|| ENGRAVED RINGS || Kim Taehyung

Chapter 10 - Phone call

A/N: The ending part is edited! Sorry I accidentally published the draft! 🙏

After three years apart he had really changed. He wasn't the little neighbor kid. You first felt that for real, when he said to stop calling him Minji. The nickname he used at the teaparty. Princess Minji.

It started as a little tease, but for more than decade, the 'Minji' has been his unofficial name and used generously that your mother even thought it was his real name.

"Jimin... I..."

It was as if you were talking to a different person when you pronounced his real name, but the gentle face with the friendly gaze made you feel different.

"I only like you for being me icecream."

"Seori-ya! I'm serious"

"Me too!"

He looked at you with stunned eyes then messed his hair with frustrated hand moves and started mumbling things in the dialectal tone.

"Aish!!jeingmallA#Csssa"

"Ya," you grabbed his hand.

"Your hair is all messed."

Throwing his back against the chair, he let out a sigh.

"What's important about the hair, the sky just fell right before my eyes."

Mianhae.... You pursed your lips in an apologetic pout.

He saw that and let out a grin in disbelief. He was sweet as ever, lacks consistency and never able to hold a grudge.

"Ya! Don't give me the puppy eyes after breaking my heart."

"Hajima!" He pushed you lightly, making you laugh too.

You gave him the half melted icecream, he glanced at your hand and narrowed his eyes at the icecream, as if he felt betrayed that the little thing gave him the little 1% of hope.

"What?" You asked.

He then took the Mcflurry.

"Stupid ice cream ." He stated causing you giggle.

"What did the icecream do?"

You scooped the watered icecream with big daim pieces.

"It's what it didn't do" Jimin shook his head then took a scoop. He rolled his lips inwards and licked the icecream fluid which made his plump lips sticky.

"We've known each other since I can remember, I want us to be close like this forever." You said.

He stirred the icecream and felt a bit better seeing his opponent melt.

"I don't want to be just a friend."

"You're not just a friend. You're my family."

His blanked out at your words but in a flash strongly reacted.

"No, no, no! I'll stick to being a friend then, I don't like being your family"

"Make your stand boy!" You chuckled and so did he.

He started driving after finishing his enemy. He distracted you with his stories from the time studying abroad that you didn't notice that you've entered the highway. You talked endlessly and when he stopped the car for filling the tank you were already in Seoul.

"What -are-we-doing-here?!?" You eyes grew big.

"You said your were going back to Seoul" He made the enchanting eye smile.

"So I told you to give me a ride to the station!"

"You didn't say which station?" he said leaving you mouth wide open.

He scrolled down the window and paid for the fuel.

"You might catch a fly" He lifted your chin up.

"You distracted me!!" You whined.

"You're easily distracted." He shrugged.

"Where are you living?"

You couldn't tell him. If he saw the big house you'll be forced to answer the million questions, which you weren't prepared for.

"Let me off at Seoul station, there is a subway that drives directly to my place."

"Are you trying to keep your distance now?"

"No, don't think that.... I just know the place but not the address, sorry."

Seeing your strong reaction made him feel a little better.

"Okay." He replied with a little laugh.

[three days later]

You've lost your phone, it was still in Jimin's car.

After being transferred to voicemail after thousand tries by using the phone box you ended up calling Hani.

She delayed Jimin the message and they sent back you phone by post. You picked it at the post office this morning.

Taehyung hasn't been home for three days. You couldn't call him cause you didn't have his number.

After letting it charge to for ten minutes the screen finally flashed life.

You plopped yourself on the couch and grabbed the phone.

49 missed calls
7 voicemail

You assumed all the calls was by you so you didn't even check the missing caller list.

Should I call him?...

You were hesitant in opening the contact list with only Taehyung and his mother's name.

He was away for three days and didn't even message... why should I care?...

You opened the chat box and wrote something then deleted it then wrote then deleted it again.

Never mind.

You put the phone down but accidentally pressed on the calling icon.

"Myeombomesmyo.."

Muted sounds came from the phone.

Hm?? You took the phone up to see the the time counting on the ongoing call.

Shit! Shit! Shit! He took the call!?! Oh my ! Oh my!?

You panicked and sat up straight while putting a hand on top of the microphone part. Since it was already done you decided to just casually ask. To see if he was still alive. You put the phone to your ear.

"Yeoboseyo?" A female voice asked and make your eyes grew big.

"Yeoboseyo???"

Signs of impatient was sensed in the voice as she didn't get answer.

You hurried ended the call.