Luxuria's Darkness

Chapter 5: First dance.

Sophia had a really hard time processing everything that she had seen and heard during her interview. The interview was too much for what she had to endure while she was there. Jin, obviously started a mind game with her, she won't give him the satisfaction of seeing her in any sort of angst, she had a long time experience in keeping her feeling in check. She didn't shed a tear while she was bullied at school, she didn't have her heart broken when she realized her boyfriend wanted her sister. Sometimes, she felt like there was a button she could press and detach herself form what was happening to her. She never told her true feelings and she kept everything bottled up, hence the need to stay far away from people. Sophia was very happy with her job, mostly because she could avoid everyone. She was a book translator from Spanish to English, and the other way around. Not only she got to read books but also translating them, at the end of the day it was very satisfying for her.

All the way to her new job, she decided to write a journal with everything that was happening and what was said to her, just in case she will vanish too, they would know where to look for her. From outside, her life seemed gray. There was no one to tell her a kind word, or offer her compliments, or someone to wait for her to come home. Yes she lived alone, and the number of her friends could easily be reduced to one, even that she couldn't call a best friend. Sometimes it was hard, sometimes she would feel lonely, but at least there was no one that could break her, though there wasn't anyone to pick her up either.

She couldn't remember the last time she laughed, or cried of happiness. She felt that her life was a regular flat line, there wasn't much that could surprise her. She wished she could loosen up, but unlike her sister, she couldn't. There was something inside her mind that stopped her, a barrier that she couldn't cross. Sophia knew her loving parents were worried about her missing out, and often tried to convince them that there was nothing wrong with her, it was just her way to be. She was content, everything seemed to go as she wanted, where she could control her own life up to the smallest detail.

She arrived at the club earlier than she was supposed to. She made her way inside, thankful that the security guard remembered her and let her in. She found a red haired guy on the stage fixing something she didn't see what.

"Hello." She said in a low voice.

The guy turned around smiling and jumped from the stage. "Hi there. Are you one of the new girls?" He asked checking his watch. "You're here early."

Sophia smiled at him, he seemed nice and sweet, but often appearances can be deceiving. "I wanted to get a head start. I'm Sophia." She extended her hand.

"I'm Jimin." He shook her hand. "Since no one else had arrived yet, is it okay with you if we start the training? I want to see where you fit the best, with me or with Hobi."

Sophia raised her eyebrow. "Hobi?"

Jimin smiled shyly. "Oh sorry, Hoseok. You had your interview with him."

"Yeah. He seemed nice."

"One of the best of us." He grinned. "You can leave your bag on the first table. Do you like modern dance?"

She couldn't say she loved it or not, she didn't really danced professionally. "Can you show me some steps? I'm sure I can reproduce them." Sophia was already dressed in sweatpants, so she could start right away, she also brought with her another outfit in case she will need it.

Jimin took her hand and dragged her with him on the stage. He showed her an easy dance move, then asked her to do it the same way. Sophia tried her best, but her body refused to move swiftly like Jimin's.

"You will need to relax a little bit. I can see that your body is stiff."

"Tell me about it." She chuckled dryly. "I feel like it doesn't listen to me."