~Jungkooks POV~
The members sit together in our break area along with a few trusted staff consisting of Mr. Song, managers Sejin, Hyunsoo, Hobeom, Jigaemae and Bang PDnim. I know this meeting is because Ella has safely boarded her plane coming here and I can't help spinning the water bottle in my hand. Jiminie looks up from his phone and slams his hand on my leg. (*all dialogue is them speaking in Korean*) "Jungkookie, stop shaking your leg. You act like you're going to be executed. You know what this meeting is about so relax." He chuckles at me like, patting my knee. PDnim wanted to gather everyone before Ella arrives in a few hours to go over his expectations of each of us and to get any concerns anyone might have. Having Ella come isn't something we can easily do, we have to be very careful for her to not be seen or discovered by media. And being in the middle of our comeback makes it even trickier. "Ok....as we all know Miss Jones will be arriving in a few short hours. Hobeom, you are still prepared to pick her up, very discreetly of course, and bring her straight to the dorms, correct?" PDnim looks over at manager Hobeom and he nods. "Good. We have an unmarked, not blacked out car to get her. We want to not bring any unintentional attention to the boys or the company." PDnim turns to me and smiles warmly. He's always said how fond of me he is because he watched me grow up and helped raise me. I'm very thankful for him. "Jungkook, do you have anything you'd like to address, or any concerns?" I quickly shake my head and feel Jimin hyungs hand stopping my bobbing leg again. PDnim laughs at me. "Now now boy, no need to be so nervous. We have made sure that everything will proceed smoothly and your young lady will arrive to the dorms safely." I nod again. Mr. Bang then scans each person in the room slowly. "Does anyone have anything they wish to bring up now? Any concerns? Miss Jones will spend most of her stay in the dorms, not to be seen. It's the safest for her, and all of you. I am very confident with you all that on the couple of occasions we will allow her to accompany the group out that she will be heavily guarded and covered. Am I safe to be so confident?" Manager Sejin speaks for the managers, who we will spend most of our time with during the two outings they have arranged. "Yes sir, we have everything and everyone in place. We will make sure she is well taken care of for Jungkook-ssi. No need to worry." He flashes a warm smile to me. I nod and smile while feeling my cheeks redden a bit. Manager Sejin has been with us all since the very beginning. There's no manager I trust more than him. I look around to the members, knowing no one has mentioned anything to me about not liking Ella coming. "I have a concern" Hoseok states. Confused, because my Hyung has been super supportive of my relationship, I wait to hear his concern. PDnim holds his hand out for Hoseok to proceed. "I worry that our maknae will wear himself out. And I'm worried to hear unholy sounds in my innocent ears." With that the table erupts into laughter and I breathe a sigh of relief. Mr. Song reminds us, "I've had a long discussion with Jungkook-ssi about the cans and can nots of his time with his guest. We are in the middle of a comeback and can't have him being fatigued due to extra curricular activities. We all know what is sure to happen but I've laid some ground rules and he's agreed. I need him healthy and rested for performances." I look to Mr. Song, another that has been with us since the beginning and I trust with my life. "I know my limits sir. I won't let my hyungs down." Jimin snickers, and mumbling he says, "you might then let Ella down though." Laughter starts around the room again and I shoot him a glare. Mr. Bang chuckles. "I'm confident in our maknae that he can handle this. I'm more than happy to help him be happy. I look forward to meeting Ms. Right."
I pace in the practice room knowing manager Hobeom is at the airport to pick up my love. My love.....the feelings I have for this woman is something I've never felt before in my 25 years of life. I can't wait to get ahold of her. Its been too long. Jimin strides up to me, handing me a bottle of water. "Relax Jungkookie, she's in Korea. You'll see her tonight....all of her." The other members start laughing but I notice again that Tae has been very quiet today. "What's up with Tae? He seems off today." Jimin glances over at the slender man sitting on a couch in the corner, looking at nothing. "I think he's just still a little unsure about Ella. You know how he is. But she'll be here for a couple months, I'm sure he'll warm up to it all. He's got to sleep in his own bed now alone...no one to cuddle since Jungkookie will have a new body in his bed." I smirk closing my eyes at the thought of Ella laying next to me. Jimin tosses his unfinished bottle to the side of the dance floor and strides to the center. "Come on Jungkookie....let's get back to work. The sooner we get this choreo synced the faster you'll get back to the dorms and your awaiting gift." I toss my bottle next to his and head to my spot among the others to get practice back under way.
Pulling my phone quickly from my back pocket, I want to send Ella a quick text before starting practice again. But I see a text already sitting on the screen.
I'M HERE!! I made it to Korea. Your dorm is really nice and so clean lol. I'll be waiting for you to get home, trying to be patient. I can't wait to see you!
My heart pings at the sweet words from her and I type a quick response as Tae is walking up half glaring at me. What is his deal? Why can't he just let me figure this out on my own? I won't have the same ending as him.
I can't believe you are here! I don't know when we will be done. I will be there as soon as I can. Have manager Hobeom show you to my room and you can make yourself comfortable. I am so excited to see you finally. Expect a bunch of kisses....and other stuff too.
"That childish grin looks stupid on you. Put your phone away and concentrate." Tae rudely addresses me as he walks past to get on his mark. I stuff the metal in my pocket and roll my eyes, but ignore his comments. Nothing can make me in a bad mood today. My baby is here. In my room! I'm going to work twice as hard to get done and get to her. Yoongi Hyung, on his mark glares at Tae Hyung. "Shut the fuck up Tae. He's worked harder than you this whole comeback. Stop acting like a jealous girlfriend and let him be happy. He's sacrificed enough. We all have."
Yoongi hyung has always protected me. They all have really. I credit the man I am to them, they practically raised me since I came to Seoul when I was 14. When we were younger, before debuting, me and Taehyung became really close. He is two years older than me but we always caused the most mischief together. We created a bond as brothers and it has always remained. Tae is a lot more reserved than me though. Sure I'm known as being the shy maknae, and while that's true, I've grown up. I began to have adult experiences. Tae is no saint, but he's more so than me. We've both had sex before, something most ARMYs would not be happy to find out. But we're not children anymore. We all have needs. Tae has been very picky and careful while me, not as much. Tae has had four partners over five years. All non-celebrities that he met through his wooga squad hyungs. They were all very nice and respectable women. He still sees one from time to time. He doesn't allow himself to get attached though, because the first woman...the one he gave his virginity to, didn't have a happy ending. He fell in love with her and she did as well. But it was a busy time for the group. We were breaking more into the American market and he had a hard time finding time to see her. She couldn't handle his absence and he was forced to choose. He could never leave the group so ultimately the relationship ended. He had a really hard time, falling into a deep depression when he heard she had met someone new and they were to be married. The day of her wedding he disappeared for a week. He came back a little colder. Ever since her he's never allowed himself to get attached to a woman.
I wasn't NOT careful with my sexual partners, every one of them signed a NDA. But my choices could have just been better. Not that they were bad women, I was just a little more reckless. I gave my virginity to a celebrity, Lisa from Blackpink. We met through the industry and we are both '97 liners. It made sense. But we weren't careful enough and fans started figuring it out. It ended almost as quickly as it started. There were no feelings involved, it was just two idols who were virgins and lonely and curious. If anyone ever found out it was actually true.....oh man! It was with that experience that my hyungs had a chat with me about finding non-celebrity partners. Having been so sheltered I didn't have any non-celebrity friends, almost all being fellow idols. I started meeting women through my celebrity friends and their partners. Ella....well that was a first. I had never approached a fan before. That's a huge no-no in my company. Too many things could happen with that. And being a foreigner was another unknown. Yoongi hyung hooked up with foreigners a lot and has never had a close call with being exposed or anything. He's very good at being discreet. All my partners have been Korean, with almost all living in Seoul. But when I looked at where my bucket hat went that day at soundcheck, and I laid my eyes on Ella, I was struck. She's the ideal type almost all of my members have always said they'd want if they hooked up with a foreigner. Long blonde hair, sparkling blue eyes, nice round ass and breasts, and curves everywhere you'd want them to be. My initial thought when I saw her was how hot she was and that I'd like to fuck her. Before the concert I talked to Yoongi hyung about her, seeing how he's so familiar with fucking foreign women. He told me how to discreetly give her my number and see what happens, but to not put my name inside the hat in case she was a crazy fan. My first intention was to just fuck her and lose my foreigner virginity. It had been about six months since I'd gotten any too. I had little experience with American interaction, but Ella seemed to have kind eyes. I felt like she wouldn't tweet my number out to the world. So, I went for it and gave her the hat, and my number. When I actually talked to her though, I knew she wasn't like what I was expecting. Someone trying to score with BTS. And as much as I was attracted to her, I decided I wanted to respect her and I wanted to know more about her.
I got on social media after she left my room the first night and found her Instagram. She surprised me even more. There were no slutty or drunk pictures of her, only cute ones. She had pictures mainly of her family and students and herself. I knew this woman was different than anyone I'd ever met. And I knew I had to get to know her more. And the rest is history as they say. I know I'm falling in love with Ella, even though I won't admit it to anyone. She consumes my mind. All my hyungs are happy for me and happy to see me actually pursuing a relationship instead of hookups. All except Tae. I think he's almost disapproving because of his experience and how he's always looked out for me. He knows hard how falling in love is in this line of work, and how impossible it is to make it work. There aren't many cases of active idols in stable relationships. It just doesn't work. But I don't care. I can't help this draw to her and connection. I know the cards are essentially stacked against the two of us but we're going to try our hardest. Because I know she's worth it. I try to not think about what she'll have to endure to be with me. We've talked about it and she's a very bright woman, so she has a great understanding of what it entails. But knowing it and living it is two different things. Saying 'I know I might not see you for months at a time' is different than actually doing it. When Tae talks or I think about it, I quickly push it to the back of my mind. I'll do everything I can to make this work with her. She's completed the empty space in my heart.