Roommate

15: Fireworks Festival

"Loving you is like playing with fire.

Even if I hurt myself, I can't let go of you."

I wonder why?

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The night air felt so cold.

As your vision refocused, you see the moonlight beaming through the window, the sounds of rain starting to fall.

No, not right now. Please.

But it happened anyway. The sky started to pelt, the rain getting stormier and stormier. The way you dealt with thunder alone in the past was by hiding your entire body under a blanket, covering your ears with pillows.

But Jimin was beside you now.

Your head was resting on his arm, hands stretched out holding his. Your intertwined hands made you feel a little less scared. But you were still terrified of the thunder - you always were.

And then it came, the loud booming sound following the flashes of light. You squealed a little, startling him awake.

"Jagi? Are you alright?" you feel his soft voice behind you, near your ears.

You didn't even had time to respond until the next thunder came, your whole body jumped at the sound.

"fuck.." you swear out of panic.

Jimin turns you to his side, holding you tightly in his arms. He rubbed the back of your head.

"are you scared of thunder?...."

You nodded slightly.

He held you protectively as you dealt with the thundering outside. Jimin's hands were holding yours, gripping it tightly as if he's never going to let go. And for the first time in your life, you felt okay during a rain storm.

"Jimin?" you called his name softly.

"hmm?"

"what are you most scared of?" you asked out of curiosity.

Jimin was silent for a while, as if he's deep in thought.

"I had a dream. Well, not like it's a dream. It was a nightmare. And it was terrifying."

"what was it?"

"It was losing you."

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"Sohye, hyung, I found a place to stay! Taehyung said he could keep me for a while, since his house is pretty much empty with his parents working abroad." Jungkook was grinning.

"You're talking as if you're his pet" you laughed slightly. It was unexpected, Taehyung and Jungkook had become best friends. You still remembered their first meeting, which it sort of seemed like Jungkook hated him.

"Nope. He's more of the pet here. See?" Jungkook points at Taehyung who was barking around cutely.

"Anyway guys, do you want to go for the fireworks festival this weekend?"

Namjoon was holding up a flyer with colourful illustrations. And of course, he already ripped it in half so it was taped back, by Jin.

"You can just watch fireworks in a video" Suga blinked a few times, trying to stay awake.

"It's much prettier in real life!" Jhope was convincing Suga to go.

"Im totally in, and im dragging Jungkook with me" Taehyung smiled with his rectangle smile.

"There's hot chicks there" Namjoon grinned.

"I want to eat alot of food" Jin was making a list of things to buy.

"I'm going if Sohye's going." Jimin says as he poked a straw in his caramel coffee.

He hands you a packet drink. When you took it, you smiled. Strawberry milk, your favourite.

"You guys flirting openly makes us feel sad and lonely" Jhope makes a dramatic crying noise.

"Like I said, there's hot chick-

opps." Namjoon snapped his wooden chopsticks. Jin sighs and took out two more pairs of chopsticks, and handed it over to Namjoon.

"I feel like I became a chopstick supplier."

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"Sohye...sohye?" you turned around, and there was Taehyung.

"are you going to the festival with us?" he whispers to you as he looks around.

You nodded.

Taehyung smiles widely, and immediately you knew he was planning something.

"Let me teach you the ways of seducing a man." he wiggled his eyebrows.

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The night of the festival

"Hello!" a cute girl who resembled a puppy greeted me.

"Kim Taehee, right?" she nodded. She was full of aegyo, just like her brother.

Taehee sat me down in a chair in her room. Unlike mine, her room was pink and girly.

"Alright. Let's start!" Taehee exclaims excitedly as she held up the cosmetics in her hand.

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My eyes were like heavy sandbags. Do girls normally take this long to get ready? No wonder Taehyung told me to go to his house early..

Taehee was whistling to the music playing in the background, which was EXO's Monster. Her hands worked their magic, curling the ends of my hair.

She patted my back.

"Unnie, you're all done! Wanna take a look?" I nodded in response.

I walked into the bathroom, half awake.

"hmm? Why is there a poster here?......" I touched the mirror.

Wait.

My eyes snapped open fully.

I was looking at my reflection.

"No f*****g way." I know that Taehee was a beauty guru, but she transformed me almost completely. I couldnt even recognise myself.

"Wow, I guess someone's gonna get looks from guys tonight." Taehee was leaning on the doorframe, grinning from ear to ear.

I just want Jimin to look at me though.

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"I'm completely lost..." Jimin wandered around, looking for the place where BTS chose to meetup. He frowned as he looked at the map in his phone.

"Jiminie pabo!" he hears a familiar voice. And of course, it belonged to Taehyung.

"Where's Sohye?" Jimin questioned the group as he approached them.

"She's lost, just like you. The both of you should marry each other already." Suga was sitting on top of Taehyung's lap, using him as a cushion.

"Speaking of the devil!" Jhope says as he waves behind Jimin.

Sohye ran to the group immediately.

"Im sorry!" she was catching her breath. But at the same time, Jimin was too.

Sohye's hair was styled beautifully, tied into a greek braid and curled at the ends. She was wearing makeup that enhanced her features, her complexion glowing under the moonlight. She was wearing the dress Jimin bought for her that time.

"Sohye, you look so pretty!" Jhope smiled as he complimented her. Sohye's lips turned up into a grin.

"Yah, say something." Taehyung whispered as he elbowed Jimin. But Jimin was too busy staring at Sohye to notice. His heart was beating like crazy.

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"I'm going to get tteokbokki." Jin reads his food list.

"Im following Jin" Namjoon wanted to look at Jin's list, but he tore it, making Jin yell at him.

"Im going with Taehyung to the shooting game" Jungkook was dragged away by Taehyung.

"I'm going to stay with Suga to wait for the fireworks" Jhope pointed at Suga who was already laying on the grass.

And then again, you were left with Jimin.

The two of you walked alongside the crowds. Occasionally you struggle to follow him as you get pushed around due to your small built.

"Hold on to my shirt." Jimin's cheeks were tinted pink, he averts his eyes away.

You nodded, thanking him as you gripped the hem of his shirt tightly.

"What do you want to eat?" you smiled at him.

"Hmmm..." Jimin was lost in thought.

I want to eat you.

But of course, he was too shy to say that, even though he usually made passes at you. Jimin kept staring at your side profile, looking away instantly when he met your eyes.

The both of you decided to get some rice cakes. You follow Jimin closely, your fingers holding on to his shirt.

"Move!" a burly looking man pushes your shoulders deliberately. Jimin catches you in time before you hit the ground. His arms wrapped around you protectively, making sure you didn't injure yourself.

"Apologize." Jimin glares at the man. The stranger's eyes widened at the sight of him.

"uh....I'm so sorry.." he bows nervously down at you, walking away briskly.

"You....you should hold my hand." Jimin stuck out his hand, which you grab very willingly.

His hands tightened around yours, leading you around the food stalls and less crowded areas so you don't get pushed around again. You'll probably end up a pancake if he didn't.

"Thank-you." you hugged his waist tightly, looking up at his face as you made a cute face. Jimin wore a surprised expression. You could see his ears turning red.

Thankyou Taehyung. You giggled as you remembered his "lessons".

Soon, it was time for the group to gather to watch the fireworks.

"Did you compliment her? Don't tell me you didnt!" Taehyung whispers to Jimin, nudging him.

"I..." Jimin looked away.

He glances at your side profile.

"Go! Quickly!!" Taehyung pushes his back. Jimin walked over to you, sitting down next to you on the grass.

He slips his hand in yours.

BOOM! The fireworks started.

"wahhhh....woahhh" Taehyung's mouth was open.

Jhope was smiling excitedly as he took pictures with his camera.

Jin was gazing at the sky with amusement.

"You should wear dress that....i mean, dress wear it....i mean wear that dress more often." Jimin was stuttering over his words.

"Because you look so pretty today." he mumbles softly to you.

You giggled.

You whisper something to Jimin, but he doesn't hear.

So you say it a little louder.

"What?..." he puts his ears next to your mouth.

"I LOVE YOU!!!!!!" you yelled right when the fireworks stopped.

The BTS members all turned to the both of you. Then they all grinned.

Damn.

A/N: I wrote this chapter in a hurry while waiting for my therapy session. Hope you guys liked it