The next day, Taehyung got to see Jungkook again.

He didn't realize how much he'd missed him until he saw that face again.

During math, Taehyung didn't know if he should say the first words.

Thankfully, he didn't have to.

"Uh, can you help me with this?"

Taehyung looked over. "Of course."

Taehyung explained how to do the problem.

"Thanks."

Taehyung smiled and nodded.

And once again, silence.

Taehyung eyed Jungkook.

I missed you yesterday.

Did you miss me?

Why was it so hard to speak?

He's just a person.

***

"Alright class listen up." The teacher announces. "You are to create a comic which includes an equation which shall be solved using BEDMAS. You may choose your own partners."

'You may choose your own partners'. Taehyung hated those words. Nobody ever asked him to be their partner. He'd always end up working alone or making a group of three because someone pitied him.

But today, those words meant everything.

He saw a few girls who were walking up to Jungkook.

I gotta ask first.

Jungkook was looking at his hands which were fiddling with the pencil he had on his desk.

He was anxious too.

Taehyung gathered up his courage and opened his mouth.

"Jungkook. Do you want to-"

"Hey Jungkook." A girl greeted, twirling her hair with her finger.

"Wanna be partners? We'd ace this together. I just know we'd make the perfect team!" She poked his chest flirtatiously.

"Um, excuse you."

Ugh. Another love-thirsty girl.

"I was here first!"

The first girl snorted. "As IF."

"Actually I already have a partner." Jungkook jerked his head towards Taehyung.

The girls frowned and eventually walked away.

"I already have a partner."

Partner.

That word kept repeating in Taehyung's head.

I'm his partner.