Arranged Marriage | Taekook

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>>> At The Exam Hall <<<

The exam hall was filled with students flipping through pages and scribbling notes. Taehyung sat at his desk, nervously tapping his pencil. He was trying to recall what he learned from the group studies he had with Jackson and Jhope.

Taehyung: Okay, I can do this. It's just biology. I studied for this. Remember the photosynthesis stuff... or was it cellular respiration?

Taehyung closed his eyes, trying to concentrate. Suddenly, he imagined Jackson and Jhope's voices echoing in his head. He shook his head trying to regain his focus because all he can remember was Jackson and Jhope's dad jokes and their stupid dance.

 >>> Flash Back <<<

The trio stood in a circle, hands on their hips, dancing to an imaginary beat.

Jackson was the first to start dancing stupidly swinging his hips.

Jackson: Here we go! G1, S, G2, and M!

Jhope and Taehyung joined in, dancing wildly and singing the words.

Jackson: We're going through the cell cycle, it's all the rage!

Jackson attempted a spin and ended up falling on the floor.

They all started rolling with laughter...

Taehyung: and you are the one planning to show off your so called dance at the school party.

Jhope: Okay, Okay, focus. Photosynthesis... chlorophyll... light-dependent reactions...

Taehyung: Adapting sunlight, converting it, and... ! atp and nadph.

 >>> End Of Flash Back <<<

Taehyung grinned to himself, writing down the answer confidently on his exam paper. He glanced around the room. Some students were already done, while a few were flipping nervously through their notes. Taehyung took a deep breath, looking back at his paper.

Taehyung: Ok now what the heck was the cell structure? Ribosomes, mitochondria... No, wait! Photosynthesis. What's the equation again?

He started to jot down notes in the corner of his answer sheet, trying to organize his thoughts.

Taehyung: 6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2. Right! Glucose and oxygen.

The supervisor walked around the room, glancing at students to ensure they're not cheating. Taehyung noticed but refocused on his paper. He flipped it over to the next question.

Taehyung: Describe the process of cellular respiration. Damn it why is this shit here again... It must be because Jungkook taught me this. He must've sensed that this was coming. 

Suddenly, he felt a twinge of anxiety. He wrote down the heading Cellular Respiration. After a moment, he started writing his answer, voice barely audible as he narrated his thoughts.

Taehyung: Cellular respiration occurs in three main stage, glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and electron transport chain... See? I know this!

Just then, a faint sound from the back of the room caught his attention. A student dropped their pencil with a loud clatter. The supervisor turned to see what happened. Taehyung's heart raced for a moment, then he returned his focus to the paper.

Taehyung: Focus, Taehyung. You're almost done. 

He looked up at the clock, noticing that time was ticking away. He shifted his weight, feeling the pressure. The sound of scribbling and flipping pages surrounded him as the clock ticked down to the last few minutes. Taehyung scribbled furiously, completing his final thoughts.