Hidden Behind A Smile (JIN) CH1 - Card Declined

Hidden Behind a Smile (JIN) CH1 - Card Declined

As I'm checking someone out, a masked figure enters the shop. I continue scanning the items for the current person, but when they leave, I glance at the cameras around the store and find him browsing the aisles.

When he comes to the register, I scan his items like normal. He gives me his card to pay with, and instantly a beeping rings through the store and a red message pops up: "DECLINED".

"Oh no, I'm so sorry, I'll go put it back..," He mumbles, a blush of embarrassment present on his face.

I sigh, "it's not that much. Just take it."

"Are you sure? I don't want to steal and-"

"It's no big deal. Have a good day, sir." I respond.

"I'll repay you, I promise! Thank you so much!" He grins, running out the door.

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The day was moving very slowly. Despite being 6 hours into my shift, it felt like a million had passed. I don't see anyone in the store, so secretly I pull out my phone and begin scrolling through social media.

"Umm... is this register open?"

"Oh! I'm so sorry, I got distracted. Yes, it is!" I toss my phone to the desk and begin scanning items.

I was so busy scanning that I hadn't even looked at the customers face before asking for a payment method. When I did, I felt myself fall back a bit, catching myself on the counter.

"Y-you-... you're"

"Haha, yeah." He muttered.

"I'm sorry, you probably get that all the time. How will you be paying today?"

"Cash." Jin replied.

He passed me some money and I counted, "Um, I'm not sure we have change for a $100..."

"It's alright, keep the change." He smiled.

"I'm afraid I can't do that J- er, sir. What you're buying is only $17.89" I stutter.

"It's a tip. Call it a gift from a friend" He winks, then promptly exits the store.

I stand there 🧍 starstruck, a bunch of 20s in my hand. Initially, this day was going pretty terribly. First the incident this morning that I was going to have to pay for, then 6 hours of boredom. Now, I got to meet Jin AND got a huge tip?

The grin doesn't leave my face for the rest of the day.

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When I get home, I turn on my K-pop playlist and begin washing the dishes. Whenever Jin starts singing, I smile to myself.  I can't believe that happened!! Was that even real?

The Concert {SUGA} pt. 2

Before we could leave the venue, two guards called us backstage. As we were headed to what we assumed was meeting the members more formally, I became nervous.

"What if this doesn't work out?" I blurted to Stacy.

"What? Our soulmates?"

"I mean," I sighed, "what if he doesn't want me? I can't even speak Korean, and he's busy enough as it is..."

"Who wouldn't want to be with their soulmate?" Stacy questioned.

"I don't know! What if he doesn't?" I panic.

"I'm sure that-"

We're interrupted by the guards telling us we'd arrived at the room. Stacy went in first, exchanging a shy hello with Jimin. I followed timidly behind. Just a few steps in the door, and before I'd even looked up I was enveloped in a warm embrace.

"I'm so happy you're here" Suga mumbled into my shoulder, "I've missed you, even though I'm only just meeting you."

I blushed so hard in that moment, unable to say anything. Just as I was about to pull away he tightened the hug.

"Y-you aren't upset?" I muttered.

He pulled away, gently holding my shoulders. His dark eyes searching mine, "Why would I ever be upset?"

"w-well you are busy with your job, and a significant other would just be a distraction, and I don't even speak Korean-"

"Shhh shh" he said, "a language barrier isn't enough to separate us. And don't call yourself a distraction, you don't know how long I've been waiting to meet you."

"Seriously, he's been moping for months now about how nervous he was he'd never get to meet you" Jimin laughed.

"Don't act like you haven't been doing the same thing" Yoongi said.

I giggled and looked back at Yoongi, being greeted by his smiling face.

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"Are you nervous?"

"Hmm, nervouscited" I laugh.

Me and Stacy were packing up our shared apartment. We were going to South Korea. Did we know much Korean? No. Were we going to practice on the plane before we got there? Probably not. But we were definitely excited to see our soulmates. Or should I say Seoulmates.

Yoongi and Jimin were only able to stay for another day before they had to continue the tour. Yoongi called me every day though, and we texted all the time. I don't think I've seen so many notifications on my phone ever. We planned it all out, and today was the day.

We got on the plane, taking one last glance at our city.

"Do you think we'll like it there?"

"Hm?" Stacy says, looking up from a selca Jimin sent her.

I laugh and begin reading my book. It's not long before I receive a text:

Yoongi ❤️: Can't wait to see you!!

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We knock on the door, it swinging open almost immediately. Stacy walks inside while Yoongi comes out into the hallway. He picks me up and spins me in a hug.

"I haven't seen you in forever! I missed you so much" He pouts.

I grin, "What, even with our daily calls and hundreds of texts?"

"It's still not enough..."

I smile and pull him back in.

After greeting the members a bit, I became too tired to focus properly. I slept hardly at all on the flight, mostly stressed out about being in a new country and knowing no one. I try to hide my yawn, but unfortunately Yoongi notices.

"Are you tired?" He asks.

"No! No I'm okay" but I can't hold back a second yawn.

"C'mon, let's get you to bed" He picks me up and starts carrying me to another room.

"No it's fine!" I argue, "Don't we need to go back to our hotel"

"No. You're too tired, you're staying here tonight."

"B-but"

"If it makes you feel better, I'll be sleeping on the couch"

"It's not that..."

He smiles and continues carrying me to his room. When we get there, he sets me down carefully on the bed before sitting down next to me.

"Yoongi..," I start. He just smiles his signature gummy smile.

"I'm so happy you're here" he says.

"Do you mean that? You've only known me for a few months"

"Of course I mean it! Those have been the best months of my life. I've loved getting to know you, even if its been from a distance. That could never separate us. You are the best thing that's happened to me."

His words brought me to tears. I try to hold them back, but the feelings wash over me, pushing me to his arms.

He hugs me, "baby what's wrong? Why are you crying?"

"I just, I'm not used to this.." I cry, "I've never been in a relationship before, what if I mess up?"

"You're already all I need, there's no way you could mess up."

I start bawling even harder at that, "Why are you so sweet? My heart can't handle this"

"They call me Suga for a reason" He grins.

I pull away for only a moment to glance up at his eyes, mine flickering down to his lips. He must've noticed, as he starts to lean in. His soft lips brush against mine, pulling me into a long and passionate kiss. Our lips part after a while, yet not nearly long enough.

"Yeah" I sigh, "They do."

Hey guys! Here are all my fics and imagines so far!

Seokjin

Hidden Behind a Smile:

Y/N befriends a masked stranger who shares a similar interest in her favorite band. As they get closer, what will she discover through him about the idol she's admired for so long?

CH1 - Card Declined

CH2 - Coffee Shop

CH3 - The Ticket

CH4 - The Fan Meet

CH5 - The Message

CH6 - A Blissful Day

Yoongi

Series: Coffee and Violets:

What will happen when Y/N becomes friends with the owner of the flower shop next door?

CH1 - Hoseok

CH2 - Yoongi

CH3 - Visiting the Flower Shop

CH4 - I’m Not Going

CH5 - Not Quite a Date

CH6 - Spilled Milk

CH7 - Yeongsun

CH8 - Soft Rain

CH9 - Love Letter

CH10 - Golden

Oneshots:

The Concert part 1

The Concert part 2

Hoseok

Seeds of Hope:

When Y/N's mom needs to move to Korea for work, she finds herself in a completely new environment. As the boy next door tutors her in dance, what will he teach her about herself?

CH1 - The First Seed

CH2 - Sunlight

CH3 - What?!

CH4 - An Unexpected Morning

CH5 - Your Number

CH6 - A Traced Reflection

Oneshots:

Falling for You

Namjoon

Written in the Pages:

A quiet girl who only knows love as something in books meets an equally awkward boy struggling to find his place in the music world. Is there a chance their friendship can turn into something more?

CH1 - Crush

CH2 - Your Comfort Zone

CH3 - Oops

CH4 - First Fan

CH5 - I Like Someone Else

CH6 - Save Me the Pain

CH7 - Just One Day

CH8 - My Phone Died

Oneshots:

Purple Ink

Beomgyu

Just Pretend:

Y/N meant to ask her crush to prom, but ended up in a fake-dating situation. As more people find out about their "relationship", they find a true friendship. But is that all it'll ever be?

CH1 - Promposal

CH2 - Ivory Petals

CH3 - New Moon

CH4 - The Group Project

CH5 - Favorite Color

CH6 - Another Faded Polaroid

CH7 - Back at It Again

CH8 - I Need You

CH9 - Star

CH10 - Define Love?

CH11 - The Moment I Knew

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Stacy Waters (@Stacy_Waters)

Hello! My name is Stacy :) I write BTS fan fiction and my bias is J-Hope! 5 Works, 4 Followers

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Written in the Pages (RM) CH7

𝄆 Namjoon POV 𝄇

"So she must like you back! What else would she mean by 'feelings'?"

"You don't get it," I grumble, "she isn't interested in me anymore. She doesn't want to hear from me."

"How oblivious can you be?" Yoongi jokes, "they must have said something that made her think we don't want her around. She's clearly just insecure, so why don't you show her how much she means to you?"

I ponder that for a moment, "how would I do that?"

"We should write a song for her!" Jimin pipes up.

𝄆 𝄞 𝄇

𝄆 Y/N POV 𝄇

It's been a week since I've heard from Namjoon. It may sound ridiculous, but part of me had hoped he would continue to try and talk to me. I guess he gave up, just like that.

I walk home slowly, feet trudging against the cobblestones I once skipped on. Along the way, I see the two girls from earlier chattering. they walk in the opposite direction, snickering at a glance of me.

I pull my hood over my head and try to walk faster. eventually, I arrive back home. The silence pulls me in, no one to laugh at me now. I don't understand, things were so much less complicated before Namjoon. Yet somehow, I still feel the thrills. Him talking to me gives me enough energy to do anything.

Then I remember the words from earlier. "They must be doing it as a joke, they would never sit with someone like her on purpose." And my heart sinks again.  I'm tired of this. I'm tired of trying to figure out if he likes me as more than a friend just to be hit with the rejection of a punchline. I'm tired. I'm tired of trying to prove myself to people who don't care.

I need to love myself. Not the version others see. I need to focus on myself, and I can't do that if I'm trying to swim in pools too deep for me. Trying to date someone I can never have.

Trying to find myself in people who aren't me.

a knock on the door pulls me from my monologue. I open it without checking the peekhole.

"Y/N, thank god you answered. I need to talk to you. I know you don't want to listen to me, but please just hear me out. please" Namjoon begs from the doorway.

"How do you know where I live?"

"I.. I followed you home, I'm sorry, can I please come in?"

"You followed me home?" I demanded.

"Yes I,.. look I know this sounds bad but please just give me a chance. I can explain everything."

Sighing in defeat, I pull the door open wider and let him in. Leading him to the couch, he speaks before I can even ask.

"Okay. So, when you left that day at lunch, Jungkook had followed you to make sure you were okay. He filled me in on what they said and everything and I just want you to know  that I truly do care about you. We all do. And I wouldn't pretend to be friends with someone as a joke, the only person who would do that is someone like those two girls who I rejected. I need you to know all this before I continue."

"Okay, well, thank you for saying that Namjoon." I force a smile, "but continue with what?"

"What I've been hiding from you for the past week," He replies. He takes his phone from his pocket, pulling up an app and pressing play. Suddenly, a song begins to play.

He softly starts to sing, "Just one day, if I can be with you

Just one day, if I can hold your hands

Just one day, if I can be with you

Just one day

If only we can be together"

The music fades out. He brushes his hand next to mine on the couch, slowly intertwining his fingers with mine. I let him.

"Y/N, I have been pining after you for so long. If you don't feel the same, I understand... but I wanted you to know. Since last spring, I've been admiring you. Your hair, your smile, the way you talk and the words you choose, how you treat people with kindness, your quiet demeanor, everything. I'm obsessed with everything about you. And..."

He pauses and I can feel his hands sweat from nerves as he fidgets.

"I'm in love with you."

Hidden Behind a Smile (JIN) CH2 - Coffee Shop

The bell rings and someone walks in the store. Instinctively, I stop dancing and continue work normally. When I'm done, I return to the register in time for them to check out.

"Hey! You're the guy from yesterday! Did you get your card situation worked out?" I ask.

The masked guy mumbles, "Yeah, sorry about that..."

"It's no problem!" I smile.

When I finish scanning the items, he turns away and folds something into the tip jar.

"Oh you don't have-"

"Thank you... for yesterday" He says so quietly, I almost don't hear it, "if you'd be open to it, could I maybe treat you to a coffee some time?"

"Oh, I don't know when my schedule is free..." I flip through the papers on my desk, trying to find my schedule.

"It's okay. Never mind"

"March 17th! I'm free then!" I shout, "Here's my number, text me the details" I scribble down my phone number and rip it off of my schedule, handing him the slip.

"O-okay" He takes it and walks outside.

Oh no. Was I too forward? I was just excited to hang out with someone, I lost track of my social skills. Oh no no no. Now he probably thinks I was hitting on him...,

I mean, he was kinda cute...

WHAT AM I THINKING? I can't cheat on my ultimate bias. It's Jin or no one. I will look forward to meeting a friend though.

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March 17th came around and I was in sheer panic. The same question that we all face, what should I wear?

I settle on a thick beige sweater that I button up and tuck in to my black skinny jeans. Grabbing my bag, I walk out the door and down a few blocks before arriving at the small cafe we agreed upon.

When I arrive, he's already sitting at a table. He waves at me.

I sit down. He has a drink in his hands and two are resting in front of me.

"I um.. didn't know what you'd want so I just ordered two. I hope that's okay" He giggles.

"That's fine! What are they, though?" I curiously pick up one.

"You have to guess!" He mischievously smiles behind his face mask.

"Ugh, come on." I groan.

Taking a sip of the first one, I immediately put it down and repeatedly shake my head no, "That has no sugar at all! Did you order just straight black coffee?"

He laughs uncontrollably, "Yes."

"That's so mean! How could you do that to me.." I pout.

"Okay okay, try the next one" He wipes a tear from his eye.

I hesitate before bringing the straw to my lips. A milky mixture fills my mouth, hints of cinnamon and nutmeg. I swallow the drink then investigate the receipt.

"Hey! No cheating! What do YOU think it is?" He steals the receipt away and looks into my eyes.

"Uh, nutmeg, cinnamon, maybe... caramel? Like a caramel latte?" I guess.

"Close!" He says, "It was a caramel macchiato"

I take another sip, "I taste it now! That was good, you really tricked me." I laugh.

We continue drinking our beverages (minus the americano he ordered previously) and get to know each other. We both like the color purple, he used to go to the college I'm going to now, and he has the most unique laugh I have ever heard.

"I can't believe we've talked this long and I don't actually know your name" I laugh, "Or did you tell me and I forgot?"

He hesitates, "um.. that,"

I follow his gaze out the window. Then back to him, "What is it?"

"You forgot! Yeah, haha that's what happened. You forgot it." He replies.

"Oh, I'm sorry!" I say, pondering what his name was. I don't remember him telling me, but then again I've been so busy these days. It'd be easy to forget. I must've seen it on his card when he checked out the other day..., was I even paying attention?

"It's okay." He smiles behind the mask, "You never told me yours though!"

"Oh! My name is Y/N" I grin, "What's yours then?"

"No! You have to guess."

"C'mon! What's with all these games? Just tell me."

"J" He replies, "It starts with a J."

"I'm too tired for this. I'll just call you J" I say.

We laugh and continue our drinks until they're empty. Eventually we have to leave, walking together out of the cafe.

"Oh, I didn't realize it was raining.." I look down at my curled hair and sweater, cursing the rain pouring from above.

He looks at me, "Did you walk here?"

"Yeah" I respond.

He starts taking his jacket off to give to me.

"Oh no! You don't have to, you'll get way too cold!" I say, shoving the jacket back into his hands.

"I'll be fine. You don't want to ruin your pretty outfit." He says.

I blush at his compliment. Accepting his jacket, I shrug it over my shoulders, taking note of the faint smell of his cologne.

"I guess, this is goodbye then" I frown.

"No, I'll text you this evening. It's not goodbye, just see you later." He waves and runs off into the rain.

"That boy..." I smile to myself before walking back to my apartment.

Written in the Pages (RM) CH3

𝄆 𝄞 Namjoon POV 𝄇

"Why do you want to talk to me?"

I froze up. Why do I want to talk to you? Because I like you... But now is too early for a confession like that. Am I that awkward? Is she bored of me? Why is she asking a question like this, is it not enough to just have lunch with someone new?

"I-"

"Namjoon, we're going to be late! Let's go!" Yoongi calls out from a distance.

I start to follow him as I walk towards my next class, turning around to say to her:

"Because

I

like

you"

It was the only thing I could think of. That was the reason, after all. I just hope the noise of the crowd around us was enough to block out my unplanned confession. Nervously, I ran to my next class to ensure I'd be there on time, the blush still covering my face as I left.

𝄆 𝄞 Y/N POV 𝄇

As he ran off into the hallways, he said one last thing to me. Though I saw his mouth move, the only words I could make out were 'Because I'. That doesn't really answer my question, but he has a certain look of sincerity in his eyes that makes me believe him. Maybe he doesn't need a reason to be friends with me, maybe I only blend in because I've never tried to stand out. Maybe I'm more than what others have led me to believe.

𝄆 𝄞 𝄇

This evening as I sat at my desk, I scrolled through Instagram on my phone. In the suggested accounts for me to follow, Namjoon's was there. I can tell by the profile picture and posts he made of him and some of his friends whom I met today.

My thumb hovers over the follow button, still trying to decide if it's too soon or not.

Before I have a chance to make a decision, my cat jumps onto my desk and rattles the table. Petting her a few times, I look back down at my phone and realize I accidentally already clicked follow.

oh

no

When I come back to my room after having dinner, I check my phone, surprised to find two new notifications. 'One new follower' and 'one unread message'. I open up the app and see that he followed me back, but what surprises me more is the DM.

"Hey :)"