Truth and Accuracy | K.TH

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a/n: if you're reading this ily 🫶🫶

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10:30 rolled around and just as he said he would, Taehyun was at my doorstep banging on the door. I quickly rushed to open it and shushed him before he could speak.

"Shhh! You're going to wake up my mom!" I whisper yelled.

"She doesn't know you're leaving?" He asked.

"No, so let's be fast." I said, stepping out and closing the door behind me.

The car ride was quite and awkward; expected since we really weren't that close. I glanced occasionally at him, his left hand slung lazily over the wheel while the other rested next to him.

"Where are we going?" I asked, trying to interrupt the silence.

He only took his eyes off the road for a second to look at me. "It's a surprise."

"Give me a hint then."

"No."

"Why not?"

"It's not fun if I give you a hint." He answered.

"Then how am I supposed to guess?"

He rolled his eyes. "You won't guess even if I do give you a hint."

I huffed and looked back out the window. "Hey, wait."

"Hm?"

"This part of town is kinda sketch." I said nervously.

"Are you scared?" He teased me.

"Yes."

He seemed surprised by my honesty but he humored me anyway.

"What's so scary?"

"What's not scary?" I asked rhetorically. "I'm a teenage girl in a suspicious part of town, the sun has already set; I could get kidnapped or something."

"Who would want to kidnap you when I'm here?"

"I don't know, anything is possible."

He pulled into the parking lot of a convenience store and parked in the farthest space from the door.

"We're here." He got out of the car but I stayed inside. The only light aside from the light from the store was coming from a single lamppost that dimly illuminated the sidewalk.

He walked to my side of the car and opened it while tapping his foot impatiently.

"I changed my mind. Let's go back, I'm scared." I begged.

"Oh god." He rubbed his temples. "You did not make me drive you all the way out here for nothing."

"I won't print your story, I promise! I'd rather take the scolding from Jiwoo!" I assured him.

"This is what you wanted." Taehyun reminded me. He put his arms under my shoulders and dragged me out of the car, slamming the car door after me. "You won't get kidnapped, I promise."

"Don't make any promises you can't keep." I mumbled, brushing his arms off me. "Where is this happening?"

"Behind the store. C'mon." I followed closely behind him, checking over my shoulder every couple seconds.

"Will you calm down? You're going to give us away." He whispered.

The alley behind the store was also dark, but a couple silhouettes were visible. Taehyun pulled me to the side and we waited there, crouched in the bushes.