That's your destiny, see
You know my life is like this.

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The following month you were hard at work with projects and assessments. You and your best friend were more in the library, busy with projects. Jin-Goo felt your distancing from the group. Namjoon was very reserved and was watching your movements discreetly. He misses talking to you like in the past. He and his ex are only friends. They're hanging out now and then, but his heart yearns for you.

You kept your distance. But your heart always beat erratic whenever you found yourself in his presence. The final year students will be going on a History field trip.

You'll be visiting historical palaces and learn about the royal dynasty of South Korea. The first stop will be the Gyeongbokgung Palace.

Class A and B will be on the same bus.

On the day of the field trip, you and our best friend wanted to sit at the front because Jin-Goo and the boys will sit at the back. You were just about to take off your bag when Jin-Goo pushes you and your friend forward to the back seats where he and Namjoon and friends will be seated.

You look annoyed back at Jin-Goo ," Is it necessary ? we are still going to the same place ,Jin-Goo ."

Jin-Goo smile down at you." I know...I don't want you to sit with those hormonal boys in the front. I want to keep an eye on you."

He beckons you to take the seat in front of his friends. You smile fakely at your friends and take your seat with an annoyed, plopped sound. Your best friend just smirks when she sees how Namjoon is looking at her very annoyed friend.

You took out a novel and started reading, ignoring the boys' bickering and bantering behind you.

Your heart is beating because you are so aware of Namjoon that you felt breathless. Your friend asked whether you are ok. You could nod wordlessly.

You hope that Jin-Goo will grant you the freedom to explore the palaces with your group.

The drive to the place was not that long. When the bus stopped alongside the other two busses, you and your friends dash out of the bus. You heard how Jin-Goo called, but you just ignore him.

Your teachers organised the group's with team leaders to follow different guides.

Your friend breathless next to you," oh gosh Vicky ...You with Namjoon in a team I'm with Jin-Goo ."

Your eyes grow wider, "What! No!!!"URGH! Cant, you have a break!

"Yes...bye, see you later.We are in section 1..."She quickly sprints to her group of 15 learners.

You sigh and turn around, and stood with your group. Namjoons'girlfriend is among the learners.

"Joonie! I'm so glad your, our leader," she loudly proclaimed. You and the rest of the other girls just roll your eyes.

You keep yourself more at the back with two naughty boys from your class. They look like they up to no good by the smirking on their lips. You shook your head.

Namjoon looks backwards, " Hey you two, get to the front...don't think I didn't see the packet of cigarettes in Jy-yong back pocket. I'll write you a detention slip!"

The two visibly paled at Namjoons' treat. You smirk at the two culprits. You caught Namjoons'eyes linger on you, but you quickly divert your eyes.

You follow the guide, and Namjoon asked millions of questions. You are all very interested in the royal families as you from a royal dynasty.

You took out your notepad and started to scribble some information on it while the rest of the group asked silly questions. Namjoon just shook his head, but his eyes are still lingering only on you.

You wonder what up with him. Can't he consider his girlfriend? The guide led you to the banquet halls. You look around with renewed interest. Your banquet hall at home is twice the size.

You suddenly felt your tears well up. You miss your family. You miss your home in the Philippines. You look around to find a secluded area to get your emotions under control. You call your parents via a different medium, scared that King Ino's goons will intercept your calls.

You stood next to a decorated wall and wiped your tears. Your glasses are foggy and dirty, and you just put them back in your bag. You look around and see that your group is out of sight.

"O gosh! were are they?...stupid...You got lost" you look frantically around. A place like this scares you. You quickly turn until you bump into a figure. Your breathe hitch as you clutched your chest.

"O gosh!...O it's you" your face turned expressionless. You look up at Namjoon, who look down at you with concern," Why are you not with the group?"

"I was fastening my sneakers, and when I look again, you turned the corner, and I didn't know which turn to take," you just shrugged. You turn your face away from him.

"Vicsy-" he softly whispers. You can hear the emotion in his voice.

Without looking at him," Can you please lead the way back to the group?" You wanted to move away from him and disappear. Can't he just leave you alone? But Namjoon does not have it. He softly grabs your arm and turns you abruptly into his arms. You look shocked and wide eye at his face.

His arms tighten around your shoulder in a back hug. You felt how your walls are coming down, and your tears started to fall.

His voice is a faint whisper in your ears," I'm so sorry I've hurt you...Vicsy. Every day I could kick myself for doing that to you. I'm so sorry, darling."

You look up sideways with teary eyes," You crush me, Namjoon... I ...I want to fell out of love with you, but it's so difficult to forget you... and I don't know why?"

"Please Vicsy let me explain... I lied to you...I had to?" he looks down, conflicted, turned you with his arms around your waist and your hands on his chest. You look unsure and confuse in his sad eyes.

"What did you say?" With your eyebrows furrowed.

He looks down at you," I lied...I don't love my ex...more... I still love you, every moment, until the end of time ...Vicsy its been you all along." he deeply inhaled and let the secret come out. He will not let her think he played her. He doesn't want her to hate him ever.

"If you love me, why did you start dating your ex again...that hurt me so badly, Namjoon! Seeing you two together..' You look fiercely up into his eyes of regret.

"I didn't take her back...few weeks before we broke up I promised her to go watch a movie she wanted to see with me...that Saturday I took her and where you saw us...I promise you...we are just friends. We are better off being friends...I know we can't date...but I had to come clean," he looks so sad when he looks into your eyes.

"Y...You not back with your ex?" you look at him hopefully. Too scared to let your hope again or bring your guards down.

He smiles down at you," No, I'm never going to date her...but I promise Jin-Goo not to distract you from your studies...I promise to leave you alone...but I just can't, seeing you ignoring me, practically running away from me made me realise how much I miss you," he looked a bit fearful," do you hate me?"

"No, I don't hate you...I... I still love you, and my heart is yours always...don't hurt me anymore...even if we can't date ...I don't want you to look at other girls while we at school" you furrow your browse cutely and look shyly up at him through your long eyelashes.

Namjoons breath hitch...gosh, you are beautiful.

He smirks down at you, embracing you tighter, "I promise...but know I need to know if I'm forgiven yet, and will I be allowed to kiss you?" He wiped your tears from your cheeks.

You smile and nod," You are forgiven, and yes, you are allowed, but we have to keep it a secret from Jin-Goo . Cause he can smell a rat even if it's not born yet."

You snake your arms around his neck as Namjoon lean down and kissed you softly and slowly. Until your kisses became urgent with all the build-up longing and yearning for each other, Namjoon couldn't stop kissing you. He missed you so much. Your kisses were deep and passionate. Forbidden.

After a few minutes of a heavy made out session, you reluctantly let go of each other when you hear loud noises from afar. It's another group coming out of another hallway.

Namjoon looks down at you and caresses your face for the last time, " I love you so much,Vicsy..please remember our vow. Come find me when you receive your mark, and I'll get mine before you." He gives your swollen lips another peck.

You nod," I love you too... I'll try if you not too famous with millions of bodyguards."

Namjoon laughs breathless," Ok...now don't become too beautiful that I can't recognise you and don't bring your soulmate with you please, I'll be too jealous of him."

You giggle and slap him softly on the chest," Come on...don't be silly. You will be with the millions of fans... come; let us go ...you suppose to be the leader of the group, but you were missing in action."

"I told the guide I need to check on students who drifted from the group." He chuckled when you made sure your hair looks presentable cause when Namjoon kisses you, your hair always looks like a birds nest. He made sure that he looks presentable also.

He led the way, hoping to find the group, so you just follow behind him a few steps, looking around for familiar faces of your group.

When he recognised the group that stood with their back facing the front, he quickly walked around to the guide with a wide smile.

You quickly slipped in at the back, taking your notebook out, regretting that you don't have any more exciting notes. You'll have to google the rest.

Namjoon ex wanted to know where he was.

He just shrugged and said," Restrooms,". smirking by himself.

You enjoyed the field trip, making up with Namjoon and kissing him senseless.

After the field trip, Namjoon bought sodas and snacks for the whole group and told Jin-Goo to give them to the girls.

In Jin-Goo presence, Namjoon makes sure he doesn't look at you because he knows his whole expression will show how delighted he is with loving him again.

Your friend looks at your strange behaviour. You were so gloomy, but now you look light and somewhat happy.

As you walk home behind Jin-Goo and Jackson, your best friend interrogates you. She doesn't buy it that you find the palaces so beautiful and artistic, something profound happened, and she wants in.

"Spill the beans, now Vicky!" She shoves you in the hips. You look to the front and see your protector in a deep conversation with Jackson.

"Ok," you whisper in conspiracy vice." On the field trip, I got lost from the group. I didn't know where to turn, so Joonie-Oppa showed up. He didn't want me to go back and was explaining to me all the recent events...OMG, my lovely friend, he told me he still loves me and that what he said to me about his ex..was a lie."

"So, they don't date again" her eyes were wide.

You nod," Yes, although we can't date because of Jin-Goo 's stupid brother code...we just made out for almost five freaking minutes" Your face is red from being flustered.

"OMG Vicky...that is so hot. I would die if Ji-Goo can kiss me just once."

She dreamily looks at the boys in front. Her eyes longingly fix on Jin-Goo . She knows she is not his type. She not beautiful like his exes. All the girls he dated were hot and very tall. She just sighs sadly, but she was very happy for you even if you and Namjoon are not together, but you at least spend ample time in his arms.

.......

Your parents are back at the palace. Your military highly protected you. Your brothers were busy getting allegiances with other dynasties to keep our borders safe.

You could live peacefully knowing your parents does everything to keep you safe out of King Ino's hand.

The coming months were hectic with studies, assignments and midterm exams.

You had study breaks with the boys. Jin-Goo was a little suspicious of you and Namjoon, but you assured him that Namjoon asks forgiveness for hurting you, and you decide to let bygones be bygones and let go of the past.

He didn't know that you and Namjoon will meet near the library in the janitors' closet and make-out. You kept your secret meetings secret. Cause you needed to be careful of watchful eyes.

During your summer and winter break, you and Jin-Goo would go to Spain and visit his family. Your parents don't want you to come home yet. The political situation is still volatile with King Ino.

He didn't stop searching for you and what he doesn't know is that you under his nose.

It was time for your finals. You were so nervous, but you know year 3 was a blast for you and your best friend. You wrote your finals and obviously at school Namjoon stood first, You surprisingly second, Ji-Goo third and your best friend fouth. One of the other girls in the class closed off the top five at your school.

The entrance exams were more challenging. You already got pre-admitted into three top Universities, Harvard, Oxford and Seoul University. Namjoon became more well known in the rapping world. He will be debuting soon with the group he was put together with three years ago. He said the name was Bangtan Sonyeodan or something. He will enrol in an online University because it will be very hectic for him when he debuts.

Jin-Goo got accepted to Harvard, so you both opt to go to America. Under your alias name, your prospective university is informed about your royal status and will take extra precaution against anything that will compromise your safety.

You not going to live in the dorms; it will be too unsafe. You'll again live with your private security as a family as you did in Seoul.

Namjoons friend is also a trainee. He might debut soon also because of his vocal and dance talents.

Your girl best friend is already pre-accepted at Korea University. She'll be studying Law like you. Jin-Goo will go into Politics.

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After the exams, Jin-Goo and his friends decided that you would have a big farewell party at the Westin Chosun hotel. He and his friends came together and paid it off. Also to treat and thank all the teachers of the school. It was organised for the whole senior class. The student leaders came up with exciting stuff for the evening.

All of you must be clothed in formal attire and look your hottest. The boys wear black tie. The girls were so excited. The farewell party is a week after the National Entrance Exam. You are happy that all the friends are focused and know what they want to do with their lives.

.....

You and your best friend look beautiful in your formal dresses and high heels. You can't believe you look so grown -up. The boys looked very handsome.

Their exes look hot and swear that tonight they going to get their boyfriends back. Jin-Goo booked hotel rooms for the friendship crew because the hotel is a little out of Seoul. He and his friends wanted to spend time with each other, so he booked a two-night stay after the farewell party.

The final years came with their dates. Namjoon asked Jin-Goo to take you as his date the night. Jin-Goo reluctantly agrees. It's your last night together as Year 3, so it's ok. You were so filled with joy. He could only smile at the happiness on your face. He can see that you like each other. Jackson asked your best friend as a date, and Jin-Goo asked a pretty girl from your class as a date. They both met in their Karate class. Seulgi is her name.

Thee night was magical. The food, the service, the drinks overflow. Unfortunately, you were not allowed to drink alcohol due to your underage status.

But Jackson and his best friend smuggled Soju's bottles inside their hotel rooms for the friends' private after-party.

The classmates took numerous photos with all your classmates, contacts saved in your cell phones, although most of them you'll never contact.

At 11 pm, you and your best friend were sitting and bantering with the four boys in Jackson and his friends' hotel room, You didn't drink any Soju, but the boys enjoyed it. Namjoon took your hand and told Jin-Goo , you wanted to go to the top floor to see the scenic night view from above.

You and Namjoon were very surprise that Jin-Goo quickly let you go; maybe it was because of the two or three bottles of Soju he drank.

You look at your best friend. Who sits with a coke laughing at Jackson and his friend singing a Big bang song in a karaoke-style.

You look at Jin-Goo was so cool and calm when he is a little tipsy. You giggle at that, " Jin-Goo , can you please escort my best friend to our room. I don't trust does two hormonal friends of yours."

Namjoon chuckled." I'll be back in an hour..."

Your best friend looks wide eyes at you, eyes telling you that she didn't want to be alone with her crush. She will be tongue-tied.

She mouthed. "please no"!

"Enjoy the evening, guys..." You, taking Namjoons hands and laugh

"Don't become too chaotic and break the hotel rooms. Also, get rid of those soju bottles before we leave tomorrow ". Namjoon warns the group, the responsible one. He'd be a great president if he wanted to pursue politics.

"Yeah yeah...I'll see to it. Go before I changed my mind" Jin-Goo chuckle. He looks at your best friend, who is sipping on a can of coke. She looks so cute. He furrows his brows. What the hell is he thinking?

At least your rooms are not far from each other. He will take her to their hotel room and go back to his and Namjoons' shared room.

You and Namjoon had a great evening on the terrace on the top floor. He took beautiful photos with you. There was a bench, and you took of your heels, and you sat in his arms talking about random stuff. You talked about your plans.

You and Namjoon even kissed each other for the whole evening for the very last time. You've sat there until daybreak, unwilling to let go of each other...

Meanwhile...

It was 5am

Jin-Goo suddenly wakes when he felt a little too hot around his chest area. It felt hot and tingling. His eyes widened when he realised something was lying on top of his bare chest. Dark hair was spread out like a glowing fan.

His breath started to hitch as he used his finger to brush away the hair from the strangers' face softly...soft cheeks, red parted lips and very dark eyelashes that are unnaturally long... realisation struck..painfully.

OMG!!!...he just spends the hottest and most passionate night with your best friend...

A/N The friends are done with formal school. They will embark on their journey of adulthood.

I hope you like the final chapter based on their school days. Don't forget to vote and comment on what you think about the chapter.