Fate

Chapter 11

Namjoon's POV
She texted me she was home. Almost 24h after her plane left. I know it's far, but that far? How long was the layover? Now that I knew that. I opened the paper she gave me. The list of songs:
-Young forever
-run
-not today
-boy in luv
-00:00
-spring day
-the cyphers
-ddaeng
-love maze

I can't explain why, but it made sense. Time for my creation ritual. Lock myself in here for at least 48h.
Answer texts only when I zone out.
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I think I have a beat. Not today mixed with Run is how I'd say it sounds. Up beat and crazy, but intense and structured. "What words can I put on these?"
A beep. "Would you look at that.." Ah, just Suga Hyung.. No! She wrote earlier.

Mina 🎨:
I hope you enjoyed the bottles I left you! We didn't finish them, but we opened them all, so I couldn't take them home.

Me:
We did! Hobi hyung helped me empty them. I don't understand how you can't like grape soju and beer? They're so good!

Mina🎨:
I think it's the artificial flavor of it. I don't even like it in candies either.

Weren't you locking yourself in your studio?

Me:
Just taking a short break. Told your mom and friends about your trip?

Mina🎨:
Not yet! I slept 😂 I'll see Meg tonight and I'll call my mom later.

Me:
What will you say?

Mina🎨:
That I made a friend in Korea and that we hung out. They don't have to know it's YOU specifically. I'll say you're a songwriter. That's it. Is that okay?

She wasn't lying. Just omitting the truth.
Me:
Fine with me! If after a while you think you can trust them with that information, you can say it, you know?

Mina🎨:
If you are okay with that, I will when I can't hide your name. Thanks for trusting me with this. Have a good creative time~

She was so nice. I thanked her and went back to it.

Mina's POV
"Ouuuuh! Did you get a tan? In the fall? How long were you outside everyday?" Meg asked.

"A lot! I drew many sceneries. I walked pretty much everywhere." I gave her a bag. "That's what you asked me to get and a shirt I thought you'd like."

She gave me a huge hug. "Thank you, thank you, thank you!  I'm so sorry I couldn't go this time, but they said okay for this spring."

That was exciting! "Great! I can't wait to go back. I made a friend there."

That caught her attention. "Friend? Or... Friend?"

I sighed pushing her. "Just a friend! I met him at a club. He's super sweet amd smart and everything."

"What's his job?"

Follow the plan. "He's a songwriter."

She frowned. "A smart and sweet songwriter? At a club? You went to a club?"

"Yes! I went to a club many times. My Instagram proves it! What's weird about the guy?" I questioned.

Please don't read into it. "Name? Pictures?" I showed the pictures of our shadows. "That's it? Come on. Name?"

"He said to call him Jay. Like the letter." I lied.

She didn't believe me. "No face? You're hiding something. Did you guys hook up?"

I almost spar my drink on her. "Dear mother of God, no! I have another picture." Please don't recognize the hand.

She inspected it. "Hmm.. okay. I'll believe you. For now." She winked at me. F*ck. I was made. "Your mom will buy this, but not me.." A pause, then a huge squeal. "You're friends with Kim Namjoon! Are you kidding me?!"

Thank goodness we were at my place! "Y-yeah? I am? It's weird to say, huh?"

"How can you not freak out?! If I saw JK inches away, I'd die." No kidding.

"He's a human?"

"So.. all the activities? The full body pictures you took?" She started.

I nodded. "He's behind the camera."

I think ultrasounds came out of her mouth. "It's insane! You two hung out a lot. You'll see him next time?"

I hoped so. "If the friendship holds, yes."

"What did your mom say?"

I shrugged. "She was glad I had fun and made a friend. I have a video call scheduled with him in 4 days."

She laughed. "Scheduled?"

I shared it. "What? Easier to book when it puts your own timezone time. It's at 10am for me, 10pm for him. He doesn't sleep until 1am so.."

Her questions never stopped until she left. I had missed her.