I hear the ocean from far away
I walk across the dream over the forest

Zendaya pov: pt 3

Everything returned to normal for the next few days after you and Jimmy's make-up. You had to prioritize your schedule in order to study. Your mother and agency are forced to postpone further interviews and appearances to allow you to study for your finals.

You've already completed four practical assignments, all of which received great scores. You were very pleased with yourself. When you came to exams, the faculty gave you special treatment, and because of your celebrated status, you were allowed to write in a small space with two invigilators.

Your mother was also present, along with two of your stern bodyguards, to ensure that you were secure from fan crowds. Jimmy made certain that he gave you messages of encouragement in order to motivate you. Your conservative mother made sure that your friends and the agency were aware that you would be taking an exam break, which had to be respected.

Kendall and Gigi are amused by your mother's antics and encourage you to chat later that evening after you complete your final music with university.

You were lying in your bed, munching juicy fruit slices. You adore the sweet and sour pineapple chunks.

You and your friends were chatting in the chatroom for the models' squad.

You: Hey guys... What's up! Miss y'all.

Gigi: Not much! We were waiting for your exams to finish.

You: My mom was like a drill sergeant during exams. Keeping an eye on me. She doesn't want me to mess up my chances of getting my music degree.

Kendall: Daya, we almost forgot you're still growing up.

Gigi: Your mom is scarier than the Kardashians' momager.

Kendall: Yeah, my mom can be a nightmare.

You: You wanna repeat that? My mom doesn't play around when it comes to my academics. She wants me educated and to have a degree to back me up.

Kendall: Daya, you don't even need a degree. You're already loaded and famous. You can just rely on your cash.

You: I do need it. If I'm gonna help my dad produce great music for new artists, I've gotta learn the music biz. We agreed I'd help run the record label. Dad's already signed four new artists. He's into R&B, jazz, and rap.

Gigi: Oh, wow! That's awesome. That cool Asian rapper your dad signed a couple of years ago is super talented. She's been racking up awards this year, and your dad snagged a Grammy for Record of the Year and Producer of the Year.

You: She's really cool and friendly. She's the one who invited me to a BTS concert in LA, but Kylie had already gotten our tickets for New York. She usually stays at her Bel-Air mansion or at Demi Lovato's condos in Nevada or Los Angeles. Right now, she's the only Asian artist my dad's signed.

You didn't want to tell the squad why you knew so much about Park Jia. It's because whenever you meet at the studio, you talk Korean with her in secret, and she digs that. But her dating life was a touchy subject. All you knew was that she and Namjoon were tight friends. There were studio rumors suggesting she might've hooked up with another rapper your dad signed, someone she met at one of Nicki Minaj's wild parties.

But it was all speculation. You never saw or heard about her with that guy. You usually steer clear of wild parties and the underground rap scene. Your friends know you're not into hanging out with people who live for booze, drugs, and girls.

Kendall: Oh wow! Wasn't there an article linking this rapper to BTS's Namjoon in one of the tabloids? I'm pretty sure she's the girl who's been tight with our Joonie for a while.

You: Absolutely! I had no clue it was Jia. Oh yeah, girl. I remember now. I found out a few months back that both my dad and one of her publicists had to deny a nasty rumor about her and Namjoon dating. It apparently caused quite a dating scandal in South Korea. Anything related to BTS always stirs things up.

Kendall: Park Jia, indeed. But Bighit denied Namjoon being in a relationship. Bella showed us some tabloid pics of them vacationing in Chile, and she went off about it. They were caught in a compromising position. Her fans and the ARMY were arguing online about her public display of affection. Accusing her of creating clouds. K-pop had this strict rule against dating. They needed to maintain their mystery and popularity as singles. Bighit was pressured by the ARMY to reveal the identities of the secret Bangtan Bells. The whole world wants to see their girls. The elusive Bells are so famous, yet no one knows what they look like or where they're from. I just wanna see who the system pairs Seokjin with. He's been with her since 2015. Luckiest girl on the planet.

You: Thankfully, those Joonie relationship rumors were bogus. He's told the press a bunch of times that they're just friends. Girls can have guy friends. Remember how Directioners went after Gigi when she was linked to Zayn? They shipped him with Perrie for years before he got his soulmark.

Gigi: Yeah, it was tough, but I didn't let it bother me. I'm a damn good model and proud of it. That rumor seemed fake too. But what about the Lizkook rumors? There's talk that our Kookie and Blackpink's Lisa are secretly dating. She follows the band on Twitter, and ARMY has fancams of them checking each other out at award shows. Kookie's songs are on her playlist, which she shared with Blinks. So, that's my two cents. There's something brewing between those two. Just keep an eye out.

You pondered Kookie and Lisa's secret dating. You were the only one who knew the Lizkook rumor was genuine because he told you that they had been seeing each other for weeks now. You feel strangely heartbroken when you think about him and his lovely girlfriend Lalisa.You are aware that being physically and intimately involved with someone is fraught with emotional ups and downs.

You were continually fantasizing about your passionate 'night under the stars,' and you had never felt more loved and whole than in the warmth of his arms. Your feelings for him make you feel miserable since you are continuously cheating on Jimmy in your thoughts.

Gigi: We all know Jia came out as Tarnished, and the Army knew she wasn't his soulmate. But when I went online on Weverse, there was an Army meltdown!

You: What...when?

You were out of the loop for the past two weeks since you were so busy preparing, doing your assignments, crammed for the exams. Your friends honored your mother's wish not to distract you with gossip and luncheons even Jimmy had to lay low. Your dear mom knows your weakness with social media feeds.

She had your phone with her so you could concentrate on your challenging examinations. Gosh, it cost discipline to focus. You simply follow your mother's instructions to concentrate solely on the exams. So you were completely unaware of what was going on in the fanbase, on YouTube, and on other social media platforms. That sucked, because you love knowing what's was happening around you.

You didn't even talk to Jungkook because you knew he was too preoccupied with their European tour. Every time you felt a strong want to call him just to hear his voice, you were terrified of falling deeper in love with him all over again. You'll have those strange emotions of yearning and loss again. So, for your own sanity, you only sent him an encouraging text. Telling him to be safe and have a successful trip.

You couldn't even send Twitter messages like the model squad to wish the band success. The internet was in a meltdown by your friends' texts to Bangtan, and there were even YouTube reactions on which celebs had a crush on the boys.

You stayed under the radar because a tweet from you could generate quite a stir, especially with Jimmy and his insecurities. You could notice him repeatedly bringing up your alleged friendship or acquaintance with the sexy BTS maknae. You informed him that you and Jungkook are simply friends and that he may have met his ideal mate in another idol. When Jimmy found out, he appeared weirdly excited.

Looking at the'so-called' dating images made you realize that Jungkook appeared to be quite happy with Lisa, even though he told you that he still liked you but also liked Lisa. You and Lisa are in the same boat: you both love a guy who will almost certainly choose his soulmate over you.That was a disturbing thought.

Gigi: It was a couple weeks ago. Maybe three months ago.

You: Please enlighten me on what I've been missing thus far.

Kendall: You know, our boys really spoil the Army with a lot of content. They made TIME's list and were featured in their global issue. naming them as the leaders of the next generation. Every minute, the boys become more famous. They talked about the records they set across Asia, despite not catering to Western markets or audiences.

You: Damn! Is TIME magazine still in stock?

Gigi: Nah, gone in a flash. Sold like hotcakes in Asia. But a global Time mag in October will feature them on the cover.

You: Dang, that sucks.

Kendell: You snooze, you lose. But you can borrow mine.

Gigi: More news for my 'living-under-a-rock' bestie. Jimin got sick or injured and missed an event. Our boys also signed up for another seven years with Bighit. Whoop! More awesome stuff and concerts coming our way. Even President Moon attended the Korea-France Friendship Concert in Paris. How big do you have to be to have the President as an ARMY?

You: Man, a lot went down in two weeks. I was buried under exams.

Kendell: You free this Thursday for our squad lunch at the Pelham Country Club? You down?

You: Yeah, I'm down. You in, Gigi?

Gigi: Yup, back from London earlier since Zayn's got a recording schedule.

You: Sweet, I'll catch you on Thursday. Got a pre-shoot lunch with Bulgari legal the next day. Feeling pretty nervous.

Gigi: Nah, chill out. Lisa from Blackpink is also young. You two might vibe. It'll be fun.

Kendell: My soulmate just showed up. Dinner time for us. Let's wrap up for now. Later, ladies.

Gigi: Cool, catch you later. Zen, don't let us down.

You: No way I'm backing out! Catch you later. Toodles!

Kendell exited the chat.

Gigi exited the chat.

You exited the chat.

.........

Your schedule has once again become frantic. You attended a model squad friendship luncheon at a very opulent Manhattan Country club, and the next day you, your agent, and your mother met with a legal from Bulgari to finalize certain aspects of your new Ambassadors role, the commercial shoot in two weeks, as well as the Ambassadors luncheon and showcase with the CEO's and other celebrities.

You were nervous, but you want to be a grown-up, and your mom will serve as your manager, and your stylists will accompany you on your trip. You will, however, attend the show and luncheon on your own.

Jimmy had offered to accompany you to Rome, but you declined. You don't need a watch dog looking over your shoulder.Jimmy appeared more clingy than ever after your little spat. And you were chilling when you were on your exam break and there was no Jimmy around.

You wonder why you still keep Jimmy on; you don't really need the football player, but you know you're being selfish by keeping him merely so you can keep all your unwanted admirers at bay. You like him, but you don't love him.

Your contract with Bulgari is lucrative and you are so excited because you will not only have a commercial with Lisa scheduled but you have been cast to have a huge fashion tutorial for their most exquisite jewelry. You can't wait to shoot that.

You got an extra week in Rome all expenses paid. Your mom was so excited because you needed the little vacation. The two of you already planned what you'll be doing after you are done with your model and brand commitments. Maybe you'll take the whole month off also to place a little distance between you and Jimmy.

Spending time visiting around Italy as tourists. That evening you came back happy and satisfied. You got your results a week later and you were beyond yourself. You had aced your exams- three A's and two B's on your scores, which was fine with you.

You had aced your exams- three A's and two B's on your scores, which was fine with you. You will graduate next year in May, because of your tight schedules you had during this year June. You were so fortunate that you were allowed to sit for your whole exam on an extended date and graduate next year with most music students who enrolled this semester. It was fine with you because you don't have any uni friends to graduate with. As long as you graduate from a reputable institution.

That evening your mom went on a 'surprise surprise"a date with a producer. You just shook your head because your mom already dated, married and divorce a producer. But this one is a film producer, lost his wife to cancer and he was childless.What a shame? But according to your mom, he adopted his deceased brothers two teens. He resides in Hollywood.

You love being laid back at home, just chilling with a cider or watching a movie or generally doing nothing, just reflecting on your life.Suddenly you hear a notification on your phone that was on your changer station. When you open your phone, your eyes widen as your heart starts to race frantically in your ribcage. With trembling hands your open your notifications.

Jungkook

You have been missing him so much and haven't spoken to him in a while. Your heart feels incredibly empty whenever you think about him, as though a strong desire also accompanied the pain. When it came to Kookie, you just couldn't make sense of these conflicting emotions.

You took a deep breath before responding to the texts.

You: Hey Kookie...How are you?

Jungkook: I'm doing well. But why have you been so quiet lately? I miss receiving your text messages.

You: My mother safeguarded me from distractions for over two weeks while I was on leave from my final exams. I heard you hurt your leg in London.How are you feeling? You don't feel any discomfort, do you?

Jungkook: My leg is fine. It was a touch overly sensitive when I did complicated choreography But I'm pleased the European leg of the tour is over. You swear to come to one of our shows in Europe, Zen. We had counted on your visit to Paris.

You: I'm so sorry, Kookie. My schedule had to be put on hold while I studied. You know of my mother's academic strictness.

Jungkook: Zen, I missed you. I'm not sure why, but I've been thinking about you a lot lately. Do you feel okay?

You creased your brows in confusion as to why Kookie seemed so concerned about you.

You: But why? I'm doing fine. Assignments and tests were only a little bit stressful.But I am ecstatic that I did well in every major. Being a music producer and I guess I need a little vacay.

Jungkook: Congrats girl.I'm so proud of you. Having such a busy schedule and studying is not easy. All of Bangtan is studying online between tours and breaks.

You:Thank you and yeah, I'll be off to Rome in a week. I can't wait to take a working vacation.

Jungkook: Is it the Bulgari commercial? Wow congrats in bagging the Ambassador brand. You going to rock their jewels, Miss Fabulous .

You: Did you forget that your gorgeous girlfriend is also part. We going to collab on a shoot. Kookie I hope you didn't spill about...you know... Our little indiscretion few weeks ago. I don't want awkwardness between us.

Jungkook: My lips are sealed, so don't worry, and my hyungs is also in the dark.Lisa will flip if I tell her that I hook up with you in that way, so I won't.That is our little-known secret Zen.I only hope that our soulmates won't hold it against us. Because of our emotional connection, it will be impossible for us to lie to our mates.

You: I'm so delighted you kept it a secret, and I'm thrilled Lizkook is content with their'secret' relationship. Jimmy is uncomfortable with our "friendship" as because of Gigis' loud mouth having revealed to him that the two of us are acquainted.

Jungkook: That is his issue. Very funny, and I've been hating the name of the Lizkook ship for years. Unfortunately, my Hyungs found out about that, but they are incapable to verify whether it is true or not. But the maknae-line definitely knows something, but I'll never tell.

You: Kookie What would you do if you found your soulmate today? Will it have an effect on your girlfriend?

You're not sure why you asked him that, but you had to find out.

Jungkook: I love Lisa, but if I find my true mate and we are blue string, I might choose to remain friends with her, while officially dating Lisa. However, if we are Redgold, my soulmate will always be my first choice. What I wish is that you...forget it.

You immediately felt a bizarre tightening around your heart when he stated it. Knowing his unfortunate soulmate who will be unintentionally rejected. He cares more about Lisa than you've ever presumed. You desire meeting your soulmate and receiving redgold more than ever.Once that happens, you'll be free of your smothering love for BTS Maknae.

In an effort to read between the lines, you furrow your neatly groomed brows. What does he anticipate?

You: What are you wishing for?

Jungkook: I just wish I could see your soulmark, but it's better if we are kept in the dark so that we are not disappointed or hurt. Do you love Jimmy?

You: I like him, sort of, but he agreed to let me go if I found my true love. He's become more clingy and insecure now. So let's just keep it a secret and let Fate decide whether or not we should meet.

Jungkook: Just ditch him already, Zen. He will become more clingy and possessive. When are you coming to Seoul?

You: He shields me from unwanted attention for the time being.Next year, I'll be shooting a commercial in Seoul.Okay, we can meet up if my schedule permits it and you've finished your tour.

Jungkook: Keep in mind that you promised to spend some alone time with me aboard Yoongis' yacht during our "little game" that night. Jimmy or Lisa even our soulmates won't get in the way. I don't know why but we need to meet, please Zen.

You: Oh, my goodness, Kookie.

You instinctively know that choice will unleash an enormous can of worms that neither of you are prepared to handle.

A/n : Another update to all my Kookie-stans. I hope you like this chapter.

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