Hold Me Tight

Chapter 11

We parked around the back of the building to avoid too much attention. We climbed out of the car, and made our way to my room. As we got to the floor, we noticed boxes already outside the door.

"Ugh..." I let out a breath as I walked up to the boxes. A note was left on my door.

Your keycard has had been disabled.

The guys circled behind me, Hoseok putting an arm on my shoulder.

"Well, lets get these out of here." Jungkook said passing me and lifting a couple boxes at once. The rest of the guys picked up a few boxes, leaving me with one to carry.

We got back to the van, and sat for a moment.

"Let's all do something today." Namjoon said, noticingly trying to lighten the mood.

"Let's go to the beach!" Jungkook said excitedly. Hoseok perked up, enthusiastically bouncing in his seat. I giggled at everyone's excitement. I've never really liked wearing a bathing suit, but I could use some good times & some sun. I nodded in agreement.

We had decided to make a whole day out of it, and travel to Naksan Beach in Gangwon-do. We first dropped off my boxes, allowing me to dig through them to search for a bathing suit.

Under a few towels, I found my maroon one piece.

It was modest, I didn't have to worry about showing my belly. I was still hesitant, but it will do. I slipped on the swimsuit, a long white skirt, a pair of tan sandals, and a baggy white sweater. I looked in the bathroom mirror, and adjusted my denim bucket hat, bringing the brim just a little above my eyes.

Hoseok was already dressed, waiting in the living room. I walked out of the bathroom, and he looked at me with a sarcastic grin.

"Are you swimming in that?" He asked, chuckling. I shook my head shyly. "Let's go meet the guys downstairs."

It took us a few hours to get there. In the car we'd sing and laugh, Hoseok & Taehyung joking around with each other. Jin was at the wheel, and Suga was asleep at the passenger side.

In that moment, I was truly happy. All the stress and worries had momentarily faded. You couldn't not smile around these guys. They all radiated positivity.

We parked the van in a secluded area, and we all climbed out of the van. Hoseok, Yoongi, Jimin, & Taehyung all ran towards the water, flailing their towels behind them and above their heads as the hollered about. Jungkook & Namjoon launched behind me.

I set my towel down below a tree where the sun still peeled through the leaves and branches. I stripped my skirt as Hoseok ran up to me from the water. He blushed as he saw me remove my skirt. He quickly stepped in front of me, limiting the guys' view. I pulled my sweater above my head, making sure my hat didn't fall off.

Hoseok looked up and down my body & shyly chuckled, giving me an awkward thumbs up as he started to blush. I wrapped my arms around my belly, beginning to feel nervous.

"You're beautiful." He said smiling at me. He extended his hand, and nodded his head towards the water. "Come on."

"Get in the water!!" Taehyung called from the shoreline. Next thing we knew he silly salmoned into the water, as we broke into laughter. I ran ahead of Hoseok & jumped into the water.

We played in the water for hours under the sun. Hoseok swam under me to lift me onto his shoulders, and Taehyung climbed onto Jungkooks shoulders. Taehyung and I grabbed each other's hands as we tried to force one another into the water, Hoseok and Jungkook bobbing under us in the water.

Taehyung and Jungkook won, as Taehyung managed to force me into the water. Submerged, I could hear Jungkook and V cheering.

The sun began to set as we relaxed under the tree, Hoseok on the towel next to me. I closed my eyes, feeling the last of the sun and cool ocean breeze on my skin. I felt him nudge me with his elbow.

"Wanna go for a walk?" He whispered. I opened one eye and look at him, and nodded while giving him a small smile.