Ambivalence || TAEJIN

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Author's POV

Hoseok waited in the cafeteria for Jin, but it had been almost 20 minutes, and lunchtime was almost over. Jin was nowhere to be found. Hoseok was surprised to see Jungkook, the short guy, and another short guy approaching him, but Jin was not with them.

Jungkook was about to say something, but Hoseok cut him off. "Jungkook ah, where is Jin hyung? Didn't he go to find you and that short guy?"

Jungkook was taken aback by Hoseok's question, but he soon replied, "Yes, Hobi, he found us, and that was in an awkward condition." He glanced at Jimin, who looked embarrassed, and continued, "But Hobi, didn't he come to you? He told us he was leaving and told us to come meet him at the cafeteria, where you and he would be present. That's why we're here."

Hoseok looked panicked and asked Jungkook, "Oh my god!!! Did you all tell him something? We have to find him fast; he has a problem with panic attacks when he remembers things or words from his past!"

Jungkook was shocked to hear this and told Hoseok, "No, Hobi, we didn't..." But this time, he was cut off by Jimin.

"I just told him he looks handsome, and after that, he just said he knows he's handsome," Jimin said. "I was a bit taken aback by his behavior."

Hoseok couldn't control himself; he had to find Jin and save him. As he rushed to leave, a hand grabbed his wrist. It was the short guy who had come with Jungkook and Jimin.

"Where the hell do you think you're going?" the guy asked. "Ha! Do you even know this place? Today is your first day here, right? Let me, Jungkook, and Jimin help you find your friend, hmm?"

Hoseok glanced at the hand gripping his wrist, then looked into the guy's eyes and nodded.

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Taehyung's POV

I headed to the locker room to grab my bag and belongings. I planned to bunk my next class with Yoongi, as I had some photography ideas in mind. As I scrolled through my phone, looking for beautiful places to capture, I bumped into someone.

"Aahh, can't you look up and walk!!!" I exclaimed.

Literally, is this guy nuts? Who looks down while walking? But the guy was still looking down, mumbling something – probably an apology. When I patted his shoulder, he looked scared. As he lifted his face, I was shocked to see it was the same guy I'd encountered this morning.

But wait a second, why is he shaking and crying? I know my chest is hard, but that doesn't mean he hit his head hard and is crying for that reason. Instead of overthinking, I asked, "Hey dude, listen, you bumped into me first because you were looking down while walking. I know my chest is hard, but that doesn't mean you'll start crying. I'm sorry, okay, though I didn't do anything."

However, he didn't stop. His shaking increased, and he was breathing heavily. Slowly, his eyes closed, and I wondered if he was transforming into something. Before I could think more, he lost his balance and was about to fall and hit his head again – this time with the floor. But I caught him, and he ended up in my arms.

It felt like I'd caught a feather in my hand; he was so soft and lightweight. Wait a second, doesn't he eat anything? At his age, how can someone be so lightweight? His skin is pale, and he's skinny too.

As I looked at his features, I realized he's really handsome and beautiful. His closed eyes, rounded nose tip, and pink plump lips, which seemed welcoming to be devoured, left me stunned. That's why I couldn't take my eyes off him that morning; I almost forgot about my match and the fact that I have a crush. And when I saw Jungkook kissing him, I felt something I couldn't define.

I was so immersed in taking in his beauty that I didn't even realize when four people approached me. I snapped back to reality when Jungkook yelled at me.

"Oh my god, hyung, what the hell did you do with Jin hyung?!?!"