Redamancy | BTS

7 - Bentos & Blueprints

"Humans don't really bite each other like that," you shake your head softly as a light chuckle escapes past your lips. "But please don't change yourself just for me. I want you all to feel comfortable around me which means accepting you all for who you truly are."

"I'm convinced you're an angel that has been sent to me," Taehyung practically purrs as he beams at you. A blush slowly creeps up your cheeks and up to the tip of your ears. "Oh, look! My angel is blushing!"

"Okay, that's enough teasing, Tae," Seokjin intervenes. "Why don't we find a nice spot to enjoy the delicious-smelling food Y/N brought before it gets cold."

"We can go down to the creek," Hoseok suggests hopefully. "There should be some nice shade there around this time."

"There's a creek nearby?" Your ears perk at the prospect of enjoying some lunch in a serene water-front atmosphere.

"Yeah, let me show you!" The red panda hybrid smiles widely before running up to you, unconsciously slipping a hand into yours, and dragging you in the direction towards one side of the clearing.

You smile happily as you allow Hoseok to guide you towards the creek. You hear the faint movement of the rest of the pack trailing behind you, and when you turn your head, you're met with four smiling faces.

A slight frown makes its way to your lips when your eyes fail to find Yoongi and Jimin. When you pause in your track, Hoseok's hand almost slips out of yours but he also stops and looks back at you.

"Is everything alright, Y/N?" he asks.

"Is Yoongi and Jimin joining us?"

When the red panda hybrid looks past you and notices his two missing packmates, he purses his lips in confusion.

"Yoongi said he's going to stay back with Jimin," Namjoon informs you as he catches up to the two of you along with the others. Guilt immediately begins to tingle in the pit of your stomach because you have an inkling of a feeling that they're doing this for you.

"Why?" you frown. Everyone shares timid glances with each other and even Namjoon is at a loss for words. They know that if they phrase their response poorly, you'll feel like you've done something wrong even though you haven't.

"Yoongi just wanted to make sure that you can enjoy your meal peacefully," Seokjin speaks up.

"Well, I'd feel a lot more at peace if we all ate together," you respond with pursed lips.

"Are you sure? Your last encounter with Jimin-" Taehyung tries to argue but you cut him off gently.

"Look, guys," you sigh. "I know my first meeting with Jimin was a bit rough. But I know, just based on my personal observations and also from what you all have told me, that he's a very sweet guy. I understand that he's only behaving this way because he has the pack's best interest in mind and I honestly have yet to give you all a good reason to completely trust me aside from having a mutual connection. This is why I plan on visiting often to hopefully prove that I am a trustworthy person you can confide in, in the near future. Plus, if Jimin eats his meal with Yoongi, away from the rest of the pack, that only adds fuel to the fire."

"Thank you, Y/N," Namjoon smiles at you kindly.

"You don't need to thank me," you shake your head gently while mirroring his smile. "I don't want to make him feel ostracized within his own pack."

"I"ll go get them. You guys go ahead and we'll meet you there."

When Namjoon's figure disappears past the trees you had just passed, the remaining five of you turn back around and head towards the creek in comfortable silence. The farther you walk into the forest, the more you begin to hear the undeniable trickling sound of a creek running nearby.