Make It Right / V KTH / Suga MYG / BTS Completed

In The Studio

I let myself into the empty studio space and turn on the set lights. The management company told me that Soo Yun would be able to help out during the shoot, to translate. I didn't tell anyone I spoke Korean because I assumed she was really there to make sure the management got what they wanted out of the pictures.

I pair my phone to the house speaker system and search Apple Music for a BTS mix. I have more than an hour before any of them show up. The first song to play is 'Mic Drop' and I can picture the video, and the choreography. Which one was Taehyung? Had I noticed him when I saw the video? I scan through the images on my camera again repeating the names I've just learned. I have twice as many images of Taehyung than anyone else and it embarrasses me. Did he notice how often he was my focus?

I wonder how I will greet them for the first time. I have to come up with a plan so I can take control of this situation and not embarrass anyone, least of all myself. Another song starts playing; 'Boy With Luv" and I hear it, that same deep soulful voice that singled me out, that said I was perfect for him. Now he's singing about keeping pictures on his pillow. This could make it very difficult for me to get control of my feelings and do my work.

In the countdown to their arrival, I get the lights and the set I specified ready. I queue up a mix of different music on my phone as I open the wine left by the company along with beer and an assortment of liquor, soda and snacks in a large rolling cooler. Couches line the large loft space nearby. I set up my laptop at the monitor station and connect my camera to let the images from the fan signing play through a loop on the large monitors in the room. 'When he sees them, he will know I was there,' I say to myself. 'Then I don't have to say anything about it at all.'

I pour myself a large glass of Sancere, gulping down the courage to see him again and to not act like a giddy school girl in his presence. I take another sip of the strongly scented wine and then panic 'Oh no! will the wine give me bad breath?!' I wonder. Then I shake my head and ask myself 'Why would it matter, it isn't as if you're going to kiss him...How can I arrange to kiss him?' His lips are so soft and full.

My day dream is interrupted by the loft elevator switching on and I see a crowd of people rising up from the street below. I hear talking and laughing as the doors part and I see Soo Yun walking towards me, smiling. The band members make a bee line for the couches and the snacks in the cooler.

Another representative from the company from the New York office, greets me, shaking my hand, and introduces me to the make up and wardrobe stylists who have already laid out their stations. I notice Taehyung standing off to the side watching us as we finish our introductions.

'It may as well be now.' I think to myself and I turn and walk directly up to Taehyung. I reach out my hand to shake his. He smiles. He takes my hand in his, and wraps his other hand over the top enveloping it. His skin is soft and warm. It sends a tingle through me.

"Alexa, you were at the signing earlier. I'm sorry that I did not realize it was you. You are younger than I expected," he tells me in such proper English it makes me wonder if he's rehearsed it. He shoots a look at Namjoon quickly then looks back at me, still holding my hand. "Kim Taehyung." He lifts my hand to his lips, kissing it softly, keeping his eyes on mine.

"I'm very pleased to meet you," I say calmly, and I realize all the chatter behind us has stopped and it feels as though everyone in the room is looking at us. Taehyung senses my discomfort and he turns toward the others, while still holding onto my hand. He introduces me to each member and they smile polietly. He is forced to let go of my hand as Yoongi reaches out to shake it.

"You were at our fan signing. I recognize your school uniform skirt," Yoongi says, indicating my plaid skirt over my black leggings. Namjoon laughs.

"Yes, she was." Namjoon points to the monitor which is now displaying a picture I took of Yoongi at that signing right next to him. Everyone in the room laughs and they watch for their own images to appear on the slideshow.