You're Different

Suga’s POV

“Oh my God.” I turn to see the look Jimin is giving Kat. “What did you say your last name was?” He says in almost a serious tone. Jin is giving me a worried look along with Rap Mon. I stand up to go over to see what was wrong when Maranda flies over grabbing Jimin and pulling him to the back of the café.

“Bora I’m on break.” She says going into the back.

I walk over to V who is still sitting there confused. “What the fuck happened?”

“I don’t know.” He says shaking his head. “We were just asking her questions to figure out who they were. Jimin must have figured it out. Kat said her and Maranda’s brothers are idols.”

Idols? I started thinking. Maranda had said I shouldn’t know her but that most people do. “That makes since.” I say mostly to myself.

“What does?” V asks even more confused.

“She said most people know her and that there are pictures of her but she isn’t famous.” I explain. “So her brother is famous.”

All the boys came over to us now. “So Maranda and Kat have Idol brothers?” Jin asks.

“The real question is who. And why she clearly doesn’t want Jimin to say anything.” Rap Mon clarifies.

“Well I think I know the why part.” V says in a worried tone. “Kat said they don’t date because they are tired of being used.”

“So whoever they are, they’re big.” J Hope says thinking.

“Guys. I don’t want to know.” I say to them in hopes they will drop it. “She clearly doesn’t want me to know. So why push it? I wanted to come here to just talk to her again. You guys wanted to figure out who she was.” I hadn’t noticed the harsh tone I was using with them until I saw the looks on their faces.

I hear the door to the kitchen open again and turn to see only Jimin walking out looking upset.

“What happened?” I asked him once he was with us.

He gives me a sorry look. “I think we messed up guys.”

“Who is she?” J Hope asks him.

“I already told you guys!” I shout at them. “I don’t want to fucking know who she is related to.”

They all freeze staring at me.

“Well that’s good to know.”

I turn around seeing Kat standing behind me.

“What is good to know?” I ask her confused.

“That you don’t want to know who she is.” She says with a shrug. “That’s Maranda’s biggest rule with dating. For them to not know who she is until she can figure them out.”

“I don’t want to know.” I say sternly to Jimin.

“Good! Go tell her that!” Kat says grabbing my arm. “She is next door at the coffee shop.”

Maranda’s POV

I was so irritated at Kat. I couldn’t believe she was actually trying to get me to date someone even though they broke my biggest rule. Knowing who I am.

I had left through the back going over to the coffee shop next door to get a Bubble Tea. I sat down setting a timer on my phone so I would know when to walk back over. I got my book back out reading it. I had put my head phones in turning on music to drown out anything around me.
I was so engrossed in my book when I felt someone tap my shoulder. I take out one of my earbuds turning to see Suga standing there.

I look down at the table then close my book after taking out my other earbud.

“Can I sit down?” He asks me putting his hand on the other chair.

“I guess.” I say pretty well defeated.

He pulls out the chair sitting down facing me. “Maranda. I’m sorry for the way my friends were acting.” He starts. “They can be idiots sometimes. But I didn’t put them up to that. I went home after you went to work and you were all I could think about.”

Yeah because you wanted to know who I was.

“I decided to go over there for lunch and was leaving the house when they all wanted to know what I was doing. They realized I was keeping something from them and forced it out of me. I came in to see you. They wanted to know who you were.”

Bullshit. You’re saying that because you know who I am now.

“When you grabbed Jimin and dragged him into the back of the café I could tell how upset you were about it all. When he came back out. I told them I didn’t want to know who you are.”

I look over at him surprised but I could tell by the look on his face he was being honest.

“I still don’t know who you are.” He said reassuringly. “As for the rest of them. I don’t know. Jimin may have told them. But what I do know is that I do think you are interesting and I want to get to know you more.” He then pulls out a napkin from his pocket. “This is for you.” He says handing it to me.

I open it to see his phone number written on it.

“You don’t have to do anything you don’t want to.” He says to me nervously. “But if you decide to give me a chance then I want to prove to you that who you are, or who you are related to means nothing to me.” He then stands up from his chair. “Have a good rest of your day Maranda. I hope it gets better for you.”

I then watch as he leaves the coffee shop. I turned back and stared at his phone number. He still didn’t know who I was or wanted to know for that matter.

“So you gonna call him?” Kat says coming up behind me.

“I don’t know.”

“Well why not?” She asks surprised. “He doesn’t break any of your rules.”

“He doesn’t. But all his friends do.”

“He went off on them and told him straight up he doesn’t want to know who you are.”

“That doesn’t mean one of them won’t slip.”

“The fear on their faces tells me they won’t slip.” She says confidently. “Why don’t you just test him then?”

“How?” I ask skeptically.

She thinks through finally coming up with an idea. “Have him pick you up for a date. And Dae answers the door.”

“Are you insane?” I yell at her.

“Well why not?” She says reassuringly. “I will be down there and can see his reaction to Dae answering the door. If he is shocked he didn’t know. And if he doesn’t talk about Dae the whole night and does not mention it. Then he is worth the chance.”

“What would I even say to him?”

“That you are going to give him a chance.”

“But how?” I ask nervously. “I’m not blunt.”

“Well just come up with your own phrasing. But I really think you should.” She says picking up my phone handing it to me.

I take my phone from her dialing the number.

“Hello?” He answers after the second ring.

“Hey, it’s Maranda.” I say nervously.

“Hey.” He says nervously.

“Umm. I’m sorry for how I acted.” I say to him.

“Don’t be. We all were being idiots. I shouldn’t have let them come.”

“It’s ok. I just wanted to say that. If you want to then I do want to get to know you too.” I noticed my hands were starting to shake from how nervous I was.

“Yeah! I definitely want too.” He says almost excitedly. “How does Friday sound? At 8:00?”

“Yeah. Umm. Pick me up?”

“Sure! What’s your address?” I can hear him start shuffling for something to write with.

“It’s in Pyeongchang-dong district. 33 Hyehwa-dong”

“Ok. I’ll pick you up at 8:00.” He says happily.

“Ok. I’ll see you Friday. Bye.”

“Bye. See you Friday.”

I hang up the phone turning to Kat. “Happy?”

“Yes!” She says with a smile.

I finish my work day and head home. Dae was sitting on the couch watching Running Man when I walked in. “Hey! How was work?” He asked hearing me walk in.

“Strange.” I say sitting next to him.

He then gives me a weird look. “Care to elaborate?”

“Well I went to the coffee shop before work to meet up with Kat like I normally do right?” I say to him. “And there was Min Yoongi staring at me kind of. So I went over and basically said to get out whatever it was he was thinking about and it just caught me off guard when I realized he didn’t know who I was. Well I had to go to work so he walked me over to the café. A couple hours later he walked in with his friends and all of them minus him was trying to figure out who I was. Jimin figured it out when he was talking with Kat. So I dragged him into the back to basically tell him I wanted nothing to do with dating and stuff but him and Kat were trying to talk me into it. So I got mad and went on my break next door. Yoongi came over and apologized for everything and told me he still didn’t know who I was and he didn’t want to know and gave me his number in case I changed my mind on giving him a chance.”

“Did you?” He asks looking at me shocked from my rambling.

“Yeah. He is picking me up at 8:00 on Friday.” I tell him leaning back on the couch.

“Well if you’re ok with it then I am.” He says. “But if he does anything like the rest of them let me know and I’ll kick his ass.”

I couldn’t help but laugh. “I know you will.” I say kissing his cheek then heading up to my room to change.

I started going through my closet to decide what to wear on Friday. I picked out three outfits then hung them up in my room to get better looks at them. I figured if I saw them every day until Friday I would have it narrowed down by then.

I was wrong. Throughout the week I had added more outfits took some away then replaced them again. I had no idea what to wear. Yoongi and I had been texting a few times throughout the week and had said we were getting dinner but that was it.

I finally gave up on what to wear and yelled for Dae to come help me. He walks in seeing my room destroyed. “What the hell happened in here?” He asks looking wide eyed at everything.

“I can’t decide what to wear!” I yell throwing down the shirt in my hands.

“Calm down!” He says coming over to look at the clothes scattered on the floor. “How about this one?” He asks holding up a white sundress.

“Ok.” I say grabbing it from him and hanging it up. “Now what with it?” After about another hour and some failed outfits we had one figured out. The white dress with black flip flops, and black open sweater.

I heard Kat walk into the house coming up the stairs to check on me. She got one look of the room and turned around. “Nope!”

“Kat I’m done with the clothes!” I yell after her.

She then comes back. “I’m not helping with hair either.” She says pointing at me.

“Already got that too. I just need to curl it.” I said going over to my vanity plugging in the curling iron.

They both go downstairs Kat in her spot to get Yoongi’s reaction when Dae opens the door.
I had just finished my hair when I hear the doorbell. I look at the clock. 8:00 right on time. I pick up my purse walking down the stairs. I see Dae still standing at the door. Neither of them saying anything to the other.

I glance over at Kat who gives me a thumbs up. I then walk around Dae getting both of their attentions. “Ready?” I asked Yoongi.

“Yeah.” He says nervously smiling.

I hug Dae before walking outside. “I’ll see you when I get home.” I tell him as Yoongi leads me to the car.

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