Ten Million Fireflies (Adopted by BTS)

Changes (변화)

Nari sighed and looked out the window as she watched buildings and people fly by. It's been three days since she left the dorm and her heart had never ached more. Kyong and Hyo were very nice, but they weren't the same as the her boys. She hoped that school would cheer her up a little. Nari didn't miss much in her old life, but school had always given her a sense of purpose.

She felt her phone buzz in the pocket of her blazer and smiled as she unlocked the screen to see a text from Jimin: today's picture of the sky. It was bright blue and boundless where he was, and as Nari looked out the window it comforted her to see the same cloudless cobalt skyline. She snapped a photo for Jimin and exhaled deeply as she pressed send. Just like he said, this made the distance feel less daunting after all.

"Nari, we're here." Hyo stopped the car in front of a tall grey building with students entering from all sides. She smiled, "Have fun today. Call me if you need anything, okay?"

The girl nodded and grabbed her book bag as she got out of the car, "Thank you."

Nari took a long breath and took her first steps towards the building. Don't be so nervous, She told herself, It's just school. You've been to school a million times before. It'll be just like the last time you went.

However, the girl was just about to find out how wrong she would be.

She managed to go to her locker and put on her school shoes undetected, as well as finding her first period classroom, but as soon as she opened the door everything changed.

"Hi! You're Nari, right?"

Instantly, a group of a dozen girls surrounded her. Nari's face flushed and her eyes shot to the ground, unsure of where she should look, "Uh, yeah, that's me."

"I saw you in a magazine!" One of the girls rambled excitedly, "You live with BTS. What are they like? Are they really as nice as they are on TV?"

"Is it true that V-oppa talks in his sleep?" Another voice piped up.

Nari paused, "V-oppa?" She racked her brain trying to find a face to the name, "Oh, you mean Tae?"

"You call him Tae? That's so cute!" The girl squealed, "I should start calling him that too."

"Is Jin actually good at cooking?"

"Does Jungkook have a girlfriend?"

"Do you get to go to free concerts?"

"Can you get me their autographs?"

"What kind of clothes does Jimin like?"

"Have you heard any of the new album?"

Questions flew around the girl's ears to the point where she couldn't differentiate the voices anymore. There were just so many! She didn't know if she could answer all of them even if she tried. The girl felt her eyes filling up with tears. This was just too overwhelming for her introverted personality to take.

"Girls! Get to your seats!" The teacher clapped his hands loudly, saving Nari from a hurricane of questions. He pointed to an empty desk at the back of the room, "Your desk is over there. Everyone, this is our new transfer student: Kim Nari. I trust that you all will make her feel welcome here."

Nari bowed before heading to her seat, "Thank you very much." Her heart couldn't help but flutter as she heard her last name read aloud. For the first time in her life, she had a last name, a family that she belonged to. It almost made the constant barrage of questions worth it. Almost.

The girl took out her notebook and started copying the equations on the board as the teacher read attendance. She couldn't help but notice that the girl in front of her had a bright pink backpack, and took a double take when she saw a familiar smile on it. Small pins dotted the surface of the bag, including one that was just a blowup of Jin's grinning face.