── July ──
Y/n's shift at the 7-Eleven was switched to the evening shift instead of the night shift because it suited her schedule and she eventually shared with Suga about her male coworker who trained her when she began and the one who requested her phone number for emergencies. Suga was completely fine with this because he believes that y/n has made a new friend at work.
Jungkook and J-Hope finally had the opportunity to visit the arcade they had been eager to go to and made several stops to see y/n.
Jimin and Taehyung still had minor arguments, but they quickly made up.
Namjoon went to over 10 art museums and even began writing a song inspired by them.
Taehyung graduated early and was ready to start his acting project the following day.
The new song was scheduled to be released in 5 hours, and many armys were anxiously waiting.
At the same time, the members were occupied with their activities and eager to see how the new song release would resonate with the world.
"Can't the timer go a little faster?" Jimin complained. "Calm down, Jimin, we anticipated this; we just need to be patient," Jungkook responded. "Where's Suga?" Taehyung inquired. "Don't you remember? Suga went out today to celebrate with y/n. It's their one-month anniversary," Namjoon explained. "Is that why he requested a day off today, coinciding with the song release?" J-Hope asked. "Yes," Namjoon confirmed. "I just hope they are having a good time," Jin stuttered.
On their one-month anniversary, Suga surprised y/n with flowers and chocolates.
"Wow, this is so much! It feels like Valentine's Day already, but it's not," y/n exclaimed. "Today is special for us; that's why I took the day off from my schedule," Suga replied. "But isn't the new song coming out today?" y/n asked. "I know, but you matter more to me today, so I'm focusing on you," Suga said.
Y/n blushed deeply and leaned in to kiss Suga's cheek. They then made their way to the reservation Suga had made days earlier. They arrive at the reservation and begin eating dinner. They weren't the only ones alone that day.
"Pshh, isn't that Suga and y/n over there?" "Let me take a look. No way, it is! But why are they here?" "Who knows? Maybe they're celebrating something. Why don't you go ask them?" "No way, I don't want to interrupt them, and won't that make me look like a sasaeng?" "You might be right; let's just wait for Suga to post something on his story." "Okay."
After finishing their meal, Suga and y/n went outside, and y/n headed to Suga's studio apartment.
Hours later, during Suga and y/n's date, the new song "Away from you" was released and quickly went viral. The highly anticipated track started trending within moments. As usual, armys flooded the comment section, while toxic haters joined in with their negativity. BTS's latest song became the most searched topic across all social media platforms, and people began sharing dance challenges.
"Can you believe it?" Jungkook remarked, "it hasn't even been a second, and already people are posting dance challenges." "How do they do that so quickly?" Taehyung asked, glancing at his phone. "I have no idea," J-Hope replied. "If only Suga could see this, especially with all the crazy comments coming in. Look at this one: marry me, Yoongi; Yoongi, leave y/n; Yoongi is my husband." "We haven't heard from Suga; I wonder what he and y/n are up to right now," Jimin said.
Namjoon stood up, smacked Jimin on the shoulder, and whispered something in his ear that made him cringe.
"Ew, are you serious, Namjoon? Why did you have to tell me that? Now I won't be able to sleep tonight," Jimin exclaimed. "Well, think about it; we're not kids anymore, more like teens or young adults. What do teenagers do these days to celebrate their dating anniversaries? They smooch," Namjoon explained to Jimin.
The other members stood there with the same expression Jimin had just moments before, except for Jin. Jin was the only one unfazed by this because he was used to it.
As each member began to leave, Namjoon, Taehyung, and Jungkook stayed behind. Jungkook chose to walk with them today because he was curious about something.
"Thanks for joining us, Kookie. It's unusual to see you here," Taehyung said, puzzled. "Yeah, why did you want to walk with us?" Namjoon asked, even more puzzled. "I've noticed you two leaving the building together a lot lately, so I thought, why not? Plus, I have a question that's been on my mind," Jungkook replied, looking suspicious.
They paused at the 'Hannam-daero' intersection while Taehyung stepped away for a moment.
"What's the question?" "In Lotte World, were you the one who put radish in y/n's dish?" "Oh, are you accusing me of such a terrible thing?" "Drop the act, Namjoon. I know it was you because you and Taehyung can't whisper quietly." "You heard us?" "Of course I did." Jungkook, with an angry expression, got in Namjoon's face and hit him.
Taehyung approached them and pushed Jungkook to the ground, then squatted down to check on Namjoon's face.
"WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?" Taehyung yelled, staring at Jungkook who was still on the ground. "I DID WHAT A FRIEND WOULD DO. I STOOD UP FOR Y/N," Jungkook shouted back, getting to his feet and glaring at Taehyung with a fierce expression.
"NAMJOON HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS RADISH INCIDENT." "I'M NOT FALLING FOR YOUR LIES, TAE, AND NEITHER IS NAMJOON. WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT TO Y/N? YOU KNOW DAM WELL SHE HAS AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO IT!"
Namjoon got up and faced Jungkook.
"Apologize for hitting me in the face." "Why should I say sorry for what I did?" "Because if someone asks about my bruised face, I have to say it was you."
Jungkook leaned closer to Namjoon and said something surprising.
"Good luck with that, because the members know how capable I am of hurting someone close to me like y/n. Furthermore, do you really think you can escape your 'crimes' like having that file and revealing it to the whole school between a personal private talk with y/n, Jin, and the fake fan. Trust me, I knew it was you because it was easy to trace the IP address. You're just holding a grudge toward y/n after all these years because she broke up with you suddenly and left you heartbroken."
Jungkook walked past Namjoon and Taehyung, heading towards the street that led to his studio apartment.
In disbelief, Namjoon found himself unable to move after hearing Jungkook's words.
"Wait, are you saying you and y/n were a couple?" Taehyung asked, looking surprised. "Yes, we were together for a few months until she ended things with me," Namjoon replied sarcastically. "Please tell me the other members didn't know about your relationship?" "Nope, but I'm not sure how Jungkook discovered it. Maybe, just maybe—" "Maybe y/n approached Jungkook for dating tips because she was worried your relationship might fall apart?" "You could be onto something, Tae, but—"
Namjoon began to pace back and forth until a thought struck him. He bid farewell to Taehyung and rode his bicycle back to his apartment, while Taehyung headed in the opposite direction to his own place.
At Suga's apartment, things were getting chaotic.
Y/n and Suga began a pillow fight that was so intense, it nearly tore one pillow apart. Suga warned y/n multiple times that if she ripped one of his pillows, she would need to buy him a new set. However, y/n ignored his warning and ended up tearing that pillow.
"Oops, I guess my strength got the better of me. Looks like I owe you a new set of pillows," y/n teased Suga. "Now you need to pay up." "I don't have any money right now. Besides, I'm waiting for my payday in a few days. Once I get that, I can buy a new set of pillows and treat myself to a new phone. I'm still upset, you know." "Isn't my apology enough? It wasn't my fault that my fans flooded your DMs and started following you." "Still, I managed to respond to over 20 of them on the computer because my phone couldn't handle it."
Suga kept teasing and making fun of y/n, which led y/n to throw pillows at him. Their playful exchange went on, with Suga laughing and easily dodging the pillows.
Y/n couldn't help but smile, even though she was still a bit annoyed. Suga checked his phone and noticed missed messages from the other members, so he decided to call them.
While Suga was on the phone with the members, y/n took her phone to listen to the new song. To her surprise, everything about the track and music video felt just right. She went ahead and shared the music on her story, providing a positive review. In no time, her story reached around 100k viewers.
After that, she chose to text Jimin privately about something.
[Y/n & Jimin]
Y/n: Congratulations on the most popular song of this month. I was thinking of bringing cake tomorrow to celebrate.
Jimin: Thank you very much! Actually, we had the similar idea, but I'll let the members know you're bringing the cake, and we will see what else we can eat. Please don't be upset that since you texted me unexpectedly, we're planning to go LIVE tomorrow for the special event. You can join us or just stay off-camera.
Y/n: I don't want to interrupt your special day, but—
Jimin: You were part of this achievement too; if it weren't for your feedback on the instrumental track, we would have had a hard time deciding on it.
Y/n: You know what, Jimin? You're right! I was part of this achievement. See you tomorrow!
Jimin: See you, y/n!
[End of chat]
Suga returned to the living room after his call and noticed y/n smiling at him. He lifted y/n by her waist and playfully threw her onto his bed. Y/n, startled and confused, was unsure of what to expect. Suga leaned in closer, his eyes sparkling with mischief.
"I think it's time to celebrate our special day," he whispered, his warm breath sending chills down y/n's spine. Before she could understand what was happening, Suga's lips found hers in a passionate kiss. The kiss caught y/n off guard, but she couldn't help but melt into it, drawn in by the allure of his lips.
That night would be remembered as one that felt truly different.