Fallen Star || A Kim Taehyung Actor/CEO AU Fanfic

Chapter 19 - A Diamond In The Rough

"Remind me why you're bringing that with you?" Taehyung asked, curiously eyeing the kitchen appliance nestled comfortably in Vera's arms as the two of them made their way to his car.

The white-haired female pulled the kettle she was holding into an even tighter hug as she replied, "Mr Kim Samuel told me not to forget it, so I am not."

A mixture of confusion and mild concern flashed across Taehyung's face at her response. He considered calling Samuel to ask about the strange situation, but as the two of them reached the car he decided against it. Vera had done plenty of weird things before and Taehyung thought that it was about time that he became used to this.

Opening the door for Vera, Taehyung helped her to get in the car before walking around the vehicle and getting in behind the wheel. He looked over at Vera as he closed his door, finding her looking around the car curiously. "Put on your seat belt," Taehyung instructed as he reached for his own.

Vera turned to him with a slight frown on her face. "Seat belt?" She echoed, confused.

With a sigh, Taehyung tugged at his own seat belt. "This," He said as he fastened it. "Like this."

"Oh," Vera uttered with a nod, turning around to find her own seat belt. She tugged at it harshly, and the belt became jammed in place. She made a noise of confusion as she tugged on it again, trying to set it free, but the seat belt wouldn't budge.

"No—don't—stop that," Taehyung said quickly, hurrying to unbuckle his seat belt and quickly leaning over to her, one of his hands grabbing hers and stopping her from tugging her seat belt again.

Vera looked up at him, her grip on the seat belt slackening. "It does not want to move."

"That's because you're being too harsh with it," Taehyung responded, shifting himself a little away from her as his gaze travelled away to focus on the seat belt. "Let go, I'll do it."

Obeying immediately, Vera released the seat belt and went back to hugging the kettle. She watched Taehyung as he fumbled around with the seat belt a little before gently pulling it around her to fasten it. He looked up at her as he said, "There. See? Easy does it."

"Easy does it," Vera echoed with a nod.

Kiss her.

Taehyung shook his head quickly and moved away from Vera to sit back in his seat. "Are you crazy?" He muttered under his breath, putting his seat belt on again and starting the engine.

All of the best people are, V answered.

"Pardon?" Vera asked, looking over at Taehyung curiously. "I did not hear you."

"Ah, that wasn't to you, that was ... " Taehyung briefly glanced at her before shaking his head again. "Nothing. Don't worry about it."

Although she wasn't convinced, Vera hummed and turned away from him to look out of the window as Taehyung pulled away from the parking lot.

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"Wow," Vera breathed as she stared in awe up at Mirage Headquarters. Her eyes sparkled and her lips were parted as she scanned the building from the bottom all the way up to the top, craning her neck to try and get a glimpse of the roof.

Taehyung glanced between her and the building, a small smile appearing on his face as he recognised how genuinely fascinated Vera was by it. He decided to wait for a few minutes to allow her to enjoy the moment for a little longer, watching her as she admired every inch of the building. When she finally tore her gaze away from it to look at him, he asked, "Do you like it?"