(Y/N) POV:

I hurried off my shift, anxious to get back home as soon as possible, everywhere I went I kept on bumping into one of the Bangtan Boys, it was like the world was closing in on me and the walls were closing in. The universe was playing a cruel vicious game of hide and seek and it was only a matter of time it felt before I was found out. Why was it that no matter how hard I ran, how hard I tried to be invisibles, fate kept on shoving me onto an intertwined path with them? I thought I was good, I had tried my best to stay under the radar, learnt my lesson that to love was to destroy, so why on earth was I feeling trapped?

The moment the door behind me closed, I slumped against it grateful that I had made it home without incident. These run ins really made me want to stay under my blankets and never leave. But I knew that even though I had no lessons tomorrow and it was the end of the week, I still had to drag myself out of the dorm and meet up with my editor. Tomorrow was the launch of the webtoon at a big store and even though I insisted on anonymity, I still had to go and scope out the people it drew in. It allowed me to get a feel of how my readers felt and hear their honest thoughts about it, after all who'd suspect that the writer was in their midst, picking up their own copy?

I groaned at the thought of actually having to make conversation when all I wanted to do was stay inside, disconnected from the nuisance the world was posing to me at the moment. I dragged myself to bed, not wanting to leave for the rest of the day. It was also within the safety of the dorm that I could dress in clothes that didn't cover up my mark. For the world, it had to be hidden but at home, I could look at it without the burden of gossip and judgement pressing down on me.

YOONGI POV:

I lay on the couch thinking back to earlier, (Y/N)'s behaviour was so natural, so normal before she realised who I was. She genuinely seemed to care about the customers, her behaviour towards them didn't seem forced but it was when she learnt who I was, something changed. Something slipped over her true personality, she became a shell almost. I didn't know if it was a defensive tactic or if she genuinely feared me. But it left an unsettling feeling in my mind. Something didn't quite add up.

From what I'd heard about her from the guys, I didn't know what picture it painted in my head. Tae wanted to be friends with her because she was the only girl on his course who showed no interest in him and didn't act desperately for attention his or anyone else's, he also couldn't stop about how pretty he found her notes- though I didn't get why that was a pull factor for him. I didn't question it though.

Jin hyung was in a cooking group with her but said she was comfortable with the other two guys in the group but not him. And we could all vouch for how harmless Jin hyung was, he was such a softie and shy when attention actually focused on him, his ears would always turn red which was a complete stark contrast from the Worldwide Handsome aura he gave off according to campus gossip.

Jimin-ah was so upset that he'd bumped into her but clearly, she'd stuck out somehow because there were many workers at Serendipity which was why he'd remembered her. He had felt so bad about it that he hadn't dared to visit the café this week, and that guy practically lived there after lessons.

And Namjoon. He was such a soft soul, clumsy sure but he was so apologetic after accidentally breaking something, and for him to come back and seek out Tae for reassurance, the role of being the pillar of support temporarily reversed had me thinking there was something about her that was leaving such a deep impact on my soulmates.

But I couldn't put my finger on it.

What it was I didn't know, but I intended to find out. I was suddenly brought out of my thoughts when I felt a body flop onto mine. I looked up. Kookie.

A smile tugged at my lips automatically, arm reaching up to wrap around him securing his balance and pulling him closer to me.

"Yoongi hyung..." he whined slightly, pouting at me, doe eyes blown wide. I melted under the cute sight, body sagging as love radiated through our bond.

"Yes Jungkook-ah..." I replied, I knew he was here for something.

"Are you busy tomorrow?" he said, flashing the wide-eyed look at me. I felt a stab of guilt, there was nothing more I wanted to do than take Kookie out, wherever he wanted to go but I had to finalise the track tomorrow and send it off.

I squeezed his waist gently.

"I'm sorry Kook-ah but I've got to send that track in." I said, heart dropping when his eyes dimmed slightly.

I pecked his forehead pulling him into a hug.

"But no-one else is free. I've asked everyone at home..." he mumbled into my shoulder.

"What about Jimin-ah? He's not home yet but I'm sure he's free." I suggested just as said person walked in.

"I'm free when?" Jimin-ah asked, eyes crinkling as he took in the sight of Kookie's larger body curled into my hold as he walked over, dropping down onto the floor in front of us.

"Tomorrow, it's fine, I guess I won't be able to get a copy of 'Cursed Fate' and there was gonna be a big reveal at the end of tomorrow's episode too..." Kookie said not moving from his place where he'd burrowed into my shoulder. I couldn't see his face, but I knew his bottom lip was jutting out and his beautiful doe-eyes filled with sadness.

And none of us could let that happen. From the look on Jimin-ah's face, I knew he'd set his mind up to make our baby smile again.

"Kookie I'd love to go with you tomorrow. I'm free and even if I wasn't, I would've dropped everything to go with my baby, you forget that I'm a huge fan too." he said leaning forward to cup Kookie's face and draw it closer to his own.

Jimin leaned forward to press a kiss to Kookie's cheeks, laughing at the flush that began to decorate them. He peppered his face with kisses whilst my grip tightened on Kookie bringing him up to sit with me, wrapping my arms around his waist whilst he sat between my legs. Kookie squirmed away from Jimin's lips attacking every inch of skin he could reach but I held firm, making it easier for Jimin to shower him with love.

Jimin's lips finally trailed down to the corner of Kookie's mouth before he pressed them tightly onto Kookie's silencing all the half-hearted protests moving their lips in sync with each other. From where I sat, I saw Jimin's tongue dart out licking at Kookie's lips before entering his mouth, a tiny whimper leaving Kookie's throat. The two lost themselves in each other, Jimin's body leaning forward to press himself into Kookie's front, his back pressing firmly against me. Kookie's lower half was squirming pressing itself flush against me as Jimin continued to kiss him. I heard Kookie gasp as they parted, their lips glistening and swollen before Jimin lowered his head, licking and sucking along Kookie's neck and shoulders. Kookie's preference for baggy, oversized clothes were a godsend in moments like these. Such creamy smooth skin bared for marking, I watched as Jimin nibbled and suckled at Kookie's skin decorating it with marks and the beautiful mewls and whimpers leaving Kookie's mouth, head flung back, and throat bared for Jimin, providing him with unhindered access and a silent plea for more.

It was such a beautiful sight, my soulmates together. I felt calm and at ease seeing them so lost in each other, Jimin's eyes flashing with pride as he took in Kookie's dishevelled state before meeting my eyes and flashing me a soft smile. Like I said, we'd do anything to make that sad look disappear from Kookie's face. I beckoned Jimin forward, tilting his chin up to meet his mouth in a soft kiss, a languid intimate battle of our tongues as we explored each other's mouths, feeling the bond thrum with the bliss resonating from being in each other's presence. We piled into each other's arms, hands pressing each other close, content in each other's embrace. But even whilst we sat, I felt a pang of sorrow echo through our bond. It was always there, reminding us that we still had one soulmate to find before we could ever truly be complete.

JIMIN POV:

I pulled at Kookie's hand tugging him back to walk with me, he was so excited, eyes lit up and beautiful smile on display as we entered the department store. He was vibrating with energy as he pulled me along, a large crowd already gathered and a long line snaking through the floor as we reached the bookstore. Kookie pouted seeing the long line but hurried into line before it grew any bigger.

"I'm so excited for what the reveal could be in the webtoon." Kookie said bouncing on the balls of his feet.

I laughed at his eagerness.

"I hope author-nim doesn't continue to make Dae Hyeon suffer, she's been through so much." Kookie said, lips twisting downward.

"Aigoo...it's not real Kook-ah. But I hope so too, it's so sad seeing how there's a dark side to soulmates." I sighed.

The line was full of chatter as everyone stood discussing theories and lamenting over Dae Hyeon's fate.

"It's so sad. Who'd have thought someone who didn't meet their soulmate would turn out so twisted."

"The stepmother totally ripped apart the family."

"I think they're gonna introduce someone else."

"I think Dae Hyeon's hiding something."

"Poor girl going through all that so young."

"We don't even know what Dae Hyeon's ability is."

I found myself nodding along to the statements even though I wasn't part of the conversation. There was a petite girl standing in front of us, but she was standing alone, she wasn't talking to anyone but had headphones on her ears, drowning out the chatter. Kookie kept on bouncing up and down next to me, excitement visible in every movement as he tiptoed to see the queue slowly moving. Just as he was craning his neck, body tilted forward, he suddenly lost balance, my hands reached out too late as he went tumbling into the girl in front of him. Jungkook managed to straighten up and regain his balance but his body had knocked the poor girl off her own feet, and she stumbled into the girls in front of her.

Kookie looked at me with slight guilt in his eyes but before he could apologise the girls, she stumbled into turned and shot her a vicious glare. I recognised them vaguely, Yuna and someone.

JUNGKOOK POV:

"Watch it! Oh...it's you." She snapped before her voice dripped with disdain as she looked down at the smaller girl. Yuna's friends shot condescending mocking looks at the girl, watching from behind Yuna.

"It was an accident Yuna, I'm sorry. I lost my balance for a moment." The girl said, her voice was oddly soothing, a lilting quality to it.

"The only accident around here is you." Yuna spat viciously.

"Yuna, stay within your limits. I apologised, there's no need..." the girl said, her voice was soft but strong but for some reason she tailed off.

Yuna and her lackeys shot her looks of disgust before twisting around again.

I felt so bad. Jimin hyung rubbed his thumb across my knuckles, gesturing with his head for me to apologise like I was going to.

My hand tentatively reached out and tapped the girl on her shoulder who twisted around to look at us. There was a look of mild annoyance and something else before it was wiped off as she looked up at us, confusion, and something else setting in her gaze.

"Yes?" she asked, furrow in between her brows as she looked at us.

"I just wanted to apologise for bumping into you, it was all my fault...." My hands twisting themselves as he looked at her, feeling my cheeks slightly warm.

"It's okay, you didn't mean it I'm sure. There's nothing to feel sorry about." She reassured; her gaze was withdrawn but her tone was somewhat reassuring to me and I smiled a bit at her.

"It was just, I was so EXCITED to get a copy and I just wanted to see how long the queue was..." I rambled, she didn't say anything, she just listened.

"What's your name?" I suddenly asked.

"It's (Y/N)." she said lips pressed together as she nervously flicked her eyes between us.

(Y/N). Wait, this was the girl the hyungs were talking about recently. I watched as her arms wrapped around her small waist, trying to shrink in on herself. I realised I had just been staring hard at her and I turned to see Jimin hyung doing the same.

"I'm Jeon Jungkook. Do you like this webtoon too?" I asked, trying to make small talk- which was highly unlike me, I tended to avoid the female population, they tended to swarm over us at times. But for some odd reason, even though I'd just met her, I felt like she wasn't one of them. Huh.

"There's a very bitter truth to it I guess which is different to see." She said, body tilting away.

"(Y/N)-ah, are your burns healed?" Jimin hyung suddenly asked causing her to freeze mid-twist as she slowly turned back.

"I'm sorry you were worried and upset. I didn't mean to make you feel bad about it, I apologise for my lack of foresight." She said, voice apologetic but her eyes, they held hurt in them...

Jimin hyung frantically waved his hands.

"No that's not what I meant. I just wanted to know if you were okay." He rushed.

"Please don't let me be the reason you stop visiting Serendipity, and please pass my apologises to Kim Seokjin-ssi too, I must've triggered quite the protective reaction from him about you." She said before walking off, leaving her position in the queue as she walked out.

"What was that all about?" I asked.

Jimin hyung looked as bewildered as I felt, how had the conversation suddenly taken a nose-dive? But one thing was for sure, Jimin hyung was going to be having a chat with Jin hyung. It seemed like there was a bit of explaining to do. Maybe we all needed to sit down for that chat.

(THAT'S IT. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO FEEL, I FELT THE BEST WAY TO INTRODUCE KOOKIE WAS THROUGH THE WEBTOON- AFTER ALL HE IS A MASSIVE FAN OF IT. ALSO, I THINK I SUCK AT WRITING ROMANCE, IF THE SCENES OF SOFTNESS BETWEEN THEM ARE NOT WORKING, LET ME KNOW. I'D RATHER STOP WRITING THEM THAN BE GIVING YOU GUYS BADLY WRITTEN STUFF. HMM...AH YES. JUST OUR SUNSHINE HOBI TO GO AND I HAVE A BIT OF AN IDEA OF HOW TO INTRODUCE HIM, BUT YOU'LL HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE. IT LOOKS LIKE THE GUYS HAVE SOME SORT OF INSTINCTUAL CONNECTION WITH YOU BUT THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FEEL THE PULL AS MUCH AS YOU DO BECAUSE THEY'VE GOT 6 OTHER SOULMATES AND YOUR SOUL IS PULLING AT YOU TO BOND WITH THEM. I LOVE READING AND REPLYING TO YOUR COMMENTS, I'M SO HAPPY SO MANY REACH OUT TO TALK TO ME BECAUSE IT JUST BRIGHTENS UP MY DAY. MY HEART IS TEARING RIGHT NOW, THE ANGST IS GONNA BE THE DEATH OF ME BUT EH. I GOTTA DO IT. HOPEFULLY ONLY A FEW MORE CHAPTERS BEFORE THE SECRET BEGINS TO UNFOLD. AND I WONDER WHAT THE WEBTOON REVEAL IS??)

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