The Specter's Guardian • jhs✅

03

"Where are we going?"

"Just follow me, specter." Vera says and stops in front of a wall, she presses her palm against it as it opens.

The guardian enters and Hoseok follows, stairs welcomed the two of them again but this time, it leads downstairs.

The two descends the stairs and after a long silence with only the sound of Vera's heels clicking against the tiled floor, she breaks it, "Do you want to know what happened to you?"

Hoseok looks at Vera, "Y-you'll help me?"

She raises a brow and stops to face him, maintaining a stair away from him, "I just asked you."

He pouts, "Answer me, Hoseok."

"Yes."

She nods, "We will investigate your case then." She continues descending the stairs as Hoseok catches up to her eagerly.

"And how are you going to do that exactly?" Despite not looking at him and only through her peripheral vision, she can see his eyes sparkling.

"I'll think about it."

"Oh, and you have to provide me information regarding you and your friends."

*

Vera takes off her coat and throws it on the sofa while Hoseok, who was just behind her, peeks through the door.

"Come on in."

The specter obeys and enters her place which was just enough for two people. He follows her to the kitchen and sees her making coffee.

He sits on the chair and props his chin on his palm, "I miss being a human..."

It made the guardian pause a wave of sadness washes her but immediately dismisses the feeling and scolds herself internally. Besides, what's new? She has been hearing those words from her previous assignments.

Vera sits across Hoseok with a cup of coffee in her hand, "Answer my questions honestly, Hoseok, or else I won't be able to help you."

The specter nods and just continues to stare at her fondly, "Tell me about your friends."

"Wait, can I ask you after you ask me?"

She frowns and takes a sip of her coffee, "Fine. Can I start now?"

"Yes, you can start now, guardian."

Her grip on her cup tightens which Hoseok notices and made him smirk, "Ask me, guardian."

"Tell me about your friends. Their names, how they are like, things like that."

"I'll start with the hyung line; Kim Seok Jin hyung, he's the eldest and the best. He take care of us so much and his cook is the best-don't tell my mom about that. Then, Min Yoongi hyung, he's the second eldest and he's the best, too! He has a soft spot for us despite not being expressive. Next is Kim Namjoon, he's around my age and he's the best leader. He doesn't make us feel intimidated just because he's the leader but makes us comfortable, always and always consider our opinions. He lets us speak our thoughts freely."

"Then the maknae line; Park Jimin, he's so good at comforting everyone like his hugs were the best and make us feel secured! Next is Kim Taehyung, he's so innocent but I think that disappeared ever since he met us, we sort of corrupted his innocence. Lastly is Jeon Jungkook, ah that maknae! He loves to tease us but that's his way of showing his affection, he loves to take things home from the set."

The guardian nods and listens to him intently, making sure to not miss any information and she finds it amusing how Hoseok describes his friends.

"What about you?" She says, cutting him off, and making him look at her wearing her signature innocent eyes, "Tell me things about you."

Pause. There was a silence before he finally begins to talk again, "Jung Hoseok, I love to dance. I have an elder sister, I also have a dog named Mickey—"

"How is it like to live as an idol?"

Hoseok stares at her for a few seconds, "Hard and fun at the same time. Hard because ever since everyone began to recognize us, the chances of having our privacy became slim. Fun because I feel like I've reached my dreams and met amazing people!"

Vera smiles and nods, "What do you think they will do if I sneak into your dorm to gather information?"

Hoseok's eyes widens, "No! Don't do that. The management will sue you."

Vera smirks, "I'm a guardian, Hoseok. I can make myself invisible and visible whenever I want."

"Are you going to sneak by being invisible?"

"It depends, my skills have its limits too."

The specter stares at her and nods, he rests his chin on the back of his hand and looks at her, "Now, can I ask you something since you're done?"

Vera tilts her head to the right, "Okay..."

Hoseok hesitates to ask this question but he's really curious and his intention was clear.

"Were you a human before?"