《broken walls // taeny》24- Not a Secret Anymore
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Oh shit.
"Wait. Kim Taeyeon-sshi, what did you say about Tiffany?" Siwon came closer to me with a serious face.
"Siwon don't." Tiffany blocked him with her arm.
"Tiffany I just want to know what is happening. 2 weeks both of you are gone and you're dating this emo kid?" Siwon chuckled.
"Yes. I'm dating this kid but she's not emo so can you please go hit on someone else because I'm currently taken." Tiffany shot him an innocent but teasing glare.
"Alright. Whatever you say. But if she ever breaks your arm, I'll be there to break her. Ok?" Siwon pats Tiffany on the head and I was boiling in anger.
After Siwon walked away, I slammed my head onto the table.
"Yah, that hurts. Don't do that. I don't want my baby to have a bump on her forehead ok?" Tiffany lifted up my head and pecked my forehead.
"I just hate him. His friend, Donghae even tried to go for Jessica before. Now he wants you when I clearly am dating you? And who does he think he is?" I scoffed.
"Don't do that. Now the school must know about us since you're so loud! Let's go eat lunch." Tiffany stood up and reached her arm out.
"Ok..." I grabbed her hand and stood up.
"There will be a lot of rumors we will hear right?"
"Yeah, so we should keep a low profile."
"Why Tae?"
"So we won't cause any more problems."
"Our relationship is a problem then?" Tiffany started to loosen her hand.
"No no it's not and it will never be a problem. I just hate being the centre of attention." I held tight on her hand.
"Ok."
We both walked out of the class and people immediately turned to look at our laced hands.
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"They're actually dating."
"And I thought I would have a chance with Tiffany."
"I wanted to ask Tiffany out!"
"Taeyeon got Jessica and now Tiffany! Damn I want to be Taeyeon now."
"I would love to bang both of them."
That last sentence I heard made my face turn sour. I wanted to march up to that disrespectful boy and punch his dick.
I tried to walk closer but I felt a tug on my hand, it was Tiffany telling me not to start anything.
I nodded and we both walked to the cafeteria with rumors following us.
Tiffany and I walked into the cafeteria and the first thing I noticed was the 7 of them. The 7 girls were having a time but Yuri was smiling to herself with her fingers slamming against her phone, looks like she's messaging someone. I noticed that Seohyun noticed Tiffany and I, she shot a faint smile at me and I returned it which probably took her by surprise. I noticed her eyes started to get teary so I dragged Tiffany to a vacant table.
"What did you do to poor Seohyun?" Tiffany asked as she looked back at their table.
I saw that everyone was crowding around Seohyun and she was crying.
"I just smiled at her. Looks like it had a huge effect on her." I chuckled.
"Let's go to their table?" My girlfriend asked.
"But I'm not ready to talk to them yet." I whispered.
"Pleaaaseeee?" Tiffany stood up and took the seat beside me. (Tiffany was siting across of Taeyeon before)
"But I want to eat with you." I mumbled.
"Please TaeTae." She snuggled her head into the crook of my neck and gave my neck a quick peck.
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"Ok ok I will." I wrapped my arm around her waist and I felt her smile against my neck.
"Let's go then!"
We both stood up and walked over to their table. Yoona noticed and she was dazed with confusion. Seohyun stopped crying and they went back to eating and fooling around.
Tiffany and I stood in front of their table and they looked at us in confusion, but Yuri stared at me in anger.
"Hi!" Tiffany exclaimed cheerfully.
"Hi unnie!" Yoona waved to Tiffany.
"Why are you back here?" Yuri shot at me with a cold voice.
"For you all." I mumbled quietly.
"I'm sorry unnie, but I can't hear you properly. Sit down with us first." Seohyun gestured us to sit.
"No let her stand." Yuri glared at us and we remained standing.
"Yuri-ah. Let's hear what she has to say first. Besides you can't be cold to her because you're a hypocrite yourself." Sunny smiled innocently at her and Yuri's face dejected immediately.
"Then sit." Yuri gestured both of us to sit down, so we did.
"So both of you are together now?" Sooyoung pointed her finger back and forth between Tiffany and I.
"Yes we are." I said confidently.
"Wow. Congrats. So you forgot about Jessica?" Hyoyeon asked and I felt Tiffany tense at the mention of Jessica.
"I didn't forget her, but my feelings for her are long gone." I rubbed my thumb on her hand and she calmed down.
"So if someone is dating Jessica now, would you mind?" Yoona questioned me.
"Well, if they're both happy then why not. I have Tiffany with me so I won't really care, unless it's one of you guys then that's when I would care." I chuckled and noticed Yuri tense up.
"Oh someone is calling me. I have to go answer it." Yuri stood up and ran off with her phone.
"What's up with her?" I pointed to the direction Yuri went.
"She's been very jumpy and moody lately." Sooyoung took a huge bite of her sandwich and I fed Tiffany my kimbap.
"Wow you guys are really cute together. How did you manage to deal with Taeyeon unnie?" Yoona asked Tiffany.
"I'm not sure. She's the one who asked me out." Tiffany shrugged.
"And when did she ask you out?" Sooyoung questioned.
"Yesterday."
"Just yesterday?! And you guys are acting like a married couple?!" All of them exclaimed.
"Well yeah."
"Guy's I'm going to check up on Yuri." I stood up and left the table.
When I left, Tiffany was telling them all about our trip and how I asked Tiffany out.
I saw Yuri talking on the phone with a bright smile, I walked closer to her and was determined to set things straight.
"Yeah I love you too Sica. I'll see you soon. Have a safe flight. Love you."
Yuri turned around and saw me.
"T-taeyeon..."
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