cigarette ;; DISCONTINUED

nine

09: Porcelain doll

Jennie pov
"I think it's my turn to spin the bottle now", Jimin said as he walked over to us, Chaeyoung following him.

While he spun the bottle she sat back down next to me and took the soju bottle out of my hand.

She took a few sips and gave it back to me, making a grimace because of the alcohol burning in her throat.

The bottle landed on Yoongi and then on Lisa. They went into the wardrobe and Taehyung started the timer.

We all knew that they probably would just wait until the time's up, maybe they'd even do some small talk.

While we were waiting for the seven minutes to pass we all chattered, talking about our tour.

"It's quite amazing how much you've achieved in those three years", Hoseok said and I nodded with an annoyed smile.

"Yeah, but that still doesn't change the fact that we only have thirteen songs", I responded, my voice dripping off bitterness.

We wanted to have more than one comeback per year but we were always told that we had to wait for the perfect moment to release anything.

"That's so sad", Jimin commented.

It was. We've recorded so many songs, some of them were even written by me or Chaeyoung, but none of them have been released yet.

And not only was it disappointing for our fans, but it also kind of killed our own motivation to perform on stage.

They changed the topic but I didn't listen. I just stared blankly at the glass table, rethinking my whole life.

"Seven minutes are up."

Taehyung's voice brought me out of my thoughts. Yoongi and Lisa walked back over to us and while Yoongi sat down on the ground Lisa spun the bottle.

"Guys, let's call this the last round for today. It's kinda late and we have a packed schedule tomorrow", Yoongi said and we all agreed.

After a few turns, the bottle stopped, pointing at Taehyung. Lisa spun the bottle again and when it pointed at me I sharply inhaled.

I stood up and followed Taehyung into the wardrobe. I closed the door behind myself and when I turned around I bumped into his chest.

His scent surrounded me and I felt the heat coming from his body.

"What about my condition?", he asked into the silence.

"I'd love to but I don't dance without music", I answered and looked up, hoping I was looking at his face.

I heard him chuckle softly and not much later he started to hum a melody. His voice was calm and relaxing.

"This doesn't count!"
I laughed and brushed my hair out of my face.

He stopped and I knew he was smirking. Silence filled the wardrobe once again.

I listened to our calm breathing and waited for something to happen.

"Y'know", he started, "I'm kind of mad that your friend disturbed us earlier."

"You mean Jongin?"

"Mhm. I don't know what his problem is."

"I'm sorry about that. I don't know what is up with him lately", I mumbled. I actually never really knew what was up with him.

Jongin was a sweet and charming man, I couldn't deny that. But there were things I couldn't understand, couldn't comprehend. Our breakup was one of those things.

"You don't need to feel sorry. You did nothing wrong", Taehyung was so close that I heard his voice right next to my left ear.

I stopped breathing for a moment and just waited. He tucked some strands of my hair behind my right ear and proceeded to rest his hand on my neck.

"It's a shame that he destroyed that moment out there. I was really enjoying myself", he whispered. His breath tickled my ear, making me simper.

He stepped even closer so our arms were brushing against each other. His presence was making me unbelievably nervous.

"I never thought you would end up smoking with me. I was quite surprised. You seem better than that, more like the innocent type."

Even I was surprised by myself. I actually just wanted to find out who the person on my home wallpaper was and I never thought that things would turn out the way they did.

"Actually, I-"

"I thought you aren't a man of words", I interrupted him teasingly, feeling adrenalin fill my brain.

Taehyung chuckled and pressed his fingers under my chin, lifting my head some more. My skin was heating up and I felt my heart racing in my chest.

I didn't know where my confidence came from. It might have been from the alcohol in my system or the fact that he was standing so close to me.

"So what if I'm not? Would that scare you away?"

I didn't expect him to ask such a question. I thought for a moment and then slightly shook my head. "No."

His face was only inches away from mine. I felt his warm breath on my lips and our noses almost touched.

Pure ecstasy pumped through my veins and I felt like time was stopping. His thumb gently went over my lower lip.

"Are you sure? There would be no going back."

Even though he was whispering I heard him loud and clear. His deep voice brought chills all over my body, making me smile.

"A hundred percent."

He pulled the hand away that was under my chin and put it on my cheek instead. His touch was gentle as if I was some sort of porcelain doll, he was scared he could damage.

His lips brushed past mine and I was in a state of euphoria.

But time wasn't on our side so for the second time that night we were interrupted. Before he could properly place his lips on mine we heard a voice from outside.

"Yo, seven minutes are over."

Startled I pulled away and looked back to where the voice came from. I heard Taehyung laugh annoyed and felt his hands leave my body.

"Damn it."

He stepped past me and opened the door, leaving me alone in there. After a few seconds, I left the wardrobe as well.

Jisoo, Chaeyoung, and Lisa were already waiting for me. I smiled at them and while I walked over to them I eyed Taehyung.

He wasn't looking at me, instead, he was glaring into nothing, holding a bottle of soju in his hand while his other hand was in the pocket of his jeans.

The four of us bid our goodbyes and made our way outside of the VIP room.

Before I closed the door behind me I looked back at him one last time and watched him chug down the whole soju bottle.