Series of Misunderstandings (1)

"D-Do you w-want to be my date and watch it with me?"

Taehyung showed happiness in his eyes. Of course he was excited to see fireworks with a friend for the first time, it would be a waste if he declined the offer, since he watched them all by himself every year.

"Of course, why no--"

"Next month, on the new year celebration, I would tell everyone that we're dating. Proudly and confidently."

Jungkook's voice was still echoing in his head, his exact words were still remembered by Taehyung. Due to his boyfriend's promise, he wants to spend the new years with Jungkook of course.

Though seeing Jimin's anticipating expression confused him what to respond.

"Was that a yes...?" Jimin tilted his head t to take a better look at the other's face.

The silence from where they were ironically irritated Taehyung. He wants to say something, but he wished he knew what.

"O-Okay, though during fireworks I may leave you to walk around and see another person... Is that okay?"

Jimin hummed and nodded as a response, Taehyung sighed in relief after seeing his reaction. Though for some reason, the atmosphere became heavy in a flash.

'Now what...?' Taehyung thought as he flashed off a smile.

As if on cue, a car with sirens that just passed by broke the silence in the bathroom.

"We should get out of the bathroom now, maybe people called the police because we stayed in here for too long." Jimin joked, which made Taehyung laugh out loud because of his cheekiness.

"Ha ha, funny. That's an ambulance, can you not tell?"

It made him think about how Jimin was great at lifting his mood.

And why he didn't fall for him instead.

-

One week later, the school was busy because of the students preparing for the movie week. This was their last project for this year, so every student had the same mentality, it had to be pretentious.

Jin told them that they were finished at filming their short movie. He specifically told them to wait outside the classroom, for he is taking the two somewhere.

Finally, after five minutes of waiting, Jin came running to their direction and went behind their backs to casually hold their shoulders and pushed them to start walking.

"Where are you taking us, Jin hyung?" Taehyung asked, but Jin kept a straight face, telling them they'll know once they get there.

-

Confusedly, Taehyung opened his mouth to ask why Jin brought them to the school's mini auditorium.

"Are we going to watch your output?" Jimin asked for Taehyung, he knew they were both thinking the same thing. Though, seeing few students entering the place, they both knew something was going on.

"It's like the 'pre show' where us contestants watch all of the movies in advance, plus the technical crew sees if the film is 100% working or not." Jin confidently explained. "Now, get both of your ass in there, the program is already starting by now."

"We're not contestants--"

"I know, but at least support my film, right?" the eldest grinned a cheeky smile. "Don't worry, I know the host for today's event. Plus it's your chance to enjoy the other films, our presentation is one of the last ones of course... save the best for last." he ended with his signature wink.

-

"I'm your host for today's event, student council representative, Kim Namjoon." the guy in the podium said with a smile showing off his dimples.

As Jin said, the program was already starting, though the seats weren't packed. If there were about a hundred seats in the mini auditorium, only twenty five were occupied, probably because all were busy for their classroom designs, so students sat comfortably where ever they want.

Taehyung looked behind him as Jin said that he was going to give their project dvd to the technical crew.

Since there were was no film on the big screen yet, the lights were dimly turned on. Taehyung scanned the few people that were scattered on the place.

Technical crew on stage, a few students occupying the seats front and on the middle part, their classmates, Yoongi, which was seating next to Hoseok at the very center of the seats, lastly, Jungkook who was sitting at the second leftmost part seat on Hoseok and Yoongi's row.

The leftmost part was not occupied, as if Jungkook was waiting for somebody to occupy that seat.

"Jungkook, why don't you move closer?" asked Hoseok as he eyed the younger boy curiously. No one was on the middle part except for the three, but Jungkook was separated.

"J-Just in case I want to use the bathroom, for an easier access." Jungkook said, Taehyung couldn't help but to notice that he was looking around the theater.

As if he was looking for somebody.

"Then why won't you seat on the very end? Are you waiting for somebody to seat with you?" Yoongi added with a teasing sound at the end.

"U-Um..." instead of giving a proper reply, Jungkook just gave off an awkward laugh and continued searching.

"Where do you want to seat, Tae?" Jimin asked, nudging Taehyung a bit, making him snap out of his thoughts.

"A-Anywhere you want." Taehyung replied timidly.

"Okay, let's seat on the very back where there are less people, so we could enjoy the show."

Before Taehyung could even reply, Jimin casually tugged his arm so he had no choice but to follow. It was okay for him to sit anywhere, he wasn't that picky.

As Taehyung pushed down the chair where he chose to sat, he felt eyes staring at his direction.

It bothered him a bit, so he can't help but to look everywhere to find who's looking at him.

Down a few rows, there he saw Jungkook.

He expected his boyfriend to glare down on him, but instead, Jungkook was giving him a plain stare with a hint of sadness in his eyes.

At first Taehyung was confused, but then Jungkook's next words, which he announced intentionally in a loud tone gave answers to his previous questions.

"Yeah, I'm probably crazy for not sitting at the very end. I'm not waiting for somebody, Yoongi hyung." Jungkook said as he stood up from the seat he was in and moved to the leftmost one.

Taehyung wasn't sure if he should feel touched, happy or angry at himself right now.

Jungkook happened to save that seat for him.

'Maybe Jungkook really wants to keep his promise, so little by little so he's trying to make it seem like we know each other more than strangers do...' Taehyung sighed to himself as he continued to think more. 'But this time, I think I'm the one who's pulling away.'

Taehyung was confused, it's not like he could just stand and leave Jimin alone at the back.

If you were him, what would you do?

At that moment, he bit his lips as he tried to think.

But then as he stared at the mini auditorium's back stage, Eunbi was walking gleefully as she held an empty dvd case.

It looked like she was also a part of this contest.

Though, that wasn't all.

"Can I sit right here...?" she asked Jungkook who was staring off at a distance at the stage.

"H-Huh?"

She didn't even wait for Jungkook's answer, she just walked pass him and sat where he was earlier ( the second leftmost part ) and comfortably leaned her head on his shoulder and crossed her arm with his.

Taehyung felt like his heart blacked out with the lights as the technical crew switched them off to start the program.

There was a chance, he could be the one cuddling Jungkook right now at the theater seats. But he just blew it away.

-

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