I realize only now, that I love me
Though I'm not perfect, I'm so beautiful

You gasped, your lip quivering and your eyes moistened with tears. What would this mean?

"Y...Would you like us to activate the bond right now?" You have a stunned expression on your face as you stare at him.

He smiled at you softly and nodded, "Sweetheart, I'm not going to reject you, if that's what you're anticipating, I'm so grateful to have found you..."

You like his English. He was secretly fluent, but he'd never submit himself to speaking English in public.

Your eyes lit up as you grinned deeply into each other's eyes until Jin realized something. His eyes practically bulged as he observed and studied your lovely face, now devoid of makeup but still radiant and flawless. You gazed at him, confused, as a massive grin spread across his face.

"Oh my goodness...Samiya Dholakia...Are you Samiya, or do you bear an amazing resemblance to her...or am I crazy?" He looked astounded. How insane can FATE be?

"Yes, that's my name...resemblances to whoever, Jin...Jin, I'm not sure?" You're bewildered.

"Sweetheart...this may seem dumb or even crazy, but you looked like a girl I saw in a Bollywood music video a few weeks ago...she looks exactly like you...but....never mind." He looked at you, stunned, with great affection. He can't believe FATE has paired him with the most stunning woman, and you made his heart flutter magnificently.

Your eyes widened, and a beaming smile spread over your face. "Oh, Jin...that's hilarious.  That's something I hear a lot. That girl, on the other hand, is more beautiful."

 A few months ago, you appeared in a music video. Your friend's new album was launched, and he begged you to be the leading lady.   But you're not going to tell him that right now, are you? He must figure it out for himself.

Jin laughed lightly so as not to alarm the people downstairs.

"Oh, my Sweetheart...I tried to look you up the other day. Mia Dholakia...but there were about ten persons on Facebook with different variants of your name, the most noteworthy of which was a beauty queen, a chef, and so on...aren't you on Facebook?" In your large, amused eyes, he appeared astonished.

"I am...Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube...so the "idol" stalked me on social media," you teased him. He smiles, a slight flush on his cheeks. He stayed up all night looking for you. Only the beauty queen made his heart flutter; perhaps Fate noticed how captivated he was by the exotic girl's appearance and gifted him a soulmate with eerie similarities. His girl is lighter and more natural. She is stunning.

You couldn't get enough of him just by looking at him, and you're falling deeper in love with him as time passes. He has the most beautiful skin tone and brilliant eyes, and he is so sweet and humble. You desperately wanted to kiss him right then and there. Unfortunately, you can't take any chances there. He is still in a relationship with Noodle. Even after the activation, you will never interfere in his relationship. You can't even be seen together. Sitting across from him is much riskier.

Your friends would die if they had to know your soulmate's status. It's all quite surreal, and he has no idea you're a real celebrity in your own country. Wearing minimal make-up might help you hide your face. As Miss India, you were usually seen wearing much make-up, but in South Korea, you can be yourself.

Jin was perplexed. "Yes, I did...but why couldn't I find you? Isn't this your name on your notebook?" He waved your book in front of your astonished face. Oh, your treasured notebook.

You then giggle, "No surprise...You looked up my nickname, and I never scribbled my full name in notebooks or diaries... Thank you for finding my notebook. Can I have it right now? "You don't want to inform him that you're the current Miss India, and he needs to find out by himself.

"I'd like to keep it for a while. You'll get it back. Here's your media card as well, but I'll hold it so long ...to keep you from running and hiding from me..." His eyes got severe as several emotions swirled in those dark pools. He is saddened that you have to hide from him. "Sweetheart...I want us to do it right now... I'm aching to hold you in my arms, and right now, I'm feeling the pull of our marks wanting to bond...can we do it, please?" His lips were pouting, and your heart couldn't take it anymore.

You stare at your famous idol soulmate with profound adoration, but right now, he isn't simply Seokjin from BTS, but he is your soulmate to love and cherish even if both of you are promised to others.

"If we activate the bond...where are we going to do it? We can't do it here... it's too painful, especially with people downstairs... and I want to be in your arms as well." You express yourself timidly. The butterflies exploded deep within you, and your bias blossomed into the man you began to love.

Suddenly, footsteps can be heard racing up the steps from the bottom. You exchange wide-eyed glances, and you will not be caught here alone and secluded.

Jin leaped to his feet. "Come gather your stuff and follow me I know where I'm going." He swiftly took his mask and folders while you collected your bag and silently sped walk along the aisles in the back, and you watched Seokjin unlocking a door at a side wall, and you followed your soulmate with thumping hearts.

You have no idea where he is heading, but you fast walk behind him, checking if anyone has followed you.

After 2 minutes, Seokjin took the stairs and stood in front of a black wooden door. He swiftly removed a little keyring, opened it, and let you in first. You were taken aback, and your eyes had to adapt to the darkness until Seokjin opened up the blinds of a small window.

You both exhale with relief and glance around. It was a tiny office with a desk, a small leather chair, a dark grey sofa seat in the corner, a bar fridge, and a small window overlooking the library's backside garden.

Seokjin set his folder and bag on the table, smiling at your nervous demeanor.

"Can you tell me where we are?" You ask while still viewing the office. It was clean and smelled pleasant. You stood with your hands wrapped around your torso, placing your bag on the sofa.

Jin is leaning against the small desk, staring at you. Jim is still astounded that you're in his presence. He had met many renowned celebrities as a result of his career, but being in the presence of his Sweetheart was more valuable than all of those well-known celebrities.

"This side of the library is still part of the older section...the faculty granted me this office to use when I wished to study in the library. I had a swarm of fans mobbing me right here in the library, and it was endangering our sanity. They persuaded me to occupy this old office. It's peaceful and quiet here, allowing me to recover from intense acting sessions and in-between lessons. I can complete my projects or go over a test quickly." he shrugged. Favor is not fair.

You nod, wondering if he and Noodle come here to study frequently. Your heart began to constrict at the thought of them together alone. It's as though you've intruded into a private domain. Jin furrowed his brows as he tapped into your sorrowful emotion.

"You are the only girl I brought down here, Sweetheart. I can't afford to let anyone else know. It will be dangerous if Saseang discovers my hiding places...not even Noodle is aware of this place." He smirks teasingly.

"I don't want to intrude," you scrunched your nose."  She is still your girlfriend, and it is inappropriate for me to be here with you. I want to be with you, but I don't want you to cheat on her."

Jin stood up and came and stood in front of you. As you gaze up into his eyes, your breathing becomes difficult. "You have every right to be where you belong, Sweetheart; Noodle is no longer a factor. I found you, and I'm not going to let you slide through my fingers... I'd like to get to know you, Mia."

"I want to know the real Kim Seokjin, not ARMY's Jin, but my Jin," you say, looking into his eyes.

Mr. World Wide Handsomes' face is lit up with a wide smile. He admires your protective attitude. He's your Jin.  

"Let's, do it, Sweetheart. We'll activate our bond first...get past the agony...then the most exciting part... complete the bond...and finally, the most agonizing part... settle the soul mark. I need to document it for my company." He seemed conflicted about notifying Bighit.

"Can we keep it a secret, Seokjin, till we sort out our "marriage arrangement?" dilemmas. It would help if you weren't stressed up about our relationship being exposed. You are BTS, and the ARMY, as I have learned, is a vicious power. They'll track me down. I...I can't be exposed in that manner...please." You begged quietly, and you wish to remain anonymous.

"Alright...my upcoming engagement is still under wraps, and my Agency isn't aware of Noodle and me, and I'm still on the dating ban until December." He is already feeling the burden of disclosing his soulmate's race and nationality to his parents. What are their strategies?

Knowing the severity of the arranged nuptials, he stared into your worried eyes. Vidhan has already set his sights on you, and he desires you as his wife.

"Sweetheart...please don't seem so frightened, okay?  We're in it together. Let us begin...I'm going to wrap my arms around you... Just relax, please. Ready..." His soothing tone reassured you as you looked into his adoring eyes. Jin drew you into his hug, one arm tightly circling your shoulder and the other around your tiny waist. Your breath caught in your throat as your head cuddled against his broad shoulders. Your arms around his waist. Both of your hearts were racing in anticipation of the impending torture.

An intense cold sensation entered your skin the instant he bent down and nestled his face between your neck and shoulders. It felt like you were both buried by an avalanche. Shivers ran through your bodies, and you both gasped as you sensed a new sensation....excruciating...burning pain. It starts at your fingertips and spreads through your arms and body.

"Oh my gosh...oooh...Jin, it hurts...make it stop.!!"You started whimpering in pain. Against his chest, Your eyes were welling up with tears.

You could sense your soulmate's erratic breathing. He was attempting to suppress the burning anguish, but he was braver than you.

Jin held you deeper in his arms, his jaw clenched, trying to console you as you sobbed hysterically.

"Ahhh...Sweetheart, don't panic. It'll be over soon. Just relax, please. Hold on! Oh my goodness!!! Yikes...;" For a full five minutes, which felt like a lifetime, the misery and pain wreaked havoc. Jin's eyes were squeezed shut as his nose began to experience the enhanced senses. You were smelling your fragrances. It was amazing. Your hearts were filling up with love, joy, and deep fulfillment.

You couldn't get enough of each other. The comfort of your soulmate's arms was incredible. As the scorching subsided and your and Jin's gazes locked, Deep feelings for each other swirled inside your eyes. You understood your Fate right then and there. You won't be able to function without one another.

Seokjin lifts his arms from your shoulders, his fingers caressing your wild curls in a daze. Your gaze was still filled with awe at the sheer love in his eyes.

" You are stunning, Mia... and You are mine, sweetheart." As a brilliant smile grazed your beautiful face, he murmured. Eyes that were still moist from the tears that had been shed. Jin stroked your tears away from your flushed cheeks with his thumb.

"I'm yours, baby," you grin as the two of you chuckle. You can't believe you've activated your bond. It was finally time for the most thrilling moment—your completion of the soul mark and string activation.  

"Are you ready...?" You nod as he asks anxiously.

"My mark, like yours, is under the invirso bind since we are members of the legacy club, and you are well-known." When he looked confused at your hands, you informed him. When you lift your hands so your fingers can entwine, he smiles.

Your hearts were both pounding like drums. That's it. The finale. Jin has his camera ready to record the excellent bonding ritual.

As your fingers began to connect in front of your eyes, a dazzling neon-blue glow outlined the soul mark beneath the invirso bound. The invirso binding started to melt in front of your eyes like second skins as you watched the spectacular light, the glow releases bright swirls of deep reddish gold from both your hands....it seems like fine, glitter playing around your soul marks. Both of you are red gold.

"Oh, my Goodness! It's beautiful; magical," you gasp gently.

"Whoa...were red-gold...sweetheart!" says Seokjin.

You nodded, still stunned by the red-gold glow that swirled about you, confirming your status as Redgold. The most sought-after string...The most lethal of all strings... The system marriage ... the passionate string.

The radiance started to fade after Jin captured the entire process. Your soul marks became visible once more, but this time they were dark purple rather than light purple.

Jin grabbed your hands in his and smiled at the meaning of your marks. It was written in the English language. You are the queen and king of each other.

"Sweetheart, our matching tattoos symbolize that we are willing to commit to each other and persevere in the face of adversity. You, as my queen, and I, as your king, represent our willingness to keep the relationship together no matter what. Fate was aware of our predicament...but our relationship will see us through." He describes your bond delicately.

"Wow! That's lovely, baby." You spoke softly as you gazed at his crown.

When he articulates what you mean to each other, he smiles as he sees your stunned expression.

Fate's lure and the red-gold string began to pierce further into your emotional bond. You couldn't look away, but your gaze was drawn to each other. Your feelings transform into intense affection; whatever passionate love you ever had for somebody fades into obscurity. It was now only the two of you, bonded as one. Nothing else is important. Your strings bind you together with a deadly bond that can never be broken.

Jin looks into your lovely eyes and says, "Sweetheart, our bond will be settled in just a minute...and the pain will be ten times more agonizing." With his face right in front of you, he pulled you closer to him, and your breath froze in your throat as you felt the allure of the red-gold lure. As your eyes lingered over one other's lips, you delicately bit your lip. That movement made you so attractive to him.

Jin stared into your eyes, sensuously licking his lips, and asked, "Can I kiss you through the pain?" You permit him by nodding. Jin gently cupped your face and kissed you softly.

One touch from your soulmate made you lose it, and you immediately pulled each other closer and began feverishly kissing each other with all the passion and need in you. Slowly, the scorching sensation ignited within your body as you kissed. You both closed your eyes firmly and kissed one other to match the raging fire within you. You couldn't possibly leave each other's mouths. The pain was excruciating, yet your love for each other rendered it ineffective. As you leaned against each other, struggling for breath, the unbearable anguish subsided gradually.

Jin was mesmerized, saying, "Wow, that was the hottest kiss I've ever shared..sweetheart." The adoration in his eyes was undeniable. You smile as he re-captures your lips. This time, you take in every sensation. His lips were heated on yours.

You fantasized about kissing the luscious lips of your soulmate, and FATE gave you your wildest dreams and desires.

Jin was relentlessly kissing you with such passion that you felt weak in the knees and had to hang on to him. Your kisses became so passionate that you got yourself making out on the office couch minutes later. You couldn't get enough of each other. Jins' fingers were intertwined in your wild curls, and your restless hands were exploring his back muscles beneath his orange hoodie. Nothing matters now. You were in your universe. Your phones were buzzing, but you couldn't take your gaze away from each other, nor were you bothered by the sudden distractions. As you finally gasped for oxygen, your senses returned to reality as you both noticed the soft blue glow that almost activated the intimate bond. With beating hearts, you exhale a sigh of relief. 

You closed your eyes as you realized you'd never want to be with a man like you want your soulmate right now. He's so sensual, and you both know you're in trouble, and you're both physically attracted to each other.

Where Jin was hovering on top of you, you both noticed how damp your hair was and how sweaty your faces were from the hot lip workout. You warmly smile into one other's eyes, and you realize that your love for each other has been sealed. They no longer crush on each other as "idols" and "average girls," but love each other irrevocably and intensely as bonded mates.

Jin places a final lingering kiss on your swollen lips and quietly murmurs, "Sweetheart...I love you, dearly and deeply."

Your heart almost stops, and you gasp, "I...love you too...dearly and deeply, "you said with a wide smile.

Seokjin chuckled joyously and nestled his face into your neck as you smiled at the peppered kisses he placed inside your neck. Your fingers were delicately teasing the hair at the nape of his neck, clutching him closely around his shoulders as you lay there nestled into each other's embrace. It's very peaceful.

"Our friends are in a frenzy...I don't want to leave you, Sweetheart," He sadly states as he softly lifts himself after a few moments, as assists you in getting up from the sofa. You still have a slight stiffness in your joints, and you simply want to go home and sleep right now.

"Me too, baby...I'm already missing you. How in the world will our relationship survive? Nobody  can know anything about us, Seokjin." You've got a terrified expression. You needed one another, and there is no getting around that. You must be together, but your parents play a critical role.

"We simply need to be careful," Seokjin sighs as he pulls you against him." I had to end things with Noodle, and she needs to find her soulmate...but we may still meet here. Nobody, not even my band or management, is supposed to know. It's pretty complicated, and I'm still banned from dating."

You nod in an understanding of your situation's complication, "and I can't just take my notebook...I'll have to explain to Alia where I obtained it. And why I've been gone for nearly an hour." Your nerves were getting the best of you.

Seokjin kissed the softness of your cheek."I'll give you your media card back, and you can explain to them that you're waiting for a new issue of the card...and you can tell your friend that you went to the lost and found and got your notebook back. Let me give you my phone number; contact me whenever you want, okay?"

Your eyes widened," No...you cannot provide your phone number, and my friends will pick up on it... For a brief moment, I forgot how famous you are...oh no, I'm going to be killed by your fans." You start fanning yourself just thinking about ARMY.

You grin at Jin as he bursts out of his trademark windshield laughter. "I don't care...you're my life, Sweetheart, and I want to make sure you're happy, and I want to hear your voice as the last thing I hear at the end of the day... if I'm longing for you too much. During our rehearsals, I can text you."

He is incredibly attentive and caring. You're falling deeper in love with your lovely soulmate. You nod and hand over your high-priced iPhone, and it came as part of your Miss World 2nd runner-up winning the prize package. 

 After you've obtained both of your cell phone numbers, you immediately text Alia to meet you in the parking lot of the library. Seokjin informed Hobeom that he was getting to the end of his current assignment and that he'd be waiting for them at the van. Hobeom told you that Noodles drove herself home and will phone him tonight.

You made sure that your hair was presentable. You hastily reapplied mascara and lipgloss.

Jin smiled as he looked at you tenderly, "You are stunning, Sweetheart..please meet me here in the library tomorrow. Okay, I'll text you. Now I need you even more." He has the cutest pout as he wrapped his arms tightly around your torso and gave you a back hug. Bangtan appears to have been correct. The Hyung has clinging tendencies. But you love him precisely the way he is. You turn around and kiss him on the cheek. He wraps his arms around you and hugs you once more. Jin isn't ready to let go of you. A red-gold newly bonded couple finds it impossible to leave each other's presence. Just thinking about it hurts you both.

"That's all right. Simply Text message me," As he hands over your notebook and media card, you swing your bag over your shoulders.

"Oh my goodness! Baby! How are we going to disguise our exposed fingers, especially you?" Your eyes appear troubled. Everybody will be aware of your bond today.

Your soulmate opens his backpack and pulls out a packet of plasters. Your eyes widen at his smug grin as he hands you a few.

"Just tell your friends that you had a soul mark eruption and went to the campus clinic for coolant plasters." He took your hands in his and wrapped two plasters around your fingers, and you did the same for him. Smiling up at him, you wrapped one arm around his neck and kissed him goodbye softly. Seokjins' breath hitched as he grabbed your head and kissed you with a little more fire. You gave him one more sad smile and shook your head. It's going to be a long night.

When he opened the door and led you to a door that goes to a pathway back to the parking, he looked sorrowful and sighed glumly.

You found yourself on the other side of the library below—the section on research. You entered the beautiful garden through a glass door.

Today was one of the most meaningful days of your life. You tried so hard to keep hidden, only to wind yourself bonding with the red gold string.

Your eyes wanted to swell up with tears. How will you and your soulmate manage a relationship under the noses of a few million fans, your family, and your fiance s? He loves you, and you love him as well. You are his queen, and he is your king.

...but the Fate of arranged marriages looms over your heads like a sword.

A/n: The soulmates activated and completed the bond without interruption.

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Question 1: Do you believe you and Jin can keep your secret relationship beneath the radar of many ARMYs?

Question 2: The red-gold string of the soulmates is intense...will it not expose them?

Question 3: Will the BANGTAN boys find out?

Question 4: Who can Jin trust his BANGTAN BROS with his secret?

Question 5: Should You tell Alia right away or wait a few weeks?

Question 6: Will Noodle be able to set Jin free if she finds out about you?