Back at the camp, I walked over to sit with Lucas, Jackson and NJ with some of the other campers for dinner. Henry had cooked additional hot soup and everybody was happy.
"Today was a rough day for Emily. What's gotten into you? You're always alert and never had a zombie attacked you." Lucas started.
"What? Emily, are you ok?" Henry, who just came to hand out the bowls of soup, got shocked as he exclaimed.
"I was just not myself ok?" I said in annoyance as I really didn't want to be reminded of what happened earlier at 7-Eleven.
"Are you on your period?" Henry blurted out loud and I wanted to choke him.
"If it's not for NJ who acted quick, you'll be one of them already." Jackson added.
"Thank goodness! Or else I'd really jump down the building..." Henry stopped before he could finish his sentence as Lucas had given him a death glare. "Well then, enjoy the hot soup. I poured a little bit more for you Emily!" He said before quickly walking to the next table.
Lucas faced NJ and praised, "Great job NJ! Not bad for a newbie. You earned yourself five food coupons. In this camp, we always look out for one another no matter what happens. Well then, on the next food search, you'll be in the team officially."
"Thanks!" NJ exchanged a fist bump with Lucas.
My focus lingered to NJ just opposite me and he gave me an assuring smile. My heart thumped again as I remembered our hug. Oh right! I hadn't passed him the album that we found at the bookstore.
After dinner, as we're returning back to our bedrooms, I gestured NJ to follow me. He gave me a confused look but came over anyway. We walked towards the school's field and sat on one of the long benches.
I took the album from my bag and handed it to him. "Here you go. Thanks for saving me today."
"Nah...you don't have to thank me. We're a team." He took the CD.
"How long has it been?" I questioned about his past.
"This album was released in 2018. I guess about four years already?" NJ opened up and touched the CD inside. It was still new, as if it's just been released. Not a single scratch on it.
"I wish I could hear the songs in it." I said.
"I could sing for you. If you don't mind my awful singing voice." NJ suggested and I got confused.
"But you're a singer right? It couldn't be that bad?"
"Actually, I'm a rapper of the group. Armys called me Rapmonster, or RM." He explained.
"A-armys?" I'm feeling giddy already with all the weird terms.
"It's what we called our fans. Army. Gosh...it's been so long since I said that and it felt awkward all of the sudden. It shouldn't be..." NJ sighed and scratched his head in embarrassment.
"I bet it was a good memory. Can you at least...rap for me?" I looked at him hopefully.
NJ seemed nervous as he closed the album. "It's been super long. Can you give me a minute? I need to remember the lyrics."
I grinned at the serious look that NJ was making and thought he must had been a hard worker. To lose his status just like that, anyone would be devastated.
"Well, here it goes." He took a deep breath and started rapping. "Y-You can call me artist. You can call me idol. Anim eotteon dareun mwora haedo, I don't care."
"I-I'm sorry. I'd only remembered up to here." NJ sighed and shook his head.
"That sounds amazing. What does the Korean sentence mean?"
NJ explained, "It means, No matter what you call me, I don't care."
"For real?" I teased and NJ got stunned all of the sudden. "Well then, can I ask what's the meaning of NJ?"
"Someone's trying to get closer to me tonight." NJ mocked and I punched his arms.
"Alright alright!" He defended himself and we both laughed.
"It's actually my real name. NJ means NamJoon." He revealed.
Namjoon.
"It's a beautiful name." I admired and we both stared into each other for a moment. I felt NJ moving closer to me all of the sudden and I was rooted to the spot.
Are we going to kiss?
"Can I...call you NamJoon from now onwards?" I asked politely.
"I'll be happy if you call me that." He continued, "But only when we're alone."
I felt our lips touched as NamJoon kissed me. I never thought I'd kissed a celebrity in my entire life.
End of chapter 5
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Author's note:
Hope you like the super short story of RM imagines! Well I can only dream and meet RM in a zombie apocalypse :(
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