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

Underground

At first, Yoongi hangs around the DJ at the back of the stage watching as JME and Skepta work the crowd and perform. I take a few pictures as Yoongi smiles watching them, looking at the crowd and talking in the DJs ear. I wonder if he can communicate well enough in this loud environment but it seems music transcends language as they seem to talk freely.  As the music changes JME lifts the mic.

"Tonight we have a special visitor from across the world." The crowd cheers not knowing who is coming but happy to be part of it. "This guy spits fire so keep up!" Yoongi smiles and looks over at me. He holds up his fingers in a heart shape and I smile and take his picture. "All the way from Seoul, and full of soul...Agust D!" he shouts and the crowd cheers.

He holds the mic out for Yoongi who walks forward and seems to transform as the stage lights hit him. I've seen him perform pop songs on TV, and dance in music videos, but I've not seen this side of him. Feeling the crowd and the beat in this venue he's transformed into someone else. He's possessed.

The crowd don't seem to care that he's rapping in Korean, they feel the intensity and appreciate his flow. Every once in a while they recognize an English line and holler out at him. I move around the stage to get pictures of him with the other artists and the crowd. Yoongi finishes his song and drops his body forward in a low bow. I can see that he smiles to himself, as he pants heavily.

He holds onto the mic and JME and Skepta join him to freestyle and Yoongi surprises me with the amount of phrases he uses in English. I step back to a small table to join my friend and get a drink. The producer leans in and asks if Yoongi has a record deal and I smile at him and just nod.

One song turns to ten as Yoongi stays on stage with them. He's enjoying himself so much and it's inspiring to watch. This is his element. I try not to drink too much of the bottle on my own as I watch him. I greet a few friends, have a few drinks, and feel the rush of the crowd, and I try to slow down a bit.

Yoongi bounds off the stage towards me, full of energy and dripping in sweat. He takes a big drink off of the bottle, tilting it up and letting the alcohol flow down his throat. One arm reaches out for me, grabs my waist and pulls me into his body sloppily. I almost topple over. I right myself and he turns his face close to mine.

"Thank you for this. It was amazing." I feel his hand warm against my stomach just like the morning I woke up with him pulling me closer. He stares into my eyes for a long moment, almost as if he's deciding whether or not to kiss me. But I don't get the chance to stop him this time, he just releases me, stepping back. "Tonight feels incredible, but I don't want to ruin it," he says, almost to himself.

Some of the people from the stage join us at the table and ask if we want to go with them to a house party. Yoongi looks at me almost looking for permission and I nod. I feel safe with them, I've known them for most of a year, and I know they will welcome Yoongi.

We follow the small group outside and split up into several cars waiting outside in the remnants of a parking lot now overgrown with weeds. I climb into the back seat of a small car and I have to sit on Yoongi's lap. JME is driving, he doesn't drink so apart from being cramped, we are safe. I look down at Yoongi sitting under me, his hand around my waist and one hand on my knee with few other options.

"I'm sorry about this," I say laughing awkwardly.

"You really don't make this easy." He shakes his head.

It's only a short distance and we get out and follow JME toward a large house. Yoongi pulls the half drunk bottle from the club out of his jacket pocket and takes a long drink. I didn't realize he had it still and I frown. We walk along after the others.