Shattered Souls (BTS)

Chapter 22 - Madeline

Her eyes enlarged as a surprising and euphoric feeling washed over her. She could practically see stars. The feeling of bonding with your soul mate for the first time was unlike anything else. Or so she had heard. Her whole body brimmed with electricity.

Hesitantly, Madeline lifted her eyes from the arm to the owner's face. Kim Taehyung stood in front of her, his expression mirroring hers. He didn't know what to expect from the bond either.

Coming to terms with the situation first, she jerked backward, breathing heavily.

"Don't," Taehyung whispered in a broken voice, showing his vulnerabilities. "D–don't say that again. Please."

She was at a loss for words. She didn't expect that kind of reaction from him. He looked so upset, that it nearly broke her heart.

"Madeline, I think we need to have a long talk about what happened in Seoul," Namjoon stated, leaving no room for her to object. She didn't know where to look—the intense glint in Namjoon's eyes was too much. If she continued to stare into his magnetic orbs any longer, she'd turn into a puddle.

Taehyung who was still close to her, lingered. She could sense he was desperate to touch her again—maybe even comfort her.

A part of her longed to let that happen. It was the part that loved them as a fan and had come to accept them as her soul mate. But that part of her had been buried away after Seoul.

She didn't want to acknowledge that side of her anymore.

"You're referring to the meet and greet, correct?" She asked, blocking out the mental images of that dreaded day.

A few of them frowned at her tone, wondering why she spoke like that. They had yet to fully understand how she viewed the experience.

"I guess we should tell you firstly that we did not ask the team to send away anybody claiming to be our soul mate," Namjoon revealed, watching her reaction closely.

Madeline's tough exterior faltered for a brief moment, exposing her vulnerabilities. However, she refused to let them see her true emotions.

Jungkook and Jin both pinched their lips together in annoyance at her lack of reaction.

"I assume one of our managers ordered them to turn away people due to past experiences. It wasn't our intention to do that."

Inwardly, she was torn. She didn't know what to say to this new piece of information. Just because they told her this, it didn't mean she'd have to believe them. For all she knew, they could be lying. Yet, there was no evidence of it in their faces or tones.

"We've always wanted to meet our soul mate. When we found out we shared a soul mate, it was a shock at first but when we thought about it, we realized it was a blessing." Jimin stepped forward, a small smile forming on his face.

"We've always wanted you, Madeline," Namjoon added. She shivered at the way her name rolled off his tongue. "And now that we're here, we'll always be with you."

Such romantic words. She wanted to fall—she wanted to accept their words. But it was no easy feat. She couldn't trust that easily.

Silence settled around them. "I've never wanted a soul mate," She finally spoke, nonchalantly. "I don't think this will work guys. I'm sorry."

The atmosphere turned sour. She bit her bottom lip and turned her head away. She didn't want to look at their disappointed faces.

"I'm sorry?" Yoongi repeated in disbelief. "So, what? Is that it, Madeline? You don't want anything to do with us?"

Jin attempted to place a hand on Yoongi, to stop him from lashing out, but Yoongi shrugged him off angrily.

"Yoongi," Hobi warned in a low voice. "Be careful."

Yoongi kept his gaze on her form. "Do you really think we'll give up that easily? Do you really think we came all this way to hear that? I don't know what's happened to you in the past but I'm not going to let you go that easily. We're made for each other. I'll be damned if I let the person who was made for me just walk off."

Madeline was dumbstruck. She had not expected the great Min Yoongi to pop off at her. She almost admired him for doing that.

But then, she processed the words. He didn't want to give up.

"You'll give up soon," Madeline muttered, mindlessly.

"Never," Taehyung hovered over her ear and whispered firmly. Her heart nearly skipped a beat at his close proximity.

Madeline gritted her teeth. She doubted they would hold true to her promise. Especially if she didn't give them the time of day. After all, why would they hang around when there were plenty of other people who wanted to be with them?

They were international superstars. They'd have to leave eventually. And when they did, they wouldn't come back. 

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