Room 103 || Taegi ||

Chapter 16

I rub my sweaty palms onto this sides of my jeans in a nervous like manner.

Only three minutes left.

I tell myself, watching the clock tick by a lot quicker than it usually does whenever I watch it in anticipation for school to end.

Now all I could feel is worry battling inside my lower stomach, twisting and turning into knots when the clock hand ticks,

Two minutes left.

I gulp, unable to look away from the clock.

Maybe if I act like someone Hoseok wouldn't want then everything will be okay? Right? I mean he never said he wanted to date.

My shoulders droop as I sigh in relieve, managing to convince myself that everything will be alright since Hoseok probably just wanted to be friends, nothing more.

*Brrring*

The loud echoing of the school bell brought me back to my senses. Students surrounding me pack away their things as they begin departing out of the classroom.

I take my time, leisurely cramming my notebooks into my bag. I zip it up, slinging it onto my shoulders before making my way out over the threshold.

The hallways were busy as per usual for the ending of the school day. My feet trot, dodging through the crowds of students.

You've gotta keep calm Tae, if you start panicking, it'll only make things worse.

My head consistently reminds me to remember to breathe as I make my way towards the front of the school where Jimin's car is.

"Taehyung!" Jimin squeals, hopping off the front of his car to engulf me in a tight squeeze. I hold my breath, my heart hammering against my chest while I stare at the blonde haired boy.

"Ehem!" An annoyed voice coughs loudly causing my best friend and I to break away from each other. Jungkook stood, leaning against Jimin's car with a rather pissed off expression.

I frown,

I guess I made him mad by being to close to Jimin.

Jimin and I both walk over to his car, the small blonde taking his place beside his boyfriend while I stand awkwardly off a little from them.

"Hey!" I whirl my head around to see Hoseok waving and making his way towards us. Once close enough, he smile down at me causing my cheeks to flush, "hey Taehyung." He grins, pinching my cheek lightly.

"I-uh...hi!" I squeak, Hoseok chuckles at my awkwardness.

"We should get going," Jimin says from behind, motioning for us all to enter his car.

~*~

We ended up going to a quaint little ice cream shop just outside of town, Jimin and Jungkook were inside picking their ice cream while Hoseok and I sat outside in the heat.

"You know you're actually quite fun to be around." Hoseok smiles, sitting back in his chair as he watches me lick away at my strawberry flavoured ice cream.

"Oh. Thank you...I think?" I wasn't sure if I should be glad he likes being around me or worried that I'm giving him mix signals.

Maybe he just wants to be friends? Yeah that's it, don't worry too much Tae.

My eyes wander over to the inside of the shop where Jimin is, his soft blonde hair bouncing around slightly while he jumps up and down excitedly, seeing that the parlour has his favourite ice cream. The smile spread across his lips only causes one to creep up on my own.

I let out a soft sigh,

But then I notice Jungkook. He appears more irritated, glancing every so often out the window where Hoseok and I are sitting. Every time he looks I turn away, waiting till he's no longer staring.

What is he doing?

I then watch him whip out his phone, furiously texting on it before joining Jimin who now has his ice cream and is ready to head out to sit with us.

Both boys saunter out the parlour, Jimin happily licking his ice cream while Jungkook just had his arms folded over his chest, obviously not getting one.

Must think he's too cool for ice cream.

"So? How're you two doing?" Jimin grins, taking a seat next to me. Jungkook takes the other side of me so that the couple are facing directly in front of each other as we sit around the circular table.

Hoseok smiles over at me before answering Jimin, "yeah we're doing great."

"Not for long," Jungkook mutters under his breath with a smirk. I frown, realising I was the only one who heard him since Jimin and Hoseok were busy talking about something.

"W-what do you m-mean?" I tilt my head sideways, staring at the older boy who seems taken back by my words, obviously not expecting anyone let alone myself to hear him.

He goes to open his mouth but is cut off by another voice behind me,

"Mind if I join?"

I oddly tense up, my eyes slightly wide as I slowly turn in my seat to be met with a rather smugly looking brunette.

"Yoongi?"

He grins down at me, "the one and only." He decides to squeeze his way in-between Jungkook and I.

Jungkook seems displeased with the seating arrangements but held his tongue while Yoongi glared across the table at Hoseok.

"Oh Yoongi hyung?" Jimin seems surprised, gawking at the older boy who is happily sitting in-between his best friend and boyfriend. "I didn't know you were joining us," Jimin smiles excitedly making me frown.

Why does he look so happy the Yoongi hyung has joined us?

I shake my head from any negative thoughts, reminding myself that Jimin is just a very nice and friendly guy,

One of the many reasons why you like him, idiot.

"Thank your wonderful boyfriend here, he was the one who invited me." Yoongi smirks, patting his best friend's shoulder which earns him a grumbly, "don't fucking touch me bitch."

I sigh, my eyes awkwardly wandering over to Hoseok who seems a tad uncomfortable that Yoongi has joined us now,

Can't blame him, I feel the same too.

"Why don't we go take a walk around the park just down the road." Jimin suggests, obviously picking up on the tense situation at hand.

We all agree, getting up from our seats and throwing away any trash that we might have left on the table.

Jimin and Jungkook walk hand in hand in front of us, although oddly enough they seem rather uninterested in each other.

Weird...they used to always act very couple like towards each other before but lately I've notice it slowly deteriorate.

I try not to think about it since it's not really any of my business,

If Jiminie wants to talk about it then he will come to me, I shouldn't prey into his business otherwise.

My mind was so preoccupied on the two in front that I didn't realise both boys beside me were practically glaring one another down.

I duck slightly, a little intimidated by their piercing stares.

Oh God is this going to be a long day.