(14) Feelings 🌌🌌
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Areum's P.O.V
" It's all up to you now.."
" I know."
" You okay? "
" Why wouldn't I?" I reply knitting my brows
Seokjin sighs, and places his hand on my shoulder.. " It's okay.. If you don't want to we can ask anyone t-"
" So that he gets that I'm scared of him?" I cut him off..
" It's not like that baby.. I know you're strong, and you won't even think about it.. But please don't burden yourself.." Seokjin doesn't want me to even be a slightest close to Taehyung.. Let alone letting me work with him..
" I'm not burdening myself. You're thinking too much.. I need to go now.." I remove his hands from my shoulder..
" Wait.." He stops me
" Now what?"
He becomes space out.. I tilt my head, waiting for him to speak.. He sighs and looks at me.." Just keep in mind that we actually don't want him. It's my father who is forcing me for some unknown reason.."
I clench my jaw.. " Oppa.. Don't mix personal and professional life together.. And whatever he did, he did that with me not you.. I know how to be with him.." I say, and leave for my class..
I know what Seokjin wants to say.. He doesn't want this Collab, nor this contract, nothing.. For some unknown reason Seokjin is behaving weirdly.. This is not him..
It's not the 1st time they engaged with other companies, but in each of them, Seokjin himself encouraged us to get along, and showed us the positive aspects of that company..
So why is he behaving like this when it comes to Taehyung? Because he was patient in my past? We had nothing in particular that Seokjin would behave like this out of jealousy..
Also why his father is so eager to sign the contract.. What is going on behind my back that I have no idea? I look at Seokjin who is arguing over something with his father.. I sigh, and go to the class..
" Hey Ms. Lee.. Good afternoon.."
I place my books on the table.." Good afternoon.. How are you?"
" I'm fine ma'am.." He smiles sweetly..
I smile back, and look in front of me.. A lean body sitting on the last bench, One leg to another, his elbow touching the hard surface underneath him, resting his beautiful featured face on his knuckles, looking at me directly with his almond eyes, a slight grin appears on his lips the moment he sees I notice him..
He gets up suddenly, and starts taking steps forward.. Locking my whole living beings with his eyes..
That gaze.. That gaze that I've fallen once.. Seems like I've never got up from it, because he's dominating me, where I'm feeling nervous under his stare.. But of course I don't let him understand that..
He smiles widely, raising his one brow.. " I hope you'll put out the best of me.."
" Of course.. It's my duty to bring out what will be good for our institute or not.. And about me.. I chose the finest.."
He smirks.. " Yeah I can see that.."
" If you excuse me, class is going to start, so please take your seat.." I thin my lips..
" Your wish is my command, Sweetheart.." He winks, turning back, and sits in his usual position...
Like how much shameless a person can be? He already moved on with someone, still doesn't miss a chance to be flirty.. " Bitch.." I murmur..
Slowly, the whole class fills with students, where Seokjin comes.. All of the students stand up, when he tells them to sit down, and sits in the middle of the room..
" Okay class.. Let's start with the boring term shall we?"
" Ma'am you make the class interesting, not boring.. Your teaching technique is something else!"
" Really? Why's that?"
" Ma'am living example stays more in the brain, than the ready-made one.. You yourself say it, right?"
" Of course.. And I'm going to talk about that.." I say, walking away from my table..
I start walking through the room, gathering all of their attention on me.. " You know our mind is a maze, where once you put something.. Only you can find it back, and if you don't take care of it.. They start to torture you with your body.. I've already told you what bipolarity does.. So we won't go there.." I stop beside Taehyung.. I look down at him, when he returns the stare I give him..
" Today we're gonna talk about tricks." I say looking at him..
" Tricks??" Someone asks..
" Yup.. Your patient is your competitor here, if he becomes a rebel. So you've to trick him, to keep him sane.." I narrow my eyes a little at him.. I don't know the more I see him, all I can see is that helpless boy who was roaming in the city.. Nor a CEO, or a successful businessman..
" How?" I blink a little, when someone speaks.. Taehyung's slight smirk slapped on my face made me realize I got zoned out for a little while looking at him..
" You've to play with their mind. Even if they think you're against them you've to let them taste their own medicine.. No matter what.. Never let them feel even once that you're being scared or tense by them.." I put my eyes for another second on Taehyung..
"Remember one thing.. You're gonna be doctors of mind, or brains.. Not of any bodies.. So if you think for a moment that hurting them physically is a part of the treatment.. you need your brain to be polished 1st.." I look directly at Seokjin, who closes his eyes, and sighs..
" Moving on.. Talking about tricks, let's see some of them shall we??" I go to my table, and present the PowerPoint provided by Taehyung..
Taehyung's P.O.V
" Yup.. Your patient is your competitor here, if he becomes a rebel. So you've to trick him, to keep him sane.." She looks at me, and I don't react.. She's talking about me.. When that student asks about living examples.. They don't have any idea a living example of diagnosed as a bipolar stage 4 is present in front of them..
The day I landed here, my one and only intention was to find her.. I needed to find her.. I talked with Seokjin's father so many times, but I didn't know he was looking for a collaboration.. I was invited to the party by another business partner.. And also that time Mr. Kim proposed to me the idea.. He got comfortable with me so soon that he invited me too..
He was the one who informed me about Seokjin, the one who's running the institute.. I also got to know about Jimin from him.. It was me who found out that Areum is here, with Seokjin..
As his girlfriend..
I still remember how I broke the glass I was holding in my hand.. I was looking for her for 3 to 4 years, and when I finally did.. She started living with someone.. Her life turned to somewhere else where the name Taehyung is a piece of trash by the roadside..
She starts showing the 3D project I've offered them.. Of course they made it.. I just gave them the tools.. She starts showing them how it works.. I can see all the students are mesmerizingly watching her, what she's doing..
She shows the project, then describes everything perfectly.. When I heard Areum is going to take the class, I was very sure that she'll make each and everyone convinced that's why I'm proposing my company here..
Of course not for me lol. But she knows this much that it'll be helpful for the students.. And I don't mix business with education.. I provide the best, and out of everyone here I only can trust at Areum..
Areum has changed a lot.. I mean it.. This is not my Areum.. She's someone else.. Her face changed a lot.. She has become skinnier.. She wasn't fond of makeup, or something that can make her prettier.. She never actually cared about her outer look, neither did I..
Her natural beauty captivated me and I don't think I'll ever come over it.. But as I'm seeing the new Areum in front of me.. She points out her eyes, her cheekbones, her lips with hints of makeup matching with her dress.. Colors really suit her..
Her dressing sense becomes upside down.. The girl who used to dress like a zombie girl.. Who always was comfortable with loose t-shirts, and sweatpants, is now wearing a beautiful long skirt, with a shirt covering her upper body..
If it's about 5 to 6 years ago, I may question why she hides herself.. But not anymore..
Her hair has become longer.. She styles it with a loose ponytail, which makes her so elegant that anyone can fall for it.. Her way of talking was the same.. She can play with words..
" Last but not the least.. Word game.." She smirks
" But we can already see the condition of their mind, we can predict what state they're passing.. Then why this game?"
" Because the brain stores memories.. And until you know the history of a patient. You can't work with them.. Their history contains so many things that they might have a big impact in your life too.." She sighs.. I gulp a little.. Never realized my life will be like this, and I'll make her life like this with me..
" Everyday you learn something. Everyday is a new day for you, but not for your patient. He's living a hell you could never imagine. And your work is to drag him out from there.. But you need to know how.. As you already know they don't even know what happened to them, their mind won't work until you start working with it. So what do we do?"
" We use vision.."
She snaps her fingers.. 'Exactly. We always use words, or stories which are kinda familiar to your patient.. But what we can do now is we can display the whole thing in front of them..
They just need to close their eyes, and the vision will come out all by themselves, and you just need to use the exact right words to catch his mind.." She starts to describe everything, which I really don't understand, but I trust her, and she uses my equipment neatly, and I can see students are enjoying those..
Sometimes I wonder what would happen if I lost all of my memories.. What if Areum gave up on me, and I had to stay under her instruction.. Maybe I wouldn't lose her.. Maybe I wouldn't hurt her so much.. Maybe I'd smile at her right now, rather than annoying her where I just want her presence in my life. That's it.. That's just it..
I want her... No matter what..
I'll have her once again...
And I won't stop until I reach my destination.. I've never been..
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Areum's P.O.V
" So anymore question?"
"One thing ma'am.. What if they don't communicate.. What if they are pretending?"
" They won't do that if you really consume their mind.. Remember this thing always.. Your mind controls your body, your body is just a puppet.. The minute you start to get information about them, you've to use yours one and play with them.. And even if they start to pretend, it'll show on the screen. Don't worry.." I smile..
I go to my table.." Anyway, tell me what did you understand in today's class?"
" Our mind is blowing up.. This shit is damn!"
" Language.." I glare at him with a smile..
" And about blowing your mind.. You see I took the class in a different way.. Was it helpful? I was practicing something though.."
" Yeah we noticed that too, ma'am.. This was the best class ever! I don't even need to memorize everything, I already have a very wild idea about today's topic!"
" That's great.. Do we all agree with her statement?" I ask
" Yup.."
" Okay! So on that note let me inform you that today's class was sponsored by someone you'd treat as an idol.. Just as you treat your very own professor Mr. Kim Seokjin .. Because he was someone who did everything you've ever dreamt of in your age.. He can be your inspiration as well.. Who eagerly wants to help you to achieve your dreams as well.."
" He must work hard." A boy says looking at Seokjin.. Seokjin gets flustrated, his ears become red.. Seeing this, Areum chuckles softly..
" I see your Sir didn't like this sudden attention.. So give that to me.."
" But you didn't tell us the one you are talking about.."
" Now I did.. He's present in you.. You must wonder when I started taking classes, you might see a new face.. That's the person I was talking about.." Everyone's eyes fall back at him, and his eyes are on me.. Leaning one hand on the back bench, his chin raises up to show he might rule the world one day..
" Mr. Kim Taehyung.. Owner of the Kim Company.. One of the youngest millionaires in this country.. May I have you here please?" I smile bitterly, and he grins
" Of course my lady.." Licking his lips he said.. Here we go again...
All of the people in the class snitch their attention to him, where his attention is just on me... Biting his lip corner a little, he starts dominating me with his gaze.. I wanted to have a friendly environment in front of students.. Maybe I've failed..
He stands beside me, and smiles sweetly.. " Hey guys.. It's great to finally meet you.. I hope this is not our last meeting.." He looks at Seokjin who rolls his eyes, and looks the other way.. Taehyung chuckles slowly..
" He's the one who gave his equipment to make this class much more entertaining.. Thanks a lot Taehy- I-I mean Mr. Kim.." I smile bitterly..
" He's so hot.." A girl from the middle suddenly says, and bites her bottom lip... As the room goes too silent, everybody hears that.. I really don't know how to process this, but now I realize nobody is listening to me rather than checking out Taehyung from up to toe.. Not checking out, they've started drooling over him..
This is so embarrassing.. And this mf beside me is really enjoying this.. He's eye contacting with girls, giving his famous grin when he catches them off guard..
Fucking stop this!!
" O-Okay that's enough for today's class.. I'll see you in the next class. Till then have fun.."
" We'll sure do ma'am.." A girl says, and I know what she meant.. I don't say anything, and leave the room..
The minute I do, someone grabs my arm..
"What happened??" He asks knitting his brows
" No-Nothing.. What would happen?"
" I saw you-"
" Areum.. Sweetie! You just proved it to everyone that I don't get biased, or I don't choose out of the blue.." Seokjin gets cut off when his father comes..
" I'm sorry Sir, but I did nothing.. It was my responsibility to provide the best, and only the best to my students.."
" And I must say you might have stored the best one for me Ms. Areum.." Taehyung comes after Jimin..
" Sorry to disappoint you Mr. Kim but I always take my class as not a single student left any doubt in them.. The students loved your equipment, that's it.."
" If you say so.." He smirks..
" Anyway.. I need to go.. I came to call Jim- I mean Mr. Park for the meeting, and I'm way too late.. So please.." I look at Jimin, and he nods..
Suddenly Seokjin holds my hand to stop me.." Meet me after you've done okay?" I nod.. He kisses my knuckles and smiles at me.. I smile back, and join Jimin..
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A/N's P.O.V
" I think now you don't have any problem Son.. You've documents, you've reasons, also you've proof in front of you.. So should I proceed?" Seokjin's father says with a bright smile..
" If I say no will you listen to me? You made up your mind already.." Seokjin says, focusing on his laptop..
" Not like that.. I can recognize people more than you.. I've worked with so many people in my life, that I know." He goes to Taehyung who is standing near the window.. He holds his shoulder..
" I know whom we can trust, and whom I can't.." Taehyung looks at him, and smiles softly.. His father returnes him the smile, looking at him like he's admiring him..
His eyes sparkle suddenly, he sighs heavily.. Taehyung notices that.. " Sir.. Are you okay?"
" Yeah I'm fine.. Why??" He's still looking at him with wide eyes..
" Is there anything on my face??" Taehyung says hesitantly..
Seokjin gets drowned in his work when a message pops up on his screen..
"Mine <3"
" I'm not feeling well..
You might be busy with paperwork..
So I'm heading home..
Don't worry I took the car..
Don't stress too much..
Everything will be alright, okay?
I'll wait for you.. Bye"
" I'll not make you wait longer love..
I'll come back soon.. Love you.."
He doesn't get any message after that..
" Nothing extraordinary actually.. But I don't know.. How to put this.. but.." His father's voice catches his attention.. He groans lowly, and starts working on the laptop again..
" It's okay Sir you can tell me.." Taehyung holds his shoulder..
" I don't know why when I see you..
Why does it feel like you're related to me? I get a vibe from you like.... I get the same vibe from you that I get from Jin.."
Seokjin's eyes widen, his blood runs cold.. After a very long time he feels goosebumps behind his neck.. He inhales shortly, exhales even faster.. He slowly looks at them.. His father's words are sending shivers down his spine.. He gulps harshly..
Breathing heavily, his eyes get caught by Taehyung's one.. Narrowing his eyes, Taehyung looks at Seokjin's state.. He tilts his head, when Seokjin realizes he's staring at them.. He blinked for some time, and again started working at the laptop..
Little did they know Taehyung is feeling the same..
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At home
Night time
The moment Areum puts her feet on her bedroom, she freshens up in a blink of an eye, and throws herself on the bed, and drifts into sleep in no time.. She's feeling so tired as she didn't sleep last night, nor had eaten anything..
" knock"
" Knock "
" Bang!! "
" Bang!! "
She jumps to wake up from her sleep as someone is going to literally break her door..
" Coming, wait.. What the fuck!!!"
She runs to the door and opens it.. " This better be important, or you're really a dead meat.." She gives him death glare..
" I... I'm sorry to barge on but... Have you seen Suzy? You came home early so..." He's so nervous, and that makes her worried too..
" Ummm no... I come straight to my room, and am sleeping.. Why? What happened??"
He heavily sighs, lowering down his head.. " Jimin, what happened? Where's Suzy?"
" I don't know.. I told her to be ready at 8.. I told her I'd take her out for dinner, but when I came home.. She's nowhere to be found.. I called her, but her phone was switched off.." He looks at her with a scary face..
" Calm down.. have you checked the house??" She asks..
" Yeah pretty much.. I-I..." He looks at her.. He's really feeling scared.. He has such a pretty face, which looks so pale right now..
She holds his shoulder.. " Let's search together.." She smiles, and he sighs and nods..
She goes straight to Namjoon's room.. " Oppa.."
" Yeah Areum you need something??"
" Is there any way you know where Suzy could be?"
" How would I know??" He says with a rude tone
" Umm Maybe you've seen her today.."
" No I didn't.. Anything else??"
She sighs.. " No.."
She thinks for a while.. " I haven't seen Jungkook in a while.."
She goes straight to Jungkook's room.. " Yo bitch.."
" I'm busy.. Piss off someone else.." He's playing with his game controller
" Shoot Shoot, yeah bitches got scared huh.. Let me show you how to play bitches!!" He's screaming.. So she goes to him, and removes his headphones..
" Dude what the fuck, why you-"
" Have you seen Suzy anywhere?"
" You just ruined my game to ask me about someone whom I don't give a fuck?!!" He raises his voice..
" And I don't give a fuck about your game.. Where's Suzy?"
" How'd I know?"
" Really?" She folds her hands over her chest... " But I think you do.."
" That's your problem not mine.. Now give it back to me.." He tries to take the headphone from her, but she shoves it off his hands..
" Not until we find her.." She turns back and leave the room
" Oh Come'on why I've to face all of these shits!!"
Areum stops in the middle and looks back at him.. " On a second thought.. You're coming with me.." She holds his hand, and drags him to the living room.. Where Jimin is continuously calling on her phone..
" Any update?" She asks, and he shakes his head.
Suddenly the front door opens, they think they might see someone they want to, but it's only Seokjin..
" I'm back baby.. Let's g-" He gets cut off to see their panicked faces..
" Not now Oppa.. Suzy is missing"
" I'm sorry what?" Seokjin gets confused
" We don't know where she-" Areum knits her brows, and stops..
" Jimin.."
" Yeah?"
" Have you checked the rooftop?"
" Umm no?"
Areum huffs in disbelief.. " Seriously Jimin!? What happened to you?" She says, and takes the staircase, when three of them follow her..
" SUZYYYYYY... SUZY WHERE ARE YOU??!!!" Jimin starts screaming the moment he places his feet on the rooftop.. All of them go to the different sides of the rooftop to see if she is there..
Jungkook is feeling pissed off, but still he gets a little bit tense because of the morning incident.. Looks like he's the last person whom she talked to..
He starts searching for her when he sees a familiar figure.. Which he really wants to hold for a lifetime.. Want to remember for the lifetime.. She's showing her back, resting her elbow over the ceiling.. Looking above her, searching for something in the sky.. His wavy hair is dancing, as the wind touches them..
He sighs.. " Su-" Someone bumps his shoulder, and runs towards her.. Holding her by the shoulder..
" WHAT THE FUCK YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING HERE HUH??!!" Jimin starts shaking her, where she is being dumbfounded..
He hears some ruffling sound behind her to see Areum, and Seokjin stands beside him..
" Oppa I-"
" What huh? I was looking for you for so long.. Also why is your phone switched off? You're mature enough to do this type of shit you realize that ha?" Jimin starts scolding her..
"Jimin please, be easy on her.." Seokjin says..
Jimin squeezes his eyes, and looks at her again.. She lowers her head, closing her eyes she sniffs.. He holds her face to face her.. " I'm sorry Oppa.. I- I was.."
" It's okay.. Just.. don't cry in front of me.." He wipes her tears, but stops.. " Your eyes...Why are your eyes puffy? Your face.." He looks at her closely to see her red nose, even red eyes.. " Suzy, were you crying before I came?"
" it's nothing Oppa.. I actually.. I was thinking about our past, so I got a little emotional so.." Jungkook gulps lowly.. He has already guessed the reason why she is crying. He's feeling guilty, but he doesn't even know why..
" Why was your phone switched off?" He asks..
" Umm maybe it turned out of battery.."
" Then why didn't you charge- Wait a minute.. Since when you're here??"
" It's not been so long I.. I just forgot to.."
" You realize we're supposed to be somewhere tonight?" She widens her eyes.. She totally forgets about her date with her brother..
" I'm.. I'm really sorry Oppa I-" Jimin holds her face..
" Suzy be honest with me.. Why're you here, and why you were crying.. Even your voice cracked.."
" Jimin.. I think you shouldn't force her.. She will tell you when time comes.." Areum says, and slightly looks at Jungkook.. Where Jungkook tears his gaze from her..
" I thought you left the house because you were... you know what you told me in the morning??" Jimin says slowly..
" Oppa what do you think? I'm weak? That also mentally? That some random person will treat me as a trash, and I'll get hurt and leave the house out of anger?" She directly looks at Jungkook, and spits whatever she is holding.. Jungkook can't say anything.. He closes his eyes, looking down
" I know you're strong.. Because you're my sister.. Okay! Ignore all of these.. We're supposed to be somewhere.. let's get ready okay?" Jimin smiles, and kisses her forehead.. He holds her hand, and starts walking
Jimin looks at Jungkook and clenches his jaw.. He looks at Areum.. " I'm sorry for the hustle.."
" Don't be.. Have fun.." She smiles, and Jimin leaves the rooftop with Suzy..
She sighs, and looks at Jungkook again.. She takes his hand, and hands him his headphone..
" Have fun playing games, as you already had fun playing with people's feelings.." With that she left the rooftop, and Seokjin followed her...
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