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skinship is hard

~In which Nana gets a hug~

Nana was renowned for having a mysterious touch aversion. It was common knowledge not just among ARMY, but basically everyone in South Korea. No one knew the specifics, they just knew that she shied away from any sort of touch. Generally, it was respected, after one show tried to push her limits and she reacted horribly (a story for another time). Actually, it was part of the reason why people accepted her at first. Fans figured that if she didn't like touch, she wouldn't get too close with their "oppas", and thus, she was the perfect addition. It also allowed for her to be seen for her pure talent, rather than having fans obsess over every interaction she's ever had. If she didn't touch anybody, she wouldn't be burdened with unnecessary rumors about her "relationships". 

Since then, however, ARMY has really warmed up to Nana, and, with few exceptions, would never do anything against her. They just love her too much. Instead, they send her wishes for her to be healthy, do well, and constantly express their appreciation for her skills, rather than her friends within the industry. In fact, she has let a few things slip about her aversion: the gist being that it was caused by a highly traumatic incident, of which it has been difficult to move on from. ARMY only wishes for her to recover, and love it when they see her come out of her shell and try to work on recovering. 

This is why Nana really surprised everyone when she went on VLive.

That day just seemed to be a strange one. For once, she was the one acting like a child, going around to all of the members, and they were the ones being serious. She was extremely bored, having just finished writing a song, and none of the games on your phone were entertaining enough to play. After a while, she decided to do a VLive in hopes of some interaction with her fans, who never ceased to amuse her. 

Soon, more than 100,000 viewers were tuned in, it was a weekday after all, waiting for her to do something (although they were happy just seeing her). She read the never-ending comments, with many either saying "get another member" or "react to...." some new song. Nana thought that maybe finding someone else (after all, these things were more fun with more people), was a good idea, so she set out to drag one of the boys in to her video. 

As she walked down the hall to where she thought she could find someone, she ran into Namjoon, who had had his earplugs in. 

"Joonie, come say hi to ARMY," she told him, as he ripped out his earbuds. He greeted them, smiling that warm smile, which nearly made watchers pass out. He slowly wrapped his arms around her waist, gauging how she felt, and was honestly surprised when she didn't pull away. Most of the time, she could only stand very little skin contact, but she was slowly letting her guard down with the boys. Even now she would barely let her family get physically close to her.

He stood behind Nana, with his head on her shoulder, watching the phone. Silently, he pressed his lips to the side of her head, giving her a comforting feeling, and she smiled and leaned into him. 

Meanwhile, ARMY was completely freaking out with this seemingly small cuddle. They were in awe that she trusted and loved RM enough to hold her like that. They were quick to take as many screenshots of the interaction as possible, posting to Twitter.

@ liveforvlive

IS THIS NOT THE CUTEST THING YOUVE EVER SEEN #joona

The other members, however, were nowhere to be found. That is, until they saw the reposted image of those two on Twitter. Fast as lightning, the other six found them on her bed, with Namjoon's head on her shoulder. Figuring out that today was one of those days that she didn't completely hate human contact, they surrounded her with cuddles and any type of touch they could get. Whether it be laying on her lap, sitting on her other side, or just being around her, they settled in.

Nana were surprised, to say the least, when they all came at her. She was waiting for her aversion to kick in, and make her feel uncomfortable. But it never came. Sure, there was that small bit, but nothing she couldn't ignore. As a result, she was rather forthcoming with her hugs, taking time to kiss each member on the cheek or forehead. They loved it, especially Yoongi, but he would never admit it. 

They weren't the only ones who loved it, of course, as more and more people joined the VLive to see the unexpected skinship. Needless to say, after that, there were a lot more pictures of her and the boys circulating around the internet. 

Seeing as she hadn't really done much so far, she decided to continue reacting to videos that commenters would suggest. Before the boys had barged in, her and Namjoon were looking at funny compilation videos of the group, and she wasn't about to stop now. 

She couldn't help but bust out laughing at the very beginning. Of course, the guys were half watching the video and half watching her (an interaction that didn't escape the viewers), and her laughter brought smiles to their faces. That is, until they saw the clip of the rollercoaster, which is when they really couldn't stop laughing. The rest of the VLive was filled with glee, for both BTS and ARMY, and the next few days, nonstop references were made. 

Nana felt a lot closer to the others, especially Namjoon, and started being a little more clingy, which all of them adored. It was hard not to go soft when this tough girl acted vulnerable towards them, and they really hoped that she would continue to be like this. 

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