I can't stop smiling, "That's so great, I can't believe you did all that." He nods. "I did, I would've loved having a partner like you back in my PA school." He says. It's almost going to be 8:00 pm, and Taehyung was nice enough to walk me home. Yes, usually theatre practice goes on for this late. Practice makes perfect.

But I don't care, because I love theatre so much. "Really? I'm a newbie compared to you." I say. "Pff, heck no. There are people at my old school that are worse than you and they've been at that school all their lives. Believe me." He says. "Well, I see why Mr. Kim picked you as the male lead." I say. "Oh, Seokjin? Yeah, he used to be a teacher at the PA school I was enrolled in but I guess he wanted to go to regular schools and teach his knowledge there. Maybe he wants me to leave some sort of mark on the younger students." He says.

I look at him in disbelief, "Really? Mr. Kim?" I ask. He nods. "Maybe that's why he looks at you like you're such a star, because you belong at schools I've been enrolled in." Taehyung looks up at the moon. I'm left looking at the shadow of his jaw. "Wow, Taehyung. I'm flattered." I tell him, looking down a bit. Hoping that he won't see my face heating up. "You should be, you have talent." He looks at me, and I'm sure he saw my red face.

I was so distracted by him we almost walk past my house. "This is me." I say. He grins and stops. "Thanks, for everything." I tell him. He nods. "It's not a problem, really." He says. "At this time of night, you shouldn't be walking alone." He finishes with a grin. I smile. "I'll see you tomorrow at school." I nod. "Definitely.", "Good night Jennie." His face seemed to light up, maybe it was the moon. "Good night Taehyung." I tell him. I turn and head towards my house, unable to wipe the smile off my face.

**

I use the back of my hand to wipe my forehead, the try outs were amazing. This was the best decision I ever made, I never realized how much I love running. I can't wait to hear about the results in a couple of days. Right now it feels like my bag weighs a ton. I look up, is that Jennie? I stop in my tracks. Who is that with her? He looks familiar, the guy that bumped me at lunch?

I walk up slowly before stopping at the corner of the block. I can hear them talking, but I can't make out their words. My heart is pounding in my chest. I hear them say good night to each other and I start to walk to my house, maybe she'd see me? This guy walks pass me without even looking at me. But I don't look at him either, I don't care about this guy, my eyes are glued onto Jennie.

She had the biggest smile on her face, I've never seen her smile so big. She's never smiled that big with me, why does it feel like my heart is hurting? Who was that guy? And how did he make her smile so big? I'm hating myself right now, what's wrong with me?

I force myself to walk away, because I'm left looking at the front door of her house, she obviously didn't see me. I use my house key and walk inside, I'm greeted with the smell of dinner. "Jungkook?" I hear my mother. "Yes." I answer. "Where have you been? I was worried sick." She says.

Oh, I totally forgot. "Sorry Eomma, I decided to try out for track. Tryouts were tonight and ran pretty late." I explain to her. She has a smile on her face. "Hopefully you make it, I'm happy you're trying something new." She pats my head and instantly winces. I know, my hair is sweaty. "Go take a shower, stinky." She tells me and I laugh. "Okay, sorry for not telling you." I apologize.

"If anything comes up like that again, just tell the office to leave a message for me or something. Please don't forget your phone again, okay?" She says. I nod before walking up stairs. These damn stairs. This is tiring. When I make it up to my room I drop my bag and rush over to my phone.

No messages from Jennie. I clinch my jaw tight, maybe after I take a shower she'll message me. I grab clean clothes and head into the shower. The shower was so relaxing and I could feel all my muscles loosening up.

When I'm done with my shower, I run right into my room. "Jungkook, come down and eat. Leave that phone up there." She says, it's like she already knew what I was up to. My stomach growls, telling me not to give up this amazing offer to eat. I head down stairs and walk into the dinning room.

"You feel better?" She asks with a smile, as she sets the plate in front of me when I sit down. "Definitely." I say. "You okay, baby? You didn't come in with a smile like you always do, is it Jennie?" She asks making my heart pound. "Do you think she'd ever like me?" I ask her, ignoring her question. Because obviously, it's about Jennie.

She bites her lip, "I don't see why she wouldn't, you're handsome, smart, sweet, and all of the above." She says, but I know she has to say that because she's my mother. "But no, really." I say, starting to eat my food. "I honestly don't know Jungkook, that girl is something else."

How come everyone has been telling me that? What's wrong with her that everyone compares her to other girls? I don't care about other girls, I care about Jennie. "What do you mean by that?" She eats some of her food before answering. "She's always melodramatic, she exaggerates everything." I guess I can see that, but she's an actress that's why.

But I don't see why that's a problem, it's her talent. "You like her a lot, don't you?" She asks, that smile still on her face. Ewe, you're not supposed to talk about things like this with your mother. I just eat my food. "Aaahahaha Jungkook, you're so funny." She says. "You don't even have to say a thing, because you're kind of obvious." And when she says that my heart starts to pound really hard.

"What?" I ask. "You're only obvious to me, because you're my son. But I'm sure Jennie is clueless." She explains. I let out a breath and say nothing more. What if she's right though, what if I'm so obvious that Jennie knows I like her? I bite my lip. "You're done already? Wow, you were hungry." My mother gets up and takes my plate, followed by a kiss on my head.

"The food was great." I tell her. "Make sure to do all your homework." I get up from the table, "I'm going to start it right now." I yell to her as she's in the kitchen. "Okaaaay." She replies in a musical note and I laugh before heading upstairs. I rush over to my phone again. No notifications. I bite my lip, should I just text her? Yeah, I'll just text her like I always do.

I send her a text and she instantly replies, a smile growing on my lips.

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Me:
Hey, how was theater today?

Kitty Jennie:
It was amazing, you just got home?

Me:
Oh yeah. A while ago

Kitty Jennie:
Why? Is everything okay?

Me:
I tried out for track, late tryouts that's all

Kitty Jennie:
Oh, that's cool. I didn't think you'd do a sport at all, that's nice. Something different for your last year.

Me:
Yeah, I really hope I make it on the team.

Kitty Jennie:
Oh, I know you will. You're so amazing at everything.

Me:
So someone walked you home?

Kitty Jennie:
Yes, but don't worry about it.

Me:
Okay

-

I lay in bed, many thoughts running through my head, making me wish I knew all the answers. What does this guy have that I don't? He's so lucky to make Jennie smile like that, I've known her basically all my life and I've never made her smile that big.

What she's been saying for the past few days rushes into my head, she's been telling basically everyone about how she hopes to find her significant other. Does she think this is the guy? I become a bit worried. I have to find out who he is. I drop my phone at me side, she doesn't end up texting me back.

Maybe she's busy texting that guy, she wouldn't have already given him her number.. would she? I shake all thoughts of Jennie away and get out of bed, walking over to the sofa in my room and start to do my homework.

**
•couple days later•

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Track Members

Dam Laon
Gahl Minha
Han Soona
Jeon Jungkook
Kim Ana
Kim Misu
Kim Hajung
Lang Yeonmi
Mah Jinmin
Moh Taeon
Na Sesung
Nam Yeseul
Park Jimin
Park Ara
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The biggest smile grows on my face, I turn to Jimin whose waiting for me against the wall. Chaeyoung got sick, so it's just us, "Yeah, I know you made it. I could have told you that, but I wanted you to see for your self." He smiles.

"This is so exciting, this is my first time I try out for anything and I'm already on the team." I explain. "Yeah, you did great." Jimin nods. "How come there's a small number of names posted?" I ask. "There's two more pages after that one. But they're the other categories." He laughs. I turn and look at the wall. "Oh." I whisper.

"So hey, I found out the name of that kid that's all up on Jennie." Jimin starts, catching my attention right away. "Kim Taehyung." We hear.

**

I walk through the halls, just a little break before theatre starts. I walk pass a couple of bathrooms. "So hey, I found out the name of that kid that's all up on Jennie." I raise an eyebrow. I'm pretty sure Jennie is the only Jennie in our graduating class, so that means these punks are talking about me. Who ever they are. No lower class men would be on the upper class men level. So I know they're bound to be in my graduating class.

I turn the corner. "Kim Taehyung." I introduce myself. These guys turn around and look at me, startled. "Why is it that you'd be needing to find out my name?" I ask, stuffing my hands in my front pockets. I then recognize the tall guy. "Hey, you walk with Jennie in the morning. You're the quiet kid, I just don't know your name. She never talks about you." I chuckle.

He doesn't say anything, as expected. But I'm sure what I told him hurt his feelings. I walk up to him and lightly push his shoulder so I can see his name stitched on his coat. "Ah, Jungkook." I pat his jacket and step back. "Why do you need to know my name, Jungkook?" I ask. I can't help but laugh at this kids face, he looks shookith. Then I rethink about what this short kid said before I walked over here.

"Does it have something to do with Jennie?" I ask, I notice this Jungkook kid stiffen up. I grin. "You like her?" I ask. He shakes his head, causing me to laugh. "Oh, Jungkook, you're such a bad actor. And I should know, going to a PA school almost all my life. I can see the difference between a good actor and a bad one."

I take a step up to him again, "I see right through you, shook Jr." I pat his head. He smacks my hand away. "Just stay away from her." He says. I smile, ah, yes, I've read him correctly. "Oh? You can speak?" I rub my chin. "And why is it that you want me to stay away from Jennie? Huh? Cause you're her boyfriend?" I ask.

His eyebrows knit. "Of course you're not." I smirk. "You're just a little boy behind my shadow.", "I've known her all my life, I know she wouldn't be into a guy like you." He tells me. My eyebrows go up, "Oh? Is that so? Then if you've known her all your life, and you've obviously got feelings for her, how come she's not with you?" He goes back to that shook state.

"Let me guess, brother zoned?" I laugh. "Face it Jungkook, she likes me. And not to burst your bubble but I like her too, and I plan on asking her out soon." I explain to him very slowly. "So don't try to get in my way, or I'll crush you." I smile as I finish. "Okay?" I ask in a tone you'd talk to a baby or a dog, maybe he'd understand better, I ruffle his hair.

"Have a good day boys." I walk down the hall back to the theatre room, whistling happily. I have the biggest smile on my face, why else would this kid be mad about me being around Jennie? Ah, duh, cause she's texting me everyday and she's always around me at school. This kid is really jealous, and he should be.

He'll always be the brother to her, and hopefully I just won the spot of future boyfriend.

**

I look at Jimin, "Oh man, he really scared me." He says clutching his chest. I bite my lip, "What's that guys problem anyways?" I ask. "Well, we were trying to find out who he was." He explains. "That's not a bad thing though." Jimin shrugs. "Maybe he saw it as us talking junk about him." Now he's making sense.

"Dude, he saw right through you." He adds. I nod, "I know, I couldn't think of anything to say." I clinch my jaw tightly. "So, I am obvious." I whisper. "Huh?" I hear Jimin. I pick up my backpack off the floor. "My mother told me a couple days ago at dinner after tryouts, that I'm obvious about liking Jennie." I let out a breath.

"Do you think she has a single clue about me?" I ask him as we start to walk out of campus. "If she had a clue, maybe she'd pursue you." I look at him. "So if she does know that I like her, she obviously doesn't like me back?" I ask. Jimin let's out a breath, as if he's stressed out with me. "This is why I always tell you to keep your options open. Now look at you, you're all butt hurt that Jennie doesn't like you."

"So she doesn't?" He looks at me with a, 'really?' expression. "If she's pursuing other people obviously she doesn't like you. That's the horrible truth my friend." He pats my backpack. We head out of the school. I stare into space. "Jungkook, don't worry about it too much. You're a good looking kid, there's bound to be a girl out there who wouldn't mind going out with you." He explains.

I look at him, "I want Jennie." I say simply. "But she doesn't want you." Should I let her go?

**

I smile when he walks into the room, "Hey beautiful." He says to me, making me blush. "Ah haha, hi." I say shyly. He sits right next to me. I look down at my nails for some reason, I need to redo them actually.

"Jennie, Taehyung, in a couple of months its going to be the biggest blow out we've ever had. Up with our play 'Moonlight' will be great, now. I know you two may be a little uncomfortable, but I did get permission slips for your parents to sign to make sure they're okay with you two kissing for a scene. Both you and your parents have to sign the form. If you're uncomfortable then we can change it to just a hug." Mr. Kim explains.

I look up at him as he talks on stage. "I'm not forcing you to kiss, so don't feel pressured." He says. Lately the kissing scene hasn't crossed my mind, being that for practice we rehearse the beginning and middle. The end is where the kiss is at, where I'd get to kiss Taehyung. I could already feel the butterflies build up in my stomach to the thought of my lips touching his.

I'm sure he's kissed many girls in his PA schooling, so I'm sure that I'm not any different from other girls. I'm just Jennie, the female lead. Mr. Kim hands over two permission slips, Taehyung and I grab for them at the same time, our hands touching.

"Okay! Class, let's get this party rolling. Set up, set up." Mr. Kim exclaims, and everyone runs out of their seats, and on stage. I turn to Taehyung, he grins and hands me the paper, "You're not nervous about the kiss are you?" He asks. "Of course not." I lie. He smiles. "It's okay if you are, everyone gets a little nervous kissing their partner on stage in front of certain people." What was he implying?

"What are you saying?" I ask, standing up putting the paper in my binder before straightening my back and looking at him, he's standing up too. "You know, there are certain people who may catch feelings when they see you kiss me." He takes a step toward me, "And like it." He adds. I feel my face heat up.

"I assure you that I won't like kissing you, this is just for the play." I say sticking up my nose. "And who is it that you're saying will catch feelings. You? Or the audience?" I ask. He chuckles. "You're so clueless." I hear him say under his breath. I look at him with a mad expression. "Why would you say that? Rude. I'm not clueless." I cross my arms walking up on stage.

I hear him chuckle a bit, "About some people you are." And I become what I'm sure he was expecting me to be, confused.

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I hope you guys are enjoying the book so far! I'm actually really enjoying this book, too bad you guys can't read my drafts. 😉

Guess you'll just have to wait.

-A