୨⎯ 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂⎯୧ᵗᵃᵉᵇⁱⁿ

| 𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿

"Jungmin, why didn't Soobin talk to me?"

"Well, Taehyun.." He begins to rub his head, avoiding any eye contact with me at all.

"I know you were excited to see Soobin...but you won't be seeing him at all. Your schedule is completely different to his.
So don't get attached."

"Can you make a statement about us not being enemies?"

"You see Taehyun, you lot being 'enemies' makes your popularity increase. People thrive off of your rumoured 'hatred' for each other."

I'm not one to give up so easily, I will get an answer from anyone but I want one especially from Soobin. There's no reason to ignore me whatsoever. Oh, and Jungmin I could tell that was concocted, try harder next time. Plan A: Sneakily make way to Soobin's ongoing photoshoot, wait for the end and interrogate. What happened earlier on didn't show on my face but rather in my body. My knuckles were pure white from how confused yet furious I was, how humiliated and upset.

"I'm going to explore a bit.."

"Mhh, yeah go on, when you're done come to the Solo Artist Block."

As soon as his back turns, my feet -like a magnet- hustle to find Soobin, we just met and here I am about to make him more uncomfortable, yes it sounds horrible but put yourself in my place. Childhood bestfriends, did everything together, made and gave gifts, families friended. Ignored after 11 years. What's even more annoying is him being in my head more often than I want, I wish I could talk to him. But, I see him now, he's sitting prettily on the ground, straight face with a hint of somewhat longing. It's so weird what he's trying to get at, but can one help themselves when someone they missed or thought about for what seemed like eternity shows no interest?

"Last shot Soobin, give us a smile!" The camerawoman encourages an expression change for the final photo, it looks like a bad boy concept from the dark tones of colour, leather and chains. A concept that he strangely fits. When the flash alerts my retinas, Soobin says his 'thank you' s and bows continuously until the crew walks away. I'm lucky there's a massive pillar infront of me because I would've been immediately spotted in this wide environment. Soobin was about to make his way opposite me when another woman who seems to be his manager, looking at the bond, stops to direct him. "Change in those rooms over there, another artist is in our reserved one. Good work by the way!" She reaches up to tap him on the shoulder when a peculiar movement occurs in my abdomen, it travels in swirls and increasingly get faster and harsher. Rib cage begins to liquify, bones rattling, it's a bizarre but new feeling and it's not likable.

When she goes away, Soobin comes my way, this is where I intervene. From behind the pillar, my lower body launches like a catapult towards him, but what am I doing? Where am I going? A wall apparently, the forces decided to make it look like I pinned Soobin to the wall, which I never intended, but I guess it'll do.

"Why did you ignore me?"

"What?"

"You heard me."

"I'm busy."

"I checked your schedule, you aren't."

I lied.

"I don't want to talk to you Kang so piss off."

"I didn't know bunnies were this vicious."

"They bite as well."

"Yeah, you won't be biting me."

"Mhh, whatever, let me go now."

"Why are you ignoring me?"

"Iseul!! Help me!"

He called helplessly for his manager, like a little baby who can't defend himself, I mean he can't. Do you see how built I am?

Aside from the jokes, Soobin didn't give me the answer, but I will do everything in my power to get what I want. It'll be so hard to say no to the one and only Kang Taehyun.

Just wait, Choi.