STARSTRUCK

~Chapter Two: Jealousy Brews~

Every. Single. Question. I couldn't even attempt to answer one damn question without this kid butting in every time.

"What is SAPSY?"

*0.34145 seconds later*

"It's how you quote medias. Short Story, Article, Poem, Song, and YouTube are all in quotation marks, while...." Yeah, yeah, yeah, kid. I'm calling him a kid because, well, he literally looks like a fetus. He says he's 20, but I really don't buy it.

I talked to Professor Park after class about our more recent assignment, and the entire time, the kid would glare at me like a possessive boyfriend. Maybe they are a thing? I saw Prof- I mean, Jimin, giving this kid an occasional smirk. I mean, the kid's not bad looking. I can't really explain how he looks other than this: coconut head. That is all.

He came up to me after class and had this look of... distrust? I guess? "So, are you new here?" Forget saying hi, forget addressing me by name, he just gets right to it.

"No, I'm not... I'm a junior here. Taehyung." I stopped walking and extended my hand. He shook it with a firm grip after a moment of hesitation.

"Jeon Jeongguk. I just want you to know that I take this class very seriously. I actually want to learn something in this class, so I would advise that you stop biting your lip every time Professor Park glances in your direction. It's very distracting."

He stormed off in a hurry, he was probably about to miss his next class. But I was completely taken aback... first off, I didn't notice the lip biting, but whatever. Second, HA! Jimin is clearly more into me than John Gook or whatever his name is. Not "into me" like that, I mean more interested in me. Like in what I have to say. Anyway, Yoongi texted me during class to see how things were going.

Grouchy: hey, how was class with ur boyfriend??

Me: It was alright. This kid got all protective of Jimin, though. I really like the class

Grouchy: u didnt even notice what i said. whatever, hoseok is over by the way. are you coming over??

Me: I want to talk to Jimin. I need some guidance on our homework.

Grouchy: r u trying to fuck your teacher, tae tae?

Me: I don't need this assault on my character

Grouchy: lmao there r lamb skewers in the fridge waiting for u, hotshot

I didn't really need help with anything, I just wanted to talk to Jimin. He was alone in his office, so this was my chance. Before I even think of knocking, Jimin glances at the door and notices me standing there like an idiot. "Taehyung! Come on in!" He had his bright, charming smile like usual. I walk in and see a mountain of papers in the empty corner where a trash can used to be. "Oh, don't mind those," he chuckles "they're scrapped ideas for some stories."

"Oh, wow... I'd love to read th-"

"Nonono! I mean, it's nothing personal, but those papers are not for anybody to read. The plot lines are awful, they're from when I was a freshman." He was hiding something, I could tell. But, like he usually does, he brings his perfect lips into a smile. I dropped the subject, but before I could even speak, he focuses entirely on me.

"I heard you're acquainted with Jeon Jeongguk! What's your first impression of him?"

"Well, ehm... he was... very..."

"Protective? Hahaha! Of course he is. I've been his private English tutor since high school. He's very defensive over those he loves."

The word "loves" made my heart skip. Love? Like romance...? Or like a brotherly love?

"He's always been like that," Jimin continued "he actually taught me how to do something in return! Any guesses?" The smirk he gave me... it was something a teen girl would dream of. I shook my head, you could cut the tension in the air with a knife. Well, I was the only one tense, Jimin was surprisingly calm and relaxed. Like, really relaxed. He was leaning back in his rolling office chair, which contrasted the maroon and browns in his office. Awards were lined along the wall, including one that was not for literature at all. You would think that an author would be snobby and stuck up, but that's not Jimin at all.

"He taught me a lot of things, but the main one was how to be confident with who I am. Not my abilities, of course. I've always known that I'm a fantastic author, I mean physically, like my body."

"Well, I think you look fantastic!" It was almost instantaneous. I didn't even realize what I said until seconds later. But he just... smiled? I was expecting a splash of coffee to the face, but all I got was a smile. Not that that's a bad thing. "You're a sweet man, Taehyung. So! Did you just come here to compliment me, or did you need help with something?"

"Oh, uhm. I need a little more help with this assignment you gave us..."