chapter two: can’t

he wanted to meet the girl again, he wanted to actually talk to her properly but then what's the chances of them meeting again, right? unless fate would be good to him, of course.

"hyung, why do you look so spaced out?" the maknae asked his hyung, wanting to find a reason he can use to tease jimin.

"just thinking about something." jimin stated but the younger one didn't believe so.

"something? or someone?" jungkook wiggled his eyebrows, a sly smirk making its way to his face, making jimin throw a cushion pillow at him.

"shut up or i'll tell jin hyung that you actually sneaked out of the dorm last week just to get that action figure of yours." jimin said making jungkook's eyes widened.

"hyung, c'mon it was iron man and everyone loves ironman." jungkook tried to defend himself, giving off hand movements as he pretended he was the hero.

annoyed, jimin stood up from the couch and went to his room, diving into his pillow as the image of the girl made its way to his mind.

"why am i thinking about her? i just literally met her yesterday." he groaned and started hitting his self with the pillow he was holding only to wince in pain afterwards.

"yah! park jimin! your mom didn't raise you to think about a girl you just met yesterday." he continued to talk and point as his self.

a knock on his door made him snap back to reality, opening the door, a grinning jungkook stood in front of him, "so it is a someone? so tell me-".

"JEON JUNGKOOK!" jimin shouted in annoyance as the maknae only stood there laughing at the flustered jimin who was holding onto the door knob too tightly, "what are you doing eavesdropping in front of my door?" he was completely embarrassed for what the maknae might've heard.

"i was not eavesdropping, you were shouting too loud and it so happens i walked past your room." jungkook smiled innocently, trying to stop his self from laughing at the red jimin in front of him.

"just leave me alone, and don't tell the others, yeah?" jimin finally calmed down and loosened his grip on the door know, he then faced jungkook. "i just--- shut up." jimin said before shutting the door close.

jimin, maybe jungkook is right, maybe you are stupid. he said to himself.

-

"i need to go to work now, behave well." hyerin bent down to kiss jaehyun's head before ruffling it, "don't be a stubborn boy, okay?"

"don't worry,noona. I'll be fine, take care." jaehyun giggled lightly, before hugging his cousin tightly.

"i'll be going now then, thank you ahjumma." hyerin bowed at the older lady, mrs. yoon, a neigbor of theirs that usually takes care of jaehyun whenever hyerin needs to go and leave for work.

hyerin walked to her first job, the coffee shop.

-

"can you stay a little longer for today? i need to go home really early." one of her workmates pleaded.

but i still have to attend my other job. she debated with herself before nodding slowly and smiling at the guy.

"you can go now, don't worry." hyerin said, the guy's eyes beaming with happiness.

"thank you! you can go home early tomorrow, i'll take your shift." the guy thanked her continuously which only made hyerin be more proud of herself.

-

walking to her next part time job, stepping in into the cold room with tons of people who have a desire for dancing.

"you guys ready for today's class?" hyerin greeted them, the others bowing and greeting her.

yes, she was indeed a dance teacher as well. growing up, hyerin had always been fond of dancing and having this job helped her relieve stress.

"we're all ready, we practiced real hard." one of the girls said and the others nodded.

hyerin smiled and went to play the music as all of them went to dance in synchronization.

"you're all doing well, why don't you guys use the remaining hour to practice your routines?" hyerin said and gave two thumbs up to them.

all went to their groups and partners and started right away, others went to bid their goodbyes as they have to head home early.

and after an hour what was left was a girl and the continuous playing of music as she sat helplessly in the floor.

"i should head home now." hyerin muttered and stood up from the floor.

heading home she passed by a poster of a boy group posted at one of the walls near her neighborhood. bts.

that jimin guy? come to think of it he really looks like bangtan's jimin, she stared at the poster.

i mean, it was only his eyes visible anyways.

brushing off her thoughts, she proceeded to look at the poster of the seven good looking boys.

"this is the group jaehyun watches on the tv." she smiled to herself as the thoughts of her cousin simply made its way to her.

"i should get going." hyerin walked away, keeping in mind that maybe, just maybe, she could actually have enough money soon to but a concert ticket for jaehyun.

"noona!" a voice echoed in the silent neighborhood, hyerin fastened her pace, a smile not leaving her face.

"hey, how's your day?" she greeted her cousin with a tight hug, making jaehyun giggle.

"ah noona, i can't breathe." he complained and hyerin then pulled away to squish her cousin's cheeks.

"i just missed you so much." hyerin smiled and stood up from her kneeling position, "let's go say goodbye to ahjumma and go home, yeah?" hyerin held jaehyun's hand and made their way to the mrs. yoon's house.

-

"jiminie, come with me to the store. " jin told the younger member, jimin immediately stood up and got his jacket.

"let's go." jin chuckled as he watched jimin hurriedly wore his mask and beanie, making sure of course that it was enough for a disguise.

"why do you seem so ecstatic in going there? you always hated coming with me to go do groceries." the older one was still confused as to why he didn't have to pull jimin off the couch for him to come, "you saw a pretty girl there, didn't you?"

jimin halted in stop, slowly letting jin's words sink into him, "hyung, what are you talking about? i'm just really in a mood to go outside." jimin smiled and walked ahead of a confused jin.

"yah! jimin-ah!" jin started to go after jimin and both made their way to the store.