BTS Short Story Collection
03. Promise


One day, something suddenly came to mind

"Promise" 7 years ago

I don't remember that girl's face, though

Strangely, I vividly remember the conversations I had with that child.

I think I was so tired that day that I wanted to breathe the night air, so I sneaked out of my room at night.

Monday, February 27, 2012

I met the girl at an elementary school near my accommodation.

11:57 PM
That kid was sitting alone on a school bench even though it was late at night.

Turbuck

Turbuck


박지민
Little boy


박지민
What are you doing here?


여자아이
....


여자아이
I was looking at the moon

I felt it the moment I heard the girl's voice

The voice was so cold

It was a tired voice


박지민
..he

Thud -

Jimin sits on the bench next to the girl.


박지민
Where are your parents?


박지민
It's really late now...


여자아이
.... I don't really care


박지민
huh ?


여자아이
Even if it's late, I won't say anything


박지민
Hey.. but it's too late now haha hurry up and go home


여자아이
Even when I go into the house, there's no one there.


여자아이
It's better here


박지민
hmm ....


박지민
Then do you want to play with me?


박지민
Tell me when you want to go and I'll take you there!


여자아이
.... yes


박지민
By the way


박지민
What could a little girl be doing out this late at night?


여자아이
...


여자아이
It's my birthday today


박지민
Wow - really? Then you ate cake and received a birthday present?


여자아이
no


박지민
huh .. ?


여자아이
Today, my mom and dad went out to eat with their friends, so I couldn't eat cake and I didn't get a birthday present.


박지민
Oh my... That must be frustrating...


여자아이
Not really, I'm used to it


박지민
why .... ?


여자아이
I haven't had many birthday parties.


박지민
I see ...


여자아이
hmm ...


여자아이
uh ....


여자아이
Why are you... why are you here?


박지민
You guys ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ


박지민
Call me oppa lol


여자아이
ah ..


여자아이
Oppa, why did you come out? It's late.


박지민
I want to breathe the night air -


여자아이
okay


박지민
Ah! Should I just tell you?


여자아이
What?


박지민
I'm a trainee?


여자아이
Trainee?


박지민
Yeah! If I do well, I can become an idol!


여자아이
oh -


박지민
When I become an idol, I will write a song just for little girls!


여자아이
Yes.. heh


여자아이
however


여자아이
Why did you come out?


박지민
huh .. ?


박지민
I told you haha because I wanted to breathe the night air haha


여자아이
" lie "


박지민
Yeah.. huh?


여자아이
Oppa, your eyes don't speak like that.


박지민
.....


박지민
It's so... so hard...


박지민
I gave up everything and became a trainee


박지민
My head was filled with anxiety about what would happen if I didn't debut.


박지민
Because I'm not better than the other members


여자아이
no way -


여자아이
It's nothing special


박지민
what .. ?


여자아이
Why is there nothing that makes you better than the other members?


여자아이
My brother didn't find it.


여자아이
and


여자아이
The reason you feel that way is because you're not satisfied with what you're doing, right?


여자아이
Try harder


여자아이
Feeling insecure means you know you are lacking.


박지민
.... thank you


박지민
It's solved


박지민
then -


박지민
Now, shall we listen to the little girl's worries?


여자아이
... !


박지민
Even the little girl's eyes can't lie haha


박지민
Okay - tell me!


여자아이
....


여자아이
I am ..