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Check out my new story 'Arcade'! Taehyung and Y/N both lose someone special in their lives, causing them to be drawn to each other. However, they might end up playing a rather dangerous game...

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Taehyung POV

"I'm really starting to dislike Monday's you know, what is the purpose? All I do is wake up at 7.00 AM and feel like shit whilst I'm too tired to do anything when I'm present at the lecture" Jungkook says in frustration.

"You know, the only good thing about this is that I get to see Miss Park again, I bet she would say yes if I asked her to help me with my grades in a more interesting way-"

"YAH!! You can't say that Kook! You are supposed to be innocent, you're starting to sound like Jimin" I say whilst making a face. He cannot start to act like Jimin, I can't deal with two horny maniacs in the same apartment. He just laughs at my remark and swings his arm around my shoulder.

"Just say you're jealous Tae, you see the way she looks at me" he says whilst smirking. I chuckle at his obliviousness, he can be extremely pathetic from time to time.

We walk inside the building and everyone is looking at us. I feel eyes burning in my back and Jungkook's arm is slowly slipping away from my shoulder. He must feel something is up as well. I see girls smirking and waving at us whilst boys are looking at me in pity, and anger? Why is everyone acting so odd? I spot Namjoon at the end of the corridor and walk up to him.

"Hey Joon! Good to see you" I say whilst he looks up and slaps me on the shoulder.

"Morning chief! Whats up?" He asks me, already knowing there is something going on.

"Well, I was wondering if you know why everyone is acting like I'm either Cristiano Ronaldo or Judas?" I ask him, mentally slapping myself for this pathetic comparison. Namjoon looks at the people in the hall but seems confused.

"Isn't that how it always is Tae? Everyone follows you around and adores you and people envy you, I don't see much difference compared to the other days" He says, making me sigh. This guy is the most intelligent soccer player I've ever met, but he can be hella thick from time to time.

"Have you seen Jin by the way? He prepared lunch for me but I haven't seen him just yet" Namjoon asks as I see Jin approaching him from behind. Right Joon, great job at searching for your boyfriend...

"Hey Joonie! Oh hey there Taehyung, Jungkook" Jin says as he greets us. I've known Jin for quite some time now, he's a great lad to be honest, and perfect for Namjoon.

"Oh right guys! Before I forget about it, my birthday is coming up and I'm throwing a party in a couple of weeks! Consider yourselves and that soccer team of yours invited" Jin said whilst smiling at Joon. Jin isn't really into soccer, but always comes to support Joon no matter what.

"We'll be there Jin! But you do have a large stack of beer right? And I would like the snacks to be great this time, not burned like last Saturday-" Jungkook says, clearly teasing him but Jin cuts him off.

"Yah!! You should respect me you little shit! I can always uninvite you you know?? Besides, it was Hyejin who burned the snacks last Saturday!!" Jin screams as Jungkook just laughs at him.

"Who is Hyejin actually? I haven't really seen her around before" I ask curiously.

"Well Taehyung, that is because her and her friends aren't interested in your little game called soccer but rather like to spend their time on more valuable things than drinking beer and playing beer pong" He said with a sassy face. I scoffed, we aren't that bad you know?

"But she's in our department actually, only she hangs out at Hoseok's and Jimin's department because her friends go there" Jin mentions. The art and entertainment department huh? Something that has always interested me but I've never really expressed that. I envy Jimin and Hobi from time to time, wanting to do something I truly enjoy doing, but sports and science suits my scholarship, meaning I shouldn't complain. Where would Y/N be enrolled in? What is her major?

"Earth to Taehyung? You're coming to my party too right?" Jin eagerly asks. I widen my eyes, I need to stop spacing out, its getting weird.

"Yeah of course, I'll be there" I say with a smile, making Jin nod in approval. I spot Jennie making her way down the hall and she locks her gaze with mine. She continues to look at me for a bit before turning a corner, not even greeting me. I guess I deserve that after our fight yesterday.

I see people talking with each other and looking at me. Are they gossiping? Is that why everyone was looking at me all weird a little while ago? I shake my head, focus Tae, don't be such a paranoid freak.

"Dude, you are like spacing out all the time, you okay?" Jungkook asks me. I look up at him and hastily nod my head, but he doesn't seem to buy it.

"I saw what happened just now, you and Jennie are still fighting huh?" He asks, making me nod my head.

"Ah I heard about this actually, everyone was talking about it once I walked in! Apparently Soyeon was telling people what happened yesterday! Are you having relationship problems TaeTae?" Jin asks, awaiting my answer in full anticipation. I look up at him and now understand what's going on. Bloody Soyeon, why do you always have to butt your head into everyone and everything? I sigh and smile, patting his head.

"Oh no, god no, not my hair! I worked on this for ages!" Jin squeals, making me and Jungkook laugh.

"We have to go guys, talk to you later" we say in union before walking off to our lecture.

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The day was already draining me from top to bottom. I needed a break. All everyone kept talking about was Jennie and I, how we are going to be okay, how it's just a fight, how we might break up and how each and every guy or girl is going to swoop in. I was happy I didn't have to see her now, I wouldn't have been able to take that. I know she is having a harder time that I'm having, she cares a lot about the opinions of others. Hearing girls talk about swooping in is her worst fear. I should probably talk to her after school, we need to sort this out and lay our cards on the table.

I sigh out of relieve what the lecture is over. I have a free period right now and really want to clear my mind before I text Jennie. I need some peace and quiet, and the one place to het that is in the school garden. During lunch, its usually quite busy, but during the free periods nearly no one is there. I gather my stuff and dash out of the door, sharing a glance with Jungkook before I leave. He probably knows what I'm up to and just gives me a nod. I make my way to the doors at the end of the hallway and push them open.

I inhale the smell of the flowers and the fresh air. I take a deep breath and close my eyes for a moment, just what I needed. I continue walking and find my thoughts drifting into their own universe. I need to know what to do, but why do I feel so numb about this whole situation? Why do I feel bad for Jennie, but am not feeling so bad myself? Why didn't it hurt me when she ignored me this morning?

I sigh as I notice my favourite bench coming into my sight, but it's occupied. What the hell? No one ever sits her, and the moment I need my bench more then anything, it's occupied. I scoff and walk up to the bench to see who dares to steal my spot. Well, not really my spot tho, but still! But once I see who is sitting on my beloved bench, I widen my eyes.

"Y/N?" I say in surprise, causing her to look up at me. Her beauty is truly magnificent, taking my by surprise once again. Her eyes sparkle with joy and I can't even spot a single flaw present in her face. She smiles and waves at me.

"Hey Taehyung, do you have a free period?" She asks me.

"Yes, I usually spend it here! You have a free period too?" I ask her whilst scratching my neck.

"Ah yes, I love to come to the school gardens, the flowers are truly beautiful during this time of the year" she says whilst admiring the scenery. I follow her gaze and I have to give it to her, it's beautiful.

"You can join me if you want? I have spring rolls that need sharing, Hyejin went overboard once again with the portions" she says whilst motioning me to sit down. I don't hesitate and sit down next to her, putting my back down. She extends her box of spring rolls and gestures me to take a few. I hesitate, but wind up taking a few anyways, which was a great decision since they taste great.

"Hyejin you said? You know her?" I asked since it was a name I've heard quite a few times today.

"Yes of course! She's one of my roommates but works at the bar as well, she's a great friend of mine" She explains. I nod understandingly, trying to figure out her friend circle.

"One of? So you have other roommates too?" I ask curiously.

"Yes, well just two, Sunmi is my other roommate and a great friend of mine as well! She's in the same major as I am whilst Hyejin studies Business" She says before stuffing her face with a spring roll (A/N: totally relatable). I chuckle at her cuteness but compose myself.

"Ah yeah I was wondering, was is your major actually?" I ask her whilst taking another spring roll, god they are good. She looks at me before lifting the booklet she was holding. There were drawings, mainly of the flowers in the garden. They were beautiful, how can one draw so effortlessly?

"My major is Art and Literature, that's basically what I do throughout the day as well, read and draw" she says before dusting off her hands from the spring rolls. I look at her in admiration, I love art, I've always been interested in painting but never really had the opportunity to develop my skills.

"And yours is Sports and Science isn't it?" she says, interrupting my thoughts. I sigh, sometimes I wish it wasn't but here we are.

"Yeah, how did you know about that?" I ask her with a smirk, finishing the last spring roll.

"You're the captain of the soccer team, even us artsy people know who Kim Taehyung is you know" she says with a smug look. Oh right, people know me, something I tend to forget. Would she know I have a girlfriend? Oh god, thinking about Jennie right now makes me feel sick. I still have to talk about her and I came her to clear my mind. It's working tho, but talking with Y/N might not help me in deciding what to do about my relationship problems, and she seems to notice.

"Are you okay? You seem kind of, I don't know, down?" She says whilst looking at me with a hint of concern in her eyes. Should I tell her? I mean, why not? She's a girl, she might actually know what to do! But talking to her about my girlfriend would be weird right? Yeah, its better if I don't-

"Yeah sorry, I'm fighting with my girlfriend and don't really know what to do" I said. Yes, way to go Taehyung, you idiot. She looks at me whilst sitting up straight to get a better look at my composure.

"Oh sorry, I shouldn't have asked, you don't have to talk about it if you don't want to, just know that talking to a stranger can be very liberating! If you want, I'm right here" She says.

"Are we strangers then?" I ask her.

"Well, acquaintances then, since this is the second time we meet and are on first name basis" she says whilst chuckling. I laugh as well, slowly letting the comforting silence take over. Perhaps I should talk to her, she seems understanding and our conversations seem so natural and comfortable. After a little while of silence I decide to speak up.

"I feel like my girlfriend and I are growing apart you know?" I start, capturing her attention and causing her to put down her booklet and look at me.

"At first, everything was perfect. We laughed a lot and supported each other through everything! I was falling for her, hard. But lately, we have been fighting a lot and I feel like we do not look into the same direction anymore..." I say as Y/N has her full attention on me.

"She constantly feels extremely insecure, and at first I felt bad for her. I always told her how she is perfect the way she is and that she's good enough, but lately it has been getting worse and my words seem to not be enough anymore" I explain.

"She gets more upset about it everyday and I get more irritated by her everyday. First, I felt guilty about getting irritated with her, but now I don't even regret snapping at her... Yesterday, we had a tensed disagreement to which I didn't want to spend time with her if she was going to be in a mood and demanding because she feels insecure and unwanted again... We haven't talked since" I say. Y/N looks at me with a puzzled look before responding to my coming clean story.

"As a girl, I understand she gets insecure, Jennie is your girlfriend right? She's beautiful and shouldn't be insecure, but that doesn't mean she'll never be. You should always continue to support her no matter what, sometimes we all go through a rough time and perhaps she is going through one as well... Have you actually talked to her about this and your irritations?" She asks me. I frown, I have expressed my irritation, but I haven't actually sat down with her to talk about her feelings.

"No I have not" I say with my head down. Perhaps I am the dickhead. I feel a hand stroking my back, calming me down.

"Maybe you should, I think she is feeling a lot of things right now and wishes she could talk to someone about it, her friends don't really seem like people who would" she said, making me think of Soyeon. Of course Jennie wouldn't talk to her about it, the entire campus would know the next day. But I have this uneasy feeling that I can't get rid of, and I need to tell Y/N about it.

"But what if I don't really want to talk to her about it? When I see or talk to her, I don't feel what I used to feel, it doesn't feel exciting anymore" I explain.

"Are you saying you're not in love with her anymore?" she asks me. That makes me wonder, was I ever in love with Jennie? I care about her and have feelings for her, but love? I'm not even sure at this point.

"I don't know, I honestly don't even know if I ever really was" I confess. Y/N stays silent for a bit before responding to my sudden statement.

"That is something I can't help you with and you should figure out yourself, but what I do know is that I'm not the person you're supposed to be telling all this, in fact, she should have already known this for quite a while. Why else do you think she's so insecure?" Y/N says. I widen my eyes and look at her. It all makes sense now, in reality, I was in love with the idea of me and her, but never really with her. Jennie must have felt this and started to worry, feeling insecure and scared. I'm such an idiot, I should have just been honest with her.

"I should talk to her" I say while sighing. Y/N shows me a sweet smile and continues to stroke my back. I don't know why but it felt great to talk to her. For the first time, I felt completely comfortable talking to someone and being completely honest.

I stare into her eyes, her beautiful eyes which I'm drowning in once again. She's truly beautiful, after talking to her, she seems like a fun and kind girl as well, making her even more beautiful in my eyes. I spot a few strands of her getting in her face and she chuckles, trying to push them back. I laugh as I extent my hand to move them behind her ears, touching her soft and smooth skin. I get slightly lost in the moment as I quietly stroke her cheek, until I get a message.

I quickly retract my hand and look down, not daring to look into her eyes. I fish out my phone of my back and my blood runs cold once I read the text displayed on my screen.

'Taehyung, meet me at 8, my place. We need to talk.' - Jennie.

A/N: Hello there loves! I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy during this hard time... I wish you all the best and hope you'll enjoy this chapter, I wish you all much love and health <3

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