Taehyung's POV

"You have a crush on Jaehwa?" Hoseok cried out.

"Shh!" I pressed my hands to cover his lips and stared worriedly at the door.

Silence.

"Your joking right?" He continued in a softer voice. "Jungkook likes her too."

I shook my head. "He doesn't, I'm sure he doesn't."

Hoseok gave me a look, the look he always gave when he didn't believe it. He shook his head then leaned in towards me. "So what am I suppose to do with this information? Have you told the others?"

I shook my head.

Hoseok blinked then smiled widely. "So I'm the only one?"

"I need your help." I said, cutting his happiness short. "You have experience about this stuff, what am I suppose to do?"

He stared blankly at me and clicked his tongue. "About what?"

I flushed bright red. "About Jaehwa, what else?"

He stood up abruptly and crossed his arms. "Nothing. You do nothing about it."

"W-what?" My head was spinning. Wasn't he happy for me?

"Until our contract ends, dating is strictly prohibited without our manager's knowledge." He recited. "And I doubt they'll let you date someone who's been fired from the company."

"But it was my fault!" I stood up to join him.

He shrugged. "Doesn't matter."

Before I could reply, he placed his hands on my shoulders and tossed me a crooked smile. "Tae, focus on your career for now, we've all gotten this far haven't we?"

I opened my mouth but he didn't wait. "Keep yourself busy and you'll forget about her in no time."

Giving up any attempts to trying to convince him, I shook him off and followed him out of the study room. Before I could get very far a hand pulled me back by the collar, making me choke at the throat. I coughed and spun around, expecting to see Jimin's smiling face.

It was Yoongi.

"You can start by getting her job back." He said simply. "It was your fault after all."

I blushed feeling humiliated. "Were you eavesdropping?"

"I don't need to eavesdrop to know you like Jaehwa." He said flatly and flicked me on the forehead.

I gulped and followed him down the hall with my brows furrowed. "Was I that obvious?"

He shrugged. "I met up with her today at the store."

I looked at him in surprise. "Jaehwa?"

He nodded. "She didn't look like she wanted to come back, it looked like she really had a hard grudge against you."

I said nothing and felt my heart sink. So it's true, she really did hate me.

"So get her her job back." Suga stopped without warning and I walked right into him. "Show her you at least care a little about her."

I nodded. I cared more than just a little about her, and I can prove it.

I turned around and headed for the door.

"Hold on." Suga held me back again. "I got to warn you though, don't get caught again."

I looked at him and raised an eyebrow. "I know."

He smacked me on the back of my head. "No, you don't know. Those photos from last time were going to be released to the public if I didn't find out about them before hand."

I nodded feeling impatient. We can worry about this stuff later, just let me go!

"Jaehwa can get hurt." Suga said slowly. "Just be careful."

I left for the office without another word. Suga's warnings were helpful, but nothing could stand in the way of what I was about to do.

I rushed up the stairs of the office and headed straight for Jaehwa's aunt's desk. She spun around in her chair to face me as I approached her, almost as if she was expecting me.

"Taehyung, what brings you-"

I fell to my knees without hesitation. "Please give Jaehwa her job back."

There was a moment of silence before the whole office erupted with whispers as the workers stretched their necks to see what was going on. Her aunt, however, didn't move from her spot. I stared at her feet wondering just how far I had to go to succeed.

I'll go as far as I need to go. For Jaehwa.

"Taehyung, don't be ridiculous." She said impatiently. "Get up."

"The photo was my fault." I said, ignoring her. "It had nothing to do with her. I don't know what came over me that day, but whatever the case, I was the one who leaned into her."

She scoffed. "I don't care who did it, I care that it happened."

"It won't happen again." I added.

"Oh really? And how do I know that?"

I didn't have an answer to that question.

Her aunt spun around in her chair and returned to her work. "Go home Taehyung, you got a break day for a reason."

I couldn't look up, I was too embarrassed to look up. I held my breath as I listened to the murmurs around the office and suddenly realised just how much my knees were hurting from kneeling.

Was this it? Was this as far as I can go?

I bent down and pressed the palms of my hand on the floor in front of me. I squeezed my eyes shut as I bent down slowly in front of me, little by little until finally, my forehead hit the ground.

"Please, let her come back to work."

My voice was but a whisper now. Not from the embarrassment of begging in front of the workers, but because I was on the verge of tears. What had seemed to be an easy task of getting Jaehwa her job back now seemed like an impossible one. Her aunt did not look like one who'd forgive easily.

"Taehyung, I'm going to say this one last time." Her aunt didn't turn around. "Go home."

"Not until you bring Jaehwa back."

"What is your deal?" She spun on me. "Why are you so set on bringing her back? What is your relationship with her that you'd be so-"

"Ah!"

I almost fell over in surprise as the booming voice erupted in the office. I looked up to see Hobeom rushing towards me with a look of concern over his face.

"W-why are you on your knees?" He asked with a quiver in his voice.

I watched him spin on Jaehwa's aunt in an instant.

"What are you doing to my members, Goreum?"

Her aunt's eyes widened. "Excuse me? What am I doing? Why don't you ask him?"

Hobeom glanced at me and I could've sworn that he winked.

"Doesn't matter, get him off his knees." He growled.

"He wants me to rehire my niece." She whined. "If I rehire her, I'll have to rehire the others."

"N-no!" I uttered and they looked at me.

Her aunt clicked her tongue. "I swear to god there is something up with the two of them."

Hobeom held her back before she came closer. "Just rehire her, she's your family isn't she?"

"Doesn't mean that I won't punish her for what she did." She snapped.

"One more chance, give her one more chance."

"I-"

Hobeom cut her off before she continued. "Tae, get up and somehow tell Jaehwa to come to work tomorrow."

"Wha-"

"Go!" He held her aunt back. "I'll convince her, don't worry."

I scrambled to my feet and ran out of the office without turning back once. I ran until I was out of breath and pulled out my phone. I grinned from ear to ear and could not contain my excitement as Yoongi picked up my call.

"Hyung, I did it, Jaehwa can come back to work."

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Jaehwa's POV

I stared at the dark van that stood behind my aunt then back at her disgruntled face. Something tells me that she didn't want to be here and I had a feeling I knew why.

Namjoon had called me last night and told me that I was rehired into the company. Not really believing his words, I brushed it off as a joke and hung up on him.

But now, here she was to pick me up.

"Get in." My aunt huffed angrily.

I raised an eye brow and hiked my backpack higher up my shoulder. "So I'm really being rehired then?"

"Yeah, what can I do." She growled. "Taehyung got on his knees for you."

I narrowed my eyes and tried to imagine that. "Really?"

My aunt pointed a finger at me. "I'm warning you Lee Jaehwa, my rules still stand. Distance yourself."

I rolled my eyes and crawled into the van. "Thanks for giving me my job back."

To my aunt's surprise, and mine, all seven members of BTS were waiting at the entrance of the office. As soon as I stepped out of the van, they waved their hands excitedly at me. My aunt scoffed and led me through the entrance, glancing at me to make sure that I wasn't going to interact with the members. That is, until Hobeom waltzed her away.

I was left with the members at the entrance of the building and I had kind of hoped that I wasn't. I could feel Taehyung's presence lingering behind me, not to mention the wave of anticipation the others gave for me to make up with him.

I looked to my side without turning back and my eyes landed on Suga. His mouth twitched into a smile and he lifted his chin to point at who I suspected was Taehyung.

With a sigh, I spun around and fixed my eyes on the dirt blonde boy. His expression was that of absolute content but there were circles under his eyes. A rush of guilt came over me as he came up and grasped me by the arm, letting the members surround us with a protective wall.

"Tae-" I started but his overwhelming smile cut me off. I furrowed my brows, deciding what in the world I was going to say to this bright eyed boy.

"I'm sorry Jae, I promise it won't happen again." He muttered stepping closer to me. The corners of my eyes twitched and I distinctively took a step back.

"I-it's fine, whatever, the past is the past." I smiled weakly, showing my discomfort.

There was a moment of silence as Taehyung searched for my eyes. Then with a small grin, he let go of my arm and stepped away from me.

"Let's go for practice." Jungkook cut in the silence. He brought his hand between us and pulled Taehyung away. "She's back, so you have to practice properly now."

Taehyung flushed and followed Jungkook out with one final glance at me. The other members followed after but Suga stayed behind.

"He's trying really hard you know?" He muttered.

I nodded but couldn't bring myself to say anything.

He patted me on the back lightly. "Don't be too hard on him."

I locked eyes with him for a brief moment before watching him disappear down the hall after the others. The faint scent of his cologne still lingered around me, making me dizzy.

I'm back here again.

Here, where he is.

Notes

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-O.F