"I thought I could find some peace at this University atleast, but no. You decided to join your ass here." Nova blurted bluntly. "Such a pain in my ass." She muttered to herself.

"I could say the same." Taehyung snickered.

Shooting daggers with their eyes, they parted ways to head to their respective major blocks.

Watching them, stood Jade and Jungkook shaking their heads in annoyance upon seeing their best friends being sworn enemies for over an year now.

Nova had the most noticeable transformation they witnessed among themselves in the past year. Anyone who had seen her on the first day of their high school final year, would take atleast a minute to realise that she's the same girl.

If half the credit belongs to Jade, the other half is due to the Bussiness administration major that she opted. Despite her closed nature, she learnt to retort, defend and voice out when needed. Crying Nova was long gone, only to be replaced by a valiant one. She silently thanked her friends and especially Taehyung for riling her up to a point she couldn't hold back anymore and fire back at him with double the intensity.

...

Walking into her apartment, she shut the door behind her before plopping her bag down in her room.

"Asshole, are you there?" Trailing into the kitchen, she filled a cup with water and took a sip. 

"It's not asshole, bitch. It's Taehyung." Her housemate growled as he entered the kitchen.

Nova gulped some water before answering. "Former one suits you better." She snickered. "Anyway Jungkook asked you to call him." With that being said, she headed to fix herself some dinner.

"Hey, listen" Taehyung hesitated. "Can we just take turns and prepare the meals for both of us? I'm so sick of this 'make you own food' concept." He air quoted, rolling his eyes.

She turned around and folded arms her over the chest. "Nope, I don't trust you." with that, she went back to cooking her petite meal.

"Don't trust me with what? My cooking? Don't worry I do fine." he raised his voice as he bounced and sat on the island counter.

"No." she shook her head. "Your intentions." 

"What do you mean?"

"Who knows, you might poison my food when it's your turn to cook." she shrugged her shoulders. "I can't risk my life with you."

He sat with his mouth agape. "Nova... are you serious?" he was bummed. "You're unbelievable!" shaking his head, he got down and dug some raw contents out of the fridge and slammed the door shut. 

There the not-so-silent attack begins. Whacking a pan onto the stove, he opened a cabinet for a spatula and banged it shut as well. He is upset and chose to show his anger on those lifeless objects. The noises of clanking and smashing increased and Nova couldn't ignore it anymore. 

Taehyung could you for god's sake cut down the noises?" her hands propped on her hips in vexation.

"No, I can't." he said bluntly. "If you can't stand it, then leave. Even the air around me can poison you. Just don't talk to me." he didn't even lift his head up.

Nova stared at him for a second before broke into peals of laughter. "Aww good for nothing little Taehyungie is upset with me?" she cooed while pulling his cheeks and swaying his head.
"Now, clean the kitchen after you're done." her demeanour changed in fraction of a second, then she exited the kitchen with her plate of food.

Days weren't this peaceful before. On the first day of her presence in this city, she got not one but two bombshells. If first one was being pushed into the pond by Taehyung, then the other one is walking into her apartment, only to find that same guy under her hate list, sitting on the couch watching TV with face stuffed with chips.
That instant both their jaws dropped and none of them were in a state to receive.

The moment she discovered who her housemate was, Nova felt devastated, didn't wanted to spare another second in the house. But somehow the urge to get back at him made her take a step forward.

Since then they've always been a huge mess, bickering, screaming at each other to an extent that their neighbours had to make a noise complaint on them.
If one day Taehyung finds a hole in his jeans then the other day Nova would wake up to her slippers laying ripped.
Thankfully they were mature enough to not hurt each other, at least physically.

Until now they spent a fortune in restoring the essentials that each of them ruined. It's a decent aspect that they are not being that childish anymore and came to terms about not wrecking properties. But as bickering comes free of cost, quitting that is highly improbable.

...

After dinner, Nova slumped on the couch for a movie marathon. Within minutes Taehyung joined her, uninvited. Nova was too engrossed into the movie to bother about the almost non-existing space between them.
He rested his legs on the coffee table infront and relaxed back.

The movie turned too boring for him, but going to bed early is not his thing to do.

"Nova.. " he whispered.

"What?" she whispered back, mimicking him.

"Why is she crying?" He leaned closer to her, eyes still on TV.

"Because her boyfriend died." She didn't care to look at him while answering.

"Now why is she angry?"

"Because she figured out the conspirators." She answered, still sitting straight and eyes fixed on the screen.

"Then why is she laughing now?" He doesn't give up while maintaining the close proximity without realisation.

Nova had enough. Ready to bash him, she swiftly turned to face Taehyung but instantly froze and stared at him with wide eyes and palm of her hand clamped to her mouth. She watched as Taehyung's hand rose to softly land on his cheek and turn to her.

"Did you just... Kiss me?" He mirrored her expression.

"N-No. No, I didn't!" Her head shook frantically.

"Yes, you did." He tugged back, rather dramatically.

Getting the hint that he's messing with her, she quirked an eyebrow. "Feel blessed then." She deadpanned before turning back to TV.

Taehyung burst out laughing, throwing a soft punch to her arm to which she responded by hissing and pushing him to fall his back on the couch, yet he didn't stop laughing, it only increased by any chance.

"Could you stop disturbing me?" She yelled.

"You know that's my favourite thing to do, right?" He sat straight, silencing himself down.

"By the way are you free tomorrow?" He changed the subject. "I'm sure you are. What else would you even do every weekend other than some dumb classic movies or writing down your assignments." He rested his head on the back support of the couch with his eyes closed.

"Yeah right, so as usual I'm packed." Now her legs joined Taehyung's on the coffee table.

"We're going somewhere and you are coming." His eyes remained closed. Nova scoffed, dismissing the conversation with that one small gesture. Taehyung opened his eyes and leaned to go face to face with her.

"Did you just spurn me?" His gaze turned sharp. "Again."

"Yes. I think that makes it clear." She rolled her eyes before shifting her focus onto the TV.

But that instant her view got blocked by Taehyung's torso and her eyes enlarged in a blow.

"What the hell Tae!?" She tried to push him off, but he was quick to hold both her hands and prevent himself from falling to the ground.

Taehyung is on his knees on either side of Nova, straddling her thighs, propping himself on the couch and blocking her from diverting her attention from him.

"Get off me asshole!" She squirmed, trying to set her hands free.

"Agree to come and I'll let you go." He smirked.

"Seriously this is how you get someone to obey you?" She scoffed. "Taehyung, how old are you?"

"Never had to plead anyone. You're the first." His grip tightened around her wrists. "I don't care about my age right now. You're coming with me tomorrow or else I've no problem keeping you up this way all night long." That instant her eyes widened in disbelief.

"Okay fine! I'll come. Now get off me." She tried one last time to set her hands free.

With a satisfied smile plastered on his face, he slowly got down from her lap and headed to his bedroom after throwing a goodnight at her. All he got in return was a scowl.

Before closing the door of his room, he peeked out and uttered. "By the way, it was bet between me and Jungkook to bring you out tomorrow without using his name." He sneered. "I just wanted to let you know that I won the bet." A smirk of pride formed on his lips.

"Do you think I care?" He shut his door right after she yelled.

Nova huffed in annoyance before stomping to her own room. 

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