My last glimmer of hope { A J Hope fan fiction }

Secret, secret

J Hope's POV:

Two days have passed since my first encounter with Min Mi, and I keep on thinking about her; how her lips slightly quiver when she's about to laugh, how she pulls away a wandering strand of hair from her face. Oh, and she smelled of pomegranate. The sweet fragrance always wafting to me as she moves her hair.

I found it more difficult to concentrate during practice as she was constantly on my mind.

"Ah Hobi, you're not focusing again!", Tae exclaims, pulling me from my daydream.

He was right. It was unusual for me to not get a choreography from the first go.

"Let him be hyung, it happens to the best of us", Jungkook says calmly as he wipes the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.

"Tae's right, I can't concentrate today, I don't know why".

I know why.

"Alright let's start again from the beginning... 5,6,7,8"

Min Mi's POV:

Since I met J Hope two days ago, I can't help but think about him. He was so kind towards me in that coffee shop.

I check my phone for the hundredth time since I got off the bus. Still no text from him.

What was I thinking? He's a celebrity with a busy life, not just because you spend two hours talking to him that he will start to text you. He was just being polite I said to myself.

I check my watch. It's 8:59 a.m.

"Oh no, I'm getting late". I was out of breath and 2 minutes late when I entered the lecture theatre.

The lecturer will kick me out of the class for sure this time

J Hope's POV:

The digital clock indicates 10 p.m. as we finally end the dance practice session of the day. My limbs ache from all the dancing and intense choreography.

"Hoseokie, are you okay?" I heard a voice saying from behind me. I turn around to find Suga leaning against the wall, a bottle of water in hand.

"You seemed off today" he continues.

"Yeah, don't worry, man. I was just a bit tired I guess"

The others made their way out of the practice room to get a shower and eat some well-deserved ramen after this particularly exhausting day.

I walked to my room and grabbed my phone from the desk.

What do I do? It's so late, she might already be sleeping by now.

I decided to text her anyway.

Alright, what do I say now? "I'm your hope, you're my hope. I'm J Hope!"

Aniyo, this sounds too much. Ok, what about: "Hey, it's Hoseok here"

Neither too formal nor too friendly, right?

I had no time to ponder over the message. I click send it and instantly cringe at my stupid message.

She's going to say that I'm a dork now.

Min Mi's POV:

I empty my fourth cup of coffee and continue to type frantically on my keyboard as I keep motivating myself that I can actually finish this assignment tonight itself.

It has been a long and strenuous day, combined with the fact that I arrived 2 minutes late in my Physics class and got scolded by the lecturer.

*Ting*

My phone lights up from across the table. I immediately got off my chair and jumped on it.

Please, tell me it's J Hope. I smile like a fool as I read the message. It was him. I can't believe he actually remembers me.

"Hello, Hoseok. Min Mi here" I replied.

He responds almost immediately:

"How have you been since Tuesday?"

I smile as I recall the memories from the day I first met him.

"I've been doing well, and you?"

"Same here. Oh, we need to meet again" he texted.

My heart beats faster and my eyes widened. This must a dream. J Hope wants to see me again!

"I guess this depends on you. You might have a busy schedule"

"So, call me whenever you are free", I texted back.

J Hope's POV:

She replied as soon as the message was sent. I jump on my feet and pace up and down the room.

What should I say? What should I say?!

"How have you been since Tuesday?"

"I've been doing well, and you?", she responds.

I want to meet her again. How can I possibly say that subtly? I run my fingers through my hair in nervousness.

"Same here. Oh, we need to meet again". I hit send and toss my phone on the bed. This is stupid, I probably scared her off.

"Ah, jinjja. I'm so stupid. Now she won't reply to me", I said out loud.

*Ting*

*Ting*

I jump on the bed, take the phone and lie on my back.

"YES! YES!", I yelled.

"Hoseokie, what happened? I heard you scream!" a scared Namjoon rushes into my room and flung open the door.

"It' s nothing, Joon. I just got excited and screamed".

"Excited about what?" he asks deadpanned.

"Well, I, uh..."

"Did a cat eat your tongue? Speak properly", Namjoon teases me.

Oh, Namjoon. I can't lie to you.

"Well, I met a girl on Tuesday in that café you recommended me. And, I kind of like her a bit so, I asked her if we could meet again..."

"And... did she say yes?"

"Yes! Bro, I'm so happy. But please, don't tell the others yet. You know how they are; they'll tease me all day long about it and ask way too many questions about her" I begged.

"I'll keep your secret... but you have to give me something in exchange"

"Ah, oppa! This isn't fair... tell me what you want".

"Buy me food for a week. Deal?", Joonie says while handing me his hand to shake.

I can't believe I had to bribe Namjoon to keep this between us.

"Deal".