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โ€”TAEHYUNG'S POVโ€”
โ€”DREAMโ€”

She skips playfully around the base of my stepping stool, pawing her way up my leg for a taste of the sugary cake mix.

"Nooo Tannie, you cant have any. This is for mommy's birthday!" I wave my index finger.

She proceeds to bark in hunger, so with a sigh, I scoop a finger along the bowl and crouch to let the small dog lick away the mixture. The cold, wet and gritty sensation of her tongue tickles my skin rapidly, forcing a few giggles out of my mouth.

"Okay okay, I have to get back to baking now..."

I retract my hand and turn back to the bowl only to find it empty. Everything I spent the last few minutes stirring has just vanished. I tilt my head in confusion before sinking my face deeper into the bowl for a clearer look. The bowl is completely dry?

Weird.

"Tannie, where didโ€” *Gasp!*"

The innocently cute puppy that was just behind me now lays dead, her eyes wide open and guts exposed through her torn skin. The decor of the kitchen filters black and red while a puddle of blood spreads beneath her.

"Tannie?!" I reach out my arm before a thick, sugary wall of dough stretches over me to imprison my arms and legs. The next thing I know I'm trapped in a bubble of dough, desperately punching my way out.

"Help! Get me out of this!" I struggle. The dough wall finally rips, allowing me to see a lit birthday candle sticking out of Yeontan's mauled stomach. My parents sit on their knees with hands on their laps at each side of her corpse. A wide smile on both their faces.

"Don't be scared son... What did I tell you? We are merely in your dreams... We won't hurt you my boy." My father says robotically, "Now, make a wish."

I turn to my mom who smiles at me with empty orbs, "Happy birthday dear."

I join them, sitting on my knees and letting the cold sticky blood soak into my silk pyjama pants. My body leans forward as I close my eyes and blow out the candle, the dart of my breath echoing loudly and causing the room to turn pitch black.

"Mom? Dad? Tannie...?" My feet begin to run around the dark endless void, I feel myself aging into an adult the more steps I take. That's when I spot Mulan, walking towards me in black lingerie and matching large angel wings that drag behind her. She stands close, digging her sharp nails into each side of my cheeks and licking my lower lip sensually.

"Kiss me, birthday boy..." Her teeth mold into fangs and nails create thin streaks of blood down my face.

"Get off me!" I push her away by the shoulders and continue running, my pants sound like they're playing on speakers.

"Tae?"

When I stop to turn around, Lilo stands in the distance, frightened by the sight of my bleeding cheeks. A dark and smoky group of monsters begin to creep up behind her, their eyes like a dragon's and laughter sounds similar to witches.

"L-Lilo move from there..."

"What happened to your face? Are you hurt? Tae what's going on?"

She can't hear me...

That's when the monsters engulf her from behind, her echoed screams smashing against my ears like broken glass. "LILOOO!"

โ€”END DREAMโ€”

I jump up from my headboard and pant loudly, looking around my bedroom wide-eyed. A few rows of morning sunlight peek through the shutters and spread along the walls. Li stares at me intensely with her big eyes, curled up comfortably on the floor and confused as to why I woke her up.

Exhaling stressfully, my face slumps into my hands and fingers rub my eyelids in circular motions. Thank God it was just a dream... Lilo is still safe...

But for how long?

The way she stared at me in the car last night... What if Mulan told her something?

As soon as I found out she was with Mulan... I panicked so hard. I had never wanted to protect somebody so badly. I must really care about her... I must really love her.

But if I truly loved her I'd tell her. Even though it might scare her away. By keeping more secrets from her Mulan believes she's winning.

*Knock knock knock!*

I groan softly and remove the sheets from my legs before heading downstairs.

With messy hair and my eyes 95% shut, I unlock the door andโ€”

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! YOU LIVE IN A ZOO! YOU LOOK LIKE A MONKEYYY.... AND YOU SMELL LIKE ONE TOO!"

Jungkook guns his fingers at the sky whilst simultaneously blowing two party blowers, Jimin stands at his side holding a cake with the candles "2" and "0" on it.

I shut the door on them both and walk away.

"That wasn't very nice." Jungkook reopens the door and follows me inside. Jimin then pushes the delicious looking cream frosted cake towards me, "Make a wish bro!"

"I wish for you both to disappear so I can sleep longer." I blow out the candles in one quick go, making him pout.

"We just want to celebrate your birthday dude." Jungkook slings an arm around my shoulder and wipes an imaginary tear from his eye. "Our baby is 20 now, aish, what a man."

"You're younger than me."

"Dude why you gotta ruin it?"

I put on a wide fake smile and clap my hands together, "Well, thanks for the visit, but I'm going back to bed."

"You don't want to go out today?" Jimin asks, "We were planning to go to a bar or something, just us guys."

"Maybe tomorrow. I don't feel like it today."

"What's wrong?" Jimin puts down the cake. I sigh frustratedly and run a hand through my hair, "Mulan came back the other day."

"You're ex? That's never good." Jimin says.

"Jheeze, what's with clingy ex-girlfriends?? Heck, I'm still trying to get rid of Kimmy!" Jungkook stresses.

"She said she just wanted to visit me, but I think she's here for something else. She also knows that I like Lilo, so she invited her to her house. As soon as I got there I caught her with a knife over Lilo's shoulder."

"Man is that bitch crazy. You have to make sure they stay away from each other or there's no telling what she could do." Jungkook says, making me nod. Jimin exhales and rubs his hands together with a smile, likely trying to lighten the mood.

"Don't overstress it Tae. How about we forget about our worries for five minutes and dig into some cake. I'll go get the knife."

โ€”LILO'S POVโ€”

I see out the last customer of the day before the girls all collect their things, ready to leave. Why is it always me who has to stay back late?

"Later Lilo!" Teddy waves.

"Bye girls." I wave at their exit.

After rounding up the dirty dishes and washing them in the kitchen, the sounds of a phone buzzing sounds against the island behind me. I turn around whilst drying my hands with a rag and walk over to it thinking that it's mine, only it's not. Who could have left their phone behind?

I find myself watching a series of texts that pop up on the lock screen.

Mulan: Tae Tae quit ignoring my texxxxts ๐Ÿ˜ค๐Ÿ˜ก!

Mulan: Its you're BIRTHDAY. we spent this day together three years ago, remember? So why ignore me now??

Mulan: it's not like you have anyone else to spend it with!

Mulan: I miss you Tae Tae... I flew all the way back to see you and you don't even answer me. Such a fucking jerk

Mulan: Taehyung ANSweR this phone RiGHT NOW or I swear I'll MARCH Over there my goddam SELF!! ๐Ÿคฌ๐Ÿคฌ๐Ÿคฌ

This is Mulan? But she wasn't acting this way when I met her... Was Taehyung telling the truth about her? Is she crazy? If not, then why is she so obsessed with him?

"Why do you have my phone?"

I jump and whip my head to the right, only just realizing that I'm holding Taehyung's phone closely in hand. My mouth gapes as I quickly put it back it, his face remains blank and hand tucks into his pocket. He wears a dress shirt, jacket and black face mask.

"You left it on the counter..."

"That's doesn't mean you can just snoop through it." He snatches the device and scrolls through the texts on his lock screen. I awkwardly shift my eyes aside while he quietly kisses his teeth at the wall of messages.

"Is it actually your birthday today?" I ask quietly. He doesn't respond, but instead tucks his phone into his jacket pocket and enters the diner. "The whole time we spent on Christmas together and you didn't think to bring up that your birthday is so close by?" I follow him, "We could have prepared a celebration."

"Ugh..." He groans, picking up his car keys from the counter, "It's not a big deal. Why would I want to celebrate the fact that I'm getting older? It's pointless. Anyways, I have something to do so close up the shop when you're done."

Why is he being so cold to me now... Well I guess he's always been cold Taehyung... But has he forgotten that just the other day he was back-hugging me in the kitchen? Why is he so confusing...

"Yeah, Bossman does that sometimes. We never know when he'll be back, so we just don't question it."

"The three of us met in middle school and have been close ever since. But somewhere along the line Taehyung dropped out, we don't know why."

"You seriously don't know anything about him? Then you'll see... I don't want to ruin any surprises."

Past voices welcome themselves into my mind, I ponder them...

"Where are you going?"

My voice comes out stern. Taehyung halts his footsteps and turns his head to the side. My fists tighten and teeth clench in frustration, my tone riddled with strictness and hurt,

"Where do you go that's so important? Since the day I started working here you constantly leave the cafe and don't say a word to the rest of us. You told me you love me.... But I don't know how to say it back when you hide your true self from me... Because sometimes it feels like I don't even know you. And you expect us to just accept you're behavior because you're Kim Taehyung. I want to know why Mulan warned me about you, and why you hate her so much. I want to know more about your family and what happened to your parents, and why the hell you're even involved with the Lim's. And if you don't tell me... Then it's fine. I will butt out forever and let you do your thing. I will never ask again. I will just be another waitress. But please... Don't confuse me any longer..."

My voice falls in volume towards the end, leaving the room quiet. I didn't mean to come across as overly dramatic or nosey, but I have 100 million dollars at home, got threatened with a gun and lost half of my hair. I think it's about time I got some answers. At this point, I sometimes look at Taehyung and see a closed box, because he tells me he loves me, yet doesn't allow me to know enough about him.

He turns around only partially, staring at me intensely for a couple of seconds before spinning the keys in his hand and nudging his head.

"Let's go."

"Huh? Where are we going?"

"You want to know everything, right? We're going home."

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