"So how are you liking Seoul so far?" Doyoung asked as the group of them walked to their dinner venue, according to Doyoung it was going to be Korean barbecue with was always easy with large groups.
"It's been pretty great so far. I got a few things from the shops and seeing the performances at Hongdae were really fun." She smiled.
"Glad to hear." He bashfully smiled looking down, "hey uhm, is it alright if I could get your number?"
She flushed and was about to say something but he quickly cut in.
"Oh I didn't mean— basically I just thought maybe if you wanted company rather than just traveling alone, I could show you some really cool places around soul." He ranted all flustered, Hana couldn't help but smile.
"Doyoung, that's honestly very kind of you but I hardly know you." She chuckled nervously.
Doyoung just nodded, "yeah no I completely understand but if you change your mind just let me know alright?" He smiled kindly, "alright we're here! Have you had Korean bbq before?"
She shook her head, "I have but, not in Korea. I'm guessing it's a little different."
Doyoung smiled widely, "great, then you're in for a treat!"
She really was in for a treat, the meal was delicious and she knew she'd absolutely miss this when she returned home. Through the meal she met the other boys and girls, all of them were as kind as Doyoung and she soon found out they were students from Seoul University. She was thoroughly surprised because she thought Seoul's University were for the extremely intelligent and it was difficult to get in. Doyoung was bashful when she found out, she found it endearing that he was very modest about it.
However midway through their conversation and meal, her phone started buzzing in her pocket, she opened it and realized who was calling so she excused herself from the table for a moment.
"Hello? Yoongi?" She answered once she was out of the restaurant on the quieter street.
"Hey Hana, just checking how you are. Did you have dinner already?" His deep voice was pleasant to hear and she couldn't wait to see him when she returned.
"Yeah I'm having a great time actually, I actually met some students from Seoul University and they invited me out for dinner." She explained.
Yoongi was quiet for a moment before replying, "that's nice Hana, just be careful alright? It can get a little rowdy at night, specially at Hongdae."
"Okay dad." She teased and chuckled.
Yoongi sighed on the other end of the line, "let me know when you're on the way back okay? I'll be at the studio. The boys will be back at the apartment—"
"Hey Hana is everything alright?" Doyoung came out from the restaurant.
"Yeah, everything's fine Doyoung don't worry." She smiled up at him. "Sorry Yoongi what we're you saying?" She spoke back into the receiver.
"Who's Doyoung?"
Hana couldn't help but chuckle, "Yoongi I literally just explained I made friends with some students from Seoul University."
"I just assumed they were girls. Hana please be careful."
She could hear the worry evident in his voice now, "Yoongi, I'm alright I promise. I'll call you when I'm on the way back home okay?"
"Alright, take care Hana. Call me if anything."
And with that they hung up. "Sorry about that Doyoung." She smiled up at him and put away her phone.
"Boyfriend?" He asked raising his eyebrows.
She nervously laughed, scratching her head, "something like that?"
Doyoung nodded understandingly, "I should have assumed a pretty girl like you would already be taken." He sighed. Hana then felt bad, she didn't meant to lead this poor boy on, at least she didn't think she did. Doyoung started chuckling making Hana look up at him curiously, "don't worry, judging from your expression you feel bad but it's alright. You're fun to hang around, friends?" He smiled and offered his hand to shake.
She was relieved, "friends." She smiled up at him.
He shyly rubbed the back of his neck, "uh, shall we head back in then?"
She nodded and smiled in response, but before they headed in she mentions, "hey uhm, thank you for inviting me out. You're right, I would have had to eat dinner alone so thank you."
Doyoung opened the door for her, "it's been a pleasure meeting you Hana." He kindly smiled, "I should be thanking you for keeping me company so I didn't have to fifth wheel with my friends." The both of them chuckled before walking in.
They enjoyed the rest of the night with his friends, the girls were really kind and even showed her all the best clothings stores, skincare and makeup. They even gave them their card to the cafe they worked together and exchanged numbers. Hana was ecstatic to make friends and it had been a while since she could wind down and actually enjoy her youth. In the end she did exchange numbers with Doyoung and he promised it was purely for friendship only.
"I'm holding you to that." She noted and he just smiled widely.
"Hey, if your boyfriend turns out to be a jerk, you know who to call." He playfully made a calling sign with his fingers.
She laughed out loud before waving him and the rest of the others goodbye.
"Thank you!" She shouted.
"See you soon eunni!" The girls sweetly waved back.
She took this moment to take out her phone to call Hyunwoo her driver to pick her up. She felt bad but Big Hit specifically told her only to let Hyunwoo take her to places.
"Hello Hyunwoo? I'm ready to go home now. Yeah I'll meet you at the same place you dropped me off. Alright, thank you!" She ended the call and began walking ahead.
Doyoung looked back, seeing Hana walk away. He decided to run back up to her.
"Hey Hana!" He called out and she turned, he caught up with her. "Do you need me to walk you back to Hongdae? The streets can be a little sketchy along the way." He offered.
"No I should be fine, thank you though Doyoung." She smiled and bowed to him.
"Alright well, call me if you don't feel safe okay?" He said before running back to his group.
Hana waved one last time before walking off. She followed her google maps, wondering if she should just tell Hyunwoo to pick her up closer but she didn't want to trouble him, she had already told him to pick her up at Hongdae, it wasn't far anyway and there were still a few people on the streets.
Hyunwoo was unfortunately right though, because it was pretty late, the streets were becoming a little dead and the tiny dark alleyways made her nervous so she tried to memorize the route before ringing Yoongi.
"Hey Hana, are you heading home?" He picked up almost immediately as if expecting her call. His voice instantly put her at ease on the quiet walk back.
"Yeah, I'm walking back to meet Hyunwoo at Hongdae, I'm just walking back from the restaurant. I had a good night and I made new friends. I'll tell you all about it." She smiled into the phone.
She could hear the melodic low rumbles of his chuckle, "I'm glad to hear that Hana. Be safe okay? Do you want me to stay on the line?"
"Are you still working? If you are then don't worry. I'm nearly there anyway." She could see the bright lights of Hongdae coming through and she knew she was close.
"Alright, well call me again when you're in the car okay?"
"Okay Yoongi. Thanks for worrying about me." She bit her lip and smiled.
"Always Hana. Talk soon."
She smiled happily at her phone before pulling out her maps, making sure she was heading the right way until she accidentally collided into someone.
"Oh sorry! I didn't see where I was go—"
Suddenly her arm was grabbed, "well looks what we have here." A tall man in black grinned down at her sleazily. She tried to break out of his grasp but his hold on her was a little too tight. Fear took over her senses and she realized she was in a dark spot, just before the start of Hongdae.
"Let me go." She demanded trying to keep her voice even.
The man just laughed. "Why should I?" He used his other hand to grab her chin, inspecting her face. "You're a good looker and you don't seem like you're from around here." He chuckled, she could smell the alcohol and cigarettes from his breath. She flinched away.
"Please let me go." Tears were forming in her eyes, while he was distracted she quickly tapped her fingers on her phone with one hand and dialed Doyoung, hoping he'd pick up.
Please someone save me
"Listen here missy. Pleading won't help you. I could make good money with you." He chuckled darkly.
"Hana—?! Shit—"
The sudden voice of Doyoung broke the mans gaze from her down to her phone. He then looked up at her in rage. "You called someone?! You fucking bitch."
Her cheek stung badly, she involuntarily reached up to touch it. Her cheekbone started to bleed from the impact of his rings on her face, he had just slapped her, she looked at him in horror. He quickly reached for her phone but she quickly pulled it away, holding it to her ear.
"Doyoung hurry please!" She begged
"You think your boyfriend can save you?" The scary man scoffed. He quickly grabbed her again but this time she attempted to kick where the sun won't shine again and the scary man was disabled for a second for her to scramble back from him, she had fallen down in the scuffle and now her palms were scratched up, tears ran down her face.
"Hana!"
Doyoung shouted in the distance, the entire group of friends, running behind him.
"Don't you dare touch her you fucking bastard!" One of the girls named Hye Min shouted.
"Shit." The scary man quickly got up, seeing the hoard of people now coming for him. He made a break for it but Hana was still in the ground, hurt afraid and crying.
"Hana are you okay—" Doyoung kneeled in front of her, seeing his familiar face she broke down crying and pulled him into a hug. She had never been so relieved to see someone.
"Where's that bastard, I'll kill him!" Hyemin hissed. Her boyfriend just sighed and pulled her back.
"Hana, you're hurt." Doyoung pulled back seeing her cut cheek and scratched up hands. He looked at her in concern.
"I-I'm fine." She sniffed, the other girl Yuna handed her a packet of tissue. "Thanks Yuna— I'm sorry for calli—"
"Hana don't say sorry! It's not your fault. This idiot here should have walked you back to Hongdae." Hyemin attempted to kick Doyoung and he flinched.
"She's right, I should have insisted. We know how dangerous it can get and I because you're new to Seoul—"
"It's okay, it's not Doyoungs fault. He offered and I stupidly declined. I guess I felt a little too confident but then I realized this still is a completely unknown place to me. I should have taken the offer." She lowered her head in defeat, only a few tears falling.
"Come let's take you to the hospital." Yuna offered.
"The hospital?! No it's okay, it's just a few scratches don't worry."
"Hana, please. Hospitals here are different and will help make sure everything's alright. We go there for anything and honestly it would put our minds at ease to get your cuts checked." Doyoung helped her up. "Please at least do this for us?"
Hana looked between Doyoung and the others, the girls especially were very concerned. She sighed in defeat. "Fine but I'll need to make a call first."
"Uh Hana. Your uhm, phones rather scratched up." One of the guys, Chan spoke. Yuma's boyfriend. He picked up her completely busted phone, her eyes widened wondering what she was going to do, it was new and her name was even engraved on it. She now felt guilty because Jin and the boys got it for her. Wait Yoongi.
"Shit." She cursed, tears now falling again. "I was headed to Hongdae because I have my driver waiting and I still need to go there."
"We'll come with you Hana." Doyoung insists, his face was stern.
"Yeah, we'll walk you there Hana. Doyoung can go with you and the rest of us will take a cab and follow you to the hospital after we walk you to the car okay?." Yuna smiled at her kindly.
"Thank you everyone." She whispered.
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Jungkook suddenly felt his goosebumps stand and a shiver run down his spine, he heard her voice loud and clear in his head pleading for help. He immediately started dialing Hana's phone number but it was constantly engaged. He was frantic.
"Come on come on." He panicked, "Shit—" he quickly ran out of his room, pulling on a jacket.
Namjoon bumped into him along the hallway quickly stopping him, "Kook? Where are you going?"
"I think Hana is in trouble hyung."
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Yoongi was just in his studio working silently while he wracked his brain for lyrics until a sudden swell of fear over took him, surprising him and even made him jump in alert in his chair as if someone was actually there to attack him in his empty room. He was confused at first before his eyes widened.
"Hana!" He bolted out of the room, immediately dialing her number but much like Jungkook he couldn't reach her. He quickly dialed Jungkook instead and he immediately picked up.
"Jungkook—"
"— I felt it too Hyung. She won't pick up what do we do?!" Jungkook was panicking, and so was Yoongi but he had to stay calm, wracking his brain for possible solutions as he basically ran down the halls of the company.
"Wait hyung."
Jungkook's sudden call made Yoongi halt. "I just heard her in my head again. I think she's fine now, Namjoon has called Hyunwoo and he's saying that— he's saying that he sees her walking with a group of friends."
"Tell her to come home now." Yoongi breathed, Jungkook was right, a sense of relief washed over him and he knew that was Hana, someone must've come and saved her.
"Wait—she, her friends said they're taking her to the hospital—"
"What!? Which hospital?!" Yoongi was frantic again, he didn't know to what extent she was hurt so he quickly walked out into the company car awaiting for Jungkook's answer.
"Calm down hyung, Hana is alright, Namjoon is talking to her now through Hyunwoo's phone, they said Seoul general hospital, I'll meet you there hyung."
Jungkook hung up in a rush.
"Take me to Seoul general hospital." Yoongi ordered, quickly covering himself with a cap and a black mask. His heart was erratic and he was beyond worried, he didn't realize how tight he was clenching his fist. Even though They confirmed she was alright, Yoongi couldn't bare the thought of Hana being afraid. The fear that overcame him was something he never wanted to feel ever again.
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