Two Part Story
(Part 2)
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Before

"This was amazing! The song you wrote brought us all the way up to first place Y/N!" Joon shouted while giving you a fist bump and you laughed rambunctiously.

"Joon, it was all in how you delivered it!" You cheered back happily and the two of you continued gushing with joy.

That was how it had been in the beginning; Fun, and always full of opportunities for the two of you. With you writing the music and Monnie delivering it to the audience, the two of you were unstoppable. Sometimes you would perform as well but writing was where your passion was.

Mon began picking it up as too and soon, the two of you were creating music that was continuously winning in the competitions you joined.

"Both of us will make it big, I can see it" you promised.

But the music industry was more sinister than you had imagined and when you, one day, were approached by someone who had wanted to sign you and Namjoon up, you were naive in believing it to be true.

After a little bit of convincing, you had gotten Joon to agree to it, thinking that this was your big break.

And like every 'too good to be true' offer, there was always a catch.

The man ended up cruelly exploiting all of your music and had stolen copyright claims over the songs you wrote as well, leaving the two of you with nothing.

That was the first of many cracks in your supposedly impenetrable shield.

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"I can't do this anymore...this, this doesn't make me happy the way it does for you Joon..." you explained again for the second month now and although Namjoon wanted you to stay, he couldn't be selfish.

He stiffly nodded. "I-I get it...I don't want you leave but I know why you want to...but you'll still be here for me though, right?..." he asked unsurely and you shot him a glare.

"How could you even question that! Of course I will be! I know this industry isn't cut out for me but you're different. One day you'll debut and make a real difference in this shitty world"

And at that time you meant every word you said about staying to support him...you disappearing had never been part of your plans.

It had changed that one day you were leaving the studio all alone and someone grabbed you by the arm.

You narrowed your eyes. It was that piece of shit that exploited the two of you. "You! What do you want" you hissed and he chuckled.

"Now that's no way to greet someone you know Y/N" he chastised and you growled. "You're right..." you grumbled and snatched your arm back.

"Fuck off" you corrected and began walking away but he tsk'd condescendingly.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you..." he started and you paused, hearing the threat in his voice.

You didn't walk back to him but you did stop and turn, watching him warily. He grinned, knowing he had caught you.

"A little birdie told me that Namjoon is now a solo rapper..." he pointed out and you clenched your fists but said nothing and his mood changed.

"...so that means you'll be writing full-time now and supporting Namjoon right?" He questioned rhetorically and you felt your heart speed up nauseously.

"...now I can't have you ruining everything that my label has been building because I must admit, you do have talent and if you continue supporting him...you'll become a real threat to us too you know?"

Your heart stopped. So this was what he was getting to...

He shot you a sly smirk. "I know the two of us would hate if anything happened to Namjoon's career..." he trailed off and you gritted your teeth. The son of a bitch was threatening you.

"Don't you fucking dare" you warned and he chuckled.

"Well what are you going to do about it? I can easily bury the two of you in a lawsuit for stealing my music..." he stated and you snarled. That was your music that he had stolen, it wasn't his.

He continued, enjoying the look of rage on your face. "...but that would be a different story if you were out of the picture. I would have nothing on him and he might actually have a chance at making it big out there" he finished with a laugh, obviously not believing a word he was saying and by now you were visibly seething in anger

He had you cornered and you couldn't get out...

Suddenly he shot you a cold glare, and in that instant you knew he would make do with his threat. "Cut yourself out of his life for good Y/N, or else the repercussions will be so bad that you won't be able to recover the second time around...and besides...I doubt you want to bring Namjoon down with you again"

He walked off and you stood there, tears welled up because of how unfair and manipulative this world was.

There was no good in it at all...

...at least that's what you thought until you met Jung Hoseok.

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"Come on! This is one of the biggest dance battles of the year! We have to go!" Joon cried out and you smiled weakly, knowing that after tonight you would be out of his life for good...it was hard to mirror his enthusiasm with that weighing so heavily on your mind.

"Alright..." you mumbled back, you had to make the most of the time you had left with your partner and, unbeknownst to Namjoon he grinned while leading you away.

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"JHOPE, JHOPE, JHOPE...."

The crowd chanted the name like a mantra and you stood in the pit of people in silent awe.

Suddenly the lights flashed and the cheers grew deafening but suddenly you couldn't hear a thing. Your entire attention was focused on the man who had just stepped onto the open stage and you gaped.

He stood out to you, his presence drawing in the eyes of every person in the room, especially yours. This man radiated with confidence and a level of purity that you could clearly see in the way he smiled at the crowd and that was when you felt it.

He was another good soul in a sea of snakes.

...and when he danced, man, he had taken your breath away. For once, you felt powerful, captivated by how controlled and precise his dance was. His movements stirred something within you and if you had more time to stay with Namjoon, you would have made it a goal to meet this Jhope in person and thank him; thank him for allowing you to see that there's more than just manipulation and threats but also clarity and determination.

His eyes caught yours for a millisecond in the crowd and for a moment, time ceased to move. He shot you a small wink with a quick smile before spinning and going back to his dance.

The breath you were holding was released and you blushed hotly. The smile that tugged at your lips came so effortlessly, which was funny because you hadn't truly smiled once ever since the confrontation you had with that asshole.

But solely because of Jhope's performance, you decided that you couldn't give up on music entirely...not if there were more people like Namjoon and him in this industry.

People with dreams.

Once you left, you would figure out how to get around the threats and continue writing songs so that one day you could come back and help Joon out.

That was your promise.

You glanced at the sun one last time with a soft smile. "Jhope" you mouthed, taking in every single one of his features.

You would never forget him.

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Now

You finished your story with a wry chuckle and shot him an amused smile. "So you can see why I was shocked that day when you were letting Jonghyun push you over" you concluded, making Hobi stare at you as if seeing you for who you really were.

The silence that hung in the air was almost tangible and once your story had processed, his brows furrowed in disbelief and then anger at what you had gone through in the last year.

He recalled the day you saved him from Jonghyun clearly and remembered that you recognized him even under his disguise...

"She really never forgot about me..." he thought, touched by your resilience.

Hobi understood why you tried so hard to hide yourself behind that persona now...you didn't want to be betrayed again and his heart clenched when all the pieces finally clicked.

He looked you in the eye with respect and shot you a wobbly smile. "You're a strong person Y/N..." he whispered and your lips quivered by the raw sincerity in his words.

He suddenly pulled you up against his chest as he rested one strong hand on the top of your head. "...but it's okay now...you don't have to shoulder this all on your own anymore" he whispered and you gritted your teeth, pressing your forehead against his chest in an attempt to hide your face from him.

Because that was all it took to get the dam flowing, the tears of your burden; but then again, maybe that was what you needed to hear this whole time...

How funny though, who would have thought the one man you respected the most, would be the same one holding you in his arms tonight.

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Eventually Namjoon had walked in to see you and Hobi in an intimate hug. Suffice to say he was quite embarrassed until he saw the tears streaking down your cheeks and said 'fuck it' while joining in on the hug fest.

Once more, you explained the real story to him and he had listened quietly, breaking down into tears himself when you had finished because he now knew the true burden you had to bear for him.

He had only known that that company was threatening you, but never would he have thought that it was he that was being used as leverage...

Namjoon felt his anger grow but he held it back and explained how he found Bang Sihyuk, as well as another rapper and that with those two and Jhope, they were slowly but surely forming a team.

The three of them were signed to a company called BigHit and it was through them that Namjoon had sued the company that had stolen your music.

Which meant that you had nothing to hide from anymore...

"A-are you for real?" You asked with growing hope and Namjoon nodded with a soft smile.

You teared up but now because of the relief you felt and immediately you dug into your bag, rifling through some sheets.

Once you had found it, you dumped it onto Joon's lap and his eyes widened at the layers of paper he was given.

You sniffled but shot him a wide grin. "...then I guess you guys can use this now" you gestured to the music you wrote and Hobi peered through them, awestruck.

As Joon went through them as well, Hobi inched closer to you and shot you a small smile which you returned.

Tentatively he reached out for your hands and held onto them. You looked at his hands and yours before facing him again with a growing smile and a blush as you threaded your fingers with his.

It was the beginning of a new era.

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Hey loves! I hope you enjoyed this two part story!

Happy Birthday to Kim Namjoon! Keep an eye out for the Birthday special I'm putting up for him soon. (I'm posting Jungkook's as well since I couldn't upload it on time 😭)

I hope this Hobi Imagine had you swooning over him like I've been doing for the last couple of years hahaha.

Take care guys and see you in the next update!