Brand New Girl (A Tzukook Fanfic)

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~Tzuyu POV~

I bit my lip and dialed my eomma.
"Yes, Tzu?"
"Eomma... I'm gonna be late tonight."
"And may I ask why?"
"Umm.... I'm hanging out with a friend."
"Oh, really?!! Sure, baby!! I'll see you later!!"

I sighed and ended the call. I looked around and smiled painfully.

This day is going so... so well....

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I walked past the whispering students and into the janitor's closet. I asked one of the staff where I could find some mops.

It was already the end of the day, I was on my way back to the Science classroom. It was kinda hard to do it with a giant mop with me but I managed.

After I moped up the weird purple liquid, I went back to my locker and gasped. The front of my locker was sprawled with ink messages saying offending things to me.
Tears welled up in my eyes and I sighed, closing my eyes and forcing my tears down. I trudged back to the janitor's closet and came back with a bucket full of water and a cleaning rag.

Looks like I'm gonna go home later than I thought.

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I bit my lip and slid down my locker. I rested my back against it, ignoring the water running down said locker. I gasped softly and rubbed my eyes tiredly, crying in frustration. The locker was only half clean and I-

"You know your shirt's wet, right?"

I froze and looked up.

What is he doing here?!

Taehyung squatted in front of me and studied my face. His knuckles brushed the side of my face as he smiled softly.

"W-what are you doing here?" I mumbled and looked away, wiping my cheeks in embarrassment. I looked at him again when he stood up and held a hand out to me. "Come on," He beckoned. "I'll drive you home."
I sniffled and shook my head. "I still have to finish thi-"
"Fuck that." He snapped, glaring at the locker. "I'll have someone clean that."
"But-"
"No." This time, he grabbed my wrist gently and pulled me up. He grabbed my bag and pulled me away from the locker.

"Here." He handed me a hoodie once we reached his car. I grabbed it in surprise and frowned. "What am I supposed to-"
"Unless you want your parents to see the back of your shirt, I suggest you wear that."
"But this is your-"
"I know," He shoved his hands in his pockets and winked at me. "Just tell them your boyfriend gave it to you."

I rolled my eyes. "Let me finish, will you?" I grumbled, to which he laughed and opened the door for me. I quickly wore the hoodie and stepped inside. It was a black one with a gold trim.

He looked at me and smiled. "It suits you." He complimented, making me roll my eyes and look away. "Just drive, will you?"

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He pulled up in front of my house so I started to take off his hoodie.

"No." He grabbed my wrist to stop me. "Keep it."

My head poked out of the lump of black cloth. "What?" He chuckled and patted my head. "Keep it tonight."
"But-"
He shushed me and pulled down the hoodie again. "Just tell your parents that you were cold and I was nice enough to lend you my hoodie." He said casually and winked at me. I bit my lip and nodded hesitantly. He smiled at me and grabbed my bag from the backseat and gave it to me.

"See you tomorrow, Miss Chou."

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I stopped when I reached the entrance of the school, clutching Taehyung's hoodie close to my chest and stepping inside the school. I was immediately met by hushed conversations and judging looks.

Ignoring the whispers, I approached Taehyung and his... friends.

"What is she doing?!!"
"Don't tell me she's gonna talk to them!!"
"I'll admit it, she's brave."
"Wait, what is she holding?"
"Doesn't that-"

"Taehyung-ssi?" I called nervously, trying to sound formal. The 7 of them looked at me, making me look down in embarrassment. Taehyung blocked me from their view and raised an eyebrow. I bit the inside of my cheek and held out his hoodie. "I-I believe this is yours..."

He accepted it and smiled softly.

"Oh!" I quickly reached into my bag, bringing out the pen he'd slipped into my hand yesterday, and gingerly held it out to him. "I forgot to give this back-"

"No, keep it." He cut off, making me frown. I watched as he slipped the pen on my ID lace. "This means you're under my protection," His eyes roamed my face. "Don't take it off."
I bit my lip and nodded, making him smile and push me away gently. "Now, go to your class." He ordered and winked at me as I passed him, leaving me grinning as I walked away.

I didn't even listen to the jealous words they were throwing at me.

~Jungkook POV~

"What was that?" I demanded once Tzuyu disappeared around the corner. Taehyung looked at me and raised an eyebrow, feigning innocence. "What was what?"

I didn't know why but I started to feel irritated, I wanted to punch my hyung's face. "You know what I mean," I said seriously, gesturing to the black hoodie. "Why does she have your hoodie?!!"
He smiled a bit and draped the hoodie over his shoulder. He tilted his head to the side and smirked smugly. "I just felt like it. Besides," He glanced at me, his smirk growing wider. "I did what you asked."

My eyebrows furrowed and I opened my mouth to question him again but he had already walked away. It didn't help that he was going in the same direction as Tzuyu's. My jaw clenched in irritation and I started to bite the inside of my cheek as thoughts filled my head.

I rolled my eyes and turned around, my face scrunching up in confusion when I saw the others passing money.

"What the hell are you guys doing?"

"Bet."