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Little Miracles ~ Part 15

     Right then and there, broadcasted live to millions of people around the world, Taehyung's dog ran straight at Sana, dashing across the entire length of the stage. Yeontan jumped at her legs, barking happily with his tongue lolling out. Incredulous gasps rang out all across the stadium.

     Sana was frozen on the spot, not knowing what to do. The girls glanced nervously at Taehyung and the others. And yet, it didn't take long for Yeontan's big puppy eyes to convince her to kneel down to meet him, despite how hard it was to do so in heels. Yeontan jumped all over Sana, happy to have finally found her. She began to smile uneasily and couldn't help but take the puppy in her arms. Sana shot a look all the way across the stage at Taehyung, pleading for help.

     People began to whisper and stare. Social media outlets blew up with comments. Sixteen stomachs dropped with disbelief at what was happening. What were the chances? How could this happen? And in front of everybody.

    Taehyung cringed heavily. Maybe no one would notice it was his dog. Sana could have a puppy for all they knew... Right? As if on cue, shouts from front row fans carried out. 

"Is that Taehyung's dog?"

"It looks like Yeontan."

    Taehyung groaned. He was impressed at how attentive his fans were, but at the moment he wished they didn't have to open their mouths. He exchanged another quick and nervous gaze with Sana. He was desperately hoping she could still play it off as her dog.

     Suddenly, as if to seal Taehyung's doom on purpose, Yeontan wriggled out of her grasp and ran back to him. The puppy dashed all the way to the opposite end of the stage. A couple members of staff hopelessly tried to grab at him, so as to stop him from further interrupting the show. Yeontan circled Taehyung's legs, barking loudly. He butted his tiny head against him, trying to push Taehyung in the direction of Sana. When he refused to move, Yeontan ran back to the girl in question, successfully dodging the members of staff all over again. In one swift motion, he was back in her arms.

No, no, no. This can't be happening.

     Taehyung gritted his teeth and silently cursed his bad luck. Taking a deep breath, he began to walk across the stage. No going back now. Everyone knew it was his dog. Everyone was watching. Not wanting him to go alone, his friends followed him.

     To the disbelief of the audience, arguably the most popular boy group in the industry walked right towards arguably the largest girl group. This was unheard of.

     The awards show staff gave up trying to de-escalate the situation. They seemed to realise what was happening. This would bring global attention to their business, there was no chance they would turn the cameras away from this.

     Before they knew it, Taehyung and his entourage were right in front of Sana and the other girls. Sana simply stood frozen, clutching the dog to her chest with her eyes wide. They made a deliberate show of bowing respectfully to each other, as if this was the first time they had ever met. The two groups had to pretend they had absolutely nothing to do with one another. The audience seemed to buy their forced acting for now, but the other celebrities knew better. Those who had witnessed their encounter backstage were displaying varied expressions of confusion, amusement, and horror at the situation they were in.

     Sana handed the puppy to Taehyung while trying to avoid eye contact. He took Yeontan from her, bowing once again. The poor dog scrambled for her, kicking and squirming as he whimpered. 

"You're not helping, Tan-ie." Taehyung whispered through his teeth. He turned away from them and walked offstage, handing Yeontan over to his manager. The seven men then returned to their original spot, trying to act as though nothing remotely significant had just happened.