The Scandal | VSOO

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Third Person POV

end of the year awards

The moment the black luxury car pulled up in front of the Baeksang Arts Awards venue, the screams outside became deafening.

Reporters surged forward.

Cameras flashed endlessly against the dark evening sky.

And when the door opened, the entire crowd erupted.

Kim Taehyung stepped out first in a perfectly tailored black tuxedo before immediately turning back toward the car.

Then came Jisoo.

The silk black gown hugged her perfectly, elegant and timeless, the diamond necklace around her neck glittering beneath the camera flashes. Her hair fell effortlessly over her shoulders, every movement graceful enough to make the crowd scream even louder.

But the second her heels touched the carpet, Taehyung reached for her hand instantly.

It was such a small thing. And somehow that made fans lose their minds even more.

"Oh my god, they're holding hands!"

"They came together?!"

"LOOK AT TAEHYUNG LOOKING AT HER!"

Jisoo tried to maintain her composure, smiling politely toward the cameras as they began walking the red carpet together.

But Taehyung noticed it immediately.

Her hand was cold.

He leaned closer, lips barely near her ear. "You're nervous."

Jisoo looked at him in disbelief. "I am not."

"You almost tripped getting out of the car."

"I hate you."

Taehyung grinned. Because this wasn't Jisoo. Kim Jisoo never got nervous.

Red carpets isn't foreign to a top a model like her and now a rising actress.

Yet tonight, her fingers tightened around his every few seconds.

The attention on them was overwhelming. Not because they were actors. Not because of the nominations.

But because this was the first time they were officially walking a major event together after getting back together, though publicly they never commented on their relationship status.

This red carpet will confirm it.

Every camera wanted them. Every headline tomorrow would be about them.

Taehyung suddenly stopped walking in the middle of the carpet.

Jisoo blinked at him. "What are you doing?"

Without answering, he gently brushed his thumb against her knuckles.

"You're shaking," he murmured softly enough that only she could hear.

Her expression faltered slightly. For a moment, the loud screams and cameras disappeared.

"I just..." She exhaled quietly. "I feel like tonight will be huge for us."

Taehyung stared at her for a second before smiling softly.

"Good." He squeezed her hand. "Because it is."

Jisoo narrowed her eyes suspiciously. "Kim Taehyung."

But he only laughed before pulling her toward the photo wall again.