Taehyung sighed for the umpteenth time as he stared at the desktop. He was in the middle of contemplating. Should he do it or should he just ignore it? Talking to her as soon as possible was a must. It was necessary for them to establish their cover story because if they didn't he was positive that their plan was not going to be successful. Sure he could care less about what would happen to Arang if they were to get caught for lying. However, he would definitely receive a lot of back lash from the public as well and that would not do him any good.

For now he had to focus on making up for all of the scandals and problems he's caused. He had to do this not only for himself but for the guys too. His actions did in fact affect the entire group as a whole whether he wanted them to or not. That's how life as an idol worked. Even if only one member messed up, the rest would still have to deal with the consequences as well; it was inevitable. It wasn't fair but that was reality.

Taehyung had been sitting idly in front of the computer for the past ten minutes now. He had just gotten back after having finished an interview and photo-shoot. The rest of the boys decided to grab some ice cream but he rejected the tempting offer. He told them that he had wanted to go back and squeeze in a quick nap before they had to resume their rigorous schedule. Without suspicion they went their separate ways. 

When he had gotten back, Taehyung tried to sleep but failed in doing so. He was extremely bored and his mind accidentally wandered over to Arang. Since he had some time to spare, he figured why not go over the details with her. "This is strictly business," was what he chanted to himself over and over again as his fingers danced above the keyboard.

He didn't know why he was hesitating so much. So what if he approached her first? It wasn't like he had given her his number during the exchange. Yeah that's right. He didn't have any other option, this was his only choice. And with that rather lame but very reasonable excuse, he opened the browser up.

Unnecessarily, he cracked his knuckles (as if he was about to perform something that required a lot of energy and work), typed the email address he hadn't touched in ages along with what he believed to be the password into their respective boxes and pressed enter. The page refreshed but instead of logging on it stated in red letters that either the email or the password used was invalid.

"What? I swear that's the password." Taehyung groaned. He was a hundred percent sure he had it. Rifling through his memories for other words he might have used when he was younger, he ended up trying a bunch of different passwords. Still he got nowhere. This was beginning to get really annoying.

After having had enough, he slammed his palms onto the desk and shot up from the seat. He was beyond frustrated by this point in time. "Whatever, I don't care." He fumed as he stalked away, acting like he would never return. Less than ten seconds surpassed before he bolted back, thrusting his behind into the chair. He decided to make a new account and once he was registered he puffed his chest out in triumph.

Next he took out his smartphone and scrolled down to Arang's name. He clicked on it and her contact information appeared. He copied everything he saw into the recipient's space and prepared himself to write the body of the message. After he wrote everything he needed, he inserted a subject heading and sent the email. He didn't know when he would get a reply from the girl and didn't want to miss it so he sat there waiting for a notification to tell him that he had new mail.

To kill time he carried out random tasks.

He spun around in the chair until he felt like hurling.

He played Flappy Bird on his phone, his highest score being six.

He hummed No More Dream at least five times.

Hell he even ended up staring at the ceiling!

An hour flew by and nothing. Absolutely nothing. Taehyung's phone started to ring and he grumpily answered.

It was Jimin. "Whoa, why do you sound so crabby?" His friend queried.

"I do not sound crabby." He huffed in defense. "What's up?"

"Our manager said it's time to go. Are you ready?"

Unconsciously Taehyung peered over to the desktop before he got up onto his feet and trudged over to the door. "Yeah, I'll meet you guys downstairs."

In the van the boys were making a ruckus, hooting and hollering, all but one member of course. Taehyung had signed into his new Gmail account and was impatiently tapping his foot. A hand covered his mouth while he released agitated sighs. What was she doing? Why hadn't she responded to him yet? What happened to actually putting in the effort to make their relationship seem more realistic? Didn't she know what a busy person he was? She should feel special that he took the time to email her. How ungrateful of her.

"Are you waiting for something?" Jungkook peered over, trying to steal a glimpse of what Taehyung was so concentrated on but to his astonishment, the older boy immediately locked his phone and tucked it under his armpit.

"N-nothing! I'm not waiting for anything!" He fumbled, whipping his head toward the window. Was he that obvious?

"Hey, why don't you invite Arang over? Tonight's movie night." Hoseok suggested.

"Yeah, it'd be fun to watch a horror movie with a girl!" Yoongi clapped his hands, liking the idea.

Taehyung hadn't been listening to them and his attention was caught after someone flicked the back of his head. He winced and looked back with a frown. "What was that for?"

"You were zoned out." Yoongi justified with a shrug of his shoulders and a crooked grin. "Hoseok said that you should ask Arang to come over and watch a movie with us tonight. We're watching The Hills Have Eyes."

"The hills have what?" Taehyung repeated. He had never heard of the title and if he was to be honest it didn't sound all that good.

"Just call her up and ask if she's interested." Namjoon mandated.

"You want me to call her?" His throat went dry. It would definitely be sketchy if he told them that he didn't have her number! They'd easily put the pieces together and he'd be screwed! Luckily he was able to come up with a good excuse. "I can't right now. She's working. She'll get in trouble."

"Text her then." Seokjin answered. Great, how was he going to get himself out of this one?

"Uh—okay." He took out his phone and unlocked it. Nervously he smiled at his friends before he pressed her name. Just then there was a ping and a banner appeared. You have one new message. His eyes lit up and just as his thumb was about to hit the read now option, he stopped himself. She made him wait so it was only fair that he returned the favor.

Taehyung was about to press read later but a voice in the back of his mind told him that he was supposed to invite her to their movie night anyways. He should do it as soon as possible so that she was aware of the prearranged plans. He opened the message and it was indeed from Arang.

From [email protected]

To [email protected]

What's with your email address?

Received at 12:32 P.M.

That's—that's all she had to say to him? Really? Why didn't she answer any of his questions? He glared at his phone and chewed on the inside of his cheek. He waited all day for this? What kind of BS. Furiously he typed out his reply. He controlled himself so that he wouldn't lash out at her.

To [email protected]

From [email protected]

What's wrong with it? I like it. The guys want you to come over and watch a movie with us tonight. I'll come by your house after I'm done to pick you up. Make sure you're ready by then.

Sent at 12:40 P.M.

This time he didn't have to wait long for her response.

From [email protected]

To [email protected]

Do you really want me to answer that? Eh, a movie? What time? I won't get home until 9. I'm closing tonight.

Received at 12:46 P.M.

Wow, he didn't think she would actually consider the offer.

To [email protected]

From [email protected]

Forget it. I'll just drop by the mall to get you then. What a nuisance. Make sure you tell your parents ahead of time.

Sent at 12:51 P.M.

Without realizing it Taehyung nibbled on his nails as he waited.

From [email protected]

To [email protected]

Did I ask you to fetch me? You're the real nuisance here. Stop blowing up my mailbox. Didn't you say that you had a jam-packed schedule to deal with today?

Received at 12:54 P.M.

Arang was looking up the required classes she had to take during her freshman year in college and groaned. She didn't understand why she had to sit through the same courses she had to endure back in high school a second time. What a waste of money. The tab with her email started to blink orange and she switched over to it.

From [email protected]

To [email protected]

I'll be waiting for you at the main entrance. Don't make me wait long. I have to go now since I'm sooooo busy. Later loser.

Received at 1:03 P.M.

She snorted and rolled her eyes. For a guy who claimed to be running around like a wild goose he sure had a lot of free time to be bothering her. Just then there was a knock at her door and she closed out of the page. "Come in," she consented.

The door opened and Saeyoung poked her head inside. "U-unnie. Can I talk to you?"

"What do you want to talk about?" Arang questioned bluntly. So she was still upset at her sister but could you blame her?

"I wanted to see if you were okay," Saeyoung mumbled. "I saw the pictures. Even though I'm mad at you you're still my big sister."

"Pictures? Ah you must be talking about what happened in front of the agency. Thanks for your concern but I'm fine. It's going to take a lot more than eggs and flour to scare me. Is that it?"

"And I just wanted to say I'm sorry for yelling at you and hitting you with a pillow. If you and opp—I mean Taehyung-sshi really like each other then who am I to stand in your way. It looks like he really cares about you."

Saeyoung couldn't be more wrong. People really needed to stop misinterpreting and making assumptions from photos.

Nonetheless Arang smiled, happy that her sister finally owned up to her mistakes. "I'm sorry for not telling you sooner. It's a good thing you apologized to me though because I received a special invitation to this week's Music Bank..." She let her voice trail off as she watched Saeyoung's eyes widen while her jaw dropped to the floor.

"You mean..."

Arang nodded. "Do you want to go and meet them with me?"

Next thing she knew, Arang had her hands clamped over her ears as Saeyoung released a loud and ear-piercing squeal. She was bouncing off of the walls, her eyes shimmering in complete bliss. "Oh my god! I can't believe I'm really going to meet BTS again! Haena and Gyomin are going to be sooooo jealous!" Saeyoung proceeded to strangle her sister in a tight hug which caused Arang to laugh. "Thanks unnie! You're the best! I can't wait to tell them!"

Maybe this fake relationship with Taehyung wasn't as bad as she had panned it out to be.

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author's note

» first off I would like to thank every single one of you guys for showing me your support. I am so touched by everything you all said to me. It really warmed my heart, especially from the silent readers. Sorry that I didn't get the chance to reply to every single comment. Just know I did however read them. From now on I will try to ignore those comments blatantly hating on Arang while keeping an open mind as well.

I will also work harder not only for myself but for you wonderful readers too! compassionate and understanding people like you remind me why I joined aff in the first place. thank you again and i hope to hear more from you all in the following chapters! to show my gratitude here is an update! on another note, i had fun writing this chapter. my favorite part is the email conversation they had!