ARRANGED LOVE

Chapter 6

"You can't change the direction of the wind, but you can adjust your sails to always reach your destination."---Jimmy Dean

*********************************

Taehyung tapped on the video Minjae sent him. The video featured BTS from back when they first debuted. It showed them performing at some event, with bright red scrolling captions added to say that something exciting was coming up.

Soon, the camera panned over to Jimin.

The Jimin in the video was even younger than he looked now. He must have been pretty nervous when he started singing, and he was heinously off-key from the very first line.

"Pfft," Taehyung laughed.

What was Minjae doing, sending over embarrassing videos of his nemesis?

As he continued watching, Taehyung saw that Jimin quickly noticed he was out of tune. When Jimin realized, he slapped a hand over his mouth while his beautiful eyes darted left and right, as though to see if the cameras and spectators had noticed. Then, though embarrassed, he swiftly recovered and joined in on the dance routine. It really was an adorable moment...

And he really didn't seem like the sort of person who could 'entertain' a hundred and eighty customers.

But Jimin had made that claim himself. Taehyung had no choice but to believe him.

He still couldn't figure out why Minjae had sent him that video out of the blue, though. Exiting out of WhatsApp, he opened up twitter and instantly saw the Wandering With You preview that sat at the top of the trending topics list.

Taehyung was used to hurling obscenities back and forth with his teammates when they were in the middle of a heated competition, but on the day he ran into Jimin, he hadn't meant to do any lasting damage with his words. He'd just gotten the urge to tease Jimin a little, seeing as this was the kid who was so boldly and recklessly soliciting... 'clients' on WhatsApp.

But he hadn't considered that Jimin might not have been able to take a little teasing.

In the trailer, while Jimin apologized with his head bowed, he could clearly be seen sneaking a glance at Taehyung out of the corner of his eye. Like a fan, happy to catch a glimpse of their idol.

But it seemed like Taehyung had accidentally, in a moment of carelessness, scared Jimin away.

The trending tag was full of people speculating wildly about Taehyung's identity, but Taehyung didn't care about that. He ignored those comments and peeked into the blog of one of Jimin's fans.

@jmbbsaveme: Our precious bean is so so so cute. He's been working hard this whole time. He's really amazing, please don't slander him and please enjoy his work.

On their Twitter page, this user had also posted a short video clip of Jimin. The video was centered on Jimin, showing him made-up and dressed in a flashy outfit. His alluring, peach-petal eyes were highlighted with a glittery eyeshadow that made them even more attractive. The choreography of the dance he was performing seemed complicated, but he had no trouble keeping up with the beat.

Due to his family's background, Taehyung was no stranger to the entertainment world. Although he had escaped that world himself, he still knew what kind of person could become popular and famous. He more or less had an instinct for it.

Jimin had a good figure, and his height was also suitable for dancing. He didn't look like he struggled with anything. His movements when dancing hinted at innate talent and hard work.