Remembering that memory from long ago made him smile. Even if that event triggered his patience and his supposedly cool demeanor, it was still a memory worth remembering.

Jimin whistled beside him, a teasing smile on his lips. "Looks like this will be interesting," he said in a low voice.

He snapped out of his shocked trance and swallowed a lump in his throat. It didn't matter because it shouldn't. It's not like his in a hostile relationship with either of them and Jungkook's his best friend. "Whatever," Taehyung muttered while Jimin chuckled. His eyes met Joohyeon's and they were both surprised before Taehyung stuck his tongue out and Joohyeon furrowed his eyebrows at him. He smirked. He doesn't know why he would always tend to find her among the crowd, even in school. His eyes would always find hers and to annoy her, he would always make faces. It's like...he has some radar. Just for her.

Cute. Wait, what? No no no. 

He looked away. He tried to focus at something else as he tried to avoid meeting her eyes again and think of 'those' things. He impatiently waited for their teacher finish with the name calling and finally, after what seemed like forever, their teacher finally told them to go to their groups and start setting up their tents.

Seokjin, Namjoon, and two other batchmates of them were together because the tent given to them were a little bigger while Jimin, Yoongi and Hoseok were alone in their tents with other boys. There were a lot of students who came this year, around a hundred so it was quite crowded in the area but still, there were still a lot of free spaces. Taehyung lazily walked to the spot given to them with Jungkook beside him.

He saw Daehyun already there, placing his bag down on the grassy area. Although he had said that he isn't in a hostile relationship with him, he doesn't feel being friendly with him either. He didn't know why. He just...doesn't like him. 

"Hey," Daehyun said, slightly smiling at them and he replied a brief, "Hey," while Jungkook smiled and said, "Hello. You might be older than me. I'm from the lower grade." He decided to ignore them and started to get the materials for building the tent out of it's bag. They were only given a few minutes to build it up, saying that it's a challenge to all of them. 

"Here. Let me help," Daehyun said, approaching him. "No, it's okay. I can do it," he said in a rather rash way taking Daehyun a back but the latter just nodded and stood back. Jungkook eyed Taehyung before he turned to Daehyun and smiled apologetically. "Sorry. He's just like that around...new people." Taehyung heard it but decided to shrug them off. It's not that he's like that around new people. Somehow but he just really don't like the guy for some reason he can't point out. 

He almost regretted not accepting his help because the tent was so hard to build. He knew it but his ego prevented him from asking any help. Jungkook just watched him with a smirk on his lips. "You need help, hyung?" He teased and Taehyung glared at him but his eyes went past him and his eyes squint. "Where is he going?" He asked and Jungkook looked over his shoulder and shrugged. "He said he's just going to help Joohyeon noona's group."

"What?"

Jungkook looked at him strangely before a smile crept up to his face. "Why? You jealous?" Taehyung's eyes widened before his face turned warm. "No!" He glanced once more at them to see that Daehyun was indeed helping Joohyeon fix the rod while her other groupmates gather around them and see how's it done. His eyebrows furrowed before he shook his head and looked away. Jungkook just pressed his lips in a smile. "Really?"

Taehyung glared at him and said, "Can't you just help me?" Jungkook chuckled," Yes, sir!"

Twenty minutes later, all tent were set up and the teachers all called them to the middle for some announcements and reminders. Taehyung couldn't care less as all he wanted to do is relax and enjoy the good weather. The seven of them had gathered once again and while his friends were attentively listening, his eyes found a girl on the other side of the crowd with Haejin at her side and at the other was--

"Looks like Daehyun's making his move faster than I thought." He looked at his side and Namjoon turned to him. He swallowed, acting nonchalant, "Do I have to care?" Namjoon smirked, shrugging, "I don't know. Do you care?" Taehyung's eyes narrowed him, "No." But he knew that even a little bit, he cares. He wouldn't admit to it though. He looked away.

Turns out that there will be a series of games right after lunch and those who will win will have priviledges. After that, they are free for the rest of the day. There will be a bonfire that night during dinner and the teachers will all let them be, as long as they won't do anything that will cause trouble. 

It was only ten in the morning so they still have time to lounge around before they have to prepare lunch. The teachers were only there to assist them but they will all do the work. The seven boys for the mean time decided to walk around the place.

"Should we invite the two girls?" Jimin asked.

"That'll be nice," Yoongi said, nodding.

"But I don't think they're, well, available," Namjoon said as they all direct their look on the two said girls who were busy with some of their classmates, and that means Daehyun was there. For some reason, the boy was starting to irritate Taehyung more than he did minutes ago. 

What am I even thinking. Who cares about the boys who flock around her. They could talk to her all they want. I'm in no position to--

He found his eyes widening when Joohyeon suddenly looked their way before she nudged Haejin and they both waved at them. He squint his eyes and before he knew it, the two girls were already making their way to them, his eyes never leaving her.  

"We thought you already forgot about us," Hoseok feigned hurt and Haejin hit him playfully.

"Stop it, Hoseok," she said, rolling her eyes.

"They were just talking about taking a picture for remembrance before the camping ends," Joohyeon said and the boys nodded in understanding when Jungkook beamed, "Then we should take one too!" All of them considered it, since it's the first time they went to the camping together. 

"That sounds nice," Seokjin said.

"I brought my camera. We could use it," Haejin said.

"It's set then! Later, alright?" Jungkook said and they nodded, agreeing.

"We're going to look around, do you two want to come?" Jimin asked and the two didn't hesitate to nod but Joohyeon looked at Taehyung who was also looking at him and at the same time, they said, "Not with him." "Not with her." The others looked at them with amusement before Seokjin decided to tease them, "Then you two stay."

"NO WAY!" Taehyung exclaimed while Joohyeon glared at him.

"Then come with us, the two of you," Namjoon said, smirking. The two exchanged glares before looking away. Seokjin, Namjoon, Hoseok, Jimin, Yoongi, Jungkook, and Haejin just chuckled at the two. "Let's go!" Hoseok said.

"You should've just stayed with that boy," Taehyung suddenly said as they walked. Joohyeon's brows narrowed, "Boy?"

"Yes, that boy with that ugly ashen brown hair." He knew he was being rude but he just doesn't like him. He heard Joohyeon scoff and he looked at her, raising an eyebrow. "He has a name. It's Daehyun. And no, he's not ugly." 

Taehyung's face felt hot hearing what Joohyeon just said about the boy. He bit on his tongue to stop a retort about it. "I don't care. You should've just stayed with him. Looks like he would love your company more than I will, anyway," Taehyung said, kicking on the ground. Joohyeon rolled her eyes at him. "Likewise. But I want to be with the boys so you could just ignore me all you want." Taehyung looked up at her, hearing the strain in her voice which would usually be not there. She walked further away from him, standing beside Seokjin and Hoseok. He swallowed the lump that fom in his throat and looked away.

They walked around for a while before they heard their teacher calling for all of them to prepare lunch. Lunc quickly passed and they were all gathered again. They were asked to group themselves according to their tentmates.

"Now, we will combine groups to form two teams," Ms. Im said. The students started murmuring to themselves about who they wanted to team up with. In the end, Seokjin's, Taehyung's, and Jimin's group were in one team with Joohyeon's group while the rest of the boys were at the other team. He side glanced at Joohyeon as their groups combined into one and noticed how Daehyun smiled at her and she smiled back. He scoffed. "What is she, ten?" 

"You're just jealous," Jimin said, snapping him out of his trance. "What now?" Taehyung said, rolling his eyes. "You're jealous because Daehyun could be close with her so easily but with you," Jimin shook his head, "she moves away." Taehyun glared at him. "You make it sound like I have an infectious disease." Jimin smirked. "But you have a serious problem." Taehyung opened his mouth for a retort when suddenly their teacher upfront called him. "Mr. Taehyung, any problem there?" Ms. Im said in a firm voice and he shook his head, forcing a smile. He met Joohyeon's stare and the girl stuck his tongue out, making his face turn red. "Did she just..."

"First game will be dodge ball." 

The game started soon after that, with the other team on offense. They gathered within the circle and when the whistle was blown, the ball came soaring to them and the students dispersed to avoid it. A few were eliminated and the game continued until half remained. Taehyung backed away only to hit someone else and he turned around, "Sorry--" His heart jumped in surprise to see that it's Joohyeon. The stare broke off when they heard Jungkook shouting, "TAEHYUNG LOOK OUT!" Taehyung looked up and saw the ball going for their direction and unconsciously, he grabbed Joohyeon's wrist and pulled her with him. The six boys, including Haejin, saw it and an amused smile came to their lips.

They panted as they reached far from the ball and Joohyeon stared at Taehyung's hand still her on wrist. She cleared and Taehyung looked at her. "Hand," she said and Taehyung's eyes widened in realization before he let go of her, face turning warm and heart beating fast. There were no time for words after that as the ball as thrown again and they ran around.

There were only a few left. Seokjin, Namjoon, Haejin and Hoseok was already eliminated while Taehyung, Jungkook, and Joohyeon remained. They were already panting hard. Taehyung focused on who was holding the ball and he noticed where the ball was aimed. He looked at the ball then at Joohyeon. He gulped, not knowing whether or not to block it for her. Heck, he doesn't even know why he should block it for her. 

"Fck it." He was about to ran over when somebody beat him to it and he stopped, jaw tightening.

"Daehyun..." She heard her say while the boy grinned. "It's nothing. I already wanted to go out anyway," he said. "Thanks," she smiled and the boy nodded before jogging out of the circle. Taehyung sneered. "Whatever." The game resumed until the whistle finally blew, signalling the end of the round. There were a total of ten students left.

It was their turn to make a circle then the other team went within them. The ball flew here and there until it finally landed in Taehyung's hand midway the game. He looked at all the remaining students and found the guy who aimed at Joohyeon earlier. He smirked before throwing the ball the full speed. 

BAMM! 

Taehyung can't be more than happy when it hit his prospect and he hi-fived Jungkook who stood beside him. He looked at Joohyeon and found her looking at him too with surprise. He just smirked, feeling victorious.

The games went on and on and in every game, there seemed to be another game within it, between no other than Kim Taehyung and Jung Daehyun. The other boys and Haejin noticed it while Joohyeon remained oblivious to what was happening and just played. It was already six in the evening when the games ended and Taehyung's team won, meaning Seokjin, Jimin, Jungkook, Haejin, and Joohyeon also won. They were all so happy as they hi-fived each other and some exchanged hugs. Everyone seemed to be friends that time when they weren't even all that close.

Taehyung was running around, hi-fiving people when his path crossed with Joohyeon and both their hands hang in the air. They both placed their hands down and Taehyung cleared his throat.

"Uhm... Congratulations," Joohyeon said and Taehyung nodded. "And... thanks for that, earlier," she added in a soft tone and Taehyung's lip curved up. "What?" He asked, teasing her and Joohyeon turned red. She looked up at him and squinted. "I don't want to repeat it." Taehyung frowned. "But I didn't hear it." Joohyeon cleared . "I said, thank you. Happy now?" Joohyeon said, cheeks turning pink. 

"Are you blushing?" Taehyung said, pointing at her cheeks and Joohyeon's eyes widened, touching her warm cheeks. "NO!" Taehyung grinned. "You're actually cute when you blush." Taehyung surprised himself by saying that but it was already too late. Joohyeon turned redder if it was even possible. She didn't see that coming because never since they met that he complimented her, if that was even a compliment. "But you're still Odeokjoo!" Taehyung amended, grinning while Joohyeon glared at him. They were cut short when Jungkook came bouncing to them but they were actually thankful to finally get away.

"Noona!" Jungkook said and engulfed Joohyeon in a big hug. "WE WON!" He cheered and Joohyeon chuckled, nodding. 

Dinner rolled around when the sun started setting. A bonfire, as discussed, was made in the middle. There were logs surrounding it where some sat while others just sat on the ground on mats. Despite that winter came to an end weeks ago, it was still cold as it was breezy and because it was already night. The seven boys and Joohyeon and Haejin gathered together as usual. They sat on a mat just talking about random things while Taehyung and Joohyeon avoided each other. It didn't become unnoticed to the rest as they looked at the two who would usually be teasing and bickering with each other. They would seldom be quiet when with each other.

"Did something happen?" Yoongi asked, looking at the two of them and the others waited for them to reply. They looked at each other but looked away almost instantly.

"Nothing," Taehyung said, nonchalantly. "I'm just not in the mood."

"I agree," Joohyeon said, nodding and it even got stranger since they would never agree with each other. NEVER. Silence hovered before Haejin decided to break it as she stood up and said, "I'll go get my camera." She jogged away after that. When she came back, endless pictures were taken.

Taehyung really loved the camera and kept on posing for it. The other just laughed at him while Joohyeon looked strangely at him although a small smile will always threaten to come to her lips.

"You two should take a photo!" Jimin said, pushing Taehyung on the shoulder. Taehyung narrowed his brows at him. "Who, us?" Jimin rolled his eyes. "You and Joohyeon!"

"That's a brilliant suggestion, Jimin," Hoseok said, grinning. Joohyeon's eyes widened as she shook her head. "No way." 

"Yes way~" Haejin sang as she pulled her to go near Taehyung. The other was also being pushed towards the girl until they finally bumped each other's shoulder. "Great!" Haejin said before raising her camera to her eyes. The two exchanged looks and Joohyeon's nose scrunched up. "I would never take a picture with you." Taehyung scoffed. "Neither will I." Haejin rolled her eyes while the boys sighed impatiently.

"C'mon guys. It's just a picture. It's not that bad," Yoongi said.

"It's THAT bad. I'm too good looking for her," Taehyung said and Joohyeon glared at him. "You make it seem like I'm too ugly to be with in a picture." Taehyung faltered before smirking, "Well, I am a little too good for you." 

SNAP. 

"HEY!"

They turned to the camera which just flashed on them when another flash came. 

"HEY! STOP IT!"

"Wow, this would look good in a frame~" Haejin tried to tease and the two both tried reaching out for the camera, only to bump to each other. They gave each other a look before turning to Haejin again who smirked. "Delete that!" Joohyeon whined. "Na-uh~ Pose properly first then I will," Haejin said, grinning. "Hae, please," Joohyeon said. "I look horrible there, delete it," Taehyung said. "Nope, nope, nope. Give me a decent picture then I will."

"Geez. Just take it," Seokjin said, rolling his eyes. Taehyung pressed his lips together and looked at Joohyeon who looked at him too. Taehyung felt his heart beat fast when he stared at her face. There was a crease between her eyebrows as if in deep thought. He only snapped out of it when Joohyeon looked away and slumped. "Fine."

Taehyung felt his heart skip a beat. "You're fine with it?" He asked, surprised. 

"Let's just get over it," she said, avoiding his gaze. He was also getting tired of it because he knows that the boys and Haejin wouldn't stop unless they agree so he finally accepted it. "Fine but just one!" Taehyung said.

"You have my word." Haejin grinned. 

"You take it afterall. You even had to play push-and-pull," Namjoon rolled his eyes. 

Taehyung uneasily sat beside Joohyeon. He can't understand why taking a picture with her was a big deal but it is, for him. It'll be their first picture taken ever and for some odd reason, even if he really didn't want to take it... well maybe a little.... he wanted it to be memorable. As Haejin counted, at the last minute, he placed his arm around her and pulled on her cheeks. 

SNAP!

"YAH!" Joohyeon shouted as soon as Taehyung let go of her. He just grinned. "I bet you look GREAT in it," he said and Joohyeon glared at him. "I hate you," she said and Taehyung was sure she was mad because of her tone and how red her face turned. He blinked, surprised. "I was just joking!"

"Whatever. Leave me alone," Joohyeon said, getting up and transferring to seat beside Jungkook. The other boys saw it and they held in their snorts. "You're such a genuis," Jimin said softly. Taehyung glared at him. "What's new~" Hoseok teased and Taehyung punched him on the shoulder but even so, he can't get his eyes off of her and the feeling of guilt in his chest. 

"Hey. There's a game and everyone's joining. You guys should too," a girl approached them, stopping all conversations and thoughts.

"What game?" Seokjin asked. "Not really hard. It's kind of a getting to know game," she said, smiling a little. They looked at each other before finally Seokjin smiled and nodded to the girl. "Sure, we'll be there." 

"Joohyeon?" The person on the other line said, surprised.

"It's really me, oppa," she said, chuckling. She really miss them already and hearing their voice makes her happy, lifting up her earlier sullen mood.

"IT'S JOOHYEON!" He suddenly shouted and she heard shuffling and scuffling at the other side and was surprised. She felt her heart beat fast, hoping that Joonmyeon wouldn't be there.

"Oppa! Don't tell them!" She said but knew it was too late as she heard different voices and the phone being passed around.

"JOOHYEON!" She could tell it was Chanyeol because of the deep voice. "Hello, Chanyeol oppa," she said. "Oh dear, it's really you!" He said and she smiled, drawing circles on her sheet. "Yes, it's me." 

"My turn!" She could tell the phone was snatched away from him and another voice replaced his. "JOOHYEON WHERE ARE YOU? COME BACK ALREADY WE MISS YOU!" It was Baekhyun, it was no doubt. She chuckled. "I miss you too oppa but is everyone there right now?" She asked consciously. "Uhm... If you're wondering about your brother, nope, he's not here. Only Luhan hyung, Chanyeollie, and Sehunnie is here with me." She let out a sigh of relief. "Give it back, you dorks," Luhan said and Joohyeon could just imagine how chaotic it was there. 

"Joohyeon?" Luhan said, finally getting back his phone, it seems. "I'll put you on loud speaker." 

"Sure," she said, wanting to talk to all of them.

"Hyeonnie!" She heard Sehun and she laughed. "Hi Sehunnie oppa."

"We're so glad you called. Where are you right now? When are you coming back?" Chanyeol asked.

She pressed her lips together, thinking. "I really don't know." 

"Can you tell us at least how you're doing? Are those dwerps taking care of you well? They're not erts, right?!" Baekhyun said, voice rising.

She laughed, shaking her head. "For the first question, I'm okay. Nothing to worry about. As for the last two, yes, they're taking care of me and no, they're not erts. They gave me my own room and personal space. They're really nice and they are my friends. I trust them," she said and the other line suddenly went quiet and she wondered if the line went dead. "Hello?" 

She heard someone clearing his throat before Luhan said, "We're still here."

"I thought there's a problem with the signal again," she said, sighing.

"Is it really that far?" Sehun asked. 

"Kind of but it's really nice here," she said, trying to reassure them.

"That's good to hear then," Baekhyun said and she could imagine his smile and she ended up smiling as well.

"How about you, oppas? How are you all doing? Minseok, Kris, Yixing, Jongdae, Kyungsoo, Tao, and...Joonmyeon oppa?" She swallowed upon mention her brother's name. She's not mad at him but she still couldn't completely comprehend the reason why he did it.

"We're all doing good but we really miss you. As for your brother, he's better than before," Luhan said and she softly smiled. She didn't want to tell them that Jae and her already met because she was sure they wouldn't stop asking him where she was and she couldn't risk it even if she told Jae not to tell to anyone. "But Joohyeon," Luhan paused and she hummed, to tell him that she was still there, "We know you're doing that because you want to remember but...you know the consequences right? The things your brother and all of us are preventing from happening?"

She took a deep breath. She understood what they are saying and she knows the consequences but she can't just be afraid just because she might end up in the hospital again for reoccuring headaches. She won't let it hold her back from knowing significant events of her life before it happened. It could be futile effort but she wanted to try at least. If it's just not really impossible, which she knows isn't true because she's starting to remember some of the past, then she would stop. She knows her limits and right now, she knows she still could endure it.

"Joohyeon?" Luhan called after her long silence. She cleared and leaned back on the pillow. "I know but I'm willing to risk it. I could feel it, oppas, I'm near to finding it out and I'm not even having any major attacks so far," she said.

"We really couldn't stop you, can we?" Baekhyun said and she bit her lip. "Sorry but just trust me this time, oppas. I promise I'll come back perfectly fine," she said, trying to reassure them. She heard a series of sighs and she felt really bad but couldn't even do anything than to reassure them.

"Fine. We will trust you but in one condition," Luhan said and she found herself sitting up. "We'll be waiting one more week. After it's up, we'll really look where you are right now and bring you home. It's already long enough, Joohyeon. It's almost one month. Don't make yourself suffer so much," Luhan said, making her bite her lip hard. She didn't know if she could do it. One week? Would that be enough? But they're right. It's almost a month and she didn't even notice it. Maybe it's like that when you're having fun and when you're way too busy to even care about the passing hours and days. She took a deep breath and nodded. "Alright. One week. I promise," she said even if she wasn't sure herself and another round of sighs were heard at the other line.

"Thank you," she heard them say and she smiled a little. "Oppas?" She said. "Can I...talk to Luhan oppa privately? I just...want to ask something." It was silent for a while before she heard scuffling. "Alright. In a sec," Luhan said. "Thank you, oppas."

A few seconds later, it was complete silent at the other line and she was sure that Luhan had left the room.

"What is it you want to ask, Joohyeon?" Luhan asked. She her lips, hesitating. Asking it will be now or never but what if Luhan wouldn't also tell her the truth? What if he would also lie because of a reason she couldn't understand? What if... "Are you still there, Hyeon?"

"Oppa," she said. "Can you be honest with me?" She asked and there was a long pause. "You know I'm always a honest person but there's situations where lies are better than truths." She sighed hearing it. "But will you not consider anything else and just tell me the truth? Only the truth? I don't care if it'll hurt me as long as it's the truth. Please, oppa," she pleaded, tilting her head up to stop the tears.

There was another long silence until there was a sigh. "I'm not reassuring anything, Joohyeon but I'll try. What is it that you wanted to know so much?" He asked.

She swallowed. "I saw this box at home... I know Joonmyeon oppa kept it and I'm not mad or anything. I happen to find it and I took some things with me here." She paused, thinking over her words.

"What did you bring?" He asked, a strain in his voice.

"A small box. In it...there were papers and...I can't understand why I have it. Who it came from.."

"Are you asking me who it came from?" Luhan cautiously asked, having a feeling of where their conversation is going.

"Do you know?" She asked, her fingers crossed.

"Joohyeon, honestly, I'm not sure. If you tell me what kind of papers it is..."

She didn't know how to tell him because it wasn't really something a girl would tell a guy but then this man she is talking to is one of her closest and she would always, and when she say always, it's literally always, tell him anything, even the most embarrassing ones. She her lips wet, nervous and hesitant. She sighed when she knew that she's been quiet for long already. "There are...I don't know... It just...makes my heart flutter when I read it. It gives me a feeling of bliss. I don't think it's just from anybody like a friend or a family. It's more than that..."

"Are you saying a suitor? A boyfriend?" Luhan said, getting what Joohyeon was already asking but he wasn't sure if he could say anything. He heard her hum in reply and he clenched and unclench his fist, thinking of ways to tell her about it without giving away too much and lying at the same time. It's not that he wanted to lie but he promised Joonmyeon that they would keep everything a secret from her unless it's deemed necessary, and he isn't sure if it's necessary then to tell her about it.

"Am I giving you a hard time, oppa?" Joohyeon asked guiltily. 

"Kind of," Luhan said with a dry laugh.

"I'm sorry," she said. "I shouldn't have asked you."

Luhan sighed. "Joohyeon, it's not that I don't want to help you. I really want to because I already want you back here with us but if you're asking me who those letters are from, I really don't know." She knew he wasn't lying because of the tone he used and it deflated her hope of having at least a hint or an answer. 

She was about to just forget about it until a thought she pushed away minutes ago came back to her and she took all the courage she has to ask it, knowing it's her last chance. "One more question, oppa."

"You sure do have a lot of questions, Joohyeon. Typical of the Kim siblings," Luhan said, trying to lighten the atmosphere. She smiled with that.

"Sorry but one more. I'll not ask anything after it," she said.

"Fine. What is it?"

She took a deep breath before she asked, "Did I have...a boyfriend before?"

A/N:

Hello my lovely readers! Another update! Yehet! I really tried to finish this as fast as I can so I can update already. I hope it was okay. I'm sorry it's kinda long. I have no choice but to leave it like that. Hopefully you enjoyed it.

With that, as you can see, we are going to the past and looking how they actually were before everything happened. I hope it's not confusing you but if you have questions, just drop it in the comments and I'll answer them. ^^

What do you think Luhan said? Just a clarification about the previous chapter. They were juniors then and Jungkook was at tenth grade during their camp trip.

Thank you for reading, commenting, and subscribing! Love you guys! <3