Night Sky

13

I'm feeling a bit sick. I wish it wouldn't lead to an asthma attack. :'(

Take care of yourselves guys! Especially since Bangtan is nominated for two BBMAs!! We can do this fam. ❤️

Anyways, enjoy the next chapter ❤️

Dialogues in BOLD are in Korean. ❤️

I woke up feeling a little bit hazy. After Jesse took me home and ate the take away fast food with me, I fell asleep on my bed right away.

I closed my eyes and I suddenly remembered what happened this morning. I remembered the huge CJ E&M building. The busy staff prancing out and about in the dressing rooms. And I remembered the boys.

I know why I was anxious earlier. I know why it was overwhelming. I know why everything seemed like déjà vu. And this is the exact reason why for a long time that I’ve been friends and roommates with Jesse, I didn’t want to meet them.

Their fame. Their popularity. Everything is so familiar to me that I lose focus. The first time I found out Jesse was working with them, I really thought fate was playing with me. In the hopes of concealing my identity, I never told Jesse about what life I lived prior to moving to Seoul. I simply told her Korea University has a great international studies program that I really wanted to get into.

I never anticipated how much connections she has especially since she works in the entertainment industry. Just a few weeks after living with her, she already confronted me. Saying why do I need to room with someone when she knows I can buy a whole apartment building in a snap.

We were aloof for the first few months living together. Me, still trying to avoid any conversation about why I was in Korea and how I ended up here. Partly because I didn’t want to and partly because I don’t know to start. Even though it was tough keepings things from the only person I know at that time in a foreign place, I still stayed. I stayed because one, I don’t want my parents to know where I was and buying a property would practically scream “Hey, I’m in Korea.” and two, Jesse reminded me of Tessa.

They’re very different but oddly similar at the same time. Jesse, just like Tessa, no matter how big of an outgoing person she is, exudes calmness and warmth that I very much needed in my life. She’s confident, very much so that she knows what she wants in life. Everything that I’m not.

After another month or so, I decided I was being unfair to her. I asked her to have dinner with me and we talked about our lives over alcohol. That’s the day I realized Jesse has my back. The girl would literally throw herself in front me to save me from any harm. And to be honest, I would do it for her too.

I was still lost in my thoughts when my phone vibrated on my bedside table.

From: Jesse
I’m so sorry. I couldn’t stop them even if want to.

I was confused. What is she talking about? I decided to shrug it off and thought she might’ve intended to send the message to a different person.

Just as I was about to change to go for a walk, the doorbell rang. I looked at my digital clock and saw that it’s 8 in the evening. I wondered who was at the door. Jesse never forgets the combination lock.

I quickly changed into an oversized hoodie and rushed to the door. I never expected to see them in front of my apartment. If I did, I would’ve remembered to look through the front door camera.

“Hello, Yumi!” Taehyung greeted. Jungkook was hiding behind him. I wonder what he’s so shy for.

“Hey.” I greeted back. My eyes looking back and forth from Taehyung’s boxy smile and Jungkook’s averting eyes. “Jesse’s not here.”