soulmate ↠ taennie ✓

03: rain

It was weird about how fast two people can be bonded together. Jennie and Taehyung seem to have become really good friends after knowing that they have a similar interest. Not to mention the boys and the girls usually hung out together.

Jennie was sitting alone in her art class when she saw Taehyung was holding hands with another girl, someone who she wasn't familiar with. Taehyung bid the girl goodbye and proceeded to walk towards Jennie's direction.

"Hey, what are you listening to ?" Taehyung plopped himself down and took one of Jennie's earbuds. "Ah, Get You. I love this song." Jennie just nodded, unsure whether she should ask about the girl. She's afraid that Taehyung will think that she's preying about his life. She decided not too.

"I like H.E.R too." She suddenly spoked and she watches as Taehyung face lit up. "Yes !" He held out his hand for a high five which she gladly returned. "We are good friends and only good friends." Jennie repeatedly says in her head like a mantra.

After class, Jennie decided to stop by a café nearby the basketball court where the guys usually play. She sat down next to the window to read a poetry book. She didn't realise that Yoongi was sitting in front of her until he spoke.
"He keeps changing girls. He must be troubled."

Jennie followed Yoongi's stares and saw Taehyung with a different girl this time too. "Oh, the girl earlier was nothing then," Jennie spoke up. "That's Taehyung. He'll flirt and mingle with other girls when he starts having a girl in his mind. He believed that he can get rid of his feelings. He's stupid." Yoongi told her and Jennie just nodded unsure of what to say.

"Say Jennie ?"'Yoongi contemplated whether to ask her or not. Jennie puts down her book and gives Yoongi fully his attention. "Yes ?" she asked curious about what he's gonna say. "Do you like wanna grab a drink sometimes? no, tomorrow ?" He asked for the second time.

"Should I go out with Yoongi although I have zero feelings for him? What will Tae think ?" She contemplates for awhile. "Sure. Text me then." Yoongi thanked her and got up from his seat. She told him and picked up her book again when she saw the evening was getting dark. "Who cares what Taehyung's thinks." She complained in her head.

She opened her umbrella just in case it starts raining and was perplexed to see Taehyung running towards her. "Jendeuk! Let me walk you home to the girls' dorm." He said and took the umbrella from her covering them both. Just as Jennie expected, it starts raining.

The walk was silence and the only sounds were heard was their footsteps and the pitter-patter of the rain. "So... I heard Yoongi asked you out tomorrow." Taehyung started the conversation. "Hm, did he told you ?" Jennie looked at him. Taehyung scratched the back of his nape before answering. "Yeah, we bumped at the court. I saw you walking out of the café and felt like I should walk you back home since it's getting dark soon." Jennie answered with the simple 'aah.'

"Would you have preferred it if Yoongi was the only walking you back home ?" Taehyung suddenly asked. "I-I actually don't know. The only guy I hung out is you so I never really got to know the others." Taehyung nodded. They saw the view of the girls' dorm getting closer and somehow they wished the destination was longer. Being under the small umbrella, where their shoulders touched seems to have a different vibe to it.

They were at the dormitory's doorstep when Taehyung closed the umbrella and gave it back to Jennie. "It's raining, take it !" Jennie shouted due to the heavy pour that's making her voice unclear. "It's fine. I like the rain." Taehyung replied. Just after Taehyung ran out of the gateway, he shouted calling Jennie, "If the date went well, will you accept him ?" He shouted in the rain.

"Maybe." A short answer but somewhere inside Taehyung felt heavy. He smiled. "I hope it will go well." He shouted again before running towards a nearby convenience store. "You still like to play with the rain huh." A girl with red natural lips suddenly spoke next to him. He looked at the girl and immediately recognised her. " I saw you walking a girl home today. I thought you swore you'll never date again." She said before opening her umbrella and left him.

He went back to the guys' dorm and all of them were shocked. "Hey, why are you late ?" Yoongi was the first one who greeted him. "Just enjoying the air." He was about to step inside his room when suddenly he turned towards Yoongi and, "Have fun tomorrow with Jennie, don't hurt her or the girls will kill you." He went to his room and shut the doors, heading towards the showers.

"I really hope it goes well for you and Yoongi, Jennie, but I have to say that my heart unconsciously feels hurt for some reason but it's okay, I rather hurt myself than hurt anyone else again in the future." He whispered softly, looking out of the window as the rain continues to fall.