Mark's POV
She's a hard-working optimistic college girl who likes reading fictional books specifically about romance and she believes in destiny.
Destiny? Is it true that we don't meet people by accident? They said that we don't meet people by accident. There's always a reason, a lesson, or a blessing. Surely there will always be a purpose, but if they are destined to be with us it means that it's meant to be. It means that it will stay.
I was on my way back to the headquarters after visiting my friend in SNU. The winter season is almost ending and it was a calm afternoon in Seoul when I was on the bus and for some reason when the driver harshly stepped on the brakes the girl beside me almost fell but I was quick-minded that I quickly captured her waist to prevent her from falling.
"I'm sorry and thank you." She hurriedly said as soon as she regained her balance and twisted around to got off the bus.
"Cute" I whispered under my breath and smiled.
I shook my head and also got off the bus for I am bounded to meet Jaebum in the bus station of the Gangnam-gu area.
"Jaebum-ah" I called when I saw Jb sitting in the waiting area as I got off the bus. He stood up from sitting and wrapped his arms around my neck.
"Today is a free day with me and by tonight the other boys are planning to have some fun in Gangnam."
"So?" I asked.
"Mark it's just a once in a blue moon experience you'll never know when are you going to get this kind of opportunity the next days or even weeks." I scoffed and looked at him with disbelief.
In our contract it was said that we can't smoke, drink, worse is partying while we are trainees and that we should only focus on our training. And whoever gets caught should immediately pack and leave the company. But this guy right here has all the courage to go party despite the possibility of getting caught.
"I can't believe that I'm hearing that from someone from JJ Project and who just sang bounce two weeks ago in Inkigayo." I sarcastically said.
"It's not like you didn't enjoy it the last time we did that. Doing prohibited things and breaking the rules seems fun sometimes isn't it?" I rolled my eyes and removed his arms from my shoulders. I placed my hands on my waist and looked at Jb with threatening eyes.
We once tried it and we were lucky that we didn't get caught, but we're not going to be lucky forever.
"You're paying for my ticket back to L.A. when I got kicked out of the company." I told Jb a sign that I'm agreeing to go with them considering that we are risk-takers.
I saw Bambam approaching us while waving his hand. He's also wearing a face mask just like Jb and I but his hair color says his identity. I waved back and gestured him to come towards us.
"Today's food is Jb sunbaenim's treat, right?" Bambam asked, Jb just laughed and ruffled Bambam's bangs as we went inside our favorite snack bar.
"Welcome." The female worker said with enthusiasm. I think she's a newbie because this snack bar is our go-to place every day and I never saw her here until today.
Oh... she's the girl from the bus! The one that almost fell and thankful to my fast reflexes that I caught her. So she works here, huh?
She guided us to our table and handed us the menu still wearing the same friendly warm smile. Every new part-time worker tends to be that enthusiastic and friendly on their first chill days and I hope she'll stay like that even if things started to get hectic.
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Midnight Walk (Mark Tuan Short Story)
Fanfiction"Soulmates don't leave each other." Six years ago, Cha Eun was a college girl and Mark was a trainee. Six years later, the brightest part of her youth became one of the stars. Cha Eun and Mark were inexplicably bonded and drawn by forces beyond th...
