Suga's POV

"He's there again isn't he." Jimin's voice was impatient.

"Yeah, probably." J hope muttered into his cup.

It was almost 10 PM in the studio room and everyone was seated around a nice warm cup of coffee in preparation for a late night of practice. Everyone except Taehyung.

"In the cafeteria right?" Namjoon circled his finger on the rim of his cup.

Jin nodded. "Someone should really go talk to him, ask him what's wrong."

Jungkook and I exchanged a brief glance then ducked our heads. We knew exactly what was wrong.

Jaehwa was fired almost a week ago and to this day, Taehyung has still not gotten over it. He spends every spare moment he gets in the cafeteria, at the same table, in the same seat as if waiting for her to come back. When any of the members ask what he was doing, he would make up some lame excuse to cover up his real intentions.

He can fool the others, but he can't fool me.

He is in love with her, but he doesn't know it.

I sighed and got up. "I'll go bring him, practice is about to start isn't it?"

Jimin nodded and placed a hand on Jungkook's shoulder to keep him from coming too. "You need to help me set up the room."

Jungkook hesitated but complied all the same. Ofcourse he would want to come, he was probably the most concerned out of all of us.

I left by myself towards the cafeteria where I found him asleep on the table. His hair flopped to block his eyes and his mouth was left slightly ajar. In the corners of his eyes were unmistakable traces of tears that have dried up and masked parts of his face.

"Hey, Tae." I tapped the table with the knuckles of my hand. "Hey, wake up."

He stirred in his sleep and suddenly grabbed me by the wrist. His eyes blinked open slowly and he looked up at me with hopeful eyes.

"Jaehwa?"

"No, stupid." I furrowed my brows in disgust. "Jaehwa was fired."

His eyes dropped but his grip on me didn't loosen. "Right, and it was my fault."

I opened my mouth but didn't know what to say.

It was his fault. He crossed his boundaries as a BTS member and acted too familiar with someone who was our worker. These were things we were told not to do since day one of our training.

No, or should I say that it was his fault for being caught.

Taehyung let out a groan as he straightened in his seat. He let go of my arm and fixed his bangs.

"What are you doing here Yoongi?" He asked informally.

The corners of my lips twitched, but I didn't comment on his rudeness. "Practice is starting."

He frowned but followed me out of the cafeteria and back to the studio room without complaint. He hesitated at the door but I pushed him through without mercy.

"Let's go visit Jaehwa."

I walked in just as Namjoon was talking with Jungkook.

"I'll make plans with Richard, and we can meet up with her."

"What?" Taehyung rushed up from beside me. "You're going to see Jaehwa?"

Namjoon looked shocked to see Taehyung's excitement. Jungkook on the other hand, looked almost disgusted.

"You want to come?" Namjoon's voice was filled with uncertainty. "Don't you want to stay in the cafeteria?"

Hoseok snorted while Jimin erupted with snickers but Taehyung's eyes stayed fixed on Namjoon.

"I want to visit her." He said quietly, tossing a disapproving glance at the others.

Namjoon raised an eyebrow then snuck in a smirk. "Alright then, I'll let Richard know, I guess."

"Why not let all of us go then?" Jungkook muttered.

"Why do you need to see her?" Taehyung muttered quietly.

No one seemed to hear him.

"Kookie has a crush on Jaehwa didn't you know?" Hoseok nudged me on the shoulder. "We as hyungs, must help him get his first love."

Jin oohed while Jungkook threw a nasty look at him, but didn't say anything to defend his case.

I lifted an eyebrow. That's right, I almost forgot, Jungkook as well as Taehyung.

Both are in love with her.

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Jaehwa's POV

It happened again, Richard calling us to the back of the school to meet someone. I frowned as Eunbi pulled me by the wrist down the hall excitedly.

"I just love it when he brings Rap Monster over." She whispered.

I groaned and let my body go limp from following her. "I don't."

"You're just bitter because you got fired."

I opened my mouth to object, but nothing came out. She's right.

Working at Big Hit was almost like a dream job to me. It took me months to convince my aunt that I was suitable for the job and months of hard work to get my dad to let me go from our family coffee shop. No one in my family wanted me working there, but I got to. Me, by myself.

But now I'm fired.

It was his fault.

All his fault.

"Jaehwa!" The familiar voice of Jimin erupted from around the corner and I looked up.

Why was he here?

"Was that," Eunbi gasped and her mouth spread into a long smile. "Was that Jimin?"

She giggled excitedly then ran around the corner only to squeal even louder.

"V!" She bellowed.

In the instant she bellowed that name, I wanted to run. In the spur of the moment, my legs lodged themselves in the floor and kept me from moving forward. My mouth was fixed in a flat line and my brows arched up wards in dismay.

I don't want to see him.

Finally, I gained control of my legs again, I took a step backwards and spun around quickly, planning my escape.

"Jaehwa!"

I froze again as Richard's hand latched on to my arm with that familiar grip that I could not shake out of. In a split second, I was spun around in a full circle to face him, his eyes dead set on mine.

"Where are you going?" His voice was calm, just as it was every other time he was concerned about me.

"I don't want to-"

Before I could finish, the BTS members peaked out from around the corner and fixed their sight on me. I clamped my mouth shut as our eyes locked then forced a small smile.

"Jaehwa!" They yelled out in almost perfect unison as they rushed up next to me.

I could feel my face grow red from a mixture of embarrassment and discomfort but there was nothing I could do to escape now. The seven of them surrounded me completely.

"How's life without us?" J hope leaned his elbow on my shoulder.

"A lot calmer than before isn't it?" Suga pushed his elbow off and tossed me a smile.

For a brief moment, I forgot my worries while my eyes locked with Suga's. His smiling eyes calmed me, so much that it felt as if he and I were the only ones there. That is until a hand intertwined itself with mine.

"Jaehwa, I'm sorry." Taehyung tugged my arm ever so slightly and yet, it felt harder than ever.

I flushed, suddenly feeling the anger creep up my spine. My body told me to pull away.

I shouldn't have to put up with him anymore. All his games, his lies, his actions.

Even so, I let the hand pull me away from the others and towards a secluded area. I felt his eyes on mine, fixed and undying, yet I couldn't meet it.

He was the cause of everything.

"Jae-"

I cut him off before he could say anything. "Taehyung, I don't want anything to do with you anymore. I think it's best if we just went off on our separate lives. You live yours and I'll live mine."

He didn't respond.

"Away from each other." I emphasized then spun around.

I was able to take a few steps before he spoke again.

"It was my fault," he paused, choosing his words carefully. "I don't know what came over me that day, but it was my fault."

"You're right, it was your fault." I muttered, pausing in my step and not bothering to turn around.

"So I'll take responsibility for it."

I raised an eyebrow, biting back the urge to turn back to him. Oh really?

"I'll make it up to you."

I shook my head with a smirk. How? Are you going to get my job back? Tell them it was all an misunderstanding?

"Don't bother." I muttered and left for my next class in a foul mood.

Just don't appear in front of me again.

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Taehyung's POV

"Cheer up Tae." Jimin slammed his hand on my back as soon as we went back to the studio. "Jaehwa is just being mean."

I shook my head and moved out of his reach. She had every right to be angry.

I sat in the corner while they warmed up in the room, watching them as they laughed and joked like nothing had happened.

Were they not attached to her at all?

I glanced at Jungkook, hoping to see even the slightest of sadness, but there was nothing.

I frowned. Didn't they say he liked her? Why doesn't he look hurt at all?

Maybe because they didn't get her fired.

I brought my legs closer to my body and suddenly felt like crying again. Not only that, I miss seeing her in the cafeteria, seeing her in the studio, hearing her voice.

My mind flashed to her big angry eyes as she glared at me at her school and a surge of guilt came over me.

I felt my whole body shake uncontrollably as my mind urged me towards the door, towards her. Tears gathered at the corners of my eyes but I wiped them away before they had the chance to fall.

I miss her, I miss how close we were.

Notes

Slowly cranking out chapters ;)

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