"Y/N?" Jungkook blinks, his eyebrows folding in. His eyes flit between you and Taehyung on the bench, then searches around the space.

"Jungkook," you whisper, out of breath like you were caught in an act. Taehyung stands up beside you and chucks his hands in his trouser pockets.

Your heart aches. Not just because you're scared of what he might think of the situation, but because of the red cup in his grip. He's been here. Your head gives you a painful reminder that he didn't bother to inform you.

"You didn't tell me you got here," You stand up too, moving towards the door. He hums, not even bothering to look at you. He's too busy having a staring contest of some sort with Taehyung.

"I... sent a text," You fiddle with your nails unconsciously. Your nerves are a mess. Everything around you becomes unstable. You feel the contact of your dress against your skin, your jewelry becomes too tight and the heels feel like they'll snap your ankles off.

"Didn't see it, baby. Who's your friend?" He tips the cup in Taehyung's direction. And on cue, he walks forward.

You're about to respond, placing a conscious hand on Jungkook's bicep but Taehyung beats you to it.

"A tutor," He stands so close that they're facing each other. Taehyung squares his shoulder, just enough for you to notice he's slightly taller.

"You're taking classes, baby? You didn't tell me."

Taehyung makes a sound. You try to decipher if it's a scoff or a stifled laugh. Whatever it was, Jungkook sure didn't like it. You know because his tongue pushes the inner corner of his cheek as he adjusts his weight to his right leg.

"It's just...I started pretty recently," You explain with a low voice.

"You'll find out soon," Taehyung says and gets close enough to pat against Jungkook's shoulder before sending you a wink.

You flame up. You're not sure if it's the wink, your nerves, or annoyance, but you hope Jungkook doesn't get the wrong idea.

PRIVATE DANCE LESSONS (UNEDITED)

(✎ author's note |୧ i love this idea of scheduling chapters. also, idk why i'm literally so excited i applied for an awards w this book and whew, we'll def need the recognition but it's also my first timeee. I was always the judge/reviewer/editor so this is like so new to me. i can't believe there are actually still things like that now. left the whole wp business in 2021 TT

++ TW,, long a/n but i feel HORRIBLE making jk such a douche... maybe he should just stick w being a mc in my books  😓 ୧| thanks for reading)