My Dear Sonsaengnim (Taehyung & Reader)

Part 7

"Finally we're done." You wiped the sweat off your forehead with the back of your hand.
The space was neat & organized now. The paints were all coordinated according to color, the brushes had been washed, & the tables had been scrubbed clean.
"Woah, this room has never looked this nice. You really did a great job." Taehyung gaped in awe as he put his hands on his waist.
"Ugh.. but my back hurts & I'm covered in paint. How am I supposed to wash this off?" You looked down at your uniform in disgust.
"You should've changed into the T-shirt I offered you. There are soap & shampoo in the bathroom at the back. You can take a shower there. I'll place some fresh towel, T-shirt & pants in front of the door for you." Taehyung said as he hoisted the garbage bags over his shoulders.
"Nah, it's ok. I'll take a shower at home." The thought of you getting naked in the same building as Taehyung was enough to make you blush.
"You sure you want to walk on the street looking like that?" He raised his brow & pointed at your clothes.
Paint was splattered all over your shirt & skirt. Not to mention the yellow paint on your face & hair, the result of your paint fight earlier with Taehyung.
"You're right. I should probably clean myself up. The door can be locked, right?" You cautiously asked.
"I think so, but just like the ladder, everything in this building is rusty & old, so make sure you double check. I'll throw these away first, you go ahead."
You walked hesitantly into the cramped dark bathroom & turned on the light. It was surprisingly cleaner than you'd thought. At least, there was no cockroach, the creature you hated the most, in sight.
You pushed the button on the door knob to lock the door & made sure that the door was really locked. Then, you began taking off your dirty clothes & turned on the water. The warm shower washed all your fatigue away & it felt so good.
A faint knock on the door startled you.
"Y-Yes?" You shouted over the sound of drizzling water.
"Y/n ah, I've put the towel & clothes on a chair outside. I'll be waiting at the front, just yell if you need anything." Taehyung muffled voice echoed through the thin door.
"Ok. Thanks." You replied & continued washing the paint off your body.
After a few minutes, you were done. You carefully opened the door & popped your head out. Taehyung was nowhere to be seen, so you quickly grabbed the towel on the chair outside of the bathroom & locked the door again.
As you were done drying your hair & body, you wrapped the towel around your torso & turned the door knob.
"Shit.." You groaned because the door was stuck.
You were struggling to open the door when suddenly you felt something moving. You looked down & found a big fat cockroach creeping across your left foot.
"Ahhh!" You closed your eyes & screamed your lungs out.
You frantically banged & pushed the door but it wouldn't budge.
"Y/n ah, what's wrong?" Hearing your scream, Taehyung shouted in panic.
"Let me out! Let me out now!" You cried as you continued hitting the door.
"Ok ok. Calm down. I'll get you out." Taehyung tried to assure you.
The door rattled. It seemed like he was pulling it from outside.
"Hurry! Hurry!" You became more hysterical as you saw one more cockroach coming out of the drainage hole on the floor.
Suddenly, the door swung outwards, causing you to stumble forward. You yelped in surprise & when you regained your senses, you realized that you were in Taehyung's arms.
His hands gripped both of your arms. Your bodies pressing against each other, separated only by the thin towel & the T-shirt he was wearing. You looked up & he was staring at you wide-eyed.
This is my chance.
You gulped, slowly closed your eyes & leaned closer to him. Your heart hammered inside your chest, waiting for him to kiss you.
"Wear your clothes, otherwise you'll catch a cold." He said as he pushed you away. When you opened your eyes, he was already gone. Relief washed over you, but you were disappointed at the same time.
Is he not interested in me like I thought he was?
-•-
The following Thursday
You glanced across the room at Taehyung who was talking to Yoojung. He was talking animatedly to her while pointing at something on her canvas. In return, she beamed in complete adoration, like he was her god. Somehow, you wanted to rip that silly smile off her face.
Fuck, why am I jealous?
Taehyung had driven you home after that awkward incident at the warehouse. He hadn't mentioned it at all, in fact he had been pretty much silent throughout the drive, which made you wonder what he was thinking. Ever since that night, he had never contacted you or popped out of nowhere like he usually did & truthfully you missed his presence.
You had thought that he would have been excited to see you today, but he was indifferent. Like he suddenly had lost interest in you.
"Ommo, Y/n ah, what a rare sight. You're not painting outside today?" Yoojung sat down beside you after she had finished talking to Taehyung.
"Yeah. I thought it would be nice to work in here once in a while. You seemed to be pretty close to Kim sonsaeng. What did you guys talk about?" Your curiosity got the best of you.
"Oh, nothing important. He just gave me some pointers on my work."
"Really? I saw the way you looked at him. Are you possibly fond of him or something?" You asked teasingly to cover up your true feelings.
"Well, who doesn't? He's handsome, nice, talented. All the girls in this room want him to be their boyfriend. Well, except you maybe, since you already have a boyfriend." She shrugged.
"I broke up with him actually." It was weird that you had completely forgotten about Hyungjun until Yoojung mentioned him.
"Ommo, really? Wait.. So.. does that mean that you're after Kim sonsaeng too now?" She frowned & stared at me suspiciously.
"W-What? No! No way. He's not my type at all. Haha, that's ridiculous!" You scoffed.
"Pheww.. That's good. I'm confident that I can beat those other girls, but you.. I can tell that Kim sonsaeng has a soft spot for you, so I'm glad that you don't feel the same way. Please keep it that way Y/n ah." Yoojung patted my shoulder & smiled.
"Haha. Sure. Of course." Your mouth said so, but your heart was feeling otherwise. Without realizing, your mind had slowly been filled with Kim Taehyung.
-•-
It was soon time to go home. Taehyung hadn't approached you once. You stole a quick glance at him, who was busy packing up his things. His face was devoid of any emotion. He grabbed his bag & walked out the door without even saying goodbye to you.
You heaved a deep sigh & left the room too. He was walking a few meters ahead of you & you couldn't take your eyes off the back of his head, wondering what was going through his mind right this moment.
"Buzz.." Your phone vibrated in your pocket & you lazily fished it out. It was a call from an unknown number.
"Hello?" You picked up without taking your eyes off Taehyung's back.
"Good afternoon. Is this Song Y/n student? I'm Kim Minhee from YS University Department of Arts. I'm calling to let you know that your entry has been chosen as one of the ten finalists. The winner announcement ceremony is this Sunday, 6 pm at our department. Would you be able to attend?"
"Of course! I'll be there. Thank you so much for the opportunity." You hung up the call with a huge smile on your face. You suddenly felt hopeful for your future.
I have a shot at this. If I win this, I can go to university without needing to ask money from eomma.
"Kim sonsaeng! Kim sonsaeng!" You called out as you ran towards Taehyung.
He turned around & stopped walking, waiting for you to get to his side.
"Kim sonsaeng, my painting was chosen as one of the finalists." You told him ecstatically.
"Oh really? Congratulations." He said in a flat tone.
Hearing his unenthusiastic reply, you felt very disappointed. You had thought that he would have been happy for you. He was the one who enrolled you in the competition after all.
"Kim sonsaeng, did I do or say something wrong? You seem a bit.. cold these days." You hesitantly asked.
"Really? I don't think so. Maybe it's all in your head." He smiled, but it felt forced.
"Anw, I need to go to the announcement ceremony on Sunday. Would you- Would you like to accompany me?" You asked shyly, hoping that he would say yes.
"Sorry, but I have something important to do on Sunday. Speaking of which, I really need to go now. Goodbye!" He plugged in his earphones & walked away in long strides.
Your heart sank deeper as his shadow moved further & further away from you.
Fine, I don't need him in my life anw.
-•-
Sunday
You sat alone amongst the other finalists who came with their excited family members & couldn't help but feel sad that you had no one to share this moment with.
It's fine Y/n ah. You don't need anyone else but yourself.
Your palms perspired profusely as they began to announce the winner. Third & second places had gone to students from a prominent art school in Seoul.
Huh.. I guess I was being hopeful for nothing.
You grabbed your bag & were ready to leave when suddenly you heard people clapping & your name being called.
"M-Me?" You turned to the stage & pointed at yourself.
"Congratulations." The person who was sitting beside you looked up at you & smiled.
You dropped your bag onto the chair & walked up to the stage in a daze.
"Congratulations Song Y/n student. You're the winner of this painting competition." The MC said as he handed you a big bouquet & a huge cardboard printout of the scholarship cheque.
Your brain couldn't process what was going on so you just smiled dumbly at the flashing camera as they took your pictures.
"Song Y/n ssi, please come with me." One of the staffs directed you to the backstage to finish some paperwork.
"That's it. The scholarship will be automatically granted to you when you enroll in our department. Congratulations once again." The staff shook your hand before leaving you alone.
You picked up the copy of the paper you had just signed & stared at it in disbelief.
Is this for real?
A smile curved your lips & you had to suppress a squeal from coming out of your mouth.
You took a picture of the paper with your phone & then walked out of the hall with a wide grin on your face.
Finally, the God of fortune is on my side.
-•-
The smile hadn't left your lips when you got home. "Eomma! I've got good news!" You called out as you opened the door excitedly.
You took off your shoes & noticed that there was a new pair of sandals lying right by the door.
Did she get a new one?
You continued walking to her room & pushed the door open.
"Eomma! I need to tell you some-" You stopped mid sentence as you saw the scene before you.
Your douchebag stepfather was lying on top of your mother's bed with a fully naked woman.
"Ya, don't you know how to knock?!" The stranger covered herself up with the blanket.
"What the fuck?!" You screamed furiously.
"Jeez, stop being so loud." Your stepfather lazily sat up & lit up a cigarette.
"Who the fuck is this?! Get out of here right now!" You grew even angrier as you saw their indifferent attitude.
"Babe, I guess we have to cut this short. I'll call you again later, ok?" He slapped the stranger's butt & winked at her while she put on her clothes.
"Ok. Next time let's just do it at my place." She blew a kiss at him before eyeing you up & down & walked out of the apartment.
"I'm going to tell eomma about this." You said through gritted teeth. This was definitely a new low for him, fucking someone else on your mother's bed.
"Go ahead. She won't believe you. Or she will but she'll still stand on my side." He chuckled.
"I'm calling her now." You pulled out your phone & dialed your mother's number with trembling fingers.
However, he suddenly got up & snatched your wrist. "Let go of me!" You yelled at him, but instantly averted your gaze as you realized that he was only wearing a pair of boxers.
"Ahh, you haven't seen a man's body, have you? Haven't your sugar daddy showed you how to do it?" Noticing your reddened cheeks, he snickered & moved closer to you.
"Get away from me!" You pushed him away, but he didn't budge.
"How about daddy show you how to do it properly so you can please that sugar daddy of yours better?" He pulled you towards him & began kissing your neck.
"No! Let go of me!" You shouted, your skin crawled in disgust. However, he wouldn't stop. His fingers roamed all over your body & ripped your shirt apart.
He pushed you onto the bed & pinned both of your hands above your head as he left wet kisses on your chest.
"No! Get off me you bastard!" Helpless tears stung your eyes. You kicked & wriggled your body away from his touch to no use.
"What the fuck is going on?!" Your mother's scream made him stop what he was doing & got off you.
You quickly buttoned your shirt with the few buttons which were still attached & ran to your mother.
"Eomma, he-" You couldn't even finish your sentence before your mother's palm hit your cheek.
"I know that you are a whore when he told me that you have a sugar daddy, but I can't believe that you dare to seduce your own father! Have you no shame?!" She shouted at you so loud that her veins popped on her neck.
"B-but eomma, he-"
"Get out! Get out of my house right now! I don't want to see you anymore!" She pushed you out the door without giving you a chance to explain.
"Fine! I'm sick of getting stuck with you anw!" Holding back the tears, you dashed to your room & threw your things into a bag before storming out the door.
The last thing you saw was your stepdad's evil smirk as he shrugged his shoulders & met your eyes.