Kim Na-Ri, a half Korean girl living in Seoul.
BTS, the most famous k-pop group under the sun.
She's looking for a new life.
They are looking for an escape...
Maybe they can help each other.
Maybe, just maybe, she can be Bangtan's Release...
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(A/N: A big "Thank You" to all those who took their time to read, comment and vote. I sincerely appreciate. It's my first book, so this is all new to me.)
It's Monday morning and it's another week in the BigHit building.
The guys are getting ready for yet another trip to America for SNL. They will be kicking off their comeback on that stage. The stakes are high. The boys are stressed out as they're not sure how ARMY will receive their new album Map of the Soul: Persona. They've been told by Bang PD-nim and Mr Soo that the pre-sale of the album surpassed any of their previous achievements.
On one hand, they were pleased but on the other, they were dead scared: what if ARMY doesn't like this album? What if their efforts were all for nothing?
"Guys, why the sad face?" a voice echoes in the practice room. They all turn around to see a smiling Na-Ri walking towards them with a few papers in her hands. Except for Namjoon who was with her 3 days ago, the boys hadn't seen her since that fateful day where they held THE meeting about we-all-know-what-but-we-won't-talk-about-it-again.
They all greeted her warmly like an old friend they haven't seen in ages. They thought it'd feel awkward seeing her again after that day, but it didn't. She wasn't looking embarrassed or anything given the fact that she had already been with one of the members. Even her interaction with Namjoon was the same as before. It was business as usual, and that reassured them that they had a friend in Na-Ri no matter what.
She hands them each a bunch of papers relating to their upcoming trip: "This is your schedule once you're in the US. You have your main appearance at SNL, but also radio interviews and other events afterward. You have slots of free time allocated to rest and do what you want, but this schedule is packed so the more rest you get, the better. I will be flying a day early and will meet all of you at the hotel in New York."
Hoseok: "Why aren't you flying with us like you always do?"
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Na-Ri: "This was at the management request, and honestly, traveling with you guys is exhausting" she finished saying with a wide grin.
The boys started laughing loudly; they know they can be a handful. Always needing something, sometimes the most peculiar things.
In Na-Ri's bag, you could find everything you needed for survival on a desert island: from safety pins to needle and thread, a swiss army knife (a/n: not on the plane, of course; they're not allowed I know!) rice paper to blot out excess oil on their skin, mini hairbrushes and combs, mini hairspray bottle, lip balm, black eyeliner and make up remover because you never know (a/n: they have make-up artists, but minor touch-ups are done by her), and the list goes on.
Anytime she traveled with them, she had to lug all this around, because they were helpless babies, and at the end of the day, it was her job to look after them. Their job? Dance, sing and be happy. So not traveling with them meant she could put all of this in her checked-in luggage and enjoy a quiet flight. She could travel light.
