20 Minutes Later

We've been in this car for a little over twenty minutes. I haven't been watching the actual clock to keep up with time though. I've been sitting here counting as we continue down the streets. The car is completely silent except for the sound of the engine humming. Soon it beings to rain and the sound of the rain dropping onto the roof of the car overpowers the small sound of the engine. We just sit there in silence with our hands intertwined with one another. I take me other hand and move it to try and prop my head on the window. I have forgotten the cut on my face and soon as my hand touched my cheek I'm reminded of what laceration is still present. With a hiss of pain I quickly withdraw my hands from both Namjoon's grasp and from my cheek. I cup my face in an attempt to trick myself into making it feel better when in reality I know it won't. I suddenly am reminded of how when I was a kid anytime anything happened all I'd need it a band aid. Didn't matter if it was a cut, scrape, bruise, or just irritation a band aid always made things feel better. Man would I kill for one right about now. As I'm sitting their dreaming I had the comfort of that band aid I feel the car suddenly stop. With the slight screech of the breaks I hear a shaky breath being taken. I look over to Namjoon who is looking at me with teary eyes. I see a single tear go down his cheek. "Namjoon! What's wrong are you ok? Did that crazy man hurt you in your fight! Oh my God I'm so awful! I caused you to get hurt trying to defend someone like me! Why would you risk yourself like this Namjoon? Why? You don't deserve any of this and you didn't need it either!" He just stares at me for a bit and it's silent again in the car. Then he gives me a smile however it's not any smile. It's one filled with pain. "Tori I just can't take it. Looking at you like this. I feel like an awful person. I couldn't stop the man until the last second and I couldn't prevent you from gaining that cut. What kind of idol am I if I can't take care of my fans in times of need? Not even that what kind of friend am I for letting this happen? I should be the one apologizing not you! It was me that couldn't stop this!" I begin to feel the tears welling up in my own eyes as his words cut through me like knives. I've led him to think this is all his fault. I'm the one to blame here not him. "Namjoon... I...". Before I finish my sentence, I can feel him pulling me into yet another tight embrace. He pulls back but again not yet letting go of me. He looks down to my lips and begins to slowly move in. I feel his breath with every exhale he gives and just when I think we are going to close the small gap between us he shakes his head and pulls back. He's all flustered now and quickly says, "We should get inside before the rain picks up more. You can stay with us tonight so you don't have to stay out on the street". I just nod my head and turn away to get out as I feel a blush creeping up my face. We both get out of the car and head inside. He hold his arm over my head in a futile attempt to cover me from the rain. At least he tried though. We get inside and I take off my soaking wet shoes. I reached around to take off my bag but I had forgotten I left all my stuff during our chase by the crazy man. When I take a second look at the floor I see multiple other pairs of shoes in varying sizes strewn about the entrance area. This is when it plays back in my head that he did say "You can stay with us". I quickly realize that this means I'm staying with all of BTS for the night when at first I thought it would be just him in his own place. I was planning on just taking a couch or something since there would only be us two but I realized it's going to be a lot harder to do that with 6 other boys about the house. I look up and give Namjoon a frightened look. "Oh don't worry about all them. It's only going to be for tonight we'll be here. I was going to go back to my place but this was closer than mine and I knew we had to get you dry and cleaned up quick as possible. You can bunk with me tonight. That is if you're ok with it?" I once again feel my cheeks heat up but quickly respond with, "Yeah, yeah cool. Coolio. Soooo cool bro!" I mentally slapped myself. Why the heck did I say all that. My brain apparently can't fathom the thought of sleeping in the same room as my biggest crush. He just busts out into a fit of laughter. His laugh is contagious so I soon join. I realize we were way too loud when I hear what sounds like a stampede running our way. Uh oh we've awoken the herd! Soon six pairs of eyes are in the doorframe watching us. "Tori!," they all say in unison. "It's so good to see you again," says Jin. "We thought we'd never see you again after the fan meet. You were pretty cool and we had all hoped we could again!," says Jimin eagerly. I just stand there smiling like a fool realizing I'm gonna be staying with all of them tonight! It's my dream come true! That is until I'm reminded of why I'm really here when Tae says, " Oh my God what happened to your face! Are you ok? Who hurt you?" That's when I being to feel the tears again after I'm reminded of what happened tonight. Before one falls I'm ushered away by Namjoon as he says to the guys, "Tori is going to be our guest tonight. You all just go one back to bed. I'm going to get her cleaned up and let her sleep. We can all talk at breakfast since it's so late. Goodnight guys!" "Night Namjoon! Night Tori!", they all say and they head off to their individual rooms. Namjoon finally stops pushing me and instead extends his hand and says, "Now let's get you cleaned up". He leads me to his room but instead of stopping we continue on into his personal bathroom attached to his room. "Stay here while I get you some clothes. While I'm gone you can take a shower and all that so you can warm up and clean off some. I'll set the clothes outside the door so when you're done you can grab them. Once you've changed I'll help you with your cut if that's ok?" "Sounds great Joon! I could really use a shower and some dry clothes. Thank you!" "Don't mention it. Now off you go!", he says then closes the door behind him.