Not Your Sasaeng || TAENNIE FF

Special Chapter II

A U T H O R

"Oi! Ttalgi slow down!" He called and increased his pace to catch up with her. "Ttalgi.." He breathlessly called and stood next to her. "Don't run."

"I'm excited. You can't blame me." She smiled and faced the street food vendor. "Two sticks of eomuk please." She said and paid for it.

"Yah. I can pay for my food. You didn't have to." She just rolled her eyes and crossed her arms. "Wae?"

"I made a new friend today. I wanted to treat you at least. Not everyone consoles me like you did. It's the least I could do." She received both sticks and gave one to Taehyung. "Here you go."

"Thanks." They started walking home. Taehyung walked closer to her while eating his food. Jennie noticed this but she didn't mind. "Um.." He started and looked away. "I.."

"What?" She asked and looked at him. "Don't you dare stutter in front of me. It only shows that you're uncomfortable."

"Ani. I'm totally comfortable with you. It's just that. I wanted to say something."

"Is it important? Go on. I'm listening."

As they kept walking, Taehyung argued with himself if now's the right time to tell her that he likes her. He bit his lip and looked at his fishcake.

"What? You don't have anything to say?"

"I have. I.." He looked down and watched his feet. "I like you."

"Hmm?" They stopped walking. Jennie faced him with a confused expression. "Did I hear that right?"

"What did you hear?" He asked, nervous of how she would react.

"You like me." He coughed and looked away. "You're kidding. Yah. We just met. How could you think of something like that? You should at least know me for three days to realize that." She giggled and playfully punched his arm. "Pabo. Wait for at least three days and tell me if you really do. I'll pretend I didn't hear what you just said. You don't even know my name, tsss.."

Of course I do. You're Jennie Kim.

"Which makes me wonder. Why do we have to keep our names from each other? Can't we just call each other by our names? Not Ttalgi or Smiley?"

"U-uh.. We'd rather not."

"Okay. I'll know who you are eventually. Ah, right. Do you know the kid in class three? The..the.. What's his name again? Taehyung?" His eyes grew bigger and looked away. "I heard he was humiliated by one of his classmates. How could someone do that? Making him take his pants off so they could draw stuff in his legs? Can't he fight them back? He's such a coward. I feel sorry for him."

And that is exactly why I can't tell you who I am. He thought and kept his head low. That was too humiliating.

"Anyway. See you at the rooftop some time again. Annyeong Smiley!" She said and went inside their house.

"Annyeong, Ttalgi."