"You checked everything?" Eunji asked me as I nodded, zipping up the last suitcase.

"hmm"

"I seriously can't believe it's all over now. It still feels like a dream." I turned to see Eunji sitting on the bed and roaming her gaze in the now empty room.

It was around 6 a.m.

Sejin's assistant was supposed to come around 7.

"It feels so unbelievable yet it happened in reality..." I replied, sitting beside her in the same position.

"You know, I despise that girl so much because of that everyone had to suffer, especially you and Jungkook... Yes, I should not be speaking like that for a dead person, but can't help it." She clicked her tongue.

"I'm glad it's all over now. " I murmured.

Honestly, everything was coming into my mind like a flood...like how we came up here, that accident, the days I spent here, the Jeju trip...and of course, the confession which was making me feel anxious.

I know I don't have 'that ' feelings for him that he has for me.

Yes, I admire him.

I used to admire him as my idol, and now as a great friend.

But as a ...love interest..? No.

There was already someone else I had fallen for...

I-

"Y/n????" Eunji's sudden voice made me come out of my trance.

"You okay? I'm seeing from yesterday...Is something bothering you? You seem tensed?" She presented a series of questions.

I'm going to miss her too...

"Ah..nothing you know...Don't worry." I said as I stood up.

She narrowed her eyes at me, totally not believing anything.

"Let's move the stuff in the hall." I picked up my suitcase and dragged it behind me.

I don't wanna get questioned anymore...

I heard footsteps behind me, and I knew who it was.

My eyes widened as soon as I entered the hallway.

Though it was a bit dark, for early morning, the light from the kitchen was enough to illuminate the dark surroundings faintly.

Jin and Hobi were in the kitchen, whereas Taehyung greeted us.

"Good morning!" He gave us his boxy smile.

"Good morning...You all woke up..?" Eunji asked as she was now standing beside me. We both kept our luggage on the side of the couch.

We arrived at the dorm past midnight yesterday.

"Of course, what you think of us huh?" He said dramatically which made us both chuckle.

"Are all-"

"Oh, Okay, yes, they are ready. Yup. Bye." Before I could say something, Namjoon entered with a phone in his ears.

He passed us a smile, as,

"Guys, breakfast is ready!" Hobi yelled from the dining table.

"You seriously made all of this for us ?" Eunji asked in disbelief as she took the seat.

"Mhm, did you think we won't bid you farewell ?" Jin said, chuckling as he placed two dishes on the table.

"Okay, you guys are making me emotional," I said, taking the seat. I couldn't hold it in anymore.

They literally woke up early for us, to bid us goodbye, and not only that, but Jin also prepared the breakfast this early morning, which comprises pancakes, sandwiches like...

"You guys have become our friends by now. And friends do such stuff for each other, right?" Namjoon said as he sat at the table too.

"I'm going to miss you guys so much," I exclaimed, taking the spoon.

"We are going to miss you both as well." Hobi gave us a solemn expression.

"Okay, now focus on eating first. Manager Sejin is on his way. I don't want you to go without eating chef Jin's cooking." Jin interrupted. In the meantime, Taehyung had pulled the curtains up, which allowed morning light to directly enter the room.

"Okay, okay," Eunji said as we ate in the serene morning light.

"Here." I kept the dishes in the sink.

"Y/n I told you, you don't need to do this." Jin gave me a disappointed look.

"Okay, this is the last time, anyway. " I replied, keeping the last dish in the sink.

Well, true in both ways anyway.

We all had completed our breakfast by now. By all means, I, Eunji, Namjoon, and Hobi. The other members weren't here yet. Eunji was busy with Namjoon and Tae, of course.

He and Eunji have gone close in these few weeks.

Just like I have with-

"Sky to earth, Y/n" Jin said, waving a hand in front of me.

"Oh, sorry, Oppa." I shook my head and mentally facepalmed.

I embarrassed myself again.

"Let's join the guys in the hall." He said, walking ahead of me as I followed behind.

"Oppa...The other-"

"Others must be coming. Don't worry. You both have grown on all of us. They will bid you goodbye, too." He winked.

We really bonded well.

Reminding me,

"Um, Should I call Jimin?" I asked.

"Oh, sure!" Jin said, shrugging as he joined Yoongi, who just entered the room.

I turned on my heels and quickly made my way upstairs, before anyone may need an explanation.

But as soon as I pass the first set of stairs, my pace slowed.

He needs to know.

He was honest with me. I will be too.

With my heart thumping fast against my ribcage, I reached for his room. There were shuffling sounds from inside, which showed he was awake. Mustering up all my courage, I knocked.

"Jimin, it's me," I whispered.

The sounds stopped as the doorknob was twisted slowly, and a man with blonde hair came into view.

He stared at me as if he wasn't expecting me to show up or something. Before he can say anything,

"I'm here to talk about...that."

His lips formed an instant 'o' shape as he moved to the side for me to enter the room.

Just as I entered, the door clicked behind me.

Huh?

I turned with raised brows,

"Uh, just in case someone comes.." He said while rubbing the back of his neck. "Oh, sit." He gestured to the bed.

Nervousness was clear in his actions.

I'm not saying I ain't either.

The air was thick in the closed room, with the only light source being the table lamp on the study table.

I just wanted the ground to swallow me whole at the moment.

We sat next to each other, and gladly, he broke the ice.

"I was about to come downstairs.."

"Oh, everybody has gathered there, too."

I mentally facepalmed at the stupid thing I spoke about right now.

You gotta do this Y/n!

Taking a deep breath, I turned to face him. There was a respectable distance between us.

"Jimin-ah...I thought about it and.." I bet I saw his eyes sparkle for a second.

His look wasn't helping in this situation. Instead, I started feeling more guilty for the words I was going to voice out now.

"And...?" He asked softly in low voice.

"I'm sorry...I-I won't give you false hope, honestly I never saw you in a t-that way. Yes, I admired you as a person, as an idol...I like you as my friend Jimin. A very special friend on top of that. But all those feelings indulged were platonic. I didn't want to hurt your feelings. I-I don't want to lose you just because-" Tears welled up in my eyes as my voice broke.

The feeling of losing a friend, especially a close friend, actually hurts a lot.

He won't ignore me after this, right..?

I looked up, only to see him staring at the ground blankly.

"Jimin.."

"Thank you."

"Huh?"

"Thank you for n-not sugarcoating anything," he stopped midway as he sat back and turned to face me, "and being honest." He gave me a small smile.

But in response, all I did was just stare at him.

My mind was training me for the worst-case scenario, but not this-

"Now stop staring at me like that after a talk like this." He whisper and yelled playfully, as I turned away embarrassed.

I bet the heat was rising again on my cheeks.

"We...still...will be friends, right?" I voiced my concern after recovering from the small session of self-embarrassment. Just as I did, he narrowed his eyes as,

"Huh? what kind of guy you have taken me for Y/N?" His face showed an expression of betrayal as he raised a brow.

"Look, the thing matters here is...we both cleared up and talked this out. I-I respect your decision, and I can't possibly force feelings onto you. It...needs to be mutual. But it's ok! It's fine. I'm fine." He added.

I wasn't able to believe him. Like how can he be so composed after I just r-rejected him?

"How can you be so understanding Jimin...? l-like, this thought was eating me up from last night...I don't wanna lose you."

"I promise you will never lose me Y/n." He looked straight into my eyes, which were enough to explain the sincerity in his words.

I can't help but smile at the genuinity in his words. His words always brought comfort to me, then too, now as well. We shared a bit more chit chat.

After a minute of silence,

"So...when manager Sejin is coming..?"

"Not him, but his assistant Kyung mi. They are on their way. Maybe in a few minutes."

"Others must be waiting downstairs."

"Oh shoot! Yes!" I jumped to my feet as soon as I realized. Jimin was also quick to approach the door, but he stopped mid-track and turned around.

He stared at me for a good second before muttering.

"Um..Y/n, Can I hug you..?" He asked.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't getting emotional.

But I wanted this goodbye to be on good terms rather than sorrowful.

"Ah, sure," a small smile escaped my lips as I said those words. He took steps toward me and engulfed me in his embrace. I felt his arms wrapped around me radiating the warmth. I brought my hands behind him as well, responding to the hug.

I felt him relaxing a bit and my tears welled up.

This is probably the last time.

This is the last goodbye.

Honestly, even if he maintains distance after this, I will respect that.

It's hard to continue a friendship if even a bit of romantic feelings come in the way.

Please god, Jimin deserves so much better.

After a minute of staying in the same position, he broke the hug, as his eyes were glassy too.

"I will miss you so much." He murmured.

"Me too." I gave him a faint smile as we made our way downstairs.

Jungkook POV

"Jungkook-ah, Kyung mi-ssi is already here." Yoongi hyung said from my door frame.

"I'm coming out hyung," I said, wearing my jacket.Though my voice sounded hoarse and I saw him giving me a stern look at that, I shrugged it off.

Y/N is going back today.

But some other thing was clouding my mind.

What is Y/n's answer? What if she says it in front of everyone...?

No no no Jungkook, she won't.

But what if she says 'yes' to him in front of everyone?

And this thought alone was making my stomach churn. I felt waves of emotions hitting me.

Rather than letting it cloud my mind anymore, I trailed behind Suga hyung.

But just as I passed the hallway, the unexpected sight at the other end of the hallway greeted me.

(refer to dorm map)

Jimin hyung and Y/n were holding hands as they stepped down the stairs together. Both of their faces were plastered with a smile.

They look happy.

"Sky to earth kook?" I was snapped out of my trance by Yoongi hyung.

"Ah sorry hyung."

Are they together now?

Before I could think anymore, I was pulled into the living room, where everyone had gathered.

"We will seriously gonna miss you guys." Jin hyung said. Everyone had a gloomy face, but the truth is the truth.

"We will too." Y/n and Eunji said in unison.

"Hope we stay connected." Namjoon hyung piped. One by one, everyone said a small phrase.

I don't know why I wasn't able to mutter anything.

"I agree. Also, I hope you will share the final round results with me too, Eunji ssi." Taehyung added. The said girl grinned and nodded in response. Jimin hyung had moved to stand next to me.

"Okay, we gotta go. Sorry, guys. We are getting late. You all have schedules as well." Kyung-mi-ssi interrupted the small session.

"Oh"

Y/n suddenly moved towards us as, "Um, my bag is here." She said, pointing towards the couch behind us. (Jk and JM were standing in front of the couch on which Y/n's backpack was there)

"Oh, Hold up." Jimin hyung said as he turned to pick up the bag.

At the same moment, Y/n turned her head, and our eyes locked.

My breath hitched.

"Take care Jungkook. It was really one of my most memorable experiences to stay here." She gave me a genuine smile.

I felt my heart fluttering again with this closeness.

But before-

"Here," Jimin hyung was straight up again, as he passed the bag to Y/n.

"Thank you so much, Jimin." Y/n slid the bag over her shoulder and was about to turn when,

"I hope we stay together for long." Jimin hyung whispered.

"I'm willing that too."

I was dumbfounded.

"Bye," Y/n said to both of us.

I could only murmur a small "Bye, take care." with a faint smile and wave, before the staff member urged her to follow them.

Some members even followed them to the main door, including, of course, Jimin hyung.

But I felt my feet glued to the ground.

The way Y/n was speaking last night...about admiring Jimin hyung...the way they were smiling and holding each other's hand a few minutes ago...the way they talked to each other right now...

My mind was again racing, and every time it only came to one conclusion...

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