BTS Eighth Member | The Life: Year 2017

Chapter 16- Through Thick and Thin

Author's Note:

There were some questions posed about the video mentioned in the last chapter. Sorry I haven't answered them sooner, I've been so busy and only posting the chapters I owe you guys (I don't write them in Wattpad) and not checking my notifications. I'm so sorry, that's on me.

So, the video is referring to the videos filmed by the eye inside a stuffed horse given to Y/N by a fan (Year 2015 Chapter 46). The stuffy filmed most things Y/N did in her apartment like working at her desk, sleeping, and changing. The video was only streamed to the original owner of the stuffy (we now know to be the incel). It was not live-streamed to anyone and ARMY as of now are unaware. The only people that have seen it are people who watched it on the dark web where the incel uploaded it without naming Y/N but instead just writing "celebrity" and "idol".

Hope this cleared up some of the confusion :)

March 23rd, 2017:

All the boys had come in to check if I was okay since the news of the video had spread across the managers and boys. I appreciated their concern, but I just wanted to be alone and think about my future by myself. However, that wouldn't happen tonight because Jimin just wouldn't leave my room.

"Oppa, I'm fine," I sigh for the umpteenth time, "you don't have to stay with me".

"You are not fine, and I'm not leaving," he stated, coming out of my bathroom as he brushed his teeth.

"Are you planning on sleeping here then?" I question, arms crossed.

"You have an extra bed," he shrugs.

I sigh, rolling my eyes. I crawled into bed and covered most of myself with the duvet. Soon, Jimin went into the empty bed next to mine, choosing the side facing me. He had taken his shirt off, but now the duvet hid his bare chest. He lay down and stared at me for a couple of seconds.

"You know you really are the strongest person I know," he said, continuing to look at me.

I didn't respond.

"I really wish things could be different," he continues, "you of all people don't deserve this, but his justice will come. I know it. A strong woman like you won't let him off the hook for too long. And who knows, the lawyers might work a deal with him".

"A lot of ifs and maybes in there," I mutter.

"Isn't that what life is though? All ifs and maybe's we turn into concrete actions and experiences?" he counters.

"Life is so tiring. I want to stop having to act. I just want to be," I sigh, turning to lay on my back.

"Then do that. Let the company deal with the guy. Just be with us and ARMY," he responds nonchalantly, "you don't have to make everything so energy-draining for yourself. Like I get this is a big deal, I'm not blaming you, but it's kinda out of your control right now. You're just letting him know that he can control your life".

"Because he can!" I semi-shout, throwing my arms up in anger and then letting them fall at my side, "he can ruin me with that video. Any of it gets out, and I'm done. My reputation out the window. I can see it now. "Y/N of BTS in Scandalous Video" and then comments saying I knew it was there, that I'm a sl*t, that... that they knew all along I was a bad egg. It'll affect the group too, you know that right?".