*Jungkook*

The first time I met Tae was in the old dance room. Back then he was only V hyung to me ; one of my six elder brothers, my fellow members who would take care of me for the next few years. Because, yes, I was still a baby back then.

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Some of the other members I had already met before on different occasions.

Of course there was our leader, Rap Monster. He was the reason why I had joined BigHit and declined the other music entertainment giants. When I first saw him, I thought 

« Damn, this hyung looks so cool! ». 

Since BigHit really wanted me to join them, they had brought Namjoon hyung to convince me. His style and his attitude alone would have convinced me, but then he also introduced himself to me. I can still hear his voice when I think about this moment.

« My name is Namjoon, but everyone now calls me Rap Monster! Or Rap Mon if you prefer. Nice to meet you, you must be Jungkook. I know this company is not as big as those others that want you, but this company has a good heart, they will care for us, I can feel it! And they may not yet be as big as SM or JYP ... BUT they've got me, and hopefully you. And together we will make this something huge, something even bigger than those other companies. I can feel it. I can feel us burn the stage and the whole music industry to the ground to build something new! Can you feel it too? » 

Namjoon hyung looked right at me with shining eyes. I could have sworn I could see real flames in his eyes. He felt so excited about this whole new experience. I could see that he really wanted this, that this was his path, that he could make it far. Very far. 

I was so overwhelmed by his speech that I did not find the words to answer him. He just looked at me, then casually started scratching the back of his head while putting on one of the brightest smiles I have ever seen. His eyes were closed and when he smiled, cute dimples formed on each side of his cheeks. In that moment he did not only look like that cool kid, but also like a really nice guy, that could become my hyung, if I wanted to. 

« Sorry, I talked too much, didn't I ? I sometimes have this habit. But no worries, I will work on it! »

I finally found the words to answer him. And until today, I have never regretted saying those few words, that changed my whole life... and made me meet HIM.

« No problem. Actually, I think that I've made my decision... I would love to join you and BigHit ! ».

That was how I had joined the company and how I could meet HIM.

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When I entered the dance room, he was sitting there on the floor, legs spread widely and barefooted. Of course he was barefooted. 

He must have been training because he was breathing somewhat heavily and due to the sweating, his brown wet hair fell into his eyes.  When he heard the door open, he looked up. 

This was the first time our eyes met. 

His look was fierce and defying. He was looking me over, probably wondering who I was. The cold stare of his eyes made me step back. Tae looked like a wild beast, that was sniffing and checking out the situation. The baby I was back then, I felt shy being looked at so fiercely. My heart was beating hard inside my chest. I swallowed. I was ready to turn back around, mumbling something like "sorry wrong room" and waiting outside for the other hyungs to arrive, when Tae suddenly moved.

He was fast; very fast. He got on his feet and moved towards me so that I could now distinguish his height. He was a little taller than me. His black pants were wide. His shirt was grey and hung loosely around his shoulders, so that I could see his left collarbone. His skin was a little tanned. I gulped. 

I was about to back further away, when my eyes met his eyes again. But this time the cold stare was gone. Instead I found a bright smile in them that reflected the smile that had formed on his lips. He was smiling at me. Not just smiling, he moved toward me and hugged me. Laughing loudly he said : « You must be Jungkook! Nice to finally meet you! I am V the hidden member of the group! Let's become best friends »

Frankly, right there and then, I did not know what to do.