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What started as a sweet moment between you and the boys ended off with tears and frustration. And perhaps now, you're back to square 1. You're just strangers to one another.
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It was the weekend and the boys were going to come over to surprise you and take you out for lunch. But when they arrived, they stopped. You were crouched in front of the big tree that was beside your house. They moved quietly. In front of you were some fruits, alcohol and a photo.
"Grandpa, yet another year has passed since you've left. How are you doing?" You whispered as you had your eyes closed, your hands clasped together in silent prayer.
"I miss you." The wolves all smelled the faint salty tears that fell from your eyes. Their hearts ached as they mourned with you.
"Should we go?" V turned to his brothers.
"We should comfort her. Maybe she doesn't want to be alone." Jimin said. They slowly approached you. You heard the footsteps and quickly turned around, afraid it was that predator again.
"Oh, it's you guys." You quickly hid your face to wipe your tears hastily.
"You don't have to hide your tears from us, angel. You don't ever have to hide your feelings from us." RM softened. You tried your best to force a convincing smile.
"Can we pay our respects?" Suga asked.
"You don't have to!" You shook your hands and head.
"We want to." Jungkook smiled softly and you nodded, stepping aside. They went in twos, except the youngest 3 that went together. They each kneeled down on the straw mat that you laid out, giving a deep bow and introducing themselves to your grandpa. It was a hard sight to watch as you turned away to cry softly.
"Come here." Seokjin wrapped an arm around you, letting you cry into your shoulder. No matter how long it has been, it still hurt. Your grandfather left a gaping hole in your heart.
"Sorry." You cried.
"You don't have to be sorry, (y/n)." He whispered, rubbing your back in a form of comfort.
"My grandfather would have loved to meet all of you." You smiled softly, wiping your tears with your sleeves. The boys softened, remembering that you said the exact same words to them when they were wolves.
"I only have photos to use now when I pay respects to him. One of his last wishes was for me to scatter his ashes into the lake, where we used to have picnics together. He didn't want me to keep him around and be reminded that he left me." You scoffed silently.
"Your grandfather sounds like such a great man." J-Hope said.
"He was. He was stubborn, for sure. But I owe him everything. My life wouldn't be what it is now if it weren't for him." You looked at the photo of you and him on the ground.
"Shall we go have a picnic by the lake then? For old times sake." Jungkook suggested. At first, the others all sent him ridiculous looks.
"That... sounds like a great idea." You gave a small smile.
"In your faces." Jungkook smirked triumphantly. Instead of cooking elaborate dishes, the boys were happy to help you prepare simple sandwiches and cut fruit. After all, the picnic was for the remembrance of your grandfather. You all headed down to the lake, you carrying your grandfather's photo in your hands. You sat at the same spot as always.
"The weather is great." Jimin took a deep breath. You nodded in agreement. As if sent in a flashback, you could see your grandfather standing by the edge with you on his shoulders as a little girl.
The wolves could all feel what you were feeling, that great big mix of emotions.
"Thanks for letting us tag along, (y/n)." V said softly.
"No need to thank me. You're my friends. And besides, my grandfather wouldn't want me to be alone. He always mocked me for not having friends and being alone. I should be thanking you guys for following me." You turned to them.
"We will always be here when you need us." RM promised and you felt a great warmth in your heart.
The boys all ate 3 sandwiches each while you ate one, not having quite the appetite to eat. Taking your small knife, you started to cut an apple, peach and some strawberries, putting it on the communal plate. You grabbed a strawberry but before you could put it in your mouth, someone stole it.
"Hey!" You exclaimed as Jimin chewed happily.
"That was mine! There's plenty more there." You pouted, pointing to the other plate. Jimin grinned.
"You know, I feel like I have been through this before." You confessed with a laugh. The 7 of them stared at you, silently encouraging you to tell them about the 7 wolves that you spent time with.
"It's nothing." You shook your head, turning back to the lake. They all shot you a flat look. Now, if you actually noticed and saw that, you would have definitely got the hint that these boys had some sort of connection to same 7 wolves that would send you the same flat look when they were unimpressed by you. You sighed and closed your eyes.
"(y/n)." RM called and you hummed in reply.
"Who are these... people that you talk about? Are they not here anymore?" He asked and the others all waited for your answer with bated breaths.
"Well, they aren't exactly people. Would you believe me if I told you that they were animals? Like... a pack of wolves?" You chuckled sheepishly, rubbing the back of your neck.
"There are wolves here?" Jungkook feigned ignorance.
"We believe you. There isn't a reason that we shouldn't." Suga shrugged as he popped a piece of peach into his mouth.
"One came to me, injured and homeless. I took care of him until I met his pack. There were 7 of them, just like how there are 7 of you. After that, they were ready to return to where they came from and left. That night V found me, I swear I saw one of them." You finally told them the truth.
"We-"
"It was nice of you to do that. Opening up your home to wild animals. You risked your safety." J-Hope cut Jungkook off before he could say anything recklessly.
"I did tell them to visit me again. Maybe I'll see them soon. I just hope they're okay, where ever they are." You smiled.
"We are right here, (y/n), we're okay. We never left your side." They all thought fondly.
"Let's head back. The clouds are gathering." Jimin said as he saw the dark clouds rolling in. All of you packed up your things and left the lake. The boys decided to invite you over for a while just to continue hanging out. You were thankful for that, not really wanting to be alone today, especially if it was going to rain soon.
"Tea?" V offered and you nodded your head, happy to have another cup of his custom blend.
"Hey, (y/n). Wanna go check the library out?" RM invited. You nodded excitedly and stood up, following him to the library. He showed you all the different shelves on the wall and you briefly skimmed through the titles.
"Here it is. Take your time to read it. There's no hurry." RM reached up the grab the book that you intended to borrow in school when you were in the library.
"Thank you. I'll take care of it." You smiled, holding the book to your chest. RM ruffled your hair.
"Let's go." He opened the door and led you out.
"It's pouring out there. You should wait a while before you go back, it could be dangerous." Seokjin stated. You sat on the couch and nodded, watching the rain fall and hit the glass of the sliding door. The rain was comforting but with that, it was getting cold.
"(y/n), would you like to change into something more comfortable while you're here? It may get cold." Suga offered, a black hoodie and light grey sweatpants in his hands.
"You don't have to. I just thought..." His cheeks turned a light shade of pink.
"Thanks, Suga." You took the clothes from him. He rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly as you excused yourself to the bathroom to change.
When you came out, the boys' heads all shot to you. You tugged on the end of the hoodie awkwardly. The clothes looked oversized on you, which made you look cuter and the fact that you wearing one of their pack member's clothes made your scent mix with theirs. Coughing, Jungkook stood up and walked out of the living room.
"Is he okay?" You asked in concern.
"He's fine. Don't worry about it." Jimin smiled with assurance. You nodded and placed your folded clothes into your bag.
"Thank you for lending me your clothes." You turned to Suga.
"No problem." He gave a tight smell. They were all having a mental scream fest, each one shouting at the other to calm down because they could clearly see how uncomfortable they were making you.
"Stop staring at her, you creep!" V shouted at Jimin.
"Well, tell Suga hyung to stop sitting as stiff as a board then! What kind of motive did you have?!" Jimin screeched.
"Hey, I just wanted her to feel comfortable and not catch a cold. I didn't think it would create such an effect." Suga growled. Jungkook was the only one responsible enough to remove himself from the situation, knowing he cannot control his alpha self that well like Suga and RM yet.
"Right, like you didn't know." J-Hope rolled his eyes.
"Enough! You're all making her uncomfortable!" Jin hissed. You blinked at the tense faces on the boys' faces. Some looked straight up tense while the others were looking at the ground.
"Should I change back? I'm sorry..." You stood up.
"No!" They all reached out to try and stop you, making you jump back at their loud voices.
"Forgive them. It has nothing to do with you. The rain does something to them." RM smiled and you nodded your head, giggling after. The wolves all sent their pack leader a glare for making them seem like they're crazy.
"Let's watch a movie." V suggested. You nodded your head and they decided to choose a studio Ghibli movie. Jimin ran upstairs to call Jungkook down. Everything turned to the wall where the television was stuck to. You comfortably leaned on J-Hope's shoulder as you all watched. The rest sent jealous looks, wishing they had chosen to sit there.
It felt nice and warm, sitting with the boys and watching a movie. For some reason, whenever you did anything with them, it felt perfect and right. It was like you were with them in your own little world.
"Guys." J-Hope called. Everyone turned to him.
"She's asleep." Jungkook cooed. As if on cue, you curled into J-Hope's body warmth even more, making the boy's cheeks turn red.
"Aww." The boys melted.
"Come on. Let's bring her to the room to let her rest." Seokjin said. How did they decide on which room to bring you to? Of course, a good game of rock, paper, scissors.
"Yes!" V cheered. He lightly slipped his arms under you, taking you away from J-Hope and carrying you up the stairs. You let out a whine as your main source of heat was taken away, which V thought was absolutely adorable. He laid you on his bed, lightly putting the duvet over your frame.
"Rest well." He pressed a light kiss to your forehead. V had to fight the temptation to slide into bed next to you and hold you. He didn't want to scare you off when you were getting comfortable around them.
"No." He gripped the doorknob until his knuckle turned white. With a deep breath, he finally left the room.
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Your eyes fluttered open as you yawned. Sitting up, you looked around to find yourself in an unfamiliar place. Panicked, you got out of bed but saw a picture of V and Jimin on the wall, this must be one of their rooms. You let out a sigh of relief, you were still in the boys' home and even slept in one of their rooms. At least you weren't kidnapped or something.
"Wait for me!" You heard shouting and laughs. Shuffling to the window, you watched the boys all in the lawn. Jungkook and RM were talking. Well, it was RM who was talking and Jungkook nodding to his words.
"Where's Tae?" Suga asked.
*Who's Tae?* You thought as you watched. V jogged out from the house, saluting to the pale boy. Suga rolled his eyes.
"We were waiting for you." Suga stated while V or... 'Tae' bowed his head in apology. Suga stepped back, away from your sight and suddenly, a white wolf jumped out onto the dirt.
*Y-Yoongi?!* You were in shock as the white wolf shook his fur.
"Jungkook will lead the way." RM told the white wolf and V, who nodded their head. V removed his hoodie, making you look away from a while in embarrassment. You couldn't believe your eyes, no, it must have been a hallucination or you were still dreaming.
V... or 'Tae' shifted into a wolf... Taehyung right before your eyes, tearing the material of his pants to the ground. Jungkook finished talking to RM and did the same, shifting in the dark grey wolf that was all too familiar.
"Kookie..." You whispered. Jungkook or 'Kookie' stretched his hind legs, pawing at his ears as he yawned. When he looked up, his eyes met that of yours.
"HYUNG! (Y/N)!" Jungkook roared. Tears blurred your vision as you stepped back, tripping over the edge of the bed and falling onto the ground. You quickly collected your things and threw the door open.
"(y/n)..." You ran into RM, Seokjin, J-Hope and Jimin just as you were going down the stairs.
"I-I need to go." You looked away
"Listen, (y/n). What you saw-"
"I don't w-want to hear it. Please... I need to go home." You cried. It broke their hearts to hear you beg them to leave their presence, so desperate to get away from them. The boys respected your decision, stepping aside for you. You hastily wore your shoes, making sure you didn't leave anything before fleeing out the door. You ran all the way home, slamming the door behind you.
You slid down against the door, your choked sobs escaping from your mouth. What were you supposed to feel? Betrayed? Angry? Upset? Scared? Your head started to pound.
"Werewolves aren't real." You pulled your hair. You managed to haul yourself to your room, curling up under the covers.
"Grandpa, what's going on?" You looked over at your grandfather's photo that you had.
Maybe it was time to not see the boys for a while.
"What do we do?" Jimin paced up and down. This wasn't what they planned, this wasn't how the pack agreed they were going to tell you their secret.
"Chim, calm down. Breathe." Yoongi tried to stop the younger from pacing, it was making all of them dizzy but he knew Jimin couldn't help it. All of them were freaking out and they needed to come up with something quick or they would lose their chance.
"Whatever it is. Let's give her some time to collect her thoughts." Jin said.
"But what if she decides to not talk to us anymore?" Jungkook chewed on his thumbnail nervously, his leg shaking.
"Then that's her decision to make and we should respect it. Hyung is right, going to her now and talking to her is only going to confuse her even more. Give her some space and let her think about it." Namjoon told the pack.
"I mean it. No visiting her." Namjoon growled.
"Yes, leadernim." They replied as Namjoon went up to his room. None of them had the appetite to eat dinner that night, staying awake the whole night.
Taehyung stood in the yard, staring into the forest but not taking a step. He sat his butt down, just staring into the darkness before him. Jimin noticed his best friend and walked over. With a soft whimper, he tucked his head under Taehyung's muzzle, rubbing against his cheek softly in a form of comfort. The fur near Taehyung's eyes were wet, he had been crying.
"What if she doesn't accept us?" Taehyung asked.
"She will. Like Namjoon hyung said, we just need to give her time. This is all new to her." Jimin replied.
"I feel her hurting." Taehyung looked down.
"We all do." Jimin referred to the dull ache he felt in his chest. The two wolves just sat there, looking into the forest. A part of them wishes they would see you running back to them.
The next morning, the boys headed down to the bus stop. They waited for you but you never showed up. Of course, they grew worried.
"It's the last bus. We have to go." Namjoon called everyone and they nodded, jumping onto the bus. Even if it was the same usual silence, there was an air of sadness that surrounded them. You not riding the bus with them made things feel so different.
"She's here." Jungkook could smell your scent.
You were indeed in class already. You went early, not wanting to have to run into them and take an awkward bus ride.
"She came early to avoid us." Their hearts saddened at that. The thing that broke Taehyung's heart was that you were sitting in a different seat. You didn't even want to sit beside him or near them anymore.
"Hello, oppa. (y/n) gave me her seat because she said she couldn't see the board." The girl gave Taehyung a sweet, flirtatious smile as he sat back down.
"Go back to your seat." Taehyung glared. The girl blinked innocently.
"But I like to sit with you." She let out a whine, trying to act cute. Taehyung wasn't going to entertain another annoying human girl. He slammed his palm on the table, making everyone in the class look at them. You, however, just continued to face the front, knowing that the commotion was probably because of your changed seat.
"Don't. Make. Me. Repeat. Myself." He growled.
"Take a walk, V." Namjoon was quick to step in. Taehyung stood up harshly, storming out of the classroom.
"I think you should change your seat." Jimin crossed his arms and the girl immediately scurried over fearfully. She glared at you as you sighed and took your things, going back to your old seat beside Taehyung.
The boys finally got a good look at you. Your eyes were puffy and there were slightly dark circles underneath, evident that you too, didn't sleep a wink.
"Alright, class." The teacher came in and began. Taehyung came in just in time, seeing that you're back beside him. He sat down but didn't talk to you, respecting your need to be left alone. He clenched his fist in frustration as you did your work as if he was invisible.
"Control yourself, Taehyung." Yoongi warned.
"It hurts, hyung." Taehyung said bitterly but tried to relax a little. He didn't want to scare you even more and drive you even further away from them.
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