The guys had decided together that the bonding needed to be something to remember, so they decided to each prepare a date with me.

"You'll see, Y/N, you'll definitely fall in love with us on these dates" Taehyung cheekily says I giggle, warm blush spreading to my cheeks. Jin and Hoseok coo at the sight and I hide behind Yoongi's body, making him take a protective stance, shooing the others away.

While the guys are doing their stuff at the house, I go take my camera. I'd left it next to my shoes with the printer so it was quickly in my hands. The exposition was very soon and I still needed to find more pictures. I could either fill them myself or get someone else's. I could always take them and keep the feeling and giving life for later, I had to be careful of my energy level.

"What's wrong, Y/N?" Jungkook asks while walking over to me, worry in his eyes. "Nothing wrong, don't worry, Jungkook. I was just thinking about the exposition". His eyes light up at the word and he jumps from one foot to the other. "Right! We'll get to see more of your pictures right?" he excitedly asks and that confirms that I'll take my own pictures to fill the slots. I nod with a smile. "Then do you want to take pictures outside? We could go on a walk and maybe you'll find what you need".

That's not a bad idea... I might even be able to take one of him, I know they all secretly wish for one too, I couldn't deny them this little thing. "Sure" I reply and he sprints towards the living room. "Y/N and I are going outside, she needs to take pictures!" There starts a cacophony of voices pilling on each other and eventually Hoseok, Jimin, Jungkook and Jin appear in front of me with wide grins. "Rock paper scissor again?" I ask and they start giggling cutely. "It's a fair game" Jungkook grins and we put on our shoes, scream goodbye and we go outside.

"Do you have a theme in particular at the exhibition?" Jin asks and I do a mix of nodding and shrugging. "Well, not exactly. Each artists have their own wall for pictures, so you could say there are many themes. What's important is that the theme stays constant. You can't have pictures of birds, cars and people all at once, that would be confusing to the visitors" I explain and they all nod, thinking about my words. "What theme are you going with then?". "I'm not sure yet. I was thinking about shadows, but I don't know how to go about it" I snicker. I haven't found a single one that I like yet.

"Would you want help? We could be your models" Hoseok offers and I hesitate. We could go to my studio and see what happens then. "Would you mind? I wouldn't want to waste your time with this" I whisper. "Sweety, any reason to help and spend time with you will never be a waste of time" Jin says after taking my shoulders and forcing me to face him. "He's right, Y/N. Let us help you" Jimin adds with a smile and I nod, feeling content.

"Alright then, thank you".

We start walking again and we walk by a place where water sprouts from the ground to splash people who walk in the middle. Jungkook stops to look at the kids laughing there and I can see how much he wants to go. He doesn't say a word, but turns to look at us, eyes shining and expectant. I shoo him away, following with a smile when he excitedly starts screaming.

I stay not too far, but not too close either and get my camera. The others look at me with a grin and then watch over Jungkook, happiness printed on their faces. I focus the camera on him and wait for the right moment. A geyser of water then sparkles water all over him and a rainbow appears above him as he turns and laughs. I press the button and look at it, satisfied.

I look around me to try and find a bench and head towards it, the others following me like a group of puppies. I take my printer and proceeds to print the picture, grinning when I see how joyous it is, Jungkook's smile can't go any wider. While the others stand behind me, looking over my shoulders to see what happens, I link myself to the picture and give it some of my energy, the water geyser start moving as Jungkook spins around, laughing to himself. The rainbow makes it look like he's the one who created it.

I hear whispers behind me and Jungkook uses this moment to come back, wet from all the water. I put the picture safely in my pocket, I'll give it to him when he's dried. I meet Jimin's gaze and we share a smile, although I can see some worries in his eyes. "It was so fun! You guys should've come with me!" We all laugh at his childlike behavior, he's so adorable. "It was much more fun to watch you having fun" Jin coos and Hoseok uses his sleeve to dry Jungkook's face.

"Let's go to my studio, I should have towels there" I say and they hop after me, Jungkook splashing water everywhere when he shakes his head. "Kookie! Be careful!" Jimin screams playfully and he only gets giggles in response.

We start walking and Jimin whispers something to the others before forcing me to walk slower, getting some distance from the others in front of us. Confused, I look at him and he gives me a serious look. "Y/N, we agreed for the pictures, but shouldn't you be careful? Giving them some of your energy is draining and even Rocky mentioned you shouldn't do that for a while. I don't mean to control you, but I'm worried". My eyes widen. "You met Rocky?" He nods. "When you suddenly left yesterday, we stayed by the cafe, not knowing what to do. We were really confused and scared for you. Then someone handed us a phone and it was Rocky asking to meet us. He wanted to explain a little and tell us to take care of you". "He didn't tell me, but I should've known. That's why he asked where I left you all" I chuckle. I look at him again with a smile. "I'm fine, Jimin. Doing this for my soulmates makes me happy. I won't connect with the other pictures for now, I'll wait until I recover, don't worry too much". He nods, looking satisfied with my reply. "Thank you for caring. Let's get back to the others now" I add and we sprint back to our soulmates.

We soon reach my studio and I unlock the door, letting them in before closing it behind me. I turn on the lights and while they walk around, amazed by all the equipment around, I fumble in my drawers trying to find a towel.

"I'm pretty sure I have one around here..." I mumble to myself and eventually I find it on a shelf further away. I grab it and run towards Jungkook, giving him time to notice it and he proceeds to dry his hair, then the rest of his body. "I might have something for you to wear too, give me a moment". Now's not the time to have a sick soulmate. I run towards the wardrobe where I keep different outfits for my models and find something that should suit him. I give him a pale blue button-down shirt with white jeans and show him where the changing room is.

I think nothing of it, talking with the guys for a while before hearing the door open. I turn around and when I see him walk out of the cabin, my heart speeds up. "Damn" I whisper and the guys snort. "I know right?" Jimin coos and Jungkook stops in front of us with an embarrassed smile. "It suits you" is all I manage to say and he grins at me.  The others give me a knowing look and I try to transmit to them through my eyes to stay quiet. Hoseok just winks at me and they start looking around the room.

"What do you need us to do?" Jimin asks and I walk towards the black backdrop background. I turn on one lamp and stand in front of it, moving around and watch as my shadow moves and dances behind me. "This is what I had in mind. It's just hard to be the photographer and the model at the same time" I turn to look at them and see amazement in their eyes. Confused, I stare at them. "I don't think you're aware of how beautiful you are" Jin murmurs and I blush. This, I was not expecting.

I step away and give the space for whoever wants to go first. Hoseok goes forward with a smile and gets into position for something. Curious, I get ready with my camera and when he starts moving, I'm transported into a whole new world. Hoseok's world. He starts dancing and his serious expression as he focuses on his moves takes my breath away. Without thinking, I capture his profile as his hands fly in the sky above his head, head bent slightly backwards as he dreams of a better world, his eyes shining brightly as his shadow follows silently after him.

I completely forget the reason of his presence there as I watch until the end, absorbed in his every moves. When he's done, his serious face gives place to a radiant smile and he hops close to me, bending forward to be eye level with me and tilts his head to the side. "So? What did you think?"

I'm still speechless and my tongue slips trying to find the right words, so it comes out as complete gibberish. Nice one, Y/N, real smooth.

Jimin steps closer and puts a hand on my shoulder with a teasing grin. "I think this will take time to complete, she wasn't really taking pictures". I blush, feeling exposed, but Hoseok just beams as he shoots me his hearty smile. "Really? I can dance as many times as you want, Y/N" A nervous giggle escapes my lips. I don't think I would survive.

I look at my camera and realize that I did take one picture, although not quite the way I need for the exposition. I walk to my studio's small printer for personal pictures and connect my camera to it. As much as I would love it in a bigger format, I wouldn't want his to be different from the others'. I'll print them all in bigger formats for myself later.

The guys sit on chairs and Jimin walks around, examining the room, curious looks glancing at the equipment, trying to guess what they do. "I bet Tae would love being here" he says and the others hum in agreement. I'd have to make sure to bring him here, maybe have him help when I'm working. I still didn't know if they were here to stay or just on vacation though. Would they leave soon?

With the picture printed, I bring it to life and watch as the alluring scene moves on repeat. Taking Jungkook's picture out of my pocket, I walk back to the group and hand them both theirs respectively.

Curious, they each take one and I watch expectantly as their eyes widen. "How did you manage to take the picture at such a perfect timing?!" Jungkook exclaims and I laugh. "Call it a feeling". I turn to look at Hoseok and see him still staring at it without saying anything. Anxious, I walk closer and look at it too. "Do you... perhaps not like it?" I murmur and he jumps. He turns his head towards me and shakes his head violently. "I love it. I really do". I sigh of relief. "We'll cherish these for the rest of our lives" Jungkook adds and I grin shyly. "It's not like these pictures are the only ones I'll ever take of you all". This is my silent promise to them to stay by their sides. Jin seems to have understood because his eyes get teary and he gives me warm eyes. 

"Alright! Remember why we're here, we've an exposition to save!" Jin then exclaims while clapping his hands. Hoseok, Jimin and Jungkook straighten up, look forward, scream "Yes, sir!" and take place on the scene.

I look at Jin and tilt my head. "Do you want to participate too?" He shakes his head with a little smile. "Dancing is their passion, I'd rather watch". "It's fine, take a seat then, make yourself comfortable" I say and he does, giving me one last smile before looking at the trio in front of the light.

I place things so it gets the effect that I want and position myself so I can see their shadows. They start dancing together, synchronizing their moves and I go into professional mode. I ask them to go solo or duo then trio again, trying to get as many shots as possible.

I like the symbol of shadows on black, because it shows that even in the darkest of times, life goes on. You can keep going, your shadow is always there, following in your steps, counting on you to keep walking. That even when you lose yourself, forget who you are, as long as there's even the faintest of lights, the shadow always stays close and reminds you that you're the most important to it. That while it stands in the dark, you stand in the light.

It's what I'm trying to portrait anyway. Will it work? I have no idea. But even if people don't understand, I do. And that's enough to me.