broken bikes & smudged mascara

0.7 pt 2

mina pov.

i tried to avoid any conversation about what had just happened. i really did want to go home and just forget that humiliating moment, but i can't pass up ice cream; especially if someone else is paying for it.

taehyung had pretty much forgotten what happened and was just vibing. we were talking about music and tv shows and jobs. adulthood type things since we're that age.

we enjoyed our ice cream in the car, he said that i eat my ice cream very cute. some people mix theirs up but i like to keep mine neat and pretty. little bites at a time. he just digs right in. neanderthal.

"anndd here we are." we pulled up outside my house. "how many more minutes do we have?" taehyung asked me, with puppy dog eyes.

i chuckled. "technically 8, but i should really be going now. thank you so much for everything tae. it means a lot to me and i had fun."

"of course, sunshine, anytime. maybe next time you plan what we do, huh?" he nudged my shoulder and winked.

"yeah... i'd like that." goodbyes are always awkward.

he leaned in close to my face, like he was looking up my nostrils for boogers. "heey!" "what what what?" "are you looking up my nose?" i cover my face with my hands.

"no nooo i promise i wasn't. i was ju- just..." his voice trailed off and he looked away from me. "juuust what?"

"haha uhh don't worry about it. you better get going, we don't need your dad or brother coming after either of us with a baseball bat." tae chuckled.

"ha yeah. thank you again tae..." he jumps out and opens the car door for me. "i'm walking you to the door so don't say goodnight yet." he grabs my hand and walks me to the door, i just stare at him in awe. the bare minimum is making me swoon.

"alright i'll wait here." he stopped a couple feet in front of the front door. "let me know when you get up to your room and into bed, okay?" he points at me to make sure i'm listening to him.

"hehe okay... goodnight taehyung." i opened the door slowly, waving to him. he waved back and smiled.

"goodnight mina. sweet dreams."

i took one last look at him before i closed the front door. i quickly went up to my room to avoid any conversation with my father or brother, but it was no use.

"heyyoooo how'd it go?" ki bum emerged from his room. i just rolled my eyes and walked into my room. "it was great ki bum, i had a lot of fun."

"yeah? not too much fun though, right? he's still out there in his car you know." he points out his bedroom window. i gasp and run over to see what he's talking about.

there he is, still sitting there in his car. why hasn't he left yet?

"why hasn't he left yet?" ki bum echoed the voice in my head.

the realization hit me and i giggled. "he told to me to text him once i'm in my room." ki bum nodded.

"hmm. interesting for him to think you're not safe in your own home." ki bum scoffed.

"stop it. he just wants to know that i'm okay. there was a really loud ambulance, you know what happens." i started walking out of my brother's room, done with this conversation.

"i see... did you tell him?" ki bum followed me.

"no ki bum! i don't want to talk about it anymore i just want to sleep, alright?" not exactly sure why i snapped like that, but it felt good. "goodnight!" and i shut my door.

i took out my phone and texted taehyung that i was in my room.

taehyung;
thanks sunshine. sleep well! ;)

mina;
drive safe, let me know when you're home too, okay?

taehyung;
will do ;)

i did my skincare and got dressed for bed. that was a really good time. i haven't hung out with a friend in so long. and i had so much fun too. he's also very handsome. and kind. and affectionate. i mean it was a date.

was he trying to kiss me? oh no! he was trying to kiss me and i thought he was looking up my nose! stupid! i mean, does everyone kiss on the first date? is that the normal thing to do? oh god, i'm even more humiliated now. he will never want to see me again. and i think i like him.

the feeling i got in my stomach when i turned to see if he was still there, and he was...

taehyung pov.

watching her close the door behind her made me more sad than i'd like to verbally admit. i'm just glad i was still behind her when she looked back.

maayybeeee i shouldn't have tried to kiss her like that. i mean, is it too bold to kiss on the first date? i feel like a kiss really seals the deal ti make it obvious you really like the person... whatever. she's shy so i understand. gotta respect the boundaries, she barely knows me.

i can't help but think about what happened outside the restaurant with the ambulance. i'm not dumb but it definitely has something to do with her ears. she may just be sensitive to loud noises. that's gotta suck if she is. i play my music so loudly, i'm surprised i haven't gone deaf.

if that's the case, why didn't she want to tell me about it? she just kinda brushed it off like it didn't matter or that she was embarrassed.

i don't want her to be embarrassed. especially around me.

i want to get to know her better. there's something about her that i'm just drawn to. i hope we can see eachother again.

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(A/N) omg! sorry it took me so fucking long to update this lmfao i kinda fell off the kpop wagon but i had someone months ago dm me on instagram asking me to update and i was like omg people actually read my crappy story???

anyway thank you all so much for that. i'm in college rn & a medical major so classes are hectic but if this chapter receives some positive feedback, i'll glady continue the story! comments on what you'd like to see happen in the story are very much welcomed <33