My Beloved Rival [Kim Taehyung FF]

Chapter 12- I'm with you

[Time skip: After school; Bakery]

I looked through the glass behind which were varieties of bread, pastries and of course, cakes! The bakery had a warm pink wallpaper with tables and chairs in white. I kept thinking which cake should I buy? I don't think he liked chocolate so... strawberry maybe? Right! No one can refuse a strawberry cake! 

"Excuse me, could I get this... strawberry cake?" I said pointing at the cake

"Sure ma'am, anything else?" The lady on the counter asked me

"Could you add a few more whole strawberries as the topping of the cake?" I questioned making her nod as a smile spread across my face. 

"That'll be about 40$, anything else?" She asked

"No thank you" I said making the payment 

"Please wait till your order is being prepared, good day" the lady said handing me over the bill. I stood next to the counter waiting for my order to be prepared, while I gave a call to Ji-ah. We were supposed to come here together but she was called back home by her mother as they had some urgent matters to take care of. As for Jimin and Jungkook, Jungkook had his guitar classes and Jimin... I don't know what that guy is busy with but in the end... I'm alone here. Doesn't matter! His birthday is what matters. I kept scrolling my phone when a thought struck my mind

"I've never seen him celebrate his birthday even with his Hyungs, no matter what the reason is, he won't be mad right?" 

"Y/n" I heard the person behind me call my name out with the same voice I hadn't heard for years. This was the voice I've always wanted to hear but now... this voice is like a nightmare which haunts me. I turned around to face the person I least expected to meet. Yes, it was none other than... Lee Ji-hoon

"Hi... how have you been?" He asked as I looked down, biting my lip and clenching my hand together, holding myself back from not hitting him with the nearest object I lay my hands on

"Oh... I've been good" I replied and turned back around

"I've-e... always wanted-d to meet you once again" I heard him say as I scoffed 

"What an irony, because I haven't thought of you even once" I replied 

"Y/n, you were never like-e this"

"Oh please-" we were interrupted when we heard the lady say,

"Ma'am, do you wish to write anything on the cake?" 

"Yes, please write 'Happy birthday Taehyung'" I replied making her nod. After packing the cake, she kept the cake on the counter. I reached out to get the cake but stopped when I heard him say,

"You've changed so much, Y/n. The only person you ever brought a birthday cake was me" My movements halted when I heard what he said. Gulping down the lump formed in my throat, I looked at him. 

"I can't believe you have the audacity to say that I've changed so much even after knowing you are responsible for whatever happened!" I said and left the shop once I got the cake

"Why did you buy a cake for him? I saw the two of you on the roof the other day!" He said while following me

"Yah Lee Ji-hoon, I don't think whatever happens in my life should concern you anymore" I replied and started walking away

"Y/n! Let's talk somewhere else!"

"Don't make it more funny than what it already is. We have nothing to talk about, you and I both know that"

"Y/n! I still haven't go over you! I never did" I stopped in my tracks when I heard what he had just said. This is what I had always wanted to hear but not anymore. That sentence makes me resent him even more. With a small smile, I turned around to come face-to-face with him

"How funny" I said and started walking away but he caught my hand and dragged me along with him inside an alley. I struggled but finally removed my hands from his grip

"Lee Ji-hoon, do you know I can make a complain about you for this"

"Y/n please hear me out... I was always there for you no matter what! It was me who helped you study... it was me who took you on dates... it was me who helped you with your practical... I was always there for you!" 

"Always there for me? Is that so? Then where were you when teachers treated me like nobody for getting poor marks and always compared me with you? Where were you when I was being bullied by those girls who liked you? Where were you when the teachers accused me of being a bad influence on you?! You changed schools after we broke up regardless of thinking what would happen with me if you did so. Do you know, people called me names and accused me of using you for getting my grades up. WHERE WERE YOU THEN HUH?!" I yelled with tears streaming down my eyes 

He grabbed my hand making the cake in my hand fall down. I knelt down without saying and looked at the cake which was completely destroyed. With trembling hands, I picked up the pieces of cake which were spilled putting them back in the box as I bit my lip preventing any sobs from escaping

"Y/n-n... I'm sorry-y let me help-" He said and was about to help me only to get slapped by me in return. I looked at him with blood-shot eyes which showed how much I hated him.

"How much... how much more do you want to make me suffer! How many more times do you want to snatch away my happiness from me! Can't you let me be happy for once?!" I yelled. Without saying anything further, he stood up and left like what he always did... run away instead of facing the situation. I was left alone in the alley while I continued put the pieces of cake back in the box while tears streamed down my eyes. 

Just then I heard someone coming towards me as I saw two feet stop in front of me. I raised my head to take a clear look at the person in front of me. A small smile spread on my face the moment my eyes met his. It was him... the only person who made me smile without doing anything. 

"Taehyung..." Without saying anything, he knelt in front of me and embraced me in a hug. His hands gently caressed my hair before saying,

"You did great... I'm so proud of you. You can cry all you want... I won't let go of you... I'll be here with you"