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Few hours later, from the surprise

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Everyone including all the girls were just chilling out in the farm house after the small terrace concert.

Slowly, a few divided into couples mingling around as they spread out all over the place.

Rae-V, casually strolling in the garden hoping for a possible confession from either side.

Se-Joon, in the backyard with Serah filming Namjoon working on a potential future album song near the pool.

Ra-In, chef-ing around in the kitchen wanting to cook some snacks for everyone. More like Jin wanting to make Ae Ra taste his cooking by using others as an excuse.

Meanwhile, Ji-Ria and K-K were lounged in the hall, watching a movie together.

Jungkook, feeling thirsty, offered drinks if anyone wanted them before heading to the kitchen.

JM : A coke for me please!

Jungkook nodded and marched away, leaving the other three in the hall.

Situationally, as Jimin commented on a scene from the movie, Keiv Ya asked for the translation from Aria.

ARIA : Ah, he is talking about Jungkook sunbae's* suicide. That day, if only it wasn't for me (-looking at Jimin-) he would've stopped it from happening.

Jimin felt Aria's expressions softening and emotional which prompted him to know what she was saying to Keiv Ya.

JM : (-in korean-) What's wrong?

Aria, with a sad smile, shook her head into a 'nothing'. On the other hand however, Keiv Ya received the biggest shock of the entire time being friends with Jungkook.

She never knew that he commited suicide and for some reason was hurt at the unacquaintance of the matter.

Jungkook returned around that time with Jimin's coke in his hands and sat next to Keiv Ya.

Seeing her spaced out, he tried nudging her arm a little. Keiv Ya reflexively looked at him and remained with her frozen expression for a moment before looking away.

She unlocked her phone and texted Jungkook, to avoid Aria's attention. Where, she asked him to meet her at the sequestered pond.

Jungkook, feeling the vibration in his pocket, took his phone out when suddenly Keiv ya stood and walked away.

JK : Where are you going? (-text not seen yet-)

She didn't reply and continued to walk outside the house. Jungkook thought to check the text while following her outside to know what was up with her.

He, reading the text, sped up and reached the pond beyond the hedge.

She had her back facing to him, eyes fixed at the pond with a disturbed look on her face.

JK : What's wrong, Kev?

Having no response from her, Jungkook went closer to her and stood by her side to get excess of her visage.

JK : Feeling unwell?

KEIV YA : (-still looking at the pond-) What are we?

JK : (-puzzled-) What do you mean?

KEIV YA : What is our relationship?

JK : We are friends of course. What's the matter?

KEIV YA : (-looking at him-) Friends you say? I thought we were honest with each other. That's what friends are supposed to be, right?

JK : Kev, when did I lie to you?

KEIV YA : You said it was just an accident. You never told you-... (-tears visible in her eyes-)

Jungkook fell silent for a while and everything seemed to stay still in that moment.

The ripples teased by the beak of the birds drinking water, the tree leaves shedding on surface of the pond- every little detailed sound could be heard.

Jungkook didn't, for the least, want this truth to reach her or anybody. He looked away not wanting to show his vulnerability to her.

KEIV YA : (-controlling herself-) You started our friendship with a lie?

JK : (-mad tone-) I was not very proud of it, okay!

There was a pitch silence followed by Jungkook speaking again, but in a softer tone.

JK : (-voice breaking as he looks down-) I didn't want you to know that I was such a loser to do something like that.

Keiv Ya broke in tears hearing his words. But, she tried to stop it from making any sounds by cupping her mouth with her palms.

Jungkook, hearing the muffled cries, turned around only to find her in a bad sob. He, without the least hesitation, hugged her.

JK : I am sorry. I didn't intend to lie to you. (-securing the hug-) But, I don't have the courage to accept my cowardice.

Keiv Ya couldn't stop her eyes from bawling out even at the thought. The realization, that he must've been ailing so bad and emotionally distressed to an amount that ending his life the felt easier alternative.

KEIV YA : (-hands still cupping her mouth-) I am sorry... (-muffled voice-) You must've been through a lot.

JK : Everyone does. I might've been a little more weak.

KEIV YA : (-shakes head-) You were strong enough to survive it. (-unable to stop her tears-)

Jungkook didn't further engage her into talks and silently listened to her sobs in his embrace. He caressed her head slowly, to comfort and ease her heart.

On the other part of the house were Yoon-Seok, cherishing the peace, together in the common balcony- both for their own reasons. The house which was chaotic at its peak just a while ago, was now the most quiet and tranquil.
Hoseok had his euphoric hormones released against his tears from earlier, giving him inner peace.
And Yoongi, feeling the cold breeze touch his bare face- it being warmer compared to the winter inside him.

He knew it was hurting him the worst not able to realize what he wants as his future- with BTS or without them.
Thoughts of escaping from the lime light and vanishing to a place where he could live making songs and stay in solitude forever, seemed to slug him like quicksand.

Every second his soul screamed for an answer but no sound either reached his ears or left his mouth. It was all tranquil.

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Later at night

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Everyone slowly gathered around in the frontyard with the BBQ luring them with its captivating smell towards it.

The initiators were the RaIn duo with Jin BBQ-ing the meat while Ae Ra lighting up the bon fire which Jimin, Hoseok, Rae and Aria later joined to help burn.

The rest arranged the seats around it without any intructions given. They worked in sync, not having a well planned list of to dos; it was pretty much self-executive.

In a few moments, they were all settled around the bon fire, warming their hands under the low degrees of winter onset.

They played a few songs, enjoyed the unquestionable BBQs by the chef of the night, Jin.

It was time to spice up the evening, a little more. One of the girls suggested BTS to sing songs but with a twist of Rappers and Vocalists to swap their roles- without any hard and fast rules.

The vocal line tried rapping to some of their(bts) album songs making the Rappers proud. But, at the same time laugh their lungs out watching the singers struggle.

By the end when it was the last rapper, Hoseok's turn to sing a song, his expressions gloomed down a bit as he walked next to the BBQ stand- the psuedo stage of the night.

The moment he started, the boys could clearly feel the genuineness in the words that he sang. They couldn't help but reminisce the old times when they hung out with Su San and all the members lived happily in the dorms. There were no words needed to feel his dedication towards her with this song.

HS :

"Here's to the ones that we got.
Cheers to the wish you were here but you're not 'cause the drinks bring back all the memories..
of everything we've been through.
Toasts to the ones here today.
Toasts to the ones that we lost on the way
'cause the drinks bring back all the memories...
And the memories bring back memories bring back you.

There's a time that I remember,
when I didn't know no pain
when I believed in forever~
And everything would stay the same.
Now my heart feel like december when
somebody say your name.
'Cause I can't reach out to call you,
but I know I will one day. (ay)

Everybody hurts sometimes,
everybody hurts someday. (a ay)
But everything gonna be alright,
Go and raise a glass and say ay!

Here's to the ones..."

~Memories(Maroon 5)

Everyone cheered the loudest after he ended. They were proud of him that he had his shining smile on his face even through the hard time.

The maknae line passed on cheerful comments as he got back to his seat next to Namjoon. The latter gave him a casual shoulder massage after he sat down.

Few moments later, when the bar of fun seemed to descend down a little, Rae spoke up.

RAE : Hey, how about we play a game now?

They shared a look with each other, slowly agreeing to her.

KEIV YA : That'll be fun. What should we play?

Keiv Ya was seated next to Serah, who was her translator of the night.

Seeing no one suggesting anything, the photographer came up with an idea on that.

SERAH : How about we play "twist the bottle" but with a little twist?

ARIA : What kind of twist?

SERAH : Well, you all have to help me with it. Everyone give me one of your accessories that you're wearing right now. (-seeing them confused-) Come on, anything would be good. Watches, handkerchiefs, keychains, just anything.

They started to pick things from their bodies as they finally got the idea of what exactly they had to do.

Serah next gathered all the stuffs together and put those in a big bowl covering it with a solid colored lid after.

SERAH : So now, here's how it works.
Number One. Each one of us will get a chance to pick anything from this bowl but without looking at it.

All the boys along with the girls, seemed to obediently follow her instructions as she continued further.

SERAH : Number Two. The person picking an object will get a chance to ask anything to the owner of that particular stuff. The owner has to answer the question or complete the dare to own their belongings back.

A few were seen considering life decisions before putting out their valuables while a few others found the twist amusing.

SERAH : Number Three. If the owner fails to do as asked, then his/her stuff will be owned by the person who asked the question.

TH : (-raising hand-) Question.

SERAH : Yes, Tae Hyung-ssi? Ask it out.

TH : What if we pick our own stuff?

Jimin was teased with a chuckle at his innocent yet silly query that he quizzed out with a serious face.

JM : Your life must depend on it. What did you actually give out?

TH : (-grins-) Why? It is a probability though.

JK : A tough one.

Everyone joined in to Jimin with the giggles at Jungkook's mockery. Taehyung, taking the tease sportingly, enjoyed the laughters himself.

SERAH : (-settling after the laughs-) Well, pretty simple. You put it back and pick again. All clear?

ARIA : (-excited-) That sounds interesting!
So, who gets to pick first?

RAE : How about we follow alphabetical order of our names?

SERAH : Yeah, that's sounds fair. So, Ae Ra Eonnie. You go first.

AE RA : Oh, am I the topper?

Although, Ae Ra did not quite expect she would be the one to inaugurate the improvised game, but went for a pick sportingly.

She picked a white left-ear airpod and displayed it to which Taehyung responded as the owner.

"What on earth could I ask him?!" She said in her mind thinking hard for a question.

AE RA : Alright! So, I give you a dare to say something that you really wanted to tell any one among us. But, there is a condition.

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What will be her condition? 😉😲
Idky, but I am squealing at this game lol.

*Aria addressed Jungkook as "Jungkook sunbae" even though he is younger to her by age. That's because, Jungkook is, by profession, a senior to her so she tried to be respectful.

A.N : Thank you so much lovelykavya for helping me with the ship names. 😚

~Your author
MeherJin