Episode :01

                    ** Kim Taehyung **

There Were Worse Things Being Stranded In the middle of nowhere during a rainstorm.

     For example I could be running from a rabid bear intent on mauling me into next century.or i could be tied to a chair in a dark basement and forced to listen to aqua's "Barbie girl" on repeat until I'd rather gnaw off my arms than hear the song eponymous phrases again.

    But just because things could be worse didn't mean they didn't suck.

    Stop.think postive thought.

        "A car will show up...now ." I started at my phone, biting back my frustration when the app reassured me it was" finding my ride", the way it had been for the past half hour.

         Normally I'd be the stressed about the situation because Hey at least I had a working phone and a bus shelter to keep me mostly dry from the pounding rain. But jhope's party was starting in an hour, I had yet to pick up his surprise cake from the bakery , and it would be dark soon. I may be a glass half full kinda gal , but I wasn't an idiot. no one--especially not a Omega college boy with zero fighting skill to speak of-- wants to find himself alone in a middle of nowhere after dark.

        I shouldn've taken the self defence classes with jin like he wanted.

         I mentally scrolled though my limited options. the bus that stop at this location don't run on the weekend, and most of my friend don't own a car. Jimin had car service, but he was at an embassy event unitl seven. My rideshare app wasn't working, and I hadn't sea a single car pass by since the rain started. Not that I would hitchhike, anyway ---- I've watched horror movies, thanks you very much.

          I only have one option left ---- one I really don't want to take but beggars couldn't be choosers.

           One ring .Two ring. Three.

 Come on pick up. or not . I wasn't sure which would be worse --- getting murdered or dealing with my brother. ofcourse there was always the chance said bother would murder me himself for putting myself in such a situation, but I'd with that later.

         "what's wrong?"

I scrunched my nose at his greeting. "Hello to you too , bother dearest. What makes you think something is wrong?"

        jhope snorted. "uh , you called me. You never call unless you're in trouble."

         true.we preferred texting, and we lived next door to each other -- not my idea,by the way -- so we rarely had to message at all.

         "I wouldn't say I'm in trouble," i hedged. " more like.... Stranded. I'm not near public transport, and I can't find a rideshare."

        "christ, tae . where are you?"

  I told him.

         "what the hell are you doing there? That's an hour from campus!"

         "don't be dramatic.i had an engagement shoot, and it's a thirty-minute drive. Forty-five if there's traffic." thunder boomed ,shaking the branch of nearby trees. I winced and shrank farther back into shelter, not that it did me much good.

         A rustling noise came from jhope's end, followed by a soft moan.

         I paused, sure I'd heard wrong, but nope, there it was again another moan.

         My eyes widened in horror. "are you having sex right now?" i whisper--shouted, even though no one else was around.

         The sandwich I'd scarfed down before I left for my shoot threatened to make a reappearance. there was nothing ----i repeat nothing ---- grosser than listening to a relative while they're mid-coitus.just the thoughts made me gag.

"Technically,no." jhope sound unrepentant.

The word "technically"did a lot of heavy lifting there.

It didn't take a genius to decipher jhope's vague reply. He may not be having intercourse, but something was going on , and I had zero desire to find out what that "something"was.

" Kim Hoseok".

" hey , you're the one who called me." He must've covered his phone with him hand, because his next word came through muffled. I heard a soft, feminine laugh followed by squeal, and I want to bleach my ears, my eyes,my mind. "one of the guys took my car to buy more ice," jhope said , his voice clear again. " but don't worry , I got you . Drop a pin on your exact location and keep your phone close.do you still have the pepper spray i bought for your birthday last year?"

"yes . Thank for that, by the way." I'd wanted a new camera bag , but jhope had bought me an eight - pack of pepper spray instead. I'd never used any of it, which meant all eight bottles -- minus the one tucked in my purse -- were setting snug in the back of my closet.

My sarcasm went over my brother's head . For a straight - A pre- med student, he could be quite dense. " you're welcome. Stay put , and he'll be there soon. We'll talk about your complete lack of self-preservation later."

I'm self - preserved ," i protected. Was that the right word? " it's not my fault there are no -- wait, what do you mean by 'he'?

jhope!!"

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