A few days later Emma's received a pack from the group, when she opened it, inside were a bunch of plush: a koala, a cookie, an alpaca, a heart, a bunny, and what seemed to be a horse. There was also a note:

These are Chimmy's brothers: Rm's Koya, the koala; Suga's Shooky, the cookie; Jin's RJ, the alpaca; Taehyung's Tata, the heart; JK's Kookie, the bunny; Hobi's Mang, the masked pony.

From BTS

«So, this is a pony,» she said to herself. She took her phone to thank them but as soon as she lit the screen, it showed several missed calls from Bang PD-nim. Without thinking she called him back.

«Hello sir, what's happened?»

«Oh, it's nothing serious. I would like for you to come to my office if, it's not a problem»

«It's not a problem. Is today alright? Are you busy?»

«Today's perfect, I'm not busy right now. It's nothing serious, really. Don't worry I won't eat you alive. I let the front desk know, and when we're done, you can go see the guys' rehearsal if you'd like.»

«See you later sir, and thank you.» She told him.

After hanging up, Emma got dressed but still, felt like she was been looked at. When she got out of the condo to take the taxi some girls approached her.

«Ajumma,» the first one said, taking her harm to make her turn.

She looked at them in disbelief Ajumma my ass. I still look younger than you all. «Sorry? Do you want something?»

They looked at her like, they were expecting someone older. «Ye-yes, we want to know what your relationship with Jimin!» another one said.

«Excuse me?» raising an eyebrows

«This is you right!» the third one said showing Emma her phone, where was a photo of them together the night they went to dinner.

I knew someone took a photo. «First of all, you know that taking photos without permission is a crime, right,» she said scratching her nose, «and second who are you to ask me this kind of thing?»

«We have the right. Jimin's not yours.»

«You know that what you're saying is stupid, but still you've done it. Anyway, is not your business whatsoever relationship exists between us, and the last thing he is not an object so stop it.»

«You bitch, you better stay away from him from now on, I'm warning you.»

«Yeah, yeah, bye,» she said getting on the taxi. «Oh, and if I see you again in front of this condo, you better be ready to be reported.» She concluded by closing the door.

When she arrived at Big hit, she was still thinking about those three gals.

«Miss, we're here.»

«Thank you,» she said snapping out of her thought and paying the man.

At the front office, she announced herself and a girl showed her the way. Taking the elevator to the floor where PD-nim office was. Once she was in front of his door she knocked and waited. «Come in.»

«Hello sir,» she said bowing to him.

«Emma, come in. It's nice to see you. I would like to ask you something...» He said making her take the seat in front of him. «...Who is Kang Do-Yun.»

Emma felt colors leave her face, «I think you already know everything that needed to know.» she said still pale. «I can also understand if you tell me to stay away from the boys.»

«Will this, call him person would be an insult, one be a treat to them?»

Emma shook her head. «No, they're too famous and anyway his only target is always been me, but I want to ask you to not say anything to the guys. I will when and if there be the need.»

He nodded and added, «If you want, I can arrange for you a place in the guys' complex. You saw it's not easy to get in.»

She shook her head again «I would worry for my friend and anyway at the end of this month I'll go back to Italy, so there's really no need.»

Their talk got a little longer and when she was about to get out, she remembered the three girls. «I was forgetting, while I was coming here three girls stopped me because of Jimin. They told me to leave him alone because he was not mine and other things. Goodbye, sir.» bowing and getting out of his office.

Emma walked to the studio where the guys were practicing, hearing music, and laughing. She opened the door and got in without making a sound. She bowed at the staff and then got to the corner to not be in the way. They were so focused that they didn't notice her.

When they called a break, Namjoon turned to take a bottle of water and saw her. He was about to call Jimin but she stopped him because he was talking with someone who was supposed to be the choreographer. After he one turned and said hi to her, Hobi ran to hug her, Tae made a nod with his head, Jungkook jumped to her and hugged her, Suga gave her a high five and Jin made a funny face and made her laugh.

Jimin heard the laughing and turned to see from where it was coming that sound, but the guys were blocking the view. When they stepped back, he saw Emma and ran to hug her. «Ehi baby girl, what are you doing here?»

«Bang PD-nim asked me if I wanted to see the practice, so here I am.» she purposely omitted the little talk they had first.

«Now it's almost lunch, stay and eat with us, what do you think?» Nam told her.

«Why not. If you're ok with it.» she agreed, shrugging.

Waiting for the food to come, Hobi Kookie and Jimin were doing some freestyle. Tae was gaming on his phone, Suga laid down to take a nap and Jin was asking the choreographer to help him with some steps he didn't get. Namjoon was talking with the manager.

Emma, instead, was sitting on the floor cross-legged and looking at the guys. Like this, they really seem like ordinary people, while before they were almost out of reach like they were on another planet.

«Emma,» Nam called her and sat down beside her.

«Hmmm? Hey, what's up?»

«I was wondering why PD-nim called you here.»

She looked at him surprised. «How did you know? What are you a mentalist?»

«I'm not. I'm just smart, and you just screwed yourself,» he told her.

Emma wrinkled her nose. «Aish.»

«He, perhaps, told you not to meet with us?»

«What? NO! He would never.» She told him wide-eyed. «He just asked me how I met Jimin,» she said looking down, not to meet his eyes.

«I know you're lying, but it's ok. Everyone has a thing or two that want to keep private,» he said smiling.

«Noona, Noona,» Jungkook came running to them, «take a photo with me please.» she smiled at him, which instantly stopped him, and lead everyone to laugh.

«What's your job, Emma» Jin asked with his mouth full.

«I'm an editor. I work for a publishing house.»

«What does an editor do?» Kookie asked.

«I read the work of the writers, if I take a liking to the work, I made it published. It's not too difficult today because they use a computer to write so the grammar is ok. Mainly I point out the parts that need some review, that's all.»

«What were you like when you were a teenager?»

«I was pretty much a thug. No wish to study, out all day with my friends.»

«You a punk? I don't believe a single thing.»

«Well, I started studying seriously after my parents passed away.» Jimin rapidly took her hand to reassure her. She turned to him smiling. He didn't know that it wasn't hard like before, talking about them, thanks to him.

To change the subject Jin made one of his dad jokes and everyone started laughing.

«Now I better go,» Emma said, waving her hand. «See you next time.»

Emma just got out of the taxi when her phone was ringing.

«Isn't even thirty minutes that we saw each other, what's up?» she giggled.

«PD-nim just got us a few days off and I was wondering if you and your friend would like to come with us to the mountains? We rented a house there. There will be also Namjoon-Hyung and Yoongi-Hyung girlfriends. It will be from Friday to Monday.»

«For me, it's not a problem, but I need to ask Mimi if she and Felix are free. Can I call you again later?»

«Of course, even a text would do. Then I'm waiting.»

«Yup anyway thank the guys for the plush I love them, they're so cute.»

«You like them?...guys she likes them. Bye, baby girl.» from the other side of the phone she could hear the guys squirming, except for Tae, obviously.

«Bye Jimin,» she said.

After hanging up, she walked towards the police station. She needed to talk to Lee.

That evening when Mimi got home Emma noticed that something in her was off. She approached her, «It's everything, ok sweety?»

«Yes, yes, don't worry. I'm just...tired, there's a problem at work.»

«Ok, now I don't know if I should tell you this, but Jimin had this idea, he wants to know if we like to go with them this weekend for a trip to the mountains. They rented a house and asked if the three of us are in.»

«YES!» she responded immediately, without any hesitation she seemed like she had the need to go, Emma thought that her reaction was for the opportunity to know also the others but she didn't really understand at that moment.

«Mimi, are you ok? You seem a little off. Do you have something that worries you? Are you sure that it's only work-related?»

«Ye-yes, it's really just that work it's so hectic right now and all, plus my best friend is not my boss anymore so. I'm calling Felix right now. And don't worry about dinner I don't have any appetite.»

«Are you alright? If you're sick, we could just stay here don't worry.»

«NO,» she yelled scaring Emma. «No, we need to go. Call your boyfriend or whatever he is and say where in.» She said retiring in her room.

Emma still perplexed called Jimin. «Hey Jimin, I asked her and they're in.»

«Really? Great...Guys Emma and her friends are in...Now that this is settled, would you like to eat with me tonight?» He said.

«Dine with you? Hmmm, I don't know if it's a good idea. Mimi seems to be a bit off and I don't want to leave her at home alone. You know.»

From the corridor, Mimi in her loud voice said, «You can go, Felix, it's on his way here.»

«Are you sure?»

«Yep, go have fun with him. Oh and, don't do anything I wouldn't do.»

Ok, same old Mimi. She thought. «Ok, I'll just wait for Felix to come and we can go. Should we meet there?»

«Absolutely not, baby girl I will come to pick you up.»

One hour later Jimin arrived to pick her up. «Guys, I'll go see you later.»

«Have fun.» the couple said from the room.

While going out of the house Emma catches a few words coming from her friend's room. Word like back and find out but she didn't understand much, so let it be.

«...you later,» Emma said from the hallway.

«Have fun.» Mimi and Felix told her. Once they heard the door opening, Mimi said to her boyfriend, with a really scared look in her eyes. «I'm telling you that today someone saw him in the lobby. He's back.»

«If he was, Lee would have already called, don't you think so?» Felix told her logically.

«What if he didn't find out yet, hmm. I don't want to take the risk,» said that, Mimi took out her phone and called Lee.

«Lee,» the man answered.

«Inspector, I'm Go Mi-Yon, I need to talk about that jerk.»

«We already know he is in Seoul. This morning your friend come to tell us she felt like someone is following her everywhere and we did some research. I was about to call you miss.»

Mi-Yon blanked for a second. He was really back. And Emma was again at risk. She started trembling so much that Felix had to take the phone from her and put it on the speaker. «And now what we're going to do?»

«It seems the reason Kang's here most likely is work-related. For the moment is better not to rush things. If we tell your friend about that, we will put too much stress on her.»

«Where are we going?» Emma asked when she was getting in his car. Near the girl started to call Jimin's name. He covered her because he knew they would take photos so before they could see her face, he closed the car door.

«There's a new place near here. I don't remember the name but the Hyung's told me that the food is very good.» He told her when got in the car too. «It's cozy and they have a private sector so that we can eat peacefully.»

«I think it's perfect. I can understand that idols also need peace sometimes.» She said with a smile.

«It's not just for us, it's for our friends and family too. It's difficult for them when we're in a public place with them. They could get hurt.»

Emma only nodded at his affirmation.

It was a lovely place, «you like this place?» he asked her since she was turning her head around so much. The waitress took them in front of a sliding door and opened it. The room was more amazing than the rest of the place.

(the place looks like this)

«Yes, this place is amazing, can we come back again?» She asked him with a bright smile.

He smiled and nodded, in that moment he couldn't speak, her smiling face was too much to handle. After dinner, they went for a walk near the Han River. He was heavily disguised that even Emma found it difficult to recognize him.

«I like this place, it's calm at this hour,» Emma told him sitting on a bench. Jimin sat beside her and took her hand in his, by now it was routine, just that this time he interlaced his fingers with hers. Emma didn't know what to do so she tried to take away her hand.

«Please don't do it.»

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