Serendipity

Chapter 8: Friends code

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It’s been months.

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The boys were working in HYYH pt.2

Taehyung

Morning!!!

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A smiley Taehyung walks into the kitchen.

Taehyung

What is that smell?

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His smile turns into a confused expression.

Jimin

Namjoon hyung did the breakfast

Hoseok

Don’t worry, it still eatable…

Namjoon

I followed Jin instructions

Yoongi

In the wrong way

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Namjoon death stared at Yoongi. Jin laughed.

Jin

At least he tried

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There was a moment of silece, as Jin counted in a whisper.

Jin

… four, five, six… where’s Jungkook?

Taehyung

He is still in bed

Hoseok

How can he sleep like that?

Namjoon

What time is it?

Jimin

7:40 am

Namjoon

We have to be at the set in twenty

Yoongi

What? Really?

Jimin

I’ll wake him up

Hoseok

I’m helping you

Jin

Guys we have to move, come on

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After a couple of minutes trying to get Jungkook up, they finally went out of the house with a sleepy maknae.

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Jungkook barely could see anything.

Jungkook

Where are we going?

Taehyung

We… wait, where are we going to record the video?

Hoseok

We were supposed to meet the manager first

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As they were walking, they saw a familiar face.

Namjoon

That's it!

Lea

Nam, good to see you… wow, pink really suits you

Namjoon

Hehe, thanks

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Namjoon is not used to to recive compliments like that. So he blushes.

Jimin

Hey

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She smiles at Jimin.

Yoongi

How are you, dwarf?

Lea

We are almost the same height, dummy

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Both smirked, Yoongi gives her a short hug.

Lea

I really love the color of your hair, what is it this time?

Taehyung

We are going to make a music video

Jin

That’s why we look like this, or well, almost

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Jin pointed at Jungkook who was still half asleep.

Jungkook

Huh?

Lea

Aww

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She laughed softly and gave him a short kiss on his cheek. Jungkook opened his eyes.

Hoseok

Someone is blushing

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Hoseok joked around. The maknae shake his head.

Jungkook

I’m not

Jimin

Okay, stop it

Jimin

Shouldn’t we have to meet the manager?

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Maybe if was just them, but Jimin sounded a little bit jealous.

Jin

Yes

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The boys were about to say goodbye to her.

Lea

Guys, can I go with you while you’re recording?

Hoseok

That would be fun

Jimin

Sure

Namjoon

You have nothing to do, don’t you?

Lea

No, today I don’t have school

Yoongi

So you don’t have to study, right?

Lea

By now

Yoongi

It’s the same thing

Taehyung

Lea is coming, woohoo

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Taehyung stands between Yoongi and Lea and put his arms around both shoulders.

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Now, all of them were walking together.

Manager

No

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The manager looked at Lea doubting.

Lea

Sir, I would be like a ghost, you wouldn’t even know I’m there

Namjoon

Also, she could help the staff

Yoongi

You don’t have to pay her or something

Lea

Exactly, I’m happy helping others, another hand for the staff is better… so?

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The boys made puppy eyes to the manager.

Manager

You win, but if I get a complaint, I’ll take her out of the set, okay?

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The boys and Lea nodded.

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After a couple of shots, the boys were relaxing in the area. Just because the shot was in the same place and it was comfortable enough.

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As the boys stayed laying on the ground, Jimin took a flower.

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Taehyung noticed what he was doing, but still pretended he didn’t.

Lea

Jimin! I was watching from the monitor, to be the first scene recorded, is really good…

Lea

What’s that?

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She looks at Jimin’s hand, he just extended it shyly.

Jimin

I thought it would look cute on you

Lea

Like, a flower for another flower?

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She raised her eyebrow. Jimin shrugged his shoulders.

Lea

Thanks

Lea

Would you help me?

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She gave him the small flower again. He smirked.

Jimin

Okay, don’t move… please

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He got close to her and started to remove the hair of her face. She giggled. Then he put the flower on a side of her head.

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When he finished, he caressed her hair to make sure that the flower won’t fall.

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He bit his lip for a second.

Lea

So… How do I look?

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She tries to read his face but somehow she can’t tell what he’s thinking.

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Jimin thought she looked beautiful.

Jimin

You look great

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Of course, he couldn’t say something like that.

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Friends code... kinda.

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She smiled at his answer.

Hoseok

Hey!

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Hoseok came behind Jimin, interrumpting them.

Lea

Hobby!

Hoseok

What are you doing? I almost fell asleep there

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Hobi laughs saying this.

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Before either Jimin or Lea answer, Taehyung came too.

Taehyung

Hobi, I need help for the next shot, please

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Hoseok nodded and walked away with Taehyung, not before Taehyung winked at Jimin until disappeared from their view.

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They finished just the first day.

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During the next couple of months while they were recording, Jimin gave small gifts to Lea, with no reason aparently.

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Now, it was the last day, they had to do it at night.

Manager

Okay, Jin, I need you to be the rider, don’t worry. I got a permission for this scene

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The manager explained with more detail. As the boys entered to the car and started to shoot the scene.

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Now they started the next one, because it would be a mess, a funny mess.

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But this time, ending up wet because of the bathtub.

Camera man/woman

Cut!

Camera man/woman

Great job, boys. You can go home now

Camera man/woman

When we finish editing the video, we’ll send it to you

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The boys nodded still in the set of the bathtub. Laughing as they threw Jimin again into it.

Jimin

Why me?

Yoongi

Why not?

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Just messing around as they always do. The boys went out to get dry and change, one by one. Jimin being the last one.

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He didn’t go anywhere, he just sat at the edge of the bathtub sighing.

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Someone knocks.

Lea

Hi? Are the boys here?

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Lea asks to a member of the staff.

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She didn’t knew that the others weren’t there.

Staff girl

Just Jimin, could you give him this towel? I’ll be back with clean clothes in a minute

Lea

Oh, okay

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Lea walks where Jimin was sitting.

Lea

What is that face?

Jimin

What do you mean?

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He frowned.

Lea

You look different

Lea

I don’t know… just, never mind

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She sat next to him putting the towel on his lap.

Jimin

You know? I feel like…

Jimin

I’m doing things wrong

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She looks at him confused.

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Because since the beginning, she saw the pure talent of him.

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And also knew how much he wants to perfect his skills.

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She stayed silent.

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Maybe Jimin wanted to be listened.

Jimin

I want to improve myself

Jimin

But I question so many things before doing them

Jimin

I don’t know…

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He looks at the floor, a little bit ashamed of what he’s saying.

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Lea just wrapped her arms around him in a tight hug, she didn’t care if he was still wet, he sighs.

Lea

Jimin, you are doing everything perfectly

Lea

Don’t you dare to ever doubt about yourself like that again…

Lea

Promise me that

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She stepped back a little without ending the hug, just being face to face.

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That made Jimin feel nervous.

Jimin

Promised

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She let go the hug and stood up with a smile. And helped Jimin to get up too.

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The girl from the staff cane back with Jimin’s clothes.

Lea

I’ll try to find the others and check them up, see you in a few minutes?

Jimin

Yeah… sure

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He gave her a smile as she walked away of the set.