October 2020

Another dating scandal had broken out and this time there was no denial from the agency of the alleged couple.

The two had been so careful, leaving nothing to chance and still they got caught. Their secret dates plastered in every news site.

Apparently they were the mid year couple revelation.

Jungkook let out a grunt of disgust. Does Dispatch have some hidden stash of celebrity couples? Do they fucking do a lottery or something to choose which one they should reveal next?

He looks at the wasted man before him, then catching site of two others who had gathered there to console their friend.

"Bam? You're wasted man, let's go home." But said man just shook his head, hugging the soju bottle like it was life itself. He was being stubborn as always.

Jungkook looked helplessly at Yugyeom, hoping he would be able to convince his member to go home and sleep off the hang over. He only received a shrug, knowing that Bambam wasn't wasted enough not to cause a ruckus if they forcefully carry him home.

He sighed. It had been a hellish week. It had started when Lisa barged into his studio in panic.

He almost had a heart attack when he saw the state his fiancée was in. Immediately leaving the comfort of his chair, he helped Lisa upright, letting her lean on him for support. "Love? What happened?"

"Jungkook," she whimpered.

"What?" His heart was beating fast, surely nothing good would come out at whatever news she brought with her.

"Bambam..." He scrunched his eyebrows together at the mention of their friend. "Bambam and Mina, they're all over the news."

"What did we do wrong? It's only been three months? Three blissful months before everything just went to hell," Bambam slurred looking cross eyed at Jungkook. "JK! Jungkook! Kookie-aaaaah! You and Lisa hid for three years and I could only do it for three months. Unfair! So so so unfair. Didn't even see it coming. I'd have given them money you know, if that's what they wanted, just to shut their mouths. I'd be all— take it all you money hungry hoes!"

"I don't know man," it was the truth. He truly did not know if it was just pure luck on their part or if their companies had dealt with it without them knowing.

"You lucky bastard. I hate you," he accused and if looks could kill, Jungkook would be dead, but just as easily his expression changed drastically. "Ani ani ani! That's not true. I love you bro. I love you to the moon and back!" He shouted, gaining the attention of the neighboring tables.

Jungkook stiffled his laugh at the sudden declaration and answered with, "I love you too bro." The other two with him shamelessly laughed at their bromance.

They stood out like a sore thumb, four men covered to the tip. Good thing everyone was hazy in mind, thanks to the amount of alcohol they consumed, that they did not question the obvious oddity.

"I'm losing my mind here. It feels like everyone is against us." He wasn't sure but Jungkook thought he heard a slight sniffle from Bambam and it hurt him to hear it.

It was time for the real talk and the exact reason why he came out so late at night, leaving Lisa alone at their apartment. Yugyeom was right that Bambam was far from truly being wasted.

"Mina isn't talking to me. She's just plain shut herself down from everyone after the hate hashtag trended. She just works non stop with her designs and that's it. I don't know what to do to help her, even her members are at their wits end." Bamabam wailed, unconsciously switching to Thai. Good thing that he now has a good grasp of the language that he could actually understand. Plus Ten hyung was there to translate for Yugyeom.

"Maybe she needs some time Bam," said Ten hyung. "You know how we to tend to sometimes retreat within ourselves when we get hate."

"It's been days hyung! Five fucking days!!! Do you know how long that is?!" Bambam was now just being dramatic as fuck, but damn relatable too.

If Lisa did the same, he'd go crazy with worry like him albeit he wouldn't let it go on for five days. He's not that patient when it comes to these things. It's been his belief that if someone is hurting, it's better if someone was there with them for comfort even it was just to silently lend a shoulder to cry on. So in conclusion, he'd probably be breaking down her door on the second day or so.

Jungkook didn't know if it was fate or what but a song played at the bar they were in, an old one that was released way back in 2018 and from one of his favourite artist. The message of the song struck him, the wheels in his mind whirling with a plan.

"Then let's do something about it," he muttered carelessly. "People seem to think it's okay to go up on Mina and you when it's your life to live. It's not a crime to fall in love."

Jungkook looked at Bambam with more conviction. It's crazy and it was such a gamble to do so. But nobody wins  if they're not ready to risk something.

He looked through his contacts as three questioning eyes looked at him. Finally finding the number he was looking for, he paused, second guessed himself wether he should or not. Not only was it late at night but they had recently only gotten close.

"Ah fuck it," he knew she was still up, busy with a shooting. Information he gained from a birdie who was there, information he thought was not necessary enough to be shared until this moment. He silently thanks his hyung for his big mouth.

"Yeoboseyo Jungkook-ssi."

When she accepted his call, he couldn't help but swallow a bit before greeting her. "Ji Eun noona annyeong!"

The other three now staree at him with identical shocked faces.

Today at exactly twelve midnight, IU's 2018 hit song Bbibbi, unexpectedly trended on every SNS platform exactly two years after it's release.

It started with simultaneous uploads from idols captioning the song's iconic line:

[start MV cut]

"Yellow C A R D
If you cross line, it's a violation. Beep!
This is my manners,
it's ma ma ma mine
Please keep the la la la line
Hello stuP I D
If you cross this line i'll get serious. Beep!
Stop it! Keep the distance
Cause we don't know
know know know
Comma we don't owe
owe owe owe (anything)"

[end MV cut]

Artists from different companies had started the trend

- start -
(montage of artist video or selca post)

Sunmi
Shinee's Taemin and Minho
Exo's Kai
Ha Sungwoon
Twice
Red Velvet
Got7
Mamamoo
Super Junior's Heechul
Exid's Hani
Astro's Cha Eunwoo
NCT's Jaehyun
Winner
Ikon
Bigbang's Daesung
Seventeen's Mingyu, DK and The8

- end -

And until now, not only artists but even actors and entertainers have joined this out of the blue ceremony.

Now the question is, is this just a trend to celebrate a song or is this a silent warning to haters and fans?

At eight o five this morning, the original artist herself, posted the closing clip of her MV. A yellow curtain transitioning to a red color with the title of her song. Her post captions: "Please keep the la la la line"

K-netz are now convinced that this series of post were more than just a celebration, especially as most notable of these uploads were from Got7's Bambam and Twice's Mina that have recently been confirmed to be dating.

The couple have reportedly been under fire for their relationship with a trending hate hashtag and threats against their safety.

- start -
(Bambam and Mina's IG video post)

Mina in all yellow sings to the song's chorus with her own voice.

Bambam appears, also clad in yellow, rapping the bridge of the song

"Open your eyes dumb, knock knock knock
Enough,I won't deal with you anymore, block block block block block
If you don't know, start memorizing this, baby
Repeat repeat
So easy, right?"

- end -

But what has everyone buzzing about the video was not just JYP's new couple, or the massive support the two have garnered since it's release. It was the unexpected featuring of Bangtan Sonyeondan's Jungkook and Blackpink's Lisa who were coincidentally attired in red.

These four have been known to be close friends along with other idols born in 1997. But what exactly is the reason for their appearance? Is it just to simply show support for a friend or something more?

- start -
(after the second chorus of Bambam and Mina's IG video)

The four face each other's paired colour, yellow to yellow and red to red, as the last wisp of the song fade. Bambam and Mina looking at each other before the former kisses his girlfriend's forehead with eyes now closed.

The maknae of BTS and Blackpink too started off with a simple look, eyes never wavering from each other. Jungkook's right hand cups Lisa's face, their smiles suddenly telling another story.

- end -

Jungkook shuts the TV off, he turns to his fiancée sitting beside him. "So?"

Lisa who had been lost in some sort of trance, blinks at him. "What?"

He laughs even though the situation they were in was far from a laughable. They have yet to join the so called "phenomenon" even as it had been his idea in the first place.

Oh they had every intention of posting, they just wanted to see if people actually now think they were together after seeing the video.

And yes, ARMYs who was so used to scrutinising every released content of BTS did indeed understand that he and Lisa were in a relationship. Now what awaits them was the actual confirmation of their theories.

He reached over her side of the bed and took Lisa's phone, handing it to her. "The post love. We need to post it now."

"Oh yeah." She bit her lip in uncertainty, obviously still a bit out of it.

"Lali, are you okay?" He takes hold of her hand in his. "This is what we've been waiting for. We can't back out anymore love. Unless you want to tell them after the wedding?"

She furiously shook her head at the suggestion. "That would hurt them too much."

He smiles at her soft heart, taking her in his arms in comfort, knowing full well why she was hesitating. "It will be okay. They might get mad at us at first, indignant that we never shared it with them, but if they love us, truly love us then they'll understand and support us."

He feels her nod and squeezes her tighter in his embrace before letting go. Once again he hands her her phone as he takes his from the night stand. "Let's do it?"

Lisa nods and opens her instagram as Jungkook simultaneously opens Bangtan's shared twitter account.

They anxiously type the exact same caption except for the differing pronouns.

"Done?" Lisa asks, putting down her phone in front of her.

Jungkook hums his answer and does the same, laying his phone in front of him.

"On three love. Hana. Dul. Set!" They both press the post and they didn't have to wait long with Korea's fast internet.

Right away Jungkook took both of their phones and turned on the silent mode, before carefully setting the pair on the bedside table.

He looks at her and smiles. "We did it."

"We did." She answers softly, radiating the same kind of happiness. "I didn't expect to feel this relieved."

He nods in understanding. It was like a heavy boulder had been lifted off on their shoulders. They didn't realise how heavy it had been to keep their secret until this very moment.

Jungkook kisses her full on the lips before covering them with a blanket and turning off the lamp light.

Like every other night, he pulls Lisa close to him. "I love you my wife-to-be."

Lisa buries herself in his warmth until she can hear the clear thumping of his heart. "I love you future hubby. Good night."

The two drifted into blissful sleep, oblivious to the waking shock they had left with their identical post.

Those who had been sleeping were woken up by another, fidgeting about sharing the news that could not be left for another day.

Those who had been awake were shaken up, eyes glued on their screens as they drink in the flooding comments, the theories, the rants and the progressing support as the hours pass.

• • •

We are human too, with human emotions like yours. Is it a sin to fall in love? If it is, then why does it feel like the times I have shared with her [him] feels as euphoric as the times I've stood before you?
💛 ∞ 💜

And below [above] that mind numbing caption was a photo of Lisa's infamous gold G clef necklace perfectly fitting against Jungkook's silver one.

It was the first time any of them had seen the pendant he had guarded for years. There were many instances his silver chain had caught the curious eyes of ARMYs but the maknae never slipped, always careful to keep it underneath his shirt. They eventually resigned, making it into a game of spot-the-hidden-necklace.

And unknown to them, it was the first time since the night at the light house when Jungkook had gifted the necklace to Lisa, that the pieces came together like the puzzle pieces they were.

• • •

A/N: This is one of those times I wish I was a gifted photo editor or graphic artist 🤣 sorry but you guys just have to use your imagination.

I hope this wasn't too confusing. If it was feel free to ask me 🤗 or if you have any questions, drop them and I'll answer them as best as I can. No spoilers though 😬