DANCERS

FIRST FIGHT

“Tae please, I’m so sorry, what do I have to do for you to forgive me?” Jimin asked apologetically as he walked along with Taehyung, Taehyung had just finished his work for the day and Jimin who had been waiting for him outside joined him.

“I already told you Jimin, I’m not angry” Taehyung said, voice empty and expression cold as he just looks ahead.

“You know you can tell anybody that and they’ll believe but not me, I know you Tae” Jimin said desperately, Taehyung giving him the cold shoulders isn’t something he needed right now

“Fine, I am angry” Taehyung finally turned to face him, “you just decided to stay at the studio without letting me know, do you know how worried I was” he said hurt visible in his iris “was it because I said I wouldn’t make it?” he asked softly

“Tae you know that’s not it” that was a lie, “I just needed to make sure I win’’ he added reaching for Taehyung’s hand and he brought it closer to his chest, “please Tae I’m sorry, I won’t do it again I promise” he assured and Taehyung raised his head to face him, a small smile on his face

“Fine, I forgive you” he said making Jimin smile and pull him into a side hug.

“Thanks Tae and to celebrate my victory, let’s go get some ice cream” he pulled the other by his shoulder “My treat” he added and Taehyung smiled because he doesn’t just get to spend time with his best friend again but also have icecream.

“Okay, let’s go Chim and you better be ready to buy me the biggest cone” Taehyung said excitedly and Jimin smiled at him

“I’ll buy you two of those, I got my pay in advance and so money won’t be a problem”

“You did?” Taehyung asked and Jimin hummed in agreement

“I did, so now let’s go?” he grabbed his friend’s hand swinging it playfully as they moved down the road, sharing stories the other missed in the little time they weren’t together.

“That other girl; Jenny was choosen as my assistant but she acts as if she’s the leader already” Jimin complained to his friend as they sat in a park seat watching the sun go down and slurping down icecream.

“Why would she do that?” Taehyung asked, the cream smearing a bit on his face

“Because she thinks she’s better than me but I’ll show her that I’m the best” Jimin bragged, turning around to face Taehyung, raising his hand to wipe the creams there.

“The absolute best” Taehyung agreed smiling widely as jimin laughed.

“Chim would you ever abandon me if you get big?” Taehyung asked that night when they were laying on their air mattrass “like when you get famous…”

“Tae how could you think of something like that?” Jimin gasped in shock and abruptly sat up “Dancing may be my dream Tae but I could never abandon you” he added and stood up walking out of the room that suddenly felt suffocating, ‘why would he think that? Have I done anything to create such an impression’ he thought to himself as he sat at the front of the door.

“Chim I’m sorry, after yesterday I thought you would choose your dream over me, I just kind of…”

“Kind of what Tae” Jimin asked, facing Taehyung who was now sitting by his side

“I’m sorry” Taehyung said but Jimin ignored him

“if that’s how you see me now then it hurts Tae, I’m not that selfish” Jimin said making Taehyung feel more guilty but continued asking for forgiveness from the other until he finally gave in, a little bit angry but gave in none the less.

A week went by and things began to change between them, Jimin was always at Bighit since they were preparing for their dance competition especially since it was decided that the junior sect would take theirs to national level.

Anytime they were together, Jimin would always talk about how he was going to be very famous, how talent scouts wouldn’t go without asking for him. he was so into it that he didn’t hear his best friend’s opinion, didn’t hear how he spent his day, all he did was rant and rant and Taehyung can’t do anything about it because as much as he wants Jimin to pay him some attention, he enjoys seeing his friend happy.

He sighs as he doodled on a piece of paper on top of the counter, usually the café was full of customers who line up for their orders, the whole hustle and bustle keeping his mind off everything that tend to make him worry.

The bell ringing breaks him from his thought as it was a sign a customer just walked in, he straightened himself up ready to greet the customer when a way too familiar person walked up to him, a smile on his face as he leaned on the counter to properly face the still shocked Taehyung who’s heart was beating way faster than it should.

“Hi there Taehyung” he greeted, “I know I’m like the most handsome man you’ve ever seen but that shouldn’t stop you from closing your mouth” the man added when Taehyung didn’t respond to his greeting.

“How do you know where I work Mr. Kim?” Taehyung asked instead which made the man laugh as he leaned closer.

“I didn’t know you work here Taehyung, I just came to get some coffee and discovered such a pleasant surprise” the man said “and please call me Seokjin”

Taehyung ignored him and went straight to making coffee, Seokjin eyeing him the whole time as he did.

“You know babe, I don’t remember us parting on the wrong foot, I told you to call me but you didn’t” he said after a few seconds of silence.

“here’s your coffee” Taehyung finally said sliding the cup over to him.

“Come on Tae, did I offend you that day, remember you gave consent” Seokjin said as he placed some bills on the counter and picked the cup.

“I also remember telling you I didn’t want to see you again” he fired back, annoyance present in his soft features and Seokjin raised his hand in surrender as he grins.

“Fine, how about we hang out sometime…”

“Please leave, I have other things to attend to” taehyung cuts him off and continued doodling just so the other would leave which he inventually did with a promise he’d come back again.

“Seeing that man could only mean badluck in my life” he said and continued to doodle untill it was time to close up the store.

He breathed out a sigh of relief as he locked the door to the café, his boss wasn’t around and so he had to be the one who locked up the place. he stuff the keys into his bag as he moved away from there, turning in the direction that was his house, just as he took a few steps forward he heard someone call out to him which made him stop. He could hear the person jogging towards him and he was so sure it was Seokjin so he turned around ready to quarell him but the sight of a much younger boy whose unique bunny smile gave him away quickly caught his sight.

“Jungkook?”