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pixlepatches · 9 months ago
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Happy Valentine’s Day to the aroace’s who love the holiday Day purely for the aesthetics and candy
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joontopia · 4 years ago
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No Room For Love - ksj | Chapter 1
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pairings: jin x reader; jimin x oc
genre: ceo!au, business!au, enemies to lovers            contains angst, fluff, & smut
warnings: nsfw, death of a minor character, language, little bit of angst, eventual smut, minor violence
chapter warnings: alcohol consumption, talks of death/character dying
a/n: IT’s FINALLY HERE. I’m so sorry this took so long for me to get out. After work getting crazier due to the pandemic, a lot of personal life interruptions, and a last minute change in parts of the plot and minor character details, it’s here! Shout out to my best friend and twin flame for being the best beta reader and fixing all of my mistakes (even if you poke fun at me for it, i still love you). I hope y’all enjoy it and thank you so much for being patient with me. 
summary: You never belonged in this lifestyle. Never fit in with the high class society of the rich and famous. Being the illegitimate daughter of a famous CEO, you were always seen as an embarrassment. As dirty blood. But when your half brother, Jimin, decides to give up his inheritance to follow his dream as an Idol, you finally get the chance to prove yourself.
Burdened with the responsibility of protecting the family name and saving your father’s business, now is not the time for any distractions. But one night and one lapse in judgment lands you in the arms of rich party boy, Kim Seokjin. He’s reckless. He’s annoying. He’s absolutely gorgeous. And he’s definitely not the man your father has arranged for you to marry.
You can’t shake him or the feelings that come along. But soon you learn that there’s no room for love in a society that never loved you.
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It’s odd, the things you remember when you’re watching someone die. Little memories that you long forgotten about start to resurface in your mind. 
Like the tiny, two bedroom apartment you used to live in with your mom until you were thirteen. The walls you always remembered as a dull grey now shine in your mind as a bright sky blue. You’re sitting in the living room, dressed in a second hand princess costume. A handmade paper crown lies on the coffee table patiently waiting to be decorated with the mismatched gemstones that were spread around it. You’re smiling, drawing bright red hearts on the yellow construction paper. You can still remember the smell of the chocolate cupcakes your mom was baking in the kitchen for your sixth birthday. A hint of strawberry in the air from the homemade strawberry icing your mom was currently mixing on the counter, smiling every time she looked up to check on you. You felt your mouth start to water, remembering the taste of your birthday cupcakes. How every year, your mother would allow you one guess at her secret ingredient for her icing. You never were able to figure it out, and now you will never get the chance. 
That little apartment was always a place you had associated with embarrassment and sadness. This single, happy memory of your childhood home making you tear up in your mother’s hospital room, riddled with guilt. You wished you would have appreciated her more. Instead, you spent the majority of your teenage years blaming her for everything that was wrong in your life growing up. How you grew up known as the bastard daughter of one of the wealthiest men in South Korea. The product of an affair between your mom and the CEO of Park Properties, Park Ji-woon.
You hear a few light knocks coming from the doorway, ripping you from your subconscious back into the present. Turning to look at the unexpected visitor, you feel a blanket of comfort fall over you as your eyes fall on the boy leaning on the door frame. His light pink hair was hidden under a black hat and half his face was covered by a black mask, but the way his eyes turned into crescents from his smile was all you needed to see to know who it was. 
“Jimin.” You jump up from your chair by your mother’s bedside and run over to your half-brother, throwing your arms around him in a hug. 
“Hey, Peaches.” You smiled at the childhood nickname Jimin gave you when you were both kids. He rubbed your back in comfort before breaking the hug, moving his hands down your arms to hold yours. “I’m sorry it took me so long. I jumped on a flight as soon as I heard.” 
You look up at your brother with a small smile. “You didn’t have to come, Jiminie. I would’ve understood. You’re in the middle of a tour!”
“This is more important,” He says as he smiles back at you. Jimin was in the middle of a world tour with his four member idol group, Chaotic. He should be halfway across the world right now, performing half a dozen shows along the North American West coast. Instead, he is here at the bedside of his half sister’s dying mother, the woman who nearly ruined his family’s reputation. The media would have a field day. 
Jimin looks over at your mother, his smile dropping as he takes in the ventilator she’s hooked up to. The sound of it breathing for her mixed with the beeping of the machines echoed off the walls of the quiet room. 
“How much longer do we have?” His hands let go of yours as he walks over to an empty chair by your mother’s bed, taking her hand in his as he sat down.
“I don’t know.” You follow him, pulling up your chair next to him and sit down. “Doctor says it can be any moment now. Tomorrow, next week, the next few hours. She was slowly showing little signs of improvement, but suddenly it just took a turn for the worst.” You feel your eyes start to water and take a deep breath through your nose, trying your best to fight them back. It was only you and Jimin in the room. He wouldn’t blame you for crying. Anyone would be expected to cry in this situation, but letting your tears fall right now would just make this whole situation all too real. You weren’t ready to believe that your mother could be gone any day now.
“She’s always been a fighter, hasn’t she?” Jimin’s voice was barely above a whisper as his thumb rubbed the back of her hand.
“Yeah… She has.” You both sat there in silence for the next half hour. A few sniffles escape from Jimin, the bill of his black hat covering his eyes, making it hard for you to see if he’s crying. You hear another soft knock by the door, both of you turning to see one of the hospital nurses leaning into the room with a soft, close lipped smile on her face.
“I’m so sorry to disturb you, but visiting hours are almost over.”
You give her a small nod, returning the smile while telling her thank you before she disappears out of view. You hear shuffling next to you and turn to see Jimin standing up from his seat, smoothing out any wrinkles in his all black attire.
“Have you eaten yet?” He asks you as you stand up from your chair, following him to the doorway. 
“No, I was just gonna grab something on the way home.”
“Come out with me and Ashley tonight. Tae came home too so you don’t have to worry about third wheeling.”
You stopped in the doorway. Jimin turned to look back at you, catching the look of surprise on your face.
“Taehyung’s here, too?” You were surprised to hear he was back. Taehyung was your highschool sweetheart and Jimin’s best friend. Your relationship was short lived, ending on his terms, shortly after him and Jimin debuted together as Idols. You’ve only exchanged a handful of words to each other in the two years since then. It’s safe to say spending any prolonged amount of time with him was not on the top of your to-do list. 
Jimin gives you a soft smile, the look of confusion and surprise not lost on him. “He’s worried about you. I know it doesn’t seem like it, but he still cares about you, Y/N.”
You let out a sigh, turning your head to give one more look into your mom’s hospital room. Turning back towards Jimin, you walk towards him, following him down the hallway to the elevators. You were still surprised Taehyung flew all the way back from their tour in support of you. You sneak a glance at Jimin, starting to feel a little guilty that they both flew all this way for you. The least you could do was go to dinner with them.
“Yeah, I’ll go,” you finally answer him.
He turns to look at you, eyes shining bright under the bill of his hat as he smiles at you. “Yeah?”
“Yeah,” you say, smiling back at him. “One night out in a while may be good for me.”
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Dinner went by in a blur. Your best friend Ashley secured a private room at a popular BBQ restaurant for the four of you. Perks of being the daughter of one of the wealthiest men in Seoul. Being the known girlfriend of the beloved Park Jimin helped, too. After an awkward, half-assed hug and an exchange of small talk with Taehyung, you spent most of the dinner avoiding eye contact with him. Ashley, sensing your discomfort, was doing her best keeping the boys talking about stories from their tour. It wasn’t long until a bottle of soju was ordered for the table. With everyone taking shots, it didn’t take long for you to start to feel more relaxed and enjoy yourself, laughing at Jimin’s recount of how Tae accidentally broke into the wrong hotel room while drunk. 
“He was just lucky it was our manager’s room,” Jimin laughed while Tae was shaking his head in his hand.
“Oh, poor Taehyungie. We just can’t take you anywhere, can we?” You said with a smile as you took another shot of soju.
Taehyung looked up at you with a brief look of surprise at you addressing him before turning his lips up into a smirk. He looked between you and Ashley, asking the two of you a question while pouring himself another shot. “So what have you girls been up to while we’ve been away?”
“Nothing as exciting as midnight skinny dips in hotel pools,” Ashley said with a huff as she rested her elbow on the table, head leaning on her hand. “Y/N-ssi has been kept busy with work. I’ve managed to get her to come out for dinner and drinks every now and then. She doesn’t like to come out and play as much as she used to.” Ashley looked at you with a pout.
“We’re not in university anymore, Ash.” You roll your eyes, smiling at your best friend as she stuck her tongue out at you. You and Ashley spent the better parts of your university days jumping from one party or club to another. A luxury you haven’t been able to indulge in as of late due to the increased involvement your father has been wanting you to have with his company. You hear Tae snicker across the table from you. You raise an eyebrow at him, not sure what exactly he was laughing at.
“We should go out tonight then,” Jimin said as he waved over the waitress, handing her his credit card to cover the dinner bill. Ashley squealed happily in response.
“Yes! There’s a new club I’ve been dying to go to! I can get us on the list.” Ashley grabbed her phone off the table, her fingers tapping away on the screen.
You nibbled on your bottom lip before speaking. “I don’t --” The words were barely out of your mouth when Taehyung cuts you off.
“What? Daddy’s little girl can’t come out and play again? I guess some things just never change.” You watch as Tae takes another shot of soju. You hated it when he called you a daddy’s girl. His tone of voice always puts such a negative connotation on it. You always knew your habit of doing what was expected of you bothered him. That very tendency of yours being one of the main reasons for your break-up. It was part of what fueled your partying back in university, feeling the need to prove him wrong. You try to tell yourself that you didn’t have anything to prove to him now, but you also didn’t want him to know his comment got under your skin.
“Let’s do it,” you say, standing up from your chair. Jimin and Tae looked at you in surprise as Ashley stood up with you.
“So awesome! Word hasn’t gotten out yet that you guys are back in town, so no one should suspect to see two Chaotic members out in Seoul. We might be able to go unnoticed by the media. Now come on, we can stop by my apartment to change before we go. I have the cutest outfit that you can wear.” Ashley grabbed your hand, leading you out of the restaurant. The boys following closely behind you. As you make it out to the street and towards Jimin’s car, you try your best to give yourself a mental pep talk.
“It’s just one night, Y/N… What could possibly happen?”
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JIN POV
“Hey, Yoongi. Chanyeol just told me that two members of Chaotic have been added to the guest list tonight. Should we block off one of the VIP booths for them?” Namjoon walks into the office, plopping down on one of the chairs in front of Yoongi’s desk. 
“Chaotic? Aren’t they halfway across the world right now?” Yoongi asks, feet propped up on his desk as he leans back in his office chair, scrolling through his phone. One of his hands absentmindedly fluffing his mint colored hair.
“Yeah, I think your boy got bamboozled, Joon.” Jin laughs, sitting up from his prone position on the office couch. Namjoon flashes his middle finger before running his hand through his light brown hair.
“Fuck off, dude. He says he’s friends with one of the member’s girlfriends. She texted him an hour ago saying it’s going to be her, 2 members, and some girl.” 
“He always says he knows someone’s girlfriend or cousin or whatever. This is the last freebie he gets. Anyone else, he needs to run it by me first.” Yoongi states, eyes still glued to his phone. Namjoon hums in response, too preoccupied looking at his own phone to give a proper acknowledgement. 
Jin looks at his own phone, checking the time. 10:47 PM. Yoongi’s club should be in full swing of operations by now, evident by the bass of the music vibrating the walls of the office. Jin stands from the couch, letting out a small huff of boredom. This was just another party, another night full of alcohol-fueled entertainment. Another night full of socialite girls with personalities as interesting as watching cement dry.  He takes a look at his two best friends, his two partners in crime. Best friends since childhood that grew up to be known as the biggest Playboys in all of Seoul. The first few years since they all came of age were fun, but lately the fun seems to have run stale, at least for Jin. When Yoongi opened this club a month ago, Jin was hoping it would reignite the passion for partying. It did for a while, but it quickly became the same party just a different scene. He claps his hands together, taking a few steps towards the door.
“Well, shall we get the night started?” Jin turns to his friends, the club music becoming louder as he opens the door to the office. Yoongi and Namjoon stand from their chairs, walking past Jin and out the door. 
“Good time as any,” Namjoon says while checking something on his phone. “Chanyeol says his friend is here with the Chaotic members. They’re making their way to one of the VIP booths now.”
“Moment of truth. This should be interesting.” Yoongi slaps Namjoon on the back, walking past him and down the short hall to the club. Jin follows behind them, closing the door. He lets a yawn pass his lips, stretching his arms out through it and placing his hands behind his head. As they make their way out towards the dance floor, the boys stop at the small landing that looks over the club. Namjoon points towards the VIP area, pointing out a guy with light pink hair with his arms around a girl. 
“That’s got to be Park Jimin,” Namjoon shouts at Jin and Yoongi over the loud music of the club. 
“Well, where’s the other one?” Yoongi shouts back. The three of you scan the dance floor looking for another one of the Chaotic members. After a few moments, Namjoon points towards the bar. “There! Pretty sure that’s Kim Taehyung. The girl next to him must be the other person that’s with him.”
Jin looks over towards the bar, his dark brown eyes widening as his eyes land on you. “Wow.” The word left his mouth without him even realizing. Namjoon turns to him and smirks. 
“Don’t get too excited, Jinnie boy. That’s probably his girlfriend.” Namjoon punches Jin’s shoulder lightly, walking down the small set of stairs after Yoongi and making their way towards the VIP section. Jin kept his eyes on you. He took in the annoyed look on your face as Taehyung was talking to you. There’s no way you were his girlfriend. Not with that look of disinterest in whatever it was that Taehyung was saying to you. He continued to watch as you grabbed the drinks from the bartender, turning away from Taehyung while he was mid sentence and made your way up to the VIP area. “Even if you are his girlfriend, you’re obviously not happy with him right now,” Jin thought to himself. “Doesn’t matter. You’ll be mine by the end of the night.” Jin started down the stairs, following his friends to the VIP area, smiling to himself. Looks like it wasn’t going to be another boring night after all.
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Holding the drinks you bought for you and Ashley, you make your way through the sea of dancers and back towards the VIP area. You’ve only been in the club for a total of 10 minutes and you already regret it, wishing you could leave now and curl up in the comfort of your own bed. The skin tight black bodycon dress and stilettos Ashley dressed you in; making you feel slightly uncomfortable and you weren’t quite drunk enough just yet for the short length not to bother you. Taehyung wasn’t helping your mood either. When he had offered to help carry drinks, you were hoping it would be an act of kindness performed in silence. Instead, you spent the entire time trying to tune out his backhanded apology. 
“I’m sorry if what I said at dinner upset you, Y/N. You didn’t have to come out tonight to prove anything. I know fun like this isn’t really your scene.”
You scoff at the replay of his words in your head. Fun like this. What was he trying to say? You enjoyed plenty of fun like this when you were in university with Ashley. You couldn’t help but think that he would know that, if only he didn’t find you not worthy of his time to stick around back then. It’s not your fault he decided to show back up when you have to act like a grown up. You have a reputation to upkeep now. You already have so much working against you, being labeled as a constant party girl wouldn’t help.
You start up the stairs to the VIP area only to be stopped when you feel someone grab your elbow. You turn to look at the unwelcome interruption and find Taehyung glaring at you with an annoyed expression, holding two bottle beers in his free hand.
“What now, Tae?” You bite at him, not even trying to hide the annoyance in your voice or on your face. 
“You can’t just walk away like that. It can be easy to lose you in this crowd. You need to be more careful.” Tae holds onto your elbow, only letting go when you jerk it out  from his hand.
“I know how to navigate a club, Tae. Believe it or not, this isn’t my first time at one. I can look out for myself.” You turn back around and start back up the staircase. You hear Taehyung say something behind you, barely making out him say “Fucking brat” over the loud music. Whether he meant for you to hear it or not, you don’t care. You decide to ignore him, rolling your eyes and continuing on.
Once you make it up to the VIP area, you see JImin and Ashley sitting with three other guys, talking and laughing.You take in the three strangers, trying to figure out why they look so familiar. The low lighting of the club makes it hard to see them clearly from this short distance. You could tell they looked around your age, if not just a bit older. You see the guy next to Jimin throw his head back in laughter. His mint colored hair pushed slightly back with a headband and a gummy smile displaying across his face as he leaned his head back down. Next to him sat a taller man with light brown hair and horn rimmed glasses. He was laughing along too, listening to the other two boys in whatever conversation they were holding. 
It was the third guy talking to Ashley that held your gaze longer than the other two. His profile alone was alluring. Your eyes travelled from his dark hair that fell into his eyes to the sharp cut of his jawline. From there your eyes moved to his neck, watching his Adam's apple bob up and down as he talked before taking in the wide set of his shoulders. You don’t realize you were fantasizing how it would feel like to run your mouth up and down his neck and shoulders until he looks in your direction. His eyes meet yours, smirking as if he knew what you were just doing, pulling you out of your thoughts and back to reality. You couldn’t help but look at his lips, noticing how plump they were before taking in his full face. From this angle, his features seemed soft and boyish if it weren’t for the contrast of his jawline. God, he was gorgeous. Ashley follows his gaze to you, smiling as she jumps up to grab her drink and pull you towards the table.
“Oh, Y/N! Tae! Perfect timing! Come meet our new friends.” Ashley pulls you down into the seat next to her, right across from the wide shoulder Adonis. Tae took the seat next to you, passing Jimin’s beer to him across the table. Ashley grabs everyone’s attention, introducing everyone around the table starting with the mint haired boy.
“This is Min Yoongi. He’s the owner of this club. Next to him is Kim Namjoon. His dad owns one of the largest recording labels here in Seoul.” The two boys take their turns waving at you. You return a polite smile before Ashley moves your attention to the last newcomer, his lips turning up into another smirk once your eyes meet. You feel your eyes trail down his body, eyes glancing over the part of his chest peeking from his white V-neck before landing on the exposed skin of his thighs from the sinfully ripped jeans he was wearing. You start wondering how his body looks under his clothes before mentally slapping yourself, shooting your eyes back up to his. He lets out a small chuckle and you know he is completely aware that he’s been mentally undressed by you. To be fair, it probably happens to him all the time. Too busy ogling over your tablemate, you don’t notice the death glare Taehyung is shooting his way or the way Ashley looks between the two of you with a raised eyebrow before continuing her introduction.
“And this is Kim Seokjin. Guys, this is Kim Taehyung and, last but not least, my best friend and Jimin’s sister, Park Y/N.” 
“Please, call me Jin,” he says, giving you a wink and you immediately feel heat rise to your cheeks as you smile. And then it dawns on you.
The drop of his name finally sparks recognition in you. Now you know why these three men look so familiar. You see their names and faces all over tabloids and socialite centric internet articles. Kim Seokjin and two partners in crime. The notorious, rich playboys of Seoul. Not necessarily bad news, but bad enough for you to mark him as off limits. He is definitely someone you shouldn’t be associated with. It’s too bad. He looks absolutely delicious. But like you said earlier, it’s just one night. One night couldn’t hurt much, right? 
“Nice to meet you guys. It’s a nice club you have here.” You look towards Yoongi and lift your drink in the air towards him. A little toast before you take a sip, leaning back into your seat.
“Thank you.” he says, nodding his head in appreciation. “So what brings you guys out tonight? I thought you two would be in the middle of a world tour.” Yoongi points between Tae and Jimin before drinking from his own beer.
“Yeah, we almost didn’t believe it was you guys when we heard it,” Namjoon said with a slight chuckle.
Jimin laughs before responding, his eyes turning into crescent shapes as he smiles. “I had to come back for a family matter. We’re in a break between shows right now anyways. We’ll head back once we get things settled. Tae came along for support.”
“Just trying to show support to those who need me,” Tae says as he throws his free arm over the back of your chair. You feel him try to subtly place his hand on your shoulder and you shoot him a glare out of the side of your eye. You sit up, leaning forward in your chair away from his arm, trying to cover up your scoff with a sip of your drink, hoping it would go unnoticed. You see Tae rolling his eyes from your peripherals, rolling yours back in response.  Placing your drink on the table, you look up at Jin sitting across from you just in time to see his darkened eyes as he takes in Tae’s arm on your chair. His eyes move to meet yours, the darkened look disappearing. You raise your brow at him curiously. Is he jealous? Over Taehyung? You giggle to yourself at the thought. If only he knew Tae wasn’t a threat. “If only you didn't have bad news written all over you,” you thought to yourself.
“So are you guys just out on a double date?” Jin asks, still looking at you. You involuntarily snort, causing the group to look in your direction. Ashley looks at you with a bemused expression, a little giggle slipping past her lips as she takes a sip of her drink.
“No, this is not a double date,” you say while trying to regain your composure. You continue your ramble, pointing between yourself and Taehyung. “We’re not… No. Definitely not a double date.” 
“Get it together, girl,” you think to yourself, grabbing your drink and downing the rest of it. Maybe you were drunker than you originally thought. Ashley takes the opportunity to take over the conversation, pulling the guys attention towards her and Jimin. You silently thank her as you peek at Taehyung out of the corner of your eye. You notice he has his jaw clenched and tense, probably a reaction from your blatant display of distaste at being considered his. You know you should feel bad, but you don’t. He lost the right to have any sort of claim over you a long time ago. You start to feel the need to escape and go to excuse yourself from the table.
“I’ll be back. I need another drink,” you announce as you stand from your seat. Jin looks at you, slowly rising from his chair.
“Would you like some company?”he asks, his plush lips turning up into a soft smile. You were about to turn him down, only changing your mind when you hear Tae try to interject.
“I’ll go with --” 
“Actually, Jin. I would love your company.” Jin’s smile grows wider. He offers his arm to you as he stands up. You take it, wrapping your hands around his biceps. Enjoying the feeling of how his muscles flex under your touch. 
The two of you walk towards the bar, ignoring Tae as he calls out your name. This wasn’t one of your best decisions, walking away from your friends with someone you literally just met. Especially someone you had just labeled as off limits. Your emotions and the alcohol in your system being the main influencers on the choice. Despite being practically a stranger, you feel safe with Seokjin. You tell yourself not to worry about it. One night making choices on a whim shouldn’t do much damage in hindsight, right? 
Your mind is lost to the beat of the music, focusing only on weaving through the crowd of club goers as you make your way to the bar. With every step, you can feel all the alcohol you’ve had  creeping up on you. You start to feel the tingling sensation in your face and you can’t remember the last time you felt this good. Feeling a little unstable in the stilettos, you cling a little tighter to Jin’s arm, focusing hard on not tripping.
Finally at the bar, Jin waves over the bartender, ordering the two of you a round of shots. You think about turning the shot down, but decide against it. You remind yourself this is the first night in a while that you’ve spent somewhere other than at home. You deserve at least one night to enjoy yourself. While waiting for the shots to be made, you lean your back against the bar and take a look around the club, finally taking the time to admire the layout. The majority of the first level was occupied by a lit up dance floor, the edges around the walls lined with couches and high top tables. The VIP area was located on a lofted 2nd level overlooking the dance floor. It's very packed now, the newness of the venue still not worn off. Your eyes wander back up to the VIP area and you notice Taehyung standing at the railing, staring at you. You fight the urge to roll your eyes at him, instead choosing to turn around and face the bar.
“Let me guess. Ex-boyfriend?” Jin leans up against the bar next to you, giving you a smirk when you turn to look at him.
“What gave it away?” You ask, propping your chin on your hand as you smile back at him.
“Would you believe me if I said I’m good at reading people?” Jin leaned closer to you, plump lips spread into a beautiful smile.
“I would,” you say, turning away from him as the bartender brings the two shots, picking yours up from the bartop. “But why do I get the feeling it’s more to do with knowing from experience?” Jin laughs, grabbing his shot and clinking the glass up against yours. 
“So you’ve heard of me?” He asks before you both down your shots. 
“Who hasn’t heard of the man who coined his own nickname, Mr. Worldwide Handsome?” You lick your lips, savoring the fruity taste of the shot that was still on your tongue. You’re amazed how you couldn’t even taste the alcohol and wouldn’t mind having another. “This was delicious, by the way. Did you come up with it?”
“Good guess, I did. It’s my secret weapon. You want another round?” Jin catches the attention of the bartender again, raising his glass and pointing at it. Already ordering another round before even waiting for your answer.
“Are you trying to get me drunk, Jin? Trying to take advantage of me?” You ask, the alcohol making you feel bold as you lean in close to him. He leans into you, too, moving his hand to push a strand of your hair behind your ear.
“Yes and no. You don’t seem like the type of girl to let that happen.” He lightly caresses the side of your face, fingers lingering on your cheek and you let him.
“Hmm, smart boy,” you say before moving your face away from his hand. The bartender drops off your next round of shots and you both waste no time in downing them. “So, what is your type of girl, Seokjin?”
“Why? Interested in applying?” Jin says to you before turning to signal to the bartender for another round. You answer him when he turns back in your direction.
“Sorry, Jinnie boy. But you’re not my type.” 
“What? Handsome not your type?” He says as the bartender drops off the third round.
“No,” you respond with a smile. “Trouble isn’t my type.” You both grab a shot. You go to drink yours while Jin gives you a smirk.
“Ah, but you do think I’m handsome.”He looks at you with a twinkle in his eye as he downs his shot and you laugh. He’s funny and you like his confidence. It’s a shame you won’t allow yourself to get to know more of his personality. That’s something that would take more than just tonight to learn, and again, he is not someone you need to be associated with. But damn, do you think he looks handsome. He’s absolutely gorgeous.
Jin places the shot glass on the bar top and leans in close to you. You feel a tingling sensation go through your body and convince yourself it's from the alcohol and not his close proximity. Jin gives you a quick look up and down, and you know he is completely aware of the effect he has on you. “You know,” he says leaning in even closer. “You’re spending a lot of time with a guy who isn’t your type.”
“What? A girl’s not allowed to have herself a little fun?” You bat your lashes at him, leaning in towards him, closing the little distance between you two. Your lips are inches apart, close enough for you to feel the warmth of his breath. You smell the fruitiness of shots on his breath and take a quick glance down to his lips, wondering which of you will break and close the gap first. Another few seconds of the stand off passes before you decide you were going to make the first move, only to be interrupted when you hear someone call your name. You and Jin pull away from each other and turn to see Ashley walk up with Jimin close behind her.
“Y/N! There you are! You left your phone up at the table. I’ve been trying to text you.” Ashley hands your little black clutch, fully prepared to lecture you for disappearing when she turns to look at JIn. Jin gives her a smile before she turns back to you. “Oh,” she says and gives you a knowing smile.
“Sorry, Ash. I didn’t mean to be gone this long. Jin and I were just enjoying ourselves,” you say as you pull out your phone, checking the notifications before putting it back into your purse. 
“Oh, I’m sure,” she teases. “Anyways, Taehyung already left and Jimin and I are heading out ourselves. Are you ready to go?” 
You instinctively move to follow Ashley, stopping yourself midstep. “Actually.” You look at Jin who is staring at you before looking back at Ashley. “I think I’m going to stay a little longer.” You look back at Jin who gives you a wide smile.
Ashley looks between you and Jin, smiling again when she leans in to give you a hug. “Text me when you get home, okay? And Seokjin...” Ashley steps back from you and turns to the tall man. “Take care of her. If anything happens to her, I know where to find you.” 
Jimin waves goodbye to you as he and Ashley turn and leave. Jin waves back before leaning towards you. “Should I be scared of her?” He asks with a laugh.
“Yes, you should be,” you say with a giggle. Feeling the alcohol course through your body, you start to move to the beat of the music. With a surge of confidence, you grab Jin’s hand and start pulling him onto the dance floor. “Now come on. I want to dance.” 
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You lose track of time out on the dance floor, getting lost in the music and enjoying the feeling of Jin’s body pressed up against yours. Ever so often, he let his hands wander up and down your body. You intercept his hand each time before they are able to discover an intimate part of your body, giggling and laughing each time you feel his pout against your neck. After a few songs of grinding up against each other, Jin decides to put on a show for you, granting you multiple displays of what he calls his ‘signature dance moves.’ One move in particular sends you doubling over in laughter, the way Jin stands with his feet shoulder-width apart, head thrown back while he wiggles his arms shamelessly from side to side. After exhausting all his talent, Jin pulls you back up into the VIP area asking to take a breather, his dark hair sticking to his forehead from sweat. You agree with him, your own legs starting to feel sore from trying to dance in heels. He sits you down in one of the booths before walking over to grab two bottles of complementary water from an ice bucket against the back wall, stopping for a quick chat with Namjoon along the way. 
You watch him, eyes trailing up and down his long body. Admiring the way his ripped jeans clung to his legs, sweat glistening on the exposed areas of his thigh. He opens one of the water bottles and takes a drink. You’re mesmerized by the bob of his Adam’s apple, wanting nothing more than to walk over and suck love marks along the surface area of his neck. You lightly shake your head, pulling yourself back to reality as you reach into your clutch for your phone, looking for a distraction. Clicking your screen on, your eyes widen when you look at the time. 2:03 AM. Fuck. You need to be up for work in a little over 5 hours. The small bout of panic sobers you just a little and you silently scold yourself for not playing more attention to how late it was getting. You look back up at where Jin stood talking to Namjoon, making brief eye contact with him. He gives you a quick wink before turning back to Namjoon, continuing on with whatever he was saying. You smile from the cuteness of the wink, feeling giddy from the action only for it to be quickly replaced by a small wave of sadness that washes over you. 
You really enjoyed yourself tonight. You couldn’t tell what brought on the sadness; the fact that your night of fun was coming to an end or the fact that, if you could help it, won’t ever see Seokjin again. You decide for it to be the former. It’s safer this way. You enjoyed your night with Jin and you completely understand why girls would still flock to him, regardless of his playboy reputation. If only you had the luxury of being one of those girls, you would throw caution aside and allow yourself to enjoy all that is Seokjin. To hell with whatever gossip or rumors would manifest about you. Unfortunately, you’re not one of those girls and you’ve been lucky enough already to make it through the night without anyone recognizing you. You let out a soft sigh, knowing the time has come for you to return back to reality. 
Placing your phone back in your clutch, you stand from your seat and walk towards Jin. You place your hand on his shoulder, pulling his attention to you. He turns back to Namjoon, letting him know he’ll catch up with him later before the taller boy walks over to the railing of the VIP area, joining Yoongi in watching the club goers down below.
Jin turns back to you, smiling as he moves you closer to the wall. “Sorry, I kept you waiting. Namjoon doesn’t know when to shut up sometimes. Did you start to miss me?”
He  hands you an unopened bottled water before bracing his hand on the wall behind you. You give him a soft smile as a thank you as you lean back against the wall. The beautiful smile on his face makes it hard for you to form words. Why did he have to be so goddamn gorgeous?
“It’s time for me to go home, Jin.” You cross your arms across your chest and tilt your head back to look up at his face. 
Jin nods his head before responding. “And so you came over here to invite me over? I accept.” He gives you another heart stopping smile as a light laugh escapes your lips.
“I came to tell you bye. This is where we part ways. It was nice meeting you, Seokjin.” You go to push off the wall to leave, stopping yourself as Jin goes to talk.
“Now why does that feel more like a ‘Goodbye’ than a ‘See you later’? Running off at midnight like Cinderella. Do you not want to see me again? I thought we were having a good time,” he turns his lips into a pout, but you can tell by his tone he was being playful.
“Running off at 2AM, actually. And It was a good time. But as I said before, you’re trouble. And I stay away from trouble. It’s best if we just end things here.” You try to stand tall, putting as much authority in your tone of voice as you can manage to let him know you’re serious. Jin leans in close to you. You inhale deeply trying to maintain your composure despite his close proximity, catching a light trace of whatever cologne he was wearing. It smelt woodsy and delicious and you were trying to figure out how you didn’t notice it before. 
His lip brushing against your earlobe sending shivers down your spine. “I can be a good boy,” he whispers to you and you smile, rolling your eyes as he pulls back just enough to look at you.
“I highly doubt that,” you tease him.
“How about this.” Jin reaches into his pocket with his free hand, pulling something out. He holds up his hand in the small gap between the two of you and you focus on the shiny round object before looking back at him. Your eyebrows furrow in curiosity. “We’ll flip a coin.”
You throw your head back and laugh. “Flip a coin? Really?” you said raising an eyebrow at him. His tongue sneaks out to wet his pillow lips before spreading them into a wide smile. You can still smell a hint of the fruity shots from earlier on his breath as he speaks.
“We flip a coin. Heads, you come home with me. Tails… Well, at least give me your number.” Jin chuckles after the last condition.
“What makes you think I’ll play along with your little game?” you ask before licking your lips, catching your tongue between your teeth as you look up at him.
“Live a little, princess. Take a walk on the wild side with me.” Jin flicks his eyes down to your tongue before looking back at you. His eyes looking darker even in the dimness of the club’s VIP area. “You ready? Call it in the air.”
You watch as he balances the coin on top of his thumb and index finger. He flicks his thumb up, sending the coin flipping in the air. You watch the coin, wondering what fate it would decide for you, already thinking up an excuse to get out of either. You see Jin move his hand out of the corner of your eye, thinking he’s going to grab the coin.  Instead, he catches you by surprise, grabbing your chin and lightly turning your face towards him, his lips crashing down on yours as the forgotten coin crashes down to the ground, rolling away out of sight.
Your mind goes blank at the sudden action, your lips on autopilot as they move in tandem with his. You feel butterflies in your stomach as you melt into the softness of his lips. You can tell that he’s holding back, probably expecting you to push him off at any moment. Your hands move to his chest, half a mind to stop things before they go too far. The small guttural moan that comes from his throat ignites a fire in your bones, awakening a desire in you. A desire that can only be satiated by one Kim Seokjin. Your hands move further up his chest and around his neck, pulling him closer to you as your fingers knit themselves in his hair.
Jin nips at your bottom lip, swiping his tongue across the bitten area, asking for permission to enter. You let him, the loud music of the club now being drowned out by the sound of your heartbeat pulsating in your ears. You nearly forget where you are, what you were trying to do before his lips found yours. The people and the room disappear around you with the only thing existing is Jin, his plump lips, and the delicious way his hands roam up and down your body. You allow his hands to roam freely this time, no intention in stopping his endeavors as you lose yourself in his touch. It wasn’t until the sound of Yoongi yelling at the two of you to get a room that you were pulled back into reality. Jin pulls back away from you just slightly, the both of you smiling as you try to catch your breath. 
“Well,” Jin says as he pushed a fallen strand of your hair back behind your ear. “What’s the verdict?”
You know you should go home. Leave him here without so much as your number as you return back to your uneventful life. But you can’t stop thinking about the way his lips feel on yours. How badly you want him and how that want extends for more than just tonight. It’s a bad idea. He’s a bad idea and no matter how many times you’ve told yourself that tonight, the one thing that you’ve said to yourself more rings louder in your head. It’s just one night, what’s the worst that can happen? 
You grab the collar of Jin’s shirt, bringing him in for another kiss. You pull away after one, smiling at the way he chases your lips, wanting more. “I’ll tell you my answer..” you pause, grabbing his hand in yours, pulling him away from the wall. “After you buy me another drink.”
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silverlightqueen · 5 years ago
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rules: answer 21 questions and tag 21 people you wanna know better☺️
nickname: sim, simmy, simba, simsim and my best friend @silverlightprincess calls me babes and bitch lmao
zodiac sign: virgo and I’m the perfect example of one too, like I’m such a virgo it’s crazy
height: 5’4.5’’
hogwarts house: I’m a slytherin through and through🐍
last thing I googled: whether squirrels can get into air conditioning systems bc me and my friend were having an argument about it lmao (we still don’t know, google did not have any clear answers🥺)
fave musicians: bts, the weeknd, 5sos, twice, zayn (and I love hundreds of others but I can’t think of them rn)
song stuck in my head: only the song of the mf year, FANCY🤘🏽 (vote it for soty at the mama awards you cowards)
following: 60
followers: 799 (which I still cannot believe)
do I get asks: sometimes yeah, but I wish I got more, I like talking to y’all👉🏽👈🏽🥺
amount of sleep: either 2 hours or twelve, there’s no in between (maybe a slight exaggeration, I get like 5-6 hours on week nights and then like a solid 10-11 on weekends🤪)
what I’m wearing: I’m wearing a pair of blue ripped high waisted jeans, my school leavers black hoodie over a black t-shirt with ‘the future is female’ written on it in Chinese, black ankle socks, a rose gold daisy ring and a gold necklace with the letter L as a pendant
dream job: I’d love to be a dancer/singer/actress bc I’m in love with the arts, and an activist/philanthropist bc I’m a firm believer in equal rights (vote labour and democrats cowards, fuck brexit and trump)
dream trip: tokyo. I love everything about Japanese culture, society, food, fashion, everything, and it literally the number one thing to do before I die. it’s a shame I’m broke🤪
instruments: I used to play the cello in like year 4 but I broke it and then quit before my teacher found out so my parents wouldn’t have to pay for a replacement for the school lmao wild since day one
languages: English (barely), Spanish and a lil bit of Punjabi
10 fave songs: how tf am I supposed to choose ? if I had to say my faves at the moment:
LBD - Becky G
She’s Awesome - Wassup Rocker
Spring Day - BTS
Feel Special - Twice
Fake & True - Twice
Indigo - 88rising & Niki
Kitchen Kings - D-Block Europe
47 - Sidhu Moosewala, Mist, Stefflon Don & Steel Banglez
Martini Blue - DPR Live
Dollar - Becky G
10 chill songs: omg okay here goes
Redbone - Childish Gambino (honestly one of the most iconic songs in my life)
Could’ve Been - H.E.R & Bryson Tiller
Let Me - Zayn
Vapor - 5 Seconds Of Summer
I Feel It Coming - The Weeknd
Lost In Japan - Shawn Mendes
Her Way - PartyNextDoor
Outro: Do You Think It Makes Sense? - BTS
Finders Keepers - Mabel & Kojo Funds
Blem - Drake
10 energetic songs: y’all I’m about to put my hype/city girl playlist and write the first ten songs get ready
Wiggle It - City Girls & French Montana
Strike A Pose - Young T & Bugsey, Aitch
Dinero - JLo, DJ Khaled & Cardi B
Funky Friday - Dave & Fredo
Caroline - Amine
Unforgettable - Swae Lee & French Montana
Know Yourself - Drake
Motorola - Da Beatfreakz, Deno, Dappy & Swarmz
Cypher 4 - BTS
Ion Like You - Molly Brazzy
random fact: um my university application gets sent off in the next few weeks and I’m super nervous bc I really wanna go to UoB but I’m scared they won’t give me an offer bc so many people all over the world apply to Birmingham🥺
my aesthetic: um okay, autumn leaves, bright sun on cold winter days, little black dresses and sparkly chokers, high waisted jeans and high heels that kill my feet, fitted sweatpants and oversized hoodies, long nails and white toes, hot chocolate, starry nights, tatty books, snowy trees, curtains blowing in the breeze on a warm day, fluffy sliders, pink pinafores, bucket hats, velvet scrunches, the smell of baking, sleeping with the window open, polaroids, girls’ nights in (and out🤪), family movie nights, stargazing, messy nights
thank you @brinnalaine bby for tagging me🥰
imma tag @arvbellas @conslackin @keylowmonie @darling-marvel @anothershorthuman @booklover240 @khaoticamour @bldvnbln @surviving-in-neverland bc I wanna know more about y’all🥺 (ion know 21 people sorry💀)
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isn’t that AMITY CHAMBERLAIN? yeah that is HER, sitting there at the GRYFFINDOR table with those other SEVENTH years and i think i heard sybill saying they look like BENEDETTE PORCAROLI… whoever that is! when she looks into her crystal ball she sees a string of ivory pearls around a slim neck and a quaffle tight in hand, rips in clean stockings, muddy scuffs on new shoes, holding a wand behind their ear, flushed pink cheeks, and bloodied up knees paired with a smile, i’ve heard they’re pretty LAIDBACK, CREDULOUS, and COMPETITIVE. apparently they’re a MUGGLE BORN but i’m sure that’s not related.
HEY YALL. it’s honestly taken me forever to write this because I genuinely suck at making intros and yesterday was independence day so I’ve been a MESS! BUT I’M HERE NOW AND I’M SO EXCITED TO PLOT WITH Y’ALL. so feel free to hit this with a like for me to message you via IM or even send one on discord! 
I. STATISTICS
NAME:  amity grace chamberlain
NICKNAME(S): amma
BIRTHDAY: october seventeenth
BLOOD STATUS: muggle-born
MORAL ALIGNMENT:  neutral good  
HOGWARTS HOUSE: gryffindor
GENDER: female , she/her
HEIGHT: 5’6
OWL: Eggy, a plump sandy colored owl (and amma’s very best friend)
FACE CLAIM: benedetta porcaroli  
WAND: hawthorn wood, dragon heart-string, 9 ¾, slightly springy
II.ABOUT
so I’m still fleshing amity out since she is an oc but here are some little points about my little muggle-born baby! I’ll explain more during plotting!!
amity grew up in an affluent family. dad, mom, three sisters, and a white maltese dog named pipp. the dog is supposed to the family’s, but amity’s sister, oriana, will tell you otherwise.
 amma’s life has always been filled with constant charity brunches, cotillions, and investment galas. all hosted by huge companies and attended by other wealthy families. her mom is essentially a trophy wife and lives for dressing her girls in candy-color dresses, pearls and curls. darling little children, that’s what the chamberlain girls were…. or at-least they were when their parents were around.
amma, always trailing around her older sisters, found out about her powers during the summer before her tenth birthday. she had scared the hell out everyone by letting a flower bloom in her hand after pipp had run over the other ones.
the blooming flower was only the start of the other particularly odd occurrences that had been happening to amma. when her hogwarts letter had arrived no one in her family was really surprised. actually, they were sort of relieved because now they all understood now why amma had become so weird all of a sudden.
her mom was hella a bit disappointed in the fact that amma was now a classified witch because it meant she had no real control over her daughter as she got older. amma’s frilly dresses had turned into gold and scarlet house clothes. her crown of blonde hair that was once curled and tamed was now often pulled back due to flying lessons and quidditch. the more time amma spent at hogwarts, the less of a hold mrs. chamberlain had on her. her father didn’t really seem to mind mainly because eighty percent of his time was spent working anyways and had hardly built a stable enough relationship with his younger daughter to really realize what was happening with her. he saw the hogwarts letter and basically went “what the heavens is a gringotts?”
which amma is 100% fine with because she feels like she genuinely fits in better while at hogwarts rather than when she’s home with sisters who rather paint their nails and go to the diner to drink milkshakes with boys. don’t get her wrong though, amma loves her muggle friends and her family, but nothing really compares to the people she has met while at school. at least while she’s there she doesn’t have to hear her sisters refer to her as the witch of the family or make jokes around friends that amma can do really cool ‘magic tricks’.
but that didn’t mean all her time at hogwarts was rainbows and butterbeer either. she’s a muggleborn, so at times things were tough and they still are. she can still remember the first time being called mudblood. she punched the hell of them too.
she’s not a complete idiot though. amma knows better than to let people sink under her skin about her lack blood purity. instead, she focuses all the negative energy into quidditch or her studies… but mostly quidditch since its really the only part of her days where she can actually relax and not feel like she has be 2x as good as purebloods.
thats it for now! I plan on eventually updating this 
III. AESTHETIC
comfy knit sweaters, twigs in your hair, green tea, groovy records, driving with the top down, smoky potions, cinnamon gum, the mist of hairspray, golden lockets, tattered old books, funky platforms, autumn leaves, grassy knees, gryffindor banners, a spring breeze, red blowpops, showing kids at hogwarts how to play red rover in the quidditch pit, hiding a wand behind your ear, pumpkin juice, and chocolate frogs.
IV.PINTEREST
xxx
V. WANTED CONNECTIONS
will update later!
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hungergames-fanfic · 5 years ago
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A new friend?
District 10 so big it takes a whole day to drive around it, daddy says. He also says that in north of 10 is an old black market where people can buy just about anything for half the price. That’s why it’s rare to see those from Bloques in the stores at Littleburg. Usually it’s kids leaving school or Reaping day that has them walking about the area.
He tells me this cause Mr. Oxoro came over and they talked for a bit. Apparently he took Efrain and his brothers there but when they came back Efrain wasn’t feeling well. This morning he woke up with chicken pox and can’t go to school, leave the house or be visited by anyone until he gets better. This makes me sad, that means I’ll be all alone during lunch and after school. I already miss him on the weekends.
It’s easy to forget he ain’t here during class, but when it’s lunch time I’m stuck remembering what it was like before we met. Lucas and the other kids we usually play with out on the streets wave hello from their tables and even ask me to join them. On the first day I join him and Edwin who complained the entire time. He gave me looks and sometimes said things that only made sense to him. “We was good before”, he said, “she ruined it”.
Not wanting to feel unwanted again, the next day I joined Wendy and her friends. Of course, Cassidy and Orchid ain’t know about us being friends now.
“Why is 𝘴𝘩𝘦 sittin’ with us?”, Cassidy snarked. Orchid rolled her eyes. Wendy told them “she’s my friend”, but they just gave her a look with a lot of attitude. I ain’t talk to Wendy after lunch, not even during class when she sent me a note asking if I was gonna go to Efrain’s. She knows he’s sick and knows Ms. Weston is gonna kick me out of class if I get caught with a note. It made me mad so I just put the note in my notebook and pretended to forget about it.
Yesterday I ate by myself and it made me sad. I asked daddy if I could go see Efrain but he said I can’t cause he’s contagious. Says there’s a vaccine but it’s expensive. This made me cry cause if it’s too expensive for us, it’s definitely too expensive for Efrain’s family. Daddy assured me that he’s helping in every way that he can and that it’s best if I just wait until Efrain is better.
Today during lunch, while unpacking mines I spot momma Bilmin added an extra piece of bread inside a handkerchief. On top of it is a note that says “ʂԋαɾҽ ιƚ ɯιƚԋ α ɳҽɯ ϝɾιҽɳԃ”. Not wanting a new friend, wishing Efrain was here, I put it back in my yellow, metal lunchbox and unfold my food. It’s a croissant bread sandwich with eggs, ham and bacon, my favorite.
Just as I take a bite, my eyes wonder and I spot that same redhead I see every day. She’s writing on a notebook. I ain’t ever seen her eating before and she’s really skinny. What if she doesn’t eat cause she ain’t got any food to bring?
I stare at my lunchbox for a minute, wondering if I should approach her. After all, she screams and hits anybody that gets too close. I ain’t tryna fight her or even be her friend, but I do wanna share the extra piece of bread.
“Save it unless you wanna knuckle sandwich”, she says. Her fists up ready to box. She has really bright orange hair and freckles that match. It’s curly and untamed, wild and frizzy like she never combs it. Her skin is really white like a sheet of paper and her cheeks are pink. She has pink lips and the bluest eyes I’ve ever seen in my life. She’s so skinny I can see her bones and her clothes look like they were chosen for someone a lot younger than her. She’s also missing two front teeth.
“How bout an actual sandwich? You wanna share my lunch with me?”, I say lifting my arm holding my lunchbox. She puts her fists down and sits up. She shakes her head and taps her hand on the table inviting me to sit in front of her.
Seeing how happy she is to eat with me, I rip my sandwich in half and give it to her along with the honey walnut bread. She smiles with every bite and laughs spitting bits of food out her mouth.
“I’m Arielle, I know who you are”, she says before I can introduce myself. “I love this bread so much!”, she says rolling her eyes, waving it in the air. “Every day after school I run all the way to ya house just so I can’t miss me a piece. Ya grandma really nice, mine’s mean”, she says.
“You know where I live”, I ask surprised.
“Duh! Everyone knows where you live, everyone knows who you are too. Isadora Wyetka, daughter of the Wyetka’s! Y’all the nicest rich folk in ten”, she smiles and takes another bite. “I ain’t ever ate any like this before, what’s this?”, she points at the ham and bacon. I explain it’s pork. She smiles and laughs. “I know what this is, it’s egg. Sometimes on my way home I steal some from chicken nests. They real mean if they catch you but I’m good at sneakin’ so it’s alright”.
“You steal from the feral chickens?”, I ask surprised again. They really are mean. Sometimes they peck me for no reason. They think I’m tryna bother them but I ain’t even know they‘re there until they start to attack. She laughs showing off her missing teeth and nods. She’s funny looking. This makes me laugh with her.
“Hey! You aint missin’ any teeth!”, she points.
“Daddy pulls‘em out the second they get loose. Says it helps’em come out straight”, I nod with my eyes wide open. I believe him. No teeth of mine are crooked. “Last time I lost one was two years ago. I was eight. I’m ten now”.
“Hey, I’m ten too!”, she says with a wide smile. “My birthday was last week, on April first”, she nods and takes the last bite to her sandwich.
“Really? What did ya’ll do?”, I ask remembering how fun my birthday was.
“Huh?”, she tilts her head.
“What did you do for ya birthday?”
“Oh, momma made me some mint tea and I got to eat a chocolate chip cookie, it was good”, she smiles wide with her eyes closed and rubs her stomach. I wanna ask if that’s it but she changes the subject. “That was real brave of you the other day”, she says. I’m confused. “When Efrain was gettin’ beat up by Kenneth and his friends. I’ve been beat up before, wouldn’t go askin’ for another one”, she shakes her head.
“Me neither”, I admit scratching an itch on my neck. “So you saw the whole thing?”.
“Uh-hu, seen how it started all the way until it ended. I waved at you afterwards, ain’t you seen me?”, she asks tilting her head.
“I saw you, just ain’t think you was wavin’ at me”, I admit.
“Why not?”
“You not the friendly type”
“Huh? Oh. Yeah”, she giggles.
The bell rings for us to return to class. While the class is quiet, doing our nouns, Wendy slides me a note. In it she’s written:
YOᑌᖇ ᖴᖇIEᑎᗪᔕ ᗯITᕼ ᗩᖇIEᒪᒪE ?
YEᔕ Oᖇ ᑎO
I don’t circle anything, instead I look at her and shrug. Arielle ain’t call me her friend once, we just shared our lunch together. She was really happy to talk to me though.
After school, walking to the front where daddy usually parks his wagon and reads his newspaper, someone yells my name. I recognize her voice immediately. It’s really shrill. When I turn around, Arielle runs up to me with a big smile. Her backpack, a lot bigger than her, bounces all over her back. She waves in my face and holds her own hands, rocking back and forth.
“Can I pet one ya horses?”, she asks. I shrug.
“Thanks for the ride Mr. Wyetka!”, Arielle yells jumping off the wagon. She waits for me to climb down before she talks again. “Wow, by the time I get here ya grandma always has two or three slices left!”, she says running towards momma Bilmin.
I stare at her talking to momma Bilmin for a moment. It looks like they already know each other. Daddy pats my shoulder when he walks by and smiles at me.
“New friend?”, he asks and stares at Arielle jumping and dancing in front of momma Bilmin, who claps and dances with her. I shrug. She looks wild and acts the part. I’m not sure how I feel about having her as a friend. I walk up to the front door in hopes to change out of my school uniform when I hear Arielle call my name. She runs up to me so fast I stumble back.
“You wanna do homework together?”, she screams in my face taking a bite out of her bread. I look at daddy, he smiles and opens the door wide for us to walk in the house.
“Wow!”, she screams running all over my room, looking and touching my stuff. She pokes the books for no reason and takes them out one by one, reads the front page and puts them back on top of the others instead of where she found them. I try to put them back but just as I do she runs up to my dresser and picks up my perfumes. She sprays my entire room, sniffing the air, smiling wide.
“Your closet is half the size of my room!”, she says looking through it and kneels at my tub of toys. “Wow! That’s a lot of toys!”, she says taking out a doll with red hair cut all silly. “She looks like me!”, Arielle laughs and climbs my bed to jump on it. “I sleep on a mattress on the floor, I can’t jump on it”, she giggles and tries to touch the ceiling.
I don’t know what to do. I try to ask her to stop but she runs around the entire room ignoring me. I can’t keep up. I don’t wanna be her friend. I want her to go away. I wanna tell her to leave but before I can say anything daddy opens the door and tells us momma Bilmin made us lunch.
“How’s Irene?”, daddy asks Arielle while we eat.
“You know my momma, mister?”, she asks wide eyed.
“Yeah, I know ya momma”, daddy chuckles. Momma Bilmin takes his hat and smacks him with it. This makes me laugh. Arielle joins and it takes my smile away. She’s annoying.
“I don’t like her”, I say to momma after she’s dropped Arielle off back home. Arielle lives all the way in the back of Bloques, in the old houses. It’s a two story rundown house, the white paint chips off the panels and she doesn’t have any neighbors. The nearest house looks a mile away. Momma says it’s a generation house and that her family has probably lived in it since before annexations. I ask her what that means but she doesn’t answer, she just complains about the dirty roads.
“Oh, you’re probably her only friend, Dora”, momma Bilmin says while she tucks me in bed.
“I think so”
“She’s just excited to have met you”, she kisses my forehead, turns off the light and leaves the door slightly open. Momma Bilmin always leaves my door open, says that if I ever have a nightmare she’ll be able to hear me call her name. My nightmares ain’t ever scared me enough to call her, but it makes me feel better knowing she’ll be there when I do.
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