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Chapter 28

Taehyung's P.O.V

The battle of the bands was less than a week away. And I couldn't concentrate on it at all. I could not, since our apologies, direct my thoughts elsewhere. All I could think about was Nabi. Whenever I saw her, color flooded to my cheeks, my heart sped up, my palms sweat. It was horrible. I'd never felt like it before, and I had no idea what to do about it. If only I hadn't realized my feelings. I would've been confused, but things wouldn't have been so awkward. I hated that we couldn't be normal without me stuttering or blushing. Luckily, Nabi seemed oblivious, although, I knew she was way more intuitive than she let on. And the worst part was, I had no idea how she felt.

"V! Taehyung! You!" I jumped at the sound of my name.

"Huh?" I blinked at Namjoon, who sat across from me.

"Have you been listening at all?"

We were sitting, waiting for Hoseok, who was supposed to join us for lunch.

"Yeah...not really," I admitted.

"Are you okay? You've been zoning out way more than usual." He frowned.

I looked down at the table, quiet.

"Taehyung. What is up?"

"I...I think..." I paused and sighed, covering my forehead with one hand. "I think I like Nabi. A lot."

He was silent. So I tentatively glanced up after a second. He was staring at me in disgust.

"What's that look for?!"

"She's...she's your cousin, man."

I couldn't help cracking a huge grin and shaking my head. Whoops.

"Yeah, about that," I said, "That was a lie, or a cover I guess, I had to think of something in the heat of the moment. We were being confronted by Hoseok."

"You have no idea how relieved I am to hear that." Namjoon shook his head. "I wish you told me sooner."

"Anyway...that's why I've been zoning out a lot more lately," I continued after a moment. "I think I really like her."

Namjoon tilted his head, studying me for a moment.

"Confess to her, then," he finally said.

"No way!" I replied loudly, receiving a few questions glances from other tables.

"Why? You just said you like her."

"Yeah, but...Nabi's...I have no idea how she feels."

"That's why you confess to her. She can tell you how she feels then."

"No. It's hard to explain. Nabi's just..." I struggled to find the words. "She's sensitive, you know? Shy. If she knew how I felt, she'd probably avoid me completely."

"You'll never know unless you tell her, though," he insisted. "I know it seems hard, but it'll be even harder if she never learns your feelings."

"I know. But I'd rather have her as at least a friend than never see her at all."

Hoseok was suddenly collapsing onto a chair beside me.