Marriage or Mess?

chapter 8

Park Rami

I returned to the table minutes after taehyung. I sat beside jimin with a smirking taehyung in front of me. I hate that smirk more then cockroaches I swear.

Mom served me some spicy chicken with garlic bread she made herself. Taehyung was devouring his beef rice while I smirked and pressed my heel on his toe. He chocked on his food and coughed lightly while I pressed it more resulting in more coughs. “oh my! Taehyung are you ok?” I asked fluttering my eyelids.

Mom passed him a glass of water while I smirked and drank my sparkling water contently.

I bit my chicken feeling like I won the biggest championship but suddenly choke on my chicken.

I snapped my eyes to Taehyung’s smirking face.

He slide his fingers on my bare legs so seductively that heat pooled between my legs. I controlled my coughs and drank the water still having eye contact with him. My breathing wasn’t constant.

This man is going to put me troubles.

A lot of them.

We went back to our house after the ceremony. My mind still cloudy of the touch he gave.

I dashed towards my room slamming the door shut. Placing my hand on my racing heart , all I can think is of his smirking face and his hand slowly, seductively sliding up my leg. Heat pooled up in thighs just by the thought of it.

I don't know what will happen if he touch every part of me like he own that.

Like he wants to imprint myself into him.

I should not be thinking this.

Definitely not. When he himself said not to fall for him.

I seriously need a warm shower.

I placed myself into the tub filled with water and aroma candles lighting around it. I grumbled. This was what I all needed at this moment.

Covering myself with a bathrobe I stood in front of my mirror and applied moisturizer and a lip balm. All set for to do my work.  No not the office work but my personal work.

My paintings.

I always wanted to be a painter exhibiting my work in big museums and art galleries. The aroma of colours, paint brushes, pencils, canvases, and what not.

I was never, never for once was interested in business studies. My brother jimin fought a lot when he said he's going to be a model. Though our parents are open minded and don't push us or pressurise us but our dad always wanted all his the kids to be in business handling his company and making it reach the top heights.

But jimin never loved accounts, business.

He was fascinated with those men walking down the ramp cladded in weird clothes. He too wanted to walk down ramps and have collaboration with big brands.

Jimin also model for Taehyung's jewellery.

I remember jimin was so happy that day.

“Rami!!! Jay! I’ve completed my first runway. Did you both see?”

we both nodded smiling ear to ear that my jaw hurt.

“we saw jimin. You are so cool” I literally jumped over him. “jimin!” we heard a deep voice clearly knowing who the owner is. I parted myself from jimin and he rushed to hug his best friend.

Taehyung also joined us. How can he miss his buddy’s first runway.

“Did you see?” “how can I miss it? And so you know who else saw it?”

we all looked confused. Taehyung motioned them to come and trust me we were surprised to see both of families there. Dad was there too. Mom crushed jimin under her motherly hug.

“you were so awesome back there. Only I know how much I controlled myself and to blow a whistle and clap out loud shouting ‘that’s my son’” he grinned, so Wide, so charming.

“Dad?” he was still mad and why not. The son who used to be the Ace of his batch, went into modelling career and not in his father's business will hurt his father. Dad always thought that jimin will bring his company, his blood sweat and tear, to new success.

“it was good, you performed well” he patted his head a little, enough for jimin to break down and hug him.

“Thank you dad. Thank you so much” dad too had tears in his eyes. Obviously it’s his dearest child.

“Jimin! I want to offer you something on your this big achievement. I want you to model for our new jewellery collection. I wanted to have a new face and your today’s walk just impressed me. So what say?” uncle Kim said and oh gosh!

Oh! Jimin’s face was beaming with happiness and glow. Taehyung had the widest grin and patted his friends back “say yes dumb!” 

“thank you uncle.”

But we all know dad wasn’t happy. He was, for his kid to achieve his dream but what about his dream.

So I just thought to let him enjoy his dream , not from first child but second.

I decided to pursue business career along with my dream. I took online lessons about painting side by side along with my studies. And here I am creating canvases hidden perfectly in my room. My hidden world. 

No one knows about this secret world of mine, not even Jimin and Jay. I don't want them to fight for my dream.

No.

For me my family and my dream both are important and I know I can manage them side by side.

I just laid on my bed when my phone light up with a message

As soon as I saw his message, he went offline.

I scoffed.

“At least wait for a minute mister grumpy”

And in response all I got was a middle finger.

I chuckled lightly. And reread our previous chat with a grin on my face.

Reality hit me and I slapped my mouth for smiling like a lovesick puppy.

Oh I surely have to be careful.

With him.

Around him.