Min Yoongi, sworn protector of his found family, suddenly finds himself falling for two of the most volatile beings in the entirety of his faction, who save his life, and turn it upside down. Park Jimin and Kim Tayeon are young, free-spirited, and s...
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Asking young adults to make a decision that will shape their entire lives at the age of twenty one is a pretty big deal. An intimate understanding of yourself almost always takes longer than that to develop, and even then, people change over time. What if you're much younger mentally than you are physically? What if you are unable to separate who you wish you were from who you truly are? What if you simply don't know?
Tayeon fidgeted uncomfortably as she sat on one of the benches of the great hall beside her two best friends, Daehyun and Iseul. The three of them had grown up together in the Candor faction - the faction that valued honesty above all else. Today, however, was their coming of age ceremony. They would be given the opportunity to chose to move to any of the five factions, and there was only one catch: the choice, once made, was made for life.
"What if you fit more than one category?"
"You don't," Daehyun said, turning to look at his blonde friend. "Nobody does." His expression was hesitant, despite his firm tone of voice.
"There's no way that's possible," Tayeon retorted.
"Divergence is a myth, you know," said Iseul. "I know who I am, anyway."
Daehyun rolled his eyes, pulling the white sleeves of his hoodie down over his finger tips. "Of course he does."
Tayeon could only wish for the self assuredness of Iseul. In taking the aptitude test a few days ago, she had expected to receive an answer that would help her discern which path to take in life. Something that would help her decide which faction she belonged in. However, after entering her test results manually, the woman from the Abnegation faction who had taken her test had told her she'd gotten Amity, and sent her out the back door. You were not bound to chose the faction you received as your test result, it was just highly recommended, but Tayeon couldn't bring herself to even consider choosing Amity.
There were five factions, each of them unique in what they believed was the most important aspect of preserving the harmony of society. The factions system allowed for differences in human nature, acknowledging that people are born with different strengths, and different weaknesses. The only thing it did not allow for, was hesitation. Insecurity. Imbalance.
Candor, the honest. It had been Tayeon's home for twenty one years. Completely transparent and open, but still, Tayeon believed some secrets were worth keeping.
Erudite, the intelligent. There was so much to learn about the world, and Erudite were doing a good job of finding out as much as they possibly could. But Tayeon didn't want to attend school for the rest of her life.
Amity, the kind. Happy and peaceful, and living off the land, they'd rather conform to expectations than rock the boat in any way. Tayeon could barely relate to them, and she didn't understand why she'd received this faction as her result.
Abnegation, the selfless. They'd give up anything to help someone else. They'd even take the stairs just incase they accidentally indulged themselves in using the lift.
