Falling for You (BTS Jimin Fanfiction)

Part 8

Hyun-Ae's POV:

I try not to stiffen as Jimin takes the seat next to me, glaring at Taehyung as he does so. The younger boy simply winks in return. I wonder what happened. I clear my throat somewhat awkwardly and try to subtly add some distance between our chairs. After what happened yesterday... I don't want to think about it. I don't want to think about the fact that being near Jimin, seeing him... he gives me this fluttery feeling inside. My heart thuds in my chest and floods with guilt. I can't help it. But I know I love Kyung-Shin. Maybe I've just been lonely lately. Gosh I miss him. It's been too long since I've last seen my boyfriend. 

"Try to eat quickly, Hyun-Ae. There's a surprise for you."

I haven't seen Yoongi look so happy or surprised in such a long time.

"Surprise?" I ask, bewildered.

"You'll see," he replies in a slight sing-song, slipping his phone into his pocket. "Now eat!"

I turn to share a confused look with Jimin. He shrugs his shoulders, as clueless as I am. I notice that his ears and cheeks are tinged slightly pink. He rubs the back of his neck and reaches past me for the kimbap. I realize how careful he is to avoid touching me. His slight blush deepens when I pass the plate to him, our fingers barely brushing. He must still be embarrassed from everything yesterday. But he was so kind and sweet really, it's me who should be embarrassed and blushing. When he caught me on the bus... gosh. So I smile at Jimin to try to break the awkwardness between us. I've been overreacting, I think. He's one of Suga's best friends, and I can totally see why, with his compassion, kindness, and sense of humor. And personally, he's the ideal best friend I would want to have (asides from Yoongi-oppa and Kyung-Shin obviously), so I would really like to get to know him better. There's really no need to talk to Yoongi about my complicated feelings about Park Jimin. Whatever butterflies I felt yesterday weren't real. I guess it was my first time alone with a guy that wasn't either Yoongi-oppa or Kyung-shin, so I was a little nervous, but that's all.

"Hyun-Ae-ah?" Taehyung says.

"Mm?" I look up from my bowl of fried rice and try to quickly finish chewing.

"Don't you also have a younger brother? Where is he?"

"Oh, Haneul's at his violin lesson, Oppa!" Hye-Joo answers excitedly, fighting her blush. "We'll pick him up at 2."

V nods and continues eating, closing his eyes and savoring the food. "This is sooo good! I need to come here more often... if that's okay with you, Noona?" He flashes me a quirky eye smile and some aegyo.

I nearly choke. Yoongi snickers. I clear my throat and suppress a laugh. "Uh Taehyung-ssi? Um... I'm not your noona."

"Jinjja? You seem so mature, though!" He gapes at me, wide-eyed. "I thought you were about the same age as Hobi-hyung!"

Again, Suga and I try not to laugh. "Actually... I'm born on January 2...'96."

"Wau, you're only 3 days younger than me! But technically, you're a year younger than me, '96-er so you can call me Oppa then!" He glances at Jimin and winks.

My cheeks heat up. I don't call anyone oppa. Well, that's not entirely true. Yoongi is practically a second brother to me, so I don't mind calling him oppa. And since Kyung-Shin's my boyfriend, I occasionally call him that as well, since he's also a '95-er. But I'm not like Hye-Joo. I can't just call anyone Oppa.

"Er... thank you, Taehyung-ssi, it's okay."

Hye-Joo tsks. "She doesn't like to call people Oppa, look how embarrassed she is. She only calls one person Oppa- two actually."