Misunderstood [Taelice]

Grounded or Forbidden

Taehyung's POV

Today, I stayed with Lisa the whole day, of course except for class hours since I was a year older than her. Every break, I would go to her classroom and talk with her, and at lunch we ate at the rooftop, which was refreshing. People would look at us weirdly while we roam around through the corridors together but we just ignored them. I didn't want to see any of my hyungs today, so I ignored them the whole day, Lisa asked me about it earlier but I just dodged the question. Besides being with her was actually fun, I got to know her a lot better, under that bad image, she was actually the total opposite, in fact I considered her as my long lost sister for a minute.

Today was fun.

Exactly the reason why I'm skipping all the way to my house.

When I arrived at our front door, I heard voices. Hmm... Eomma must have visitors. I was about to open the door when I noticed that those voices were familiar. Too familiar actually, I opened the door, only to prove that my assumptions were correct.

There, in the living room, sat my hyungs and Jungkook talking to eomma.

"Uhhh....I'm home?" I said, catching their attention.

But I noticed this one thing, all of their faces were masked with worry.

"Why are you all looking at me like that?" I asked.

"Taehyung, dear. I heard everything from your friends, it's okay to tell, you don't have to be afraid" Eomma started.

That's when I new what they were talking about.

"You too, eomma?" I asked, my mood gone.

"Taehyung I heard everything. You can tell me, or your friends. We'll protect you. If that girl is bullying you, don't be afraid to tell us, or maybe even the principal" eomma said worriedly, while I was angered at those words.

"Why do you all believe in what those people say, huh? You don't have proof if that girl was really bullying me" I said raising my voice.

"Taehyung! I didn't teach you to raise your voice on elders and visitors!" Eomma scolded.

By this time, I was already fuming to even listen to her.

"Aniya! Why would I listen to you, if you don't even listen to me first!?" I exclaimed.

Eomma looked taken back at my sudden outburst.

"Taehyung! You see this? This is what happens when you hang around bad people! They influence you in their bad ways. So I forbid you to ever go near that girl! Even if she threatens you for not going to her, stay away or you're grounded!" She exclaimed.

I just chuckled dryly at her words.

"Bad influences huh? And you even call her as one of those bad people. Hell, you don't even know a single thing about her, and you already judge her. What if I tell you that she was the actual opposite of what you heard  about her? What if I tell you that she was just misunderstood? What if I tell you that all those rumors were false? What if I tell you that I LIKE her?" I paused, "You won't even believe me, won't you? It's because I'm just a little precious and innocent child to all of you, that needs to be protected. If this how you so call protect me, then I don't need it. And eomma, I'd prefer to be grounded for a week, a month, or even a year, than to stay away for her forever" I spat at them before storming to my room.

I slammed my door closed and locked it, before jumping into my bed.

Who do they think they are, judging people like that easily?

Then I remembered those words I told them.

"What if I tell you that I like her?" I mumbled to myself.

Do I?

How can that be? I only met her yesterday, it's too early for me to already like her.

Jungkook's POV

After Taehyung hyung left, his mother immediately apologized to us for her son's behavior and my hyungs engaged a conversation with her about stuff, like reassuring her that we won't let Taehyung near that girl, etc.

While I was just quiet in the corner thinking about hyung's words.

What if I tell you that she was the actual opposite of what you heard  about her? What if I tell you that she was just misunderstood? What if I tell you that all those rumors were false?

What if what hyung actually told all of us was correct? What if we actually misunderstood her.

Now I feel guilty, for believing easily.

But why should I be guilty? Hyung could have been lying to us.

No. That could not be it. Hyung never lies.

Ahhh! I need to know the truth! My conscious is killing me!

Maybe I can approach her tomorrow...

What IF I tell you that I like her?

Those words hit me. Taehyung hyung likes that Lisa girl?

If this were true, Lisa is his first crush, or maybe even his first love.

Now how could I believe that Lisa is actually a bad person if Taehyung hyung likes her? As far as I know, Taehyung doesn't like bullies and sluts, like that Irene, that always pesters him.

I'll find out the truth tomorrow!

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