~some months later~

"aish, taehyung ah~... this is so embarrassing..." i mumble, as he jerks my body upwards, getting a secure grip on my thighs. "i told you people are going to stare at us if you piggy back me in public like this. i can walk on my own just fine..." i whine, looking over his shoulder with a pout as a few bystanders stare at us.

"you expect me to make you walk..." he starts, as he makes his way toward the café station and it's alittle after 17:30pm. "after standing for what? like the whole day." he explains and i take a breath in filling my cheeks with air.

i'm in this embarrassing state because taehyung had literally swooped me up after we had jumped off at the bus stop a few metres from here. he did that because according to him, my legs would be tired after standing for almost the entire day all because of the concert we just attented.

the concert we attended was of the one and only, luhan. oh neh! he came to seoul and let me tell you, that was the best two hours of my life! also, just on a side note, i didn't know about luhan holding a concert here in seoul until it was the day of my birthday.

my birthday which was on the 3rd of june, fell during the mid-term examinations and we had wrote english on that same day. i wanted to focus on my studying so i stopped keeping updates on him but no, my wonderful potaeto pabo of a boyfriend, taehyung, decided he wouldn't study for his paper the night before.

rather he sat that same night waiting for the exact time of which the tickets were going to be released and when they did release, he instantly got ahold of two tickets that was close to the stage.

i swear to the heaven and the stars when he had told me about his antics and the concert- i was so excited but even more so i wanted to end him right there.

i get that he likes me so much to actually get me tickets to my favourite celebrities concert, which must have cost a fortune, but he didn't have to miss out on studying for his paper because his education is much more important than luhan or even getting a gift for my birthday.

he had told me not to worry about him but i still did. who wouldn't? it's an exam afterall and once we got our results back, he literally did a hair flick right infront of my face because he, once again, beat me and he pulled another a, just like that.

i suddenly blow hot air on his neck and he flinches from the contact. he turns his head looking at my puffed out cheeks making me freeze in my position, "what are you trying to do?" he chuckles.

"trying to make you uncomfortable, so you can put me down already." i shut my eyes and push out my tongue. "because if i recall, your pabo butt stood with me the entire day too! and you fangirled way more than i did!"

"aish, you're such a handful and we're almost there anyway." he sighs and enters the café. "i still wonder, wonder, why and how i made you mine." he sings softly as the bells on the door serve as his background music.

"yah~!" i pinch his soft cheeks. "didn't you tell me that i'm the only person you can be weird with and you also threatened to me kick me in the butt if i didn't accept, that's how and why!" he cutely laughs at my words as i recall that night.

"yah~! what's going on you two?" yoongi's voice suddenly cuts in and the two customers in line turn to look at us. "why is she hitting you with all that tongue technology tae?"

taehyung slowly puts me down and we proceed to stand behind the said customers waiting in line, "aish, she didn't want me to carry her but i did anyway."

"aigoo," yoongi sighs putting away some cash in the register. "you two are honestly something else."

this café that i'm currently standing in right now officially belongs to hoseok and yoongi oppa's. they had purchased this place from the original owner with a portion of the money which hoseok had received after pitching my life story to an entertainment company.

i'm glad that it's finally theirs because they totally deserve this place. after all, they did keep it in business for this long and i also only work here whenever i go on term breaks.

as for the drama, it's going to be made roughly in about a year or two from now and i'm pretty excited to witness it. i just hope that my character is played by someone whom i really admire and i recently got into the blackpink fandom so kim jisoo would be a good pick and as for taehyung... i still wonder, wonder...

"my two favourite customers! i will get your hot chocolates in abit!" hoseok's chirpy voice suddenly breaks my train of thought and i look over in his direction to see him making his way toward the beverage machines.

i quickly step foward and stand beside taehyung whom i'm sure just ordered for us while i was busy dreaming, "how was the concert? don't tell me you almost left tae for luhan?" yoongi snorts.

i smile widely, "it was amazing! amazing! and at one point i almost did..." i almost mumble the last bit but it doesn't go unheard because i feel taehyung's body inch closer to mine.

"seriously, when?" taehyung's deep confused voice hits my ear and hoseok turns to look at me in shock.

"when he showed the crowd his abs!" i fangirl at the thought of it, looking over at a blank looking yoongi.

"i didn't pick you to be the ab type of girl soo yeong..." hoseok says as he hands us the hot chocolates.

"yah! i'm just joking." i chuckle as i take out the money to pay for the drinks.

i made taehyung promise me that i'll pay for everything today- from our snacks to lunch, to luhan merchandise to the bus rides and all until i feel satisfied because he spent a ton of money on those tickets.

"taehyung's cute ab-less tummy is enough for me." after handing yoongi the money i poke taehyung's tummy and he chuckles.

"you know that he's ab-less?" yoongi asks with a small smirk as he puts away the money.

"aish, it's not like that oppa!" i holler and taehyung smiles shyly. "remember when we went to the beach earlier this year and taetae found some money in his swimming trunks?"

"oh neh neh, i remember now." yoongi moisturises his lips with his tongue as he hands me my change.

during the spring break holiday, jimin acquired his driving license so we all decided to take a beach trip to celebrate his achievement but apart from seeing taehyung's cute tummy and having alot of cute moments together there was something else that made that trip quite memorable.

it was when jungkook had mentioned something to jimin which literally made taehyung and i laugh until our tummy's were up in our throats.

jungkook's exact words were: "park jimin! park the car already jimin!"

honestly jungkook's such a mental case but he was the catalyst in making my life change for the better because he managed to find that gold which he was unknowingly looking for and i thank him everyday for it.

anywho, after that statement jimin had given jungkook an expressionless face and from that i got the underlying feeling that maybe jimin had heard that line from jungkook more than once before.

"so you checked me out?" taehyung asks, making me suddenly turn to look at him. he stands in all it's glory while holding our hot chocolates in a cup tray.

"well..." i start and hoseok gives me a toothy smile. "you know, i know that you're ab-less now so... technically neh, i did..." i laugh shyly and taehyung smirks, feeling satisfied with the way he's making me feel.

"don't act liked you didn't check her out either." yoongi deadpans, catching taehyung off-guard and i stare at him in curiosity only to see him shyly rub his nape.

"yah! yoongi hyung. how can you say that so casually." hoseok points a finger and the said man shrugs. "you'll make soo yeong feel embarrassed too."

"you people are so crazy..." i chuckle nervously, hoping to deter the topic because hoseok is right. "and i think we should get going now because seokjin oppa's alone at home. i don't want him cutting his bangs by himself again." i explain.

seokjin oppa still lives with me but he's no longer a hired chef rather he's my guardian. after this whole will thing blew over, he got a court slip stating that he'll take care of me until i'm eligible enough to do so on my own. he also managed to scoop up a better and higher paying job at a fancy restaurant just a couple of minutes away from home.

he also does his share in taking care of lu. yes, i adopted the little ginger feline whom was rescued by taehyung. lu's my little precious bean and he likes it in his new home because now he has an actual pen. it even has its own pillow and taehyung also often comes to visit him, with cartons of milk-boxes.

"see what you did hyung, you're chasing them away." hoseok scolds and yoongi throws a sugar sachet at him.

"it's not because of that hyung's, we also have school tomorrow." taehyung adds looking at the oppa's with a soft smile.

"aish alright, just make sure you both get home safely." hoseok states and we give a bow before turning to leave.

just as i pull back the café door, to step outside, taehyung and i come face to face with the two people we haven't seen in months. one of which is female and the other is a male.

all four of us stare at each other in shock.

it's ah ro and dansae.

• • •

instead of getting to go home and having my lovely boyfriend escort me there. we both have to sit face to face with the two people who put us through so much agony. they had invited us to sit with them because apparently they needed to speak to us about something important so we couldn't decline.

ah ro had been sent to foster care, just as seokjin oppa had predicted, and she had to move schools because of her new home. i often saw her when the court hearings were held and she always looked furious and devastated.

during that time whenever i had looked at her i felt bad almost as if i regretted jungkook finding that will but i always disregarded those feelings because what they did to me was wrong and if you commit to wrong doing you have to pay for them, it's the law. everybody knows that.

when the dragon lady's sentence was issued, ah ro completely broke down but dansae was by her side to comfort her. the dragon lady was tried for fraudulence, stealing of estate assets and also domestic abuse- the latter was included in her case because seokjin oppa insisted on it.

she was sentenced for two years maximum in prison and she was also ordered to pay back whatever money she had used for her comestic uses once she has served her time.

"dansae and i promised each other that if we ever saw you two again..." ah ro starts, her voice is soft and dansae stares at taehyung with an unreadable expression. "we'd apologise for everything we've caused and put you through."

suddenly they both wake up, startling taehyung and i, and they both bow in forgiveness, "you don't have to accept our forgiveness but we don't want any more hatred between us..." dansae says.

taehyung and i give each other a look and taehyung speaks, "take a seat already, you can't just ask for forgiveness if you didn't explain why you did that to us."

they hesitantly sit down and there's a short silence before ah ro speaks again, "i'm sorry soo yeong unnie~..." my eyes widens at the honorific that's attached to my name. "i did whatever i did because i was jealous of you. you always had jimin and jungkook beside you. i was envious that you, someone who i thought, at that point in time, was so pathetic-"

"pathetic!" taehyung shoots startling ah ro and i look over at him seeing the anger brewing in his eyes.

i place a hand over his, calming him down. "tae ah~, let her speak." i say.

"at that time, i didn't like you because i didn't understand how you could have such good-looking friends. i felt my pride being beaten and although taehyung hung out with dansae, i didn't spend much time with them as you did with jimin and jungkook. all i wanted was to feel loved like that."

i give her a sympathetic look and i feel taehyung's body completely relax after he sips on the hot chocolate.

"but after taehyung helped me, something had set off in my heart and i couldn't help but think that maybe he would be to me, like jimin and jungkook are to you..." she admits, a flash of guilt crossing her face. "but i was so wrong and when i often saw him with you, i felt even more anger because at the said time i really did like taehyung."

taehyung looks at her with raised eyebrows. oh heavens! i love it when he raises his eyebrows because it's the most attractive thing in the world, "you actually liked me?" his voice holds disbelief and she nods.

"but didn't you tell your mother, that he's wealthy?" i question, my eyes flickering over at dansae, who seems a tad bit affected by ah ro's words.

"neh, you know how mother is." she says, poking at the piece of cake infront of her. "those kinds of words are her weakness. she didn't want me to date boy's that are not from wealthy families because she wanted me to take after her and taehyung was the perfect bait."

"i see," i purse my lip, while playing with the styrofoam cup infront of me.

"but i don't like taehyung anymore." she suddenly admits. "dansae and i are together now."

i look up surprised and taehyung mouths an oh.

"we're happy for you both." taehyung declares shortly after.

"and one more thing before i let dansae speak." she says. "about mother keeping you and not kicking you out into the street was because the whole thing would have become scandalous. your dad was a rather well known person in this area. so the media would have posed a problem to mothers swindling."

"so, you knew about her swindles?" i ask and she nods. "and was i really expected to leave once i turned 18?"

"neh, if she kicked you out once you turned 18, it wouldn't have looked bad for her and in societies perspective it would have looked like you're heading out for college or something."

"wow," taehyung mutters. "your mother is the absolute epitome of evil. perhaps satan himself?" i look at him after hearing the latter of his words.

"neh, you're right taehyung sunbaenim. she was evil but i'm glad she's paying for her deeds." ah ro admits which suprises me. "i've changed ever since i moved into foster care and entered a new school- i hated it there at first because i was an outcast but when dansae moved school's just to be with me, i realized just how important it is to be kind."

dansae's sudden transferring to another school had shocked most of our classmates including me because he didn't give a reason for it. he just suddenly up and left and at the said time i was happy because taehyung wouldn't have had to see him everyday and be greeted by a whirlwind of bad memories but now i finally understand why he actually moved.

"i'm thankful to you soo yeong unnie~." she smiles brightly at me. "you made me realise that i would be making a big mistake if i follow my mother so i changed my perspective and i now look up to you." she lowers her head in a slight bow. "thank you."

i purse my lips in a thin line, glad that she's finally morphing into a better person. "as long as you can see the difference between right and wrong, i'm happy." i admit, giving her a small smile and she gives me one in return.

there's an awkward silence that follows shortly afterwards and i notice taehyung run a hand through his, still, scarlet coloured hair. i look away and sip on my hot chocolate waiting for dansae to finally chirp up. he finally does after ah ro lightly brushes her elbow over his arm, motioning for him to speak up.

"uhh..." dansae's voice drawls. "well... my case is similar to ah ro's. i was also jealous but of taehyung." he admits and taehyung simply stares at him waiting for him explain further. "you got on so easily with everyone and they all liked you and because of that i was jealous. you were practically friends everyone and i wasn't."

"really? that's your reason?" taehyung's deep voice intercepts and dansae nods. "then on your birthday, why did you do that to me? were you expecting some kind of outcome?"

"i actually did." dansae declares, crossing his arms over the table. "i thought maybe it'll prove i'm superior, making you obviously feel inferior and maybe make you lose a few friends along the way but none of the sort happened."

"i did lose a few friends but you actually did me a favour by doing all of that dansae." taehyung suddenly admits and i stare at his perfect side profile. "because i made friends that i know will last a lifetime plus i got a girlfriend that's worth fighting the world over."

taehyung's sweet words make me look over at him and my lips form a smile. i truly am lucky to have a boy like him as a boyfriend. sorry luhan but taehyung is the definition of boyfriend material! i suddenly feel his hand slide over mine underneath the table and i blush.

"i really admire you both." ah ro speaks. "i hope your love stays as pure and deep as it is now. grow old together and don't let your love wither. ever." taehyung and i stare at ah ro in surprise.

such profound words just slipped her tongue. she changed so much nonetheless i nod my head as i feel taehyung's grip on my hand tighten.

"ah ro is right." dansae pipes up. "and i'm sorry soo yeong. i called you alot of bad things back then which i regret now." i give a small nod of my head in reply to his words. "and maybe, someday you both can somehow find a way to forgive us and maybe put this all behind us."

"why someday? why can't it be now?" i ask looking over at taehyung and he nods probably thinking the same. "there's no use holding a grudge because what's happened has happened, there's nothing we can do to change it." dansae and ah ro look at us perplexed. "what you two did taught us valuable lessons about love and life."

"and we do forgive you both but not because you asked for it but rather of the courage you two are displaying right now." i turn to look at taehyung at the mention of the word courage. "an intellectual once said that it takes a person alot of courage to admit that they're in the wrong..." taehyung voices and my features warp in surprise.

is he quoting me? and me an intellectual? he's such a crackhead!

"your kindness is beyond words." ah ro pipes up after listening to taehyung. "we appreciate it and we will not forget the gratitude you two showed us today."

they both get up and bow once more, "thank you for your forgiveness." their voices are in sync and taehyung and i smile sincerely.

• • •

"why did you have to quote me, tae ah~?" i ask as we make our way home. it's already dark out thanks to the meeting we just had.

"because..." he whines, throwing his jacket over my shoulders. "you're an intellectual, that's why." he says, zipping up the front, even though my hands aren't even in the arm holes.

"intellectual my foot," i gain some momentum and hit his arm with the hanging sleeve. "i dropped soekjin oppa's tooth brush in the toilet... twice in oneday."

he laughs at my words, "maybe i should disclose this information to hyung..."

"yah~ no!" i holler while looking at his amused features. "i replaced them with new ones okay..." i mumble but he suddenly takes me into a backhug.

"i purple you so damn much..." he lovingly kisses the top of my head and tightens his grip on me.

i blush at his words and gesture.

i've somehow gotten used to his affectionate side. it's actually really cute if you think about it because it proves that he really does care but if he ever stops he'll definitely get folded into a pizza and be eaten by yoongi oppa.

"just how much is damn much?" i giggle under his embrace.

"so much so that i plan on getting old with you just as ah ro said." his voice is deep, husky yet sweet in a way. "and we'll also watch our children grow up and make a life for themselves."

"children?" i'm alarmed by his words because i've never thought about having little taehyung babies with him but i still find myself flustered at his words. i bite my lip trying to hide the huge smile that's threatening to display, "just how many are we going to watch make a life for themselves?"

"5."

"what!"

he cackles at my reaction then takes me into a deep kiss, shortly after.

a/n: yayy!!! this book is finally completed! i hope the epilogue was okay.

and i'm both happy and sad that this book is finally completed because this book holds such a huge place in my heart, although it's not perfect, it still told a story... i jhope.

also, this book originally wasn't supposed to be a book, it was just supposed to be a simple kim taehyung oneshot but some ideas popped in my head and click-clack botta bing, botta boom a story plot formed. oof.

i had combined aspects of my imagination, the love i'd like to experience, alottt of bts references + meme's and bits of things i do or have did in my life. so thank youu so much for sticking with me on this longggg journey but sadly enough it's finally come to an end.

i love and purple each one of you guys that made it this far. remember to always be kind, stay safe, be happy and do whatever makes you smile. never settle for what other's say because you're the most precious person to yourself. fighting!

"you nice, keep going." - army's smol bean, park jimin.

~author-nim, lu💜