The Definition Of Forever (Inked Hearts 1)

Thirty-seven

Diana first person pov:

Sometimes things happen that you don't expect. Like walking into a practice room in the Big Hit building and being met with seven boys all trying to speak English in their British accents:

"Hello, professor!" Namjoon says as I walk over to the boys.

"Hello, how are you boys doing today?" I ask slipping into the accent as well.

"I'm fine thank you, and you?" Yoongi asks with a gummy smile that melts my heart a bit, not gonna lie.

"Perfectly well."

"When are you coming to give us more lessons?" Jimin asks, giving me a hug.

"It's only been a day." I laugh.

"What are you up to?" Jungkook asks, sitting down next to me, but in an odd position. Why does he look like he's sitting on a pincushion?

"I just finished working with Jake, and I was going to do some work," I say gesturing to my computer. "You?"

"We've got brake for another two minutes before back to dance practice." He replies back in Korean.

"Actually you have dance practice now," Cheol speaks, entering the room.

The boys groan and get up, but when I make for the door Jungkook stops me. "Where you going?" he asks in English.

"Oh, I don't want to get in the way of things," I reply glancing around.

"You won't, there's plenty of space." He gestures to the couch at the end of the room. "Stay."

"Well, if I won't be in the way.."

"You won't." He says firmly and get's ready to rehearse.

I make my way across the room and down on the couch, getting my laptop all set up. First I really need to respond to my emails, Because heaven knows I have countless, unimportant, emails I need to go through.

***

I've just finished responding to a very annoying person that I used to work for back in LA, I need to keep in good graces with the guy for when I go back.

When I look up and see the boys dancing to "Boy with Luv":

"Oh my my my, oh my my my.

"I've waited all my life.."

Oh my my my is right! I'm behind them, but easily visible because of the enormous mirror, so I take a second to control my facial expression. I don't even know what I'm feeling, it's like there's this pull in my chest, and I can't stop staring. They're so in sync, so amazing to watch. I can tell they've been working hard adn giving it their all for a while now because their faces are a bit red and I can see sweat through the backs of their shirts. Damn it, Rue! You gotta snap out of it!

I finally am able to pull my gaze back down to my computer, but not before Jungkook's eyes land on me. Is he smiling at me? Or is that just choreography?

I know I'm blushing, but I dismiss it. I've just never seen them dance before.
And I make a mental note not to look anymore.

***

Somehow I make it through two more songs, but then they start singing "I Need U" and I feel the call to lookup. I'm almost about to break when my phone rings, and I hastily try to shut off the sound. But when I look at the caller, I'm met with the face of Leo. It's three am there, so he must really need to talk.

Sighing, I apologize to Cheol and walk out of the room to answer the call, sneaking one last look at the boys dancing.

***

Jungkook first person pov:

She was watching for part of "Boy with Luv." But then she started blushing and went back to work, though I could tell she wasn't as productive as before.

I could tell she was about to look up again, but then she got a phone call and went outside. I may or may not have been slightly bumped that she left because I may or may not have been putting my very best effort into the dances.

She didn't come back for a while, and I was starting to get nervous when she walked back in with a sad look on her face.

I wanted nothing more than to go to her and give her a hug, but I couldn't. So I watched her grab her things and walk back out the door, with not so much as a nod to us. I'll never know how I got through the next two hours, but when we were finally excused, I set off in search of her.

After looking in countless practice rooms, disturbing not one but two meetings by accident, and bumping into a poor makeup artist who dropped all her bags, I found her up on the roof. And for some reason, I realized that I'd never been up here before, even though it was very nice with its garden and benches. But that's not what's important here.

I walked over cautiously to Diana who was sitting on one of the benches staring out at the city. "Noona?"

She jumps up startled and takes a minute to calm down again. "Jungkook what are you doing up here? Don't you have practice?"

"It ended," I say and make to sit down next to her, though I may or may not be perched on the edge of the bench. "Are you ok?"

"Yeah, I'm ok. It's just.."

"Bad phone call?" I finish for her before I know what I'm saying. Don't freak her out!!

"No, good phone call. Just... Ugh..." she says and drops her head into her lap, covering it with her hands. And takes a minute before sitting back up again, "It was with my friend Leo from LA. It was really great to talk to him, but.."

"But?"

"I don't know, I guess I just miss him and all my other friends, my dog." She says and I take a moment to think. I've never thought about what it must have been like to pick up and move somewhere completely different. "I'm sorry you miss your friends," I say after a moment. "But I hope you know that we're here for you, I'm here for you."

Her pause scares me more than waking up Yoongi Hyung. Maybe I said too much? Did I scare her? Damn it Jungkook! I curse at myself.

But finally, she looks up and turns to me. "Thank you. That's nice to hear." she smiles and I can feel the tightness in my chest loosening.

I decide to throw caution to the wind and take a moment to look into her eyes. So dark brown, they're practically black. And I realize I could stare into them forever.

"Where are the others?" she asks after a moment.

"Probably getting ready to leave. We're done for the day."

"Oh, then we better go." She stands up. And starts walking for the door, but a patch of little white daisies catch my eye, and I quickly pick one from the clump, softly blowing in the slight breeze.

Diana is at the door when I look up again, holding it open for me and I walk through, brushing by her, but before we move apart, I hold up the daisy and watch as her face lights up. "For you." the words leave my lips before I can think of something cooler to say.

"Thank you." She says softly and goes to put the flower behind her right ear but it starts to fall.

"May I?" I ask and she nods, as I brush back her silky hair and delicately place the daisy behind her ear, trying not to focus on the feel of her hair on my fingertips.

"Well?" she asks shyly and I look back at her face, only half a foot away from mine.

"You... look beautiful." I finally get the words out, ruffer than I would like.

She smiles and my heart almost burst out of my chest then and there, but she steps away toward the stairs. "Come on, let's get you those gummies."

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AN:
Hello everyone!!
I hope you guys had great weekends! I was able to go swimming yesterday!!

-Leia