Intimately Enchanted → pjm ✓

Chapter 18

Stepping out of the lemousine, the flashes of lights hit Lorraine's face, questions overlapping questions as the reporters threw themselves over to interview her and click photos.

Surrounded by the guards, she entered the massive hall. She was wearing a black v-neck gown, hugging her physique definely.

She was fine, refreshed even.

The show started. She had missed this, meeting her friends and talking and watching them receive awards. She didn't know how time passed but it was her turn now.

"And now we're here to announce, the people's choice awards for the best female leading role, the nominees are..."

The nominees played on the screen, a quick snippet of a scene of her movie playing on the screen, them she saw the camera focusing on her, she smiled softly.

"And the award goes to... Lorraine Acker for Genetical."

With a brilliant smile, she stood up from her seat, her friend who sitting beside her standing up to give her a small hug as the clapping rose throughout the hall.

God, she lived for this feeling.

She led her way towards the stage, taking her award from the host before giving a small speech on the mic. She wanted to keep it short this time, coming back to her seat soon after.

"And now People's Choice Award for Best Music." He hosted again.

The nominees played on the screen once again. It was fine until they mentioned BTS, Lorraine's heart stopped.

Was Jimin here?

Within a second, all the refresh was she had felt by being here drowned out, replaced by that familiar ugly feeling of knowing Jimin had left after seeing a much darker, vulnerable sight of her.

She couldn't help but think that he left because of that. Maybe he didn't want anything to do with her, he was just sticking around because she's... Lorraine Acker. That was all. He was using her.

"And the Award goes to...BTS."

The cheerings and applause rose once again and Lorraine turned her head back on accord by seeing everyone else. He was there, with his band. They were sharing a group hug. Then they walked towards the stage as if they ruled the entire world, which to be honest, they did.

Lorraine's eyes were fixed on him.

The one who effortlessly triggered her panic attacks more than once, then...left. just left. An additional reason to never fall ever again.

It all came to this, didn't it? To never do the grave mistake of falling in love with someone. And if that is a big feeling to throw under the bus so early, just don't let them in.

A familiar burn in her throat rose as her chest clenched badly. She didn't want to do anything weird so she followed everyone's clapping.

The seven men walked on the stage and took their award, one of them giving the speech as the rest stood around him.

Jimin was smiling, a glint in his eyes as he analyzed the audience. He roamed his eyes everywhere until they met Lorraine's.