Invisible (Namjoonff)

Chapter 12 BTS at KBS

Ki got to work early. She wanted to be at the department briefing. Technically, she had nothing to do with the visit. She wrote breaking news while this event was carefully crafted down to the minute detail. She'd already received her instructions to dress smartly and sit quietly and under no circumstances attempt to engage with the guests. Still, she just wanted to be in the room. It was like magic to her, seeing all the pieces come together, like a book's chapters coming together to create the perfect story. She was particularly amused by the reminder that all single women remain out of camera shot. The story was about the boys, not a potential dating scandal. And they all knew if ARMY saw a picture of any member with a girl, the stories would be more important than the facts.

When the shiny black vans pulled into the parking lot everyone rushed to the windows to watch the motorcade. It looked like the President himself was visiting. Even the people that had just moments before rolled their eyes and said they didn't know what all the fuss was about were now nose-pressed into the glass. She watched the cars disappear into the underground garage. Everyone slowly wandered back to their desks. After Ki had finished going through her emails, she headed to the kitchen to grab a drink.

She snapped open her juice and was about the take a drink when she heard a voice she thought she recognized.

Joon?

She froze.

Impossible. And yet? Could it be? He couldn't be here. They wouldn't even let him in the building. Especially not today of all days. Did he have a reason to be in the building? She heard the voice again. It couldn't be her imagination. The sound of that voice was carved into her chest. It was the voice that spoke to her when she had to make a decision, the voice she had chosen to be her guide and companion. She clutched her chest, remembering the pain of walking away from that voice.

Maybe she was hallucinating.

Maybe she was wrong.

The slight chance that she was right pushed her forward and the next thing she knew she was walking down the halls, trying to find the source of the voice. She turned a corner just as the voice disappeared behind a closing door.

The door clicked shut.

Was he behind that door? Was she brave enough to open it?

Impulse took over again and she walked boldly to the door, swung it open and stepped inside.

Six faces instantly looked up at her. She heard the soft click of the door shut behind her and the sound made her jump. Heavens. She was looking at BTS.

The conversation came to a stand still as the boys looked at her and then looked at Namjoon. He was usually the one that handled all the speaking. But he was leaning over a book so intensely his face was nearly between his knees. The boys looks at Namjoon, who was clearly not budging, and then each other. Jin, recognizing he was the oldest and the one most likely to talk to strangers, stood up. He was about to speak when he noticed her hands, or more specifically, her fingers. In perfect Jin fashion, he couldn't pass up a chance to make a joke. "They let a single woman in here? Wow, normally when we do interviews they hide you from us!" Jungkook and Hoseok chuckled, but the rest continued to stare.

Ki snapped to her senses and threw her hands behind her back. "Of course I am married. I am SOOO married. Totally married." The boys looked at her blankly. "Oh you mean this?" She held up her bare finger, "I....... used to be overweight. Like really overweight. I....... lost it! The fat, I mean, not the ring." She pointed suddenly at Jungkook who jumped as if he was being mugged, "I did Jungkook's workout. You know the one on Youtube. I did..... that.... and then my ring didn't fit. It was too big. It was so big, I had to take it to the jeweler to be resized. So.... yes... I'm married. I'm a married woman that just came in to make sure you didn't need something to drink or some snacks... maybe. Lemona, anyone?" Six heads turned to the table that was covered in bottles of water, various beverages, and snacks for days. She followed their gaze. Not only were the real faces of BTS staring, but they were joined by the dozens of BTS faces staring at her from the labels of the beverages, vitamin powders, and snacks that adorned the table. She flushed.