~ One Month Later ~

It took me a while to get over Taehyung after our heart-aching breakup, but this month was adequate for me to regain my cherished friendship with him.

Now we're back to being goofy, idiotic best friends we previously were.

Currently entering our modeling agency, I suddenly felt a muscular arm wrap around my shoulder from behind.

Turning my head to see who it is, a wide grin instantly formed on my face at the sight of Taehyung.

"Oh, hey Tae." I greeted, already intimate with his skinship towards me.

"Morning." He greeted back, displaying his signature smirk.

"Have you seen our manager? I need to ask him something." I questioned him.

"Oh, he's over there." Taehyung kindly informed me, pointing toward him with his index finger.

My eyes suddenly enlarged at the sight of an immensely gorgeous woman, probably my age, conversing with our manager in front of the makeup room.

Her enchantingly hazel eyes, her luxuriant chestnut-brown hair, her lips full and stained in crimson, everything about her was simply flawless.

She was absolutely stunning.

All the male colleagues around us had their eyes completely glued on her, admirably gazing at her as if she was a magnificent art showcased in an exhibition.

"The new worker's so pretty..." They repeatedly muttered, literally drooling over her with their pupils forming hearts of adoration.

Turning my head to look at Taehyung, I noticed him marveling at her appearance as well with his jaw dropped.

"You like her?" I teased as I nudged him with my elbow, knowing for a fact that he was infatuated by her.

"H-Huh? N-No? W-Why would I like her when I don't even know her?" He sheepishly stuttered, nervously shifting his gaze away from mine.

"I mean, she's really pretty?" I stated, tauntingly wriggling my eyebrows at him.

"She's nothing compared to you." He scoffed, sending me a flirtatious wink while I responded with a roll of my eyes.

Noticing that the new worker was done speaking with our manager, Taehyung let out a small gasp of thrill.

"I'll be right back." He excitedly informed me.

"You're gonna talk to her?" I curiously questioned.

"I-I just want to be her friend." He shyly responded.

"Whatever you say." I chuckled, playfully shooing him away as he ran off to her direction like an elated puppy.

Watching him make an attempt to flirt with her with his face all flushed, my heart warmed.

I was genuinely happy for him.

Taehyung's been with me through thick and thin, invariably supporting my relationships regardless of how he felt of it.

It was my turn to support him with all I could.

~ After Work ~

Exiting out of the building with my iced caramel macchiato I purchased earlier in my hand, I was suddenly approached by a thrilled-looking bunny, also known as Jungkook.

Immediately noticing my beverage, his eyes instantly dazzled with curiosity.

"Ooh, can I try?" He begged like a little child.

"Wha-"

But before I could even protest, he lightly secured his hand on top of mine and brought the cup up to his mouth, swiftly taking a sip of my macchiato.

Did we just... indirectly kiss?

Immediately shaking myself out of my ludicrous thoughts, I tried to ignore what had just happened.

For some irrational reason, I often tend to overthink every little thing associated with Jungkook lately.

"Are you going home?" He curiously asked, cocking his head a bit.

"Yeah, why?" I questioned.

"I'll walk you." He generously offered.

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Currently walking in a desolate, narrow street beside Jungkook, the new worker from today became the topic of our conversation.

"I dont get why everyone likes her so much." Jungkook confusedly said, tilting his head in disagreement.

"She's beautiful." I shrugged, stating the evident fact to why people are so attracted to her.

"Well haven't they seen you?" He casually questioned in response, causing my entire face to flare up like a scorching oven.

Suddenly noticing a car approaching from ahead of us, Jungkook hastily placed his hand on my shoulder and pulled me closer to him, preventing me from the possibility of getting hit.

"Be careful." He warned in his slightly hoarse voice, sending electrifying sparks through my veins and causing my heart to pulsate out of control.

"T-Thanks.." I muttered in the calmest tone possible, although my mind was a chaotic, broken compass.

Letting go of me, we continued to walk down the street in the direction of my house.

It was getting pretty late, and the sky was gradually transforming from a cerulean blue color to a mixture of vermillion and orange.

Silently enjoying the beautiful combination of colors, I suddenly felt Jungkook's hand accidentally brush against mine on the tip of my fingers.

Unintentionally, I blushed.

Even the slightest of his touch managed to awaken the butterflies inside of me and cause my mind to inevitably fall into entropy.

Am I... falling for him again?

Or maybe, I already did.

Maybe, just maybe, there's always been this small void deep in my heart which constantly yearned for him, desperately screaming for his name.

He was permanently tattooed on the core of my heart, truly indelible and unable to be forgotten.

Though I've convinced myself that I was surely over him, the butterflies in my stomach told me otherwise.

Unknowingly, I found myself lightly grasping onto his hand with mine.

"S-Seoyeon?" Jungkook bashfully stuttered as he looked at me with his cheeks flushed, clearly taken back by my sudden action.

I wanted time to just stop right now.

I wanted to be by his side forever.

I wanted to stay with him longer.

"L-Let's stop by the playground over there." I suggested as I referred a small playground located in the park right across from us, pulling him along with me.

Reaching the playground, I casually walked over to one of the swings and situated myself down on it, followed by Jungkook also plopping himself down on the swing next to mine.

I was utterly mesmerized by the breathtaking sky, and I never got tired of how the humungous, tangerine-colored sun kissed the alluring city of Seoul.

"It's so pretty..." I muttered in great fascination.

Suddenly hearing the chains of the swing next to me rattle, I noticed Jungkook get off and gradually walk over to me.

Stuffing his hands in his pockets, his footsteps stopped right in front of me.

Although his figure appeared like a dark-silhouette due to the gleaming sunset behind him, the bright shade of red on his cheeks were still clearly visible.

"I've been wanting to tell you something for the longest time. I really need to get this off of my chest, so please just bear with me." He earnestly pleaded, taking a deep, nervous breath.

"Seoyeon, I really like you." Jungkook sincerely confessed.

"In our senior year, I fell in love with you. I don't know how, I dont know why, but I just did." He continued.

"I know I've done horrible things to you, and I don't expect you to forgive me for them. But I just want you to know that I'm willing to do whatever it takes to make it up to you, because honestly," He paused, an endearing smile of great adoration forming on his face.

"There isn't one person in this world that I want more than you, Seoyeon." He admitted.

His heartwarming words penetrated right through my heart, causing my undeniable feelings for him to inflate even more.

"But I know you love Taehyung-"

"I-I don't." I cut him off, assuring that I no longer had feelings for Taehyung and only saw him as my intimate best friend.

"I love you, Jungkook." I solemnly confessed.

Kneeling down right in front of me, Jungkook tightly grasped onto both of my hands which were gripping onto the chains of the swing, leaning his face closer to mine with a devious smirk displayed.

"Kiss me and I'll believe you."

Though a bit timid, I cupped his cheeks with my hands and gave him a quick peck on his soft, plump lips.

"T-There. Happy?" I shyly questioned.

"Are you kidding me?" Jungkook asked in disbelief, raising an eyebrow in dissatisfaction.

With that, he secured his hand behind my head and pulled me in for another kiss, vigorously colliding his lips with mine.

His kisses were bitter, sweet, and strangely irresistible.

Though we were breathless, the two of us unintentionally smiled in between our truly passionate, loving kiss.

I'll admit, he isn't perfect.

He's reckless, stubborn, oblivious, and he's a total idiot in general.

But regardless of his flaws, I'll endlessly love him, and only him.

I'm so damn lucky I met him.

He's my serendipity.

~ The End ~