Euphoria | BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan)

" I Don't Want You To Be a Secret Anymore..."

"Explain it," he says to me. His voice is stern and harsh but I can hear the underlying tremble which means he's also really hurt.

Taehyung grabs the phone from him and looks at the screen. I see Tae's face drop and his eyes come to me.

"What is this, Noona?" He asks me.

I grab the phone from his hands and look at the picture. There's no way to deny it. It's me. I click on the button on the top corner of the Naver window and wait for the translation. When it comes up, I can't believe what I'm reading.

"Big Hit employee photographed on a romantic coffee date with JYP Idol Rapper this morning in Seoul.— The pair looks cozy as they share flirtatious smiles and laughs while enjoying their coffee. Bang Chan is the leader of the popular 4th Generation Idol group, Stray Kids, who is preparing for a comeback at the end of the year. Little is known of the dark haired, foreign photographer except that she is currently working for Big Hit mega groups Bangtan Soneyondan and TomorrowXTogether and was just announced as the newest addition to the team at SM Entertainment, working with NCT and their subunits for their upcoming comebacks. Bang Chan was photographed leaving with a giant smile on his face as they each took their respective cars. Dispatch will keep you updated on the latest."

I look at the phone in complete disbelief. How can they get away with writing absolute lies and garbage. I can feel my face getting red from the anger I'm feeling.

"Everything in that article is complete bullshit," I say as I raise my eyes to them. Taehyung looks at me and I can tell that he believes me. He walks toward me and reaches his hand out and I grab it as he pulls me to stand in front of him.

"I trust you. I know you won't lie, just, what were you doing there with him?" He asks me softly, his hands squeezing mine.

"I met Chan a few days ago. I went to the park to get some fresh air and I sat on a bench and he came and sat next to me. We talked a little bit and enjoyed the conversation. I even told you about it that same day," I say as I look over to Namjoon, who still looks furious. " I had no idea he was in an idol group. He also had no idea what I did. This morning, after I went to the police station, I asked Hyun-Jin to drop me at the nearest coffee shop so that I could get some space and Chan just happened to be there. He sat down with me while he waited on his order, we talked and he left. That was it. There is absolutely nothing going on with him," I say to Taehyung. He leans toward me and places his lips on mine and kisses me softly.

"Okay. That's all I need to know," he tells me. I wrap my arms around him and hug him as I feel the tears on the verge of spilling. I hear Namjoon say something to Taehyung and Tae brings his mouth down to my ear.

"I'm going to go. You can talk in private. If you need anything text me or call me. I'm here. I love you," he says to me. I squeeze him tight and nod my head. He turns to say something to Joon and I can tell just by the tone of his voice that he's not being nice. I look over at Taehyung and he flashes me a small smile before he turns around and walks out of the door.

I sit on the loveseat and wait. I give him space and I don't push him. I give him time to figure out what he wants to say and do. I know with Namjoon, he needs to do things at his own pace. So I sit and I wait. After 40 minutes of absolute silence, he grabs the chair from the desk and rolls over to sit in front of me. He reaches out for my hands and holds them. He lets out a sigh and brings his eyes up to meet mine.

"There's nothing going on with you two?" He asks. I see the sadness in his eyes. My heart aches for him.

"Nothing Joon. Not even close," I tell him.

"I saw red when I saw the article. I was livid," he tells me. "The idea of you being with someone else, someone who isn't us, it kills me; of you being touched, being looked at the way he looked at you. When I saw the article, I just, I didn't think. I just wanted to get to you as soon as possible. I wanted to see you and make sure that it was just a misunderstanding and it wasn't true because the mere notion of you being loved by someone that isn't me, that isn't us, it destroys me," he tells me. His honestly and vulnerability is overwhelming. I pull my hands out of his and bring them up to his face.