Eloise

"Hey Ren, how's the new job?"

"Well, I haven't been fired and it's already my second day."

"You may have found your future."

"I may have. What can I get you?"

"Diet Coke."

"Diet Coke."

"I'll have the Hula Burger Double Patty Cheese Melt with extra mayo and an order of fries. And a diet Coke."

"And Ariel? What's your pleasure?"

"I'm not on the menu."

My eyes were trained on Taehyung. He's significantly improved since our last practice session. It seems that he's rehearsed on his own now. Good, I'm glad too. He doesn't say it, but it's quite obvious how much he genuinely loves acting and aspires to do better— be better.

I smiled unknowingly to myself as I eyed the scene playing in front of me. All of the actors and actresses were doing better than I'd ever seen them do. I felt a proud flutter in my stomach as I saw them re-enact my script in front of me. They've clearly mastered it; they've made this piece, their own.

"Alright everyone, that's a wrap!" Mr. Kang shouted from beside me, snapping me out of my thoughts.

I jumped in place at his voice, before clearing my throat as if to wash off my smile from earlier. I quickly started to gather my books and pens as everyone started to exit the auditorium.

"Psst, angel." I heard someone whisper from my side.

"Taehyung?" I inquired, turning around with a small smile. However, to my dismay, there was no one behind me. I looked around the stage in search for the blond male lead but to no avail.

Am I going crazy?

"A bit lower," I suddenly heard his voice from behind me. My eyes quickly looked down to the floor and there he was, smiling up at me as he sat criss-crossed behind my seat.

"Hey," I laughed, turning around in my seat completely to face him. "What are you doing down there? Come on," I told him, patting the seat next to mine with a small smile.

"I wanted to see if you'd like to spend the evening with me," he simply ignored my request, instead looking intently at my reaction.

At bis words, I merely looked over at my books, biting my bottom lip in thought. Technically, I already sent out my literary pieces to the internship firm, so I truly had no other projects to do yet.

"Sure," I answered with a nod, looking over at him again. His lips outstretched into that boxy smile of his as he nodded slightly at my answer.

"Great, then come on. I'll drive," He said, raising his eyebrows teasingly, before getting up and leaning on the table.

"Yeah sure, let me just finish cleaning up," I whispered as I started to put my laptop away. He gently grabbed my textbooks, which I tended to leave outside of my bag so that it wouldn't be too heavy.

I stood up once I was done and outstretched my hands out for my textbooks, making grabby hands. He laughed, shaking his head as he hugged my books closer to his chest. "Let me help," he chortled, before outstretching his hand to hold mine. I looked down at his larger palm and back at him. His coffee-brown eyes still crinkled on the sides and mesmerizing as ever. Returning his kind smile, I gingerly placed my smaller one on his, intertwining our fingers. "Let's go, angel," Taehyung whispered, kissing the top of my head and guiding me out of the now empty auditorium to his car.

As we walked hand in hand to the parking lot, I couldn't help but look up at him with a small, shy smile on my lips. He was being so touchy after the museum and, truth be told, I was completely loving it.

I don't really know what it is about Taehyung, but he just has a certain grace to him that lures everyone in. Sure his physique is quite enticing, but I've gotten a chance to talk to him, without the mere intent of tearing each other's clothes off.

And as though he felt my eyes on him, he turned his head to look down at me. "What?" Taehyung grinned as our eyes met.

Another smile made its way onto my lips once again as I shook my head. "Just curious as to what we'll do today."

"So impatient," he teased as be shook his head, before making a beeline to his car. "Come on then, let me surprise you," he whispered in my ear, eliciting faint shivers down my spine.

And before I could even come up with a response, we'd reached his car, ready to go wherever he planned to take me.

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author's note

HAPPY NEW YEAR BABIESSSSS !!!!!!!

I WISH U ALL NOTHING BUT THE BEST THIS NEW YEAR BUBS !!!!!!!

do y'all have any new years resolutions? 🤩👀

and i'm,,, not gonna get emotional but :,) i published red tulips this day lAST YEAR !!! A YEAR AGO TODAY !!!!!!!
my first bts story i-🥺

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i hope u liked this chapter !!
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also, it's unedited but i wanted to publish it so u guys could have it on new year's hehe :D

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