Symphony Of Lies (Inked Hearts 2)

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AN:
Hello everyone! I'm back with another chapter!

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Jimin first person pov:

The door closes behind me as I step into the dorm. I don't pause to lean my back against the door, or sigh and close my eyes for a moment to think. I simply take off my shoes, put on my house slippers, hang my coat, and head into the house.

The members are scattered throughout the place: Jin Hyung and Jungkook are playing a game on the tv, Namjoon Hyung is reading in his room, Suga Hyung is probably still at the building with Hobi Hyung, but Taehyung sits on the stairs with his phone in hand.

"You're back." he says as I approach, shutting off his phone and stuffing it in his pocket. "Where'd you go?"

"Just out." I reply and we go up the stairs together.

"Where." Taehyung presses, hints of suspicion in his tone.

I shrug my shoulders. "I don't know, I just walked around for a bit."

"You just... walked around? For three hours?" He asks.

"Uhh... yeah." I reply.

Glancing over at my friend I see his eyebrows narrow. "You're cheeks are turning red."

"It was... cold out." I try to laugh it off but my voice is shaky and nervous.

"It's only ten degrees outside." He replies and I clear my throat.

"I was walking fast." I say and turn into the bathroom to wash my hands.

Taehyung continues to follow me and shuts the bathroom door behind us. "You never walk fast when you're alone." He says and gives me a strong look. "Come on, spill. What were you really doing?"

I turn the faucet off with a sigh and turn to look at my best friend. I can tell he's not going to let this go and in all honesty, I do want to tell him and the rest of the members but I'm scared that if I do it will scare Margot off. She's already so timid around me, I don't know if telling everyone we know is what she had in mind when she said she'd like to get to know me better. Not to mention Taehyung is almost as bad as Namjoon Hyung when it comes to keeping secrets. But he is my best friend and deserves to know, especially since I know how worried he's been for me ever since France.

"Fine." I say as I dry my hands on the towel. "The truth is, I actually ran into Margot at a bookstore." I try not to blush again as I say the words, but just hearing myself saying the words aloud makes me feel all warm inside.

Taehyung's eyes go wide. "Margot? Margot CARDON? As in YOUR SOULMATE?!?!" he almost shrieks.

"SSSSHHHHHH!!!" I hush him and wrap my hand over his mouth. "I'll tell the members later but right now you can't tell anyone!"

"Mhud? Mhy?" he says beneath my palm.

With another sigh, I remove my hand. "Because nothing's really happened yet at all and I don't want to get their hopes up."

"You mean you don't want to get your hopes up." Taehyung says with low brows.

"Okay, fine. That's part of the reason. But seriously! Don't mention this to anyone else! Okay?" I ask desperately.

Taehyung crosses his arms and leans against the bathroom door. "Tell. Me. Everything."

I fiddle with my rings on my right hand. "Honestly, nothing all that exciting happened." I mumble. "All we did was talk."