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CHAPTER 19 - Love in the air

**Jimin**

He was getting anxious; you'd been inside for way too long. What was going on? Maybe you'd hurt yourself, gotten into a spat with a coworker, or, you know, *something else*. His mind was drifting towards the dirtiest scenarios.

*Come on, get out of there; I'm losing it...* If you took any longer, he was seriously considering pretending to mistake that room for the bathroom and barging in.

But just when he was about to stand up, he saw you emerge biting your lips with flushed cheeks.

*What happened in there?*

Not long after, your boss came out smiling. 

"What's going on in there?" Jimin felt his anxiety peak; he imagined all sorts of terrible scenarios. 

*Only I should be doing stuff like that with you.* 

The thought of you having something going on with some guy made him sick to his stomach. Time was ticking by, and Jimin decided to stick around until your shift ended. He wanted to ask you if you wanted to 'grab a drink' or go for a walk. 

*Anything to be with you.*

Finally, your shift was over. Jimin had been rehearsing the words he wanted to say to ask you out when he saw you waving goodbye to your boss and dashing out of the café. He followed you outside but stopped a few meters away when he spotted Tae. 

No way did he want to be recognized so he rushed away.

Tae waved at him, but Jimin just ignored him. 

*Maybe he didn't see me.* Confusion swept over the young designer.

Jimin was mad at his friend for potentially stealing his crush. Seriously, what could be worse? 

You approached Tae and greeted him. He thought to himself, "I'll ask him tomorrow if he was ignoring me on purpose." 

Right now, he wanted to focus all his attention on you. He'd been waiting for this moment for hours. You hopped into Tae's car, and off you went to the soccer club. Before long, you were there. 

During the ride, you chatted about how beautiful the sky looked today, how the colors blended so perfectly, and how poetic it was to watch the clouds and stars.

Once you picked up Adam, you arrived at Tae's house. As you got close to the door, you couldn't help but notice Tae's little sister waiting for you with a flower crown on her head and one in her hand, a huge smile plastered on her face. She dashed over to hug your brother and placed the crown on his head. 

She had grown attached to him and was so excited to see him again. Honestly, it had been since that day that she'd been pestering Tae to invite him over, and she couldn't care less about you. 

Tae would have preferred to spend time alone with you, no kids around. The thought of being alone with you made him blush like a *red apple*. Next time, he'd invite you to his solo  apartment near Christie. Right now, you were at the family's villa; he used the other place when he wanted to focus on work or have a few one-night stands. 

In reality, Tae preferred staying at his parents' villa for comfort; the place was filled with servants and butlers ready to cater to his every whim. You settled into the living room, and Haneul quickly whisked Adam away to her room, leaving the two adults alone.