"When were you going to tell me?" you asked Taehyung, your brows furrowed in slight anger.
You knew how popular Luce wasㅡyou were damn well his fan. And you were aware of what could happen if he chose to come out of his shell.
He was going to go through endless interviews and might not be able to travel publicly as usual and with his looks and age, it would be worse.
His fans, especially those who were young like you, would probably become delusional and start worshipping him like he was a famous idol. He could get stalked too.
But you just hoped he told you sooner, at least. It bothered you how he did not trust you yet despite all the things you did together. Overseas trip? Movies? Party? Sex?
"I was going to tell you one of these days," Taehyung said, his head moving in circles. He shouldn't have drunk so much.
"Do you evenㅡ"
He cut you off abruptly with a kiss on the lips. You pushed him away with all your might, but since he was physically stronger than you, his mouth stayed locked onto yours.
It was as if he was convincing you that he was sorry and he did not mean to hide it from you because of negative reasons. But whatever he was trying to do, he succeeded for sure.
He pulled away after a couple of seconds then wrapped you in a hug. Your head was next to his chest and you could hear his heartbeat. "Hey, I trust you. I'm sorry. Sorry for lying."
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When you came to your senses in the morning, you found yourself in an empty guest room, just like the one you were in last night with Taehyung.
Your head hurt but you could handle it. The door opened to reveal Jeon Jungkook, wearing his party clothes just like you.
He was holding on to your bag and he tossed it over to you. "Morning, noona. I put Taehyung's wallet inside since he forgot to bring it home. And...come down. Let's have breakfast."
You followed the younger's instruction after washing your face and drying it with a clean towel.
The brunette has changed into comfortable clothes and was cooking pancakes. "They all left?" you asked, dumbfounded, as you scanned his gigantic house frantically.
"They decided to go ahead an hour after midnight without you since no one knew your address except Taehyung and he had already passed out," Jungkook explained wryly, placing a plate of finished pancakes on the table.
You grabbed one with your bare hands and ate it up quickly.
On your way home in a taxi, you checked your bag to make sure you still had money and nothing was missing. You also opened Taehyung's wallet which contained a few credit cards and bills.
Moreover, a picture was tucked inside. The right edge was severed and torn off so it was an incomplete photograph. The image was of two boys in school uniforms, both recognizably Taehyung and Yoongi.
You smiled. They haven't changed much since then.
You were glad you exchanged addresses with the man. You asked the driver to pull aside at his house and wait for a few minutes.
A young girl, whom you believed to be his sister, came out with a bag of trash in hand. She noticed you while complaining to herself.
"Um, good morning. Is Taehyung home? He forgot this at Jungkook's place," you began as you brought up his wallet to show her.
She nodded quickly. "Helloㅡ"
Before she could continue, their mother made her way out of the door as well to see you. "Why, you must be Taehyung's girlfriend! Come inside," she cheerfully chirped and you could only muster an awkward smile.
"We're only friends, Mrs. Kim."
The lady would not budge. She dragged you into her humble abode, although not literally, and made you sit in front of a table full of warm breakfast.
"Good thing I prepared extra food this morning," Taehyung's mother said as she placed a plate down for you.
Meanwhile, Kim Taehyung appeared into view, coming down from the second floor with eyes half-shut and hair looking like a bird's nest.
Your eyes fell on the hickey below his jawline, prominent on his honey-coloured skin. A smirk played on your lips.
Seeing you woke him up from his trance. "Soohyun, why are you here?" he asked, startled. "I came to give you back your wallet which you left. Jungkook had to prepare for his classes so he couldn't go."
He did not seem to listen intently to your explanation. Instead, he headed to the sink to wet his hair a bit and smooth the surface.
When the three of them joined you at the table, you held your hands together to utter a short prayer for all. "Lord, we thank You for the hearty meal set in front of us. May You grace us today as always, Amen."
The second you started eating, Mrs. Kim bombarded you with questions. Which was totally embarassing since she could not get the idea of you being her son's girlfriend out of her head.
Taehyung kept denying his mother's words and whining whenever she would inquire you with awkward questions. Haeun remained silent, occasionally telling you about her older brother's embarassing moments.
You were completely full. From the pancakes Jungkook made for you to the food Mrs. Kim prepared, you thought you would need a whole day to digest what you have taken that morning.
But still, you felt happy. You were jealous of Kim Taehyung. He had everything: friends, a stable job, and a heartwarming family.
You wished you were as fortunate as he was.
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"Hey, I hope Mom and Haeun weren't too much," he said, a hand tucking his hairs at the side behind his ear, leading you out.
"No, I like them. They're really...sweet," you replied causing him to beam widely.
"Thanks for my wallet. I want to take you home but as you can see, I'm a whole mess and my hangover is killing me. Come by whenever you wish to," Taehyung bid you goodbye. You nodded understandingly and smiled at him before turning your heel.
However, he stopped you by grabbing your wrist, pulling you towards him ever so slightly. He kissed your cheek.
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a/n: this is so cute dhakiaskd my exams were done yesterday 😥
