She felt something resting on her lap. She gasped as she didn't like his hand on her lap last time.

But it was not the same this time, it was a bouquet. A cute one with countable red roses in it wrapped in black foil. Like wrapping the beauty in darkness.

Handing over the softness and innocence in the hands of thorns.

But she smiled!

In real!

First time, for the first time she recieved such a gentleman behaviour from her fiance.

And assuring her smile, he also smiled.

Kim Bum:- did you like it?

Although she was not into roses or things like this. But she still was happy. For his efforts.

Y/n:- I genuinely liked them.

She said, eyes not faltering from roses. He giggled. And drove fast.

Kim Bum:- Are you uncomfortable in wearing short dresses in front of me?

She snapped her head at him. Completely not getting his point.

Y/n:- huh? Aren't these okay?

She had the most innocent face she could. He looked at her and found himself lost in her.

He took her hand and kissed the back of it.

The sudden intimacy made her chest tight. She liked it in a way but didn't in another.

Her brain was in a mess. But they reached club.

They got off the car. And Bum assisted her the way to inside. She followed him with her smile. As they entered a new world filled with loud music, a new chaos better than the one outside. People jumping in fun, dancing like noone's watching.

And he was so known for most of the people there.

Must be a regular here!

Some of her female friends dragged him to the dance. He turned back to look at her for maybe a permission. She nodded and he went to join them.

She took a chair near bartender.

Bartender:- wanna have a drink! Ma'am!

She shook her head with a polite smile. Some time passed. She started scrolling on her device.

She really wanted to join others and dance right now. But his fiance didn't ask her. Didn't look at her and anticipate her interest. He didn't even check if she is alright and drunk dieing somewhere in middle of beer glasses.

A guy approached her,"Hey! Smart lady! Wanna dance!"

She looked at him closing her phone. He didn't seem drunk and nor a pervert. Just asked her to dance with him in a respectful way.

Y/n:- Actually I'm here with my fiance. He might be...

She tried to find the clue of him in the crown jumping in middle but couldn't spot him.

Guy:- ohh! Who is your fiance? If i know him...maybe? I can call him here for you.

Y/n:- uhh!...Kim Bum is his...nam...

Guy:- Kim Bum.....is that what you said?..

He asked her, his eyebrows raised, mouth opened and his mind requesting a 'no' from her.

Y/n:- ah...ahh..yes!! Kim Bum!

He left a light sigh not to make it noticeable for her.

Guy:- i respect you, girl!...but he?...i request you don't marry him!

She didn't speak anything. And he walked away, vanished in the crowd.

He left her confused to an extent that she couldn't resist and think about him and her future with him ahead.

Just then a tap at her shoulder and it was him.

Kim Bum:- hey! I'm sorry! Actually my friends...

Y/n:- it's okay! I'm alright...

He smiled at her. She shrugged her bad thoughts away and thought that guy must be jealous of him that he said this.

Being a Chartered Accountant, he had everything, a luxury car, a big mansion, good looks, and an off limit credit card.

**********

Laid on her bed, with her another friend-insomnia. She was again lost in thoughts. Her last meeting with Tae, the day she went on her first date. She hasn't seen Taehyung since that very night.

"...if it's not complicated then it's not love."

His words.

It pierced her heart every time she remembered it.

He spoke it with a straight face. One moment he wanted her to give her best in this engagement. And on the other hand, he is not stopping with his confessions.

But this was not what worried her. It's her parents' words. Calling him an 'idol guy'. It hurt her.

"He has a name, a beautiful one...."

She whispered to darkness.

"Taehyung!"

Curtains witnessed the beauty of the air which left her mouth while speaking his name. And pillows soak in the pain in her voice.

Her eyes were wet. But why? She didn't know.

Closing her eyes she could only see his moisture soaked cheeks, his trembling chapped lips, and his fluttering eyes denying the fate he got.

**********

A few days went on. Not seeing Taehyung became normal but her eyes still waited for his glimpse.

For a single glance, unlike the one she got in the garden and the one she got when she came back from her date.

But the way, he looked happy in front of the Army, his fandom. In his concerts. She wanted to witness that look, that smile of him in real life.

Only to assure herself that she can go behind her fate without having any regrets of hurting V.

Meanwhile her dates with her fiance never stopped. Kept avoiding his strange behaviour, now she was habitual of it.

Transporting in the newly delivered materials, her forehead was decorated with sweat beads. They ordered this to open a rooftop pub too, in both the branches.

Jin came at the moment and started helping her with lifting the heavy boxes.

Y/n:- you have a world tour starting after few weeks, what are you doing here?

Jin:- can't i come to meet my friend?

She wiped off the sweat from her handkerchief.

Y/n:- of course! You should! If you want your knees to be healthy.

They both laughed.

Jin:- i want to show you something.

And he started taking out his phone then she caught his wrist and dragged him through the stairs to the rooftop.

They stopped and grasped the fresh air.

Y/n:- first tell me! How's it?

He looked around with a proud face. The rooftop was decorated with greenery. The walls had creeping branches of leaves. And the air was fresh and scented with lavender plants.

Jin:- it must be your plan! Right?

He asked with raised eyebrows. And she winked at him. Then he again made a proud face.

Y/n:- what did you want to show?

Remembering it, he filled air in his mouth and after some taps on his phone. He showed her a photo.

Jin:- is it your fiance?

There was Kim Bum kissing a lady's back of the palm while eyeing her.

He expected her to widen her eyes in shock but she didn't.

Y/n:- must be his female friends!

Saying this, she was trying to avoid the topic and started unboxing the deliveries.

Jin:- are you sure? I mean it's not the first time.

Y/n:- it's okay Jin! He has more female friends than males.

She didn't look in his eyes.

Jin:- look in my eyes y/n, when you talk to me.

He scolded her and she looked.

Jin:- you know who sent me these pictures...

Her brows knitted.

Jin:- Tae sent me these! Can you guess how hard it had been for him?

Her eyes widened now, and years welled up in it without waiting.

Y/n:- what do you expect me to do?

She almost yelled but lowered her tone after that.

Y/n:- should i tell my parents that V clicked these pictures of my fiance kissing other woman? What do you think they'll do? ....will they break my engagement with him and make me marry V? ....No! Jin No!

Jin blinked at her and watched her deeply.

Y/n:- i don't want this to be more complicated, Jin! It's already too much!  I hope you understand me, Sunbae!

He hugged her and rubbed her back to calm her down.

Jin:- it's okay chick! I understand you. Do whatever you think is right.
But please don't hurt yourself.

He said and she snuggled in his embrace. After few minutes of closeness..

Jin:- okay i have to go now! Take care!

He said parting from her. And walked to the stairs after patting her shoulder twice. On the gate to the stairs, he found her father Mr.Lee standing.

Jin greeted him and passed him to the way of stairs. Internally he wished he didn't listen much of their talks.

Later that night, at the dinner talk, Mrs.Lee served food in all plates and sat to eat.

Mr.Lee:- i hope everything is going well between you and Mr.Kim.

She looked at her father from her lashes and only for two seconds.

She couldn't lie while eye facing her father.

Y/n:- yess! Appa... everything is good.

She said while taking another bite before swallowing precious.

Mr.Lee:- and that idol guy, he will play tricks to blind you, don't get played by him.

She choked on her food and coughed. Her eyes welled up with less tears and more guilt.

Her father poured her water in a glass and her mother patted her back.

She truly had a lot of people to take care of her. Her parents and her best friend Jin. And Taehyung too, although he didn't get chance to show his care but he truly cared.

**********

The next day, she was at the grocery store and she found Hoseok there.

Y/n:- hey! Hoseokshi! Long time no see!

An awaiting voice to an ignored heart. He craved for this.

That one day, he will find himself around her in a coincidence. Cause meeting her intentionally didn't felt right to him.

Jhope:- heyya! Cute girl!..how are you? You don't seem alright.

And there he was. She didn't have to pretend in front of him. Before sending to earth, if god had asked her -"if not Jin than who would be a good friend to you."

She would have said his name. It's not like Jin was less. She would have never understood or experienced the feeling of joy if she didn't have Jin. Jin had a great role in hers every step.

But Jhope was the one, who never got spotlight.

Y/n:- I'm obviously not good, Hoseokshi!

He didn't ask further. As if he already knew where she was at lose. He just hummed.

Jhope:- you shouldn't be worried when the ball is in your court, y/n!

She didn't get it. He saw her confused face and chuckled.

Jhope:- you know your parents are always with you, in your every decision. Then why you need to think twice before doing something that's good for you.

She didn't spoke and kept walking beside him. He found her lost again. He stopped her midway.

Jhope:- y/n!!, just for once! Focus on yourself! You can't just handover yourself to someone who can't care just because your parents want you to. And they didn't even know his true face.

Jhope:- all you have to do is open up! Open up y/n! At least in front of those who care for you! At least in front of your parents!

Jhope:- this is all i could say! Now decision is yours!

And he went away, the polythene hanging in his hand swayed lightly. As if he brushed off every weight over him.

She dragged her feet to her home. All the way, her mind was busy in Jhope's words.

Her phone beeped!

Another text!

Another boring date!

She cursed looking at the sky above her.

To be continued...

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