Blue Lake. White snow. Green fir trees. Ethereal. I'm running. A new strength surges through me, a feeling of being truly *alive*. Someone else runs with me. A giant brown wolf. Majestic. Its eyes are deep purple, piercing straight through my soul. It doesn's scare me. I stop, try to touch its face. Wait… where are my hands? Why do I have paws instead? I lunge towards the lake and see my reflection… a wolf. I *am* a wolf too? I try to scream, but no sound comes out. I look back. The brown wolf is coming closer. Why did I think it wasn't scary? I try to run, wail, but my legs won't move. The majestic wolf is hovering over me now. It's going to kill me. I squint my eyes, try one last scream…
Seokjin's POV
"Jin, Jin, wake up…" My eyes flicked open. Mom. "Baby, did you have a nightmare? Why are you crying?" I bolted upright, burying myself in her embrace. As my breathing steadied, I looked at Mom and sighed. "Mom, I had a nightmare. It felt so real. I was so scared. Mom, please don't ever leave me. You're my safe place." The words tumbled out before I realized a tear was tracing a path down my cheek. Mom wiped it away and pulled me back into her arms. "Jinnie, you're all I have. Why would I leave you, baby? You're Mom's biggest treasure, and Mom loves you the most." I nodded, letting out a shaky sigh. Mom ruffled my hair and left the room. After Dad died, I've been terrified of losing anyone else I love. Mom is all I have left. I have to be strong, to be someone Mom can rely on. But moments like these, when panic claws at my throat, Mom’s embrace is the only thing that pulls me back from the edge. Dad's death… it hollowed me out.
I sigh and check my phone. Thirty minutes before my alarm. Three missed calls from Jungkook, two messages from Namjoon reminding me about deadlines. I roll my eyes and drag myself to the bathroom.
As I showered, my mind drifted back to the dream. A chill ran down my spine. It felt so real… and it was the same brown wolf from last month’s dream, and the one before that. Since I turned twenty, I’ve been seeing it. I brushed it off, telling myself it’s just because I have so many werewolf friends and acquaintances. I mean, sometimes I wish *I* was a werewolf like Jungkook, with that kind of raw strength. I glanced at my own physique, at my own soft hands. It was just a stupid fantasy. But still… I had to convince myself of that somehow.
I stepped out of the shower and got dressed. I checked my phone. Four missed calls from Jungkook. I called him back, and he was already screaming, "Hyung, you never pick up when I need you! Why do you even have that iPhone?" I suppressed a laugh. "Are you done screaming? What’s the matter, or do you want me to block you?"
"BLOCK ME? BLOCK THE FUTURE ALPHA OF THE JEON CLAN?" Jungkook roared back. I hung up and texted him.
*I’ll pick you up. Save the rant for the car.*
A reply popped up instantly.
*I didn't ask but okay???? and don't cut the call of ALPHA JEON Jungkook from next time ????*
I headed downstairs. Minjoo Ahjumma had already prepared breakfast, and Mom was on the phone with Manager Seokhyun. After Dad died, Mom took over the company. She'd faced a lot of resistance, but she and Seokhyun had managed to take control. She's the CEO of K.J Enterprise now, taking Dad’s place.
I grabbed a toast and waved goodbye to Mom and Minjoo Ahjumma, grabbed my car keys, and headed for college. Dad gave me this car on my eighteenth birthday—the same year he died of a stroke…
Hello everyone! This is my first fanfic. This chapter introduces Kim Seokjin and Kim Taehyung. If you enjoy it, please show your support. Thank you.