The Bangtan Gal
How Much You're Loved
“I don’t get why you would want to go to South Korea.”
“What do you mean why? Why not?”
“I just…don’t think it would be wise. It’s right by North Korea. It’s dangerous.”
“It’s dangerous everywhere.”
“You could get kidnapped or something.”
“You can get kidnapped anywhere, unfortunately."
“I’m sorry, I can’t support this.”
“Are you serious? Please, Auntie, don’t discourage me.”
Jen stared at Aunt with a frown. Family came over for a big dinner, a little get together, and her mother proudly revealed that she was going to Korea to become a trainee for Big Hit Entertainment. Of course, her family had no idea what that was, so Jen explained it was a company in the K-Pop industry and she always wanted to perform and work with that genre.
For some members, the news didn’t sit right, including her mother’s sister. For the other family members, they were supportive and thrilled that she still wanted to perform despite the rough ending with Amity.
Perhaps if she stayed in America, they would react differently? They’ll be more supportive instead of reluctant?
“Maybe you should just stick to school and go to college like your sisters are aiming for.” Her Grandmother spoke out.
“Yes, she could do something with singing and dancing at school. Problem solved.” Her grandfather agreed.
“I feel as though she needs to think of a backup plan besides singing and dancing. She can’t do that forever. Proper education is a must. Go to Law school, like my dad.” An older cousin suggested as Jen fought the urge to roll her eyes.
Jen sighed and sat her fork down, losing her appetite to eat as she kept hearing various comments about her career goals.
Do this.
Go to this.
Learn this.
Go to this college.
Don’t go to Korea.
Don’t do this forever.
All you do is do this. Set your priorities straight.
Same.
Old.
Bull.
Shit.
“She should stay in America. Your daughter will not survive being in a place like Korea.”
“I agree, she’s still a little girl. She’s going to be there all alone. Miles away. That’s emotionally draining. How could let her do this? I don’t want my niece to be in a country like that. Right near North Korea? Do you not know what they are doing over there?”
It’s like this world is driven by fear…why must fear stop us from doing what we want to do? Live, we only have one life.
Jen’s mother did not hide her annoyance in her voice as she spoke, “Well, I am her mother and I support her. Whatever MY child wants to do, she’s going to do it.”
Her mother was in the same boat when she was Jen’s age. She wanted to do something different and did it, despite the family protests. She wanted Jen to do the same and to never be discouraged.
“And are you really going to risk it?” Her sister questioned her reasons.
“You’re really paranoid. Shit happens everywhere.”
“She’s going to be miles away!”
“She’ll be busy but we will all try to visit when we can. It’s going to be okay.”
“That distance? Are you sure you’ll be able to handle that? I’m just scared about her going to-“
“Would you cut it out? It’s final. She’s going. You’re not changing my mind.” Jen heard her mother snap.
It’s like when someone wants to think outside the box and do something different instead of family traditions, you’re automatically questioned. They’ll try everything they can to change your mind.
Jen broke that cycle.
All seven of the boys were inside the hospital room as Jen laid on the bed, still asleep. The doctor was in the room with them, informing the boys of what happened. “She needs a lot of rest. Her body shut down due to exhaustion. And she has a concussion. It’s not severe but it’s not a mild one. She must’ve hit her head hard when she fell. We’ll run more tests later. The seven of you can wait in the waiting room. I can let you know when she wakes up.”
“That won’t be necessary,” Namjoon speaks up. “We’re gonna stay here with her until she wakes up.”
The doctor stares at them, astonished. “A-all seven of you?”
“Yes. I hope that won’t be a problem.” Jin smiles.
“A-Are you family?”
“Yes.” Yoongi’s deep voice was heard. Although not related by blood, they were still family to her. “We want to stay with her. We won’t cause any trouble.”
“Please.” Jungkook’s plea was heard as he stares at the doctor with desperation. He didn’t want to leave her. He wanted to stay with her until she woke up.
“A-all right.” The doctor accepts their request and takes his leave.
The boys let out a sigh and make themselves comfortable around the room. Namjoon scrolls through his Twitter feed already seeing the K-Pop news headlines
‘BREAKING! Jennie from BTS collapses during dance practice.’
Angelina was quick to call him to ask how she was doing and he informed her the details. Angelina went out of her way to let Jen’s sisters know so they could let their parents know.
Her sisters were freaking out but her parents remained calm on the outside yet obviously worried on the inside, trying to stay optimistic and were glad that it wasn’t anything worse.
This wasn’t the first time Jen had overworked herself and collapsed. Her mom resisted the urge to give her a lecture when she woke up like she did the first time back in the Amity days.
“This girl does not know what your body can’t run 24/7 means.” Her mom would vent. But she was glad it wasn’t anything worse and planned to send her a large box of snacks and other favorite food.
On Twitter, there were hashtags for Jennie, such as #GetWellJennie as ARMY came in defense for her against the Antis. The passion and support of ARMY were always underestimated and Antis found out the hard way.
‘Who do I have to kill!? Why are ya’ll ganging up on my girl Jennie! #JennieProtectionSquad’
‘These antis can catch these hands! I hope she’s okay!’
Jimin’s talk with Jennie helped her ease up on the doubts from the Anti tweets, but she still felt like she should work harder. Thanks to growing insomnia, she couldn’t sleep much and she was so fixated on getting to dance practice early that she didn’t even eat any breakfast.
That and the lack of rest was the main cause of this situation.
On Twitter, one of the more popular BTS fan accounts tweeted,
‘Let’s make an I Love Jennie tread. Keep replying to this tweet. I Love Jennie because she showed me that dreams do come true.’
‘I love Jennie because her smile warms my heart. I’ll have a bad day but once I see her, I cheer right up’
‘I love Jennie because she is a chocolate goddess. This black beauty deserves nothing but love. #WeLoveYouJennie
‘I love Jennie because she took the time to listen to my passions for singing during her singing exhibit and gave me advice.’
‘I love Jennie because she’s one of the kindest souls ever.’
‘I love Jennie because her hair is goals and I’m looking forward to the day when she surprises us all with a new hair color’
‘I love Jennie because you can sing like a dying cat but when she harmonizes with you, it’ll sound nice!’
‘I love Jennie for her love for Ailee and I hope she gets to meet her and collab with her one day’
‘I love Jennie because she’s the wildcard of BTS and full of surprises. You learn and see something new from her from time to time that you never expect’
‘I love Jennie because of her cute cartwheel obsession. One day I hope she gets to do cartwheels on stage like she wants’
‘I love Jennie because of her special friendship with Yoongi. They’re like Yin and Yan’
‘I love Jennie because of how much she cares for her fans and members.’
‘I love Jennie because of how supportive she is and how she always yells, “THAT’S MY BEST FRIEND!” to Jungkook.’
‘I love Jennie because of how good her guitar skills are’
‘I love Jennie because she represents my ideal type’
‘I love Jennie because her friendship with Jungkook is goals. I wish I had her as a friend.’
‘I love Jennie because her laugh is infectious‘
‘I love Jennie because of how outgoing she is and she makes it seem like a breeze to talk to new people.’
‘I love Jennie because she’s BAE and seeing her happy makes my day a lot better’
‘I love Jennie because she’s humble and down to earth.’
‘I love Jennie because I know she has a lot of surprise talents up her sleeve as a Member of BTS and I can’t wait to see it. Falsetto? DJing?’
‘I love Jennie because of her friendship with Amber. They’re like twins!’
‘I love Jennie because she spoke out about being white washed and wanted to embrace her natural skin color. Show off that chocolate!’
‘I love Jennie because of her stunning visuals that are highly underappreciated’
‘I love Jennie because she’s the one with the curls representing the girls!’
‘Every BTS member is needed and talented! They each bring something unique to the group. #WeLoveYouJennie’
‘This is despicable. Social media should be fun, not hateful. Leave Jennie alone. #WeLoveYouJennie’
‘Jennie got me into K-Pop. As soon as I saw an African American in the K-Pop industry, I was skeptical but proved wrong by her efforts.’
‘She may not look like your average kpop idol based on beauty standards in Korea, but she’s certainly one of the prettiest girls I’ve seen.’
‘Whoever calls this precious munchkin ugly needs to get their eyes checked. #WeLoveYouJennie’
Angelina tweets, ‘You deserve so much more, sis. Stay strong. I love you. #WeLoveYouJennie’
Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep.
Jen felt herself regain consciousness. But she couldn’t open her eyes because her eyelids felt heavy, due to lack of sleep. She could hear the beeping noise, figuring that she was in the hospital. She mentally scolded herself for ending up here and the fact that she didn’t take better care of herself. She already knew once she was able to move, she would feel just how bad her headache was thanks to hitting her head on the dance floor.
“Can you hear me?” She heard a deep voice next to her.
‘Yeah, I hear you Namjoon.’
“Ah…I started thinking. About our first moments together. Remember when you thought I hated you? You were intimated by me and my sunglasses.” He lets out a soft chuckle, shaking his head.
‘Oh God…’ She mentally groans. ‘I’m kind of glad you don’t wear them anymore.’
“A female in the group?!”
Namjoon questions in disbelief, unable to hide his frustration. “So, we have to wait longer?” He clenches his fists. He was seated with Bang PD as he broke the news to him.
It aggravated him.
He was already waiting so long to debut and now he had to wait longer because a female was joining? Honestly, Namjoon wasn’t happy with the idea at first, mainly because he was so impatient and eager to debut, that he didn’t want to wait any longer because of another new member.
Bang PD had explained his reasons for making BTS a Coed group instead and he respected his wishes. Bang PD informed him to go to the audition in a few weeks to watch the girls perform, to observe them himself and to pick out who he thought would be the best as the Bangtan Girl.
He was the leader after all.
When the audition day came, Namjoon had walked in with an eager Taehyung who wanted to tag along to see this “Ennie.” person at the audition. His eyes, covered with his sunglasses, examined each girl that was auditioning until his eyes went to Jennie.
An interesting outfit choice, he thought as she wore all white sweatpants, a jacket, Nikes and a tank for the occasion. He guessed that maybe Nikes were her favorite since she showed it off a lot. She even had on a black bandana.
He somewhat admired the effort of looking the part, per say.
He watched with interest as the ladies performed the Bulletproof choreography. Each of the girls seemed to have the energy but some stood out more than others. Namjoon had his head down, listening to each of the girls’ verses when they had to perform their custom verse for Bulletproof.
Badda bing badda boom
Jennie’s here
I have no fear…so don’t try to stop me. Hah!
Tellin’ me your doubts…won’t change my mind
Jennie’s sudden rapping and passion in her voice, caused Namjoon to slowly look up at whose voice it belonged to as he continued to watch her with interest. Taehyung danced and nodded his head to her verse with a big smile on his face.
After she was done, everyone applauded her, as Namjoon nods in approval, clapping himself. She had the potential as a rapper, although it was extremely clear that she was more of a singer.
If she was interested and willing to learn, he was confident that Yoongi could transfigure her into a triple threat.
“Isn’t she awesome?” Tae commented with a boxy grin.
“You’ve met her before?”
“Yeah. That’s Ennie! Well, her name is Jennifer. She used to be a part of this group in America. But she left. She doesn’t like to talk about it. So, I leave the conversation alone. She’s very nice. I hope she’s Miss Bangtan. I love being around her.”
‘Jennifer, huh?’ He thought.
“MEET THE NEWEST MEMBER OF BTS! THE BANGTAN GIRL! JENNIE IS HERE!” Taehyung’s yell was heard at the entrance of the dorm as yells and happy screams of excitement were heard from the other members. Namjoon couldn’t help but smile.
As the dance practices went by, Jennie had noticed Namjoon watching her closely and decided to have a chat with him after practice, alone. He doesn’t speak with her as much as she does with the other members. And she felt a weird vibe with him.
“I’m just going to say it. Do you hate me or something?”
Taken aback at her sudden question, Namjoon raised a brow.
“What gave this reasoning?”
“Can you take your glasses off?” She requests and he takes them off, looking at her in the eyes. “I just get this vibe and I’m wondering if I did something wrong.”
He let out a sigh and decided to say what was on his mind since she became Miss Bangtan. “I don’t hate you. I’m just very passionate about this. I dunno a lot about you. But from what I’ve heard, you left one group. I’ve been waiting a long time for BTS to debut. Members had come and go. Are you going to leave this one?”
Holding his stare with serious eyes, she replies committedly, “No. I won’t leave. And I’m not leaving. I know it was tough waiting to debut and all but I’m not going to back out, no matter how long the wait will be. I won’t come and go like the others. I’m here to stay, I’m here to work hard, and I’m here to grow a bond with you and the rest of the members. I want to grow with you guys.”
He took her words in and nodded. “I apologize if I gave you that intention. I don’t hate you, Jen.”
She smiled and nodded. “Y’know, you’re kind of intimidating with the shades.” They share a chuckle together. “But you’re a chill guy and I admire your passion for this group and I hope that I can live up to the expectations. My body is always aching after every dance practice. This company has made me go to lengths I have never gone before and my body isn’t used to it yet. But don’t slow down because I’ll catch up. The pain, it’s worth it.”
And after their debut, Jen had pulled Namjoon to the side, wrapping her arms around him for a tight hug. “Thank you for not giving up on me and supporting me. You’re the best leader I could ever ask for.”
“Thanks for not giving up on me as your leader. I know back in America, your leader was rough, but I’m happy that you’re happy here. You’ve grown a lot since debut. I just really hope you take it easy next time. Go at your pace. Like you’ve been doing since you got here. The body can’t run 24/7 Jen. You gotta rest. We’ll be fine for our next comeback.” Namjoon pats her hand and stands up from the chair that was next to her hospital bed.
‘Namjoon…don’t make me cry, I don’t need this right now.’
“Sweetie?”
‘Mom…?’
“Can you hear me, sweetheart?”
‘Yes.’
“It’s Jin.”
‘Ha, thought it was my mom for a second…’
When Jin saw Jen fall to the floor, his motherly instincts popped in as he went on the floor to help her. He was so worried for her wellbeing. He hadn’t expected her to drop down like that.
He had a feeling she didn’t eat any breakfast because there were no dishes in the sink that day. She would usually eat her favorite brand of cereal that was shipped to her from America.
Honestly, when Namjoon and V informed him that BTS would have a girl in the group, Jin was all for it, already making plans to protect her and act like a parent. Although his parenting ways drove Jen bonkers, she knew he just cared deeply.
While Jimin tweeted about Jennie being OK and is resting in the hospital, Jin began to ponder about the time he helped her with her period.
He heard noise from the laundry room, and knew it was Jennie because of the pitch of her voice. He woke up early, planning on making breakfast for the dorm but couldn’t help but ponder if everything was okay with her.
“What am I gonna do-what am I gonna do-what am I gonna do!?” He heard her cry out in a hushed voice. Worried, he walked into the laundry room to see her fumbling with blood stained sheets as his nerves calmed down.
Period.
Nothing bad, thankfully.
“Is everything okay, sweetheart?” His deep voice startled her as she dropped the bloody bed sheets, turning around to face him anxiously. He knew she was embarrassed but she had no reason to be. He knew all about situations like this, he was in his 20s after all. He had this urge to parent her. He can only imagine being so far away from your family members.
Sure, he’s busy and doesn’t see his family often but at least he’s still in the same country. But with Jennie, he pondered how much of emotional toll it sprung on her, being miles away, in another country.
He wanted her to feel at home, like her parents were still with her. So, he took on the motherly role, while Namjoon went on with the fatherly role. But then it soon became a habit, considering he was the oldest.
The main thing Jin was worried about Jennie and even Jungkook was that they were both growing up too fast for his liking. What made him come to that reality was when the two of them performed for War of Hormone. That was just too adult. And it was probably going to get worse as they get older.
He just…wasn’t ready. And when Jen gets a boyfriend and Jungkook gets a girlfriend, he hadn’t even thought of the reaction he’ll perform when he finds out.
It seemed like just yesterday that she came in, with Taehyung in their dorm as she introduced herself.
“You, my preciousness, are growing up a little too fast for my liking.” Jin murmurs as he places a hand on her head.
‘Am I now? I’m not looking forward to your future freak outs.’ She thought with amusement.
“But I enjoy watching you grow into a young lady. Although the dancing can be kept at a TV-Y7…” He trails off.
‘WOW, Jin...’
“Are you really scolding her while she’s asleep?” Yoongi grumbles.
“Jin, leave her alone.” Jimin groans.
“What? I’m just…parenting.” Jin gets up from his seat.
While the Hyung line goes to get food, Taehyung checks on Jennie, as he lets out a shaky, deep breath.
‘Taehyung…I can notice that deep voice anywhere. Have you been crying?’
He had been crying since she dropped to the floor. It killed him to see her like that, and it was something he hoped he would never have to see again. The only sight he wanted to see was her smiling and being happy. That was it.
Tae could remember his meeting with her like it was yesterday. And ever since that day, he always thought of her as a little sister.
He had just finished practicing in one of the dance studios where he noticed her, packing up her bag. He had never seen her before and assumed she was one of the new trainees.
She didn’t look Asian, and had colored skin as he assumed that she was from another country as well. Being the eager, talkative person he was, he decided to make his way to her, with a boxy grin on his face.
“Hello~!” He happily greeted as she turned around to face him. Her hair was a big, puffy mess, thanks to the perspiration and exhausted was clearly shown on her face since she spent hours practicing. But her warm smile, cause him to grin even wider.
“H-hi! Are you talking to me?”
English, so was she from America?
Taehyung decided to go with his gut and his broken English skills to ask her if she was American. Despite his efforts for speaking in English, she switched to Korean so he could communicate with her more comfortably.
He was astonished that she was training to be the Bangtan Girl and her positive interest in finding out that he’s a secret member of BTS, made him even happier.
He was looking forward to BTS getting a female member and had secretly hoped that Jen would be the one.
They were inseparable after their first meeting, and the more they got to know each other, the more Taehyung hoped for her to get that Bangtan Girl spot.
If another girl had gotten it, would he ever see her again? And if the BTS schedule starts to get fuller, would he even have time to keep in touch?
He didn’t want to lose a precious friendship such as this that he had with her.
As they both were secret members, before debuting, their friendship grew since they were forced to stay out of the Vlogs and other BTS videos. It made them upset that they had to stay on the sidelines while the rest of the members did their thing. Tae would often vent to her about how he felt about it and she would always listen.
“I always wanted a brother. It’s just me and my two older sisters. It’s nice to be around girls but there are sometimes where I wished what it would be like to be a sister to a guy.” Jennie had revealed to him as they laid in her bed, watching cartoons on her laptop.
A deep chuckled escaped Taehyung as he turns to her. “You already have brothers.”
“Huh?”
“Seven of them, actually.” He goes on, looking at her in the eyes with a small smile. “We may not be related by blood but we’ll never leave your side. Sorry to tell you this, but, you’re stuck with us.” He giggled as he wraps his arms around her, cheek to cheek, squeezing her tightly as she groans as the pressure.
“Oh boy, what am I getting myself into?” She laughed with him.
“Please get better quickly.” Tae speaks up with sadness in his voice.
She hated when he was upset. It was rare because he would always goof around. To hear him so sad, hurt her heart.
She soon heard another voice on her other side.
“Ennie. Do you understand how sad you make me feel when you’re like this?” Jimin asks.
‘Sorry Chim.’
When he found out that they were getting a girl member, he was interested in the idea. When he met Jennie, he was drawn to her friendliness and was always eager to speak with her. Sure, he would often tease her, pretending that they were a couple, promoting JenMin, but that was just part of who he was.
He would like to steal her away since she would hang around the rest of the hyungs. So, one morning, he snuck into her room, diving right on top of her as she groans under the covers, waking up immediately. “Get up~! We’re spending the day together!” He shouted as he snuggled into her.
“Let me sleep!” She yelled against her pillow.
“You’re usually up early! It’s morning! Rise and shine!”
“I stayed up late working with Yoongi.”
“Come on, get ready! Take a shower so we can hang out today! I’m tired of Yoongi hogging you, where’s our time together?” He moved off her so she could sit up.
“All right, all right.”
“You’re too slow.” He picked her up over his shoulder and placed her in her bathtub. As soon as he turned on the shower, she yelps at the sudden cold water, splashing on her skin.
“Jimin! You outta pocket!”
He seemed to have ticked her off more often, just for fun because her reactions would make his day.
Backstage as they were shooting around the Red Bullet Tour, Jimin decided to mess with the members with a camera. Jen tried to take a nap while sitting in one of the black chairs. She heard Jimin making these sound effects that Hobi would say as she opened her eyes to watch him mess with Hobi.
“Oh boy.” She let out a chuckle as she tries to go back to sleep. Soon after, she became the next victim, hearing his sound effects right by her as he started putting his fingers under her chin and on her neck. Ticklish, she lets out a laugh but ends up snorting.
The sound of her snort gained the attention of the Maknae line as they all end up laughing at her. It was rare that she would snort while laughing. And it just happened to be in front of the camera Jimin was holding.
“Oh my God, you got that on camera!?” She shouts in her native tongue, covering her mouth as she felt her face heat up. “Delete that! Oh mah God, Jimin! Please!”
Soon after her embarrassment died down, she went back to napping while Tae and Jimin began to DJ on Tae’s tablet. It looked like they were using an app. She had the sudden urge to play on it herself but ignored it.
“Jennie! Are you ready!?” Jimin starts playing around with the tablet as he goes over to dance in front of her, stepping over her and standing over her legs as her feet rested on a chair.
“Why did you come to me?” She laughs, trying to push him away.
“Show us your DJing!” Tae offers.
“As tempting as that may sound, I’m not ready to show it yet. But use the beat on that side while pressing those three buttons. It’ll give it a better beat. It’s a little off key.” She points it out. When they follow her instructions, they begin to jam out to the beat, as the two of them begin to dance around her.
“Boy, if you don’t get off me! I didn’t ask for a lap dance!” She lightly punches Jimin and Taehyung in their stomachs as they laugh it off.
“Don’t be discouraged, Ennie. You’re going to be just fine in BTS. Smile, live and don’t overwork yourself. I believe we have a bright future. All eight of us.” Jimin says with a smile.
“Ah, smartie. You’re stubborn as hell.” Yoongi watches her sleep.
He wasn’t a big fan of having a female in the group at first. He thought it should’ve just been an all boy group and an all girl group if Bang PD was striving for that vision. He began to embrace the idea as he heard Taehyung speak highly of the girls that audition and Namjoon’s impression of the ladies.
Maybe this wouldn’t be so bad.
When he met her, he was genuinely surprised she was a foreigner, but he still accepted her just like the others. He watched her keep up with the intense pace of Mr.Son’s choreography and the dedication to making sure their debut was top notch. He admired her effort.
He knew for a long time that she wanted to learn more about rapping. The way she would watch him in admiration as he rapped, to the glances whenever someone spoke of rapping, he knew. He just waited for her to speak up. He watched the Rookie King episodes, he saw her confession about her admiration for him. He was flattered and made him feel joyful that someone was just as passionate about what he does.
Although he didn’t say thank you enough for the kind gestures, he was always appreciative.
Back in the studio, Jen had found Yoongi asleep in the studio by his computer with headphones on his ears. They were supposed to have a rap session but she clearly saw how exhausted he was and decided to gently wake him up.
“H-hey you’ll get a cramp. It’s not pleasant. Migrate to the couch.” She helped him move. As laid his back on the couch, she placed a blanket on him. She went to his chair and try to work on the rap he told her to do for homework and found herself falling asleep after an hour.
When Yoongi woke up, he pondered how he got on the couch until he saw Jen asleep. “This girl.” He shook his head, amused as he stretches and walks up to her. “Smartie, you’re going to get a cramp.”
“Five minutes pop pop…” He heard her mumble
Smirking with amusement, he picks her up and places her on the couch, throwing the blanket on her as she slept comfortably. He went back to work, putting his headphones in, periodically glancing back at her sleeping.
Yoongi even remembered when she was the first to notice how in pain he was because of his appendix rupturing.
“No, you’re in pain.” She declared.
“I’ll be fine.”
“No, you won’t be at all if you don’t check it out. Something is wrong. You should get it checked out.”
Although she annoyed him with the constant questioning, he ended up speaking up about it and was flown back to Korea to go to the hospital for surgery. She wanted to come with him but was advised that he would be okay and to just focus on promotions.
“I never thanked you, did I? Thanks for reacting so quickly. I hope you know that I’m still waiting for you to DJ for me. I haven’t forgotten. Do I have to write on your face to make you show me your skills live?”
‘Gee, you are persistent.’
“Oh stop bothering her about that. She’ll show you when she’s ready.” Hobi comments.
Hobi was always driving Jen nuts with his usual, loud sound efforts. There were times when she would place her hands over his shoulders and stare at him straight in the eye, asking, “What-is the matter with you!?”
It took him a while to open up to the idea of yet another member joining the group, but once he met her, he was thrilled and hoped that she could handle their intensity of their dances.
He remembered the goofy day where the members were Nay-Naying. Jen stood by as the camera filmed Jimin and Tae bumping into each other.
“YAHHHHHHH!”
Jen ended up laughing so loud, she held onto Hobi, who laughed with her.
“Jennie! We gotta retake it!” Jimin whined.
“I’m sorry! Yeesh. It was funny!” She exclaimed.
They took the video again, successfully as Jungkook joins in, walking into the camera frame, glancing at the both of them.
“YAHHHHHHH!”
Jin walked up to the three of them next.
“YAHHHHHHH!”
Soon after it was Hobi’s turn.
“YYAAAHHHH!”
“Hol’ up, hol’ up!” She raised a hand up in the air, walking towards them, standing in the middle. She glances at each member with a serious expression before leaning back with them to do the Nay Nay once again.
“YAHHHHHHH!”
Jen fell to the floor, unable to control her laughter while the rest goofed around. As they regroup, they did the dance once more as Jungkook stood there, amused.
“YYAAAHHHH!”
She heard Hobi shout, “WHOOP! WHOOP! WHOOP! WHOOP!”
“YAAHHHHHH!”
Sounds of laughter filled Jen’s ears and everyone turned their attention to Yoongi who ran up to them.
“Yah~!” He said in a deep voice as he Nay Nayed. Everyone laughed at his efforts as Jungkook fell to the floor and Jen started crying because the laughter was too much.
Hobi even remembered, a week ago, Jen wanted to begin a prank war in the dorm and wanted Hobi to help her plan things out.
“Who do you want to get first?” He asked her as he sat on her bed.
“I know it’s risky but…I want Yoongi to be the first one. I have a prank up my sleeve. I want to do the smack cam on him. Have maybe whipped crème and smack the shit out of him.” She laughed.
“Jennie, I really don’t want you to die at this young age.”
“Ah, what’s the worst that can happen?”
“We shall soon find out.”
Hobi had anticipated when she could get back on her feet so they could begin the pranking. Watching Yoongi’s reaction was going to be horrifying, yet intriguing to see.
As it was night time, the members were asleep as Jen felt herself falling asleep until she felt a big, warm hand take a hold of one of hers, giving it a gently squeeze.
‘I felt that…whose hand is that?’
“Can you hear me?” She hears Jungkook ask quietly.
‘Yes.’
“You really don’t know how much you’re loved, do you?” She heard him let out a soft chuckle. “No matter what hate you get, the love people have for you will always conquer. Never forget that.”
‘I won’t Kookie…thank you.’
When he saw her fall, he felt helpless as he watched Namjoon and Jin rush up to her first. He just stood there, unable to move. He was absolutely devastated. He had wished that he could’ve done more instead of freezing up like that.
Back when he found out that there would be a girl in the group, he was nervous. He was already shy enough around girls and now there would be one in the group? He wasn’t all for the idea but remained quiet. He hoped that he could not be nervous and manage to speak with her.
When he first saw her as the new member, he thought she was pretty and outgoing based on how she talked to the members when she introduced herself. He had remained quiet as she lived in the dorm but she soon started to notice.
“Hey! You okay?” She asked him one day at the dorm, in the room he stayed in. Her sudden question made him stare at her in bewilderment, before he shyly looked down, remaining silent. “Ah, I guess you’re shy. Well, I hope you know that I’m gonna keep talking to you until you speak to me.” She teased.
As she looked around his side of the room, she noticed a variety of Iron Man merch. “You like Iron Man?”
Her question made his eyes light up as he finally looked at her in the eyes. He smiled softly and gave a timid nod. “Best superhero there is.”
“Really? You know, I actually haven’t seen the movies.” She shrugged as he stared at her and shook his head.
How!?
“Are you kidding me? You haven’t lived!” He exclaimed as he felt himself opening to her more.
“Oh really? Well, you wanna watch the movies together? You can give me a rundown on who is who and what’s going on.”
“Yeah!”
She smiled at his enthusiasm. She was delighted that she found something he could passionately talk to her about, despite the shyness. “I can pull it up on my laptop-“
“No need, I got them here. Let’s go to the living room.” He happily rushed out the room as she let out a laugh at his eagerness.
Soon after that, their conversations began to consist of Iron Man, video games and they even began to talk about America.
“You been to America, right?”
“I went there to learn how to dance.” He murmured as he told her about how he wanted to go to the beach.
“One day, when we go back to America, we gotta walk around the beach together. Go swimming. It’s amazing there when the sun is set. You’ll love it. I can’t really explain it but once you’re there, you’ll enjoy it.”
“You haven’t forgotten that, right? We were gonna walk on the beach the next time we go to America? We couldn’t do it when we filmed American Hustle Life, but the next time, we just gotta. I always wanted to walk on the beach with you-” He pauses and shakes his head. “I don’t know why I got so brave suddenly.”
‘Ha. I haven’t forgotten, Kook.’ She thought as she felt herself dozing off. Jungkook glances at the friendship ring as he remembers when he first got it.
He had found himself at a jewelry store, asking for custom made rings. He didn’t know how he did it but he went to measure her finger while she was asleep, so he could get the right size. He felt some sort of jealously at how close she was getting with the other members but he wanted to be her only best friend, so why not seal the deal with friendship rings.
He did feel childish for doing such an act, but he had hoped that their friendship would grow stronger because he always felt at ease when she was around.
“For a special lady? Girlfriend? Future girlfriend?” The lady behind the counter teased with a bright smile. Jungkook’s face had gotten so red, she thought he had an allergic reaction to something.
He was so nervous when he revealed the rings to her. But when she hugged him so tightly, he knew. Something about her just made him always grin so hard that his face would hurt.
“There’s something I always wanted to tell you…” He lets out a breath. He pauses for a few moments before shaking his head. “Ah, never mind. It’s not the right time. But I’ll tell you one day.”
The next morning, Jen finally fluttered her eyes as they slowly started to open. Her eyes adjusted as her surroundings began to clear up. As she moves her head, she lets out a sharp hiss, immediately holding her head. Her body felt less tired thanks to the rest as she noticed the guys sleeping around the hospital room.
Most were on the floor. It was a cute sight. Yoongi knocked out on the floor, Jimin and Taehyung cuddled up together and Namjoon was snoring loudly with his mouth wide open. She pondered how she able to sleep through his snoring as she suppressed a laugh. Jin and Hobi were asleep in chairs.
She slowly turns her head to see Jungkook resting his head on her bed, sound asleep in a chair.
“Kook?” She reaches out and places her hand on his head. She felt him stir and open his eyes. When he finally sees that she was awake, he jumps out of his seat, launching himself into her for a big hug.
He held her tightly as she let out a weak laugh while she heard him trying not to cry.
“I’m okay, I’m okay. No crying.” She murmurs softly as she hugs him back.
“Don’t ever do that to me again.” She heard him murmur against her. “You have no idea how worried I was about you. You scared the heck out of me.”
“I’m sorry I worried you.”
They stay like that for a moment, until he finally pulls away, taking a good look at her. A huge grin came across his face. “Hyungs! Hyungs! She’s awake!” He shouts, jumping all around to get them to wake up.
“YAY! SHE’S AWAKE!” She heard some of them scream.
“Ow!” She hisses. “Not so loud, I’m kind of sensitive to sound, right now.” She rubs her temples.
“You see what you do!? Why would you scream, you know she has a concussion!” Jin scolds the boys, going on a full lecture while Namjoon manages to escape, to go get the doctor.
It was good to be awake and be surrounded by them.
She’ll never let this happen to her again.
After a few days, Jen was back on her bed, in the dorm. She had a talk with Bang PD as she thought about their conversation.
“I want you to rest for a full week. No activity, just rest. And we’ll see how you do after that. If you need more rest, we’ll just wait before filming for the next comeback.” He told her.
“But our comeback is coming up very soon.”
“And BTS’ health is more important. I refuse to have you work in this state.”
She followed his orders and was grateful that he was so focused on her taking it easy. He even planned to take legal action against the malicious comments.
Her thoughts were interrupted when Hobi slams a huge pack of water on her bed. “Really?” She looks up from her phone.
“Gotta stay hydrated! How was your nap?” He smiles sweetly and ruffles her hair.
“It was refreshing.”
“Good. I’m off to dance practice. You need anything before I go?”
“Smarties?”
“I’m always prepared.” He hands her a couple rolls from his jacket.
Once he left, she opened the pack of water bottles and began to drink one as she went on her phone to watch some YouTube videos. Curious, she decided to research BTS Jennie, and came across JRE’s video.
So now you ganging up on my girl Jennie? | REALLY NOW
She had seen a few of his videos and thought he was hilarious, from his body rolling to his K-Pop passion, so she decided to check out the video, to see what he had to say.
“Really now? Antis are now targeting Jennie? Jennie? My Jennie? Our sweet, beautiful Miss Bangtan? Oh, now we have a problem. Now you guys know that I love me some Jennie from BTS.”
Jennie couldn’t help but laugh at the video cuts of his reactions to her from music videos, to her live performances.
As the clip showed him reacting to War of Hormone live, he was body rolling, “Get it, Jennie! Get yo’ lines!” His eyes widen in shock as he sees how close she was getting to Jungkook. “Okay! Okay! Well damn!”
And once he heard her sing, ‘I could turn you into a man’. He pauses the video and stares at the camera, laughing. “Hol’ up, hol’ up, did she just-did she just say, wait a minute.”
Jen continues to laugh at his reaction as she couldn’t help but smile when he says, “Jennie and Jungkook have some strong chemistry. If I wouldn’t know any better, I would suggest they could be dating or something. Troublemaker vibes.”
“Dating, huh?” She suddenly ponders. Before she could think further, she gets a notification from Jin as she went to her messages.
Jin: Did you eat? [2:22 PM]
Jen: Yes, Jin [2:22 PM]
Jin: Good. Eat more. [2:22 PM]
Jen: ????? [2:23 PM]
Not even a minute later, Yoongi had messaged her.
Yoongi: Hey Smartie [2:23PM]
Jen: Hey, what’s up? [2:24PM]
Yoongi: Just checking on you. You ate today, right? [2:24PM]
Jen: Yes I did, thanks for checking in. :) [2:24 PM]
As the video went back to the present, he discusses how he’s seen rumors on Twitter that she didn’t even want to go through with the War of Hormone dance with Jungkook anymore because of the Antis. He showed his disappointment since he enjoys watching them perform together. How their voices complemented each other and how in sync their bodies move with each other.
Jen was honestly impressed at fans’ accurate assumptions to her not wanting to do the dance anymore. But now that she was back in her room, relaxed, she did miss it. She shouldn’t let others take away the fun out of what she likes to do. She made a mental note to talk to Jungkook about it, and let Mr.Son know.
She guaranteed they will both be thrilled.
Her phone buzzed once more as she stopped the video to read the message.
Namjoon: You had a big meal today, right? If not, let’s go out for lunch [2:27 PM]
Jen: I ate lunch already. I had noodles [2:28 PM]
Namjoon: How big was the bowl? [2:28 PM]
Jen: Uhh average size? [2:28 PM]
Namjoon: Are you still hungry? [2:28 PM]
Jen: Well I mean I could eat some more [2:28 PM]
Namjoon: I’m bringing pizza. Hang tight [2:28 PM]
Jen: Uh, okay? [2:29 PM]
Pressing the YouTube app, she attempts to press play but Hobi ends up texting her next.
Hobi: Jennie! [2:29 PM]
Jen: What!? [2:29 PM]
Hobi: Did you eat??? [2:29 PM]
Jen: Yes, yeesh. [2:29 PM]
Turning back to the video, she presses play.
“I’ve tried not to make a video about this but now it’s to the fact that I feel so sorry for her getting hated on and it just frustrates me. I haven’t met Jennie yet, I hope I can soon, maybe if BTS go back to K-Con or something but from what I’ve seen, she’s a sweetheart. Ridiculously sweet to her fans, and even takes the most time for fan service.”
She was touched at how passionately he spoke of her as she watches him go on, “And to come at her, for her skin color, for her not looking like your typical K-Pop idol, is sad and ridiculous. This girl has made history for being an African American in a K-Pop group and she has done so well for herself as a member of BTS. Her Korean is good, she didn’t come to Korea without knowing anything. She came there prepared. So, what is the problem?”
“Now the poor girl overworked herself and is in the hospital right now because of all that pressure. Now I know she’s young, she’s miles away from her family in America, she’s in Korea, they’re in America, that’s already pressure right there, being away from family. And now this? People find the pettiest things to complain about this girl. It’s like she can never win. Leave my girl alone. I need my Jennie Protection Squad because if you go after my girl, you have a problem with me. I heard she’s still learning how to rap from Suga. I hope she ends up being in a Cypher or something to slay all ya’ll hatin’ asses. I cannot wait for that day to come.”
Jen smirks at his suggestion. That would be nice but she had a long way to go. She goes on his Instagram to follow him and went under the photo that promoted his recent, Really Now video to comment.
‘You are so dope! Thank you. I hope to meet you someday, too.’
‘SHE NOTICED YOU!!’ Fans would comment soon after.
‘She followed him too! OMG!’
Another ding was heard as she went to her messages.
Jungkook: Did you eat? [2:49 PM]
“Did they plan this?” She asks with amusement. Are they all going to ask her if she ate today?
Jen: OMG, why is everyone asking me this? Lol. [2:49 PM]
Jungkook: Everyone?? MAN! I wanted to be the first one to ask you!! [2:50 PM]
Jen: Lol, thanks for caring. [2:50 PM]
She lets out a chuckle when she sees Jimin’s message.
Jimin: Ennie, how are you doing? [2:50 PM]
Jen: I’m great. I ate today, if that’s what you’re about to ask. Just finished talking to Jungkook. [2:51 PM]
Jimin: WHY AM I ALWAYS LATE!? I WAS BORN BEFORE HIM! [2:51 PM]
Jen: I dunno man. I don’t know. [2:51 PM]
After a few minutes of liking various photos on Instagram, her phone buzzed once more.
Taehyung: Jennie! [2:55 PM]
Jen: Yes, Tae. I ate :) [2:55 PM]
Taehyung: WHO BEAT ME TO IT!? [2:55 PM]
“What do you mean why? Why not?”
“I just…don’t think it would be wise. It’s right by North Korea. It’s dangerous.”
“It’s dangerous everywhere.”
“You could get kidnapped or something.”
“You can get kidnapped anywhere, unfortunately."
“I’m sorry, I can’t support this.”
“Are you serious? Please, Auntie, don’t discourage me.”
Jen stared at Aunt with a frown. Family came over for a big dinner, a little get together, and her mother proudly revealed that she was going to Korea to become a trainee for Big Hit Entertainment. Of course, her family had no idea what that was, so Jen explained it was a company in the K-Pop industry and she always wanted to perform and work with that genre.
For some members, the news didn’t sit right, including her mother’s sister. For the other family members, they were supportive and thrilled that she still wanted to perform despite the rough ending with Amity.
Perhaps if she stayed in America, they would react differently? They’ll be more supportive instead of reluctant?
“Maybe you should just stick to school and go to college like your sisters are aiming for.” Her Grandmother spoke out.
“Yes, she could do something with singing and dancing at school. Problem solved.” Her grandfather agreed.
“I feel as though she needs to think of a backup plan besides singing and dancing. She can’t do that forever. Proper education is a must. Go to Law school, like my dad.” An older cousin suggested as Jen fought the urge to roll her eyes.
Jen sighed and sat her fork down, losing her appetite to eat as she kept hearing various comments about her career goals.
Do this.
Go to this.
Learn this.
Go to this college.
Don’t go to Korea.
Don’t do this forever.
All you do is do this. Set your priorities straight.
Same.
Old.
Bull.
Shit.
“She should stay in America. Your daughter will not survive being in a place like Korea.”
“I agree, she’s still a little girl. She’s going to be there all alone. Miles away. That’s emotionally draining. How could let her do this? I don’t want my niece to be in a country like that. Right near North Korea? Do you not know what they are doing over there?”
It’s like this world is driven by fear…why must fear stop us from doing what we want to do? Live, we only have one life.
Jen’s mother did not hide her annoyance in her voice as she spoke, “Well, I am her mother and I support her. Whatever MY child wants to do, she’s going to do it.”
Her mother was in the same boat when she was Jen’s age. She wanted to do something different and did it, despite the family protests. She wanted Jen to do the same and to never be discouraged.
“And are you really going to risk it?” Her sister questioned her reasons.
“You’re really paranoid. Shit happens everywhere.”
“She’s going to be miles away!”
“She’ll be busy but we will all try to visit when we can. It’s going to be okay.”
“That distance? Are you sure you’ll be able to handle that? I’m just scared about her going to-“
“Would you cut it out? It’s final. She’s going. You’re not changing my mind.” Jen heard her mother snap.
It’s like when someone wants to think outside the box and do something different instead of family traditions, you’re automatically questioned. They’ll try everything they can to change your mind.
Jen broke that cycle.
All seven of the boys were inside the hospital room as Jen laid on the bed, still asleep. The doctor was in the room with them, informing the boys of what happened. “She needs a lot of rest. Her body shut down due to exhaustion. And she has a concussion. It’s not severe but it’s not a mild one. She must’ve hit her head hard when she fell. We’ll run more tests later. The seven of you can wait in the waiting room. I can let you know when she wakes up.”
“That won’t be necessary,” Namjoon speaks up. “We’re gonna stay here with her until she wakes up.”
The doctor stares at them, astonished. “A-all seven of you?”
“Yes. I hope that won’t be a problem.” Jin smiles.
“A-Are you family?”
“Yes.” Yoongi’s deep voice was heard. Although not related by blood, they were still family to her. “We want to stay with her. We won’t cause any trouble.”
“Please.” Jungkook’s plea was heard as he stares at the doctor with desperation. He didn’t want to leave her. He wanted to stay with her until she woke up.
“A-all right.” The doctor accepts their request and takes his leave.
The boys let out a sigh and make themselves comfortable around the room. Namjoon scrolls through his Twitter feed already seeing the K-Pop news headlines
‘BREAKING! Jennie from BTS collapses during dance practice.’
Angelina was quick to call him to ask how she was doing and he informed her the details. Angelina went out of her way to let Jen’s sisters know so they could let their parents know.
Her sisters were freaking out but her parents remained calm on the outside yet obviously worried on the inside, trying to stay optimistic and were glad that it wasn’t anything worse.
This wasn’t the first time Jen had overworked herself and collapsed. Her mom resisted the urge to give her a lecture when she woke up like she did the first time back in the Amity days.
“This girl does not know what your body can’t run 24/7 means.” Her mom would vent. But she was glad it wasn’t anything worse and planned to send her a large box of snacks and other favorite food.
On Twitter, there were hashtags for Jennie, such as #GetWellJennie as ARMY came in defense for her against the Antis. The passion and support of ARMY were always underestimated and Antis found out the hard way.
‘Who do I have to kill!? Why are ya’ll ganging up on my girl Jennie! #JennieProtectionSquad’
‘These antis can catch these hands! I hope she’s okay!’
Jimin’s talk with Jennie helped her ease up on the doubts from the Anti tweets, but she still felt like she should work harder. Thanks to growing insomnia, she couldn’t sleep much and she was so fixated on getting to dance practice early that she didn’t even eat any breakfast.
That and the lack of rest was the main cause of this situation.
On Twitter, one of the more popular BTS fan accounts tweeted,
‘Let’s make an I Love Jennie tread. Keep replying to this tweet. I Love Jennie because she showed me that dreams do come true.’
‘I love Jennie because her smile warms my heart. I’ll have a bad day but once I see her, I cheer right up’
‘I love Jennie because she is a chocolate goddess. This black beauty deserves nothing but love. #WeLoveYouJennie
‘I love Jennie because she took the time to listen to my passions for singing during her singing exhibit and gave me advice.’
‘I love Jennie because she’s one of the kindest souls ever.’
‘I love Jennie because her hair is goals and I’m looking forward to the day when she surprises us all with a new hair color’
‘I love Jennie because you can sing like a dying cat but when she harmonizes with you, it’ll sound nice!’
‘I love Jennie for her love for Ailee and I hope she gets to meet her and collab with her one day’
‘I love Jennie because she’s the wildcard of BTS and full of surprises. You learn and see something new from her from time to time that you never expect’
‘I love Jennie because of her cute cartwheel obsession. One day I hope she gets to do cartwheels on stage like she wants’
‘I love Jennie because of her special friendship with Yoongi. They’re like Yin and Yan’
‘I love Jennie because of how much she cares for her fans and members.’
‘I love Jennie because of how supportive she is and how she always yells, “THAT’S MY BEST FRIEND!” to Jungkook.’
‘I love Jennie because of how good her guitar skills are’
‘I love Jennie because she represents my ideal type’
‘I love Jennie because her friendship with Jungkook is goals. I wish I had her as a friend.’
‘I love Jennie because her laugh is infectious‘
‘I love Jennie because of how outgoing she is and she makes it seem like a breeze to talk to new people.’
‘I love Jennie because she’s BAE and seeing her happy makes my day a lot better’
‘I love Jennie because she’s humble and down to earth.’
‘I love Jennie because I know she has a lot of surprise talents up her sleeve as a Member of BTS and I can’t wait to see it. Falsetto? DJing?’
‘I love Jennie because of her friendship with Amber. They’re like twins!’
‘I love Jennie because she spoke out about being white washed and wanted to embrace her natural skin color. Show off that chocolate!’
‘I love Jennie because of her stunning visuals that are highly underappreciated’
‘I love Jennie because she’s the one with the curls representing the girls!’
‘Every BTS member is needed and talented! They each bring something unique to the group. #WeLoveYouJennie’
‘This is despicable. Social media should be fun, not hateful. Leave Jennie alone. #WeLoveYouJennie’
‘Jennie got me into K-Pop. As soon as I saw an African American in the K-Pop industry, I was skeptical but proved wrong by her efforts.’
‘She may not look like your average kpop idol based on beauty standards in Korea, but she’s certainly one of the prettiest girls I’ve seen.’
‘Whoever calls this precious munchkin ugly needs to get their eyes checked. #WeLoveYouJennie’
Angelina tweets, ‘You deserve so much more, sis. Stay strong. I love you. #WeLoveYouJennie’
Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep.
Jen felt herself regain consciousness. But she couldn’t open her eyes because her eyelids felt heavy, due to lack of sleep. She could hear the beeping noise, figuring that she was in the hospital. She mentally scolded herself for ending up here and the fact that she didn’t take better care of herself. She already knew once she was able to move, she would feel just how bad her headache was thanks to hitting her head on the dance floor.
“Can you hear me?” She heard a deep voice next to her.
‘Yeah, I hear you Namjoon.’
“Ah…I started thinking. About our first moments together. Remember when you thought I hated you? You were intimated by me and my sunglasses.” He lets out a soft chuckle, shaking his head.
‘Oh God…’ She mentally groans. ‘I’m kind of glad you don’t wear them anymore.’
“A female in the group?!”
Namjoon questions in disbelief, unable to hide his frustration. “So, we have to wait longer?” He clenches his fists. He was seated with Bang PD as he broke the news to him.
It aggravated him.
He was already waiting so long to debut and now he had to wait longer because a female was joining? Honestly, Namjoon wasn’t happy with the idea at first, mainly because he was so impatient and eager to debut, that he didn’t want to wait any longer because of another new member.
Bang PD had explained his reasons for making BTS a Coed group instead and he respected his wishes. Bang PD informed him to go to the audition in a few weeks to watch the girls perform, to observe them himself and to pick out who he thought would be the best as the Bangtan Girl.
He was the leader after all.
When the audition day came, Namjoon had walked in with an eager Taehyung who wanted to tag along to see this “Ennie.” person at the audition. His eyes, covered with his sunglasses, examined each girl that was auditioning until his eyes went to Jennie.
An interesting outfit choice, he thought as she wore all white sweatpants, a jacket, Nikes and a tank for the occasion. He guessed that maybe Nikes were her favorite since she showed it off a lot. She even had on a black bandana.
He somewhat admired the effort of looking the part, per say.
He watched with interest as the ladies performed the Bulletproof choreography. Each of the girls seemed to have the energy but some stood out more than others. Namjoon had his head down, listening to each of the girls’ verses when they had to perform their custom verse for Bulletproof.
Badda bing badda boom
Jennie’s here
I have no fear…so don’t try to stop me. Hah!
Tellin’ me your doubts…won’t change my mind
Jennie’s sudden rapping and passion in her voice, caused Namjoon to slowly look up at whose voice it belonged to as he continued to watch her with interest. Taehyung danced and nodded his head to her verse with a big smile on his face.
After she was done, everyone applauded her, as Namjoon nods in approval, clapping himself. She had the potential as a rapper, although it was extremely clear that she was more of a singer.
If she was interested and willing to learn, he was confident that Yoongi could transfigure her into a triple threat.
“Isn’t she awesome?” Tae commented with a boxy grin.
“You’ve met her before?”
“Yeah. That’s Ennie! Well, her name is Jennifer. She used to be a part of this group in America. But she left. She doesn’t like to talk about it. So, I leave the conversation alone. She’s very nice. I hope she’s Miss Bangtan. I love being around her.”
‘Jennifer, huh?’ He thought.
“MEET THE NEWEST MEMBER OF BTS! THE BANGTAN GIRL! JENNIE IS HERE!” Taehyung’s yell was heard at the entrance of the dorm as yells and happy screams of excitement were heard from the other members. Namjoon couldn’t help but smile.
As the dance practices went by, Jennie had noticed Namjoon watching her closely and decided to have a chat with him after practice, alone. He doesn’t speak with her as much as she does with the other members. And she felt a weird vibe with him.
“I’m just going to say it. Do you hate me or something?”
Taken aback at her sudden question, Namjoon raised a brow.
“What gave this reasoning?”
“Can you take your glasses off?” She requests and he takes them off, looking at her in the eyes. “I just get this vibe and I’m wondering if I did something wrong.”
He let out a sigh and decided to say what was on his mind since she became Miss Bangtan. “I don’t hate you. I’m just very passionate about this. I dunno a lot about you. But from what I’ve heard, you left one group. I’ve been waiting a long time for BTS to debut. Members had come and go. Are you going to leave this one?”
Holding his stare with serious eyes, she replies committedly, “No. I won’t leave. And I’m not leaving. I know it was tough waiting to debut and all but I’m not going to back out, no matter how long the wait will be. I won’t come and go like the others. I’m here to stay, I’m here to work hard, and I’m here to grow a bond with you and the rest of the members. I want to grow with you guys.”
He took her words in and nodded. “I apologize if I gave you that intention. I don’t hate you, Jen.”
She smiled and nodded. “Y’know, you’re kind of intimidating with the shades.” They share a chuckle together. “But you’re a chill guy and I admire your passion for this group and I hope that I can live up to the expectations. My body is always aching after every dance practice. This company has made me go to lengths I have never gone before and my body isn’t used to it yet. But don’t slow down because I’ll catch up. The pain, it’s worth it.”
And after their debut, Jen had pulled Namjoon to the side, wrapping her arms around him for a tight hug. “Thank you for not giving up on me and supporting me. You’re the best leader I could ever ask for.”
“Thanks for not giving up on me as your leader. I know back in America, your leader was rough, but I’m happy that you’re happy here. You’ve grown a lot since debut. I just really hope you take it easy next time. Go at your pace. Like you’ve been doing since you got here. The body can’t run 24/7 Jen. You gotta rest. We’ll be fine for our next comeback.” Namjoon pats her hand and stands up from the chair that was next to her hospital bed.
‘Namjoon…don’t make me cry, I don’t need this right now.’
“Sweetie?”
‘Mom…?’
“Can you hear me, sweetheart?”
‘Yes.’
“It’s Jin.”
‘Ha, thought it was my mom for a second…’
When Jin saw Jen fall to the floor, his motherly instincts popped in as he went on the floor to help her. He was so worried for her wellbeing. He hadn’t expected her to drop down like that.
He had a feeling she didn’t eat any breakfast because there were no dishes in the sink that day. She would usually eat her favorite brand of cereal that was shipped to her from America.
Honestly, when Namjoon and V informed him that BTS would have a girl in the group, Jin was all for it, already making plans to protect her and act like a parent. Although his parenting ways drove Jen bonkers, she knew he just cared deeply.
While Jimin tweeted about Jennie being OK and is resting in the hospital, Jin began to ponder about the time he helped her with her period.
He heard noise from the laundry room, and knew it was Jennie because of the pitch of her voice. He woke up early, planning on making breakfast for the dorm but couldn’t help but ponder if everything was okay with her.
“What am I gonna do-what am I gonna do-what am I gonna do!?” He heard her cry out in a hushed voice. Worried, he walked into the laundry room to see her fumbling with blood stained sheets as his nerves calmed down.
Period.
Nothing bad, thankfully.
“Is everything okay, sweetheart?” His deep voice startled her as she dropped the bloody bed sheets, turning around to face him anxiously. He knew she was embarrassed but she had no reason to be. He knew all about situations like this, he was in his 20s after all. He had this urge to parent her. He can only imagine being so far away from your family members.
Sure, he’s busy and doesn’t see his family often but at least he’s still in the same country. But with Jennie, he pondered how much of emotional toll it sprung on her, being miles away, in another country.
He wanted her to feel at home, like her parents were still with her. So, he took on the motherly role, while Namjoon went on with the fatherly role. But then it soon became a habit, considering he was the oldest.
The main thing Jin was worried about Jennie and even Jungkook was that they were both growing up too fast for his liking. What made him come to that reality was when the two of them performed for War of Hormone. That was just too adult. And it was probably going to get worse as they get older.
He just…wasn’t ready. And when Jen gets a boyfriend and Jungkook gets a girlfriend, he hadn’t even thought of the reaction he’ll perform when he finds out.
It seemed like just yesterday that she came in, with Taehyung in their dorm as she introduced herself.
“You, my preciousness, are growing up a little too fast for my liking.” Jin murmurs as he places a hand on her head.
‘Am I now? I’m not looking forward to your future freak outs.’ She thought with amusement.
“But I enjoy watching you grow into a young lady. Although the dancing can be kept at a TV-Y7…” He trails off.
‘WOW, Jin...’
“Are you really scolding her while she’s asleep?” Yoongi grumbles.
“Jin, leave her alone.” Jimin groans.
“What? I’m just…parenting.” Jin gets up from his seat.
While the Hyung line goes to get food, Taehyung checks on Jennie, as he lets out a shaky, deep breath.
‘Taehyung…I can notice that deep voice anywhere. Have you been crying?’
He had been crying since she dropped to the floor. It killed him to see her like that, and it was something he hoped he would never have to see again. The only sight he wanted to see was her smiling and being happy. That was it.
Tae could remember his meeting with her like it was yesterday. And ever since that day, he always thought of her as a little sister.
He had just finished practicing in one of the dance studios where he noticed her, packing up her bag. He had never seen her before and assumed she was one of the new trainees.
She didn’t look Asian, and had colored skin as he assumed that she was from another country as well. Being the eager, talkative person he was, he decided to make his way to her, with a boxy grin on his face.
“Hello~!” He happily greeted as she turned around to face him. Her hair was a big, puffy mess, thanks to the perspiration and exhausted was clearly shown on her face since she spent hours practicing. But her warm smile, cause him to grin even wider.
“H-hi! Are you talking to me?”
English, so was she from America?
Taehyung decided to go with his gut and his broken English skills to ask her if she was American. Despite his efforts for speaking in English, she switched to Korean so he could communicate with her more comfortably.
He was astonished that she was training to be the Bangtan Girl and her positive interest in finding out that he’s a secret member of BTS, made him even happier.
He was looking forward to BTS getting a female member and had secretly hoped that Jen would be the one.
They were inseparable after their first meeting, and the more they got to know each other, the more Taehyung hoped for her to get that Bangtan Girl spot.
If another girl had gotten it, would he ever see her again? And if the BTS schedule starts to get fuller, would he even have time to keep in touch?
He didn’t want to lose a precious friendship such as this that he had with her.
As they both were secret members, before debuting, their friendship grew since they were forced to stay out of the Vlogs and other BTS videos. It made them upset that they had to stay on the sidelines while the rest of the members did their thing. Tae would often vent to her about how he felt about it and she would always listen.
“I always wanted a brother. It’s just me and my two older sisters. It’s nice to be around girls but there are sometimes where I wished what it would be like to be a sister to a guy.” Jennie had revealed to him as they laid in her bed, watching cartoons on her laptop.
A deep chuckled escaped Taehyung as he turns to her. “You already have brothers.”
“Huh?”
“Seven of them, actually.” He goes on, looking at her in the eyes with a small smile. “We may not be related by blood but we’ll never leave your side. Sorry to tell you this, but, you’re stuck with us.” He giggled as he wraps his arms around her, cheek to cheek, squeezing her tightly as she groans as the pressure.
“Oh boy, what am I getting myself into?” She laughed with him.
“Please get better quickly.” Tae speaks up with sadness in his voice.
She hated when he was upset. It was rare because he would always goof around. To hear him so sad, hurt her heart.
She soon heard another voice on her other side.
“Ennie. Do you understand how sad you make me feel when you’re like this?” Jimin asks.
‘Sorry Chim.’
When he found out that they were getting a girl member, he was interested in the idea. When he met Jennie, he was drawn to her friendliness and was always eager to speak with her. Sure, he would often tease her, pretending that they were a couple, promoting JenMin, but that was just part of who he was.
He would like to steal her away since she would hang around the rest of the hyungs. So, one morning, he snuck into her room, diving right on top of her as she groans under the covers, waking up immediately. “Get up~! We’re spending the day together!” He shouted as he snuggled into her.
“Let me sleep!” She yelled against her pillow.
“You’re usually up early! It’s morning! Rise and shine!”
“I stayed up late working with Yoongi.”
“Come on, get ready! Take a shower so we can hang out today! I’m tired of Yoongi hogging you, where’s our time together?” He moved off her so she could sit up.
“All right, all right.”
“You’re too slow.” He picked her up over his shoulder and placed her in her bathtub. As soon as he turned on the shower, she yelps at the sudden cold water, splashing on her skin.
“Jimin! You outta pocket!”
He seemed to have ticked her off more often, just for fun because her reactions would make his day.
Backstage as they were shooting around the Red Bullet Tour, Jimin decided to mess with the members with a camera. Jen tried to take a nap while sitting in one of the black chairs. She heard Jimin making these sound effects that Hobi would say as she opened her eyes to watch him mess with Hobi.
“Oh boy.” She let out a chuckle as she tries to go back to sleep. Soon after, she became the next victim, hearing his sound effects right by her as he started putting his fingers under her chin and on her neck. Ticklish, she lets out a laugh but ends up snorting.
The sound of her snort gained the attention of the Maknae line as they all end up laughing at her. It was rare that she would snort while laughing. And it just happened to be in front of the camera Jimin was holding.
“Oh my God, you got that on camera!?” She shouts in her native tongue, covering her mouth as she felt her face heat up. “Delete that! Oh mah God, Jimin! Please!”
Soon after her embarrassment died down, she went back to napping while Tae and Jimin began to DJ on Tae’s tablet. It looked like they were using an app. She had the sudden urge to play on it herself but ignored it.
“Jennie! Are you ready!?” Jimin starts playing around with the tablet as he goes over to dance in front of her, stepping over her and standing over her legs as her feet rested on a chair.
“Why did you come to me?” She laughs, trying to push him away.
“Show us your DJing!” Tae offers.
“As tempting as that may sound, I’m not ready to show it yet. But use the beat on that side while pressing those three buttons. It’ll give it a better beat. It’s a little off key.” She points it out. When they follow her instructions, they begin to jam out to the beat, as the two of them begin to dance around her.
“Boy, if you don’t get off me! I didn’t ask for a lap dance!” She lightly punches Jimin and Taehyung in their stomachs as they laugh it off.
“Don’t be discouraged, Ennie. You’re going to be just fine in BTS. Smile, live and don’t overwork yourself. I believe we have a bright future. All eight of us.” Jimin says with a smile.
“Ah, smartie. You’re stubborn as hell.” Yoongi watches her sleep.
He wasn’t a big fan of having a female in the group at first. He thought it should’ve just been an all boy group and an all girl group if Bang PD was striving for that vision. He began to embrace the idea as he heard Taehyung speak highly of the girls that audition and Namjoon’s impression of the ladies.
Maybe this wouldn’t be so bad.
When he met her, he was genuinely surprised she was a foreigner, but he still accepted her just like the others. He watched her keep up with the intense pace of Mr.Son’s choreography and the dedication to making sure their debut was top notch. He admired her effort.
He knew for a long time that she wanted to learn more about rapping. The way she would watch him in admiration as he rapped, to the glances whenever someone spoke of rapping, he knew. He just waited for her to speak up. He watched the Rookie King episodes, he saw her confession about her admiration for him. He was flattered and made him feel joyful that someone was just as passionate about what he does.
Although he didn’t say thank you enough for the kind gestures, he was always appreciative.
Back in the studio, Jen had found Yoongi asleep in the studio by his computer with headphones on his ears. They were supposed to have a rap session but she clearly saw how exhausted he was and decided to gently wake him up.
“H-hey you’ll get a cramp. It’s not pleasant. Migrate to the couch.” She helped him move. As laid his back on the couch, she placed a blanket on him. She went to his chair and try to work on the rap he told her to do for homework and found herself falling asleep after an hour.
When Yoongi woke up, he pondered how he got on the couch until he saw Jen asleep. “This girl.” He shook his head, amused as he stretches and walks up to her. “Smartie, you’re going to get a cramp.”
“Five minutes pop pop…” He heard her mumble
Smirking with amusement, he picks her up and places her on the couch, throwing the blanket on her as she slept comfortably. He went back to work, putting his headphones in, periodically glancing back at her sleeping.
Yoongi even remembered when she was the first to notice how in pain he was because of his appendix rupturing.
“No, you’re in pain.” She declared.
“I’ll be fine.”
“No, you won’t be at all if you don’t check it out. Something is wrong. You should get it checked out.”
Although she annoyed him with the constant questioning, he ended up speaking up about it and was flown back to Korea to go to the hospital for surgery. She wanted to come with him but was advised that he would be okay and to just focus on promotions.
“I never thanked you, did I? Thanks for reacting so quickly. I hope you know that I’m still waiting for you to DJ for me. I haven’t forgotten. Do I have to write on your face to make you show me your skills live?”
‘Gee, you are persistent.’
“Oh stop bothering her about that. She’ll show you when she’s ready.” Hobi comments.
Hobi was always driving Jen nuts with his usual, loud sound efforts. There were times when she would place her hands over his shoulders and stare at him straight in the eye, asking, “What-is the matter with you!?”
It took him a while to open up to the idea of yet another member joining the group, but once he met her, he was thrilled and hoped that she could handle their intensity of their dances.
He remembered the goofy day where the members were Nay-Naying. Jen stood by as the camera filmed Jimin and Tae bumping into each other.
“YAHHHHHHH!”
Jen ended up laughing so loud, she held onto Hobi, who laughed with her.
“Jennie! We gotta retake it!” Jimin whined.
“I’m sorry! Yeesh. It was funny!” She exclaimed.
They took the video again, successfully as Jungkook joins in, walking into the camera frame, glancing at the both of them.
“YAHHHHHHH!”
Jin walked up to the three of them next.
“YAHHHHHHH!”
Soon after it was Hobi’s turn.
“YYAAAHHHH!”
“Hol’ up, hol’ up!” She raised a hand up in the air, walking towards them, standing in the middle. She glances at each member with a serious expression before leaning back with them to do the Nay Nay once again.
“YAHHHHHHH!”
Jen fell to the floor, unable to control her laughter while the rest goofed around. As they regroup, they did the dance once more as Jungkook stood there, amused.
“YYAAAHHHH!”
She heard Hobi shout, “WHOOP! WHOOP! WHOOP! WHOOP!”
“YAAHHHHHH!”
Sounds of laughter filled Jen’s ears and everyone turned their attention to Yoongi who ran up to them.
“Yah~!” He said in a deep voice as he Nay Nayed. Everyone laughed at his efforts as Jungkook fell to the floor and Jen started crying because the laughter was too much.
Hobi even remembered, a week ago, Jen wanted to begin a prank war in the dorm and wanted Hobi to help her plan things out.
“Who do you want to get first?” He asked her as he sat on her bed.
“I know it’s risky but…I want Yoongi to be the first one. I have a prank up my sleeve. I want to do the smack cam on him. Have maybe whipped crème and smack the shit out of him.” She laughed.
“Jennie, I really don’t want you to die at this young age.”
“Ah, what’s the worst that can happen?”
“We shall soon find out.”
Hobi had anticipated when she could get back on her feet so they could begin the pranking. Watching Yoongi’s reaction was going to be horrifying, yet intriguing to see.
As it was night time, the members were asleep as Jen felt herself falling asleep until she felt a big, warm hand take a hold of one of hers, giving it a gently squeeze.
‘I felt that…whose hand is that?’
“Can you hear me?” She hears Jungkook ask quietly.
‘Yes.’
“You really don’t know how much you’re loved, do you?” She heard him let out a soft chuckle. “No matter what hate you get, the love people have for you will always conquer. Never forget that.”
‘I won’t Kookie…thank you.’
When he saw her fall, he felt helpless as he watched Namjoon and Jin rush up to her first. He just stood there, unable to move. He was absolutely devastated. He had wished that he could’ve done more instead of freezing up like that.
Back when he found out that there would be a girl in the group, he was nervous. He was already shy enough around girls and now there would be one in the group? He wasn’t all for the idea but remained quiet. He hoped that he could not be nervous and manage to speak with her.
When he first saw her as the new member, he thought she was pretty and outgoing based on how she talked to the members when she introduced herself. He had remained quiet as she lived in the dorm but she soon started to notice.
“Hey! You okay?” She asked him one day at the dorm, in the room he stayed in. Her sudden question made him stare at her in bewilderment, before he shyly looked down, remaining silent. “Ah, I guess you’re shy. Well, I hope you know that I’m gonna keep talking to you until you speak to me.” She teased.
As she looked around his side of the room, she noticed a variety of Iron Man merch. “You like Iron Man?”
Her question made his eyes light up as he finally looked at her in the eyes. He smiled softly and gave a timid nod. “Best superhero there is.”
“Really? You know, I actually haven’t seen the movies.” She shrugged as he stared at her and shook his head.
How!?
“Are you kidding me? You haven’t lived!” He exclaimed as he felt himself opening to her more.
“Oh really? Well, you wanna watch the movies together? You can give me a rundown on who is who and what’s going on.”
“Yeah!”
She smiled at his enthusiasm. She was delighted that she found something he could passionately talk to her about, despite the shyness. “I can pull it up on my laptop-“
“No need, I got them here. Let’s go to the living room.” He happily rushed out the room as she let out a laugh at his eagerness.
Soon after that, their conversations began to consist of Iron Man, video games and they even began to talk about America.
“You been to America, right?”
“I went there to learn how to dance.” He murmured as he told her about how he wanted to go to the beach.
“One day, when we go back to America, we gotta walk around the beach together. Go swimming. It’s amazing there when the sun is set. You’ll love it. I can’t really explain it but once you’re there, you’ll enjoy it.”
“You haven’t forgotten that, right? We were gonna walk on the beach the next time we go to America? We couldn’t do it when we filmed American Hustle Life, but the next time, we just gotta. I always wanted to walk on the beach with you-” He pauses and shakes his head. “I don’t know why I got so brave suddenly.”
‘Ha. I haven’t forgotten, Kook.’ She thought as she felt herself dozing off. Jungkook glances at the friendship ring as he remembers when he first got it.
He had found himself at a jewelry store, asking for custom made rings. He didn’t know how he did it but he went to measure her finger while she was asleep, so he could get the right size. He felt some sort of jealously at how close she was getting with the other members but he wanted to be her only best friend, so why not seal the deal with friendship rings.
He did feel childish for doing such an act, but he had hoped that their friendship would grow stronger because he always felt at ease when she was around.
“For a special lady? Girlfriend? Future girlfriend?” The lady behind the counter teased with a bright smile. Jungkook’s face had gotten so red, she thought he had an allergic reaction to something.
He was so nervous when he revealed the rings to her. But when she hugged him so tightly, he knew. Something about her just made him always grin so hard that his face would hurt.
“There’s something I always wanted to tell you…” He lets out a breath. He pauses for a few moments before shaking his head. “Ah, never mind. It’s not the right time. But I’ll tell you one day.”
The next morning, Jen finally fluttered her eyes as they slowly started to open. Her eyes adjusted as her surroundings began to clear up. As she moves her head, she lets out a sharp hiss, immediately holding her head. Her body felt less tired thanks to the rest as she noticed the guys sleeping around the hospital room.
Most were on the floor. It was a cute sight. Yoongi knocked out on the floor, Jimin and Taehyung cuddled up together and Namjoon was snoring loudly with his mouth wide open. She pondered how she able to sleep through his snoring as she suppressed a laugh. Jin and Hobi were asleep in chairs.
She slowly turns her head to see Jungkook resting his head on her bed, sound asleep in a chair.
“Kook?” She reaches out and places her hand on his head. She felt him stir and open his eyes. When he finally sees that she was awake, he jumps out of his seat, launching himself into her for a big hug.
He held her tightly as she let out a weak laugh while she heard him trying not to cry.
“I’m okay, I’m okay. No crying.” She murmurs softly as she hugs him back.
“Don’t ever do that to me again.” She heard him murmur against her. “You have no idea how worried I was about you. You scared the heck out of me.”
“I’m sorry I worried you.”
They stay like that for a moment, until he finally pulls away, taking a good look at her. A huge grin came across his face. “Hyungs! Hyungs! She’s awake!” He shouts, jumping all around to get them to wake up.
“YAY! SHE’S AWAKE!” She heard some of them scream.
“Ow!” She hisses. “Not so loud, I’m kind of sensitive to sound, right now.” She rubs her temples.
“You see what you do!? Why would you scream, you know she has a concussion!” Jin scolds the boys, going on a full lecture while Namjoon manages to escape, to go get the doctor.
It was good to be awake and be surrounded by them.
She’ll never let this happen to her again.
After a few days, Jen was back on her bed, in the dorm. She had a talk with Bang PD as she thought about their conversation.
“I want you to rest for a full week. No activity, just rest. And we’ll see how you do after that. If you need more rest, we’ll just wait before filming for the next comeback.” He told her.
“But our comeback is coming up very soon.”
“And BTS’ health is more important. I refuse to have you work in this state.”
She followed his orders and was grateful that he was so focused on her taking it easy. He even planned to take legal action against the malicious comments.
Her thoughts were interrupted when Hobi slams a huge pack of water on her bed. “Really?” She looks up from her phone.
“Gotta stay hydrated! How was your nap?” He smiles sweetly and ruffles her hair.
“It was refreshing.”
“Good. I’m off to dance practice. You need anything before I go?”
“Smarties?”
“I’m always prepared.” He hands her a couple rolls from his jacket.
Once he left, she opened the pack of water bottles and began to drink one as she went on her phone to watch some YouTube videos. Curious, she decided to research BTS Jennie, and came across JRE’s video.
So now you ganging up on my girl Jennie? | REALLY NOW
She had seen a few of his videos and thought he was hilarious, from his body rolling to his K-Pop passion, so she decided to check out the video, to see what he had to say.
“Really now? Antis are now targeting Jennie? Jennie? My Jennie? Our sweet, beautiful Miss Bangtan? Oh, now we have a problem. Now you guys know that I love me some Jennie from BTS.”
Jennie couldn’t help but laugh at the video cuts of his reactions to her from music videos, to her live performances.
As the clip showed him reacting to War of Hormone live, he was body rolling, “Get it, Jennie! Get yo’ lines!” His eyes widen in shock as he sees how close she was getting to Jungkook. “Okay! Okay! Well damn!”
And once he heard her sing, ‘I could turn you into a man’. He pauses the video and stares at the camera, laughing. “Hol’ up, hol’ up, did she just-did she just say, wait a minute.”
Jen continues to laugh at his reaction as she couldn’t help but smile when he says, “Jennie and Jungkook have some strong chemistry. If I wouldn’t know any better, I would suggest they could be dating or something. Troublemaker vibes.”
“Dating, huh?” She suddenly ponders. Before she could think further, she gets a notification from Jin as she went to her messages.
Jin: Did you eat? [2:22 PM]
Jen: Yes, Jin [2:22 PM]
Jin: Good. Eat more. [2:22 PM]
Jen: ????? [2:23 PM]
Not even a minute later, Yoongi had messaged her.
Yoongi: Hey Smartie [2:23PM]
Jen: Hey, what’s up? [2:24PM]
Yoongi: Just checking on you. You ate today, right? [2:24PM]
Jen: Yes I did, thanks for checking in. :) [2:24 PM]
As the video went back to the present, he discusses how he’s seen rumors on Twitter that she didn’t even want to go through with the War of Hormone dance with Jungkook anymore because of the Antis. He showed his disappointment since he enjoys watching them perform together. How their voices complemented each other and how in sync their bodies move with each other.
Jen was honestly impressed at fans’ accurate assumptions to her not wanting to do the dance anymore. But now that she was back in her room, relaxed, she did miss it. She shouldn’t let others take away the fun out of what she likes to do. She made a mental note to talk to Jungkook about it, and let Mr.Son know.
She guaranteed they will both be thrilled.
Her phone buzzed once more as she stopped the video to read the message.
Namjoon: You had a big meal today, right? If not, let’s go out for lunch [2:27 PM]
Jen: I ate lunch already. I had noodles [2:28 PM]
Namjoon: How big was the bowl? [2:28 PM]
Jen: Uhh average size? [2:28 PM]
Namjoon: Are you still hungry? [2:28 PM]
Jen: Well I mean I could eat some more [2:28 PM]
Namjoon: I’m bringing pizza. Hang tight [2:28 PM]
Jen: Uh, okay? [2:29 PM]
Pressing the YouTube app, she attempts to press play but Hobi ends up texting her next.
Hobi: Jennie! [2:29 PM]
Jen: What!? [2:29 PM]
Hobi: Did you eat??? [2:29 PM]
Jen: Yes, yeesh. [2:29 PM]
Turning back to the video, she presses play.
“I’ve tried not to make a video about this but now it’s to the fact that I feel so sorry for her getting hated on and it just frustrates me. I haven’t met Jennie yet, I hope I can soon, maybe if BTS go back to K-Con or something but from what I’ve seen, she’s a sweetheart. Ridiculously sweet to her fans, and even takes the most time for fan service.”
She was touched at how passionately he spoke of her as she watches him go on, “And to come at her, for her skin color, for her not looking like your typical K-Pop idol, is sad and ridiculous. This girl has made history for being an African American in a K-Pop group and she has done so well for herself as a member of BTS. Her Korean is good, she didn’t come to Korea without knowing anything. She came there prepared. So, what is the problem?”
“Now the poor girl overworked herself and is in the hospital right now because of all that pressure. Now I know she’s young, she’s miles away from her family in America, she’s in Korea, they’re in America, that’s already pressure right there, being away from family. And now this? People find the pettiest things to complain about this girl. It’s like she can never win. Leave my girl alone. I need my Jennie Protection Squad because if you go after my girl, you have a problem with me. I heard she’s still learning how to rap from Suga. I hope she ends up being in a Cypher or something to slay all ya’ll hatin’ asses. I cannot wait for that day to come.”
Jen smirks at his suggestion. That would be nice but she had a long way to go. She goes on his Instagram to follow him and went under the photo that promoted his recent, Really Now video to comment.
‘You are so dope! Thank you. I hope to meet you someday, too.’
‘SHE NOTICED YOU!!’ Fans would comment soon after.
‘She followed him too! OMG!’
Another ding was heard as she went to her messages.
Jungkook: Did you eat? [2:49 PM]
“Did they plan this?” She asks with amusement. Are they all going to ask her if she ate today?
Jen: OMG, why is everyone asking me this? Lol. [2:49 PM]
Jungkook: Everyone?? MAN! I wanted to be the first one to ask you!! [2:50 PM]
Jen: Lol, thanks for caring. [2:50 PM]
She lets out a chuckle when she sees Jimin’s message.
Jimin: Ennie, how are you doing? [2:50 PM]
Jen: I’m great. I ate today, if that’s what you’re about to ask. Just finished talking to Jungkook. [2:51 PM]
Jimin: WHY AM I ALWAYS LATE!? I WAS BORN BEFORE HIM! [2:51 PM]
Jen: I dunno man. I don’t know. [2:51 PM]
After a few minutes of liking various photos on Instagram, her phone buzzed once more.
Taehyung: Jennie! [2:55 PM]
Jen: Yes, Tae. I ate :) [2:55 PM]
Taehyung: WHO BEAT ME TO IT!? [2:55 PM]
I was very excited for the new update! And it didn't disappoint at all was very satisfied with the Shawn scene too honestly I would act the same as well, also JK's reaction is hilarious!
Your feeding us with em fluff!
5/12/19