Chapter 4: Baby Steps

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I wake up and am greeted by a bright sunshine which is escaping through my blinds. I open the window and take everything in...I've safely made it to Korea, I met Yeona and her family, I will also have to somehow deal with Jimin....Oh! Hoseok, I wonder if he texted me? I should text him.

I reach into my suitcase to retreive my phone which is close to being dead. I see that I have 3 new missed text messages from him.

I instantly feel guilty for not texting him right away

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I instantly feel guilty for not texting him right away. He must have thought I was ignoring him. I quickly send him a text that says, "Thank you for worrying Hoseok, I'm so sorry I didn't text you right away... I ate dinner and then went straight to sleep."

I then also added, "everything is fine and the host family I am staying with is quite lovely...how is your family? Did you go out and eat together?" I wait a couple seconds for a reply but decide he must be busy right now.

I get out of bed and fix the blankets. Then I change out of my clothes from yesterday and head for the restroom. I look in the mirror and see my horrendous eye bags..nothing a little concealer can't fix.

I get ready for the day and put on a cute yet simple outfit in case I go do something active today with Yeona.

I get ready for the day and put on a cute yet simple outfit in case I go do something active today with Yeona

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*****(This is the outfit you put on)*****

I step out of my room and find my way to the kitchen. There, Yeona's parents are already seated as if they are waiting for me. I quickly join them and wait for Yeona to finish up with the rice for breakfast. I ask if Jimin would be joining us in case they wanted to wait a little longer, but they told me he went to visit his friend's house.

We scarfed down our food pretty quickly and before I knew it, I was helping Yeona do the dishes. She looks over at me and says, "so are you ready to go exploring today?" I look at my outfit and say, "I'm always ready for adventure." She nods and says, "good because we are going to visit the Mudeungsan National Park today." She also adds, "don't worry I already invited my brother too, in case you need protected.. from fellow male predators." ;-)

I look at her and raise my eyebrow, "who said I can't handle a few men?" She copies me and says, "I do, because you're the type of girl who attracts charmed men." I give her a questioning look as to say what do you mean, but she just pushes me out of the kitchen and tells me to get our passes for the bus.

Once we walk to the bus stop she pulls out her phone and types something on it. I then remember to check my own phone to see if Hoseok replied back to me yet...which he didn't. We then board the bus and find seats near the back. It's not too long before we arrive at the park and are greeted by Jimin who's waiting by a random tree >,<

He leads us up a hill telling us, "we gotta get to the top so you can see how small everything below looks." I scoff at his comment, and he shoots me a look so I turn my head away. By the time we finish climbing, I am sweating so much I feel like I'm in a shower. I try to dab my face while I'm walking but I run straight into someone's chest, of whom I assume was passing by.

I quickly apologize although I can't see anything but a shirt. Someone's grabbed both of my arms, pinning me in a sort of way. "Jimin, I swear this isn't funny." I try to make him let go, but he has a strong grip on me and I don't want to unnecessarily cause trouble. "Jimin?" I hear Yeona say behind me. She comes up closer next to me and just stands there. "Uhm, some help please?"

She replies with, "nah, I think you'll like where you are." I start to furrow my brow in confusion as I'm slowly released to look at who grabbed me. "Ho-HOSEOK?" His smile hasn't faded by even an inch it seems. I feel my eyes start to tear up from how happy I was in that moment to see him.

He gives me a cute smile and says,"hey Y/N don't cry, I thought you would be happy to see me." He takes his thumb and gently wipes away a tear which escaped. He then pulls me back in for a hug and says, "I'm so glad you're okay." I hug him back and through muffled breaths say, "I'm glad you're okay too."

Yeona interrupts by saying, "as happy as I am to see you two together...you may want to watch out Y/N." I slowly release Hoseok and watch as a flying Jimin attaches to his back.

" I slowly release Hoseok and watch as a flying Jimin attaches to his back

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Suddenly I see two cute friends messing around and just having fun. I start to giggle and say, "wow, what a pleasant surprise, I had no idea you all knew each other." Hoseok walks over to me with Jimin still on his back and says, "Jimin and I are really close friends from college, he moved up from Busan and majored alongside me in dance." Yeona texted Jimin saying to bring me and that she had a surprise. I had no idea I would be seeing you again so soon though :)

I look up at him and say ,"I feel like this is too coincidental to not be fate." He releases Jimin and says, "that's true, and since we are going to be seeing each other more often, you can call me Hoseok oppa." I give him a questioning look and say, "are you positive I'm not older than you?" I look at him confidently and say, "I am 24." He gives me an even more confident look and says, "I am 26." Yeona chimes in, "then you should both call me unni". We all look at each other and laugh.

***Author's Note*** (I know he's not actually that old, but it's fine :)

I gaze up at his cute smile as he grabs my hand and starts to run to the far side of the mountain. With Jimin and Yeona leading us, we finally make it to the very edge. I bring out my camera and ask to take a selfie with all 4 of them. Then Jimin and Hoseok do a little photoshoot of Yeona and I. Then we exchange cameras and do the same for them.

We all run around and steal each other's phone taking as many pictures as we can. Before we know it, the sun has set and it's gotten quite dark outside. We start to head back down the mountain but I can't help jumping at sounds the surrounding animals make. I grab Hoseok's hand but he also seems a little shook up, although I suspect he's trying to not let on that he's also a little afraid. He looks down at me and says, "everything will be okay, your oppa will protect you."

I smile back at him and say, "don't worry everything will be okay, your Y/N will protect you." He reaches over and pats my head, "we could face off the entire world then, this world better prepare for us." We both laugh until it gets silent again and that's when we realize something's not right. I look at Hoseok frantically and say, "WHERE DID YEONA AND JIMIN GO?" He grabs onto me tighter and says, "don't worry we will find them together."

------------------------------------------------Author's Note--------------------------------------

What would you guys do in this situation? Do you camp out or continue searching for your friends? Also these friends are squad goals, just saying :)

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