A Night-Long Lament

so sudden

(Your POV)

You sit on your bed with a beet red face and heart still pounding. Questions race through your jumbled head. 

Why would he kiss me? Is this just another one of his flirtatious tricks? 

You flop down on your bed, bitter, annoyed, perplexed. In hopes of getting this off your mind, you head to the garden in your light pajamas. As you approach the garden, you spot Taehyung sleeping dangerously close to one of the rose bushes. Worried, you run over to him and hold him upright, but still careful not to wake him.

"Y/N...?" His deep voice groans as you hold his head. Quickly thinking of your explanation, you bring him upwards. 

"I was coming outside to get some fresh air, and I saw you leaning near the thorny rose bushes. I came over here to sit you upright so you wouldn't hurt yourself." You rub your nape and look down. 

Taehyung sits himself up and ruffles his hair. "Ah, thank you, Y/N. You really have a kind soul." 

Y/N shifts the way she's sitting. "Taehyung... Do you think I'm a nuisance?" You look down. You know he wouldn't give you a straight answer. Maybe Yuna was right. Thinking it over once again, you move to get up and leave.

"Y/N, I don't think you're a nuisance. In fact, I'd like to have you bother me more." He pulls you down next to him and smiles. "Why would you get such a thought?"

You knew you should've have asked. "Ahh... It's nothing, don't worry about it." Taehyung squeezes your wrist. 

"Please, you have to let your feelings out as well." 

At this point, it was cold and breezy outside and you really didn't want to get into your feelings right now. "Jimin--" Quickly, you bite your tongue. You hadn't realized you talked out loud at the worst moment possible.

Taehyung sits up. "What about Jimin? Did he do something?"

Trying to lie, you shake your head. "N-No, not at all. It was just a slip of the tongue."

He sighs, exasperated. "Y/N, Jimin is someone who does things without thinking clearly first. I understand if you don't want to tell me, but for the sake of your own well-being, please tell somebody." Taehyung pats your head as he begins to get up and leave.

You wanted to tell him everything. Tell him about your feelings, and how they were always being crushed or messed with by someone. You yearned for someone to understand how you felt, but, you knew, you couldn't tell him. For if you did, more arguments would break out.

"Taehyung..." You call quietly. As soon as you call his name, he darts back to you and sits down.

"Yes?" 

"Taehyung... He..." You try to tell him, but you saying it makes it real. "Kissed me." 

Blinking, he stares at you. "He what?" He rolls up his sleeves and promptly gets up. 

"No! Taehyung! Please don't make a big deal out of this! I don't want to be an inconvenience to anyone! Please, just let it slide for now." You plead.

Taehyung slides down next to you, defeated. He runs a hand through his hair. "Why did he do it?"

"I lashed out on him... and ran away. He caught me when I was resting and... kissed me." You groan. "I don't know if he was just playing around- or--"

He shakes his head. "I suggest not to pay any mind to it. Jimin is a flirtatious guy." 

"Yea, I suppose." You run your hand through your hair and stand up. "I'll see you tomorrow, Taehyung. Thanks for listening." 

Taehyung smiles and waves goodbye.

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(Taehyung POV)

I like to pride myself on how much patience I have. At that moment, all that went down the drain. Jimin? Kissing her? 

It made Taehyung so mad, but he couldn't express it. Not in front of her at least. As he traveled through the morning dew, he spotted Jimin.

She asked you to not do anything. How can I not? I would do this for Yuna as well. They're both the same in my book.

Taehyung furrows his brows and shakes his head. "Don't lie to yourself, Taehyung. " He mumbles. As he slowly approaches Jimin, he takes a deep breath, controlling any anger within.

"Jimin!" He bellows, slings an arm over his shoulders. "Beautiful morning!" 

Jimin peers at Taehyung and furrows his eyebrows together in puzzlement. "Taehyung, what's the matter?" 

"Oh Hyung! Nothing!" He understands it seems fabricated, but he can't help it. "I saw Y/N wandering the halls last night, do you know if something is bothering her?" 

Jimin physically stiffens under Taehyung. "Nothing that I know of, sorry. Did you talk to her?" 

"Oh, yea I did." Taehyung replies.

Jimin coughs. "Pardon me, brother, I have studies I have to attend to."

"But, Hyung, I thought those were only Tuesdays and Thursdays?"

Jimin shakes his head. "N-No-- I mean yes, but I just have to gather their lesson together for next time."

Taehyung waves goodbye to Jimin and clasps his fists together. "Keep it together, Taehyung."