The Bangtan Gal Chapter 49- Distressed
Chapter Summary: Jen briefly goes home to see her family but things go downhill when sasaengs decide to follow her and crash her sister’s big performance
Words: 10,000+
Genre: Some angst due to drama that occurs but ends in Major Jungkook fluff!
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"You know...I always ask myself if this was even worth it."
"Jennie, things are going to be just fine. There are tons of idols and even your favorite celebs that have gone through this. It will be okay, I promise."
"Will it? I just...I just feel like as I continue to get famous, it'll cause more strain like this in my relationship with my family. This stuff cannot happen again. That was too wild. People could've gotten hurt, Hobi."
'A few days earlier'
ARMY were going insane on Twitter and Tumblr about Jennie's alleged ultimate male sasaeng from South Korea.
One of the popular BTS fan Twitter accounts started a thread, posting various photos to show proof:
'Why we need to protect Jennie from @/MissBangtansHusband !!!!!'
'This guy has been obsessed with her since debut and it's absurd to read all the disturbing comments he's made about her. This guy cannot be around our Miss Bangtan. ARMY, we need to stop him at all costs!'
'He is delusional and needs some serious help. He actually is claiming that he's planning an arranged marriage with her and already has a wedding ring for her.'
'And he claims that she'll be the future mother of his kids. Can someone take one for the team and kick him in the balls?'
'He's made disgusting sexual comments about her on his social media, and always tries to follow her whenever he can. HE WAS ON THE SAME PLANE AS HER COMING TO AMERICA! But thankfully ARMY managed to block his way, pissing him off.'
'He fetishes her and it's so revolting. He even tried to find out where her family lives, which is super scary, tag big hit so they can try to do something! Protect her!'
'And guys, he has tickets to one of the Red Bullet American shows. So, we all need to be extra alert. Like if you can try to take his ticket and rip it up, do that!'
"Welcome back, boo!"
"Oh, so you're not acting professional, today?" Jennie teased as she hugged Diana, outside the airport.
How long has it been since she had seen her manager? Diana always had a variation of personalities. Her professional one was when she was in manager mode, concentrated on work, never playing around and always serious. But when she's not working, she turns into her joyful nature, where she's more talkative, laughs a lot, and looks happier.
She was offered to work with Big Hit and focus on managing BTS whenever any of the members arrived in America, handling any business in the US. Jennie was thrilled and was looking forward to Diana meeting the boys. Maybe that will be when she can just remain her outgoing self.
Jen always thought she was too serious and it was always a surprise to see Diana so lively when she's not invested in her work. She can almost guarantee that when Diana meets BTS, she'll be as goofy as them. She also had a feeling she'd be the closest with Taehyung and Hobi.
Jen studied Diana with a smile. She looked the same, tall, and curvy but had a new curly weave on her head. It framed her face well. Diana would always be picky about the best brands of hair. She also looked muscular, thanks to working out with her husband.
To this day, Jen is still amazed that three kids came out of her. A three year old girl and two boys who were seven and ten.
When they were in the car, Diana made her way to Jennie's house, driving through the streets of Philly. They caught up in the car, with Miss Bangtan telling her goofy stories about the members, the prank war and even about the Shin incident a few days after filming Yaman TV.
"Now if I were you, I would've punched him. But you did well, you handled it well. I'm extremely proud of you. Don't let no man disrespect you." Diana praised.
She showed Jennie her phone, to display recent pictures of her kids when they were at a red light.
"They're getting so big. And cuter." Jennie gushed.
"They miss you. Next time you're back up here for the Red Bullet tour, you must come to our house so you can see them. They always ask about you. Darius still has a big crush on you. I dunno what it is about you but he's always asking, 'Is Jennie coming back soon?'"
"Aw." Miss Bangtan let out a laugh. "What can I say? I have that special charm."
"I think it's because you actually listen to his absurdity about becoming a WWE wrestler. Why do you keep hyping him up? He always changes his mind about things."
"Hey, that's our future WWE Champion, you're talking about."
"I can't stand you." Diana laughed.
Abruptly, Keyshia Cole's Got to Get My Heart Back, came on the radio, causing them to get excited. The two of them would always sing R&B throwbacks from the likes of Fantasia, Mary J Blige and much more when they were together. Jen always asked Diana why she hadn't pursued singing because her vocals were powerful, but was told that she preferred to sing for fun and liked working as a manager.
"I'll sing the first verse," Jennie called dibs.
"Nope. You always want to shy away from the second verse. I'll do the first one. You do the second. I want to hear you use them lungs. I know you can sing those high notes."
"Why!?" She complained
"End of discussion!" She sternly shouted, causing Jennie to roll her eyes. "Don't roll your eyes at me, little girl. I know Miss Bangtan has pipes. Show me."
"I know." Diana started to sing heartily.
"Where I." Jen focused on the background vocals.
"Went wrong."
"When I."
"...loved you, more than I loved myself. I would have done anything for you. Aye, aye, aye, aye."
Jennie smiled softly as she listened to her sing. She missed this. It's been so long and it brought back fun memories of the car rides they would share, over the years.
"And I learned..." Diana continued the verse.
"When I."
"Realized."
"You didn't love."
"Me the way that I loved you but now I know. It hurts inside."
"Aye, aye, aye, aye."
"Aye, aye...aye. Got to get my heart back to..."
"The way it..."
"Used to love."
"The way it..."
"Used to be."
"And the way it..."
"Used to feel."
"Before I..."
"Fell in love." They sang collectively, as they swayed in their seats while Diana continued to drive.
"Fell in love with you. Got to get my heart back to. The way it. Used to love. The way it. Used to be. And the way it. Used to feel. Before I fell in love. Fell in love with you."
She turned to Jennie and shouted, "Sing!"
Shooting her a playful annoyed look, Jennie sang out, "All I want is true love."
"Okay!" Diana nodded as she continued to listen, causing Jen to crack a smile.
"Couldn't tolerate no more."
"Sing it!"
"Loving someone who couldn't learn to love somebody else. That's why my heart ain't been the same, aye, aye."
"Come through!"
Jennie managed to suppress her laughter as she proceeded to sing. She missed it when Diana hyped her up when it came to singing and dancing. She hoped that she'd never change.
"I see right now. Where it's heading down."
"Let him know!"
"The same road, I've seen before. But no one told me that it would hurt this way." Miss Bangtan continued before successfully singing strongly, "And my life wouldn't be the same~."
Diana nodded in approval and smiled brightly as she heard the high note. Jennie progressed a lot with her vocals and she was so proud to hear the improvement.
"That's why I gotta get my heart back to...The way it used to love! The way it used to be! The way it used to feel before I fell in love. Fell in love with you."
"Good, now handle the rap." Diana instantly requested.
"Bruh!" Jen widened her eyes. She thought she would take care of the rap.
"Rap!"
Thinking about all the rapping lessons Yoongi taught her so far, Jen used that to her advantage as she effortlessly rapped, "You ain't gotta lie. You see me lookin' fly. You want me on your arm. Well, I ain't got the time. I've seen it all baby, I've been around the world and it's a cold game everywhere around the world. I've seen n*ggas get crossed up cause they the realist. And all the realist n*ggas in the streets ain't got no feelings. It comes from being neglected and I'm so alone. I'm in my own zone, tryna get my heart back."
"Yes! Now that is what I'm talking about." She praised. "Finally! Major improvement. I'm a pleased manager. Your singing has gotten so much better. And your rapping is up there. Wow, I'm impressed. What are they teaching you down in SK?"
"Everything. Tiring, but worth it."
"Keep it up, I'm so proud of you."
"That means a lot, coming from you."
"You know, you've grown a lot since SongStress. Big Hit is a great company for you. I'm looking forward to seeing what else BTS will do in the future."
Arriving home, Jennie immediately was welcomed by her mom, who ran up to her, to hug her tightly.
"My baby!" Her mom screamed.
"Ow, not too tight!" Jen exclaimed as she was attacked with kisses all over her face. "Aw, Mom! That's enough! Come on!"
"I missed you, so much! I'm so glad you're here!"
"I'm glad I'm here, too. Nothing like home."
"Ah, there she is." Her dad embraced her. "How you doing, kiddo?"
"I'm a little jetlagged but I'm fine." She sat down on the couch, sighing in contentment as the soft fabric felt nice against her back.
"How are the boys? Any comebacks soon?" Her mom asked
"Yep! We have a Japanese comeback. Once I leave here, I'll be going straight to Japan so we can film. And then soon we'll be back in Seoul for the Dope comeback. I'm excited for that. We have big things planned."
"Oh my gosh, make sure you send me the live stream links! I cannot wait! Look at you, going to Japan and all that. The eight of you are getting bigger. Doesn't that scare you?"
"A little, but as long as I touch people with my vocals and dancing, that's all that matters to me. I'm content."
"Oh, tell her about the Korean foods." Her dad spoke up.
"Oh yeah!" Her mom beamed. "We've been trying out different kinds of Korean Food. I'm very impressed at how delicious it is. Your father is struggling to use the chopsticks, though."
Jennie couldn't help but laugh as she imagined her dad dropping the food and misusing the chopsticks.
"All right, let's not get into all that, hon. Anyway, how's working at Bighit? You're not overdoing it, are you?"
"Not really. We're just tired from the schedules. Although I'm a morning person, it still is tiring to always wake up so early," Jen answered. "And with the comeback, some of us are a little irritable, making sure everything is top notch. But I'm not overworking myself. I'm eating, I'm staying hydrated, and I'm trying to get enough sleep. I'm fine. I won't drop down from exhaustion like that day, I promise."
"You better not. I always worry. So, any boys, yet?" Her dad grinned.
"You always ask me this. Is this going to be a trend, where every time I come here, you'll ask me that?" She giggled
"Well, you're a beautiful girl, I'm kind of surprised no one has swept you off your feet yet."
"Yeah, well patience is a virtue. No boys yet."
"There's no rush, you'll find someone." Her dad turned to her mom and smiled, holding her hand. Jennie watched them as a small smile came across her face.
"I've been meaning to ask this," she spoke up, making her parents give her their attention. "How did you two get together, anyway?"
"He was stalking me."
"She was stalking me."
Her parents teased each other before smiling tenderly.
"Your father had a big crush on me."
"You liked me too, admit it."
"Oh, be quiet. We met in high school. I had an English class with your dad and worked on a project. He was so talkative. We became close afterward and ended up being best friends. I didn't like him at first but he liked me. It was so obvious. During our junior year, he asked me to prom and I said yes. A beautiful night it was. He looked handsome. Had that big afro, too. It was where we had our first kiss. He was so charming, I couldn't resist and then we started dating."
"Who knew the love of my life was my best friend." Her father mentioned
"That's...really cute. Cheesy cute. Like a movie, sort of." Jen added.
"Who knows, maybe the love of your life will be your best friend." Her dad suggested
Jen shrugged. "Doubt that. I don't think I'll be dating anytime soon. No one wants me."
"That's precisely what I said when your grandmother proposed that. And look what happened. So, you never know, your lover might be right in front of you. Could be watching you, just waiting for the right moment. Don't be so quick to assume no one likes you. A young man could be admiring you when you're not looking. Try to pay attention to how guys make you feel. If your heart flutters or if you smile often at one specific guy than the others."
"I was in denial for a while when your father told me he liked me." Her mom spoke. "But I kept thinking about him and realized, this man makes me happy and I'm in love with him, too." She added, kissing her husband
"Ew." Jennie cringed. "Love is weird. Too mushy. Ain't happening."
"You won't be saying that when you start dating~! Being in love with someone as special as your best friend, for instance, it's a powerful feeling. Being with your father brings so much joy to my heart. Nothing has changed since we started dating. Jennie, when you start dating, you'll be smooching-"
"Mom! Stop, no, hush! I don't want to hear it!" She covered her ears while they laughed at her. "Where's V and 'Lani?"
"Upstairs, probably with their headphones in as usual. Those two will end up deaf before they're 25."
"Guess I'll surprise them." Jen got off the couch and went right upstairs.
As she would usually do when she was younger, she barged right into their room, causing her sisters to look at the door. Seeing Alani resting on her bed, Jen jumped right on top of her.
"Cannonball!"
Alani let out a loud groan while Vienna laughed. "Really!?"
"Hi! Hi! Did you miss me!? Did you miss me!?" The idol tried to annoy her as she held onto her tightly.
"V! Get her off!"
"Hahaha, nope!" Vienna cackled.
"Oh, mah God!"
After she was done giving out her love to Alani, Jen went straight to Vienna, jumping on top of her, in her bed, to do the same.
"Lani help!"
"No, since you didn't help me, I won't help you. You're on your own."
After Jen was done, she settled on Vienna's bed.
"We missed you, JW. How's Seoul?" Vienna asked.
"To tell you the truth, I'm tired but I'm loving every second of working at Big Hit. So, I can't really complain. I'm just glad I get a couple of days to chill, hang with you, all."
"You're breaking out." Vienna checked out her face.
"I know. Teenage problems."
"I think it's the smarties." Alani joked.
"It's not the smarties!" Jennie exclaimed. "Don't blame the smarties!"
"So touchy."
"How's college for you guys, right now?"
"Oh, are you gonna tell her?" Alani asked Vienna in a scolding tone.
"Look, it's not as bad as it seems." Vienna tried to defend herself
"Oh, it was bad. Very serious."
"Uh, what happened?" Jen raised a brow.
"Well..." Vienna hesitated. "There was this guy and we hooked up and uh, well, there wasn't any protection and I kind of...had a little pregnancy scare, but my acting class went well, I got an A after the semester ended." She tried to laugh it off
It took a few seconds for her statement to register in Jennie's head before she started to freak out and worry. "Wait, what? What!? Huh!?"
Vienna laughed nervously. "Shh, shh, shh, it's okay, things are fine."
"That was exactly my reaction, Jen. I was so mad at her." Alani added, shaking her head.
"How in the heck, why?!"
"Relax, relax, it's okay, Jennie." Vienna tried to calm her down. "I'm fine. It was just a scare. Don't tell mom and dad, let's keep it between us. We're taking it to the grave. Just uh, make sure when you start becoming sexually active, just use protection, mkay? Mkay. So! The weather is so nice, today, is it?"
"Absurd. Fix it, Jesus." Alani rolled her eyes.
"Goodness, V. I'm glad you're okay. Just chill for a while, all right?" Jen sighed. "How are you and your boyfriend, Lani?"
"Oh, we're fine. Trying to keep it as private as possible. He's very sweet."
"They're so cringeworthy, together. Like ugh, it makes me want to throw up." Vienna complained
"Well, once you start dating instead of hooking up, you'll understand why doing cute things like holding hands and going on dates is fun."
Vienna turned to Jennie. "Dating advice, don't date. Just hook up."
"Don't listen to her. Find a good guy and date him."
"No."
"Yes."
"No."
"Um, yes."
"Um, no."
"Stay away from these fuck boys, Jennie. They're slick."
"You know, speaking of fuck boys..." Jen spoke up and told them about the Shin incident, causing both sisters to laugh out loud at how she shut him down.
"I'm weak! I wish I could've seen his face. That's what he gets." Alani cackled.
"I know right? Oh yeah, there are some BTS fans at Drexel. ARMY, right? They asked us questions if we were your sister." Vienna added. "It was funny. I got some new followers on Instagram, too. Very enthusiastic fans."
"Really? That's interesting. I just hope they don't bombard you." Jen started to ponder about negative scenarios
"Nah, it was fine. If we do have a problem, we'll let you know. But I kind of like having all these new followers. I get so many likes and comments. I feel like a celeb. I'm Insta famous."
Alani sighed and shook her head. "I swear, she is such a social media, hoe."
Vienna laughed. "She's just jealous, Jen. I can see it on her face. Not my fault I got over 80K followers and counting."
"I have my Instagram on private, that's why I only have 300+ followers." Alani asserted. "And Jennie has over what? 1 million?"
"So far, yeah." Jen nodded.
"I'm so happy you're here to support me in my play tomorrow night." Vienna beamed.
She managed to audition and snag the lead role in The Phantom of the Opera as Christine Daae. She was so happy that she cried when she saw the audition results.
"I am sincerely appreciative that you were able to take some time off to come see me," she went on. "I know how busy you are with BTS. And that you can't always make it to family events or whatever, but I just want you to know that I am excited that you are here. The play is going to be so much fun, tomorrow. And it's going to be even better knowing that you will be in the audience watching me."
"Of course, I wouldn't miss it." Jen gave her a tight hug.
"Oh, so, what about me? I'm going to be in the audience too!" Alani exclaimed, causing the two of them to laugh. They gestured for her to come over to join in on the hug as they sat on Vienna's bed.
"College is so expensive," Vienna complained.
"You're telling me. Thankfully these scholarships are helping but still. It is a hassle for our parents to be paying both of our tuitions for Drexel. We're really not trying to take out loans. We're trying to keep that to a minimum and as a last resort."
Jennie watched them discuss the college expenses. 'I'll see what I can do about that.' She thought to herself. Maybe she could help pay by saving up.
"So, how's Jungkook?" Vienna smirked.
"Huh? Oh, he's fine. The guys are fine, too. Kook is still goofy as ever, sending me all these memes. I think it was a mistake to get him into Dubsmash, though. He makes so many videos, I just want to smack him with a pillow, sometimes."
"Ahahaha, as expected."
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The next day, a group of sasaengs on Twitter started tweeting about the location of where Vienna's play was going to be and that Jennie would be there. ARMY began to go nuts on Twitter once again, complaining about their antics and worrying about Jennie's safety because the sasaengs were planning to sneak in to try to find her.
Their plan was for Jen to notice them, and to get pictures and an autograph, completely ignoring the fact that this was not the time or place for something like this and that this night was completely dedicated to her sister.
Anti-fans of BTS decided to spread it around so that avid Jennie fans could also try to find her and see what kind of chaos would occur.
That night, Jen and her family managed to get to the theater early, taking pictures with Vienna, already in costume. Jen posted the photo on Twitter, to show that she and her family were in good spirits, looking forward to the show.
Once seated near the front row of the theater, Jennie sat in between Alani and Diana, who came to support, as they keenly watched Vienna in action. When Vienna was singing Phantom of the Opera in the first act, Jennie had dropped her jaw and turned to Alani who chuckled at her expression.
"I know. She has pipes." She whispered as Vienna continued the high note.
Jennie was so overjoyed to see her at her best. The role was meant for her.
Promptly, Jennie couldn't help but hear noises coming from outside of the auditorium, occasionally distracting audience members. They would look back, curiously, to see what was going on and where the noise was coming from.
"BTS! BTS! BTS!"
Feeling her stomach drop, Jennie slowly closed her eyes and exhaled.
'Don't do this to me...please don't do this to me, now...please don't do this.' Jennie thought as the butterflies in her stomach got worse.
No BTS fans would be here of all places, would they?
They know better, right?
They wouldn't try to crash the show to try to find Miss Bangtan, would they?
This was not the time or place for this.
Alani glanced at Jennie and then Diana as they were fearing for the worse.
Opening her eyes, Jennie looked at the stage to see Vienna, clearly annoyed at what she figured was going on.
Vienna shook her head at Jennie and scoffed, mouthing, 'Are you kidding me?'
Shooting her an apologetic expression, Jennie mouthed, 'I didn't know, I'm sorry.'
The only response she received from her sister was rolling her eyes as she waited for her turn to say her part.
"Those aren't who I think they are, right?" Their mom whispered to Alani and Jennie.
"I really hope not," Alani murmured.
Before they knew it, the sasaengs managed to get through the doors and came running into the auditorium, yelling and screaming with their cameras and phones, trying to find where Jennie was. The loud disturbance startled audience members as some got out of their seats, and murmured amongst themselves.
The lights instantly came on as the show came to a halt, thanks to the ruckus.
Embarrassment wasn't even the best word to describe how Jennie was feeling as she watched the turmoil in front of her. The sasaengs yelled and screamed for her, causing a mess in the auditorium.
Standing up from her seat, Jennie felt her face be on fire from humiliation. She wanted to crawl into a hole as she began to apologize to everyone, "I am so sorry. I'm so sorry."
Some audience members, figuring out that Jennie was the one that these overly excited people wanted to see, began to give her dirty looks.
"THERE SHE IS!" An overly excited fan screamed as the large group of BTS fans and a large handful of Sasaengs followed her.
"Whoa! Whoa! What the heck is this?!" Jennie exclaimed as she watched the fans surround her.
Fear was evident on her face because she didn't expect something like this to happen to her. To be mobbed by all these people.
A sasaeng tried to grab Jennie, who happened to be her ultimate Sasaeng but Alani pushed his hand away before he could touch her.
"Are you fucking kidding me? Get the hell out of here! Don't touch my sister!" She pulled Jennie back, protectively.
Some of the audience members filmed, took photos of the chaos and some even left because it was too much for them to handle. Security guards and even the campus police came swarming in to get these uninvited guests out of the theater while the actors, including Vienna, went backstage. The sasaengs were well aware that Jennie was extremely upset but they didn't care. They just wanted her to notice them.
"Why? Why would you do this?" Jennie yelled at them, getting pissed off.
"We need to get you out of here, now." Diana grabbed her as the campus police began to make quick work of getting the sasaengs out of the theatre.
Backstage, in Vienna's dressing room, Jen and her family were waiting for her. The tension was thick as Jen couldn't even speak to anyone because she was bewildered at the fact that this occurred. And she could only imagine what Vienna was feeling, right now.
"Baby..." Her mom tried to talk to her but Jen shook her head, cueing her to stop her efforts.
Suddenly, Vienna barged into the room, eyes red from crying as she marched right up to the person that the sasaengs were screaming for.
"Are you serious!?" She shouted in fury.
"Hey, hey, hey, let's relax." Their dad intervened.
"No, I'm not going to relax! How can I relax after what just happened!?"
Jennie hesitated as she tried to calm her down, "Look, I know this looks bad-"
"Bad? Bad!? This isn't bad. This is not even close to bad. This is absolutely horrible and humiliating!"
"V-"
"No, you've done enough, Jennie! Listen to me. This was one of the biggest nights of my life. This is one special day for me and it's ruined! You and your stupid crazy fans, this is so unfair and this is all your fault! I don't deserve this! I busted my ass to get where I'm at in acting. This didn't happen overnight! I have gone through so much to get this far. And you just had to ruin everything."
"That's not my fault!" Jennie asserted. "I can't control the millions of fans I have as a member of BTS. And don't generalize all ARMY as stupid and crazy, that is not fair. I came all the way from Korea to see you and support you, to see what you do best. Took time out of MY schedule to come see you. I'm missing dance practices and rapping lessons to be here to support you because you are my sister and I love you."
"Heh, yeah, well sometimes I wish you didn't even bother because of scenarios like this." Vienna retorted bitterly.
Her statement came out harsher than she intended, as she saw the pain in her little sister's face.
"Are you serious...?" Jen's voice was filled with hurt.
"Yes, JW! My campus had people from big companies here, trying to scout upcoming actors. And you ruined it! I could've gotten an internship. Paid or not, or an audition for some type of role! Now, I'm not gonna get that callback!"
"That's enough, Vienna!" Alani exclaimed.
"No! She already has her dream!" She snapped and turned back to Jennie. "Mom and Dad are kicking out money so my dream can be a reality but you don't understand that because you aren't in college! You don't understand that because you're never here, anymore. You're just an idol in K-Pop, now."
"Why are you saying that as if being an idol is something so simple?" Jen questioned.
"Because it is! You don't understand the hard work that I have to go through. All those sleepless nights studying and rehearsing my lines. Making sure everything is 110%. I didn't get the lead role that easily, but I did it. This is such a competitive field, Jennie. You have no idea."
"No idea? So, you think K-pop is all fun and games? All fun and games for a black girl? Is that what you think? Is this what you're telling me? That I have nothing to be tired of? That I have nothing to worry about? That I can just relax and not have a care in the world?"
"All you do is learn dances and sing! That's it, and you get to go to all these fancy award shows and TV shows. You have nothing to worry about-"
Getting aggravated herself, Jennie snapped back, "Do you not understand how long we practice? How early we have to get up for schedules? How hard we work? How exhausted I am? I am tired. I am so tired. My body is aching, right now. I'm exhausted and BTS has a Japanese comeback very soon, but what can I do? Take a day off? No, I can't do that. I can't just say screw it and take a break. I didn't have to come here, but I wanted to because you are my sister. Because I know you wanted me here to support you because I know you would do the same for me. K-Pop is not all fun and games."
"Do you understand how much hate I get?" She proceeded in frustration. "Not for just being a girl with all guys in a group, not because some of the females claim they'll kill me since I'm in BTS, but for my skin? My dirty skin as they call it? The beauty standards, there? For my hair? That I don't look like the perfect ideal type? Half of these bitches want to be me. I'm not letting their ignorant comments discourage me and stop me from doing what I'm doing. I honestly just don't give an F what they think, now. Being in K-Pop is exhausting. I can't sugarcoat it. I have to deal with being miles away from my family and making sure that my performance is more than 110%. I got guys fetishizing me and wanting to hook up with me because I'm a foreigner. I got crazy fans that are obsessed with me and that hate me and want me to leave BTS, every single day."
Vienna crossed her arms and huffed as she continued to listen to her little sister's rant.
"Do you know how left out I feel, sometimes? Because I'm the only American, in the group? That I usually have no other person to relate to in K-Pop? I have to order all my hair products from America. They don't have the stuff for my hair there. They don't have the make up I use there. They don't have my color, there. Don't tell me I have nothing to worry about. I have a ton but I'm still here and I'm still standing."
Everyone in the room was glancing back and forth from Jennie to Vienna, unable to speak as they watched them clash.
"There's a lot of people that love me, and that love will always overcome all the hate I get. And something like this, that just happened, won't stop you from acting." She appended. "I'm sorry this happened. I truly am sorry. But don't let this ruin your dream."
Vienna scowled, unamused and unfazed by her little sister's speech. "Oh, you're sorry? Wow, she's sorry. So, can you bring those people back? Can you give me a spot in one of those companies? An audition? No, you can't, so sorry isn't going to cut it. And second of all, don't give me that guilt trip. You knew what you were getting yourself into when you decided to do K-Pop. Shit happens."
Jennie shook her head and scoffed. "You are such a bitch!"
"You're a bitch!" Vienna yelled back. "You're so high and mighty."
"I am not!"
"You are! Especially when you broke our damn TV!"
"Oh my God!" Jennie exasperated. "Let it go! Do you know how many years ago that was!? You still on that stupid ass TV?!"
"Enough!" Alani shouted, getting in between them.
"No, it's not enough, Lani! It's the truth!" Vienna shouted back.
"You're only saying this because you're pissy, right now! I know a lot of crap just happened, but let's just calm the frick down!" Alani shouted back, getting angrier.
Diana and their parents watched helplessly at the confrontation in front of them.
"This wouldn't have happened if you didn't go to Seoul!" Vienna yelled at Jennie. "If you would have never gotten into K-Pop we wouldn't be in this mess! This wouldn't have happened if Mom and Dad decided not to let you attend that Big Hit Audition! If they would've said no to you, this wouldn't have happened! If Big Hit had rejected you and not let you be the Bangtan Girl, this would not have happened! This would not have happened if you decided to stay at SongStress! If you would've stayed, this would've been prevented!"
"And do nothing?! Let them use me?! Let them mistreat me?!" Jen shouted back. "And let my life be a living hell under Hailey's doing? No. I wasn't going to do that and that's a selfish thing to say! I cannot believe you!"
"I can't believe you! You know what? You don't have to visit me, anymore. I don't want you to visit me. I'm done with this, I'm done with you!"
"Are you being for real, right now?"
"I am being for real! I don't want nothing to do with you." She walked past Jen, roughly bumping her shoulder against her as she left.
"Hey! V! Vienna! Oh, mah God, this girl..." Alani rolled her eyes. "JW, don't listen to her. She doesn't mean it. She's being petty, right now. It's not your fault, okay? Don't sweat it. It was just a mistake. There should've been more security for a scenario like this. Don't let her words make you regret being in BTS." She explained as she ran off to find her.
Jennie exhaled and turned to her parents.
"You all right, kiddo?" Her dad asked with a sigh.
"No. I think I'm gonna go to Japan. We have a music video to shoot. I gotta go, anyway."
"Are you sure?" Diana asked and received a nod from her.
"Jennifer, don't leave, you still have a couple more days, here." Her mom frowned.
"No, I really should go. I'll visit again, soon. I'm sorry for...all this. I never meant to put you all in danger."
"Look, you two will make up tomorrow, I'm sure. Stay the rest of the few days you're here for."
"Mom, I want to go. Don't try to change my mind."
When outside the theatre, Jennie, Alani, their parents and Diana were all in the car. Vienna decided to stay with her friends. Jen sat in the back, sitting by the window while Alani and Diana sat next to her.
"Give her some time, okay?" Alani spoke up. "I'll try to talk to her. It's not your fault. We say a lot of angry stuff when we're in our feelings, and make it worse than we intend it to be."
"Hon, unfortunately, things like this happen with a lot of artists and celebs. Those people chose to do what they did, and they were in the wrong. Not you. You are not responsible for the fans and they should know better. There's always going to be bad apples in the bunch." Diana added. "I'm just glad you're safe and you didn't get hurt."
Jen nodded at their words. They made her feel a little better. But it was short lived when the sasaengs found the car and tried mobbing them.
"I'm tired of this!" Jennie shouted and unbuckled her seatbelt, losing her composure.
"Wait, what are you doing?" Her dad exclaimed.
"Not a good idea, stay in the car, Jennie," Diana warned.
"I have campus police on the phone," Alani announced with her phone up to her ear, giving out details of the situation.
Pressing the button to bring down her window, the sasaengs scream happily and continue to film and take pictures.
"Are you friggin kidding me? You've already done enough, can y'all just go home? You already ruined my night. Like why would you do this to me and my family? To all those people in attendance to see their loved ones on stage? That's not cool." Jen snapped at them
One female sasaeng just giggled at her and continued to film.
"Yo, stop filming me!"
"JW, JW, JW, don't." Alani pressed the button to roll up the window before she could try to push their cameras out of her face. "Don't do that. Not worth it."
"No, if you think I'm going to sit here and let them do this to me, invading my personal space, harassing me and my loved ones, then no. I'm going to call them out."
"The campus police are on their way to get these fans out of here-"
"They're not my fans! Stop calling sasaengs, fans!" She screamed as she slapped her hands together. Her sudden outburst caused everyone in the car to flinch. "They're a bunch of obsessed people that will do anything to get attention from their idols. Even if that means hurting them! They're a bunch of crazy humans just like Baekhyun said when they crashed his brother's wedding! This is some bullshit, I am not happy!"
Putting back down the window, Jennie turned to the sasaengs. "I'm tired of this! I hate when my life is being disturbed like this! I don't like being followed like this! Let me rest and hang out with my family and friends after working hard in BTS. That is it. But no, these animals wanna come up in here and crash my sister's play!" She shouted while she was still being filmed.
"Did you get that on film? You wanted my attention, right? What do you gain from this?" She asked the sasaengs. "Was this supposed to make me love you more? Because it doesn't. Y'all acting like a bunch of animals, ruining my sister's moment. How big do you feel, right now?"
"Jennie, they're filming!" Alani put back up the window
"I don't give a fuck, they ruined everything!" Jennie slapped her hands together again out of frustration. "Let everyone see how distressed, I am, right now. All because of these sasaengs. They're the cause of this. I wanna go home. I wanna go home, now. I don't even want to be here, anymore."
Once the campus police got involved, Jen and her family managed to leave without being followed, as they were still on edge of the unpleasant affair.
Later that night, in her room, Jennie told Namjoon everything that happened, and he gave her words of wisdom, knowing the best words to say. The rest of the members found out and felt bummed that she had to go through that. She was already mentally preparing for these K-Pop news sites to have articles about what had happened, bumming down her mood, even more.
This was beyond embarrassing.
The next morning, she sighed in annoyance at the article about the incident on ALLKPOP.
'BTS Sasaengs ruin Jennie's older sister's play'
She skimmed through the article and cringed as she remembered the incident.
'It looks like certain BTS fans couldn't contain their excitement over finding out BTS' Jennie would be attending her sister's play.'
'Allegedly the sasaeng fans worked together to sneak in.'
'They had no respect for the audience and actors on stage.'
'Not only that, the play didn't even get to the second act.'
She feared for the worst. She assumed Big Hit was going to scold her, punish her, or even worse. She even thought she was going to get scolded for being unprofessional but surprisingly, people online were praising her and agreeing with everything she said about the sasaengs. They showed compassion, which was the complete opposite reaction she was thinking of because of all the stereotypes netizens named her.
She just wished she handled her emotions better but sometimes you just need to let it all out, and she felt much better after giving them a piece of her mind. She wanted to do more. She wanted to cuss them out, but they got the message.
At least she hoped.
Some sasaengs left sickening messages for her on her Instagram page:
'Awwwww, our munchkin is so cute when she's mad~'
'That was only the beginning, Jennie, we love you~! Do we have your attention now?'
'We're going to make your life a living hell until you remember us.'
'I found it so cute to see her so scared.'
'My feelings are hurt that she lashed out at us for wanting to see her. If she has an attitude with us again, I don't know what we'll do the next time.'
She discovered that she was trending on Twitter, as fans showed anger at the sasaengs that crashed the play and showed support for their beloved Miss Bangtan.
'These immature disrespectful pieces of shit need to go!'
'On behalf of ARMY, I am truly sorry that you had to go through this.'
'Those aren't fans! They're Sasaengs! REAL ARMY would NEVER do this! No respect at all! I am SO sorry, Jennie!'
'These people are scary.'
'These Sasaengs are disgusting. Creepy AF, they had no right to do this'
'I want to punch all those Sasaengs that caused Jennie and her family harm'
'All for attention...this is crossing the line.'
'These BTS Sasaengs are giving ARMY a bad reputation. This isn't fair. They need to stop. They're insane!'
'I'm glad you lashed out at them and put them in their place!'
ARMY even began putting apology comments on Vienna's Instagram page and even Jen's page.
JRE even tweeted a series of tweets, 'Really now? When you're a fan, you appreciate from afar, not stalk her when she's trying to support her family.'
'I know you love BTS, but stalking Jennie at her sister's play doesn't mean you're a fan. I don't blame her for being pissed, I'm pissed too.'
'These Sasaengs are really feeling some type of way that Jennie lashed out at them? F yo feelings! Jennie had time today! Hang in there, Miss Bangtan'
After showering, she decided to feed ARMY with a selfie since she kept seeing various tweets about posting something to let them know that she was okay.
Crouching down in front of her mirror, she placed her phone in front of her face, to block her red eyes and sad expression. Snapping the selfie, she broke her silence with a tweet.
'Distressed...#JENNIE'
Which caused ARMY to react sadly to the tweet. And of course, those with sharp eyes, peeped at part of her eye, revealing how puffy and red it was from crying.
She had a terrible night's sleep and would wake up throughout the night, thinking about what happened. Fearing neglect. Like those around her would shun her.
Abandonment is her greatest fear. Last night, she had nightmares about her family wanting nothing to do with her, BTS kicking her out of the group and the rest of her friends snubbing her. Shaking the negative thoughts out of her head, she stood up. Before she could gather up her things to pack, her phone buzzed.
Jungkook: Please tell me that you're okay. [7:33 A.M]
Jungkook...
For some reason, she suddenly felt happy that she saw his text. But she couldn't bring herself to text back as she went back to packing.
Ding!
Jungkook: Jennie... [7:35 A.M]
She let out a sigh and tossed her phone back on the bed, resuming her packing.
Ding!
Ding!
Ding!
Ding!
Jungkook: I know you're reading these messages, baby girl [7:36 A.M]
Jungkook: Please don't ignore me [7:36 A.M]
Jungkook: Do I need to send you memes? [7:36 A.M]
Jungkook: Okay, you asked for it! [7:36 A.M]
Suddenly, he started spamming her with various memes of himself, which caused her to start laughing.
Jennie: LOL STOP!! HAHAHA [7:37 A.M]
Jungkook: You answered! I want you to smile! Everything will be OK! Is your family safe? [7:37 A.M]
Jennie: Yes. Thanks for checking on me [7:37 A.M]
After replying to the other members, Namjoon messaged her.
Namjoon: Hey, don't worry about what happened. Big Hit is taking care of it. [7:44 A.M]
Jennie: I'm not getting fired, am I? [7:44 A.M]
Namjoon: Lol, no, Jennie. You can stop freaking out about that. You're not in trouble. They just want you to calm down and lay low for a while. They want you to work on controlling your emotions. [7:44 A.M]
Jennie: Are you sure, that's all? [7:45 A.M]
Namjoon: YES [7:45 A.M]
Jennie: Praise Jesus! [7:45 A.M]
Namjoon: Aish, I worry about you sometimes. [7:45 A.M]
Jennie: Feeling is mutual, Joon. [7:45 A.M]
After getting her stuff together, she received another message from Jungkook.
Jungkook: Do you know what we should eat when you come to Japan? [7:50 A.M]
Jennie: What? [7:50 A.M]
In response, Jungkook sent her his Ice Cream and Cake dubsmash video which caused her to laugh loudly.
"This guy is ridiculous, yo..." She started texting back.
Jennie: JEON JUNGKOOK UNINSTALL DUBSMASH! UNINSTALL IT RIGHT NOW! [7:51 A.M]
Jungkook: Never!! [7:51 A.M]
While waiting until it was time to go, Taehyung facetimed her. When she answered, she saw him in bed, which looked like he was in a hotel room.
"Wow! Look at that bare face!" She praised.
His boxy grin caused her to chuckle as he happily greeted her. "I just wanted to call because I miss you and wanted to see your face."
"Well, I miss you too and I'm happy you called."
"You've been crying, haven't you?" He frowned, taking a good look at her face.
"I tried not to make it that obvious but I guess my eyes are still a little puffy, even after the shower I took."
"I hate seeing you cry. I just want to see you happy."
"I'm feeling much better thanks to you and the guys sending those messages. It'll just take some time to heal from what happened. And I dunno when the heck my sister is going to talk to me, again."
"Who are you talking to!?" Jimin shouted in the background.
"Jennie!" Tae announced.
"JENNIE~!" Jimin jumped on the bed to try to get in the video. "We have smarties for you!! Yoongi had ordered some a few days ago!"
"Oh snap, really?" Her eyes lit up. "Awesome! Thanks, guys!"
"And then we'll cuddle with you! Maknae Line cuddles!"
That statement made Jen smile. "Sounds like a plan."
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In Japan, Jennie checked in and found out that she was sharing a hotel room with Jimin. When she got into her room, she saw Hobi, who was waiting for her.
"You're here." He said in a laidback voice, relieved as he embraced her.
"Yeah, safe flight."
"How are you feeling?" He smiled sadly
She shrugged and set her bag down. "You know...I always ask myself if this was even worth it."
He frowned at her statement. "Jennie, things are going to be just fine. There are tons of idols and even your favorite celebs that have gone through this. It will be okay, I promise."
"Will it? I just...I just feel like as I continue to get famous, it'll cause more strain like this in my relationship with my family. This stuff cannot happen, again. That was too wild. People could've gotten hurt, Hobi."
He cupped her face and kissed her forehead. "I know. We're going to get through this. For now, just relax."
"Thanks, Hobi." She hugged him again as he placed a hand on the back of her head.
"Everything will be all right with your sister. Siblings fight."
Once he left, Jen chilled on the bed until Jimin and Tae entered the room.
"Ennie!" They shouted.
Jennie instantly got up from her bed as Jimin ran up to her. He jumped right on her, wrapping his legs around her waist and arms around her neck as she fell on her back, on the bed with a groan.
"Jimin!" She complained while Tae laughed.
Jimin wouldn't let go as he held onto her like a Koala bear, no matter how much she struggled.
As promised, Jimin and Taehyung goofed around and did everything to cheer her up, which worked because she couldn't stop laughing at them. When she wanted to paint her nails, Tae offered to do them for her, as he carefully made sure to paint on the nails and not on her skin.
"Tae, it's not that serious." She laughed. "If you get it on my skin, it's fine, I'll clean it up."
After he was done, he kept blowing on the nails so they could dry quicker, while Jimin entertained her with goofy stories about the pranks they've done since she's been gone.
As time went on, she started to ponder about Jungkook. And for some odd reason, she really wanted to see him and wondered where he was.
"What's wrong?" Jimin asked
"Nothing. I just miss Jungkook. I wish he was here." She replied.
Her statement caused him to grin widely. "Oh really?"
Taehyung found himself glancing at the fellow 95 Liner, grinning with him as he watched Jimin take out his phone to text Jungkook, who had finished taking a shower after going to the gym.
Five minutes later, they heard a series of knocks at the door as Jimin went to the door. Once he opened it slightly, he shut it right in Jungkook's face, laughing out loud.
"Hyung!" The Golden Maknae shouted, in annoyance.
After messing with him, Jimin finally opened the door to let him in. When Jungkook strolled in, his eyes landed right on Jennie as he sighed out of relief that she was okay.
"Kookie!" She beamed, getting off the bed.
Jimin smiled to himself as he saw her smile brightly at Jungkook. He locked eyes with Taehyung and nodded knowingly as the both of them made their way to the door.
"Wait, where are you guys going?" Jennie asked, watching them leave.
"Jin wants us for something. We'll be right back." Jimin excused himself with Tae as they left the 97 Liners alone.
The Golden Maknae turned his attention back to Jennie, smiling softly. Walking up to him, she wrapped her arms around him for a tight hug. She felt him circle his arms around her waist, pulling her closer.
"I missed you. Please, let's just stay like this for a while. I really need this." She sighed into his chest as he continued to hold her.
There was something about his hugs that soothed her the most out of the rest of the members. And strangely, she yearned to be with him the most, right now. They stayed like that for a few moments while Jungkook placed his chin on top of her head, standing there in comfortable silence.
"Are you all right?" He whispered.
Jennie wanted to lie and tell him that she was fine.
That everything was okay.
But it wasn't.
She was hurting.
And she couldn't lie to him.
"No...I'm not all right. I haven't felt like this in a long time and everything hurts." Her voice started to get shaky as she slowly pulled away from him. She shook her head and turned around. "I feel like crap. I feel like everything I do is wrong. Like, I get into fights with my siblings all the time, but this right here...it was the worst one and I feel terrible about everything."
Grabbing her hand, Jungkook made her sit down on the bed with him. "Tell me everything that you're feeling."
"I feel like everything is my fault and I'm the one to blame. All I wanted was to support my sister but I ended up making things worse. I tried to call, text her, everything. She won't talk to me. She's ignoring me. My family can't even get her to talk to me. It's like she doesn't want anything to do with me. She told me she never wanted me to visit, anymore and that this situation wouldn't have happened if I didn't audition for Big Hit. That hurts more than I ever imagined. We're in two different time zones. Different paths in life. I made time for her to support her in her play. But some unwanted overly excited so-called fans crashed it."
She winced as she remembered every single detail. "It was so embarrassing, Kook. I have never in my life experienced something like this. It was the slowest ten minutes of my life, watching them yell and scream for me. Interrupting the play, causing an uproar in the audience as they try to figure out what was going on. All the security and campus police trying to calm things down. It...it was not a pleasant sight. And then I saw my sister...I've never seen so much disgust in her face since she told me all the bad hookups she's dealt with."
She felt her eyes burning from the tears starting to develop as Jungkook's eyes softened. "I screwed up, Kook. It's my fault, I got too excited, I was the one who tweeted about the play. I posted a picture of the pamphlet. It had the location, the time, everything. I wasn't thinking. And I guess some Sasaengs did their research and started spreading everything around. It's times like this where it's like, I'm not just a regular girl, anymore. I'm not just some girl who can walk into town with no care. I'm an idol. A member of BTS. We're getting way more popular, now. And I can't just...do stuff like that without expecting fans to follow me, everywhere."
"I am not a normal teenager, anymore..." She acknowledged. "I gave that up to be here. Living with seven guys, away from my family at a young age, in a different country for K-POP? Not a normal teen life. But I knew what I was doing that day when I signed that contract. No matter how irritable we may get with each other or how exhausting dance practice is and the long hours of work that we do, I don't regret a thing. Big Hit gave me a second chance to perform. Ever since I left SongStress, I still wanted to perform."
"But I hate that people can't respect my privacy. Just let me see my family in peace," she exclaimed. "I hardly see them since I'm so busy over here. You guys have more of an advantage to see your family because you're in the country they live in. But I don't have that. You guys do. Ugh and then I got so mad that I lashed out at those sasaengs. I don't want people to think of me like, oh she's ghetto, or something. Or oh, she has anger problems. I don't get angry that easily. I just got so fed up."
"If I have a problem with you, I'm going to speak about it." She went on. "And if I don't like what you're doing around me, I'm going to say something. I wasn't going to let them harass me and my family. This has been a rough couple of days. I have never felt so crappy until now. Me dropping on the floor back at dance practice for overworking myself and going to the hospital with a concussion doesn't even compare to what I'm feeling, right now."
They lay down on the bed, resting their heads on the pillows. Unable to hold it in, she started crying which caused Jungkook's heart to ache as he watched the tears go down her face.
"So, this is the con of being famous. I'm so stupid...the hell was I thinking?" She sobbed, covering her face.
'What should I do to make you stop crying? I hate seeing you like this.' Jungkook thought to himself.
Out of instinct, he decided to wrap his arms around her, holding her tightly as she cried on his white shirt. He started to softly sing Lost Stars, which is an upcoming cover he wanted to work on soon when they weren't so busy with promotions.
"Please, don't see. Just a boy caught up in dreams and fantasies. Please, see me...reaching out for someone I can't see. Take my hand, let's see where we wake up tomorrow. Best laid plans sometimes are just a one night stand..." He sang as her crying began to stop while she occasionally sniffed.
"I'll be damned, Cupid's demanding back his arrow. So, let's get drunk on, our tears and God, tell us the reason youth is wasted on the young. It's hunting season and the lambs are on the run. Searching for meaning. But are we all lost stars, trying to light up the dark?"
He noticed her snuggling up against him, calming down as she closed her eyes. His voice was so soothing to her that it made her calm down after the first few words. His vocals were mesmerizing and she couldn't help but start to fall asleep as he proceeded to sing,
"Who are we? Just a speck of dust within the galaxy? Woe is me. If we're not careful turns into reality. But don't you dare let our best memories bring you sorrow. Yesterday I saw a lion kiss a deer. Turn the page, maybe we'll find a brand new ending. Where we're dancing in our tears and God, tell us the reason youth is wasted on the young. It's hunting season and the lambs are on the run. Searching for meaning. But are we all lost stars..."
Jungkook stopped singing and looked down to see her asleep. He kissed her forehead and tightened his grasp around her waist.
"Give your sister some time," he whispered. "I know how it feels to have a bad fight with your sibling. Everything will be okay, you'll make up soon. Your sister loves you."
His arms around her gave Jennie a sense of peace as she felt warm all over and felt safe. With the warmth of his body caressing her skin, she moved on top of him and snuggled against his chest. Jungkook grabbed the covers and pulled them up to her back, as he looked up at the ceiling.
The next morning, Jennie felt a steady heartbeat against her as she stirred in her sleep. She didn't want to move because she felt cozy and warm but she knew she would have to wake up sooner or later because of schedules.
Her heart started to feel weird again as she looked at the sleeping Maknae, that was under her. His mouth was open slightly and his bed hair was all over the place.
She thought he looked cute.
She briefly watched him sleep before pushing some of his hair from his face.
"Why do I always feel at peace whenever I'm with you?" She murmured to herself in wonder.
She had a terrible few days but felt at ease after what he did to comfort her. She had almost forgotten why she was sad. Cheek against his chest, she idly placed her fingertips on his chest. Her mind was telling her to get up but she wanted to stay in this position longer.
She enjoyed the warmth.
She felt safe and secure.
All worries out the window.
Moving up to give him a forehead kiss, she managed to get out of bed without waking him up. Gathering her clothes and toiletries, she took a quick shower. After her shower, she walked out of the room in dark blue jeans and a simple black bra. Taking the towel off her head, her wet hair stuck to her body.
She was so occupied on her phone, checking out messages, that she had forgotten to put on her tank top, which was lying on the back of a chair. Her attention to her tank top lessened when Angelina facetimed her while having her earbuds in her ears.
"Hey, girl!"
"Ooh, girl! You looking like a snack! Damn! Watch all these boys get ready to risk it all if they ever see you like this. If I was a guy, I wouldn't want you to leave my sight. Have you all to myself! You wouldn't be leaving the bed for a while, that's a promise!" Angelina teased her in good fun as they shared a laugh.
"I swear, you and your dirty mind, stop gassing me, I just got out of the shower." Jennie laughed.
"Ahahaha! Just messing! But I'm serious, you always look like a snack. And have you been working out? You're looking so toned!"
Jungkook, who started to wake up, noticed her walking around, in her bra.
Seeing her like that caused him to blush. Working out with him had been paying off tremendously because he noticed how toned her arms were.
'Wow...' He thought to himself. He tried his best not to stare as he averted his eyes.
Jen was oblivious that he was awake as she continued her conversation with her friend.
"Angelina, I was not going to punch anyone, you are so violent, I swear." She chuckled. Jennie ended up stretching as she put one arm up in the air, while the other held her phone.
Unable to resist as he continued to stare, Jungkook raised his eyebrows for half a second while he studied her.
He started to remember the time when she gave him a massage in her room and she felt fidgety and nervous around him because he was shirtless. And now here he was when the tables were turned once again. He shouldn't be staring but he just couldn't help it. She looked beautiful even if she had just woken up, showered and was bare faced.
Watching her with a lingering gaze, the Golden Maknae had gently bit his bottom lip, while she moved any hair sticking to her face. Frustrated with himself, he tried to shake any thoughts away from his head while sitting up.
Standing in front of a dresser, she wrapped up her conversation with Angelina. Meanwhile, Jungkook found himself getting out of bed. He wanted to walk to the bathroom but somehow, his feet found themselves slowly walking up behind her.
Jen noticed his presence when one of his hands was placed on the table, blocking her left side.
"Did I wake you up?" She chuckled as she turned around, to look up at him. "Sorry if I did. I just wanted to shower, early. Speaking of showering, where'd I put that shirt..." She murmured to herself, placing a hand on his chest to gently move him out of her way, to hunt for it.
She didn't get far because as she walked past him, he gently grabbed her hand, in a firm grip, to stop her. Turning around, she observed him as he looked down at the floor before raising his head. He gave her a look that she wasn't familiar with and his intense eye contact caused her to resist looking away.
"Everything okay, Kookie? You need something?"
"Yeah, I kind of do." He answered in a low voice as he found himself slowly inching closer to her.
They both heard a card being inserted into the door as Jungkook quickly pulled away.
Jimin and Jin walked in since Jin needed something that Jimin had but the two of them stopped when they saw the 97 Liners.
"WHAT-IS-THIS!?" Jin yelled, gawking in horror at Jennie who was still damp from the shower with only her jeans and bra.
Jungkook's hair was messy and the bedsheets were all over the place, making the oldest member take things the wrong way. Jimin started giggling at the display, undoubtedly pleased at what was happening, and was happy they spent the night together.
Jungkook pressed his lips together, bothered about them walking in and Jin panicking for the 20th time. It was like every time he had the confidence to try to make a move something always happened.
"Whoa, why are you so loud, this morning? What's your deal?" Jennie exclaimed, looking confused.
"You two are too young for this!"
"Too young for what?" She raised a brow at his overreaction.
"This!" He pointed to the messy bed. "This is not the way to make someone feel better! There are other ways to comfort someone! And put your shirt on!"
Jen grabbed her tank top and put it on, before explaining, "You need to calm down, Jin, I just got out of the shower! And I think you have the wrong idea. We just slept together."
Jin let out a yell while Jimin laughed harder. Jin had assumed that Jungkook found an adult way to comfort Jennie last night because of what he saw from the messy bed. But that wasn't the case. Jimin knew that too but liked seeing Jin's reactions toward situations like this. He wanted to enjoy it while it lasted before he worked on his plan.
Jennie winced when Jin started going after Jungkook, hitting on him and grabbing him. Jin had kicked him out of the room, dragging him back to the hotel room they shared.
"So...Jennie, how was he?" Jimin teased, wanting to see if she would get flustered.
"Boy, whatchu' talking about?"
"I mean, you two are young, hormones are raging, so you two must've relieved some stress."
"Oh, Lord..." She felt her face heating up. "Cut it out! We didn't do anything, we just slept together!"
"Yeah, I can tell. Was he manly? Are you sore?"
"Ji-friggin-min! Boy, if you don't!" She smacked him upside his head.
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