Not What it Seems | BTS x Reader | Reverse Harem

Chapter 20 - Too Dangerous 🔥

Blinded by daylight, I ran straight into someone who I realised was V. The smell of his coco butter soap mixed in with his scent was a welcomed changed. I held onto him tightly and clutched his shirt as I sobbed into his chest. Both terrified and relieved.

"I'm sorry," he held me as tightly, gently caressing the back of my head as he spoke into my hair. "Sorry I lost you.. You're okay now, you're okay.."

His arm behind my back, he lead me away from the haunted house. It was only when we were at the front of the line did I realise that we were going on the ferris wheel.

"Sorry again, Y/N.." He sighed as he sat next to me, placing my hands in his tight caring ones. We were sitting next to each other in the compartment as I continued to quietly sob and catch my breath.

After everything that has happened since Jihye came back, I was overwhelmed. And now I realised, that being alone and terrified in that haunted house was as much as I could take.

I shook my head in an effort to let Tae know it wasn't because of him that I was crying. Or atleast not just because of him.

"I shouldn't have suggested we go-"

"It's not that sunbae.. It's just-"

"Are you okay?" He could hear the hesitation in my voice.

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"I think it's best if we don't hangout for a bit.."

"Oh," I wasn't sure how to respond, unknowingly it hurt a little when he said that. It came out of nowhere.

"Yeah.. I don't want Jihye getting the wrong idea, you know?"

"Yeah," I faked a cheery voice. "Of course, I completely understand."

"Thanks for being such a good friend Y/N.." I could hear Namjoon smiling over the phone. "We'll talk soon yeah?"

I had to understand. He had so much existing history with Jihye, I had no business coming in between that. And if that's what he wanted then that's what I needed to do.

After the phone call, I didn't realise the extent of his avoidance of me.

When we had to work together he barely said a word to me. If Jihye was there I wouldn't even exist to him. He'd go as far as to not look at me or stand at the complete other side of the room to ignore me.

It was like everything we had was nothing to him.

And it stung. Every time he would look past me and smile at her. Every time he would say her name and walk through me. Every time he would leave the room if I entered.

It killed me.

The worse part was that when I'd least expect it he'd actually call me. Like nothing was wrong.

"Hey Y/N.. I need your help.." his voice was a reminder that we did in fact have something good. Something real.

I was so happy to hear from him, I'd forgive all the times he'd hurt me.

"Jihye isn't talking to me again.." I could heard his voice breaking. "I don't know what I've done.. She keeps saying I should be with you.."

I gasped at that, hoping he didnt hear my heart start to pound.

"She says she doesn't deserve me.. I don't know where she gets all these ideas from, I've done nothing but dote on her.. I haven't even spoken to you since.."