ISSUES || Taegi

Chapter 8

This chapter includes major spoilers from 1984, so if you have not read it and plan to do so, I'm sorry. Also if you still want to read this and don't know a thing about this book, I'll explain a bit. There are various ministries in the novel which sort of stand for the opposite of what their work really is, here I mention the Ministry of Love which is basically a reclusion place where a bunch of inhumane torture takes place. I also mention Big Brother and Winston Smith, the latter is the main character and hero of the story which towards the end gets tortured for disobeying established rules about relationships and freedom of thought; Big Brother is basically a God in that novel, a commander who no one knows personally but keeps putting this rules out and  monitoring everyone. I hope this helps a bit.

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Taehyung POV

"You know, apart from the fact you literally spent a whole week together and we didn't hear a thing from you two as you even started having your food alone; talking with Namjoon we discovered you and Yoongi are actually incredibly similar, even if it doesn't seem like it"- Jungkook said almost scanning my face for a reaction.

"Similar? What? That is the biggest lie I've ever heard you say"- I said throwing a sarcastic laugh, I mean I get we spent a good time together, but Yoongi and I were polar opposites.

"Yeah I mean, personality wise you are indeed a bit different, at least if we are talking about the usual you and not this weird version of you. But you both like the same music, have a similar sense of humor, even if his is a bit darker, you both hate mustard,  think way too damn much for your own good, you both like debating even if it seems like he doesn't, you are both really smart, and you both secretly love that 50 cent song"- Jungkook said while counting with his fingers.

"Okay some of those make sense and I would have never imagined it, but come on hating mustard and liking that stupid Candy Shop song does not immediately make us compatible, and actually neither does anything you mentioned. Heck if it were for that I would be with you"- I said trying to turn Jungkook's point down.

"Yeah but, you two have the same weird energy vibe, I don't know how to explain it, and you have a very present chemistry and magnetism, kind of as if you drew each other in all the time"- Jungkook said moving his hands around a lot.

"That sounds fake, too mystical and like something you just made up to justify yourself"- I said raising an eyebrow in disbelief.

"I swear Tae, also you just look good together, I don't know why but you just sort of click, it makes sense"- Jungkook said as we were finally reaching his stop, and before I could reply he waved goodbye and got out of the bus.

What my best friend told me replayed in my head over and over again. Yoongi would have been the last person I would have imagined I would have got paired up with, I also couldn't believe we had a lot in common, even if Jungkook explained it to me, I just couldn't seem to wrap my head around it. I mean yeah Yoongi was kind of cool for what I had seen in my time with him...And somehow he had made me feel lighter? Kind of wanting to be my normal self again, perhaps because he was already too quiet and energy drained so I kind of felt like I could and should compensate. Even then, even if it sort of clicked, I knew it would never happen because in itself it was a bad combination despite what our friends said; I just laughed a bit at myself for even imagining a world in which Min Yoongi and I were together.

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Tuesday had finally arrived, which meant it was time for a very well planned presentation by Yoongi and me. The first few classes of the day went on normally until Literature class finally arrived. I was very nervous, I'm not going to lie, the last time I had acted had been like three years ago, and even if I considered myself a mildly good actor, this whole situation was just weird. At that moment it hit me that we were literally asked to make a simple ass powerpoint presentation about this best selling book...But we literally made a full-on interactive representation with some sort of deep pretentious meaning, and the worst part is I literally thought and planned it all out.

As I got my costume on and got out of the bathroom I met with Yoongi wearing the exact same uniform as me, we looked at each other and then kind just nodded in sync as an indication that we were ready, and then we just headed towards the classroom. As soon as we got in everyone just stared at us in complete disbelief, they all seemed super confused, except for Jin and Namjoon of course who seemed to be trying really hard not to laugh right there.

Yoongi pinched my arm slightly signaling me to start and so I put on the most serious yet angry looking face I could. We decided we would be officials from the Ministry of Love of course because...Well, it was more intense I guess. I started partially speak-shouting as I moved around the classroom giving my initial speech, I talked about the rules and commandments of Big Brother while sporadically stopping to look intensely at one of my classmates, that was basically just an excuse to give a brief introduction to the book and everything that went around with it. I made sure to make very clear that breaking any of the rules could result very, very badly.

Just as I was giving my fancy-worded speech which Yoongi wrote himself, the latter was setting up some audiovisual equipment, and just as I was talking about the punishments, Yoongi projected some images of Winston Smith, our dear protagonist, getting tortured in the Ministry of Love taken from the movie based off the book. Right there Yoongi started talking and walking around as I was doing before, except he was 10 times more intimidating and eloquent, I didn't expect him to be a good actor, but he was slamming tables and getting uncomfortably close to peoples faces while keeping the same serious yet dominating face. He talked about intentions and started going a bit deeper as I kept displaying images. Right there I put some ambient music on to help the vibe.

After a while we stopped the representation a bit and explained what that was all about, then we kept on referencing the key topics of the book and basically just made a full-on very pretentious presentation about 1984. Once we were done everyone, even if they were shocked, clapped and cheered as I never expected it to happen. Ms. Kang congratulated both of us for our creativity and complete presentation and immediately put us the maximum grade. We worked so hard on it, I couldn't help but be extremely satisfied, so much that as soon as Yoongi and I got out of the classroom to change our costumes, I hugged him very enthusiastically and screamed a bit in his ear, he didn't hug me back and as soon as I got off him he seemed very uncomfortable and rather displeased, I felt very embarrassed and just coughed a bit before entering the bathroom.

I was so stupid, why had I done that? Perhaps it wasn't such a good thing to become the old me, I only disturbed everyone. What could Yoongi be thinking about me now? God I never thought before doing stuff, he probably hated me for being so clingy and loud, I was so obnoxious, I just hoped that didn't ruin anything, I was so damn dumb.

As I got out of the bathroom Yoongi was outside waiting for me, he ruffled my hair a bit and then said something that immediately made my day and made me forget all of those thoughts I was having minutes before.

"I didn't believe you when you said you were a great actor, but you truly are, I seem to underestimate you quite often Tae. Also, I'm glad I got paired up with you for this project, I did something interesting and that I enjoyed for once in school, it was fun"- The older boy said while scratching his neck and avoiding eye contact.

"T-thanks...I had fun too, you are not such a bad working partner as I thought"- I said nervously and then we both gave each other a genuine smile. As we walked back into the classroom I couldn't help but think Yoongi was one of the most interesting and cool individuals I had encountered in my life.

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Heeey so what did you think? I know this is progressing rather slowly but yeah. Hope you enjoyed this chapter and thanks for reading, voting, commenting, everything.

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