Not For Long

.09

When Jungkook entered the elevator even when it was already quite packed with people, she was reminded of the past. A pretty similar situation in which back then, he stood in front of her but now they were standing side by side, his arm brushing against hers for the slightest moment. She refused to chance a glance at him, eyes glued onto her feet most of the time when she recalled back the last conversation they had on the phone.

"If I told you yes, are you going to give up?"

"I don't know."

If someone asked about it, she would deny it but only God knows how badly she wanted him to say 'no'. Only God knows how desperate she was with the need of wanting to listen to him telling her that he wouldn't give up no matter what. Only God knows how he made her feel even when she was so disappointed in him.

Once outside, they went their separate ways and she noticed that he was heading to a car with Hoseok on the driver's seat. Not wanting either man to notice that she was looking their way, she looked away immediately and her eyes searched for Jennie but instead, they landed on Taehyung who was having an ice cream. Taehyung saw her, waved his hand at her and she offered him a smile that she hoped looked like a friendly smile but deep down she knew that it was merely a polite smile used mostly for works.

"What are you doing here? Don't you have work?"

"I do," he smiled down at her. "I just thought that I should get the ice cream I had the other day. It's really good." Taehyung had sort of developed likings toward the homemade ice cream sold at a booth just a few blocks down from where her apartment was.

"Here," he pushed his hand that was holding a plastic bag. "Your favorite."

She took it from him, peeked inside and a small grin decorated her face. She was about to say her thanks when she looked up at him but her eyes caught the sight of Hoseok's car moving past them as she looked over Taehyung's shoulder. She saw Jungkook looking right at her for only a few seconds before averting his eyes to somewhere else and the betrayed look on his face made all her insides felt guilt all of a sudden, although there was no reason why she would have to feel so.

"Are you all right?" Taehyung said, nudging her shoulder softly.

"Huh?" she blinked. "Oh. Yeah. Yes, I'm good. Thanks." She lifted the plastic bag at him. "Have you seen Jennie? I'm gonna be late for work."

"Where's your car?" he asked with genuine concern. "Is it broken again?"

"No. I just don't feel like driving today. Besides, I don't have to go anywhere for the rest of the day. It will all be spent in the office anyway."

Taehyung nodded. "I can send you if you want?" he offered.

She thought about it for a few moments. "No, it's okay. I think she'll be here in a minute," she said with hope, flicking her wrist to check the time. "Aren't you leaving for work?"

"I am leaving. Tell Jennie that I'll be sending you to work."

"You're going to be late, Tae," she chuckled softly.

"Well, I'm already late anyway. Come on. Hop in," he told her after throwing away the ice cream.

She checked the time again and pressed her lips into a thin line. "Okay then."

The song that played during the ride to her workplace didn't help her much on getting Jungkook off her mind even for a bit. It was that very song he had sang to her, the latest song she had heard that managed to pull the tears out of her. She was so immersed in the song, her mind was busy reminiscing everything that she didn't even realize that Taehyung was talking to her.