72 Hour Bet

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Jimin 2:20 pm. Friday.
"You have 72 hours to get Taelee in bed with you. If you succeed- you keep her. If not- I'll tell her the truth, and keep her to myself. deal or no deal?"

"Deal." I buried my hands in my pockets as I felt my ears burn. This is a 50/50 chance. Taelee does not give in, but we're good friends.

This is to settle the dispute between Ken and I. He's been fighting for her, trying to steal my one love. My one true girl. And I've been trying to keep her in my arms, to not rush her the way he is. But this will be tricky.

Anything to get Ken away from Taelee.

"Fine. Good luck."

He spun on his heal, his hands deep in his sheer, navy blazer.

"Typical rich boy." I lowly spat.

The halls begin crowding with people as period six ends. I hustle over, my binder in my right hand, to the next class. Taelee sat chewing her gum slowly and staring down at her paper in confusion.

"Hey." I said slamming my binder on the table.

"Hi." She answered, clicking her pen.

"What're you doing tonight?"

"Studying. Same old." She shrugged crossing her legs and sitting up right. Her glowing skin, shined on my the sun rays.

"Wanna come over?"

"I always do. I'm annoying. You come over now." She began whispering as class started.

"Will your parents be home?"

"I don't have a clue, and don't care for one." She pulled her hair back in a sloppy ponytail, pulled her elastic from her wrist, and tied it loosely.

"Have you talked to-"

"Mr. Park. Would you like to share anything to the class. You seem enthusiastic for attention."

"No Mr. Stelson. I'm good. Sorry."

He cocks his head down, and looks at me over his glasses. I look down quickly and back over to Taelee.

She had her book out already and flipping through pages, licking her finger occasionally and flipping the page.

I couldn't pay attention in class no matter what I did. My eyes always land on her. And only her. I will not let myself lose her. And I will succeed with this bet.

Taelee 5:00 pm 69 hours and 40 minutes.
"Get me something then." I said annoyed.

"What do you want us to get you from a casino huh?" Mom said cocking her hip.

"Money. Okay I'm kidding. Have fun."

She shook her head and left, closing the door gently.

Jimin shifted uncomfortably. I paused the drama,

"What's up with you?" I ask studying his blank expression.

"Um. How long have we known each other?" He turned his blank gaze to me.

"Like- January.... April... June...  four years and seven months." I said starting the movie back up.

"Well. How would you describe me?" He said, turning so his jawline turned to me.

I twist my mouth and think for the right words. Dork? No... Weird? Eh. Funny....?

"A peaceful human being that sometimes isn't peaceful and loves disrupting-" I began rattling off random thoughts of mine.

"No, like what am I to you?"

"My Bestfriend." I answered immediately. Easy.

"Okay." He said steadily. "Now change the best to boy."

"Boy....friend. WOW. Real smooth Jimin-ah." I slapped his arm and jiggled his Adam's apple. He grinned foolishly and began pinching my cheeks, beaming with joy.

"Now describe me." He said sitting up and batting his eyes.

"Physical description?" I ask raising my eyebrows.

He nods.

"Handsome. I don't know?" I turned my attention to the movie.

"Hm. Why aren't you blushing." He tilted his head and looked at me in different angles. "You're like a circle. It's hard to draw all of its symmetry lines."

"What the fu- what do you mean by that?" I said sitting up- almost on the verge of falling to the floor and laugh it all out.

"SHH look." He pointed at the tv screen.

"You're impossible." I muttered, a wide grin on my face.

"You too ajhumma."

"Okay sunbae."

He turned, leaned his head on my shoulder. I ignored it and continued watching Moorim School.

"Wow." He mutters, as the main lead female comes out of the water. My envy is greener than the leaves. It's not envy- I just wish to have her pretty features.

I twist my mouth and touch my jawline. Hers is so pretty and soft.

Jimin brings my hand down from my jaw and places it on his cheek. "Yah- you're not too shabby either arraseo?"

I burst laughing and feel my face redden.

"There. You blushed." He continued watching the drama in silence. I sat back upright, and stared him. I tilted my head and studied him. I've never noticed that he could pull off being an idol. If he even did his hair in the first place. It's all over the place.

I just hope he doesn't shed.

I laugh covering my mouth and squeezing my eyes shut. For a second, it felt like I couldn't breathe.

"What?" He took my wrist. "Whattttt?" He whined. "Taelee. What? Do I have something on my face?"

Jimin 8:00 pm 66 hours 40 minutes.
Like a ticking bomb. I could just hear it ticking. Taelee was buried in her homework. Three days to have her.

I scratched my head and felt the guilt. But it doesn't matter much- it's not like we'll only have sex then I leave her. No. We have the intimate thing and then be together. Forever.

She licked her lips and closed her book.

"It's late isn't it? Didn't your parents want you home by eight?" She sat criss crossed on the floor, with strands of hair slipping from her messy bun.

"It doesn't matter. I'll stay over. I'm too tired to walk home."

"Yah- lazy boy. Fine. I'll get the guest room ready."

She left me in the silence of the study. I couldn't think properly. Am I gonna make my move now? Better sooner than later.

But how? How do I do this without hurting her or ruining everything?