JULIET: Don’t swear by the moon. The moon is always changing. Every month its position in the sky shifts. I don’t want you to turn out to be that inconsistent too.
ROMEO: What shall I swear by?
JULIET: Don’t swear at all. But if you have to swear, swear by your wonderful self, which is the god I worship like an idol, and then I’ll believe you.
Synopsis: He doesn’t know her but he feels as if she’s meant for him.
Word Count: 2,030
There she was sitting at a little cafe, enjoying her bubble tea and a book. She was in her own world, unaware that she was being watched. There he was Jaebum, a man known for his handsome features and chic image, enchanted by her appearance. Their paths crossed for the first time and he isn’t convinced this was by chance. He doesn’t know her, but he feels like he does.
“Hyung, why are you staring like that? You’re going to get caught,” Jackson said as he nudged his friend.
“Quiet Jackson, before you get caught,” he blurred out to his friend still staring at her.
“But you don’t even know her. Stop being a creeper,” Bambam pouted.
“Maybe he’s in love,” Yugyeom squealed. Jaebum turned his head to look at Yugyeom.
“I swear if you don’t-”
“Quick!! She’s coming this way!” Youngjae yelled.
The seven men shifted quickly to not look out of the ordinary. Jaebum pretends to read a book, but really he’s watching her make her way out the cafe, still unaware that she may have gained a not-so secret admirer. Once she stepped foot outside, they all sighed in unison.
“That was too close!! Hyung, I swear if we ever get caught in public casually, it’s going to be your fault!” Jackson whined. Jaebum wasn’t listening to him, he was still immersed by her as she slowly began to fade out of sight.
“Umm.... earth to hyung?”
“Sorry to burst everyone’s bubble but we have practice in 15 minutes and I have a feeling we might have to drag him out of here by force,” Mark proclaimed.
“Jaebum, let’s go! Practice! We have a concert tomorrow.”
“Oh sorry,” he said finally snapping out of his trance.
The seven men began to head towards the exit after throwing their garbage away. Jinyoung gives Jaebum a concerned look. Jaebum nods and Jinyoung nods in return.
“I hate it when they do that, like why can’t they tell me what they’re thinking,” Bambam whispered to Yugyeom.
“Enough you two, before we really get in trouble,” he snarled at the two maknaes.
Later that evening, they had returned to their hotel to rest. Jaebum went to sit outside on the balcony staring into the moonlight sky. He couldn’t stop thinking about her, but why her? Was it because of how beautiful she looked with her long straight dark hair and floral print blouse reading in the cafe? Or was it fate?
“Hyung, are you okay?” Jinyoung asked while taking a seat next to him.
“If I told you I was, you’d know I’d be lying.”
“What’s going on? You weren’t yourself earlier, who is she?”
“Jinyoung, I don’t know her but I feel like I do.”
Jinyoung gave him a confused look.
“I think it’s fate.”
“Keep... going...”
“I think she’s meant to be in my ife but I don’t know how.”
“You think she’s your soulmate?”
“Not exactly, but it feels like we’re meant for each other in an emotional way.”
“Whoa... slow down, are you in love?”
“I don’t think so? But I want to see her again.”
“Jaebum hyung, I think I get what you’re saying but please be careful. There’s so much at risk if this keeps going. Think about her if something were to happen.”
Jaebum looked down, he knew Jinyoung wasn’t entirely wrong.
“Hey don’t be down, we have a big day tomorrow. Go get some rest, we can talk after.”
They walked back inside together, but Jaebum couldn’t get her out of his head.
The next day was nothing but busyness. Performing for the first time in a new city meant a lot to them. Their rehearsal runs kept them focused.
“I see you’re back to normal, JB,” Mark smirked.
“Look we have to put up a memorable show. Nothing should hold us back,” Jaebum said while smiling.
Concert time rolled along the way. The venue was full, the crowd was wild, the green ocean lit the venue up so brightly. They knew what they had to do, put up one hell of a show. After two songs, the boys began to introduce themselves.
“Come and get it, we are GOT7.”
The crowd cheered loudly. Seeing all their baby birds brought smiles to their faces. They never felt so blessed in their lives. As Jackson began to go on a tangent, Youngjae walked over to Jaebum to whisper something.
“Isn’t that her?”
Jaebum loooked into the direction Youngjae’s eyes pointed at, he couldn’t believe his own eyes. She was there, the girl from the cafe who stopped him in his tracks. She was right in front of him smiling while holding her ahgabong and a fan with his face plastered on it. He smiled at her while making eye contact with her for a quick moment before introducing the next number.
Each member’s solo numbers came rolling around one by one. Finally, it was Jaebum’s number, the last of the bunch. He walked out in a white dress shirt with a black blazer and pants holding a small bouquet of flowers. the music began to play and the crowd screamed recognizing the instrumental for Q. As the bridge approached, he began to make his way towards the crowd. The screams of many girls could be heard but he only had his eyes set on one girl. Finally, he reached his destination, right in front of her.
I just want a Q.
Jaebum suddenly stopped singing but the music kept playing. Their eyes finally met; he shyly handed her the flowers. In return, she gave him a shy smile which he thought was one of the most beautiful he ever laid his eyes on. Jaebum then asked a fan nearby to take a picture of the two and gave her a hug as he transitioned into finishing the song. The crowd was overjoyed, some were crying while others were cheering for her.
After Jaebum’s solo ended, a VCR played on the screen. As he walked back stage, he could hear the roars of his loudest members.
“HYUNG!!!” Jackson yelled while rushing over to give him a hug. All the members congratulated him, they never though a moment off camera that could have caused commotion would actually be a blessing. Amidst the chaos of Jackson’s back-breaking hug, Youngjae screaming at the top of his lungs, Bambam and Yugyeom squealing like school girls, and Mark laughing at his members, Jaebum and Jinyoung managed to shoot a look at each other. Jinyoung smiled at Jaebum, he couldn’t help but think maybe Jaebum’s talk about being meant for this girl was fate itself. If Jaebum was happy, then he should be happy.
The concert resumed before anyone knew it, it was time for the Hi-Touch event. There was mutual joy between the boys and their fans. As the line started to whine down, a familiar face began to approach the members, one by one she greeted each member until she reached the last member, Jaebum.
“Thank you for the flowers,” she told him.
“Oh... you’re welcome.”
Jaebum could feel his ears burning up and he was ready to drop kick Bambam and Yugyeom for their not so subtle giggles. She gave him one last smile before walking off. Before anyone knew it, another concert for the books was finished. The boys stared at each other in silence for a bit.
“I don’t think hyung got her name..” Youngjae said with concern.
Jaebum looked down after Youngjae’s statement. Of all the things to do, he didn’t get her name.
“Flower girl.” The boys turned around to Jinyoung.
“She wore a floral shirt at the cafe, she wore a floral dress tonight. Jaebum gave her flowers, it makes sense.”
“You know I kind of like it, what do you think JB?” Mark asked.
“I like it,” he said with a smile.
“Flower boy,” Yugyeom jokingly called him. Bambam joined him which resulted in death stares from their leader as they left the venue.
The sun was barely out the next morning and Jaebum was already up bright and early. He went up to the rooftop of a nearby building to watch the sunrise. While the sunrise did help put him at ease, he couldn’t help feeling sad. They were leaving this new city soon and he knew nothing of a girl who stopped him in his tracks. He felt that something would be missing from this trip and knowing, he may not see this girl again. He closed his eyes and tried to clear his thoughts. He felt relaxed but suddenly he opened his eyes upon hearing a voice.
“Can I join you?”
Jaebum looked up, he couldn’t believe his eyes. She was right in front of him again, the flower girl.
“Umm... yea.”
She sat down right next to him. Jaebum couldn’t help but take a quick look at her. She was so beautiful just like the first time he laid eyes on her. She turned and looked at him.
“You’re not afraid of getting caught out here?” she asked.
“I didn’t think anyone else would come up here at this time. What brings you here?”
“I like to watch the sunrise, that’s if I can.”
“Me too, so am I your favorite?”
She smiled at him and nodded. Jaebum wanted to slap himself for asking the obvious. He never realized how awkward he was until now. She turned to look at the sky.
“It’s a beautiful sky.”
Jaebum was still staring at her. He wanted every second to count. She finally stood up and began to walk towards the stairs.
“I don’t want to keep holding you up, so I better get going.”
“Wait,” Jaebum said as he grabbed her hand.
“I know this sounds crazy but I saw you at the bubble tea cafe a few days ago and I thought you were very beautiful and I still think you’re beautiful. I don’t know why but I don’t think any of this was by chance.”
She looked at him with confusion. Jaebum pulled out a small box from his pocket. He took out a ring with a bird on it and slipped it on her finger. He meant to give this ring to her last night, but Bambam hid it from him because he thought Jaebum was being too cheesy for his own good. He placed his thumb on the ring.
“I don’t think we’re soulmates, but I think you’re meant for me as I am meant for you. Please stay with me. Stay with me and GOT7.”
“I think I kind of get it too, we aren’t soulmates, but I’m not going anywhere. You are my home.”
She gave him the sweetest smile when she called him her home. Jaebum smiled back at her and slowly brought his other hand to her cheek and leaned in closer and pressed his lips on hers. He wasn’t rough or needy with his kiss. He was gentle, he didn’t want to break her. He knew how much of a risk he just took, but he didn’t care, he wanted to make a moment they’d both remember. He was too caught up in the moment to realize that she gently kissed him back. As he broke away, he brought his hand down from her cheek to her other hands.
“Promise me, I’ll see you again, even if it’s not for a long time.”
She nodded her head, and then Jaebum let got of her hands.
“See you soon, Jaebum.”
He watched her as she walked towards the stairs, Before he knew it, she was out of sight. He turned to look at the sky. She was right, it was a beautiful sky. He sighed realizing he still didn’t get her name, but somehow that didn’t bother him anymore. He turned to walk towards the stairs and thought to himself.
“I know this may not have been the way we wanted things to turn out, but thank you. You are my flower girl, my beautiful sky. We might not be together but as long as we have each other, that’s all that matters. I promise next time, I will know your name.”
➳ jaebum as that one hot nerd in chemistry class
➳ shy!jaebum
➳ spectacles & books
➳ smiles shyly whenever he talks to you
➳ you pretending to be bad at chemistry so he can tutor you
➳ study dates!
➳ occasional lame dad jokes
➳ his deep breathy laugh
➳ his hair down (and you tell him how cute he looks)
➳ blushes when you compliment him
➳ wears hoodies bigger than him
➳ leaves inspirational letters in your locker every final exams for good luck
➳ exchanging quick shifty glances during passing periods in the hallways
➳ that big toothy grin when he sees you
➳ gives you flowers when you ace your last finals
➳ timidly asks you out (finally)
➳ tightly hugs you, lifts you up, and then swings you around when you say ‘yes’
➳ coffee date every morning
➳ bops your nose when you talk to much and then chuckles when you pout
➳ sleepovers in his apartment
➳ you borrowing his hoodies (that is 3x larger than you)
➳ tells you look adorable in his hoodies
➳ cuddles, tickles fight & pillow fights
➳ plops on the bed, exhausted
➳ stares at each other while panting and smiles
➳ he pulls you closer and looks you in the eye
➳ touches your lips with his for a while
➳ then whispers ‘i love you’
