"Opposite Attracts" ||Kim Taehyung FF||

chapter 12

Taehyung walked down the road, lost in his thoughts. His mind was still preoccupied with Amy and the strange scent on her hair earlier. He was torn between trusting her and facing the possibility that she might be seeing someone else.

While Iris was walking just ahead him. Mingue approached her, wrapping his arm confidently around her waist, pulling her closer to him.

Mingue: Hey there, beautiful! Looking for me?
Iris: Mingue!! You scared me!
Mingue: come on, baby, You know you can't resist my charm.
Iris: Why are you calling me baby?
Mingue: Because you're a cutie, that's why! And I like making you blush, baby. It's too easy to rile you up.
Iris: Ugh! Whatever.
Mingue: Don't act like you don't enjoy my attention, baby. I know you do. You can pretend to be all prim and proper.
Iris: Uh huh! You think that? (She said removing his hand)
Mingue: I know it's true. You can act all cool but You can't deny it, baby.

Iris tried to maintain her composure, but Mingue's close proximity and his intense gaze made it difficult. She could feel her cheeks warm up involuntarily, and she berated herself silently for letting him affect her like this.She took a step back, creating some distance between them, and forced a nonchalant expression onto her face.

Iris: You're full of yourself, Mingue.
Mingue: Just confident, baby. And why wouldn't I be? Look at me. I'm suave, charming, and irresistible. Especially to someone like you.

Iris rolled her eyes at his arrogant self-assessment, even though she couldn't deny that he was attractive. She tried to ignore how her heart skipped a beat when he stepped closer, her body betraying her indifferent demeanor.

Iris: Yeah, you're all that and then some, humble too, obviously.

Mingue grinned at her sarcastic comment, enjoying their banter. He took a step forward for every step she backed away, keeping the distance between them consistently small.

Mingue: Why be humble when you're the best? And I can see the way you look at me, baby. Your eyes can't hide your true feelings.

Taehyung quickened his pace, trying to distance himself from the scene between Mingue and Iris. He didn't want to watch them interact, and the sight of Mingue's hand on her waist made him feel irritated.Mingue, seeing Taehyung's reaction and clearly wanting to rile him up, smirked and said aloud.

Mingue: You know, by the way, your girlfriend Amy smell really good today.

Taehyung clenched his fists at the mention of Amy's name, his jaw tightening with anger. He didn't like Mingue talking about her, and the fact that he knew how she smelled just fueled his irritation.He turned to face Mingue, his eyes darkening with possessive jealousy.

Taehyung: What do you know about how my girlfriend smells?
Mingue: Oh, just saying she smells good. Nice perfume. I caught a whiff of it.
Taehyung: And when exactly did you 'catch a whiff' of her smell?
Mingue : just earlier today, I happened to be walking by when she was outside. Her perfume is pretty strong, you know.
Taehyung: stay away from her. do you understand !!
Mingue: come on, no need to be so uptight. I was just making an observation. Can't a guy compliment someone's perfume without you getting all territorial?
Taehyung: Stay. Away. From. Her. Don't talk about her, don't go near her. Got it?
Iris: Mingue! Stop arguing with him.
Mingue: come on, baby. I'm just having some fun. Your friend here seems a little possessive, don't you think?
Iris: He's not my friend!
Mingue: even better then. So you're not even friends, and he's getting this riled up over just mentioning someone's perfume. Talk about overreacting.
Taehyung: Overreacting? You're the one who's being a total jerk. Talking about my girlfriend like you own her.
Mingue: Whoa, whoa, whoa, who said anything about owning her? I just mentioned her perfume, not that I was trying to claim her as my own. Chill out, dude.
Taehyung: You're dancing around the point, and you know it. Don't pretend like you didn't do that on purpose. Bringing up her scent like that, in front of me? You were clearly trying to get a reaction out of me.
Iris:Let's go mingue. Stop talking to him. Focus on me instead!
Mingue: Fine, baby. Let's go. I've got a much better thing to focus on anyway.

He wrapped his arm around her waist again, pulling her closer.Taehyung watched as Mingue led Iris away, his jealousy and anger still churning inside him. He was furious with Mingue for his arrogance and for his obvious attempts to provoke him, but he was also frustrated with himself for getting so easily riled up by the guy.

He couldn't shake the uneasy feeling in his stomach, the lingering suspicion and jealousy making it hard to focus. He knew he needed to confront Amy, to find out why she hadn't told him about the encounter with Mingue earlier today.

Taehyung walked into his apartment, the tension still coursing through his body. He took a few deep breaths, trying to calm his racing thoughts, but  the mention of Amy's perfume still lingered in his mind.

He crossed the room and collapsed onto the couch, rubbing his temples in frustration. He needed to talk to Amy, but he didn't know where to start.

Meanwhile Iris and Mingue walked till the apartment, with Iris still looking a bit annoyed, and Mingue still wearing his signature smirk.

Mingue: You gotta admit, that was kind of funny, baby, He really gets worked up easily, huh?
Iris:But still you shouldn't have done that.
Mingue: Come on, baby, lighten up. It was just a little prank, no big deal.
Iris: Boys Can't listen about their girlfriends from someone else.
Mingue:Yeah, I guess some guys can get pretty protective when it comes to their girlfriends. But seriously, it was just some harmless teasing. I mean, who gets that worked up just because I mentioned Amy's perfume? Makes you wonder what he's really worried about.
Iris: Harmless teasing or not, you know how sensitive guys can be about this sort of thing and you deliberately provoked him.
Mingue: I just wanted to have a little fun. Taehyung's always so serious. Maybe he needs to loosen up a bit.
Iris: And you're the one to talk about being serious? You're always goofing off and trying to rile people up. You knew how Taehyung would react, and you did it anyway.
Mingue: I just can't help myself, baby. It's too easy to push his buttons, and I like seeing how worked up he gets. Plus, it's entertaining as hell.
Iris: But still let's just leave it now.
Mingue: Fine, fine, whatever you say, baby.
Iris:We'll meet tomorrow now. Bye
Mingue: So eager to get rid of me, huh?
Iris: I just think maybe it's a good idea for us to have some space, Mingue.

Mingue's smirk widened at her response, his grip around her waist tightening fractionally.

Mingue: Space? But why, baby? You don't like being this close to me?(He leaned in closer)
Iris: That's not what I meant, I just think maybe we should take things a little slower, that's all.
Mingue: Take things slow? Why waste time when we could have so much fun right now, baby?
Iris: Leave me now. Bye!
Mingue: You're a tease, you know that, baby? Always playing hard to get. I like that about you. But I'll leave you alone for now. But don't take too long to miss me.

He gave her a final, cocky smirk before releasing her and sauntering away, leaving her standing there feeling a strange mixture of relief, annoyance, and something else she couldn't quite describe.

As Iris entered her room, she couldn't help but feel a strange mix of flustered and frustrated. Mingue's provocative behavior had a way of getting under her skin, and she hated how easily he could get a reaction out of her.

She closed the door behind her and leaned against it, taking a deep breath to try and calm her racing heart. Blushing slightly, she couldn't help but feel a hint of irritation, mingled with a strange sort of... excitement?

Iris: I think he definitely fell for me!!! (She squealed)

As she reflected on her interaction with Mingue, a small smile tugged at the corners of her lips. She recalled the way he had teased her, the way he had looked at her, and the way he had held her close. A shiver ran down her spine as she allowed herself to be a little giddy, even if just for a moment.

The thought that Mingue might have feelings for her made her heart skip a beat. She let herself revel in the feeling, a slight blush on her cheeks as she allowed the excitement to flutter in her stomach.

Iris: But still I've to play hard to get to see if he really wants me. He's so cute..(She threw herself on the couch)

She knew that playing hard to get would only make him want her even more, and the thought of having him wrapped around her finger made her feel strangely empowered and excited.

Meanwhile Taehyung was watching her nonchalantly from the kitchen while drinking water.