Uncharted | k.th. (Limited Time)

45| I Lo...

Noel stood in the kitchen when she heard the entrance door closed. Her gaze shifted away while releasing an inaudible sigh, still fuming from her conversation with Taehyung at the restaurant. She kept her eyes low as the heavy footing conveyed slow, steady steps towards her. Noel shook her head, assuming her roommate may have had consumed a bit more alcohol than he can usually handle.

Taehyung's gaze fell on the bright light of the kitchen before staring at the figure standing in it. His nerves rushed through him like a waterfall of rapid river waters. Seconds had only passed when the memory of less than pleasant interaction with Noel played back to him. Word exchanged between them only made him realize factors he didn't consider before, especially after spending a few minutes around Jin once Noel left.

Noel sipped her lavender tea and placed the cup in the sink before exiting, keeping her stare away from Taehyung.

"Are you going to pretend you don't see me?" Taehyung's deep tone grumbled after her.

Noel shivered from his hair-raising baritone. She never enjoyed arguing with Taehyung and he never knew how much it hurt her when they did, but this was different. They were arguing as a couple, and the feel of it was on another scale of emotion. She turned to him, eyeing the distance between them before her tired eyes fell on him. "You're probably drunk Taehyung and whatever it is you want to say, you can tell me tomorrow." She answered lowly.

Taehyung scoffed. "I'm not drunk, but if that's your excuse..."

Noel clenched her jaw, almost hearing the grind of her teeth in the silence. "Excuse? Why do I have to make an excuse? I'm not the one who throws a jealous, insecure fit for no reason."

Taehyung cocked a brow, mirroring his smug expression, "No reason, huh?"

"Yes! No reason! I've told you before you had no reason to worry about Jin and I!" she exclaimed.

"Hmph." Taehyung grunted. "Then why was he such a secret then, huh? Why did I only learned about your friend with benefits a couple months ago when you've been seeing him for half a year?"

Noel crossed her arms in annoyance. "You can't be serious. Why does this even matter?"

"Why were you hiding him from me? I thought I was your best friend, Noel!" Taehyung countered.

"I never hid him from you, Taehyung! You knew I was seeing someone when we became roommates. Jin was never a secret!"

"Did you have feelings for him? There is no way you slept with someone and not develop something for them." Taehyung wondered.

"Why not? Isn't that what you did with me? Did you have feelings for me before you decided you wanted to sleep with me?" Noel countered.

"We're not talking about us. I'm talking about you still harboring feelings for Jin, Elle."

Noel's heart raced at Taehyung's accusation. "Are you serious? Why the hell would I even agree to be in a relationship with you if I had feelings for Jin? Do you seriously think I would hurt you that way? Especially after what happened with Jungkook?"

"Why can't you..."

"NO! I do not have feelings for Jin and you are an asshole Taehyung! I lo..." Noel stopped herself from speaking, but couldn't slow her tears from falling. Emotion gripped and swelled in her throat as her weepy eyes lowered towards the ground.

Taehyung's gaze wavered, instantly haunted by the sadness the aura created. A stabbing pain seethed in him, afraid he allowed his apprehension get too far. He inched closer to Noel, but she backed away. "No. Leave me alone." Noel trembled out. She turned toward her room and entered it in a hurry, slamming the door behind her.

A weighted breath escaped Taehyung while a tear fell on his exhale. Body consumed with a throbbing numbness as he lifted his hand to conceal the sob that threatened to escape.

↣ ♡ ↢

↣ ♡𝒸𝓊𝓅𝒾𝒹♡ ↢