august || Taejin ✔✔

12. Clouded

Taehyung chuckled after he parked beside Jin's car in front of the local grocery store. Jin did him dirty once more.

Just some weeks ago, when Sunoo had a check-up, he asked Jin for a date. Jin kept on messaging him that he was on the way. But Jin did not show up. He didn't have time to confront Jin as he was also busy with his schedule. His new movie was about to be shown in a few weeks.

That morning, he called Jin and asked for a date but Jin ditched him again. Telling him he wasn't feeling well and needed to go home. Only to find out he was in a grocery store. Thanks to Jimin.

Putting the hood of his hoodie over his head that could partially cover his face, and wearing a face mask, he checked on himself in the rearview mirror. Made sure he was unrecognizable before hopping out of his car.

After several turns on the grocery isles, he finally found his target who was busily scanning the items on the racks. Jin was visibly surprised when Taehyung grabbed hold of his shopping cart and started pushing it with him.

Jin took a look around before finally confronting his crazy admirer, "What are you doing here? You can't be here. People will recognize you."

"If people can recognize me, they should be here by now asking for a picture or an autograph. Unless you'll tell everyone that I am Kim Taehyung, then no one will recognize me." Taehyung said, eyes focused on the grocery items on the rack, picking up a can of crushed tomatoes, placing it in Jin's cart. "I need some crushed tomatoes."

"Get your cart. I will not pay for your groceries." Jin rolled his eyes, not liking Taehyung's behavior.

"And who told you you will pay for my grocery? Why don't you focus on shopping so we can finish early and have dinner?"

"And who told you I'll have dinner with you?"

"Me. I said you'll have dinner with me." Taehyung smiled behind his mask before pushing the cart leaving Jin dumbfounded.

"I hate you! You're so pushy!" Jin said while dropping some more items in the cart.

"You already said that so many times. My ears and feelings already have their immunity." Just by looking at Taehyung's eyes, Jin knew he was smiling and it made him even more annoyed. If he could choose someone very determined, that would be Taehyung. He was never affected no matter what he say.

Walking back beside Taehyung, Jin just focus his attention on the list of the grocery items he needed at home. Glancing at Taehyung from time to time, he had to admit that Taehyung was more handsome now. Way back in middle school, though Taehyung was handsome even before, Taehyung used to wear hoods almost covering his face. The same style he was sporting now.

"Why are you looking? Are you captivated by my handsomeness?"

Jin took away his eyes, feeling his cheeks and ears getting warm that Taehyung caught him. Pulling himself together Jin pouted, pretending to look back on the list he prepared. "I'm wondering when are you going to give up."

Jin shrieked in surprise when Taehyung pulled him in his arms. With Taehyung's towering height, his face fell exactly on Taehyung's chest. Jin tried to push Taehyung away but Taehyung firmly wrapped his arms around Jin's waist, making him unable to move.

"What are you doing? We're in public!" Jin angrily whispered. But Taehyung's clean, crisp scent triggered something in him he could not understand. His knees felt trembling, his stomach felt funny, and his eyes wanted to close on their own.

"Your words don't reflect your body language, baby. And to answer your question, backing out never crossed my mind. You're lucky I did not make you ditching me twice a big deal." Lowering his mask, then gently lifting Jin's chin, Taehyung leaned in, capturing Jin's already parted lips.