"Aren't you cold?" asked Taehyung to Nara.
"What?"
Taehyung's long arm passed her, reaching her cardigan that she had taken off earlier.
He put the cardigan around her back and helped her wear it. "The weather has been cold for the past weeks. You shouldn't catch the cold. Or else you will get sick. And your voice too. You should take care of your voice. Your agency will scold you if you don't"
Her cheeks blushed when he was concerned about her health and her career.
"Yeah, you're right. Do you want hot chocolate? I think warm drinks suit today's weather"
"That will be great," said him.
She got up and was about to go but then the phone rang from his pocket.
She stopped because she was so curious about people who called him.
He took out his phone. It was y/n calling him.
"Y/n, who?" asked Nara. That name was familiar to her.
Taehyung got up, standing in front of Nara.
"My ex," said him.
Her eyes flickered and Taehyung noticed.
"I mean, you know I have a son, right? She's the mom to my son. So that's why we still have to contact each other" said him.
She couldn't accept that. She wished he would end contact with all his exes when she was with him.
Even though they had a son together.
This fucking thing made her feeling so triggered.
"I have to take this. Excuse me for some minutes" said him and went a little bit further from her.
She watched him taking the call with eyes burnt in jealousy. Moreover, she just remembered why y/n's name was familiar. It was used as his PUBG ID.
"Um, y/n. What's the matter?"
"Jihoon hasn't listened to me since yesterday".
"So?"
"It is because of you. If you didn't cause a problem yesterday, it won't be like this"
"You keep blaming me," said Taehyung.
"Never mind. I don't want to fight with you. Just talk to Jihoon. Tell him to listen to me"
He took a glance at Nara. She was in the kitchen, making drinks.
"What do I get in return?"
I frowned. What he's up to again this time. "What do you want?"
"What can you give?"
This stupid guy kept throwing the questions. "Yah, what's wrong with you?" asked me.
"What can you give me?"
I sighed. "What suppose I give you when I don't know what you want"
"You know it," said him.
I was quiet for a moment. As far as I know, what he really wanted was me. But yesterday, he acted like he didn't want me anymore. And he also had a new girl. What's wrong with him?
"Forget it. Hand the phone to Jihoon" said him.
"Okay" said me and went to Jihoon's room.
Jihoon saw me and pouted his lips.
I walked towards him on the bed "Your dad has something to tell you" said me and held out the phone to him.
His facial expression changed from gloomy to impatient but at the same time, he also looked like he wondered if I spoke the truth or not.
He took my phone and pressed it against his ear. "Dad, is it really you?"
"Yes, Jihoon-ah"
Jihoon's eyes widened and he screamed cheerfully.
"What are you doing?" asked Taehyung.
"Hmm, nothing. What about Dad?"
"Nothing too. Hmm.. Do you listen to your mom well?"
Jihoon's smile flattened. He contemplated his behavior towards his mom. "A little bit"
"Just a little bit?"
When Taehyung asked him that, he started to feel more guilty and worried that his answer was unacceptable.
Taehyung didn't hear his answer and said, "It's okay. You can do better after this"
"Oh, okay. I will absolutely do better after this. I won't disappoint you"
"Huh? I never disappointed in you, Jihoon-ah"
"Really?" asked Jihoon and a wide smile pulled on his small face.
"Yeah, really. When I tell you to do something, I'm giving you an advice to be a good boy"
"I'll listen to you, Dad!"
"Good. Next week, I'll go to see you. Next time, we will have ice cream together"
Jihoon was getting excited when he heard that. "Um! That's going to be fun, dad. I like vanilla, and strawberry ice cream, Dad!"
"You can have them all. Can you wait?"
"Yes, I can wait"
"Good boy. Can you hand the phone back to your mom?" asked Taehyung.
Jihoon looked at me, who was watching and listening to them.
He held out the phone to me. "Dad wants me to give it to you," said him.
"Okay," I said and took the phone from him. Then, I walked out of Jihoon's room while pressing the phone against my ear.
"Um, Taehyung," said me to tell him that I was on a call with him.
"I'm done. shouldn't you at least say thank you?"
"No. Because it's your fault anyways" said me.
"How can it be my fault that you're jealous?"
I frowned when he said that. I thought I had made clear to him the reason I did that yesterday. "Whatever. I'm tired of explaining to you again. It's useless anyways"
"Nevermind", Taehyung paused and took a look at Nara. She was serving the drinks on the coffee table. Then, he continued, "I did this for free since you're still my sweetheart," said him slowly.
My brows furrowed slightly. Why was he suddenly flirty again?
Nara looked at Taehyung and he was still on call. She stared at him in uneasiness. Why the fuck it took so long?
"Oppa! Your hot chocolate is ready. It's delicious when it is still warm" said Nara with a little bit louder because she wanted her voice to reach y/n.
My lips parted away when I heard a female voice from his phone call.
Oppa? Hot chocolate?
Is he living with his girlfriend now?
"Wait" said Taehyung.
"Okay, oppa," said Nara.
My face twitched and I ended the call right away.
My heart weakened and also my legs. I sat on the floor, gazing at the tile.
So, he lived with his girlfriend?
Why the hell did this hurt me?
Thinking again, he wasn't wrong. He could have a girlfriend and I shouldn't interfere with his personal life since I only want us to contact for Jihoon's matters.
And when it really did happen, I felt more heartbroken than I ever did.
I didn't know why I felt this way.
And I recalled the girl's voice and the way he answered her. He looked like treating her well.
Unlike when he was with me.
I rolled my eyes. He really annoyed me.
Taehyung walked back to Nara when y/n ended the call.
"Oppa, sit here," said Nara and gestured to him to sit beside her.
Taehyung went to sit beside her and he took the mug of hot chocolate in his hand.
"It's hot, drink carefully, oppa," said her with a small voice.
A corner of his left lip lifted when she said it with her small voice. It's entertaining for her to act cute.
Then he took a sip, she watched him for his reaction. "How is it?" asked her.
He nodded. "It's okay, Nara"
"Just that?"
He cocked his brow to her. When she saw it, her heart melted. She could feel this guy had a bad boy vibe but he just didn't show her yet. And that was her type!
"Ah, no-nothing" said her.
He looked forward and took another sip.
"Oppa, do you smoke?"
"Sometimes. Why?" he looked at her and she seemed to have trouble answering him.
"You don't like guys who smoke?" asked him.
She quickly waved her hands off at him. "No, no. It's not like that. I'm fine with whatever. Whether he smokes or not"
"Um" he said and looked at the TV.
"By the way oppa," she turned her body at him and placed her hand on his thigh.
He turned his head at her again.
"You shouldn't call me Nara. You can call me like a couple do. Like babe, baby, honey, darling, love" she counted all with her fingers.
"Maybe later"
"Oh, why??? Why later?" asked Nara.
"Well, just"
"Oppa, I understand you're not used to it. But you know, you need to practice. Soon, you're going to be used to it. If you're not doing it now, when are you going to start?"
He wheezed because he found it funny.
"Why did you laugh?"
"Because you're cute," said him.
She blushed and shyly slapped his thigh lightly. He just laughed.
"By the way, are you going to stay a night here since it's late already"
"No, I have to work on something at home tonight," said him.
Her face twitched in disappointment. "Ooh" but then she quickly put on a cheerful smile, "Oppa, next time, you can stay a night at my place. I don't mind".
Taehyung just nodded.
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I walked home after sending Jihoon off to school like usual. I sighed because I didn't want it to be usual today. It's boring.
I turned my head to the side and saw the kid's playground.
I went to the kid's playground. I saw a small wood branch. I went there, squatting down, hugging my knees with one hand, I took a branch with another hand.
I dug, scratched the sand with the branch. My emotions were vulnerable at this moment.
It's so fucking boring too.
"OPPa! YOur Hot chOColAte is rEady. It's delIcious WhEn it Is sTiLL wArm" I mimicked the female's voice that I heard last night.
Why the fuck she sounded like a dying chicken?
I felt overwhelmed with these and started thinking of a distraction.
I gasped when I had an idea. I should just help Hwajin Ahjumma at the restaurant to cut onions like I used to do back when I was bored.
I got up, letting go of the small branch, I swept sand off my hands together. Then I went to the restaurant. It's still early morning, she must be preparing to open her restaurant soon.
I reached Hwajin Ahjumma's restaurant. Like I expected, it's still closed. The sign said closed but she was inside. She was preparing the ingredients.
That's a relief. I needed a distraction.
I pushed the door open and went inside. "Good morning, Ahjumma"
"Yah, y/n! Good morning too"
I pulled my sleeves up and then sat beside her. I saw extra gloves and wore them. "Let me help you"
Hwajin Ahjumma and I were laughing a lot. We talked about a lot of things while preparing the ingredients to open her restaurant later.
Hwajin stared at Y/n's face for a while. "Y/n, do you realize that you're actually looking like a new idol"
"Um?"
Hwajin pinched her eyes closed, trying to remember the name of that idol. She opened her eyes and gasped when she could remember it. "Nara! The Rubies group"
I almost couldn't feel my facial muscles when she said that.
Among all the beautiful idols outside there, she said that dying chicken???
"Yes, you really look like her. Do you notice that?" asked Hwajin excitedly.
I shook my head and I didn't say anything. I wasn't in the mood to talk about that dying chicken.
"Yah, you're so lucky to look like her. She's very famous right now. Her popularity is more crazy after she is dating that BTS guy, Kim Taehyung" said Hwajin.
I almost clenched my jaw. My moods were more ruined than before. I should just stay at home.
"Yah, do you notice it?" asked Hwajin again. She wasn't satisfied as she didn't get her response.
"Oh, I'm not sure" said me.
"Yah, you must be not confident because she has better skin. More clear, glowing" said Hwajin, and disappointment, and insecurity were clearly shown on my face.
"But don't worry, y/n. You're still not too late. Just take care of your skin from now on. Look at this" said her and pointed at my cheek and under my eyes.
"What, what?" I was shocked when she did that suddenly.
"It is saggy and I could see a little wrinkle compared to Nara"
That made me very uncomfortable for her to say that. "Oh really?"
"Yah, don't worry. I sell face masks. It's a magic mask. Your wrinkle will go away if you use it regularly. If you buy from me now, I will sell at only 12 000 won per piece and you will get one free from me"
Jihoon stared at his mom who was lying on the sofa with a weird thing on her face.
He walked slowly towards y/n and then jerked his face at her.
"Mom, what are you doing?"
I was shocked to hear Jihoon's voice suddenly because I was so comfortable that my mind flew somewhere.
I removed the cucumber slices from my eyes to look at Jihoon. I could see he was staring at my face mask and he looked so damn confused.
"Jihoon-ah, this is the face beauty mask. A magic mask that will make mom look beautiful and young again" said me.
"Ooh. What about the cucumber?"
"This is the natural thing that can help mom's eyes to look fine again. And mom will look cute after those swelling things under my eyes are gone" said me.
Talking about cuteness, I just remembered Nara's voice.
"OPPa! YOur Hot chOColAte is rEady. It's delIcious WhEn it Is sTiLL wArm" I mimicked again but this time almost all my voice was in my throat and I rolled my eyes.
"Mom, what's wrong?" asked Jihoon.
"Nothing, Jihoon-ah," said me and laid my head on the sofa's pad comfortably.
I put back the cucumber slices on my eyes and comfortably lay on the sofa while listening to the news.
"BigHit Entertainment and GY Entertainment confirm the dating rumor between BTS Kim Taehyung and Kang Nara"
My heart skipped a beat and then loudly beat.
"Oh, is it Dad?" asked Jihoon and pointed at the TV.
As I was too shocked to hear that, I automatically sat up and looked at the TV.
My lips parted away.
"Mom, what is dating?" asked Jihoon.
"Oh, it.. it" my lips trembled and then I sighed.
Why did my heart ache when I already knew about this???
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