~ I See Us Written In The Stars ~

* TAEHYUNG'S POV *

"Where were you?", Jimin asked as he excused himself from the earlier conversation he was having with a couple of old men and their wives. 

"Exploring.", I said as I looked up at the ceiling of the room and pretended to admire the chandelier hanging up there. From the corner of my eye, I could see Jimin roll his eyes. As he opened his mouth to say something, someone at the podium beat him to it. I looked at the direction from which the sound came from. On the podium stood Mr. Jenson and beside him stood Mrs. Jenson, Chris and Y/N. All of them had fake smiles plastered across their faces. I could feel it. I balled my hands into fists, not being able to come to terms with the fact that Y/N had to go through that shit. How dare he even place his filthy hands on her. The very thought made my blood boil. 

"Taehyung, are you...alright?", Jimin asked as he looked at me with a concerned expression. 

"Yes. I just need some air, I suppose.", I said with a set jaw as I left the room. I couldn't bear the sound of that old guy droning about shit I didn't get. From outside, I could hear the clapping of people inside the room and the orchestra playing their piece. I could see a couple of figures dancing, but had no intention of joining them. 

I didn't belong in there. 

I could see Jimin heading outside with two flutes of champagne and internally groaned. Was it seriously impossible to leave me to my devices? I sighed in exasperation. This guy didn't know when to back off. 

"Here you go. Thought you might be thirsty.", Jimin said as he literally pushed the champagne flute into my hands. 

I smiled a tight smile as I drank and observed the night sky. This felt like deja vu. 

"What's been troubling you?", Jimin asked out of the blue without making any eye contact. My eyes shot to his countenance, which had been illuminated by the moonlight while the wind toyed with his hair, creating small waves as they moved through it. 

"Nothing.", I lied smoothly. I wasn't going to break my promise with Y/N anytime soon. Unless she doesn't take due action, of course. 

A frown overtook his features as he assessed my blank and neutral expression closely, trying to discover cracks in my infallible composure. After a minute or two, he visibly relaxed and said,"If so, then let's go back in there. Maybe you'll catch a dance with Y/N?" and he grinned mischievously at me. I gulped. 

"I-I don't like dancing.", I stated while my ears turned red. 

"But you like Y/N. So, that's gonna balance stuff. Let loose Tae! You live only once!", Jimin said and grinned while he dragged me back into the room filled with sweaty bodies. 

"She's dancing with Hoseok hyung. So, why don't you go next?", Jimin said as he pointed at a pair where one was born with two left feet. I chuckled at the scene as Hoseok hyung continuously grimaced and forgave Y/N who stepped on his feet all the time. As the music came to a stop, Jimin nudged me with his elbow and gave me a slight push into the crowd. As the partners started changing rapidly, I started searching for Y/N. As I found her moving towards the sidelines, I made a beeline towards her. As I neared her, I stopped her by holding onto her wrist. She turned, surprised to see me there. 

"D-Dance with me?", I asked her shyly. More like I spoke to the ground. 

Her face lit up with a smile and she nodded. "But I've got two left feet. Hobi's currently nursing his.", Y/N whined. 

"I'll take care of that.", I whispered as I put my hand at the small of her back and pulled her closer to me. I gently took her hand in mine and swayed along to the music as soon as it started playing. 

"T-Taehyung...I don't want to hurt you.", she said as we continued moving across the dance floor. I merely smiled at her as I lifted her off the ground and spun her in the air the moment she was about to step on my feet. She blushed the second I put her down and continued dancing. I towered over her by a few feet, but today our foreheads would touch each other. 

"Tell me something I don't know about you, Tae.", she said, using my nickname as she stared into my eyes. I smiled a small smile as I racked my brains to think about something. The only thing she didn't know was the fact that I loved her. More than ever now. 

"Nevermind.", she said after a while. "I shouldn't have asked.", she added as her eyes dropped to the ground, the smile falling off her lips. 

"I-I have someone I like.", I blurted out, not wanting to hurt her. Her smile was the prettiest thing in this entire world and no matter what, it shouldn't disappear. She looked up at me curiously and asked,"Who is it? Someone I know?" I smiled and shrugged. I wanted to tell her there and then. But...somehow I couldn't. Y/N...why would you be the one to carry the fate of two corporate offices on your shoulders? 

"It's fine! I shouldn't have asked anyway! But do let her know, 'kay? She must've been really pretty to ensnare you.", she said as she smiled at me. But it wasn't one of her real ones. She was putting it on for my sake. 

"She is really pretty. And maybe I will let her know.", I said as I looked at her fondly while she enjoyed swaying to the music.

......I will remind you, Y/N...every single day......

.......That you're meant to be loved....and cherished....and protected....

.......I'll be that guy....who's like your shadow.....I will make you feel loved.....

.....And I promise that....I'll be the home you can turn to....after a tiring day....

"Tell me something I don't know about you, Y/N.", I asked her as I lifted her up in the air again. 

"Um....well.....there's something I haven't told anyone....I'd like to do a job one day....a florist's job! I'm reading a lot about flowers nowadays.", Y/N said almost instantly. As if she had been waiting to say this to someone. The triumphant monster inside me gloated and roared with happiness as I basked in the false glory of being the first person to know this. 

"That's nice. Why don't you talk to Jimin about it?", I suggested. 

"Uh....I don't want to. And Chris says it's a poor job. Not fit for the fiance of Chris Jenson.", she said with a sad smile. "But I'll try to convince him otherwise! I know he'll listen at some point of time!", she added as an afterthought, her facing lighting up with the same smile at the mere thought of it. 

"Maybe....", I said not putting a damper on the mood. But, if I was being thoroughly honest with myself, the Jenson's were people who considered anything other that corporate jobs lowly and demeaning. So, there was little to no chance of her getting her way in this. And Chris being the uncooperative prick, itself made it 100 times harder. 

We both came to a standstill as the music faded away into the background. We were panting hard, but stayed locked in the same position, both of us not wanting to let go. In this small moment, we both could be us. The minute we let go, we become the puppets of society, bound by duties and social norms. We go back to the world we came from. The prisons we belong to. 

"I don't wanna go.", I said breathily, my voice low and raspy. Perhaps, inaudible as well. 

Y/N's eyes widened as she stared at me. Unmoving and transfixed. 

I wanted to kiss her. Badly. Make her feel my love. All of it. 

.....But....there are things.....left unspoken....always....

"Y/N. Time to go.", a voice suddenly interrupted my inner thoughts. I looked up to see Chris standing with a stiff smile etched across his lips. My hands dropped from her back while I pried away my fingers from her grip. "Congratulations Y/N. Have a happy life.", I said as I smiled at her while the same hand which I had held till now, was taken by Chris. "T-Thank you, Taehyung.", she said as Chris dragged her away from the spot, not bothering to exchange niceties with me. Not that it bothered me in any way. 

I just wanted one thing. 

And that is Y/N's safety. And I'll be her safe haven. 

Someone she can come to......no matter how dark the days get....

---- unedited ----

A/n: A filler, but I wanted to update😌I know I wrote a load of trash, but---

- Logging off for now...

- 💕Moonie💕