BTS - Behind The Showbiz

Music To My Ears 3 - Jungkook

It was a sight that Jungkook hadn't seen in a long time.

The two had been chatting for a year via messages while he had been back in Korea but it had been a whole year since he had watched this girl sing and dance her heart out in front of him in this square in her hometown.

He wasn't sure how long he had been there and just observing her when she finally noticed his presence – sat in the exact same spot where they'd first met, but this time giving all of his attention to her instead of his art.

She clearly couldn't believe her eyes when she first spotted him which was understandable considering he'd decided to surprise her and therefore hadn't told her that he'd be coming back. He couldn't help but wonder if it was the mask covering his face that made her notice him. She seemed to hesitate at first but slowly made her way over and then sped up when he got to his feet, stopping in front of him with a big smile on her face.

"Jungkook! What are you doing here? You didn't tell me you were coming!" She was about to envelop him in a hug when she realised it might not be entirely appropriate, but she happily jumped into his arms when he opened them for her.

She pulled back after a few seconds and looked up at him with a big smile on her face. "Why didn't you tell me?"

Jungkook raised his eyebrows in amusement. "Because then it wouldn't be a surprise, would it?"

She puffed her cheeks out in defiance. "I don't care about surprises. I could have prepared for your arrival! When you left you promised me we'd sing together the next time you came." Her eyes widened in realisation then. "I haven't even cleaned up my flat!"

Jungkook couldn't help but laugh as he steered the anxious girl back towards her stuff. "First of all, calm down. I'm still here tomorrow so we can do all of that then, ok?"

She took a deep breath to calm herself as they reached their things. "Ok." She had a thought in that moment and turned to look him in the eyes. "How about I pack my things up and we just spend the rest of the day together?

He blinked at her in confusion. "Are you sure?"

She nodded her head vigorously. "Of course. I can see all kinds of money all day, every day, but I can't see you every day. Losing out on a day or two won't ruin me."

"Especially if you post the amazing video of us singing together on YouTube," he said as winked at her.

She was shocked for a moment but then she couldn't help but laugh. "Wow, you're so sure of yourself."

Although Jungkook smiled in response to her comment, he couldn't help but feel guilty that he'd been hiding the truth from her all this time. His mind wandered as he watched her pack her things together and he realised that the most important thing was that she posted the video online and gained exposure from it before finding out about and possibly hating him for it.

He could use his fame to help her.

"Are you alright?" she asked him. He hadn't noticed that he'd zoned out and that she'd finished packing while he was justifying his lies to himself and quickly nodded.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Sorry. I'm just a bit tired."

She smiled at him as she hoisted her bag higher onto her shoulder. "Then let's just forego going somewhere and just go to mine. How's that?"

He offered her a smile in return. "Sure. Let's do that. Do you want me to carry your bag?"

She was clearly surprised at the offer. "Are you sure about that? Mr. I'm-allergic-to-germs?" she asked as she pointed to her own face to indicate the mask on his.