His Bodyguard || K.TH.

16. Day Off

"Are you going to miss me?"

Taehyung trails after you with timid steps, his face melted into an exaggerated pout and puppy dog eyes glistening in the light. You keep walking ahead without stopping, not paying any mind to him.

"No."

"Wow. That hurts, dumbo."

"It's only a day, Taehyung." While you don't care much for taking an entire day off, you'd like to think you deserve it.

After being on duty for a full two weeks, day after day since the rest of the team was busy with a foreign minister visiting the country, you're finally getting a chance to breathe and worry about things that don't involve Taehyung. It's a break you'll enjoy, to say the least.

"But I'll miss you." He's being clingy and you suspect it's just to irritate you. So you ignore him completely and giggles bubble up his throat. "What are your plans, Miss Bodyguard? You only get one day free from me."

"How unfortunate."

"Hey!"

His protest is disregarded and you consider what your plans are with a sigh. "I don't know. Sleep. Eat. Probably go to the gym to work out or to the dojo to watch the students and maybe practice."

"Still doing work on your day off?" He lolls his head to the side, clicking his tongue as if to scold you. "You should rest up. I'll make sure your daily workout is included in your job, don't worry. You can always chase me while I ride my bike– that's always a fun game to play."

"No thanks." You continue to walk ahead, making large strides and Taehyung breaks out into a light jog to keep up. There's a few seconds of silence before a thought flickers into your mind, making your eyes light up. "Ohh yeah. I almost forgot."

"What?"

Without thinking, you mindlessly reveal, "I'm going out for a drink with Jin in the evening."

"Wait, what?" Taehyung's hand reaches out to grab your elbow, stopping you in your tracks. You glare down at where he touches you, surprisingly never flinching, and he doesn't let go. "You're going out with Jin?"

You meet his eyes. "He invited me."

"So... it's just going to be the two of you?"

"Yeah. It's been a while."

"Huh?"

Your brow quirks. "Is there an issue?"

"Not really," he mutters and continues walking, causing you to play catch up as he once followed you.

You're not one to get excited about things. From a young age, you were taught not to bring your hopes up for the sake of preventing disappointment. Many matters in life are futile anyways and at this point, it's intrinsic in you to remain calm and composed at all times.

But it proves difficult to hide your eagerness this time.

It's been a long time since you've caught up with Seokjin or even shared a drink with him. He's an upperclassman you've always respected and admired. You should've done this a long time ago, but the timing was never right. This time when he asked you, you agreed, promising that you'd never reject his offer twice.

–

You make sure you look presentable, but not overdressed. If you came in the usual suit, he'd scold you for being overly professional and even distant.

So you opt for jeans, a white blouse, and a blazer. It's something a passing business student wore and you figure it's both refined and casual enough. You make sure to check twice in the mirror before leaving.