FALLIN'

[19] Wild hearts, Old souls

||After the concert, backstage||

*Jin's POV*

I took the bottle Jimin offered me and guzzled down the entire content at one go.

Man, I was thirsty!

"Gomawo Jimin-ah", I said, plopping down on the nearby couch.

I am so tired, I could literally collapse any minute now.

"Hyung, you okay?", Jungkook asked, peering into my face.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Just need some sleep. Didn't get much last night"

"Why? You took the day off cause you needed some rest, right?"

I evaded the question, asking, "When are we going back?"

"Manager-nim said that he'll...."

"Guys, let's go, the car is here & I've packed the food for all of you. You can have it on the way", said the Manager himself, cutting into our conversation.

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||In the car||

Something feels weird. I'm sure Manager-nim saw her when he went to get my accessories but he didn't mention a word about it. He's acting like nothing happened. I wonder, why?

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After pondering for a while, I decided to initiate a conversation to see how he reacts.

"Hey, um, Namjoon & I will be staying at the hotel tonight. Do you think you could drop us there?"

"...hmm, sure"

(That's all?)

"Manager-nim?"

"Yes?"

"I have some personal work to do. So, I need to stay here for another week or so. Is that o..."

"Sure"

(..Uh, did I hear it right? This is almost like a night before the storm.)

*sighs* I'm beat.

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|| AT THE HOTEL, morning, 4am ||

*Annie's POV*

*tick* *tick* *tick*

"Mmm"

*tick* *tick*

"Mm huh"

*tick* *tick* *TICK* *TICK* *TICK*

"UGHHHH! Oof, you damn clock"

I was tossing & turning in the bed all night.

Couldn't sleep. Why, you think?

In the last 48hrs, all I've done is sleep & eat. I think, I kind of completed my quota of sleep atleast for few days.

Is that it?

Nope, not really. To be honest, I was thinking about him. Jin.

I am so confused right now. He said that he likes me & I...like him too, but what exactly are we to each other?

Earlier, Peter told that guy, that Jin & I were dating.

But, are we?

I don't know anything about him. Is it okay to put my trust on him? I mean, it didn't turn out well last time. What if, he breaks my trust too?

While I was busy in my thought, the door to the room opened.

I sat up, leaning on my elbow, to get a glimpse of the face I've been dying to see all day.

"Hey, how was your day?"

"Good, but tiring", he said walking upto me, kissing my forehead.

"You do that a lot"

"What?"

"Kissing my forehead"

"Yeah, do you not like it?"

"I love it!", I smiled at him, shaking my head.

"So? How are you feeling now?"

"Fine, but bored."

I wanted to talk to him about work. For a moment, I thought not speaking of it because of how things turned out this morning, but I don't want anybody deciding for me.

Don't get me wrong. I'm not an egoist. I do know he worries about me & his thoughts matter to me, but I don't want anybody else to control me like Zack did once. It was traumatic, trust me.

With slight hesitation, I began to speak..

"Um, I wanted to talk to you about me joining the hospital"

"Yeah, about that...I'm sorry for the way I reacted this morning. I swear I didn't mean to", he said holding my hands.

"It's okay. You were kind of right though. I need a break once in a while", I said lightly squeezing his hands, "but a week is too long for me. I've already missed two days, so I'm gonna take two more. That's close to a week. Is that okay?"

"As long as you're doing well, I've no objections my lady", he said kissing the back of my hands.

I giggled, slapping his hands away.

"You're too much, Jin! Now go take a shower, you stink"

"*gasps*No way", he held his chest, pretending to be hurt.

"Such a drama queen you are, Jinnie"

"What? It isn't so bad. Here, come closer & see", he said, stepping closer with an evil smirk pasted on his face.

"Don't you dare"

"Oh? I will"

I ran off towards the door but he was fast enough to get a hold on my wrist.

"Uh-ah princess, you ain't going anywhere", he said, pushing me up against the door.

Suddenly, the atmosphere wasn't so playful anymore. Jin stared at me with passionate eyes.

"Do you want me to move away from you?", he whispered, his lips almost touching mine.

That's so unfair! How do I even answer that when you're looking at me like that?

No, don't~ I wanna say it, but it's as if my tongue has frozen.

"Tell me kitten. You want me to go?", he asked, holding my chin up.

All I could manage to do, was shake my head.

Grinning at my response, he smothered my lips & my bashfulness with kisses.

Each time I felt the soft, warm sensations on my lips, I felt my body heat rise.

"Jin..."

Why am I feeling this way?

"I missed you, Annie", he said, almost out of breath.

I can't even move as he keeps showering me with kisses.

His soft, tender kisses gradually became deeper and deeper. I gasped for air, the moment his lips left mine, while he was busy trailing wet kisses along my neck.

His fingertips brushed against my skin, creating a wave of emotions I've never felt before. We started breathing heavier and he put his hand on the button of my shirt.

Just as he started unbuttoning them, there was a knock at the door.

*knock knock*

"Jin, are you there?"

"...."

*knock*

"Jin?"

"Yeah?", he asked louder after cursing under his breath.

"I need to talk to you"

"Now?"

"Yes"

"Can we do that tomorrow?"

"It's urgent"

"Ugh! Coming", he said grunting.

He looked down at me, biting his lip, "Bad timing, huh?"

I blushed deep at the thought of what was about to happen.

He kissed me one last time before leaving the room to talk to Namjoon.

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I don't know how much time had passed, but when I opened my eyes, Jin was lying next to me, staring at me with such affection in his eyes.

"Couldn't sleep?", I asked, placing my hand on his cheek.

"Wanna go on our unfinished date tomorrow?"

I nestled to his chest, asking, "Where?"

"Anywhere you want to go"

"Um, how about a dog park?"

"Dog park?", he asked peering into my face.

"Yeah, I used to go there a lot with my dad when I was little. I've wanted to have a dog for myself as long as I can remember."

"Yeah? Why didn't you get one then?"

"Um, with mom & dad gone, I guess I was too busy working on my career. Peter's parents took me in, but it was only because he wouldn't take no for an answer. He didn't leave them much choice. I'm grateful though. I don't know what would've happened to me, if they didn't. But, I didn't wanna impose more than I already was, so before I knew, I was working hard to be able to take my own responsibility"

"Your parents must have been amazing people", he said, rubbing his hands on mine.

"They were. The best..."

I didn't wanna cry but the tears started spilling anyway, betraying my will.

Jin pulled me closer, hugging me tightly, "It's okay"

"I'm sorry. All I've done for the past few days is cry. I don't mean to be a cry baby. Really"

"Annie, listen to me, crying doesn't make you a baby or weak. It's okay to let out your emotions. Keeping them bottled up for too long won't make you any stronger. Instead, they break you everyday, little by little. You understand what I'm saying?"

I nodded my head in silence, shedding years of built-up emotions.

"You're so brave, kitten. There's no need to worry. You have me now", he said, rubbing my back.

I-I have him now?

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||Morning, 9am||

I feel like my head is gonna pop off any minute, "Ugh!".

I woke up pressing my hands against my temple. I guess I went a little overboard with the 'let out your emotions' stuff.

I took the glass of water from the bedside table as I felt the need to quench my thirst.

At that very moment, the door to the bathroom opened.

"Oh? You're up? Good morning"

"Pffff... *cough* *cough*"

Holy sh.....! What in the world is this abomination?

"Hey, you okay?", he asked, rushing towards me.

"Ack! Get dressed, Jin, for God's sake"

I quickly averted my gaze, as I was well aware of where they'd roam about, if I didn't.

"Why? I just got out of the shower"

"Uhh, just stop talking and get dressed"

Ugh, my heart.

I tightly closed my eyes to avoid looking at him, but I just couldn't get the image of his half-naked body, out of my mind~covered just in a towel, exposing his V-line...

No, no no! Stop thinking about it, you vile creature.

Does he work out, though?

I never thought he'd be so...um, built?

He slowly touched my hand, making me open my eyes.

I looked at him & gulped hard.

Ugh, this is so embarrassing. I can't even hide how flustered I am right now.

"Annie?"

"Y-yeah?", I asked, gulping again.

Wh-why is he coming closer? Dear Lord, he's staring at my lips.

I closed my eyes as I felt his hot breath on my lips.

I parted them, waiting for the kiss, but it never happened.

I opened my eyes and saw him laughing at me, covering his mouth.

Oh, you evil sp...ugh!

"What's so funny?", I asked, a little frustrated.

"Nothing. Lets go to the dog park", he said, quickly stealing a kiss.

I watched him, still in a daze, as he walked out of the room with his clothes in hand.

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|| An hour later ||

"How do I look?"

"You always look good, kitten. Let's go now. We're gonna be late"

"Oh come on, we have the whole day!"

"That's the point! We have the whole day and lot of places to go"

"Where?", I asked, curious.

"You'll see", Jin said, flashing his teeth.

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It was a bright, sunny morning. The sunlit clouds drifted across a clear blue sky, making them appear like mini cotton balls admist the vast canvas of the celestial sphere.

We walked side by side, holding hands, basking under the warm rays of the sun.

Everything seemed so perfect. I stole a glance at the man walking beside me.

What is this feeling, warm & fuzzy?

"What?", he asked, smiling at me.

I'd love to see that smile forever.

"Nothing", I said.

We sat down on a bench at the park, watching the dogs play. I played with some of them for quite a long time.

I wonder how much time has passed.

"Hey, Jin?"

"Yeah?"

"Do you like dogs?"

"Yeah. I love them. Infact, I had one. Sadly he passed away few years ago."

"I..um...what was his name?"

"Jjangu"

"Jjangu?"

He nodded smiling.

"Well, I'm sure he was happy to be with you"

"Yeah"

"Umm, hey! You know what? Let's go back", I said, standing up, grabbing his hand.

"Why?"

"Cause you didn't even get proper rest and I almost dragged you here."

"You didn't. I'm the one who wanted to take you anywhere you'd like to go. Anyways, I wanna take you somewhere else"

"Where?"

"You'll see", he said pinching my cheek.

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To be continued...

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Hello my lovelies!

How are you people doing?

Sorry, it took me quite some time for this chapter. Blame it on my lazy ass. Also, I wasn't happy with the way it was coming earlier. :'(

I hope this one turns out better. Let me know if you guys have suggestions :)

Andddd stay home, stay safe.

Saraghaeyoo

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