Author's POV: 

"Dad, you're back from your hometown? How was the stay?" You asked as your dad smiled saying, "It was great! I missed you all."
"Y/Nah... what happened at the date?" Your father asked as you looked at him and smiled saying, "It was normal.. good!" 

"Ah, I'm relieved. Was Taehyung good to you?" He asked as you remembered all the bickering you both had. Still, you made him pay for the lunch so... it was good revenge. 
"Yeah.. not bad." You smiled and sat beside him saying, "Dad... are you okay now?" He chuckled and patted your head nodding. 
"Of course, I am! I'm your superhero, remember?" He asked as you giggled and nodded.
"Don't stay sick! I also went on the blind date because you wanted. You have to be healthy... see my marriage and your grandchildren's marriage as well! Where is Jungkook though?" You asked as he replied, "He's out to buy some snacks... that punk knows nothing but food. Just like you!" 
You giggled and said, "It was you who taught me to eat to my heart's content! A true adult always eats healthy, sleeps well and stays happy!" He nodded and said, "You learnt well. Be happy, my dear daughter." 

"Of course. You too, my dear dad." You said and hugged him as he smiled stroking your back. You looked at the box full of medicines he had to take for dinner as tears accumulated in your eyes but you blinked them away and smiled.

--On the other hand 

"How was she? I heard she's well-mannered and elegant!" Mrs Kim asked as Taehyung sighed and sat down remembering the way you ate and roasted him the entire time. 
"Yeah... so elegant I almost forgot my name." Taehyung spoke as Mr Kim chuckled saying, "Jeon always loved his daughter a lot. He might've bragged." Taehyung looked at his father and spoke, "She wasn't even that bad. Just- too weird." Mr Kim chuckled and said, "Be nice to her... who knows when she loses her father?" 

Taehyung frowned at his father's statement and asked, "What does that mean?" 
"Mr Jeon has had cancer for a month now. He went to his hometown for a week after persuading his kids and wife a lot. Now that he's back, he wants to get his daughter married but she isn't really into dating so it's hard for him. There's no guarantee in how much time he might survive, I can understand his worry. That's why he asked your father to set you and his daughter on a blind date. He trusts your father, they've been good friends after all." Mrs Kim spoke as Taehyung looked at her before looking down. 
'Is that why she didn't talk about herself much?' He thought and shrugged it off saying, "Well. I don't think we'll be able to marry. So.. anyway." 

Mr Kim smiled and read his newspaper while Mrs Kim sat on the couch turned on the TV and said, "Well, it's your personal decision... we're no one to interfere. But... what if we die without seeing grandchildren..? The pain..." Taehyung sighed at his parents' acting, nodded and spoke, "I'll go to my room."

Getting into his room, Taehyung sat down on the couch and messaged Jin about his day. Suddenly, he looked at the nightstand and sighed seeing the bracelet you left off. While holding him, your bracelet accidentally slipped off your wrist and fell on the ground which Taehyung found after you had gone. 
"I'll return it to her if I ever see her.." He mumbled and kept the phone aside holding the bracelet. It was a kids' bracelet, with colourful beads and letters engraved in the beads. He read it, 

'Y/N' 

"Name engraved in a bracelet? Weird... her choice is weirder." Taehyung sighed but his eyes widened a little as he remembered the eye contact you both shared. He realized that your eyes were more detailed and prettier than he ever thought. 
"What am I even thinking? Ah, whatever!" Taehyung groaned and kept the bracelet inside his drawer as he lay on his bed trying to sleep. 

---A few days later 

"HIT HIT HIT!!" You screamed as Jungkook groaned throwing away the headset and spoke, "Ah! You play too good! Do you hack?!" 
"Of course not, you idiot! You're just bad at playing." You said as he sighed and spoke, "Ugh, I'm annoyed! Let's go out to eat. You're treating." 
"Why should I? Was it my plan?!" You asked and continued, "Okay then. Duel? Loser pays." 
"THAT'S UNFAIR!" Jungkook spoke as you smirked looking away. He sighed and joined you, but as you both were playing, suddenly you heard your mom speak, "Y/N!! Come down!!" 

Frowning, you took off your headset and walked downstairs followed by a confused Jungkook. You saw your parents sitting in the living room and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Well.. we're going to dinner with Mr and Mrs Kim tonight. Get ready within 5!" Your mom spoke as you looked at her dumbfounded. 
"What should that mean?" You asked and looked at your dad who smiled and said, "Well, it seemed like Taehyung was also positive about the dinner date. So, Mr and Mrs Kim wanted to talk."
"What the- Why didn't you inform me earlier?!" You asked as your mom said, "What would you do if I did? Just go and get ready for now!" You scoffed and said, "That's so unfair!! I thought I'd never meet that annoying weasel again... gosh!" You mumbled the last line and walked away. 

"Can I just disappear? Should I just say no? If I deny it, mom will make a fuss... dad might be sad. Ugh! Why him?!" You groaned and hit your head against the bedroom door. 

---Time skip 

You followed your parents inside the restaurant while Jungkook chuckled mumbling, "You look like a monkey." Glaring at him, you stepped on his foot walking away quickly making him groan. As you all entered the reserved room, you saw Mr and Mrs Kim sitting there with a smile. Across them, sat Taehyung with a 'fed up of this world' face. You figured that he was forced as well. 

You and your parents joined them with greetings and some gifts for formality. Jungkook sat beside Taehyung while you sat across them beside Mr and Mrs Kim. Mrs Kim seemed to like you a lot, she kept complimenting you again and again. You tried your best to be polite and the same with Taehyung. Almost 15 minutes passed by as you and Taehyung glanced at each other quite a few times. 
You looked at Taehyung and mouthed, "Why are we here?" 
"As if I know." He mouthed back making you sigh. 
'Can he just go die?' You thought to yourself and rolled your eyes looking away. 

Soon, you all ordered. All you got was dumpling soup, making Taehyung scoff at your pretentious side. 
'She can gobble down the entire table, what a faker!' He thought and saw you acting all innocent in front of his mom like you never made him pay nearly $350 just for a meal. You were pretty awkward at first but slowly, the elders being all comfy and jokingly fun made you ease up a little. Taehyung, who was sitting there was dealing with Jungkook asking him stupid questions and making weird assumptions. 

Soon the food arrived as you all were eating. As you were chewing your dumpling soup and Taehyung was drinking some coke, Mr Kim suddenly spoke, "The reason we have this get-together is..." 
"We want both of you to consider marriage." As soon as those words left your father's mouth, you choked on your dumpling and Taehyung gulped down his water staring at everyone dumbfounded. 
"I knew it." Taehyung mumbled and sighed looking down as you said, "W-What? We?" 
"Yeah... since the date went positive. Well, we wanted to arrange your marriage directly but Y/N's father wanted them to go on a date once. So... that's why this blind date was arranged. And since it went positive, we were thinking... you both might be compatible with each other."  Mrs Kim spoke as you replied, "But- we don't really get along."

"I don't like her at all. No.." Taehyung mumbled as Mr Kim glared at him making him shut up. You sighed and said, "Marriage sounds too weird... I mean, a blind date was okay but- I don't think we can consider marriage." You looked down trying to turn them down politely as your father spoke, "Y/N... Taehyung. We only want you both to be happy. This marriage is a good deal for you both as well. We won't force." 
Yo looked at him and noticed how hopeful he was. You didn't know why your dad liked Taehyung and what exactly about him he liked but you only wanted to see him happy. He was sick and who knew how long you'd be able to see him? 

"You both can go and talk for some time together. We're waiting here." Your mother spoke as Jungkook replied, "Yeah... Taehyungsshi and Noona can go outside to talk!" 

--Outside the restaurant 

You and Taehyung sat on a bench looking elsewhere awkwardly as you spoke, "Just go and reject them... it's okay. We can say no." 
"What does that mean?" Taehyung asked as you replied, "Isn't it obvious? We definitely aren't marrying!" 
"I know that too! Do I look like I want to marry you?" He asked as you rolled your eyes mumbling, "When did I ever say that? Weirdo."  Some time passed by as you spoke, "Will you just say that you like someone else?" 
"Why would I lie?" He asked with a frown as you spoke, "My dad seems hopeful about this marriage... he was so happy when he got to know that the date went good... though it was all a lie."

"Then why are you lying to him?" He asked as you replied, "If I tell him honestly, he'll be disappointed." 
"But it complicates matters. Look where we've come. All for your lie." He said as you scoffed and said, "Who are you to even say that? You also lied to your parents, didn't you?!" He looked at you blankly before looking away and sighed saying, "Whatever. What should we do?"

"Can't we just politely reject?" You asked as he spoke, "I feel a little bad? They'll be disappointed." 
"I don't kno-" You were talking but frowned as Taehyung suddenly got a call. As he put the phone near his ear, his eyes widened making you look at him with a frown. He quickly hung up and looked at you saying, 

"Y/Nsshi.. your father.."