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Suzumee Pov:

The next morning I was torn out of my dreams by an annoying ringing. "F***ing alarm clock." I murmured overslept and drove through my face. I sat up and yawned. A look at the clock told me that I still had half an hour until Ahri came to pick me up. Grumbling, I got up and tapped into the bathroom, then I changed my clothes and went into the kitchen.
When I had just finished my coffee, the doorbell was already ringing. I grabbed my things and we left.

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"Finally the school is over!" Ahri shouted happily when we left class after the last hour. I smiled and went outside with her to wait for the other girls.
"When does your AG actually start?" She asked and began to wave when she saw the others. "From Monday," I replied. "And do you already know who runs her?" Lisa wanted to know when she and the girls arrived at our st. "I don't know, that wasn't on the note." "Strange," Jennie murmured. "Well, then it will just be a surprise," added Jisoo and grinned.

We talked for a while and then went home. When I arrived at my room, I threw my jacket and backpack on the floor and let myself fall on the couch exhausted. Even though we had a short day today, I was quite tired. I was just thinking about continuing to watch my series when my cell phone got in touch.

A message from Jungkook.

I thought. Go for a walk, in the evening in the dark, with Jungkook. That sounded very romantic. And when we then hold hands along the Han River, he stops, pulls me to him, we look deep into each other's eyes and he then leans his head forward to me... okay stop! Pull yourself together Suzumee! That will never happen!!!

I shook my head and quickly wrote an answer.

I was immediately wide away. I'm meeting with Jungkook today! And we go for a walk, in the evening in the dark! Alone!!!

I looked at the clock - 2 p.m. Great, it will take forever for Jungkook to come. Bored, I looked around when my cell phone contacted me again. This time it was Rose, my cousin who moved to New York three years ago and works there as a model.

How cool is that, please?! I hadn't seen my cousin in so long. And now she will just come to us for two weeks!!!

Overjoyed, I jumped up from the couch and danced through the room. After half an hour I was out of breath. I went into the kitchen and made myself something to eat. Then I ran back into the living room and continued watching my series. I was so immersed in the events that I totally forgot the time. The next time I looked at the clock, it was already 6:30 p.m.

Shit! Jungkook is coming in half an hour and I still have to change!! I quickly ran into my room and searched my closet. I finally decided on a wide pair of jeans and a cuddly oversized hoodie.

When I finished, I went down again and waited nervously for Jungkook. When the bell rang, I immediately jumped up and ran to the door.

"Hey," Jungkook said and grinned at me. "Hey," I replied. "Do you want to come in for a moment?" He nodded and walked through the door with Bam. I quickly put on my jacket and shoes. "We can go," I said and grabbed my key.

For a while we walked side by side in silence. Nobody really knew what to say. Finally, the silence was interrupted by my ringing cell phone. I saw that Rose called me and went in amazement. She had her camera on, so I did the same.

"Hey Rose, what's up?" I asked.
"Hey, I wanted to let you know that the plans have changed. The event was pushed forward, so I'm coming to Seoul tomorrow," she said.
"Oh, okay. Should I pick you up from the airport?"
"Don't you have school tomorrow?" She wanted to know.
"Yes, but it's not bad if I miss a day," I said.
"Oh no, it's out of the question! You go to school," she said decisively. "I can do it alone. After all, I grew up here." I sighed. "If you want, I can pick you up from school," she added.
"No, it's okay. I have 8 hours tomorrow because I'm still tutoring," I replied.
"All right, then just come to me after school. I'll send you the address later."
"Okay, see you tomorrow," I said.
"See you tomorrow sweetie," she said and pressed a kiss on the camera.

"Who was that?" Jungkook wanted to know after I hung up. "My cousin. She has been living in New York for three years and is coming to visit me tomorrow for a week," I replied. "Somehow she seems familiar to me," he then said. "She works as a model, maybe you've seen her on TV or in a magazine." He nodded. "Yes, probably."

We still walked for a while until we finally arrived at the Han River.
It looked beautiful. The lights of the city were reflected in the water and there were hardly any people on the road.

"Should we sit there?" Jungkook asked me and pointed to a place near the water. I nodded and we sat down there, pretty close to each other by the way.
For a while we just didn't say anything, just stared at the glittering water.

We sat so close to each other that our legs touched. An incredible tingling ran through my whole body and I got pretty warm.

"How is school going?" He suddenly wanted to know. "All right, from next week different courses will take place with us," I said, scratching Bam, who had put his head on my lap. "Do you also take part in one?" "Yes, I signed up for the Sing & Dance course," I answered and saw him grin. "Is something?" I asked, but he shook his head. "No, no, everything is fine." I frowned but didn't go into it any further.

It was quiet again until Jungkook suddenly started singing quietly. I looked at him questioningly but he ignored it and just continued. Finally I realized which song he was singing there:

"STILL WITH YOU"

I was speechless. Here I sat now, in the evening, in the dark, on the Han River with Jungkook and he sings "Still with you"?!?!

Inside, I just died a fangirl death!!!

When he arrived at the choir, I gathered all my courage and started singing along. Jungkook turned to me and smiled at me, which I replied. Then he suddenly got up and stood in front of me. He took my hands and pulled me up so that we were pretty close to each other. We looked deep into each other's eyes and just kept singing. I noticed how he got closer and closer to mine with his face.

"Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah, mmh, mmh
Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
날 바라보는 희미한 미소 뒤편에
아름다운 보랏빛을 그려볼래요
서로 발걸음이 안 맞을 수도 있지만
그대와 함께 이 길을 걷고 싶어요,

"still with you" we whispered at the end while we closed our eyes.
His hands still held mine tight and I felt him put his forehead against mine. After a short moment, we opened it again and Jungkook smiled lovingly at me. Then he hugged me and I buried my face in the crook of his neck.

"I'm always there for you, no matter what happens." He said and pressed me harder against his body. "Thank you." I snuggled into his shoulder. "Thank you for everything." We separated from each other again and Jungkook looked at me. "Let's go. It's getting cold," he said and I nodded.

Jungkook took Bam's leash in one hand and with the other he grabbed mine. He crossed our fingers together and smiled at me. My whole body started to tingle and I got warm. Fortunately, it was already dark, so you didn't see that I was blushing.

Silently, we walked side by side while I looked at our hands all the time. His big strong and my little petite hand. I had to smile. I was so absorbed in my thoughts that I didn't even notice how Jungkook was watching me. "What are you thinking about?" He asked me. "Not so important," I mumbled and quickly looked elsewhere.

He grinned and began to wave our hands back and forth. Sometimes he also ran a little further away from me, so that our arms were completely outstretched and then back again. I had to laugh and joined in. So it went back and forth all the time until we finally arrived at my house.

We stopped at my front door and I turned to him. My hand was still in his. "Thank you again for this wonderful evening," I said and smiled. "Gradly, I'm happy if you're happy."

"Why actually?" I asked. "Why what?" He replied confused. "Why are you trying so hard for me? Why do you spend your time with me and not with your friends?" I wanted to know. His eyes widened and I noticed how he got nervous.

"I...uhm..." he stammered. I grabbed his other hand and looked at him. "Jungkook be honest," I asked him.
He sighed. "When I picked up Bam yesterday, you looked pretty sad." he hesitated briefly. "You cried, right?" He asked and looked at me waiting.

I swallowed. He had noticed it?! I tried to be inconspicuous because I didn't want to burden anyone with my problems. I looked to the ground and wanted to let go of his hands, but he immediately reached for them again. "Hey, you can tell everything that bothers you," he said and squeezed my hands briefly. "I'm always there for you, no matter what happens."

I thought for a moment. So far, Ahri was the only one who knew about my past. I kept them secret behind closed doors and I had already lost the key for it. But now Jungkook had found him again.

I sighed. "If you don't mind staying with me longer, then I'll tell you everything," I said and looked at him again. "No problem, I'm happy to stay with you," he replied and smiled. I nodded and then let go of his hands to unlock the door.

After we took off our jackets and shoes, he sat down on the couch while I got something to drink from the kitchen. Bam ran happily next to me and looked at me with big eyes. "You'll also get something my sweetie, I promise," I said and giggled. He was just too cute.
With the drinks and a bowl of water for Bam, I went back to the living room and sat down next to Jungkook. I cleared my throat just before I started telling:

"I was three years old when the accident happened. I don't know how it happened because I was too small at the time, but my aunt said that my parents and I were traveling by car. Then suddenly a deer jumped in front of our car. My father tried to dodge and got off the street. The car rolled over and then crashed into a tree."
I swallowed just before I told any further. "My parents were immediately dead. I was taken to the hospital and was in a coma for a week. The doctors said it was a miracle that I survived. My aunt and uncle immediately took me. Rose, her daughter is two years older than me. Together we then moved from Seoul to Busan."

I stopped in my story when I noticed how Jungkook put an arm around me. "I'm sorry about that. What were your parents' names?" He asked and stroked my back. "My father's name is Seojun and my mother is Min-suh," I answered. "They have just as beautiful names as you do," he said, smiling. "Thank you," I murmured quietly. "And what happened next? Why did you come back to Seoul?" Then he wanted to know and I started to tell again:

"The time after the car accident was very bad for me. I suffered from depression and ate very little. In addition, I didn't speak a single word until I was 10 years old. That's why I was never in a primary school, my aunt taught me at home. All the doctors I was with had already given up hope that I would ever speak again." I looked at Jungkook and he looked at me shocked and with pity. I smiled briefly and continued:

"But then I met Ahri. Her mother and my aunt are best friends. Ahri helped me out of my trauma and my fear at the time. She taught me to speak again and my depression disappeared.
Ahri has become like a sister to me. It was also she who helped me discover my passion - singing." I smiled briefly. "I love to sing, I can let all my feelings and thoughts out - I feel free." "I know what you mean," said Jungkook. "I feel the same way. When I sing, I forget everything around me, then there is only me and the music." We looked at each other and he smiled.

"But now comes the most important part," I said and Jungkook looked at me curiously. "After I found my passion for singing, the moment came that changed my life by 180 degrees." I took a short break. "I found you," I said and looked at Jungkook with a smile. "Songs like Idol, Love yourself, Yet to come, Fake Love, Life goes on and Magic Shop have helped me out of my past. They took away my fear and made me stronger, gave me hope and courage.
You guys are really incredible. Each of you has a unique personality and talent. You are so full of kindness and love and are there for us when we need you the most. You have shown me to love myself, to be brave and to look forward."

I took his hands in mine and looked him in the eyes. "You are the reason why I live. You are my home and you will stay that forever."

Jungkook just looked at me speechless. Then he suddenly raised his hand and ran over my cheek. "Hey, don't cry," he said and only now I realized that tears were running down my cheek. But the way he looked at me made me more and more tears. Without hesitation, Jungkook took me in his arms and pressed me firmly to himself. He gently stroked my back and I buried my head in his shoulder. "That was the most beautiful thing I've ever heard," he said and I had to laugh. "No, honestly. That was beautiful. I'm glad we were able to help you." I raised my head and looked at him. "Not just me," I replied and smiled. Then I cuddled up to him again and he wrapped his arms around me.

So we stayed seated and totally forgot the time. When I looked at my phone, I was scared. "Oh, we already have 10 pm!" I said and detached myself from him. Jungkook got up and wanted to go into the hallway to put on his things, but I held him by the arm. "You're not going home alone in the dark now. You can sleep here," I said decisively. He turned to me and looked at me with big eyes. "If that's okay with you," he said quietly. "Of course that's okay," I said and smiled.

Then we went upstairs to get ready. While Jungkook disappeared in the bathroom, I went into my room to look for clothes for him. After a short time, I found something and knocked on the bathroom door. "Here, this is from my uncle. They should actually suit you," I said and handed him a jogging pants and a T-shirt. He thanked and closed the door again. Meanwhile, I went back to my room to change myself.

I was just finished, so Jungkook also came out of the bathroom. "You can sleep in bed, I'm going to the couch," I said, grabbed a second blanket and wanted to go down again, but was stopped by Jungkook. "No!" He replied and shook his head. "I am the guest, I sleep on the couch." "It's out of the question!" I'm protesting. Jungkook sighed "Then we'll both sleep in bed," he said and my heart paused for a short moment.

"W-what?!" I asked in shock. "The bed is big enough for both of us," he said and looked at me waiting.

I swallowed. Both of us, in one bed?! That was not a good idea. How should I sleep there??? "Uhh...I..." I stammered nervously. "Now come on," he said and went to bed. "I won't eat you." I looked horrified and he started laughing. "That was fun," he said and grinned.

"Although, I can't promise you anything," he added and winks. I blushed and hid my face in my hands. I heard him gigglin. "Come on," he said and knocked on the bed next to him.

I took a deep breath and then went to the bed, he lifted the blanket and I crawled under it. Then he put an arm around me and pulled me closer to him. I felt his muscular chest on my back and had to swallow. He buried his face in my neck and sighed briefly. "It's much nicer that way." he whispered and I just nodded.

The warmth and its scent made me get more and more tired. Slowly I closed my eyes and cuddled closer to Jungkook. It didn't take long for me to be immersed in the realm of dreams.

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Finally 🥳
After weeks, I managed to write a new chapter. 😅
I'm really sorry that you had to wait so long 🙈
I wrote two papers this week, so I didn't have so much time to write.
I hope you continue to enjoy the story and thank you for waiting so patiently.

I know you may all still be a bit through the wind because of 'FRI(END)S' which I can totally understand. I mean hello?!?! As if it wasn't enough that Tae dies again at all, no he has to do it TWICE!!! 😫😭

Well, in the end he seemed to have been quite happy when he ended up in bed with himself. 😆 I'm just saying #loveyourself 🤣🤣🤣 But OMG I love this song 😍 I already have an earworm of it.

I've never mentioned this before, but I cover pretty much all the songs from BTS that are mostly or completely in English. I always send the covers to my friends via WhatsApp 😁 I'm already looking forward to doing it with this song.

I hope you are all well and you had a nice week.
Thanks again to everyone who reads this story, comments and votes <3

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