Elixir

Chapter 11

           

19th October, 2017

Puma Photoshoot

8:11 KST

"And Pose! A little left, good! Now keep on acting natural! Act natural! There ya go!" Rie, the photographer encouraged in his usual tone with his camera clicking multiple images of the boys in Puma. The official Puma Photographer accompanied him and took individual photos of them.

"That was good! Thank you, boys! see you soon!" the photoshoot ended in three hours.

BTS were in their dress-up room, handing back their attire and packing up. They had to shoot the Halloween version of go-go in an hour. Helena managed to work with one hand. She helped Jin with his hair after taking off the huge Jacket that he wore for the shoot. Everyone gasped after taking off their coats and gloves.

"They were heavy" Jhope said. The members relaxed for a few minutes.

"Guys, we have a break for fifteen minutes. I'll be back, I have to talk to the Puma representative."

"I'll come along" Jhope got up and both of the tall men exited. Jimin suddenly sprung up and said, stammering, "I- I have some work too, right Jungkook?" he winked slightly looking at the Jung-shook maknae.

"Oh, yes, yes" Jungkook said after as he understood Jimin's signals, "We'll be back" the Busan boyfriends rushed out. The only people left in the cozy dress-up room were Taehyung, Helena, Suga and Jin. No one spoke. Bored, she took out her fidget spinner and started balancing it on her fingertip. It never fell even once.

"You like that?" Suga asked, staring at the spinning metallic wheel, "I have it too!"

"Haha yes, I keep on fidgeting. Im get impatient at times, I need to be occupied. That's why my mom sent me for sports at school."

"Wow"

"Yeah, skate-boarding, swimming, soccer, Marshall arts, I did them all." She felt like she was boasting. Taehyung listened carefully.

"So, you are a tomboy, eh?" Suga asked, amazed.

"You can say that."

"So, what are tomboys actually like? I've seen you only as a spy around, how are you normally?"

"haha well" she brushed off her fringes from her left eye, "Tomboys mostly like manly things, they hang out with boys in general. If you ask me, I have all blacks and reds in my wardrobe. We just don't do girly stuff like checking nails, wearing high heels or biting lips. We rather sneak in hoodies and listen to metal all day. Rest, tomboys are normal girls with abnormal likings."

Suga smiled with increased interest at her. Taehyung simply stared at her in awe... she is the kind I always wanted to have.

"Alright guys" Namjoon and Jhope crashed in, "It's go time."

Jin and Suga tagged along and the Hyung line went out. Taehyung got up and stood next to the spy.

"I want to finish what I had started" he said slowly looking at her, "It's sad that you don't have chocolate on your lips anymore"

Helena sensed what he was trying to do again. She stopped him by placing her working left arm on his chest, that was nearing in.

"I can't do this, Taehyung" she said, hiding her helplessness, "I thought about it way too much and I don't think that this will work. I'm sure, what you feel is just an infatuation, you will get over it. I am not the one, forget me. Please let me do my job, we can't be together." She let the words hit him and marched out of the room, leaving him heartbroken. He should be fine... she tried to convince herself, he hadn't even committed to me, he didn't even say that he loved me. Liking is just a peeling, it goes off.

Back at the dorm, the members gathered on the third floor in the shiny filming room. The theme was snowhite, as decided by the hyung line. Everyone circled up to disclose the catch. Taehyung was calm, he neither smiled, nor faked any excitement. The members noticed his strange sad face but pretended lie they didn't, the camera was on them.

"Stone-paper-scissors!" the rounds started and the leader was safe, followed by the choreographer and Jimin. Suga escaped in the next round, leaving three behind him- Jungkook, Jin and V. another round, and the maknae jumped up with happiness. Between the remaining two, Taehyung threw a palm against Jin, who in turn showed the scissors. Tae lost. He showed no surprise, he was already losing everything. What's the big deal in acting like a dramatic Disney princess?

The song was played on and everyone showed their chirpy funny moves. All through the entire song, Taehyung was stoned. His mind was overflowing with her images. Until, between the dance, Jin striked a look at him that slapped him to reality. We're shooting, armys will watch this, they'll talk about me...

The last part of the song was near he tried to bring in some colour by using his apple prop at the end and mustering some of his acting skills. He collapsed down like the snowhite falling in her death-sleep, while the members instantly started acting extra. Hobbie got in the money spraying gun, Jungkook and Rapmon cried out, Suga made a sorrowful act and Jimin started spanking Tae.

"And cut!"

The shooting was done.

"Armys are going to love this!" Namjoon laughed, "It was so hilarious"

Everyone gathered and chortled in the room, throwing the props at each other and playing around. Taehyung slipped out of the room, tore off his annoying outfit and slammed the door of his room.

 

She heard the sound. She felt his pain. The pain that had struck him because of her. She noiselessly mingled outside his door for a few minutes and stuck her ear to the door- there was no sound. He didn't cry. Maybe he still hoped for her, Taehyung never takes no for an answer.

 

21st October, 2017

BTS Dormitory, Helena's room

8:15 am KST

"The wound is healing faster" Dr. Park Hae Won stood, examining the 1.6-centimetre-deep cut, "It will get better in a week."

"A week seems too long, doctor." Helena said with knitted eyebrows, "When will I be able to do my job?"

"For now, I suggest, you let it stay stiff. Don't move too much. That will break it's healing pace. Start weight training by next week. Lift two kilograms or lesser. And gymnastics, stunts and fighting are strictly a no. That will strain your muscle and it may tear off. So, be aware of how deep the cut is. The attacker barely touched your bone."

Helena simply stared at her poor wrapped hand, which had bled again that morning when she tried to stretch. The doctor set the prescriptions on the table and bid her goodbye.

The week that followed was comparably relaxing for the boys, they had some minor photoshoots and daily workout on the schedule. Only the leader was occupied with work, he spent most of his time at the main office with BigHit executives and sponsorers discussing about the upcoming 'Love myself' project and shows. The work never ends for Namjoon anyways.