Red and Violent ✔️

Chapter 3: The Beginning

You shouted at the top of your lungs. You can't seem to get things together. It's been hours and things aren't going fine. You were searching for hours.

"Ae Ra!" You shouted. "Have you seen my necklace?" Your necklace is a precious necklace. It was the necklace that was with you through your darkest times. It was your dad's grandmother but he gave it to you before you decided to leave to LA.

"It's in your jewelry box!" She shouted back as she approached your room. She was helping you pack before you go on tour with the guys. You've been spending the past couple of days with your team making sure all your equipment were ready to go.

"I searched there."

Ae Ra opens the box, puts her hand in it, and takes out the necklace. She was shaking her head. "You're officially losing your mind." She said. You've never lost anything or forgot where you put it. She could sense your anxiety. "Kae, what's wrong? This isn't the first time you go on an airplane."

You swallow. You are trying so hard to understand where your anxiety came from but failed. Before you could say anything, Ae Ra interjected.

"I guess I know how you feel," she said as she lowered and sat next to you in front of your suitcase.

"You fear that you'll get consumed into this. It's new to you. You will be doing it exclusively for the next 4 months and you fear that you lose yourself to it." She paused.

"I am not going to tell you that you shouldn't be afraid because you're gonna be paid so good or that you'll experience something awesomely new," she took a breath and hugged you.

"You're the best at what you do. You're someone I've looked up to. Seeing you come out of the ashes like a Phoenix is something that should prove you that the days won't break your back. Your anxiety won't take over you or consume you and I freaking know it because you're an awesome bitch and everyone who knows you knows it."

You giggled. You could stay in her hug forever. You took a deep breath and felt your tears slightly flow out. You'll miss her when you leave. You fear that you won't have such support.

"I am going to miss you, y'know" you said.

"Me, too. You know what else you're going to miss?" She asks.

"What?"

"Your fucking plane you slow snail!" She was right you should've been on your way by now. You hurriedly closed your suit and Ae Ra drove you with her car.

"Don't you forget calling me every single day or I'll kill you!" She said as she sent you away.

The security was suffocating. They immediately surrounded you and Hoseok as you approached him. Your heart raced and you got all hot and red. "I know," Hoseok said knowingly, "their cologne is too strong!" He said making a funny face. You couldn't help but laugh. It really is strong.

"Hi, Hoseok!" You said as you gathered your breath, "I am excited to go on the plane with you." You said. Hoseok was the only one who was going from the same airport as you. Everyone else were in their hometowns with their parents.

"Same! It's always a good time to bond." His energy always charged you. You couldn't help but smile at how sweet and honestly pure he is. You know that you shouldn't normally judge people right off the bat before you get to know them. But your heart just tells you to go with this one. The security rushed you into the terminal and you guys went up. Business class, of course.

Hoseok took your belongings and helped secure them into place. You sat next to the window and he sat on the aisle. "You know we're going to switch at some point," he whispered jokingly. You smiled again. It's like he took it a task that he makes you comfortable. The flight to Japan is relatively short.

"I like it when flights are short," Hoseok said. "My legs always feel less numb when I get off the plane. Always a plus!" He smiled.

"Well, let me tell you a secret," you shushed, "I have a fear of heights, and airplanes always get to me."

"You're going to get used to this," he said assuring you. "You'll be going on lots of them, anyways."

"That helps, Hoseok! That helps." You said sarcastically. It wasn't 10 minutes before you guys started bonding.

"... So, I discovered my passion for everything that is media because of my father." You said as he asked you what got you into photography, directing and movie making. "He owned a small photography and videography business on the side of his family business and he took pictures of almost any event," you continued, "He always took me to events and showed me how to take pictures and develop them." You paused, "Oh! Let me show you the first picture I ever took at the age of 5." You said all excited.

You took out your phone and opened your Instagram and opened the picture. Hoseok raised his eyebrows, "wow! THAT is the first picture you took?" You nodded. "Can I please go through your Instagram account?" He asked politely. You gave him your phone and he scrolled through your account. He kept pointing out every picture he liked. "You sure can make anything look beautiful!" He said as he marveled at a picture you took of a dark alley with stray dogs eating at the trash. He was soon done with everything and gave you back your phone. That was already half and hour of talking and you guys didn't stop at that.

"How do you feel now, Hoseok?" You asked. You've always felt like some kind of a shrink asking these type of questions. But you always love hearing people's answers. It tells you a lot about that person. If they are in touch with their feelings or just indifferent.

"Well, about the tour? I am so excited. Tours are the best part of it all. The arenas are huge! I swear, every time we sell out it feels like the first time." He said with passion in his eyes. "I love seeing our fans. Seeing their faces and all. It could take me hours to explain to you the kind of euphoria that I feel when I am on stage," he continued. You felt at ease. You haven't seen that much passion in a long time. "I am not going to lie to you, I anticipate the tiredness, the pain that comes and the sleepless nights. But to be honest, not being fake or anything, ARMY is worth all that." You smiled big. They are really in love and thankful for their fans. It's not just an act. You nod as he keeps on talking with his expressive face. Frowning when he's talking about something that upset him. Exaggerating his happy face when talking about an exciting event. You were smiling goofily and laughing hard as he made jokes.

"Okay! Tell me something not everybody knows about you!" He said. At this point, your time on the plane turned into a teenage game of 21 questions.

"Ummmm..." you thought. "Well, don't laugh!" You said. He shook his head to assure you that he won't. "I watch cartoons." You said guiltily. You don't watch anime. You watch kid's cartoons. "Like, I am obsessed with this cartoon called Larva." Hoseok tried to cover his mouth so he couldn't laugh, but it escaped his mouth. "I knew it. I knew you'd laugh!" You laughed as well. It's your little guilty pleasure. Kid's shows always give you a tang of childhood happiness. Yes, a 25 year-old kid. He tried to suppress his laugh but failed. "Now, your turn!" You said.

"Well, nothing I will say will top that!" He got a lot more comfortable with you. "I save memes of us on my phone. ARMY get quite creative with our faces. We often use them in our group chat." He took out his phone and started showing you the memes. He really does have lots of them. Before you knew it. The plane landed and you were off to the hotel. Jungkook and Taehyung were already there. You took a deep breath as you arrived at the hotel's gate. This gate was a start. It was a start of a roller coaster.