"Stupid. So stupid of me. Why did I say that?" Hyun Ae muttered, staring at the clear blue sky.

There weren't many people at the park, as well as the field. She felt relieved to be able to lie down under the tree, her favorite spot.

She sat up and grabbed her handbag, but because she was grabbing the wrong side, almost everything spilled out of her bag.

"Urgh..." she grumbled, beginning to pick up her stuff, but her eyes kept on looking for that one thing that she needed the most.

She looked around, and spotted the brown glass bottle, right in front of her, hiding among the grasses. As she was crawling forward to fetch the bottle, someone picked it up first.

"Why didn't you tell me?" Namjoon began to ask as she looked up at him, and then swiftly snatched the bottle from his grip. She shoved the bottle into her bag back when he sat down in front of her. "Hey, I've seen that bottle before. Yoongi hyung used to take it too. How long has it been?"

"Why would you care? You should go back and tell the rest that I hate you all. And go back to Seorim too," she muttered, hugging her bag as she scooted backward, away from him. But that didn't stop him to move closer to her.

"Hey, hey. All the pressures caused you to let out everything. I get it, all of it. Just... don't shut us out of your life. We will be there for you. No matter what people will say about us," Namjoon said, patting her head softly as he spoke in a whisper. "I didn't know you're having depression. If I would've known, I'll stay with you. Every day, every night."

Hyun Ae met his eyes, and she could see the sincerity in his eyes. She let out a sigh, as she hugged her legs before telling him the truth.

"It's recent. I went to the doctor a week before we met. It's just..."

"Sasaengs came after you, is that right? You never told me that," Namjoon said, his hand now caressing her arm softly.

"Because I didn't want you to worry about me. Look at what they did to my hair. Thank goodness Hyun Wook came on time to save me. I'll be bald if he didn't."

Namjoon was surprised, and then his eyes stared at her short hair, just finding out the truth of the shortened hair.

"They did this to you?"

"My life is miserable. Always been. I'm sorry for all the trouble I had caused. Everything happened because of me. It was all fine but after I met you guys, things happened and eventually affect the group-"

"Shh... Let it all out. Breathe in and out, slowly," Namjoon whispered, placing his hand behind her, trying to calm her. "Have you taken your pills?" When Hyun Ae shook her head, he let her take the medication first.

"Just relax, okay? I'll help you," he smiled, patting her head again. She nodded after gulping her pills. "Do you want to listen to music?"

"Huh?"

"If you make music, so that means you sing."

"What-"

"Come on, it'll help you relax a bit. Play the one that you listen to recently."

She pulled out her phone from her bag, launching Spotify while her other hand was rummaging through her handbag for something.

"I'm still that classic earphones squad, sorry," she chuckled, pulling out her earphones and plugging them into her phone.

"I like it anyway," Namjoon giggled, putting the left side into his ear while the other into Hyun Ae's ear. He looked into her phone screen for the song title and recognized it. "I know this song."

"But... I don't have a great voice," she mumbled worriedly.

"So am I. You know me."

"But you're different. You have a nice deep, alluring voice. I like your voice, personally. I wish to hear you sing more," Hyun Ae whispered, giggling as she tapped the 'play' button and waiting for the cue for her to sing as the song intro came in.

One day, I randomly met you

Then I missed you and that's how love came

I only want to look at you, without thinking

Like a puppy, no, like a cat

Hyun Ae softly sighed after the female part, but as she was about to sing the next part, Namjoon suddenly sang the part, which totally caught her off guard.

I just love you, I can't believe it

My heart says it pounds because of you

As if you'll come but you won't, there's no reason

I want to hold you every day

Their eyes met, and it was right during the chorus that Namjoon scooted himself closer to her, his hand right behind her, propping himself up against the grassy ground.

I wanna be your star, Shining star

You're so dazzling, Feels like I can't breathe

Even if it's just you and me in the world

I'd fall for you again

Real love story...

Hyun Ae really enjoyed having him around and was unaware of how closely they were now as they continued to sing together, completing each other's parts until the end of the song.

"You have a great voice. I love it," Namjoon giggled, poking her cheek as the song ended. They both softly laughed, before Hyun Ae grabbed his hand, her thumb drawing circles on his skin.

"I'm sorry, again," she apologized, looking up at him.

"Hey, hey. It's okay now. Finally, I got to know what you have been keeping to yourself. I told you before, didn't I? That you might get tired of all the attention you got," he sighed, watching his hand in her.

"If there's anything you need to let out, look for your brother. He's been worrying about you. All he wants is... for you to be happy, always. I want you to be happy too. Together, we'll get through this. Because you're strong. You're a strong girl. And I like that about you."

"Like that time when we first met. You're strong enough to lift me up, remember? And then when you first became our manager. You dragged both of our young ones by yourself. And then that time when we went to Ilsan, you caught the reporter. You also threw your sandal on that reporter last time, remember? You always protect me, so now I want to do the same to you."

Hyun Ae was staring into his eyes with watery eyes, feeling appreciated for the first time in a long time. Moreover by someone that she had adored ever since she knew him as an idol. And warmth began to seep into her, heat rising to her face.

"Thank you for staying with me. I'm lucky to have you as my friend," she whispered and tears began to roll down her cheeks.

"Ah... it's just..." Namjoon softly said, his thumb beginning to wipe the tears away as he continued. "All of this is not a coincidence, because we've found our destiny."

Hyun Ae chuckled at these sentences, not just because it was cheesy, but because she recognized them too.

" 'DNA' ?"

"You're quick to catch that," he chuckled at her answer. "Impressive."

She giggled and was about to move back a bit, but due to a sudden numb feeling in her right arm, she lost her balance. And accidentally leaned back against his left shoulder. He got her, but now they had just realized that their current position had made their faces just inches away from each other.

They stared into each other's surprised eyes but then softened. Eyes filled with lust and passion.

They didn't move. But they were close. So close. What they needed was the will to move forward...

Then it would be their first kiss. Under the lone tree in the middle of Seoul Forest Park.

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Seoul Forest. My favorite park when I was on my Korea Trip. I also found Yoongi's photoshoot location there too. And if you want to know how the actual location of the so-called 'Lone Tree' field where these two were, the picture is at the top, and yes. That place existed. I saw it with my own eyes, and I captured it with my own phone.

Thus, the idea for this chapter came in when I was there ahahahahaha 

*Also if you're wondering what song Hyun Ae and Namjoon were listening to, this is the song <3 

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