bts imagines

broken promise: part 2 (taehyung)

it had been exactly another 3 years. 3 years since taehyung had broken his promise to meet you. ever since then, you had never contacted him. you would see him very often though — tv, newspapers, advertisement boards etc. you got to know that the name of the group he was in was called 방탄소년단, or bts. it was obviously hard for you at first, having to see the face of someone who hurt you so badly everywhere you go. as time passed by, you slowly got used to the fact that he was indeed an idol, and that no matter how hard you tried, he was unavoidable.

however, a tiny part of your heart still longed for taehyung from time to time, and that was probably the reason why you preserved his room just as it was when he left the house. every now and then when you missed him, you would lie on his comfy bed and inhale his familiar scent that still lingered around.

"(y/n)-ah, just help me this once, please??" your best friend, hyeri, pestered and whined.

"it's not that i don't want to, but you do know that i—"

"oh, come on, it's been 3 years. it's time to let go and forget! plus it's not like he's going to notice you among the massive crowd."

hyeri had asked you to accompany her to a bts hi-touch event, partially because she wanted company but mostly because she wanted to have someone to take pictures and videos for her. apparently it was organised by a clothing brand that they were ambassadors for and if customers purchased products amounting to $500 and above, they would stand a chance. hyeri got lucky and was one of the fans selected for the hi-touch.

"ugh fine. but you owe me strawberry bingsu!" (a/n: does anyone get this reference hohoho)

on the day of the event, you and hyeri headed to the venue way ahead of time for you to grab a good spot and also for her to get prepared. fortunately, you were able to get the first row right behind a fence which was only a few metres away from the stage. the venue started to fill up with more more people and soon, screams could be heard.

you looked to the right of the stage and spotted seven guys, who you assumed to bts, making their way to the stage. they did loads fan service on the way, making the fans cheer even louder. you took out your phone and began to record a video. however, your eyes immediately settled on the last member to walk in. he still looked the same even though many years had passed since you last saw him. yes, it was kim taehyung. the only things that has changed about him was that he grew slightly taller and his hair was now a shade of light golden brown. after greeting everyone, the hi-touch event began. although you focused your phone on hyeri, you couldn't take your eyes off taehyung. unconsciously, your heart began to pump so fast. was it because you were attracted to him once again? no, you convinced yourself, it's only because you were seeing him for the first time in awhile.

bts was giving their final goodbyes and while their leader was talking about how they were very honoured and happy to be ambassadors of this brand, taehyung kept posing around for the cameras. you knew that he wasn't faking his love for his fans as he was always grateful to people who helped him a lot. finally, he looked at the cameras in the first row. you could tell that he noticed you as his expression darkened slightly and his smile wore off. even through eye contact, you could sense the thoughts currently going through his head. you could sense his emotions. you could sense that he had lots of things he wanted to say to you. you were taken aback, but slowly disappeared into the crowd as you left the venue, leaving taehyung staring at you as he couldn't do anything.

you ran, and ran, and ran, until you unknowingly arrived at a playground. you immediately slumped down onto the swing and buried your head in your arms as you cried your heart out. actually, you weren't even sure what made you so upset all of a sudden. was it because you were suddenly flooded with all the past memories? was it because you still missed taehyung? was it because... you realised that you still needed him?

"hey." you heard a voice calling out to you gently.

you sniffed and wiped your tears dry as you looked up to see who it was.

"t... t... taehyung? why are you here? and... how did you know i would be here?"

it was only within seconds after asking the question that realisation suddenly dawned upon you. this playground, it was no ordinary place. it was where you would come to often whenever you felt down and needed some peace to sort out your thoughts. you realised that, after all these years, taehyung still hadn't forgotten about your habit.

"b... but how did you come here? what about the event?"

"i would do anything for you." taehyung smiled.

"but you can't just—"

you stood up from where you were sitting, only to get pulled into an embrace by taehyung. it was comforting, of course, and his familiar scent helped to calm you down a lot.

"taehyung, you should go. your members and fans will be worried and—"

you began walking away, only to have your wrist caught by him and yanked backwards.

"(y/n), i know you're avoiding me because of what happened at that time. but i can explain it to you..."

"go on."

"on the day i was supposed to meet you, we had a dance practice beforehand. since we had already practiced many many times with minimal sleep, we were all very tired and slacked while doing the dance movements. our dance teacher noticed this and gave us a good scolding. he even made us practice for nearly the whole day except mealtimes for the next few weeks. i tried seeking permission to go out but they just wouldn't let me. and since at that time we still weren't allowed to have phones, i couldn't find any way to contact you. then later on, when we got back our phones, our schedules became so packed that every night when i reach the dorm i would immediately fall asleep on the sofa. i know all this may sound like an excuse, but i've never ever forgotten about you, (y/n)."

you were taken aback by taehyung's explanation. all this while, you misunderstood him for having a change of heart just because he was now famous.

"i'm sorry... i always thought that you..."

"it's okay, (y/n)-ah. it's not your fault. it was mine to begin with," taehyung pecked your forehead lightly, "i may have broken my promise once, but now, i really promise you that i will love you with wholeheartedly."

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i wasn't originally planning to do a part 2 for this but since some people have requested, here it is!!
(sorry it sucked, but then again, which one of my imagines doesn't suck tbh)
also, because of the requests, i thought that i should have a happy ending instead of another angst one so that everyone can be happy :-)
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