Chapter 11

You'll Be Safe in My Arms

BOMI

            "Ah, what am I going to do?" I asked myself as I walked to school. I would have to start ignoring Bangtan and start hanging out with Speed starting today.

            Would they even accept me? Of course, Sungmin would but what about the others? I thought as the school gates came in view. If they don’t I'll go back to being a loner and I don’t want that.

 

TAEHYUNG

            I waited in front of the school for Bomi hoping to get a chance to apologize to her for my actions. I absolutely feel terrible for what I've done but I couldn't help it for what happened throughout my life, my mind just took over itself. 

            Finally, I caught a glimpse of Bomi and she's walking right towards me. She looks up and her eyes are filled with sadness.

            "Bomi, I just wanted to say sorry-" She walked right pass me, not even looking back.

            I sighed as a tear rolled down my cheek, I quickly wipe it away. “It’s okay, next time I must say something.”

 

BOMI

            I walked through the school gates, taking a moment to bow to Mr. Cho and into the school campus and there he was, Taehyung, waiting for me.

            Right when I get to school Taehyung (someone I need to avoid) is standing around trying to look all cool with his hands in his pockets. He starts saying stuff to me but I just silently pass by, giving him the cold shoulder.

            I’m sorry, Taehyung. I walked on making my way towards the classroom.

            As I walk through the halls, many students are hanging around with their group of friends. Some of the groups of guys start smirking at me making me feel uncomfortable; I hug my textbooks closer to my chest.

            “Ah!” I tripped over someone’s foot and all my textbooks scatter across the floor but luckily I didn’t crash down on the floor as well. I bent down and started collecting them.

            “Oops,” some guy laughed and kicked away my book before walking away.

            "Hey, are you okay?" Sungmin asked me as he bent down and helped me pick up my books.

            "Yeah, I’m okay,” I said, standing back up and he handed me back the rest of my books; our hands touch for a moment and I quickly pulled away. “Thanks.”

            "No problem,” he rubbed the back of his neck. “I see you’re wearing your new shoes.”

            "My other shoes were still pretty wet and I might as well just throw them away, I've been wearing them for quite some time," I said and he nodded.

            "So... My friends and I want to know if you want to hang out with us at lunch." He questioned me.

            Good.  I don’t have to ask him but did his friends really agree to have me hang out with them? I thought.

 

~ Before Sungmin went to go see Bomi ~

AUTHOR

            "Can we please have Bomi sit with us at lunch?!" Sungmin pleaded.

            "What if we get picked on too?" Jiseok questioned. “Just having her with us, it could ruin our reputation.”

            “Ha! What reputation?” Sejun scoffed. “We aren’t that popular here at school.”

            "Come on, she's not that bad and maybe we won't get picked on," Sungmin responded. "Plus we're doing a good thing, adding more friends on her friend list. Please Hyung!"

            "I guess it wouldn't be too bad," Taeha agreed. “We never know until we try.”

            "Fine, lets invite her to lunch," Jungwoo said.

            "There you go, that’s the spirit!" Sungmin cheered with a big smiled. 

            "Look there's Bomi," Yoohwan pointed out.

            "Where?" Sungmin asked, turning around scanning the hallway.

            When he finally spotted her, he witnessed her being tripped and he quickly ran over to her.

 

BOMI

          “Well, that is if you don’t have anyone else-“

            “I’d love to sit with you and your friends at lunch,” I answered with a smile

            "Really? I'll come get you at lunch, wait for me," he said, turning around to leave. 

            “Okay, see you later," I bit my lip once again to keep myself from smiling.

            I walked inside the class and sat down on top of my stool

            "Hi Bomi," Jin greeted me as he sat down next to me; I also gave him the cold shoulder.

 

JIN

            I greeted Bomi but she ignored me. I tilted my head to the side in confusion.

            Why is she ignoring me? Shouldn't she just ignore Taehyung, he was the one doing wrong not me! I thought and looked over at the younger boy with a face of hatred. I balled my hands into fists as a puff of steam escaped my lips. 

             Suddenly, a hand wrapped around my balled fist.

 

BOMI

            My heart started to ache when I ignored Jin but it’s for the best for the both of us. I won’t get bullied as much and I won’t be a burden to him. He suddenly became very tensed and I can just feel him tensing up by the second. I looked down to see his hands balled up into fist. I couldn't help but to put my hand on his hand to calm him down.

            He looked up at me surprised. I looked up into his eyes telling that it's okay and not to worry. As if he got what I was saying, I let go of his hand and he unraveled his hands and became less tense. I opened up my textbook and started the lesson and so did he.

 

            When the bell rang, I ran out of the classroom. Although I heard Jin call my name, I didn’t look back and kept walking.

 

JIN

            The bell rang and I thought it was the perfect time to talk to Bomi.  "Bomi-" I started but she raced out of the classroom.

            I understand Taehyung’s actions could not be controlled but still now his wrong doings are going off to me too. I shouldn't be the one to be ignored by Bomi; she should be coming to me.

            I the remembered wat Bomi told me with her eyes, "It's okay and don't worry." I took a small deep breath and relaxed. Probably, what happened to her with being thrown into the pool and Taehyung yelling at her was too much for her and she thinks if she stays away from us it'll be better for her.

            Bomi, you can't just ignore your way out of this, I'll be the one protecting you, not Taehyung but me! I thought. I was about to get up to find Bomi but I was stopped by someone I didn’t want to see right now or anytime soon.

            "Jin," Dasom said, trying to act all cute. It’s obvious that she likes me but I have no interest in her. She’s just some bratty girl who wants the spotlight all on her and only her.

            "Jin," she said once more. "Stop wasting your time with that poor girl?"

            "Huh?" I raised my eyebrow.

            "She already found someone else," she said, crossing her arms. "Just look."

            She walked outside the classroom and pointed in the direction she wanted me to look at. I looked over and there's Bomi with Sungmin and they're both laughing.

             I haven't seen Bomi like that before; I can't make her smile or laugh like that. Maybe, I am wasting my time on a girl I can't get. I look down at my feet and walk back into the classroom.

 

DASOM

            Maybe you'll finally have your freedom after all but I don't think it’s over just yet. I smiled. Now that I have Jin all to myself you can hang out with that loser kid, Sungmin.

            I walked back into the classroom and started talking to Jin. I don’t know why he’s playing so hard to get, he keeps pushing me away but I just know he wants me.

 

BOMI

            As I rushed out of the classroom, I bumped into someone. I looked up to see a smiling blondehaired boy.

            "Aren't you in a rush," Sungmin said, smiling. 

            "He-he," I moved pieces of my hair out of my face. "I’m sorry."

            "No, it’s okay so how was your day so far?" he asked.

            "Umm it was okay, I didn't fall in the pool again," I joked with a small laugh and he laughed too.

            "Well, hopefully, you don't fall in ever again," he said. "Besides hanging out at lunch, you busy after school?"

            "I don’t think so," I replied. 

            Why did I reply like that? Of course, I don’t have anything to do after school. Maybe, I didn’t want to sound too desperate or give in so easily, I thought.

            “Would you like to come with me to my dance studio?” He asked me.

            "You want me to go?" I questioned, pointing to myself.

            "Of course, I'm your best friend and I must take my best friend to my dance studio," he said.

            "Best friend…" Those words ran around my mouth and s its way into my brain.

            I only got friend from Bangtan, I thought for a moment debating whether I should go or not but it might be fun so might as well go.

            "I would love to come!" I answered.

            "Great and you can help sort of judge us since we have a dance competition coming up really soon, you can come to that too if you’d like," he offered. 

            "Sure," I smiled at him.

            He's offering so many chances for me to hang out with him. I can't figure out what this feeling is that I have every time he smiles or laughs it was like the feeling I had when I was with Jin.

            I touched my face in just in case if I was daydreaming but it was real; my icy cold fingers trembled as they tapped along my warm face.

            The bell ran and students all around started to scatter back to their classrooms where they would spend another tedious hour taking notes.

            "Whoops better get to class, see you later," Sungmin said and clapped my shoulder

            “See you,” I said.

            We both turned around and walked back to class in different directions.

 

~ Lunch ~

JIN

            I was going to ask Bomi is she wanted to go with me to lunch but once the bell rang she got up and left without saying a word. The boys and I walked out and there Bomi was with Cheolsu again. Smiling again.

            I turned to look at Taehyung; I glared at him and walked off by myself.

            I'm done with this! I shouldn't be treated like this by Bomi this was finally my chance to get to Bomi, I thought.         

            Then I stopped. Wait, maybe, I'm blaming the wrong person, I should be blaming Dasom and Dujoon instead since they were about to basically murder Bomi but still if only Taehyun kept his mouth shut or at least said, “I saved you because I care about you” and “come on lets go put you in some dry clothes” that would of been better then yelling at her, I thought angrily and continue my way to the cafeteria, ignoring any fan girl trying to talk to me.

 

BOMI

            Instead of having Sungmin coming to get me, I would just go meet up with him myself since I did not want to wait in class while Jin or Taehyung or Jimin try to get my attention. I looked over to see Jin hastily walk away from the two boys, he looked a little angry.

            I sighed. Just thinking about mistreating Bangtan kills me I'm pretty sure I should just ignore Taehyung but it’s for the best. Maybe, Dujoon or Dasom would go a little easy on me since I stopped hanging out with them unless Dasom has a thing for Speed too.

            I swear if Dasom has a thing for every person I get close to I'm going to kick her-

            "Hey Bomi, you okay?" Sungmin asked, waving his hand in my face.

            "Of course, I am," I said with a small smile and shook my head.

 

            We grabbed our food and as I walked along side Sungmin someone tripped me but before I landed face first on the ground, Sungmin caught a hold of me but he then lost his balance and so we both fell. I landed on top of him.

            "Are you okay?" He asked with a worried look. Whispers can be heard all around but I ignored them, I looked into his eyes and it was full of worry.

            He must really care for me, I thought and nodded. I got up and straightened out my skirt.

            I lend a hand out to help Sungmin up and he gladly took it. "Are you okay because I landed on top of you," I said.

            He laughed a bit and rubbed the back of his neck. "Ha yeah I'm fine, you know you're not that heavy. At least, these sandwiches are in wrappers and our chocolate milk is in cartons," he picked up our food and handed mine to me.

            "Thanks," I said with a smile and we both went back on our way to our table.

 

SUNGMIN

            When I caught Bomi and she fell on top of me, my heart was beating so fast I swear I thought she could feel it, even though, I was so worried that she might have been hurt.

            Surprisingly, she was super light so she didn’t really hurt me. It was like having a memory foam pillow being thrown at you; they look heavy because they aren’t filled with feathers but they are super light and don’t really hurt.

            I picked our lunch back up and she smiled at me. Every time she smiles, my heart just beats faster and faster.

 

JIN

            I just saw Bomi fall on top of Sungmin. I closed my eyes in frustration.

            This was my only chance and you ruined it, Kim Taehyung!

            "Jin," I heard that annoying voice call my name again. I turned around and there's Dasom. “Can I sit next to you?"

            And I had to say yes so all through lunch I had little miss clingy next to me at our table and I was sure that the others were annoyed as well.

            Bomi, please come back to us.

 

BOMI

            During lunch, I got to know the boys of Speed more and they seem very cool guys but not as cool as Bangtan was to me. All the boys were older than me (by months that is, we all are in the same grade) and taller than me like really tall. Anyway, Sungmin wasn’t the only blonde one in the group.

            Oh Taeha is the oldest boy of all of them but sadly he is the shortest but still taller than me. He might want to consider about it getting his blonde hair fixed since his roots were starting to show.  At first, I thought he was a cold guy because of his harsh eyes but he is actually really funny, he doesn’t really look an approachable guy unlike Sungmin but after getting to know him he’s a cool guy.

             Kim Jungwoo is the second oldest. He seemed like very chill and relaxed guy. He has light purple hair that suits him very well. Anyway, he was the one who actually tried to get to know me. He didn’t dwell on himself, like most people would do, and he asked lots questions about me instead. I could tell he probably helps stop conflict whenever the group gets into one and he is very quiet too.

             Woo Jiseok turns out to be the tallest and I think he acts like he’s some big hotshot that can get all the girls. He also cracked a lot of funny jokes and rapped a little here and there so he pretty much tried to get my attention. It got annoying how much he was showing off, the other boys were also getting irritated of him and so they started to hit him a few times or told him to shut up. Geez, my head hurts just talking about him.

            Kim Yoohwan stayed pretty silent throughout lunch, it was probably a bit awkward for him but it’s okay, we’re in the same club it was bit awkward for me too so I stayed quiet as well. He had gray hair that layered just the top of his head and underneath was his natural black hair or at least I think it’s his natural hair.  

           Shin Jongkook smiled a lot and started the conversation when things got into an awkward silence. But I couldn’t help but just star at his orange hair; it didn’t work on him at all, well maybe, when you look at his side profile it looks nice but orange is just not his color.

            And finally Park Sejun, the youngest of them all, but still older than me by seven days, he told a lot of jokes and laughed a lot.

            They all asked me questions like when is your birthday, do you have any siblings, do you want to hang out with us every day, and did you ever date anyone? These boys made me laugh at their silly questions.

            "I think you might make her feel uncomfortable with your questions," Jungwoo said. “We can talk about something else if you like, Bomi?”

            "No it’s fine, it feels nice that people want to get to know me," I said with a small smile.        

            Those were the same words I said to Jin. I thought sadly. Stop, Bomi! You can’t be thinking Jin because every time you think of him your heart is only going to hurt even more.

            "I have one more question," Jiseok said, knocking me back into reality.

            “What is it?”

            "Do you like our Sungmin?" He stared intently into my eyes.

            I was a bit flustered at his question. "Umm..." I rubbed the back of my neck.

            “Ay you’re making her too uncomfortable,” Yoohwan said. “You don’t have to answer, Bomi.”

            The bell then rang saying that lunch is over.

 

SUNGMIN

            "I'll walk you to class," I said.

            "But were walking the same way," she replied. “And they’re walking the same way too.” She pointed to rest of the boys following behind us fanboying over us.

            “I know that silly," I said and ruffled her hair and she quickly slapped my hand away and she brushed her hand over her hair to straighten it out.

             "Anyway, sorry for that awkward question earlier my friends can be weird and awkward sometimes, especially, in front of a pretty girl."

            Her cheeks turned a light pink, I smiled at her blushing. She’s so adorable.

            We stopped in front of her classroom and she turned her head to look up at me.

            "Well I'll see you after school then," I said. “I’ll wait in front by the gates.”

            "Okay, I’ll see there," she waved her hand and I left with a smile.

            I walked back to class happily with a wide grin plastered on my face.

            “Yah, yah, yah!” Mr. Jeon hit me on top of my head with a rolled piece of paper. “You’re late!”

            “But Mr. Jeon, we still have a minute until the bell rings,” I said.

            “Oh, really?” He nodded his head and crossed his arms behind his back. “Continue on then.”

            I bowed down and rolled my eyes. This will be a very long two hours.

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Staygr
#1
Chapter 31: I really hope speed will comeback too but unfortunately that's not going to happen:( Mbk never informed us about the disbandment,did they? We found out because the members signed with other agencies or something...At least Sungmin's little sister,Choi Yena,is kinda famous from produce48 and now she had debuted with iz*one:)) Oh and i read this when you had already completed the story but THANK YOU FOR WRITING<3 I really liked it^^
Wanderer_bj
#2
Chapter 33: That was awesome.....
Your stories are Amazing....i already read 2Masks,1Kiss and YOU and i loved it too.
So just keep writing awesome stories.....
Elenagomez1999 #3
Chapter 32: Wait I can't access your new story
XRC2Sehun
#4
Chapter 29: The story is adorable! Enjoyed it!
janejin #5
Chapter 29: OMG I love this ff sooooooooo much!!!!!!!! I'm so happy I found it, it's kinda hard to find a amazing ff with jin in it so I'm glad i came across this one!!!! THANK YOU FOR THIS AMAZING STORY!!!!!!
-SakuraBlossoms
#6
I really loved this story, I finished it in a day lol But you portrayed change through the years that it was just so good. I've been wanting to find a story that starred Jin and OC, I finally found one ;-; Perfect author-nim, perfect ❤❤❤❤❤
Amywussi #7
Chapter 28: In tears ...awesome..
taetaebaekkookiebaoz #8
I literally love this story so much like wow I stayed up late just to finish reading it it's an amazing story I love it
Yeol-hee #9
Chapter 29: am in tears that was soo soo sooo beautifull -sobs- <3 <3 <3 really :'( am in tears
sunshine2309 #10
Chapter 21: i hvnt read d full story bt kind of disappointed in BOMI how can she tolerate abuse fo so long and that too upto such a level, y cnt she talk to the school authorities about the bullying........, whatever but still i dnt thnk that anybody should tolerate abuse so much..