said.

He was hiding behind Taehyung. I used to do that before too.

"I'm Adina, what's your name?"

"Jungkook." He blushes.

"Nice to meet you." 

That night, Taehyung and I caught up with each other after 3 years apart. Even I was able to loosen up with the rest of the BTS members.

The members gave Taehyung and I a room to talk.

"We're leaving LA in 3 days. What are you planning to do?"

"Since I already graduated college, I was planning to go back to South Korea."

"Is your family still strolling around you?"

"It's okay. It gotten better than last time."

"We got to go, Taehyung!" Jimin yelled.

"Got it." "We have to keep in touch this time."

"I got it."

For the past two days, we did as he said, but only when he has no camera rolling. My happiness came back even for a few minutes.

On the third day, he departed LA to South Korea.

I thought it was time for me to go. There is no one who I hold dear in LA. Even though I might not be able to see Taehyung often due to his tight schedule, I thought the Seoul, South Korea that he lives may not be bad restart for me. 

At the airport, without looking back, I smiled and headed toward the gate with my luggage.