𝐈𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐲𝐞𝐬

11

From under the blazing lights, Taehyung placed his glass of bourbon on his lips, listening to the conversation happening in front of him. The teachers were conversing about some things to do for fun after this, he slowly sipped on the drink and felt the hot concoction slide down the back of his throat.

The fiery drink lingering around the crevice of this throat before unfurling into a bitter and strong after taste.

Using the lights as a distraction and the conversation as a means of reason, the painter would often subtly look at Y/n, wonder if she's having fun and if everything is alright. Ever since that creepy guy fiasco ended, he had been worrying about her silently, stealing glances every once in a while, keeping himself close by— just enough to see her and give Y/n her privacy.

The way her eyes would crinkle up as she laughed with the crowd, narrow her brows at the taste of the drink lapping around her mouth, and the grin that she had on her face as she talked with her fellow teacher friends.

The visible reddening cheeks she had, the slurs that would coax her words, and the tipsy giggle that would ever so often run out of her glossy lips would never fail to captivate Taehyung, to be honest, he wasn't even paying a single bit of attention towards the others, he only had eyes for Y/n and just seeing her happy and excited, alright and relaxing just made his little stone-cold heart melt a little, deepening the soft spot he already had for the h/c girl.

"Taehyung? What are you looking at?" Suji questioned upon noticing the rather stoic look the painter had. Taehyung immediately ripped his eyes away from Y/n and focused on the questioning teacher, "You okay?" She asked, turning her direction to wherever he was looking at.

With the sudden shift of mood, all eyes were on Taehyung including yours, although he might look like he wasn't enjoying himself because of how his expression was like, Namjoon immediately knew what was happening.

"He's probably just thinking about his paintings," The professor covered, earning a small grin from Taehyung who thanked him mentally. Suji nodded her head, feeling bashful that Namjoon talked to her.

Y/n piped up, raising her hands like a kid asking the teacher if she can go potty. Taehyung tilted his head towards her, a smile threatening to break through his lips while he thought about how cute you look with your blushing cheeks.

"S-so," She hiccuped, pointing at Taehyung who could only raise his brows at her as he adored you just a few feet away from him. "You're like, a-a printer?" She asked, raising her tone a little while her face contorted into a serious one.

Rio palmed her forehead and sighed at Y/n, "No, dumb bitch, he's like a pier???" Rio said—although it sounded more of a question than an answer. The two drunk friends laughed and the blue-haired teacher took a swig of her vodka, grunting at the strong alcoholic beverage.

"Bitch, you called me a beach?" Y/n yelled out, standing up abruptly and almost losing her footing from how drunk she got, "Blupblup, I'm unda the wata!" She yelled out, pinching her nose together and moving like a mermaid. The other teachers could only look away from second-hand embarrassment because of the looks they were getting from the other customers.

Taehyung couldn't hold back a smile and harshly bit on his lip, leaning on his hand a bit as he continued to stare at Y/n, feeling a light tug from his chest. The light chuckle that escaped his lips didn't go unnoticed by Namjoon who was sitting beside him, glancing at his friend who could only stare at the h/c colored girl lovingly.

It was weird and almost cartoon-like how Taehyung's eyes would have this little shine, a little gleam in his eye, and a sense of happiness every time he looks at you. The problems that were eating up Taehyung inside just seemed to disappear and act like they didn't even exist in the first place.