"Oh my god"

"Huh?"

"Didn't you guys see the notice board? At all?" a distressed Yoona required us at the table. We all shook our heads at the same time while some of the boys made a curious run for it. Even I don't have an idea why Yoona is so....anxious about. She's all giddy and screaming like a crazy girl gripping her brother's hair.

"Yoona stop! I'm gonna go fucking bald!"

"Who cares Joon!?!" ouch. That must've hurt Namjoon hehe.

"That's it. No more desserts for you"

"AHH NO NO NO MIANHAE OPPA! JEOMMAL ERO—"

Another giddy human, a small one.

"What is it oppa?" I ask my brother. He circles around the table and puts his muscular arms on us couple, Hus face squishing between us.

"Well, the second round, candidates combined, is the—"

"BALL!!" Taehyung and Hoseok scream in their loud ass voices, making me flinch badly. God they're so damn loud. The whole cafeteria goes nuts at the mention of "Ball" and chickens out of the door. As for us 9, we sit at our table, well shook.

"Well?"

"Uh....let's dress?"

•°•°•°•

"Omg, we look godly" Jia exaggerated. We three young ladies began checking each other out, admiring our outfits for the evening event at the campus.

Jia's

Yoona's

Y/n's

"Holy- Y/n, You really look like a royalty....." Yoona praised my dressing.

Jia just kept gasping and saying Wow's and Whoa's from time to time.

Praised enough, I join them to the car for us ladies. Namjoon's mom was just as thoughtful and appointed us three a car and a driver to drive us to the event. That was cute. 

"Geez I wonder how Jungkook would react seeing you Y/n" Yoona joked to which we three giggled. 

"Yeah me too Yoona.....Well, Jia, just curious as a sister......" I put on my lemmy face and turned my body towards her.

"Do you, by chance, have any interest in my brother Jia?"

And the only response i got was a very red Jia stumbling over her words.

The usual fifteen minutes of drive to our campus, but only this time, it was in the evening. The sunset looked unnatural, almost like a drawing. We three walk through the large gates and enter the huge royal hall built to the other side of the campus. Many people are talking and having fun together, evryone looking so royal and exquisite. 

I crane my head to find my lover, eager to watch him in a tuxedo again. And there he was, along with the boys, looking breathtaking as ever. 

Our eyes meet and he smirks, taking in my outfit as I do the same. Good lord......he's going to kill me just by existing and looking absolutely fabulous doing nothing. As i make my way through the cloud, all seven of them are in picture, and I unconsciously gasp. 

Oh no, the whole crowd is gonna die tonight.

Honestly, these men look more beautiful than any other creature to exist.(like literally)

A deep breath.......

"Hey......" it comes out as breathless from my mouth. Involuntarily, he takes a step forward and wraps an arm around my waist, shamelessly checking me out and biting his sinful lips.

"Hello to you too beautiful. You look-" he draws his eyes down my figure, a smile growing as he meets my eyes, "-stunning" he compliments. I feel my cheeks grow red, but then an 'ahem' from our principal makes me flinch and come back to reality.

"Hello to all the beautiful maidens and handsome gentlemen and boys. This surprise event for both the cadets is to check your skills as a Royal. You'll behave like a Royal, eat like a Royal, sit like a Royal, and you will be judged accordingly. Judges will be observing everyone in secrecy, and let me tell you, it's not our regular staff." at this, everyone turns their head, behaving not so royally.

Some of them just sigh and maintain a blank face, like us. After another bunch of instructions said, principal dismisses herself. Loud classical music starts bursting from the speakers, an instruction to be followed right away.

We pair up immediately, and my skin heats up when my partner's hand rests on my waist, my hand entwining with his.

"M'lady"

"My Prince" I say. We giggle at each other before starting to dance. (They did the courtesy okay)

"One step forward, two steps back" Jungkook whispers in my ear, knowing I can't dance to save my life. I find myself lost in his eyes, and my body moves on its own.

The night was as auspicious as it could get.

•°•°•°•°•

"-And that was how we met" Namjoon says, his partner beside him as she blushes profusely, remembering their encounter the day before. You see, the big brain over there rejected over a hundred girls to be his date for the eve, his eyes were set on the only girl which he slowly, but surely, found himself falling for.

She was graceful, light, and almost perfect in his eyes. She too, took music in his grade and they've been friends for awhile.

But after yesterday, they were more than friends. And here they were, coming out as official in front of us. We cheered for the new couple, but something felt missing. Someone was missing.

"

Tae...."

"Huh?" Jungkook had his attention on me now. I sighed and pulled him a little away from the crowd.

"Kookie, do you know where Tae is?"

"Oh...I swear I saw him there awhile ago" he pointed towards the corner he last saw Tae.

"Hmm...well, I'll try and find him"

"Okay" he kisses my cheek and rejoins the group conversation.

I search for him everywhere, the grand hall, hallways, upstairs(though it wasn't a possibility), the rooftop of the campus and where not. But there was no sign of him. I scratch my head and think he travelled back home, so I do too.

"Hey Jungkook?"

"Yes baby, what is it?" I hear his voice on the other line.

"Uh...I wanna go home"

"Oh. Okay. Should I come with you? You shouldn't be going alone"

"Um no baby, it's -"

"-Yoona? What is it? Oh, okay" he said to Yoona. The sounds become clear and I answer when he calls my name.

"Babe, Yoona wants to go home too. I'll see you at the campus gates, okay?"

"Okay!" I say and cut the call.

I arrive at the gates before them and when they reach there, I peck Jungkook on the lips and he makes sure the driver drops us safe at our house.

We pay the taxi bill and get down, immediately taking off our shoes and walking inside.

"Huh? The door's unlocked...."

"Hmm....so I was right. Tae is home" I say the last part out loud for her. She realised and heard inside, calling for Tae.

"Yo Tae? You home?" weirdly, no answer was given.

"Maybe he's asleep. Let's just get out of this dress already" I announce and she giggles, understanding the uncomfortableness.

After we are changed, I walk towards Taehyung's room.

*Knock knock*

No answer. But the door's open. I push the door open and gaze around the room, only to find Taehyung looking out from the window. His knees are close to his chest, and he doesn't speak a word, as if I didn't exist.

"Taehyung....?" why isn't he answering? He just blinks his eyes and sighs.

"Taehyung what's wrong?" I walk towards him and caress his hair. After a minute or two, he bites his lip and looks up at me, tears filled unto the brim in his big eyes.

"Tae talk to me. I wish Jimin was here, damn" I mutter the last part under my breath, knowing my lovely brother could heal souls just by existing.

"Everything's wrong Y/n.... Everything" he says, shedding a big fat tear from his eye.

"It doesn't feel right"

"What doesn't feel right?"

"Everything. Like nothing's in place. Some- something's missing" he says.

Oh my god.

What ever he's feeling, it isn't healthy, at all. He feels empty, I suppose. He doesn't feel lively, and I hate to see it on such a bright and joyous person like him.

Because I know how it feels like. To feel so wrong, as if nothing's in the right place.

I run my hand through his hair once again and bring him into my embrace. His tense shoulders loosen, and I feel his hands circle my waist and his head rests on my chest.

"Should I call Jimin back home Tae? You need him" I say. He slowly shakes his head and speaks in a groggy voice, I almost don't get it.

"It's okay Y/n. I don't want to trouble him anymore." he says thoughtfully. My heart melts at his words.

Even in this state, he is thinking about making other happy, or less burdensome. He is truly the most precious boy in the world.

We stay there in the same position for awhile, me rocking his body and him getting sleepier as the time passes away. Just then, the door of his room opens with a soft click.

"Y/n? Tae oppa? What....happened?" Yoona asks, walking towards us. The sleepy baby in my arms hums, sounding like a whine and she keeps distance.

"Tae, get up. It's time for you to sleep. Come on" he hums again, slowly getting out of my embrace and standing on his feet. After he's on the bed, I tuck him in like a mother, saying I did it to keep the monsters away. As childish as it sounds, he simply smiles and mutters a very genuine 'thank you' and falls into deep slumber.

As I move, Yoona steps forward and wipes away the tear stains from his face, and I immediately identify the gesture.

She's in love with him.

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Being an ot7 hurts. Periodt