And would it be alright if I
Pulled you closer

You both stood frozen in each other's arms realization settling in. The severity of your red-gold bonding came full force to your mind. You both know that you'll need each other, but you know you can't give in to this attraction. It will ruin Taehuyngs career if this bonding becomes public before his dating ban has lifted.

You still need to study in Beijing. Both of you have to let go of each other. There is no other solution.

The sensation of pain started to cease, and you both are unwilling to remove yourselves from the embrace. When you finally disentangle, both feel awkward and uncomfortable with the intimacy shown.

You looked into his eyes with deep sadness, and you say in Korean," As much as I want to embrace this ...You need to forget about me Taehuyng...I can't be the cause of any complication in your life...your career...your fans that will hate me...or turn against you...I just can't."

You said with a defeated voice wiping your tearful eyes. You know Taehuyng needs to reject you to live his fabulous uncomplicated lifestyle. He won't have a care in this world. He doesn't need you now.

Taehuyng sighs as he looks at you with an unexpected fond expression." I know...I never expected to meet you this early in my life... it's not you... there are a lot of complications in my life right now that I need to deal with..which you probably wouldn't understand..my life is way different, my busy, crazy schedule.I can't afford to drag you into BTS crazy lifestyle..and I ...I don't know how ARMY will react to the news, especially those Sasaeng fans-" he shivers at the thought of putting her in danger.

You quickly placed your hand on his chest to stop him, indicating that you understand, and immediately a hot sensation pass through Teahuyngs' veins. He blinks as he became aware of what is happening.

The bond is touching your emotional string right now and started the process of the most natural form of love and affection.

You blush and remove your hand quickly as you felt Taehuyng stiffen."Erm ... sorry..what are we going to do Tae?" He loves the way the shortened form of his name flowed unknowingly in your foreign accent.

You throw your hands up in frustration and defeat, "We live in different countries...I'm a full-time student in Beijing, I've just completed my 3rd year, and I aspire to become the best film director or Editor in my field-"

Taehuyngs eyes widened in surprise," You study Entertainment? "

You look at him and furrow your brows," Yes, and you are a world-renowned artist, and your popularity is growing, and each moment you become more famous...The world can't have enough of you...what will your company's reaction be. we weren't supposed to meet so early dang at least from 25 years... .we have to consider that...and this red-gold string ...it's forcing us to experience deep kind of emotions we are not ready for"

Taehuyngs voice filled with frustration," I know! We can't let anyone find out..our company has a dating ban Yunru...I don't know if we are even allowed to pursue a relationship with our Soulmates. Jin-Hyung got him at the age of 25. He is off-aged, and the ban is lifted when you reach 24-25 years for artists or when you have a soulmate after the ban. Yunru I'm 22- years and far from 25 -years...I can't do that to you...I'll be terrible at keeping you a secret. I'll be the one that most likely exposes us..and I wouldn't say I like long-distance relationships. I'm going to regret it and-"

You shook your head, interrupting him with tears now streaming from your eyes onto your cheeks.

"Why don't you just reject me and get it over with?" You looked up at him with teary eyes.

"How could I reject a part of myself.?" He stated with a slight crack in his deep soulful voice.

Taehuyng looks down at her "how can you expect me to reject you Y/n? We have the freaken red-gold string, we bound"

"You still can." you quietly state "We never have to see each other again... forget we ever met...live your great, uncomplicated life and I will carry on living my life..we don't need each other now and I...I don't need you."

You turn your back on him. You are going to try and forget him. You knew he didn't want this, dang, he told the world in numerous interviews ...you don't want one now either, but his your Soulmate.

He softly turned you around to face him with a look of sadness and disbelief, "Do you know the repercussions and severity of the red-gold string? We will continuously be weak, and it will compromise our health. I can't afford to be vulnerable in my line of work. I'm a performer...singing and dancing are my life... and now me ...you needing each other..and this ..this soulmate bond its..it's.." he gestured between the two of you. Taehuyng can feel his eyes grow moist. This bond is going to kill him. She's his Soulmate to love and protect, but he can't afford to have her now.

You are crying non -stop trying to wipe your flustered cheeks roughly with the jacket sleeve,"...I wouldn't force you into anything Tae, we have to live apart- we'll always be bound to each other...but not at this time..."

It already hurts just thinking about leaving Tae, gosh ...he's a superstar...he has millions of adoring and devoted ARMY -fans across the globe that can fill that void. He doesn't need you. You furiously wiped the treacherous flow of unstoppable tears.

Taehuyng anxiously rubbed his still-wet brown hair out of his face and looked at your sad, blotchy-faced, and red-rimmed eyes, feeling your emotions crashing down on him in tidal waves.

He knows even if he is so attracted to you, he admits it to himself; it will be impossible to be together. This pull is making it very hard to stay sane.

He cups your face gently and rubs the tears from your cheeks with his thumbs as you look up into his intense eyes. You both made the decision.

You can't give up your lives right now. For now, you must fight this soul bond. Tae looked into your big, doe eyes, reminding him of Kookies eyes.

Taehuyng sighs in defeat," Oh Yunru..how can I possibly forget about meeting you...it will be impossible just the knowledge about leaving you already cause me physical pain. I fought against this system...I didn't want a soulmate  Yunru...but experiencing this soul-bonding ritual made me realize how blessed I am in finding you. Others are not so lucky. We found each other earlier than anticipated."

You nod and say with a broken whispering voice," we just have to... but I don't know ... I don't want to leave you too...I felt the same...but now ..." they stare deeply into each other's eyes. They couldn't stop these feelings. The magical red-gold string is silently at work without them realizing it.

The longer they spend together in this confined space, the more the soul-bonding attraction enraptures them together-a dangerous lure that they can't afford to have.

You've never experienced such intense emotions with the opposite gender before. Taehuyng unexpectedly pulls you gently against him again. It's a sudden intense craving to be near each other like never before.

Taehuyng knows you will need each other so much as he embraced you warmly again. It will probably be the last time you'll see each or touch each other. He'll be heading to Asia for another few weeks of the tour, and then head off to the BBMA in America and come back head to Japan and Australia.

They'll be back on home ground by September. Four months to be separated. No chance of invigorating the bond. OMG, Both of you will be dead.

You know that you are not ready for each other now. You have to be back home in a week. The FILA commercial shooting will be next week. He might not be here by then. Then you need to start your internship in Shangai.

Fate will bring you back to each other. It had to. Still standing in his Taehuyngs arms you snake your arms around him tightly and right now he isn't Kim Taehuyng of BTS, a worldwide sensation, but he is your Soulmate, destined and made just for you.

You loosen your arms and step out of his embrace while gazing intensely into his sad eyes. His eyes move from your red eyes to your trembling lips indicating you are about to cry again.

Without a second thought or any restrain, Taehuyng pull you back into his arms and with his other hand behind the nape of your neck, pulled your face closer to him. The air immediately became charged.

Your eyes widen when his face is so intimately close to yours, you could feel the tip of his nose lightly touching yours and the feeling of his uneven breath fans near your lips.

Still gazing deeply into eyes of each other, hesitating and inwardly fighting not to give in to this building attraction, both your eyes and slightly parted lips gave permission unconsciously as you leaned in.

Without a second thought, your lips fleetingly touch each other in a sweet and soft, single kiss. You both feel an intense sensation going through your body.

But before you could eagerly give yourself over into deepening your first kiss, a ringing cell phone broke the building's chemistry and electricity in the air.

Taehuyng closed his eyes and sighed deeply...You exhaled softly as you both moved slightly shocked and confused away from each other.

What just happened? Your face instantly heats up.OMG, you just kissed.

The desire to kiss each other was so tangible, and if it weren't for the cell phone interruption, you would've kissed each other with reckless abandon, without anything holding you back. Gosh.

It's magical. This red-gold string is seriously dangerous.

It was Taehuyngs phone. He sighed again and took it out of his jeans pocket, looking at you apologetically, you gestured to him to answer it. It might be necessary.

Before he could even answer the person on the other side, sounding frantic. It was Jungkook.

Jungkook in a loud voice," Taehuyng where are you? ... you're supposed to be out for only a few minutes...it's been almost two hours..:.? We thought you got mobbed" he frantically shouts.

Taehuyng signs " Hi kookie, sorry something came up...I got ...distracted...I'll get your stuff another time. I'm just a little tired."

Jungkook sounds suspicious," please Taehuyng, don't tell me you went and buy that car! Namjoon -hyung is livid. Did you forget we were supposed to meet the creative director luckily it's been raining non-stop. I covered for you."

Taehuyng rubs his eyes.", thanks kooks....I'll make it up to you."

Jungkook sounds concerned," it still rains heavily, must we come and get you, or are you taking an Uber home?"

Taehuyng looked at you where you were busy watching the rain drizzling on the glass enclosure. You unintentionally drew circles on the fog-covered window.

You don't know how to feel right now. Your heart is beating erratically. How will you be able to live without Taehuyng? Not seeing him, touching him, you can't be away from each other for more than 30 days. What are you going to do?

He rounds off his conversation with Jungkook.

" Yunru please hand me your phone?" he softly asks.

You turned around, looking at his outstretched hand and fiddling in your tote bag, and handed him your phone. You blush deep red from embarrassment as you realize your bangtan phone cover-Taehuyngs glorious face.

Taehuyng looks tentatively at it and smirks down at you. He quickly typed, called himself from your phone, and handed it back to you to save his number. You secure it under" Tae-love." OMG, you have his number. Does he even realize what he did? If LiuMei gets hold of this.

"I want you to contact me..anytime, especially If anything physically happens to you. We're fate with the red gold passion string, and we will need each other. I don't know how we'll pull it off secretly."

You look at him and nod. Taehuyng looks at you intensely, and you feel the nervous shivers through your spine, " Yunru ...you're not mad for what happened a few minutes ago...? If we like it or not we will be romantically drawn to each other. "

You realized it with a little fear," No.... but then how will we cope after a month, Tae we can die. "

Taehuyng frowned, "I know we'll work it out  Yun, but for now, we need something personal to hold on to each other, especially when we sense the emptiness in the coming days" He looked at his fingers and took off one of his expensive platinum rings. Your eyes widen at his costly rings.

He and Kookie both bought twin sets from Tiffany's "couple rings" collections 2-years ago in NYC during the Red Bullet Tour. Now his soulmate will have something from his.

He took your hand aware of the pleasurable tingles and slipped it into your ring finger. As if he's proposing. You look up at him with a questioning gaze.
" why your ring?" These are very expensive, how will you explain them to LiuMei?

Taehuyng shrugged, "it's my most intimate possession, and I will be able to sense your emotions."

You nod in understanding, and you look down at your silver bracelet that's filled with meaningful charms. You unclip one of your favorites " ok, and then I'll give you one of my charms from this charm bracelet. I'll clip it on one of your sleepers' earnings. My dad bought it for me on my 16 birthday, and now it belongs to you. It's a movie clapper board."

He smiles softly and bends a little for you to reach while you clip it on his earring. Your fingers lightly caress the side of his neck.

He smiled softly into your eyes. Your heart almost went into cardiac arrest at his ethereal beauty. It's not fair to have the power of such beauty.

Taehuyng asked softly," Thanks  Yun, can I book you an Uber...I should've brought my car today?" he apologizes.

You smiled at him," Yes, thank you...I stay at the Lotte Tower hotel with my friend..." you chuckle at the coincidence " ...oh and she was one of the lucky ones who won an internship at your company."

He looked pleasantly surprised." Really...and you?" He looked hopeful. You shook your head.

You chuckled a bit," I've got an internship at the Shangai Television Studios" he looked a little disappointed.

He shrugged," Is she a calm person?" He hoped she was not an obsessed fan.

You chuckled," Let's say that her love for Jimin is a little overwhelming, but please don't tell your management. She wants to work for you so badly" you looked pleading at him.

He smiled and caress your cheek," I won't...are you an ARMY?"

You grin a little," Wouldn't you like to know...we'll have to find out?" you cheekily state you remember. Your eyes widen at the thought.
"Liu Mei will kill me, and I had to bring her doughnuts and ice coffee."

He immediately took out his phone and call Krispy Kreme, you protest. Still, he just ignored your protest and ordered two mini boxes, dozen of your favorite flavors, and then he ordered x2 iced coffees from Starbucks to deliver to your hotel.

He made sure to book a deluxe Uber for you to take you both home. He wanted to make sure you were arriving safely at your hotel.

You've waited in the booth for your transport. It's still raining. Taehuyng made sure you are warm and closely covered with his jacket as it now belongs to you. He's got his white long-sleeve shirt on.

You looked at him now," Tae, aren't you getting cold?"

He smiles softly down at you, touching your cheek, "not at all. It's warm inside here. As long you are comfortable" He pulls you into his arms and embraces you.

You both can't help to be enticed by each other, standing there quietly in each other's arms.

He is such a pure, caring soul and a true gentleman. If ARMY knew he found you, some of " V" obsessed fans would not take it lightly especially because you're not from among them.

You saw how vicious your friends got when they heard the rumor that Jin and Suga might have found their soulmates already. You cannot afford to be exposed because the ARMY scares you and jealous fans will hunt you down. Especially Taehuyngs fans in China.

The Uber came, and you and Tae sat snuggled up inside. His arms are keeping you warmly, embraced near his heart, and your arms twine around his waist.

He got his mask on so the driver can't