T A E H Y U N G

I didn't want to get out of bed this morning. I stayed up late last night just because I couldn't fall asleep. I was busy thinking about Mina and our date. I had so much fun with her.

I was daydreaming on my way to school, I didn't even hear someone running up behind me.

"Taehyung! Taehyung!" It was Jungkook.

"Oh, Jungkook. What's the rush? Why are you running?"

"I saw you yesterday! Why didn't you tell us you guys are dating?" He asks, still out of breath.

"You saw me where?"

"On the bridge! I was driving by with my dad and I saw you carrying Mina. You guys went on a date, huh?"

"Okay, yeah, that was a date, but don't go telling everyone we're dating because we're not, er, not yet." I say.

"Whatever you say, hyung. Your secret's safe with me." I thought he was going to stop talking about it, but he kept going, "So did you ask her on a date or did she ask you?"

"I asked her."

"How did that happen?"

"You know how I said we had a nice conversation playing that game at Yoongi's party?"

"Yeah." He was a little confused.

"Well that was a lie. She kissed me."

"What?!" He basically jumps, "She kissed you? And you didn't tell us?!"

"No, because I knew you guys would react like this!"

"Aye, Tae, these are important things for your brothers to know." He says.

"But what about Jimin?" I ask, "What's he gonna think?"

Jungkook looks down at the floor, "Hm...I didn't think about that. But I thought you guys were okay now."

"We are, but I don't want to start any problems again."

"I'm sure Jimin won't get mad again. He's not like that."

"I know he's not, but he is the one to hide it when he feels hurt. I don't want to risk anything."

"So what are you going to do?" He asks.

"Keep this a secret for as long as possible."

M I N A

"That's a big jacket, Mina." Jihyo points out when I join them in the morning.

"It looks comfy." Chaeyoung adds.

"It's cold today. This keeps me nice and warm." I shrug.

"Is that a guy's jacket? Look how long the sleeves are." Sana says.

"Why would it be a guy's jacket?" Momo asks.

And then they all go quiet and give me that look.

"What?" I put my hands up.

"Is that your jacket, Mina?" Nayeon asks.

"It's-"

"Don't lie."

"I wasn't going to lie! It's not mine." I say.

"Then whose is it?"

"Don't worry about it."

"Myoui Mina, do you have a boyfriend we don't know about?" Jeongyeon asks.

"I don't have a boyfriend." I insist.

"Then whose jacket is that?"

"I said don't worry about it!"

I didn't say it, but they probably knew what was going on. Tae is the only guy that I hangout alone with, even just as friends. We never did anything to reveal our relationship to them, but they know I like him. They could probably guess what's going on.

We wanted to keep this lowkey for as long as possible, but I guess if people know, they know. If it's just our friends, I'm sure it'll be fine.

"Are you sure you don't want your jacket back?" I ask Taehyung while we walk out of school together at the end of the day.

"Keep it. Tell people it's your boyfriend's if they ask." He says.

"My boyfriend's? So you're my boyfriend now?"

He shrugs, "Sure. Unless you don't want me to be."

"No, I..." I pause, "I do. I'm just making sure. So we're official now?"

"Sure babe." He teases, "As long as I get to call you mine."

I feel myself blush and I look down to avoid his dangerous gaze, "You're cute, Taehyung."

"That was cute? How was that cute?"

"It's cute because you care." I say, leaning close to his face.

He doesn't budge. He just stares right back into my eyes. Neither of us move another centimeter.

His gaze goes down from my eyes to my lips, and then back to my eyes.

"Can I kiss you..?" He whispers.

I don't answer him with words, I just kiss him.

He chuckles as we kiss. I can feel his lips curl as he smiles. We stop and pull apart when we hear people approaching. He lets go of me completely and we start walking again.

"So we're official, but not public. Is that it?" I ask.

"Sorry." He says, "I kinda still don't want everyone to know just yet. Especially my friends because...you know."

"Oh, alright. It's okay, I don't mind. I kind of like things like this."

"I love you though. Don't forget that." He says, running his hand over my hair.

I was at a loss for words. That was the first time he said he loved me. Before we get to the bus stop, he stops again.

"Would you want to go out after school tomorrow?" He asks.

"Like on a date? Where?"

"I was thinking we could just hang out at the shopping district for a bit. I don't know, I just like walking around with you." He shrugs.

"That sounds good. So do you want to go just straight after school?"

"Yeah. Is that okay?"

"It's perfect, but I can't stay out too late. I have to study."

"Got it. We won't be out too long."

We see Sana and Momo approach the bus stop from the other side of the sidewalk.

"I gotta go." I say, "I'll see you tomorrow, Taehyung."

"Text me when you get home." He waves, "Love you."

"Love you too."

He watches me join them before turning around to walk home.

"It's him right?" Momo asks.

"What do you mean?"

"You two are dating."

I hesitate before saying anything. Their stares pressured me into telling them.

"Okay, yeah, we are, but don't tell anyone else." I say.

"What? Why not?"

"He doesn't want everyone to know yet. I think it's because of you-know-who."

"Jimin?" Sana asks.

Momo and I just give her that look like, "Who else would we be talking about?"

"He thinks he'll get upset or something?"

"I don't know, but if it's what he wants." I shrug.

"I knew you two would end up together." Sana says.

"Right? It's like you guys were made for each other." Momo adds.

I roll my eyes. They're being ridiculous, but it was kind of nice to hear words like that from them.

Was it really that obvious that I liked him before?