For once, I want
a different picture
in my life

Jhope worked quietly on his computer, but his mind is still on what happened two hours ago. He tentatively looks at the area where his invirso binding covered his soul mark.

He can't understand why FATE is out to torture him like this. She broke his heart beyond repairs. How will he be able to love again? Yes, he is crazy about the ARMY, but he is not ready for romantic love.

His ex-girlfriend and ex-best friend hurt him tremendously. He never knew they liked each other than much. Why didn't they inform him when he came to Seoul from Gwangju. The lowest blow came when he found out their so-called affair happened for six months.

She was dating his best friend for six months without his knowledge. They talked almost every day. Why didn't she tell him that distance relationships don't work for her, then lie openy to him? He would've understood. He would've given her the freedom.

His sister told him about his ex reservations that he was wasting his time at a dead beat entertainment company on the verge of bankruptcy. She thought he could've auditioned for SM, YG or JYP. They were the tone setters.

He wanted to leave after their betrayal and join a famous dance crew, which most of his previous crew joined. They are now back up dancers for famous international superstars or even pursue their solo dance career.

Now at the height of his global success as BTS, his ex wants to be in his life. He admits that he forgave them years ago, but the pain is unforgettable and still raw.

People say that if you are red gold strung, your soulmate will erase all your ex-lovers' previous feelings. But he doubts it because he loved hard. Hobi loved his ex since they'd been ten years old. They dated since they were 13-14 years.

His neighbourhood always saw them together at church, at parks, cafes, restaurants, peddling to school, holding hands in the malls. They already predicted that they'd be soulmates.

"I'm nobody's fool. I'll give hope to the ARMY, but I don't have time for a soulmate," he mutters to himself.

He saw text messages from his parents and sister, and he missed home. A few weeks ago, Jhope finalised the sale of his penthouse in Gangnam-gu. His sister got him an interior decorator to beautify his bachelor pad. He doesn't have furniture retailers' time to him, he chooses and pays, and his sister and parents oversee.

Most of the members have individual pads for certain private times or when it's their break. Namjoon owns a private resort for executive travellers. Jin co-owns a restaurant that his brother runs. They all made wise investments for the future.

He bought a condo in London a year ago. His family like to vacation there, but he went twice, but BTS will have a show in October for the first time.

There was a knocking on his "Hope World" studio door.

"Jhope !" It's Yoongi.

"It's open! Come in, Hyung," he calls out.

Yoongi peeked into his office. Jhope turned around and beckoned him to come in and lock the door. Yoongi frowned at that strange request.

"Why?"Yoongi asked as he took a seat on the office leather sofa.

Jhope looked at him with a worried expression.

"What's it? Yoongi tried to read his face, but all he sees is a concern.

Jhope inhaled deeply, "Two hours ago, and my soul mark acted out".He finally confesses the inevitable.

Yoongis eyes grew wider at the implications of what Hobi just said.

"What! You mean that your soulmate is on her way to make her appearance?"
He looked surprised and smile. Who would've known that Hobi will be next in the soulmate web?

"But you don't want to meet her, know?"Yoongi continues to ask.

Hobi looked at him with conflicting emotions. He just wiped his hands over his tired eyes, "I don't want to give my heart to anyone...I'm not ready to love again, Yoongi...my heart is scarred."

Yoongi looked at his broken friend. He recalled the devastation on his face when he returned the same day he went to his home town. He couldn't concentrate on his training.

They were about to debut, and Bang Pd wanted to let Hobi go, but Namjoon pleaded with both of them because they need Hobi; he was a genius in dancing. Jungkook was crying, and he didn't want Hobi, their sunshine, to leave them.

"Are you scared to meet your soulmate, or are you scared your soulmate might be your ex.?"Hobi looked in awe at Yoongis observation skills. He nailed it first hand.

"Yes, how did you know that?" he asks Yoongi.

Yoongi shrugged," remember, a few months ago, I had the same problem with the doppelganger. I was scared to death that Jisoo will be my Soulmate..."

"O gosh, I remember. ..it was the most confusing time for you that time, but Yoongi, everyone expects me to bond with my ex. Our love was too deep. I still love her, and she knows it, and everything about me, she can name on each finger. She knows my vulnerabilities... I'm frightened that if I meet my destined soulmate, I wouldn't love her the way she needs to be loved. I'm going to be the worse soulmate ever for her...what if my love for my ex doesn't fade after the bonding?" Hobi looks as if he was about to cry out of frustration

"That will be a dilemma. But look at it like this Hobi, the red gold string removed previous feelings. Even if you are not ready, why not activate the string? Let the bonding remove the old love feelings, and You can be friends with your soulmate till you ready for more...believe me, if you deny her, FATE will work against you...you'll start to love her more each moment," Yoongi mused.

"OMG! I'm not going to touch her, and I'll tell her to stay away from me. I don't WANT a soulmate Yoongi!" he uttered with evident frustrations.

Yoongi just shook his head. This is going to be one dramatic ride with Hobi if he ever meets his soulmate. He doesn't know who must he feel sorry for. He or his destine soulmate.

The next day it was their Hyundai shoot. The boys were grinning from ear to ear, their first car commercial.

They will advertise the new Hyundai Palisade.

The Bangtan Boys were very hyped when shooting scenes for the commercial. They were placed in different units.
Everyone had their lines mesmerised.
Taehyung scene was in the car. His hair was shiny blond, and he was as charming as always, highlighting specific features of the vehicle.

He said his lines with a smirk, "This is sophisticated."

The camera was on happy Jhope in the back of the car, making cute dance moves as a happy child. No one will sense that he is mentally and physically under tremendous stress. That is how professional he is.

Jungkook was shot behind the wheel, looking like a highly matured male. The boys smirk at how their little maknae grew up to be a very sexy male who ironically is still wary of girls.

Namjoon (RM) stood handsome next to the car and said in his beautiful clear English accent, "it has even seats for the seven seats."

J hope to smile and open the door and, " I would like to drive it to the sea".

Jun, RM and Jimin had a cute, funny scene with a yellow camping tent. They were trying to open or close it in the boot.

Yoongi and Hobi had a scene together. They were sitting inside an open boot, like a scene during the night with all the sights and sounds of the night.

Huobi's endearing fearfulness for many things has a placed in the commercial. The Hyungs were cracking up on his "acted" scared facial expressions.

Jungkook and Taehuyng also got a unit,"Taekook". They were laying in the back of the boot, looking at the moon.

They also had a red-carpet scene.

They ended the scene of the commercial with a self-introduction.

We are presenting the all-new Palisade.

After the commercial, the Hyundai company treated the Bangtan Boys to a hearty lunch meal at one of the poshest restaurants in Gangnam-gu.

A happy group driven by their bodyguards moved back to their home for a well-deserved rest.

The company gave them half day today. Sungdeuk was so generous and gave the boys off from dance rehearsal.

They will be rehearsing tomorrow the whole day for the Seoul Awards. They've been nominated for their very first Seoul Award. They are hoping at least to bag an award. They'll be performing their hits "Mic drop" and "DNA". These songs open the gateway into the western music scene. They performed it on American television talks shows-what a blast they had.

The next day early, the boys were in the dance studio at Bighit, brushing up their performance.

They were tired. Jhope was lying on the floor next to Jungkook, Jimin and Taehyung. Sweaty and tired. When they dance, they give it they're all.

Jimin jumped up, wipe himself off and look down at the boys who just spread out from exhaustion. They've already practice "DNA" three times. This was their second practice of "MicDrop."

"Anyone for a bottle of mineral water?" he asked his members.

"Still water, please," Hobi look through half-lidded eyes.

The other two also ask for still water. He went to the table filled with bottles of ice-cold water. I took four and took it to the boys. He throws each one a bottle.

One almost hit Kookie on the head. Jimin laughs at Kookies face, "Sorry, kooks, it wasn't on purpose."

Jim and RM ( Namjoon ) joined them on the floor with water bottles in the hands.

Namjoon smile, " Are you ready for any questions that the press will throw at you tomorrow evening?"

Jhope sits up and throws some water on his face," I'm ready as long as they don't ask us where our Soulmates are...Since Bighit announces it to make ARMY prepared for the big reveal."

"I'm so sorry, guys, and If I didn't hug Y/n so tight after we won the Billboard award, it wouldn't have happened now. "Taehuyng felt remorseful. After the award show last year. They went back to the dressing rooms, but a lot of press was still outside.

They caught a silhouette of one of the boys hugging and kissing a girl. The press knew it was one of the BTS guys, but they couldn't pinpoint who exactly.

Blurred pictures of them were spread in Korea and all over the globe. Bighit couldn't keep it a secret from the ARMY. They revealed that BTS got soulmates, at least three of them, but didn't reveal their identities.

The pictures emerged again, and new speculations followed. ( Taes and Jins' soulmate are too nervous about going to Award shows, scared to be exposed next to the guys.

Bighit promises the media an exclusive when at least five of the BTS soulmates found.

Jhope snickers, " I hope the saseang fans don't find out about them first.. their lives will be in danger."

Taehuyng sigh, "I want my girl to be safe...I don't know what I'll do if she gets hurt or killed?"

"No sweat Taehyung...they have ample bodyguards when we travel...just be careful from now on, ok?" Namjoon warned them, looking mostly at Jin.

Jin looks annoyed, "Don't look at me like that...I was never in dating scandals." He throws some water on a snickering Namjoon.

"I need the restroom now?" Jhope jumped up.

Jin smiles a little," Be careful. It's jam-packed today. The trainees are busy with evaluations. I wonder who will make it into our new five-member band that will debut next year. Our little brothers. Jungkook is going to be a Hyung,"

Jungkook and Taehyung laugh as they high five and fist pump each other. They're are growing up now into men.

"And there are new interns...five of them will be permanently employed by Bighit," Namjoon stated.

"Really!" Jhope squeals. Please, God, not another psycho.

"I hope they are not in the stylist departments. I don't want to be feeling up again, please" Jin looked horrified.

Jimin chuckled," Omg, one drool over Jin. She would stroke his back, his chest area or shoulder as if she's rectifying his clothes. Jin soulmate had it with that hormonal girl."

"Jins' girl didn't like how that intern was lusting after her soulmate. I can salute her for staying calm and cool not to expose them," Jungkook mused.

"She was so mad, and I found her crying in the staff and crew kitchen, she thought that I found that annoying girl attractive...gosh, I almost lost my girl over that nonsense..."Jin looks peeved as he thought about it.

"It was tough on her...she had to deal with it for a whole week...she didn't want anything to do with me until I prove how much I love her..."Jin chuckle, but a year ago, it wasn't funny; thank goodness that the intern was transferring to admin duties. Now they will be rotating, and no interns will be around BTS.

Yoongi stand next to Hobi, "let's go to the restroom before we leave. Sejin will be here in an hour. We still need to do another round of "Mic drop".

They walked out of the studio the hallway down. Some of the dancers wave and greet them. They always acknowledged the trainees and dancers.

Just as they were about to turn into another hallway, Me Cheong -Noona and another female manager took a group of 10 people around the building.

Among them were a stunning brunette with long curly tresses, very white porcelain skin, big eyes and red lips. The GIRL was laughing loudly with two other girls.

Jhope knows that mesmerising laugh. When she turns to face her friend, he had a full glimpse of her beauty now. It was her...the girl, who turned his world in its axis.

He was frozen in place, with dropped jaws while his blood drained from his face in shock. He was stepping back as he watches her move up the stairs with the group.

"O God, no!!!" He muttered with a broken whisper with a heart that beats erratically in his chest.

A/n ....drumroll. Who is this girl? Will she be a blessing or a curse?