Zahara: *currently just in her own world*

Tae: *puts his feet in the water as well*

Zahara: *takes a few seconds before opening her eyes and looking at Taehyung*

Tae: *looks back at her and gives her a reassuring smile*

Zahara: *smiles weakly, looks down* I'm scared, really scared. My father is the person that I have most feared in my own life so far and the man I most hate. *sighs* you deserve to know what's going on, what happened between my father and I just like the rest of the boys do. After I tell you, I'd like for you to tell them, because *sighs again*

Tae: it's okay, I'll do it for you.

Zahara: *looks up at him* thank you..*looks out to the water again* where do I even begin? My father..he's an awful person. He's the reason I believe I wasn't talented. He's the reason why I didn't start YouTube with my talents. He's the reason why I developed depression, anxiety, insecurity, and more. *tearing up as she has flashbacks* he made my life as I was growing up an actual living hell. He abused me. Not just verbally but physically too. Living under his roof was like a prison-no, worse which probably doesn't seem possible but yeah. I don't like going into to much detail with anything about him..*a few tears roll down her cheek as her voice begins to crack* h-he tried to rape me one night. My mom was home but he had drugged her to make her pass out.....I remember that night like it was yesterday..I remember smashing my lamp over his head and I remember running away that night. I ran to my cousin's girlfriend's house and I stayed there for two nights. I would have stayed longer but I thought of my mom...Not even what he does to me is the worse part for me. For me the worse part is how he treats my mother. He treats her like a toy. Just picks her up, plays around with her, when he's bored, just drops her and picks up another. Yet, he's never asked for a divorce. He abuses her too. I don't know how it's been since I've left but, I know nothing most likely changed between the two. My mom is still with him though because he's got her convinced that without him, she would be nothing. The things I'm doing now, all began because I want change for my mom. She doesn't deserve to live the way she does. *by now she's just crying*

Tae: *pulls her into his arms, wrapping his arms around her, letting her cry on him* how come you've never called the police?

Zahara: he threatened me, which still sticks with me today. If I ever the call the police, my mom and I will die. He's got people for it..and even under protection, it WILL happen. He has had people killed before...

Tae: *rubbing circles onto her back, letting his chin rest upon her head*

Zahara: I-I'm terrified Taehyung...what is he doing here? I don't want to go alone tomorrow..what if he's there?

Tae: I wish I knew the answer to that question, really and I spoke to Hobeom hyung. He said he'll be working out something so that you aren't alone. I wish I could go with you but I can't since the boys and I have concerts-

Zahara: it's okay, you have to work Tae.

Tae: *pulls away a bit, looks at her and wipes her tears away with his thumb* don't cry..I don't like seeing you like this.

Zahara: I'm sorry..

Tae: don't apologize

Zahara: thank you. Thank you for being here for me. For always being there for me. I'm sorry that there are things that I have hid from you but-

Tae: I completely understand, Zahara. It's okay. *smiles warmly*

Zahara: *slightly smiles, lays her head back on his chest, listening to his heartbeat, his heart rate rises*

Tae: *is flustered but lays his chin back on her head*

Cai Lu: *sees that Zahara left her phone right next to Luma, grabs her phone, takes a picture of them, smiles, and sends it to Taehyung saying "Lulu once again 💁🏻" The picture is what you can say, tumblr. Even though in the picture you can't tell it's Taera, it obviously is with the sunset as their background. Shows the photo to the rest of the girls*

Tae: *kisses the top of her head, his phone isn't on him but back with everyone else*

Zahara: *pulls away with a small smile, takes a few steps away from the water and sits down on the sand*

Tae: *sits down right next to her*

Zahara: *holds his hand, laying her head on his shoulder*

Tae: *smiles*

*Zahara doesn't deserve treatment like that..no wonder her friends mean so much to her. What a piece of shit father she has. I know it's rude to say that-well think that way but it's true. I need to find out how he looks but then do what? I don't want to risk getting Zahara and/or her mom murdered. I know what Hobeom hyung will do, he's just going to send like one or two security guards with her but I know Zahara still won't feel safe*

Taera: *watching at the sun slowly disappear turning into night*

Zahara: *slightly yawns*

Tae: you should get some rest

Zahara: *nods* I know..

Taera: *hear how Jungkook is saying that he's going to the hotel*

Tae: *turns around* Jungkook!

Kookie: *looks at Taehyung* ne hyung?

Tae: *waves him over*

Kookie: *walks over to Taera*

Tae: take Zahara with you. She's tired, needs her rest. Tomorrow we will all talk.

Kookie: *nods*

Zahara: nanite Taehyung *stands up*

Zahkook: *walk over to everyone else*

Zahara: *grabs her phone* nanite everyone

All: goodnight!

Zahkook: *walk back to the hotel and to Caira's room*

Zahara: you can go now

Kookie: *gives her a 'seriously?' look*

Zahara: *sighs* I don't want to be a bother

Kookie: and you aren't. I want you to be safe okay? I'll stay here until Cai Lu comes back.

Zahara: *nods as she grabs her pajamas, changes into them in the bathroom, does her nightly routine then goes back out and plops herself onto the bed. Goes on her phone, onto to Spotify, and puts on the Atmospheric Acoustic playlist. Negotiations by Morten Myklebust comes on* are you going to lay down?

Kookie: *shakes his head* I'll sit on this comfy chair. I'm jealous, we don't have this chair in the room I'm staying in.

Zahara: *chuckles* nice try. I know the chair isn't comfy. If you want to be on the bed, you're more than welcome to Kookie. The bed is king sized.

Kookie: *nods as he sits down on the bed with his back resting against the wall*

Zahara: *shuts her eyes as her eye lids have given up on trying to stay open* nanite Jungkook..

Kookie: have sweet dreams, Zahara. Try and forget about Brian for your slumber.

Zahara: *drifts to sleep*

Two hours later, 11:15pm

All: *walking back into the hotel*

Cai Lu: *is the last person, a bit behind everyone else* Taehyung

Tae: *is the second to last, stops and turns around* ne?

Cai Lu: *walks up to him* sleep with Zahara

Tae: *eyes slightly widen* e-excuse me?

Cai Lu: *gives him a look realizing how he comprehended that* ew, no I'm not asking you to do that. Nasty.

Tae: *feeling embarrassed, looks down, rubbing the back of his neck with a nervous smile* oh..aren't you sharing the room with her though?

Cai Lu: ne but, I can sleep with the rest of the girls. If her father, does end up making a little visit, although Zahara is strong for a girl like her, her and I can't take on her father. I know she told you, so you know what I mean.

Tae: *nods*

Cai Lu: I just want her to feel more safe..I mean she feels safe with us but you know, I just don't want to risk it.

Tae: I understand Lulu. *smiles* I love how you all care for each other.

Cai Lu: of course. I'm glad I met them, they are my sisters now, always and forever. *smiles* I don't know what I would do without them. They make me feel loved and cared for..and I never feel alone anymore. They have become apart of the reason I feel happy...alright. Go up now before I end up crying.

Tae: *chuckles* alright. Goodnight Lulu.

Cai Lu: goodnight Taehyung. *walks to the girls*

Tae: *walks over to the boys*

All: *go into the elevator, up to the floor they are all on*

Tae: *texts Jungkook to open the door*

Jungkook: *Blue Blood by Benjamin Francis Leftwich is playing. Stands up, walks around the bed and ends up stubbing his toe, shaking the bed a bit. Says in a quiet yell* fuck! *sighs as he walks to the door and opens it* good timing, I was just about ready to fall asleep.

Tae: *chuckles* thank you, Kookie.

Kookie: anytime hyung. Anything for Zahara. *smiles tiredly*

Tae: go get some rest.

Kookie: *nods as he lets Taehyung in* goodnight hyung

Tae: goodnight

Kookie: *leaves*

Tae: *shuts the door and walks more into the room to see Zahara sleeping*

Zahara: *Jungkook stubbing his toe kind of woke her up, she's too lazy to open her eyes though*

Tae: *smiles at how peaceful she looks, walks over to her side, bends over and kisses the top of her forehead. Walks to the end of the bed, takes off his shirt as it is sticky because Jimin "accidentally" dropped his drink on Tae. Looks at his shorts not knowing what to do. Shrugs and walks into the bathroom, shutting the door but leaving a crack open*

*We didn't have toothbrushes packed so they must had to buy some. Please tell me there is an extra...AHA NE THEY DO!*

Zahara: *thought she was imagining someone kissing her forehead so doesn't open her eyes. She's still on her side, facing the bathroom. Until she hears the sink running*

*So maybe I wasn't imagining it..? I'll open my eyes when I hear-ah, whoever it is, is brushing their teeth. I know Jungkook left, I heard him say so but I barely was able to hear who he was speaking to. I'll wait until I hear the person spit*

Tae: *washes out the toothpaste after brushing his teeth and tongue, spits. Does it another time then shuts off the tap. With the towel found in there, he wipes his hands and mouth*

Zahara: *her eyes flutter open, staring towards at the bathroom door, watching it open and the first thing she sees are abs. Feeling a bit flustered, she looks down and sees the stain on his shorts, looks up quickly to see who it is then back down to the shorts, giggles, she just woke up so her voice sounds tired* did you piss yourself?

Tae: *eyes were slightly widen because he didn't know she was awake, tilts his head a bit then looks down, back to her* ani, Jimin dropped his drink on me.

Zahara: why?

Tae: *shrugs* he just wanted a laugh. It was funny.

Zahara: *stretches as she lays on her back. Yawns, right before her mouth shuts, her tongue sticks out slightly and licks her lips a bit. Eyes become teary, wiping them* I hate yawning

Tae: *smiles*

Zahara: so where's Lulu?

Tae: staying with the other girls

Zahara: so I'm staying alone..? *just wants to hear him say that he's staying there with her*

Tae: *knows she wants to hear that* yes

Zahara: *nods slowly* okay-

Tae: I'm kidding. I'll be staying with you.

Zahara: *smiles, Homegrown by Haux is playing. Spreads her arms open, signaling for him to get in her arms*

Tae: with these sticky shorts?

Zahara: *arms drop as they got tired* I have guy sweatpants in my suitcase

Tae: why do you have guy sweatpants..?

Zahara: don't think wrong. I love wearing them because they are comfortable and they are my cousin's. *laughs a bit* I stole them from him.

Tae: *shakes his head with a smile, goes into her suitcase, finds the sweats, just changes right there, doesn't really care*

Zahara: *arms go up again, spreading them*

Tae: *goes on top of her, he's not squashing her, he's got his elbow lifting him up a bit*

Zahara: *wraps her arms around him giving him a hug*

Tae: *lifts himself up a bit more so he's looking at her face*

Zahara: *arms are now wrapped around his neck* you don't know how glad I am for meeting you

Tae: I'm glad your friend recommended to send an audition to BigHit or else none of this wouldn't have happened.

Zahara: *smiles* yeah..which makes me think, I really do need to thank her. *My Favorite Faded Fantasy by Damien Rice is playing as somehow the music skips*

*well fuck, what's wrong with my phone this time?*

Tae: do you always listening to music like this before going to sleep?

Zahara: ne, when I don't feel at home..actually, wrong. Sometimes I do it when I'm home..I guess when I want to feel comforted, and at peace?

*even though I'm still always thinking..*

Tae: I've been meaning to do this..not just for the past two days including today but for a little while now..

Zahara: wha-

Tae: *leans in, shuts his eyes and kisses her*

Zahara: *shuts her eyes even though she was a bit shocked, and kisses back*

Taera: *after about a minute they pull away*

Zahara: *flustered* w-what..ah..w-what was that for..?

Tae: *smiles* I don't want to hide it from you anymore..I like you, Zahara. Not as a friend, not as a best friend, but more than that.

Zahara: *decides to joke around* I don't think it's right for siblings to kiss like that..

Tae: *rolls his eyes* always playing

Zahara: just like you *smiles*

Tae: and you kissed back..so I'm guessing you have feelings for me back.

Zahara: *stays quiet for two seconds since she looks back at his lips then into his eyes and nods* ne..I like you too, Taehyung.

Tae: *kisses her again but this time a bit more passionately as the music skips again*

Zahara: *Delieverance by RY X is now playing (A/N: btw don't mind the lyrics of the songs with the current situation they are in. I mean the lyrics are beautiful but don't fit in this current situation, it's just the sound of the song and the feel it gives if that makes sense...), kissing back, both arms are still wrapped around him except her right hand is going through the back of his hair. She pulling herself up a bit*

Tae: *places one hand under her and onto her lower back, turns over so now his back is laying on the bed and Zahara is on top of him*

Zahara: *straddling him, both hands on each side of his face*

Taera: *lips are in sync*

Zahara: *after the song finishes, smiles against his lips causing him to smile. River Women by Puzzle Muteson is now playing*

Tae: *gives a soft peck to the tip of her nose*

Zahara: *gets off of him and lays on his left side, laying her head partially on his shoulder, her nose is kind of on the crook of his neck, her left hand on his bare chest*

Taera: *legs intertwined, the blanket now covers them, giving them some warmth from the air conditioned room*

Tae: *his left arm is wrapped around her waist, pulling her closer. With his right hand, he holds Zahara's hand, fingers intertwining on his chest, smiles at the sight of them*

11:57pm

Taera: *after having a short conversation, they both drift to sleep. Zahara was the first one to fall asleep, so Taehyung paused the music then fell asleep*

8AM

Zahara: *naturally wakes up, slightly confused then looks up to see Taehyung, becoming more confused then remembers what happened last night and smiles. Rolls to the edge of the bed, sits up, placing her feet on the ground and stands up*

Tae: *slightly groans as he turns onto his side, eyes still shut, and with his morning voice* where are you going..?

Zahara: *turns around and looks at him* to change then going to check and hope the café is open

Tae: *groans again, not opening his eyes* what time is it?

Zahara: 8:02 in the morning

Tae: *groans again*

Zahara: *shakes her head* go back to sleep

Tae: what time is your flight?

Zahara: 10

Tae: *stays quiet for a moment, stretches, licks his lips, opens his eyes, blinks them a few times then looks at her* I'll go with you.

Zahara: you don't even have a shirt to wear

Tae: *looks down* oh yeah..*shrugs* I'll just go back to my hotel room and get a shirt. I've got the key card with me so it's okay. *remembers he's wearing her sweatpants, well her cousin's but still* and I'll change into another pair of shorts.

Zahara: alright, go do that now, I'm going to change. *grabs an outfit out of the massive suitcase, goes into the bathroom, shutting the door behind her. Gets changed, and just puts her hair in a
'perfect messy bun' then walks out. She doesn't feel like putting on makeup since she'll be on a almost 20 hour flight, having to stop in Seoul then jumping onto a nonstop to NY. Is still wearing the bracelet Taehyung bought her. (A/N: she never usually takes it off but if they are performing, filming a music video or having a photoshoot, she's dressed in a certain way so she takes it off)*

Tae: *after getting dressed, he goes back and knocks on Zahara's door*

Zahara: *walking towards the door but then knocks over a small table that had some of her belongings on it, making a ruckus*

Tae: *hears it, eyebrows furrow in*

*What was that? WHAT IF HER FATHER GOT TO HER?! SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT*

Tae: *keeps knocking on the door* Zahara? Zahara, is everything okay? What happened?

Zahara: *picks up the table, picking up the stuff that dropped, putting it back onto the table*

*I better not be clumsy all day*

Zahara: *opens the door to see how worried Taehyung looks*

Tae: are you okay?

Zahara: ne. I just knocked over that table *points at it*

Tae: I thought-

Zahara: I know what you thought *gives him a small smile as she places her hand on his cheek, caressing it with her thumb* thank you

Tae: *smiles as he blushes a bit* come on let's go!

Zahara: *isn't as loud as him* Taehyung! People are still sleeping..

Tae: whoops..*shrugs* let's go

Zahara: *shakes her head with a smile as she quickly grabs the key card and walks out*

Tae: *holds her hand and their fingers intertwine, smiles as they walks down the hallway to the elevator*

Taera: *Zahara presses the button to go down. Waiting, then enter the elevator. The elevator goes to the the lobby, they exit the elevator*

Zahara: *smiles while looking down as she remembers last night*

*He..He likes me..damn his lips were soft. I just hope choosing this path isn't the wrong choice..I mean I do like him, I really do but still..I haven't had the best luck with dating..then again, it takes time to find the right one but just like my momma said "don't get too carried away" I just can't believe he likes someone like me..then again, I haven't told him some things..but those were dark times I'd rather forget, I know I will have to tell him eventually. Damn it, why does my mind always have to twist good and happy things in something negative? I hate my mind..*

Tae: *not even looking at her, looking the direction they are walking in but can tell* what are you thinking about?

Zahara: *looks up at him* that's for me to know-

Tae: I think I can guess of one thing you were thinking of...*gives her that look*

Zahara: I'd be lying if I said I wasn't..

Tae: *smirks as he looks back towards the direction they are walking*

Zahara: on second thought..let's not go to the café here. *stops walking causing him stop and looking at her with a questioning look* I don't even think it's open so can we go to the beach, walk along it and just talk?

Tae: of course, if that's what you'd like.

Zahara: *smiles as they exit the hotel, walking to the beach* hey Tae..are you all going to be staying here for the rest of the day?

Tae: I honestly have no idea, maybe?

Zahara: *nods*

Tae: I want to go with you to the airport.

Zahara: hm?

Tae: I want to go with you to the airport.

Zahara: no I heard you but, really?

Tae: you don't want me to..?

Zahara: that's not what I mean. I guess..I'm just a bit surprised is all, I'd think you like to enjoy the time you have left here in Jeju without having to worry about me-

Tae: *stops walking* wait..

Zahara: *stops and faces him*

Tae: *grabs her shoulders and looks into her eyes deeply* I will always be worrying about you, okay? There's no change in that, ever since I met you. You are not bothersome, Zahara. It shows that I care about you as so does everyone else, okay?

Zahara: *nods slightly but smiles* come on let's go.

Time for Zahara to board her flight

Taera: *at the airport, are masked and with 2 security guards, two that will be with Zahara on the flight to NY.*

Tae: *pulls down his mask and kisses the top of Zahara's forehead* make sure to FaceTime me when you land. I don't care what time it is, just do it for me please?

Zahara: *nods, pulls down her mask and is smiling* I will, don't worry. *gives him a quick peck on his cheek, lifts up her mask back up, looks at him for a few more seconds then walks away before it's too late*

Security guards: *each walking next to Zahara*

Tae: *lifts his mask back up, watching them leave in the distance, a bit upset she has to go after he finally decided to confess he likes her but he knows they'll be texting FOR SURE and video chatting whenever possible. Turns around, walks out of the airport, and goes into the car he came in with Zahara, back to the hotel*