Opposites Attract

{30} Let's Not Make It Awkward

"What?" I asked confused by what he just said.

'Did he know it from the beginning? Did he find out something while investigating? Or did dad tell him everything? No, if dad told him everything, he would save me. Then how?' Millions of thoughts were running in my head which he only replied with a smile.

"Come on we're getting late now!" He said and pulled me out of the couch. I didn't dare to ask much and did what he asked me to.

The ride to work was the most awkward ride I've ever had in my life. I was confused and had so many thoughts running wild in my head, while Taehyung was as calm as the wind, focused on the road. How is he so calm?

The car came to a stop and I was about to get out but Taehyung pulled me in by my wrist.

"Let's not make the whole day awkward. Meet me at the break time I'll tell you." He said ruffling my hair with a cute smile. I nodded and got out.

'How can I focus on work if you really know who I am already?!' I was mentally screaming at Taehyung all day. How do I make it less awkward when he knows my true identity?!

At break time I rushed towards his office. I entered without knocking. He wasn't there. I entered quietly and closed the door behind me. I was sitting on one of the chairs when my eyes fell upon some files.

'Jang Min Ho.'

That's what Taehyung called him last night. But why?

I put the file back down where it was originally kept when I heard the door knob turn.

"You're already here? I was looking for you at your desk." He said with a smile.

He handed me a cup of coffee and sat down in his chair like some CEO of a company holding his own cup.

"But you don't like coffee..." i said out of nowhere.

"This is not coffee. This is hot chocolate." He giggled.

For some reason I couldn't smile back. I was too tensed about the whole situation. Taehyung sighed and put his cup aside on the table.

"Areum- I mean Y/n, I met you on purpose."

Confusion struck me harder when I learnt I was wrong the whole time.

"I know you and all that you have ever done." He sighed and held my hands. "Even Nina."

My eyes widened as he spoke further but my confusion got exchanged with pure guilt.

"I know it all. I was transferred here in Busan especially to look into this case. There were detectives all around you. The whole time. I almost hit you with my car remember? That was on purpose. I needed to get you to the police station somehow and it became easier when you already wanted to go." He explained.

"So all of this....It wa all a lie? This whole time?" I asked my tears threatening to fall any moment.

"I'm sorry Y/n. But you're correct. Everything was indeed just a lie."

"Even last n-night?" I couldn't control my tears any longer. I let them fall.

His eyes widened and he rush around the table and kneeled down in front of me still holding my cold hands.

"No Y/n. Last night I showed you my true feelings I swear!" He tried to convince me.

"But you know about my dirty past. Why would you like someone like me?" I cried. It was getting harder to breathe. He hugged me immediately and placed his chin on my head.

"I know. I know it all. But it was never your fault. You were raised this way. You were forced to do it. And do you know how I'm so sure? Because I saw that guilt in your eyes when Nina passed away. I would've never forgiven you if I didn't know how guilty and sad your actions make you feel Y/n. And that's what I love about you."

"You should've let me drown that day."

"I promise I'll love and support you forever. It was never your fault. I want you to remember that. It was the situation." He said in a soothing voice.

I couldn't say anything else. So I was just used like that to get to my dad. I'm nothing but a piece of evidence for them.

Double update today because I STILL CAN'T CONTROL MY WAR OF HORMONES!!! Enjoy~😊