Track 07

Chapter Twenty-Eight

"Try it again, and can you put a bit more confusion into your voice?" Yoongi asks through the talkback.

You're back in the studio, to record the second demo song. Track 03. You guys still don't have names for the songs. Yoongi says it's better to name them after they're done. The first demo song hasn't gotten a name yet, although it's been finished a couple of days now.

"Just try to be really confused by your feelings, y/n." Yoongi says again. More confused? You couldn't be more confused right now. How can he not hear that? Jimin and Jungkook sit right in front of you, next to each other. As different as can be. Jimin smiling at you, trying to encourage you, telling you you're doing fine. And Jungkook expressionless, just staring at you, his mouth closed, as always. You think about what Tae said: Jungkook is amazed easily. This was definitely a lie. He seems like nothing in the world could amaze him. He seems like a rock.

But this rock knows how to shake your heart, whenever you even look at it. This man makes your dreams go crazy and your imagination fly to another planet.

And your heart fills with warmth and happiness whenever you look at Jimin. His smile, makes your whole body shake and you've never experienced this kind of encouragement from anyone.

How could you be more confused? Yoongi clearly doesn't know how to read people-

You start singing once again and notice that Namjoon is gone. You stop. "Where is Namjoon? Shouldn't he be here?" Yoongi shakes his head in disbelief: "Today really isn't your day, huh y/n? I don't know where he went, but he'll come back. I don't think we should continue recording you today. You're totally off. Jimin, get in there. Y/n come here." He orders you out. You feel bad for letting Yoongi down like this. But when you and Jimin meet in the door he smiles at you:"I think you sounded amazing." He really is the sweetest guy on earth.

You enter the small red coloured room and see Yoongi talking to Namjoon, who offers him a big pile of money. That must be at least two months worth of rent. "Here, thank you for working with us. I'll give the rest to you, once I get it. That's all I have for now."

You look at the scene in disbelief. But you're not the only one. Yoongi looks at Namjoon like he just offered him his first born child:"What are you doing? I don't want your money. I believe in this project. If it goes well, it might be good publicity for my studio. I know you guys don't have any money, and I know that the place where Jimin used to record his samples, was hella expensive. I'm not doing that. I'm not gonna rip you off."

You smile at Yoongi's words, he's such a warm hearted guy. "But what about your salary? And Jungkook's? You guys work so hard." Namjoon nearly begs him. You can't look at him, so you interfere: "Namjoon, what are you doing? Why do you want to pay him all by yourself? It's as much your music as it is Jimin's and mine. We're in this together. So we can pay them together. You don't have to spent all your money."

Suddenly Jimin rushes out of the studio, into the room: "She's right. We can help you out hyung! You shouldn't bear the burden all by yourself."

And then for the first time ever, you hear Jungkook's real voice.