The Last Boy Scout

34

"We were just here yesterday," Jihae points out. "Why are we here again?"

"I'm returning this," Taehyung held up a shopping bag. "Besides, there's another shirt I want to get,"

"Take your time, TaeTae," Jihae pushed him inside the store. "I'll be out here,"

"You don't have to wait for me, just go to some other store,"

"Alright, I'll text you,"

Jihae left Taehyung alone in the Gucci store. She didn't want to go inside wth him because he took too long, but she didn't want to be alone, either.

"Funny seeing you here,"

Jihae turns around and sees a familiar face.

Lay.

"Oh, hi Lay," Jihae bows her head. "What are you doing here?"

"What else?" He smiled softly. "I'm just waiting for my friend, he's in the Gucci store right now,"

Jihae' heart skipped. "Really? That's funny, my friend is in there too,"

"Who's your friend?" Lay asked. "Shouldn't you be in there with them?"

Jihae didn't know how to reply. Somehow, she couldn't bring herself to explain that Taehyung was her boyfriend. But then again, Taehyung didn't want fans to know he was dating her, either.

"My close friend Taehyung," Jihae explained. "He... likes to shop,"

"He?" Lay repeated. "Look at you; you'll get in trouble if you're seen with me,"

"No, it's fine," Jihae was just trying to be nice, but Lay did have a point.

"Are you sure? I don't want to... interrupt anything." Lay had a subtle look on his face. He looked like a small kitten.

"Oh... it's alright, you aren't interrupting anything," Jihae told him.

"Alright, I'm just making sure. I don't want to... you know..."

"Yeah..."

"Yixing!" A man wearing sunglasses walked out of the Gucci store.

"Look who's calling," Lay smiled.

"Who's that?"

"That's my friend Tao, he shops here often," Lay bowed. "I'll see you later, Jihae,"

"Bye, Lay..." Jihae bowed back and watched him catch up with Tao.

Lay waved as he walked away with his friend, and Jihae waved back.

She sighed to herself. Why does Taehyung ruin all the fun?

---

"That looks so good on you!"

Jihae smiles and disappears back into the changing room. She didn't think she looked good in the peach dress. She knew the saleswoman was just doing her job.

Taehyung told her to go look for a dress she liked. He was invited to a gala and was allowed to bring someone with him, so he decided to bring Jihae.

-Tae what do you think?

She send a picture of the dress and Taehyung texts back moments after.

~it would look better if you were wearing it <3

Jihae doesn't normally take pictures of herself in the change room, but she felt bad so she took one anyway.