Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born

– Anais Nin

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"Can we be friends?"

Hana's Pov

He was looking a bit nervous while asking it. Internally chucking to myself, I thought of playing for a while. Till now, we never talked like friends, just forget about the last few minutes. We talked to each other as if we were best friends since long. I felt a bit awkward after releasing from the hug though. I forgot he was still waiting for an answer.

"Friends?", I acted as if I am still thoughtful about it.

"Hey! It's okay if you don't want to", Oh man!, he is already jumping to conclusions.

"It isn't like that. I just need some time", I continued my act

"How much?", I could feel that he was eager to know.

"Maybe until the fest ends" I spoke in a very low tone and his eyes beamed with joy.

"Okay then", he replied smiling. Did he get that I will eventually agree to be his friend? Or is his over confidence flowing through that blood again?

"Hey come along", he dragged me and I shouted "Where?"I didn't get a response though. And he finally stopped. We are again in the middle of all students. The previous place was better. I looked up to see what was the reason and was about to ask, there it is, the claw machine. I have never played it in the recent years. Though I go to the arcade along with the girls but I never played. I don't like to play it. Seeing kids play along with their happy parents, it only made me depressed.

"Hana, try it", he asked me.

"It's okay. You try it", I don't want to sound rude.

"Please Hana", he pouted but I didn't feel like doing it anyway.

"Jungkook, please. I don't like playing that one. It's too childish to play such games", I bemoaned and he gave up.

"It's okay then. I will try it. I never lost this game you know", he smiled proudly.

He started picking up a toy and directed it towards the prize pit. Oh come on, fall into the pit. The plushie is so cute. Ahh and he lost it. Why does he have to lose it in the last step? Another chance, he tried again, yes he caught it. Fingers crossed, it was going towards the prize pit. Yes, yes, come on keep going like that, last step, yeah it is falling and shit. What the hell? I slapped his arm and he looked at me confused.

"You said these were childish?", he frowned at her and she just looked away.

"So one last time", he declared and concentrated on the joy stick operating the claw. Oh come on at least this time. I smiled looking at a bunny and he stared at me. I looked away not being obvious that I am enjoying the game. He then picked the bunny I wanted. Now I can't stop myself from wishing to get that, an infinite time. I just closed my eyes and I could hear Jungkook squealing.

Oh my god, he got that. I felt really excited. He took the bunny and the person in charge of the stall looked at us smiling. Jungkook smiled like a kid holding the soft toy.

"Here you go", he forwarded me the bunny.

"No, no it's okay. You keep it. You have won that", I wanted it but it will not be nice to just take it from him even without pulling an ounce of effort.

"I know you like this one. Take it as an apology from me", he placed it in my hands. Aww, it is so cute. It has been long that I admired a soft toy. Though I like them, I never show it on outside. But this bunny is too cute to be ignored.

"Apology?" I questioned him while holding the toy.

"An apology for being a jerk", he replied and gave out a smile. Is he trying to be sweet now? Anyways it doesn't matter as long as the bunny is in my hand. I reached to the locker section and took my bag out. I put the stuffed doll in the bag and we all assembled at the entrance and started talking taking turns.

I could see Jin was sad and sulking, and Ara standing behind Soo Ah and Yoongi eyeing the pair. That man sometimes acts like a secret agent. But I know how soft he is on inside, Yuna and Kyunghee told me the way he reacted while I was in hospital. He cares but he never shows, something similar to me. Taehyung looked happy by the way. I could see his boxy smile fixed all the time we chatted.

"So, we will be meeting tomorrow again", Hoseok announced and all of us yelled "Yes". I am now a part of a gang of friends. Is this how it feels like? Like to have someone when you are in need of support or help and to have these many people get worried for you not being well. This is something I never experienced before. I never wanted to change, I just wanted to be normal and speak only if needed. But now, I don't think I like that, I want these people with me. I don't completely trust this friendship, but seeing everyone smiling and happy, it is making my heart flutter. I just wished a life like this when I was a child. Did god listen to my prayers now? After all these years?

End of Hana's Pov

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"Why is your bag bulging?", Yuna pressed Hana's bag and Hana took it away from her.

"What is in it Eonnie? Is that a secret?", Kyunghee tried grabbing the bag.

"Yah! Just sit and watch the episode. Kyunghee, Jon Snow is looking so handsome here", She tried to divert them off the topic but Yuna was quick enough to grab the bag from her.

"What is this?", she took out the bunny.

"Aww so cute. It is very soft eonnie. Did you buy it for me?", Kyunghee grabbed the doll from Yuna.

"No, it's mine", Hana took the doll from her sister who frowned at her actions.

"When did you start collecting such things? You never did that", Yuna questioned her best friend.

"It's a gift", Hana finally revealed.

"A gift", both of them yelled in unsion.

"Who is it?", Yuna is straight to the point.

"Jungkook", Hana muttered not having an option. She knows she will get nothing if she keeps exaggerating.

"Oh my god, did he really gift such a cute thing for you", Hana looked at Kyunghee in disbelief.

"Did Jungkook really gift you this one?", Yuna was still in shock. She means the cold hearted Hana accepted a gift from the strong headed Jungkook.

Hana then narrated the whole story to them. She told them that they cleared out their emotions and are in a line to become friends though she skipped the hug part. And that the bunny is a gift from him as a token of apology

"So, girls I am keeping this", taking her bunny, Hana went to her room.

"Are you thinking the same?", Yuna and Kyunghee looked at Hana's vanishing figure and Kyunghee nodded

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"What's with this long face Jin?", Yoongi was frustrated that his brother just kept sulking and frowning ever since they entered the house.

"Nothing", this was the same reply from him every time the brothers ask him what happened.

"Jin hyung, what's wrong?", It was the younger this time.

"Time for dinner Jungkook ah" , Jin ignored his question and called them for dinner.

"Is it Ara?", Yoongi finally spoke out the name. He was controlling his urge to blurt out the name.

"Would you like some meat balls too", he ignored Yoongi's words making him more worried.

"Fuck the dinner Jin. Don't behave like a kid. Was Ara the reason you are sad?", Yoongi was clearly irritated at his brother's ignorance

"Ara will never be the reason I could be sad", he huffed.

"Don't tell me, I know she is bothering you?", Yoongi spat at him.

"Yoongi, Ara would never bother me", Jin became furious.

"Yah! I didn't mean like that pig. I mean it has something to do with her. I am not telling it is her fault", Yoongi was perplexed till then and understood that he is thinking the other way.

"Hyung, Yoongi hyung means that something has happened that involved Ara and you are sad about the same reason", Jungkook was explaining and nodded glancing Yoongi.

"Come on Jin, spill it", Yoongi placed his hand on Jin's shoulder and he gave out a heavy breath.

"I don't know what happened to her today. I approached her like always and she was trying to ignore me all the time. She just held my hands in the horror house and didn't speak anything. I took her aside to talk to her in private. I asked her the reason and she didn't give an answer. Rather she talked like, let's not be this close and all the shit", his face was drowned in sorrow.

"Did you do anything to her?", Jungkook asked him and he nodded his head in negation.

"What did you do all night? Yesterday?", Yoongi asked eyeing his elder brother.

"Don't say nothing. Because I know that's not going to happen when you are alone with her", he added while Jungkook chuckled.

"I swear Yoongi, I didn't try to approach her in any way. We just talked and I slept on her lap at last", he skipped the hug and the kissing the forehead part.

"On lap?", both of them mouthed in unision.

"Not in a wrong way, just like how you sleep on my lap when you don't get sleep", Jin pointed at his younger brother and they both sighed in relief.

"It will be okay. Ara is the youngest in our group, though this idiot calls him noona", Yoongi pointed at Jungkook who scowled at him. "She might have some things unsolved in her life", he continued and Jin nodded.

"Fine then, let's eat dinner", Jungkook cheered them.

"Wait, how did you know she is the youngest?",Jin asked perplexed and jealous that his brother knew something about her that he didn't know.

"She just told me yesterday. Like a normal conversation you know", Yoongi sighed like it is just a casual one. They talked for a while having dinner.

Jin just went to his room after the dinner and the brothers looked at him with concern. It is indeed hard to see their cheerful hyung like that. They were about to disperse to their rooms and then Yoongi spoke out

"What was that with Hana at the claw machine over there?", Yoongi eyed suspiciously at his younger brother.

"We cleared out things okay? And nothing else", the younger barged into his room before Yoongi could ask him anything else while Yoongi just chuckled.

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Seoul National University

Fest Day-4

The friends assembled in the morning. Today they just wanted to roam around the campus and admire the decoration and split into groups. The girls went together and Soo Ah already started her selfie campaign. The boys randomly switched the persons while they were walking through the students.

"Till when are you being like this?", Soo Ah slapped Ara's arm.

"Like what?"

"Don't act like you don't know"

"I don't understand", Ara spoke without an change in expression on her face.

"Till when will you avoid Jin?", she stopped and held Ara's arm making her stop.

"Just look at me and answer Ara", Soo ah was adamant.

"I don't know", were the only words from Ara's mouth.

"I do remember you telling me about how you felt when he said those words. Talk to him to confirm it. Why are you troubling yourself?", Soo ah sighed irritated at her friend's behaviour.

"I am not troubling myself, I am okay"

"Shut the hell up Ara. I know you want to talk to him. I know you are intentionally avoiding him and deep down, you are feeling sad too. I can read you"

"How can I go and ask him if he was my friend just because I resemble his mom? How could I go and ask him that if all this friendship is just because I look like his mom? How could I ask him why he likes me that much?", she snapped at her with tears in her eyes.

"Ara, I didn't mean like that", Soo Ah was about to speak something but someone interrupted her.

"Soo Ah, Namjoon is looking out for you", Yoongi mouthed glancing at Ara.

"But", she was about to say something.

"I will take care of her", Yoongi gave an assuring look to her and she left giving only last glance to Ara.

"Who made my friend cry? I will kill him for sure", Yoongi spoke giving a determined look as if he is ready to kill someone.

"Friend?", she asked confused.

"Aren't we friends?", Yoongi scrunched his nose and Ara smiled.

"I am sorry, it is so unlikely of you to speak like that", she mumbled and he chuckled.

"I am not what you guys think of.", he spoke pressing his lips into a thin line.

"So, what is it with you and Jin?", he asked without wasting any second further.

"Huh?", She was rather confused at his very straight question.

"I am sorry, but I may or may not have eavesdropped your conversation with Soo Ah earlier", he confessed and she looked down.

"It's okay to think like that. Don't be embarrassed. I have lived with Jin for years. I know him better.", he paused."Sometimes the reason of approach will never be the reason to stay", he blurted.

"I didn't get you", she was unable to understand what he spoke.

"You will get it soon", he ruffled her hair and she smiled.

"Whatever. Thanks for being concerned", she chirped.

"Call me oppa", he announced out of nowhere

"What?", she was confused again. This man is full of surprises.

"You are like my little sister you know. Call me oppa now that you got a reason", he ruffled her hair again and she smiled with her teeth wide open.

"Thank you Yoongi Oppa"

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Soo Ah's Pov

I wonder what that guy is talking to Ara. Ever since Ara heard from Jin that she resembles his mom, her insecurities were killing her. I don't blame her, anyone in her situation would feel the same. I hope she clears it out soon. And as far as I know, Jin is too much into her. Everyone could say that. He is making it too obvious, and it isn't wrong either. It's his way of expressing his feelings.

"Joon, why did you call me?", I pat the tall man's shoulder making him face me. He smiled seeing me.

"Oh Soo Ah, I called you? I don't remember", he scratched his neck. Then why did Yoongi lie?

"Anyways, I want you to help me", I looked at him. What kind of help?

"Uhh! How do I say?", he scratched his neck again. Is there a rash over there?

"What is it now? Don't say you broke something or you fell in some trouble", I don't want to hear that from him. He has already shown his instinct nearly a million times. I am tired at defending him whenever he messes something, he almost hit the mannequin in the shopping mall.

"Hoseok and me had a bet. Kind of a dare"

"A bet? Do you even know how to bet? I thought you are always into your huge encyclopedias", I smirked at him.

"Come on Soo Ah, they are not encyclopedias, they are my text books", he complained. I know he is very protective about his books.

"Whatever. Anyways what's the dare? Nah leave about the dare. What do I get if I do it?"

"I will treat you"

"No food, I am having enough", I surely don't want food.

"I will take you shopping", Ahh my weakness. I am really into dresses. Though I don't want to exploit him for that, I couldn't help but tempt at his offer. My mom doesn't allow me to buy so many dresses, so I am really like this.

"Fine then", I agreed and he smiled with his dimples popping out. It was really cute to see though.

"What is the task?" I don't even know what to do and I could see him nervously gulping down his throat. Is it tough? He then pointed at a huge tented stall, it read

"Chocostick Love"

What the hell is that? The name looks so creepy. As I moved further, I saw, it is a stall by one of the college students.

We started moving towards that stall. To be honest, I still don't know what it holds. Will it be a cringe-worthy task? As we headed closer, I could see people cheering. Is that a competition?

As we were correctly at that stall, I examined it. It indeed is a competition. But wait! What are they doing? Why are their mouths close? They are having something in between their mouths. That's a choco stick. Ahh I remember, they are trying to do it like that drama. What it it? I forgot the name....Ahh I remember, Sweet Revenge.

Wait! Does Joon want me to do that? I looked at him with a suspicious glare and he smiled nervously. I gave him an expression like "I am not going to do this". Before I could even speak anything, he gave our names at the desk. Oh shit! I am done. Now I understand why he would treat me a dress?

"I am sorry. I don't really know how to do this. But I didn't want to lose the dare", he pleaded and I sighed finally.

We were now in the middle of the stall, not to forget also the center of attraction. The girl with the sweetest voice started speaking the rules and all. I know them already. All I could wish is that girl to stop speaking, she is overdoing it. Anyone can tell that it isn't her natural tone.

Soon, I heard a whistle. Immediately I put one end of the choco stick into my mouth and the other end of it in his mouth. We were taking slow bites at the either ends, I know it will fall if we try to fasten it. The team beside me already failed, their choco stick broke into pieces. I looked at mine. We were slowing getting closer. Did I mention we have to not use our hands to support?

I could feel his breath as we were getting close. His face was so close. His eyes were completely concentrating on the choco stick in our mouths. Should I call this a choco stick kiss? The choco stick being an absolute broker. His cheeks are really good, and looked clear. I never observed his facial features till now. Now that I did, I couldn't stop admiring.

The gap between us is getting less and less, making goosebumps arise on my skin. Am I feeling nervous right now? But why? It's the end, the stick is almost done and yeah, our lips slightly brushed and he immediately moved his face away.

"This pair really did well", I could hear that girl announcing it on mike.

"I am sorry. That wasn't intentional", he apologised.

"It's okay. I know", I assured him only to be greeted by his super dimpled smile.

They gave us some ear pods and I liked the gift.

"Thanks a lot Soo Ah", he smiled like a koala and I smiled back.

Now that I realise, I do have something for him.

"What's with you two?"

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Author's note:

Hola peeps! I am back again with the next part. Sow how's this one? Finally Namjoon and Soo Ah had a moment. Stay Gold is out and the song is epic.

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