"Where are you?"

"Just finished," replied Ashley,
"why?"

"You coming out? I am around here. Where exactly are you?" Taehyung asked impatiently.

Ashley told him the location.

"Stay right there. I am coming to get you."

"No!" Ashley gasped.
"No," this time she whispers shouted,
"Have you gone mad?"

"I brought my car," Taehyung said stubbornly.

"So what?"

"So nothing. You'll wait there, I'll come, you'll get in and we'll vanish in the thin air. It's that simple!" Taehyung smiled lightly.

"Nothing is simple with you," Ashley tried to reason. "What if someone sees you?"

"My car, it's tinted in case you didn't notice. And, I am wearing a mask and cap."

"Rather say your Uniform," Ashley teased.

"Whatever. I can see you. Look at your right. I am stopping here. Come." Taehyung cut the call and waited patiently for Ashley to come.

He frowned as soon as he saw Ashley stopped in front of a guy. The person was much older than her, probably in his early 30s. And not to mention, very good looking.
His frown went deeper as he saw Ashley smiling while talking with him. He took her phone and typed down something. Taehyung was hundred percent sure that he just typed his number there.
Taehyung was waiting but she didn't show any signs of her moving out from there.

Taehyung was getting impatient and he was fuming when he saw them hugging. He honked the horn twice even before he realized. The two startled and separated. Ashley was again smiling and pointed the guy in his direction. Taehyung pushed another horn.

Ashley said something and bowed towards the man and came straight to the car and hopped in.

"Hey," she was smiling brightly.

Taehyung replied bluntly and started the car.

"Why are you here at this hour?"

"To take you home," Taehyung kept his eyes on the road.

"What happened?" Ashley frowned.

"Nothing," sighed Taehyung. "Who was that guy?"

"Is someone salty?" Ashley chuckled.

"You seemed to like hugging him,"
Taehyung tried to keep a straight face.

"Very much!" Ashley grinned widely sensing his irritation.

"I see."

"Hey, seriously, why the long face?" Ashley put down her teasing.

"Why he was hugging you? And why he gave you his number?" Taehyung frowned at her.

"Are you jealous ?" Ashley couldn't maintain her straight face.

"Alright. Don't answer," Taehyung looked back in front.

Ashley understood he was being serious.

"Tae, it's nothing. He is my coursemate. We are under the same professor. He had surgery a few days ago and got released today so he could take the test. I am seeing him after almost two weeks, didn't have his number so I didn't know about his condition. So I just decided to take his number this time."

" He could have given you that without hugging you. " Taehyung rolled his eyes.

"Relax. He is a happily married man," Ashley chuckled.

" Whatever." Taehyung sighed, "he is very handsome by the way."

"Not more than you," Ashley kissed on his cheek, "It's kinda cute though, You getting all jealous."

"Why would I be jealous ?" Taehyung pouted, "Not like he asked you out or anything."

Ashley smiled mentally and decided to irritate him even more, "Well, HE didn't."

"Then who did?" Taehyung's face darkened.

"Someone handsome," Ashley grinned. "No, some handsomes."

"Oh, multiple suitors then!" Taehyung gritted his teeth. "What did you say?"

"What could I say? I said sorry."

"You were really sorry? Sorry that you couldn't go out with them? You wanted?" Taehyung was getting annoyed.

"Ughhh...this boy!" Ashley rolled her eyes with a frustrated sigh.

"Why would they ask you out?" Taehyung's voice was grumpy. " You are mine."

"Cause they think I am cool," Ashley smirked, "Why? Don't you think I am cool?"

"Whatever!" Taehyung pursed his lips. "You could have just said you have a boyfriend already."

"Who said I didn't?" Ashley chuckled, "Drop the fuss already, hmmm? It's nothing."

"I am sorry I overreacted," Taehyung sighed. " I feel like punching him whoever looks at you that way."

"What way?" Ashley smiled.

"The way I look at you," Taehyung looked away, getting a little flustered.

"Don't you want to know how was my test?" Ashley poked him changing the topic.

"How was it?" Taehyung sighed again and smiled.

"Your girl rocked it!" Ashley answered with a big smile. " Thought you didn't let me study at all. You provocative jerk."

"Flexing now, are we?" Taehyung chuckled.

"You bet I am!" Ashley leaned back.

"You should meet yoongi hyung, you'll make a good match!" Taehyung teased.

"I didn't get to meet them. Well, except..."

"Namjoon hyung, Jin hyung, and Kookie," finished Taehyung. "Jimin is being eager to meet you."

" What should I call them? Oppa?" Ashley asked curiously.

"I wish you would call me Oppa too," Taehyung pouted.

"In your dream," Ashley chuckled,
"Seriously, what should I call?"

"Ummm....for Kookie and Jimini....you can call them Kookie or Jungkooksshi, and Jiminssi....rests are Oppa." Taehyung sighed again, "But why can't I be your Oppa?"

"Don't get me started boy," Ashley stopped him, "You didn't start calling me noona either. How disrespectful."

"Noona?"

"Yes?" Ashley grinned.

"I love you."

Ashley laughed out loud, " You are hilarious."

Taehyung grabbed his chest, "Ouch! No response...it hurts."

"It's your punishment for getting all annoyed and jealous." Ashley grinned.

"Maya noona told me, you were watching us all day whenever you had time. If you are a fan, who is your favorite member?" Taehyung raised his brows. "The great Kim Taehyung or V ?"

"Who said it's you?" Ashley giggled.

"Not me? Why not?" Taehyung's eyes widened, "I am everything anyone can ask for!"

"Burning, eh?" Ashley chuckled.

"Who is it?"

"Figure it out if you can," smirked Ashley.

"I'm sure you don't take your eyes off me in performance videos."

"You are so full of yourself!!" Ashley slapped him on the hand playfully.

"Who is it?"

Ashley made a gesture of zipping off her lips.

Taehyung laughed and suddenly remembering something he turned towards her,
"My parents want you to come over for dinner."

"Huh?" Ashley was caught off guard. "You told them?"

Taehyung nodded.

"They know about me?"

"They always know everything," Taehyung assured.

"I mean did they know while...."

"No, I told them after."

"Well, this is awkward!" Ashley smiled nervously.

"They all went back to Daegu, for Chuseok. Come with us," Taehyung smiled expectedly.

"I can't, sorry," Ashley smiled apologetically.

"Why? I mean, are you busy that time?"

"Yes...I mean, all Korean doctors will go for the national holiday. We will do the duties as we are not Korean and as it's not our cultural thing. We will be just filling in for them. They'll do the same during our occasions."

"I understand," Taehyung nodded.

"You go ahead. You can't spend Chuseok with your family more often I guess?"

Taehyung nodded.

"I will go back home after chuseok. For some days," Ashley remembered.

"Why?"

"Maya's wedding. I am her maid of honor," Ashley smiled.

"She invited me too. But I think I'll be busy that time," Taehyung stated.

"It's ok. She'll understand," Ashley yawned.

"Sleepy?"

"Didn't get much sleep last night you know." Ashley resisted another yawn, "All I can think now is going to bed."

" Want me to join?" Taehyung grinned intentionally and exclaimed in pain feeling a sharp pulling in his ear.

They came into Ashley's house not long after.
"I need a shower," Ashley stretched,
"Let's watch a movie later."

"You want pizza?" Taehyung took his phone to order something.

"Something Korean," Ashley said,
"order whatever you like the most. Or I can heat some ramyeon. What do you say?"

" Ramyeon?" Taehyung wiggled his brows.

"Yeah, why?" Ashley raised one brow.

"Nothing," Taehyung forced himself to stop smiling.

"What?" Ashley smelled some inside joke there.

"Nothing," Taehyung laughed.

"Tell me!" Ashley frowned her brows in disapproval.

" Just never invite any guys over ramyeon." Taehyung was grinning ear to ear.

"Tae," Ashley shot a glare at him.
"What is it?"

Taehyung shrugged teasingly and ran downstairs.

"We are not over it yet!" Ashley shouted and went in to take a shower.

They were in front of the television after an hour. Ashley was cuddling close to Taehyung as he was twiddling her damp hairs. They finished dinner early and were watching a movie together.

"Shouldn't you be home? I feel like I am holding you here when you don't often get to spend time with your family," Ashley asked guiltily.

"I spend time with them whenever I get some spare time, "Taehyung smiled, "But I don't get to see you every day."

Ashley sighed a little.

"What?"

"Nothing," Ashley shrugged a little.

"Tell me, what is it?" Taehyung looked at her.

"It's just.....today when you got mad, I was so insecure, I thought...." Ashley stopped.

"What?"

"I thought....you may not like me that much. There are plenty of girls who will throw themselves at your feet if you want. Maybe I rushed and pushed you, maybe I freaked you out....."

"Shhhhhh.......Don't you think it can be another way around?"

"What?"

"That I am scared too, Ash. Just like you, I feel it. you could have a normal life if you wanted. You can just go out with a boyfriend who gives you time, cherishes every moment with you, Not someone who just talks through calls or texts, never be there with you when you need, always on run and tied with crazy life. You can rather choose a secured life, where you can just enjoy your time without thinking about making rumors and scandals and risks."

"Tae..."

" As a boyfriend, I may score below the bare minimum. Why do you think I acted that way? I can't do anything for you. The least I can do is let you pursue your dream in your way without feeling tied up to me. I just felt that I am not returning anything as a boyfriend rather keeping you away from your dreams too. And getting how smart you are, I just feel you deserve better, probably someone from smart ass big leagues, not a cyber university attendee, or just public entertainer who...." Taehyung stopped at Ashley's pull at his sleeves.

"Does that intimidate you?"

"No. But I feel I am not enough, I feel you deserve more."

"Same goes for me, Tae. I can't help it. Guess we both should get through our insecurities and work on them. But remember, just like you, I am new in this relationship, just like you, I am scared Tae. But let's just not be like this. Let's trust each other. I love you, and that's all that matters."

Taehyung smiled, pulled her even closer, and kissed her forehead, "Yes, that's all that matters."

Ashley went to sleep after Taehyung left. Just before drifting off, she searched ramyeon in google and the double meaning of it in Korean culture.
Her face flushed seeing the result and she threw the phone to the opposite end of the bed and buried her face in the pillow and groaned annoyingly,
"ughhhhhh that jerk!"

[ So I am back from the grave!!! I am working again and the schedules are crazy and all over the place. I moved out in my new apartment and doing a lot to settle down.

In an easy word, I am going crazy!

Hope I can update real soon cause I want to finish this one really bad....stay fine guys, stay healthy💜💜💜💜💜]