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Stuck In a Love Simulation
Episode - 10

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I quickly finished off my make-up and put on the small keychain with a red heart. It dangled off perfectly to my non-existent cleavage.

I was pleased with the make up. I'd decorated the hair of Joae like how I wanted to. I don't know how this game even got popular without any options for the mc's like come on where are the free clothes and shoes?

I shook my head regretting once again for my decision to choosing this game to play.

I suddenly felt a knock on my door I quickly stood up flaring my frock over my lap as I expected it to be Taehyung as it's almost time for our departure—what the fuck?

Yoongi & Kiara stood infront of my doorstep nudging eachother and throwing childish glares. Typical.

"Hey... What are you both doing here?" Kiara knew my house adress and Yoongi too, as I brought him here.

Kiara was dressed in a sheer white shirt accompanied by a black mini cut-out skirt. She looked pretty but it would've been better if she just tied her hair up instead of letting it loose...

Then my eyes fell on Yoongi who looked excessively handsome with the black suit. Though if only his DIY blonde locks were styled differently...

"We were also invited to the party." Kiara spoke up before Yoongi abruntly added.

"—this morning we got a notification of this shitty invitation from that jackass. So we new you probably had been coming as the other jackas—I mean your darling brother is his bestfriend."

Kiara folded her arms and raised her brows in a  pissed manner,"You didn't tell me that Taehyung Kim is your brother. And here I thought I am your friend, I told you everything Joae!"

Yoongi snickered at her before looking away while Kiara threw glare at her.

If circumstances were different I would've loved to see them fall in love with eachother. If only I didn't have a mission to complete and go home...

I shrugged and let them in finally by opening the door wider. "I've five minutes to style you both. Keep your fatasses over my precious bedsheet while I fix your messy appearance." I commanded before taking out the comb, a bow, few perfume bottles, make up & earrings.

They look pretty.
But I will make them prettier.

I don't think Taehyung liked the idea of Kiara and Yoongi coming with us in the SAME car cause displeasure was written all over his face.

He occassionally glared at Yoongi who innocently smiled at me. My eyes would flicker though both of their affection bar, one was '36%' and the other was  '52%'.

I sighed and placed my head over Kiara's shoulder. If it wasn't for me to notice, I would've missed Kiara grinning at the two males as if telling them 'I won fuckers'.

I shook my head, I am packed with group of childish teens. What a fate.

I wonder whether there will be other love interest's too. And by that the horrible memory with eachother crept my head. Except one. My choosen one: Jungkook.

I wonder whether Jimin has also invited him.

"What are you guys going to give him?" Kiara asked trying to indulge a conversation to break the never-ending awkward silence and competative glares.

"Sneakers from Niké" Taehyung replied with utter disinterest, his fist under his chin as he looked out the car as if he was forced into the car along us. Then he straight looked at Yoongi, gaze challenging "and what about you?"

Yoongi just shrugged in return and leaned back over the soft seat of the car as if owned it. "I'm not rich like you three, I barely can manage my own meal so I just am giving whatever in my own reach"

Kiara rolled her eyes while Taehyung 'tsk'-ed before both spoke all together "just say it already!"

I held back an urge to laugh while Yoongi seem unaffected by his frustrated companions. "A keychain. He probably won't even remember who has given him this as he must have asked the whole school to come"

I tugged onto his shoulder with my hands "I'm sure he'd still appreciate it"

He gave me a small smile before nodding taking into my hospitality. I watched his likability rising by '+3'.

We heard Taehyung groan like a beast before impatiently moving in his seat like a beast. I swallowed and looked away. The unsettling feeling again. I took a look at Taehyung's Love-O-Meter  for my eyes to widen...

'59%'

Really? But I had barely done anything for it to rise.

Out of all the love interest's he was the least of all for me to Target.

Step or not, he was my brother. Atleast, Joae thought of him as one. I can't just destroy this because of my fucking plan of going back. I can't just twist someone fate this disgustingly and leave, letting the outcome to fall over poor Joae's shoulders.

After what felt like an eternity, we finally reached a manor. A mansion to be more specific. Too pretty. Too colourful. Too decorated.

Just too much. As if I'm seeing Dubai stadium out from the front, shining as eyes.

"Rich bastard as expected" I held out my present wrapped in a delicious red silk wrapper with a pretty band.

"Watch where are you going, you nearly made a hole through my shoes with your damn heels!" Taehyung exclaimed in agony after Kiara accidentally stucked her heels over his expensive boots.

I looked back at Yoongi who also held an admirable gaze of the mansion, his eyes twinkling in the reflection of it.

"What an lucky rich bastard he is!" Yoongi exclaimed causing a small smile to form over my lips. I liked him like this, childlike with no smugness.

The mansion shimmered like a diamond against the evening sky, its majestic facade bathed in a warm, golden glow. The occasion was a charity gala, transforming the opulent home into a fairytale-like setting.

All the guests were school students. Seem like no one was left. Guests sipped champagne, some were partying by the pool and the others were inside playing heavy metal and probably dancing.

Jimin essentially  ensured every guest felt welcome, making it a night to remember. Displaying his status as an aristocrat and his wealth with utter arrogance and the smell of richness flared into the air.

The party seem anything but boring.

The amount of guests and familiar faces from school which only made Joae aware of the possibility for the other love interests to show up.

The four went all together.

Though, they didn't stick together. Kiara was approached by another guy and she deliberately went with him leaving me behind with the two men. Before the tension took the chokehold Yoongi (hopefully) saw the glimpse of one of his old friends. I watched him roll his sleeves up before stalking them out to the garden.

Well they deserve it for going hard on him that day.

I looked at Taehyung who was relaxing in his chair and looked bored. When he caught me staring he clicked his tongue and looked away. I caught a hint of red over his face.

Ugh, god! So awkward

“Joae! You came?“ both out heads snapped towards the short individual who was wearing a black expensive tailored dress shirt and jeans. He looked really good with his hair slicked back showing his forehead with a small mischievous grin playing on his lips. His hands were tucked in his pocket as he stopped right front of me. The proximity made me feel a bit uncomfortable. "I'm glad you came. Is that for me?"

He pointed at the gift wrapped in my hand and I abruntly nodded. He extended his hand to take it from my hand before Taehyung catched his hand out of the blue and tangled Jimin's baby fingers with his veiny ones.

He smiled at him, deadly "I think you've forgotten that I exist."

Jimin groaned and pulled away muttering low curses that only Taehyung could've heard. "Come on, be for real." He hissed still caressing his hand which Taehyung perhaps gripped too hard.

"You do gym, you should be strong." He rolled his eyes before looking briefly at me then shifting his attention to Jimin as he laid his arm over his shoulder before pulling him away with him (forcefully).

Jimin looked over the shoulder giving me a boyish grin while I returned it and mouthed him a 'happy birthday'.

I was left behind. All alone.

Not fifteen minutes has passed since they all disappeared when suddenly out of nowhere Hoseok came up. He standing behind the chair a few steps away from me, pretending that he wasn't standing there for me.

I rolled my eyes feeling irritated and isolated, I approached him. "You're still alive?"

He was caught off-guard. Don't know by my sudden approach or the way I approached or maybe both. He blinked before straightening his posture as if to pretend he was normal. "You are also invited?"

"Appearently I'm. Or why would I've come?"

"Yeah. True. Absolutely." I watche him scratch his head, probably still awkward from the last time we were together.

Well that really wasn't a bad idea but I am not here to talk things out with my obsessive ex, was I?

"Wanna drink?" I offered while he looked surprised once again. Gosh, how dramatic. I didn't wait for his response picking up two glasses of whiskey as I handed him one and took a sip from mine .

He stared at me as if he has seen a ghost.

"Since... when?"

I raised one brow taking another sip "when what?"

"Since when you started drinking?" He finally brought the glass closer to his lips taking a huge gulp before pulling away "the only drink I've ever seen gulp was the damn lemon soda."

I nearly choked into the glass. Well expected from Joae, an disobediently obedient girl.  But I'm not her. I am obediently disobedient.

"Things changes, right? Like how we are now sipping whiskey and back then we sipped eachothe—"

Hoseok choked into his whiskey. The liquor running down his sharp horse like chin as he looked at me with utter disbelief.

"Who are you?"

For a moment my heart skipped but I didn't let him see the falter as I replied,"What do you mean?"

"You and I never did anything except holding hands and kisses on the cheeks as you were utterly uncomfortable to do anything else." He ran a hand through his hair,"You know? Sometimes I think you're not the same person at all. Just another spirit living in Joae's body.

A cold shiver ran down my spine. Even though he was being ironic but that was exactly what I'm.

An intruder.

In another's body.

I was frozen and felt suffocated, I needed fresh air. My heart thumping hard and loud.

Hoseok watched me with concerned eyes seeing me sweat and tremble. "You okay—" he reached out his hand to hold onto my shoulder but I shook it off.

It was an inner turmoil I can't co-operate with right away. I excused myself to get some space all to myself as I walked out to the pool side to the pool.

I took a deep breath keeping my distance away from those freights, showering themselves in the cold water of the pool. Shirtless boys and girls in bikinis. It was suffocating in a different kind of way. They were too loud to my liking.

But again, it wasn't my place to demand, it was Jimin's birthday.

My eyes widened when I noticed two familiar figures inside the pool.

Jimin & Taehyung, laughing and throwing water at others. Suddenly an anger coursed through me at the moment. Did they just abandoned me to have fun? I scoffed. Ridiculous

“what an odd sight to see in a party. Such a wild bunch of hormonal teens“ recognising the voice I moved my head to the tall individual who was looking straight at the scene infront of us. He looked... different. In a good kind of way.

His regular glasses were replaced by lenses and hair styled perfectly as if he placed foot straight out of a brilliant western potrait. He was wearing a tuxedo perfectly fit his broad shoulders with a white dress shirt inside and a navy blue tie.

Namjoon looked straight at me with a smile,"Suppose you were also invited along with everyone else? That guy, I don't even knew him yet he handed me the invitation—like everyone else as if he was giving free movie tickets. I was determined to not attend but judging me by my social skill, my mom pushed me and told me to go that will worth it."

I smiled feeling bad for him that he had to come to such a place. It was bound for someone like Namjoon to feel uncomfortable in a place like this. "So was it really worth it?" I asked with a teasing smile.

He looked at me with amusement before pretending to think with a small smirk,"agh not really but I think it was worth coming here now." His eyes roamed over me causing my cheeks to burn. "Or I would've missed a lot."

I wanted to dig a hole and bury myself alive. He was so smooth!

Namjoon laughed, his voice hoarse deep and rich. "Come on don't be like that, I tried"

I tried to feign nonchalance "this is why you're not famous with women."

"Oh I think—”

"But you look edible tonight"

I gave him a sly smile while he looked fascinated by my answer as he smiled wider. "You're far interesting than I thought" a small blush appeared over my cheeks before his phone rang appearently. I gave him a smile before he could've excused himself. Probably his mother.

"I'm sorry I—"

"It's fine." I mumbled a goodbye as he hurried out the party.  A slow Sigh left my lips as I turned only to meet a hard chest. I stumbled back to see....

.....Jungkook?

I watched him step closer to me with concern stricken all over his face,"Are you okay? I-I didn't mean to..."

I let a small smile takeover my lips before my eyes fell over his likability. My eyes shone with surprise.

'40%'

F

inally!

"There's no reason for you to apologise, I was the one in hurry." I didn't step away, I need to gain his affection as much as I can. I can't miss even one opportunity. "I didn't expect you to attend....such social gatherings"

He smiled shyly before joining the walk with me in the garden.

"I didn't want to... but then I thought I'd get free foods and drinks" I gave him a side eye. The advantages of rising the favourability up 30%. He is opening up more than before even though he still is a bit shy.

"But you're an underage, aren't you?" I saw how quickly he stiffened and then shrugged.

"I mean soft drinks." He muttered softly as if he's not too fond for me to continue with that topic. I was too careless that I didn't notice a waiter coming in my direction. Jungkook swiftly wrapped his hand around me pulling me towards him so that I didn't crash with him.

Checking back at the waiter I finally shifted my gaze to Jungkook, who looked nervous at first before noticing the proximity. His ears turned red as he abruntly let go of me and looked away.

"I... you're okay right?" Cute.

"Ofcourse" I stepped closer, my heels supporting me to reach upto his shoulder as I left a peck over his cheeks. "Thank you."

His cheeks turned crimson while I noticed his purple 'Love-O-meter' shining and rising to '55%'. I knew it. He's an easy target—easiest! The corner of my mouth lifted up before I decided to walk off,"I think I need to find my brother. Don't want him to be wasted..."

I don't really thought that Jungkook will follow me or even heard me revealing that I have a brother. He was too shock with the kiss. Poor baby.

I walked over the pool side where men and women swimming and bouncing over eachother half naked. My eyes scanned the whole pool for any signs of Kim Taehyung yet he wasn't here. Where the hell is he—

A giggling girl pushed me from behind causing me to lose my balance as I was about to fall, a cold wet hand came up to hold onto my ankle. I let out gasp of relief as I didn't fall. I looked back to see Jimin. "Ohh god, you saved me."

His face indicated he didn't hear me as he was too busy glaring at the chestnut haired girl wearing a green bikini. The one who attempted to push me down.

"That wasn't funny Aesa" he glared at her Before turning back at me, for the first time his eyes gleaming with other emotion than playfulness. "I am sorry, she's just so naive—",

"It's fine, I've already encountered this things multiple time since I step foot into the party" I mumbled the last past before watching the confused Jimin. My face flushed as I realised, he was standing too close, with water dripping down his bare chest.

I think he noticed my reaction for which he purposely leaned down with a bit of lopsided smirk "Though I missed the chance to see you wet"

I bit down my lips. Well it's going overboard, I still have some self-respect, which I can't give up on just to rise likability.

Especially when my main target is Jeon Jungkook.

I pushed him away with a huff while he just gave off a laugh. "Sorry, sorry. You must probably be looking for Taehyung, let me help you find him"

We both walked through the garden, he casually picked up a towel from the couch set outside in the garden. "I am surprised to see you not touching the drinks. Scared to get wasted?"

Rolling my eyes, I picked up a glass of scotch,"Not really, I probably have better tolerance than you."

"Oh I thought your brother might like babying you so much, considering the last interaction~"

"Oh, I suggest you to stop thinking!"

We gave off teasing remarks and casual pick up lines. Jimin was an easy guy especially when he's so easily flattered. Though I probably think if I had choosen to rise his favourability, I would have had to go with some extreme decisions.

This is why he's not right.

I maybe am in Joae's body but... I can't disrespect her like that. On top of that, she's still 18. There is some things that I can't just try because I have a mission to accomplish.

"Too deep into thinking huh? So the alcohol is finally getting to you." He chuckled as we made it inside the party hall. The scenario of the hall has changed, replaced with disco lights. The air of inside the house filled with sweat, alcohol and sex. I felt like I would vomit.

Jimin noticed it.

"Wanna move to the kitchen? I have beer cans and maybe some snacks..." I immediately agreed, hell! I would go anywhere if I need this.

As we entered the kitchen I was greeted by the smell of deep fries and sausages. Yum~

I watched Jimin take out a big bottle of wine while my eyes shone with amusement. Yess! This is the real party!

He poured two glasses for both of us. I climbed up the cabinet to grab some fish chips and sausages to enjoy with wine while he leaned over it.

He sipped his wine first before gazing at me, his gaze sharp & intense "you have a good way with makeup. I can tell. The way you blended it..." He took another sip,"My mom does the same"

"And your mom is...?"

"A skilled makeup man" he gave me a small smile, that closed eyed smile.... no wonder he's such a good flirt among women. "And as her son, I can tell you're great with representing yourself—You would even look great with your face bare, I bet!"

I smirked twirling my glass before taking a small sip, the red liquor grazing my lips as I licked that off my lips. I watched Jimin's reaction, how his pupils dialited and smirk faltered. Alcohol makes me bold. Really bold.

I leaned down, my palms grazing my chin "You are really too good of a flatterer. I wonder... if your mom knows that" My head was kinda dizzy but I was still holding onto my sanity.

Until...

His palms graced my cheeks as his breath fell over my lips. And before I could proceed....

"She knows everything" with that his lips met mine in a passionate kiss. Slow and soft. His lips were too soft like cottons. I wanted to bite it. Though before I could he pulled away. We both took in deep inhale my half lidded eyes traced his features before falling over his head, the 'Love-O-meter' glistening before changing to '38%'. Wait!! So much progress just because of a.... Kiss?

And why the hell did he just-!

"I think they need me" he excused himself. I extended my hands to stop him but he already escaped leaving me alone in the kitchen.

Did he just kiss me and.... Left!?

FUCKING ASSHOLE!

I poured my drink after drink, gulping all of it down. Why did I even come here? God so humiliating!

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Chapters are a bit longer so it takes time for me to post them.

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