(Ship requested by JazztineAlleje )

(Concept: Taehyung and Dahyun are both famous, influential people. They were both invited to a masquerade party hosted by a big company. The mystery and suspense draws them to each other, making it a night to remember)

(Dahyun POV)

"You should go!"

"Why? I won't know anyone there."

"That's the point! Go meet new people, it'll be fun."

"I don't know...I don't want to go alone."

I was on a video call with my friend. I told her I was invited to this masquerade ball, but I wasn't sure about going just yet. It sounded cool, but I was unsure about going to a big party by myself.

"You'll be fine. You don't have to stay the whole time if you don't want to."

I thought about it for a while, but in the end, I decided I was going to go. My friend was excited to help me pick out an outfit and we had fun picking a dress to match a custom mask I had made.

When I finally put it all together, I started to feel excited about the party. My dress was black and gold and my mask matched with dark red roses accenting one side. I loved how I looked in this dress.

The day of the ball, I showed up just a little bit after the party began. At the door, they asked to see my invitation and they told me the rules.

You must keep your mask on at all times inside the venue.

You cannot disclose your identity to anyone else besides the staff if they ask you to.

You may only post pictures and videos of the event after the event is over.

That didn't seem too hard. I agreed to the rules and they let me inside.

The venue was crowded, but it was so big, it didn't seem like there were so many people inside. Everyone was spread out and there were different areas for food, dancing, lounging, and taking pictures.

The masks only covered the area around your eyes, but I didn't recognize anybody here. The people here must all be celebrities too, though. I'm sure I'd recognize them without the masks.

Everyone else seemed to be with someone. I was the only one alone.

I wandered around trying to find people to talk to. I had a few small conversations with some people, but I didn't stick with any of them.

I was getting a drink at the bar when someone got my attention.

"Excuse me?" A voice called from behind me.

I turn to see a man wearing a blue and grey suit. His mask had black feathers around the edges.

"Do you mind if I sit here?" He asks.

"Oh, I don't mind. Go ahead."

"Thanks." He nods.

He orders a drink before turning back towards me.

"Are you here by yourself?" He asks.

"I am. I didn't know anyone else who was invited. What about you?"

He shrugs, "I had a few friends who were invited, but they didn't want to come. I thought it'd be fun though, so here I am."

He takes a sip of his drink, then sets the glass down, "I like your mask. It really compliments your eyes."

"Oh, thank you." I say, "I like yours too. Are those real feathers?"

"I'm not sure." He says, touching the feathers, "What do you think?"

He leans forward for me to touch his mask. When my hand meets the feathers, he shuts his eyes.

I don't know why, but this simple action of his made my heart flutter.

"So what do you think?" He asks.

"Hm?" I almost forgot what we were talking about, "Oh, right. They feel pretty real to me."

He laughs softly, "You're probably right."

He finished his drink, but he still stuck around to talk to me.

"So what do you do?" I ask him.

"Me? Like for work?"

I nod.

"I sing and dance mostly, but I act sometimes too." He says, "What about you?"

"I sing and dance too, but I'm also big on social media and stuff like that."

He nods, "I have a feeling I know who you are, but I know you can't tell me that here."

I suddenly got an idea. What if we stayed together during the party and then leave together? That way, once we're out of the venue, we can tell each other who we really are.

"Do you want to spend the rest of the party with me?"

(Taehyung POV)

I spent the whole night with this girl I just met. She's just the sweetest and something about her just drew me in. She had a unique sense of humor and I couldn't get enough of it.

Her smile spread like wildfire. She seemed too good to be true.

I need to know who she is behind that mask.

As the party started winding down, everyone gathered in the main hall for one last dance. I haven't stepped onto the dance floor all night; I figured it's either now or never.

We stood together on the side, watching other people have fun.

I offer my hand to her, "Care to dance?"

She flashes a gentle smile, "I'd love to."

She takes my hand, but as soon as we step onto the dance floor, the song changes. The new song was slower and it had an elegant feel to it. It really immersed me in the theme of the party.

"I feel like a princess." She says as we start to dance together.

"I guess that'd make me a prince." I chuckle, "Or a knight trying to win you over."

I wasn't exactly trying to in the beginning, but at this point, we were flirting with each other.

She laughs, "Whatever you are, you're a great dancer."

"Aren't we both dancers? I thought we established this already."

We shared that one dance and then decided to leave the party together. Everyone else was still inside, so outside the venue was really quiet. There was this garden area where we wanted to stay and talk for a while.

"Thanks for hanging out with me. I had a lot of fun tonight." I tell her.

"I had a lot of fun too. We should hang out again sometime."

Her hands go up to her mask, "So, should we do this now?"

After spending the whole night together, we're finally going to find out who we really are.

"At the same time?"

She nods.

"One...two...three."

I pull my mask off as quickly as possible so I can see her right away. I bet we both had the same, shocked look on our faces.

I knew I recognized her from somewhere. She just looked kind of different all dressed up for the occasion.

"Kim Dahyun?"

"Kim Taehyung?"

We basically spoke at the same time. We laugh at ourselves, still staring at each other's faces. We were familiar with each other, but we weren't friends or anything before today. We both just knew each other as celebrities.

"I know I said I liked your mask," I say, "But honestly,I like you better without it."

She was even more beautiful than when I saw her on TV on in pictures online.

She giggles, all flustered, "Thank you. I can say the same for you."

I continue to stare into her eyes until this deep feeling suddenly washed over me.

I move my hand forward and she moves hers like it's natural. She takes my hand, never breaking eye contact with me.

"Can I kiss you?" I whisper.

She nods, placing her hands on my cheeks, pulling us closer until our lips meet.

I couldn't get enough of her lips, so soft and sweet. I felt like I was melting.

We finally stop when we hear voices in the distance. I turn around to see everyone leaving the party. It must be over.

Dahyun t looks at me with a worried expression, "What if they see us?" 

That's right. Maybe it's not a good idea to let this get out to the public just yet.

I put my mask back on, slowly slipping away from her embrace.

"Give me your phone, please." I say.

She gives it to me without any questions. I add my number to her contacts before handing it back.

"Call me." I smile, "I'd love to hangout again soon."

She smiles too, "Thank you, Taehyung-ah."

Nobody saw us together that night, but that wasn't the only time we were together. Just a few days later, we started dating and things went on from there.

I still couldn't forget that feeling of slowly falling for someone without knowing who they were, only to fall even harder when she took off that mask.

I wouldn't want it to be any other way.