It was silent for a while, as Taehyung carried on with his art work he barely even was paying much attention to.
Then Jisoo got up from her seat abruptly, as she looked down at Taehyung. "I do have a fiancé, Kim Taehyung, if that's what you're mad about."
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Taehyung's hand shook a little against the canvas, but he didn't look up at Jisoo. "Why are you telling me this? And no, I don't care."
Jisoo shrugged. "Because I thought you might have seen me with him earlier. I saw you and Jimin-ssi from afar just now."
"Oh," Taehyung said nonchalantly. "I don't really need to know whether you have a fiancé or not though. It's none of my concern, is it?"
"His name is Kim Seokjin," Jisoo carried on, ignoring Taehyung's snark remarks. "His dad is my dad's business partner. We've been friends since we were young. My dad and his dad kinda made us get engaged since they wanted to merge their two companies."
"Okay-" Taehyung glanced up at Jisoo, looking like he was waiting for her to leave so he could carry on. "And why should I care?"
"It's kinda like a business transaction..." Jisoo said, her usual happy facade fading a little. "It sure doesn't feel good. I resent my dad a lot, but he always insists that it's all for my own good - that I marry someone of the same status as me."
Taehyung was silent as he pretended to apply more paint to his canvas, knowing full well that what Jisoo had said earlier was true - he was ruining his painting. "When are the two of you getting married?"
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"After university-" Jisoo said with a loud sigh. "After university, we're gonna get married right away."
Silence fell over the art room as Taehyung thought about how happy Jisoo looked with Seokjin earlier. Jisoo's dad was right - the two of them looked great together. They were like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle coming together - especially when it came down to their family background. Seokjin fit Jisoo like a glove - unlike Taehyung.
Not like it mattered to him though.
Taehyung glanced at Jisoo. "And you like him?"
"I mean..." Jisoo pursed her lips. "He's pretty alright. He's handsome, he's tall, he tells really funny jokes, he has a great personality, he takes care of me well, my family approves of him and we've gotten along pretty well since young-"
"If you like him, then why do you keep hovering around me?" Taehyung blurted out by accident, regretting it immediately but it was already too late. "I mean, if you like him, why did you even tell me you like me?"
"Because I do like him-" Jisoo bit her lower lip nervously. "But only as a friend, somewhat like an older brother."
Taehyung stared at her, his heart racing.
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"But when it comes to you, it's different." Jisoo smiled genuinely at Taehyung. "My feelings for you are real. Listen - I really like you, Kim Taehyung."
