The year someone turns 18 they have the opportunity to be injected with a serum that will produce a soulmate mark somewhere on their body. This serum is costly and the procedure to get the injection is not covered by insurance.
A rare illness cropp...
I almost want to pinch myself to prove that this is actually happening. But in order to do that I would have to drop either Jimin's or Taehyung's hand, and I definitely would rather feel our fingers entwined together and the warmth of their palms against my own. We pass through the doors that the security guard had directed me to earlier. It seems like a lifetime ago I was stepping through that entrance, but it couldn't have been more than an hour at most. Candace is there, right where she said she would be. She is keeping herself occupied by messing with her phone.
She must hear our approaching footsteps because she looks up, and her jaw immediately drops. "Holy shit, Daze! You hit the soulmate lottery!" She exclaims as if she didn't already know that to be true.
I can't help but laugh at her outburst, and I'm immediately pleasantly surprised when nearly all of them join me. Only Yoongi remains quiet but I still glance at him and catch a brief glance of his gummy smile. The look in his eyes before he glances away warms my heart.
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"We are waiting on Namjoon to meet with their managers before I know what is happening for certain. Sorry, that you have had to sit here and wait for so long." I quickly explain and apologize to her.
She shakes her head. "It's not a problem. I mean a security guard kind of gave me shit, but when I explained to him why I was staying behind he seemed to be at least mildly appeased." She snorts. "I did have to assure him that I wasn't going to go backstage though. One of the dance crew members assured him that he would watch me for a bit. He sat down beside me and we talked for awhile, so I wasn't bored the entire time. He only left about ten minutes ago."
I'm thankful she didn't get thrown out. I would have made it work if she had to leave, but I really didn't want to have to arrange for transportation to get me back to my apartment.
Suddenly Namjoon is standing nearby. I turn to him to find out what my fate is for tonight, and possibly the rest of my future. "Regarding the interview we are still working that out. We probably won't know until tomorrow for certain on what that decision will be. However, I do have something else I need to discuss with you."
I nod at him. I think I must be too nervous to verbally encourage him to continue.
"The managers had a contingency plan in place in case we did actually meet our soulmate while on tour. They had already organized plane tickets, room accommodations, and the entire staff have signed NDAs and will be immediately made aware of your presence. I don't like to admit it but it is required that you sign one also."
"Oh, of course. I wouldn't expect anything less." I find myself nodding reassuringly.
"I don't want to put you on the spot, but are you prepared to live the life as our soulmate? I'm hoping with seven of us you will never be lonely, but life on the road is never easy, and we work long hours. Not to mention you would need to quit your jobs, pack up all your personal belongings, get a passport, and tie up any other additional loose ends regarding your life here."
