Taehyung??

Wasting no time, Emily introduced them to me and vice versa.
Even though I knew Taehyung and Jimin earlier, I didn't think to interrupt her.

"The guy sitting next to Taehyung, umm... Jimin.", she said while he forward his hand.

"Hi I'm Jimin. Nice to meet you again. I hope we make a good team!!", He said while giving his cute smile.

Wooh... such a formal boy!! Ohh boy such a cute smile!!, I thought

Smiling I handshake with him.

"Huh? So you have met them earlier?", Emily asked with curiosity on hearing the word again.

"Yeah!! On that day when I was asked to bring the things from the art room, they were ones who helped me" I answered.

"Ohh... that's nice !!", she nodded.

Then turning to the person in front of me, he did the same thing showing his boxy smile, this time I reciprocated his gesture and said,

"Hello, Taehyung. I'm Y/N Nice to meet you too.", while handshaking with him.

-----Author's pov-----

"Let's have our lunch first. I am hungry!!", Jimin said

"Yeah!!Me too", while sitting.

Hardly when I sat I looked at my desk noticing that I don't have my food tray, and then at the long line at the counter huff!!

Taehyung who already noticed your expression.
Forwarded his tray and said,

"Hey Y/N, you can have mine.", he offered.

"Uh? Annio... I can't. You must be hungry as well, I'll bring my tray." you politely tried to decline.

"Do you think you'll get it within a second?"

"Hmm.." I said slowly, after looking at the big line at the food counter.

"...umm... Ohk just wait, I have an idea.", he said cheerfully.

And then Taehyung got up and ran somewhere.

After a minute, he came back running and gave you an empty tray.

While looking at your questioning look, he kept a part of food from his tray into yours,

Noticing him, "Taehyung! You are so sweet... This is a good idea." Emily said while doing the same as he did.

Likewise Jimin did it too, while just commenting a line making them all chuckle.
"Bro!! You were never this sweet to me... Why bro??🥹"

Taehyung in response just smacked his arm, making Jimin whine.

"Thank you so much guys... You are all so Kind.", you said while looking at them with full of gratitude.

"We are a team now!!" Taehyung said while his charming smile.

And then they all started eating.

-----End of pov-----

----Y/N's Pov-----

I could sometimes catch Taehyung smiling while eating...
Does he like to smile a lot, or is something else making him smile??

Diverting your mind to the current topic, The Assignment!!
You started the discussion...

And then in between eating we would all discuss a few ideas about the project.

I don't know, but the whole time it was like Jimin, Emily and me conversing, but nothing came from Taehyung, instead he would just be agreeing to our ideas and diverting the discussion.

As expected... he's totally careless, but kind not to skip that part!!

The rest 30 min went into discussion, middle jokes and finally we made the mind map for the project, and then parted our ways, to our classes.

...In the Evening...

Emily added you in the

ROCK Group😎

EmilyBBF❤️: Hey there it's our new group. Everyone pls. Intro. yourself, so we know you.
5:08 pm

Unknown: Hey Guys... I'm Jimin.☺️ yoo!!😁🤟.
5:30pm

Me: Hello!! Y/N here.😊.
5:45pm

Unknown: Hello Guyss... I'm Taehyung.✌️😎.
5:45pm

And then you saved their numbers...

Me: typing...

I was typing further, but there was no further chatting instead directly.

Group call.....Ring!!!Ring!!!!

Why Emily wants a video call, we could have just done it on the chats or voice call instead. Sigh!!

Quickly looking at the mirror and fixing my t-shirt and hair, and running towards my study table, sat properly, and then I

Accepted...

All 4 of us appeared on the screen.

-----Author's pov-----

A cheerful Hello rang from the Jimin side, and we all reciprocated him.

As expected Taehyung just started random chatting.

"So guys what are you all doing??" while smoothing his front hair with his fingers.

All answered at one time, and then we all just chuckled at our dumbness.

Jimin interrupting said,

"Dude! What do you expect us to do? Obviously we were chatting back then and now video call"

Nodding your head, you and Emily agreed.

Not stopping Taehyung again said,

"Dumb heads... I was asking what y..o..u all were d..o..i..n..g before ...this ... As in

S..l .e..e .p..i..n..g?

E..a..t..i..n..g ?

Or ....???"

While stressing out each word.
It was really funny

Jimin, mimicking said,
"Bro ....I ....was p..l..a..y..i..n..g.. g..a..m..e..s"

And thus this video call was more like for Taehyung and Jimin while we were the spectators.

.....

Bro... For more than 10 mins, I guess we are talking about those things that we shouldn't, finally I interrupted,
"Guysss stop... Don't you think we should discuss more important topics, like our project."

"Ohh yess...yess yess...", came from the other 3 end.

And then finally we started the actual thing. God to which group we are assigned to. I facepalmed mentally.

-----End of pov-----

Emily left the call when she heard her mom calling her, and little then Jimin got off because he had an emergency. Both screens showed just the white ceiling.

And at last,

Taehyung and I were left.

-----Taehyung's pov-----

There was silence, when she said,

"Thank you for what you did today. Really it was unexpected!"

Hey! Does she think I am that bad guy as a person. No I am not, I need to change her perspective towards me.

"Ohh It's nothing... As friends we should help each other in need.", I said

She nodded while smiling,

Oh heaven! Am I dreaming!

"Hey I'm Sorry for our last meet, I guess I acted as an unwanted guest there at the canteen. I just thought you were alone, so thought to accompany you." , I said to her in a very apologetic way to her so that she feels it and might act more kindly to me.

She looked at me, she moved her lips to say something when Jimin entered.

Huff!! This guy really has some serious issues to always enter at the wrong time...😤

-----End of pov-----

Soon Emily also enters, and the discussion resumes.

....

"So now we can conclude that everyone knows their work... Right?", Emily said
to which you all responded yes!

"Ok then we'll have a meeting again to know the progress, and if any issue occurs, we'll communicate with the group. Done guys ???", You concluded it but someone interrupted you.

"Hey!! Wait..", Taehyung raised his voice

"Yes?", you asked

"Let's hold our next meeting in physical rather than in virtual."

Well let's meet at that chocolate café. I heard it's newly opened and the dishes taste like heaven. Mmmmm..." Taehyung said.

Before any response would come you instantly replied and regretted the next second.

"U are saying as if you have tasted heaven.", you instantly replied after hearing his comment.

"Aissh Y/N ... I am expressing it, I mean it's delicious. But the other way around I can make you taste it.😏
Anyways...
Not expected, you need to improve your English vocabulary.
Don't worry I'll teach you.😉" Taehyung said while slightly teasing me

"Huh? I know... I was just kidding", this boy ...!!

"Ohk then Bye ..."

"Bye everyone... Take care!!" And we ended the call.

After ending it ...
I went downstairs to my mom to help her with dinner.

...At 11:00pm...

You bid your mother goodnight and enter your room, sitting on the bed you prayed and then you lay down.

*In mind -* They are not so bad, they are actually funny and kind yet mischievous.

But I feel like I should say sorry to Taehyung for my behaviour on that day. Poor guy he was just accompanying me and I behaved inappropriately, thinking for a while... but this boy doesn't deserve it.

Let it be, I'll do it for my peace nor this tiny guilt would eat me, after what he did today. It was really unexpected.
Anyways we are meeting tomorrow I'll apologize then...

And finally you drift off to sleep.

...Next day...

Mom was getting better and that's what is the happiest thing for me, she is now gradually getting into her daily routine.

.....Time skip to Lunch break.....

The hallway was crowded, humans moving in all directions, voices merging into an indistinct hum. Amidst the chaos, Emily's voice cut through like a siren.

"Y/N, let's go sit there quickly, or we won't get a seat!", she nearly screamed over the noise.

"Yeah! Emily, wait for me!" I called, rushing after her.

-----Y/n's Pov-----

While running behind her, mistakenly I bumped into someone. My balance wavered, and before I could react, I was falling forward, colliding with a stranger.

Time seemed to freeze as I landed on top of him.

Our eyes met.

He was fair as the white softest clouds, his sharp tiger-like dark brown eyes looked like it was penetrating through my soul. They held an intensity that sent a shiver down my spine. Deep... where one could get lost if stared any longer as it was doing to me. I was like imprisoned in his deep eyes.

It was as if we were playing a staring game, and the entire world had faded away, leaving only the two of us.

Neither of us moved. Neither of us broke eye contact.

Until --

A sharp tug yanked me away, fingers digging into my upper arm, forcing me to turn. A girl stood before me, her eyes blazing with fury. Around us, I could see many girls staring at me, some with intense gaze as if I had stolen something from them, while some were smirking as if knowing the drama which was awaiting.

"You girl... HOW DARE YOU HURT my Taehyung!!!" she said furiously.

I blinked, still trying to process everything. "Excuse me? First of all, lower your voice. And secondly, I didn't do it intentionally, as you're trying to imply."

She scoffed, crossing her arms.
"Oh, shut up! I know girls like you - pretend to be innocent while secretly trying to seduce!", while pin pointing her index finger towards me.

Her words hit me like a slap, but I refused to let them shake me. Instead, I exhaled, controlling my growing anger.

"Oh, is that so?" I tilted my head, my voice calm yet sharp. "You might want to check yourself, sweetheart, because while your index finger is pointing at me, the other three are pointing right back at you."

The crowd started laughing as if enjoying the show.

She took her hand down, and came a step closer to me and said,

The girl-Nana, stepped closer, her lips curling into a smirk. "Oooofff! Don't try those petty tricks on me. They won't work, because you? You don't even deserve a place on my shoerack. Poor shit! A gold digger!!"

Hearing those words, I clenched my fists. "Don't you think you're making a scene over something so trivial?"

She let out a sarcastic laugh. "Trivial? I saw the way your hungry, desperate eyes were looking at my oppa. Characterless, cheap-"

"ENOUGH!" My voice came out sharper than I expected. "Now you're testing my patience-"

"ENOUGH, NANA!"

A voice, deep and commanding, cuts through the tension.

-----End of pov-----

-----Taehyung's Pov-----

For a moment, all I could see was her.

Her eyes-soulful, mesmerizing-held me in place. I could feel her soft breaths against my skin, my lips barely inches from hers. A dangerous temptation. The urge to close the gap, to claim the moment as ours, ran through me.

God, Should I?

But before I could do anything, the spell was broken.

Suddenly, cold air rushed through me as she was torn away from me. My hands, which had unconsciously reached toward her, fell to my sides. And then, here we go again - another sweet moment, shattered. Why did people always seem to interrupt at the worst possible times? How many enemies do I have?!

Getting myself to my feet, and shaking off the frustration, only to hear Nana's shrill voice accusing Y/N of things that made my blood boil. Feeling that this is going extreme.

I could see Y/N standing her ground, her fists clenched, trying to keep herself from lashing out. But the moment Nana spat out "characterless," I couldn't hold back anymore.

I stepped in between them. "That's ENOUGH, Nana!"

She looked at me, startled. "Oppa--"

Before she could continue, Y/N turned on her heel and stormed away, muttering just one word under her breath.

"Disgusting."

My jaw tightened.

"Arghh!" I ran a hand through my hair, frustrated.

Nana tried again, "Oppa, she --"

"STOP!" I snapped. "First of all, I am NOT your oppa, so stop calling me that. And second, it wasn't her fault. I was running to catch up with Jimin, and we accidentally bumped into each other."

Nana's expression wavered. "But-- oppa, why are you yelling at me? You've never spoken to me like this before."

I exhaled sharply. "Aishh! This obsessive girl won't listen. I'll deal with her later. Right now, I need to find, Y/N ."

Without another word, I turned and left, following the path she had taken.

Because for some reason, I am to blame for her state.

-----End of pov-----

Wiping away the tears that threatened to fall, Nana clenched her fists, her nails digging into her palms.

"Oppa never spoke to me like this before... This is all because of YOU!" she hissed, her voice laced with venom.

Her lips curled into a smirk, eyes glinting with something dark and twisted.

You'll regret this...

Y/N, right?

And with that, she turned on her heels, already plotting her next move.

...Next day at University...

The morning sun did little to lift my mood as I walked through the university corridors. Just another day, or so I thought -- until I reached my locker.

My steps faltered.

Scribbled across it in thick, ugly letters was a mess of insults and childish taunts. Words meant to sting. Words meant to break me.

I let out a sharp exhale, shaking my head. What a pathetic move.

"Tsk... Childish." I muttered under my breath.

No doubt, this was the work of the girl from yesterday--Nana. The same girl who had made a scene over something so insignificant.

Rolling my eyes, I grabbed a wet cloth and wiped it clean. I wasn't about to let something this petty ruin my day. With that done, I headed toward my class, expecting a normal routine.

But of course, fate had other plans.

As soon as I stepped inside, something felt different. A shift in energy, filled the room.

Then it hit me.

The classes were merged.

Great. Just great.

Scanning the room, my gaze landed on a familiar face, and the most irritated one in the room.

Nana.

Of course. And to make things worse, she was seated right in front of Emily.

"What better way to start the day... Huff!" I muttered under my breath, bracing myself for whatever ridiculous drama awaited.

With no other choice, I took a seat.

"Good morning, Y/N!" Emily greeted me with a bright smile.

I managed a small smile in return. "Good morning, Emily."

Then, as if the universe wasn't done playing games with me, I turned slightly to my right... and there he was.

Taehyung.

Seated just beside me.

His eyes met mine, warm and unreadable, and then-- he smiled.

A soft, knowing smile.

I blinked. Wow. Just wow.
Because one thing was certain -- more drama was on its way.

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Ooops someone interrupted someone's beautiful moment😶‍🌫️😗

Enter the sweet enemy... Nana🙃

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