𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗨𝗟 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗥𝗘: 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻'𝘀 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 || 𝗞𝗧𝗛

Eighteen

♡

Eva

"Princess."

I heard Jimin's voice as I tucked my phone into my handbag and turned to face him.

"Yes? Do you need something?" I smiled at him, curious about his unexpected visit.

"No, I just wanted to talk to you about something," he replied, his tone serious.

"Oh? What is it?" I asked, a hint of apprehension in my voice.

"What is your relationship with Kim Taehyung?"

Okay was not expecting that. Straight to the point. But I felt a wave of confusion wash over me. How did he know about Taehyung and me? Seeing my puzzled expression, he continued.

"I saw you dancing with him during the after-party."

"Oh." My mind raced. Who else had seen us together? I hoped my parents hadn't, as I wasn't ready to explain anything to them yet. Taehyung and I hadn't even discussed about our relationship. Did he even want me to be his girlfriend? But he had mentioned he didn't do love.

"Eva, I care for you. That's why I'm here. I need to know what's going on between you two because I'm certain you have no idea how dangerous that man is. I don't want you to get hurt, Princess."

I listened to him concern visible in his tone. I appreciated his worry about me. But how could I explain that he had it all wrong? I knew Taehyung was dangerous in his own way, but I don't know how much and don't even want to know any further.

"But he makes me happy, Jimin. I feel safe and protected when I'm with him. How could that be dangerous for me?"

Jimin looked taken aback by my response, clearly not expecting it. I reached out and held his hand, giving him a reassuring smile.

"I know you're worried about me, and I appreciate it. But please trust me that I know what I'm doing. And could you not tell Mom and Dad about this just yet? I'll tell them when the time is right."

Jimin nodded, reluctantly, and left the room. I stayed back for a moment, before stepping out as well.

But out of my room, I found Aera standing there, her arms crossed and an amused expression on her face.

"I heard everything," she said, her tone a mix of curiosity and concern. "During midnight, I saw Jungkook inside the house, which means... Taehyung was here too."

I nodded, knowing there was no point in lying to her. Aera was the only one I could trust with this.

She started walking with me downstairs, but I quickly stopped her. "Walk slowly," I said, my voice tinged with discomfort. My body still ached from the intensity of the previous night.

Aera's eyes widened in realization, a mischievous grin spreading across her face. "Oh my god, Eva baby. I want to hear it in details," she murmured in my ear, her excitement barely contained.

I shook my head and sighed at her teasing. "Aera, please," I whispered, trying to keep my voice down as we approached the dining room.

But Aera was relentless. "Come on, you can't leave me hanging like this," she said, nudging me playfully.

I sighed again, a small smile playing on my lips despite my embarrassment. "Fine, but later. Not here," I relented, knowing she wouldn't let it go otherwise.