"So, you're both dancers?" you question while eating your food.

"Yes, I do hip hop dancing." Soojin states while Jimin smiles over at her. He then takes a bite of his food before he gestures to himself.

"I personally do contemporary dance." He states. You nod your head before you take a sip of your drink.

"Have both of you been dancing your whole lives?" you question.

"I went to a fine arts high school actually. I was class president and was studying dance primarily so I guess you could say my whole life." Jimin states before shrugging his shoulders. He then takes a bite of his food, his lips pouting as he chews while looking over at Taehyung. "Taehyung's actually a pretty good dancer, just hasn't done it professionally and he doesn't do it often."

That statement causes you to look over at Taehyung. Taehyung's eating his food and doesn't realize that everyone's now looking at him. He slowly looks up before his eyes widen a little. He then swallows his food before speaking.

"What?" he says while looking between you, Soojin, and Jimin. Jimin lets out a soft laugh.

"I was saying you're a good dancer but that you don't do it often." He states before pointing his finger over at Taehyung. "You know, if you want me to compliment you more, you need to listen." He states before taking another sip of his drink. This causes Taehyung to laugh.

"Ah, my bad." He states before looking over at you. "Yeah, I dance at parties but I'm not too good at it."

"Jimin just said you were good." You respond, arching an eyebrow.

"I mean, I know how to move my body but Jimin can choreograph real dances. I can't do stuff like that." He states. "I'm just a very casual dancer."

"Well, I guess that means I'm the only uncoordinated one here then." You joke before poking your fork into the food you're eating.

"I'm sure Taehyung can teach you." Jimin states while eyeing Taehyung. You don't notice as you're staring down at your plate, now regretting asking about them dancing. Taehyung and Jimin make eye contact, Jimin smirking at Taehyung while Taehyung merely stares at Jimin, giving a warning look.

"I don't know what there would be for me to teach." Taehyung states.

"Ah, you two are going to a party, you could easily teach Y/N some moves." Jimin responds. "Don't be so modest, you're a great teacher." Taehyung grits his teeth while staring over at Jimin, not liking how obvious he's being with these innuendos.

"Maybe." Taehyung responds calmly. You look up at Soojin and see that she's also now uncomfortable.

"So, Soojin, do you want to go for a walk in the park after this?" Jimin suddenly speaks up, most likely sensing that she's uncomfortable based on the way she's sitting. She has her legs tightly pressed together, one hand resting on top of them as she slouches a little. The other hand is holding her utensil.

She looks up at Jimin and smiles softly before nodding her head.

"Sure, that sounds like fun." She states.

"Just us... Taehyung mentioned Y/N has a project to do that she needs help on." Jimin states, causing you to look over at Taehyung as he grins over at you. You merely roll your eyes, knowing that he just wants to hang out longer since he knows Jimin will be out. Despite not meeting Jimin too often, even you can tell the closeness between these two.

Platonic soulmates is the best term to use for Jimin and Taehyung. Best friends with an undeniable connection yet no attraction between the two of them.

"Speaking of, we probably should get back to your dorm soon, Y/N. You're probably pissed off at me because I kept you out longer than I promised." He states. You shrug your shoulders.

"Like you said, it's a necessary break. I had to eat something." You shrug.

"Make sure you take care of yourself, Y/N." Jimin states, pointing his utensil at you. "I used to be just like that, not eating to work on projects. It's not healthy." You nod your head and smile softly at his concern.

"Yes, don't worry. Taehyung's making sure I'm healthy." You state. Jimin nods his head before looking over at Soojin. He stares at her for a few seconds, maintaining eye contact with her. You can see her cheeks flushing as he stares at her before he leans in, pressing his lips against her cheek as he moves a stray strand of hair from her face. He then pulls away before looking at all three of you.

"Alright, is everyone all set to go?" the three of you nod and he nods in agreement before the waiter comes back with Jimin's credit card. He thanks the waiter before the three of you get up, making your way towards the exit.

The four of you exit before pausing on the sidewalk. You're standing opposite of Soojin and Taehyung is standing opposite of Jimin. Everyone looks at each other before saying your goodbyes. Soojin mentions how nice it was to meet you and Taehyung. You all part ways before Taehyung speaks again.

"I like her for Jimin." He states. You look over at Taehyung as he says this before tilting your head to the side.

"Yeah?" He nods and the two of you make your way towards his motorcycle. You stand next to the motorcycle and watch as he starts getting out the helmet for you. You stare at the man, suspicious of his words. "How come?" He looks up at you, shrugging as he hands you the helmet.

"I don't know... she just seems like someone Jimin can have fun with." He states. You tilt your head to the side before nodding your head.

"She is pretty shy though." You respond. He shrugs.

"Jimin likes shy. He's a total flirt and loves making women blush..." he says, trailing off at the end of his sentence. He then lets out a soft laugh, slightly smirking. "Even men sometimes."

"Oh? Is he into men as well?" you question. He nods his head while laughing before gently patting his hand on the seat behind him on the bike. This causes you to step towards the bike before straddling it as you start slipping the helmet on your head. Taehyung stares over at you while you do this, losing his train of thought for a second as he stares over at you. You hear him grow silent, which causes you to look back at him. "Taehyung?" you question as you see him staring at you.

He then quickly shakes his head before speaking again.

"Oh, sorry. No, he's not into men." He states before shrugging his shoulders. "But he does appreciate getting attention regardless of who it's from." You nod your head.

"Ah, a natural-born flirt." You state. He nods.

"Exactly." He then rests his hands on the handlebars of the bike before looking back at you. "You ready?" You nod and he immediately revs the engine before starting to drive off towards the dorm building at the university.

While on your way driving there, you're looking up at the different buildings, smiling to yourself at the neon signs that are scattered here and there amongst the buildings you drive past.

Eager to see everything while on this new route back, you keep looking back and forth while at red lights. You can't help but laugh as you feel the wind in your hair and the excitement of being on his motorcycle. Leaning back, you inhale a deep breath of the air that's rushing past you while the motorcycle zooms past cars.

Once you arrive at the dorms, Taehyung parks the motorcycle directly in front of the building.

"So, do you know where I can park this while I'm helping you out with your architecture project?" he questions. This causes you to raise your eyebrows. You had already started taking the helmet off of your head, ready to say goodnight to him.

"Oh, you really want to help?" you question. He nods his head as he looks back at you. You then look around at the different parking lots meant for the students who live on campus. Biting onto your lower lip, you point to the one nearest to your dorm. "There should be a spot reserved for my dorm over there. I don't really use it because I don't drive." You state. He lets out a soft laugh.

"You don't drive?" you shrug. "You're like my friend Namjoon. He gets made fun of by my friend group because he doesn't even have his license."

"Oh, I have my license but I just don't need to here. Everything is walking distance and if I have to be driven somewhere, Seulgi usually takes care of that." You state.

"So where do you keep your car then if it's not here?" he questions.

"It's at my parents' house." You state. "My car isn't technically 'my' car. I share it with my mom."

"Ah, so she uses it mainly and you just borrow it from time to time?" you nod. This causes him to nod his head before he starts to drive towards the lot you gestured to. Once there, he starts slowing down to find a spot for his bike.

After eventually parking, he starts taking his helmet off and you do the same before getting off of the bike. He then looks over at you before gesturing for you to lead the way towards your dorm.

You lead the way towards the dorms before getting into the side entrance. As you go to open the door, he opens it for you, causing you to smile back at him.

"Thank you, perfect date." You state jokingly. This causes him to smile widely as you step into the building. You two get into the elevator and make your way up to your floor.

Once there, you step out of the elevator first as he trails behind you. You unlock the door to your dorm before stepping in, gesturing for him to do the same. He steps in and immediately makes his way towards the desk he sat at before the date. You smile before locking the door behind you.

Stepping towards your bed, you begin unzipping the bag containing your architecture project. Sliding it carefully out of the bag, you take your drawing board out as well and secure it on the board before unproudly gesturing towards it.

"Well, that's my project." You state. He scoots the chair closer to it, staring down at it.

"What's wrong with it?" he questions, causing you to snap your head in his direction, immediately offended. He senses your attitude before quickly shaking his head, eyes wide. "No, not like that. I meant it more like... it looks finished, so why are you saying it's not completed?" he questions.

This causes you to drop the look you were giving him before shrugging your shoulders.

"I'm just not feeling it. It feels like it's missing something." You state.

"Okay... what do you think is missing?" he questions before smiling down at the drawing. "Ah, I see you took my advice from the last time I saw this project." You nod your head before grinning.

"Yeah, your idea made it easier." You state before looking at the drawing of the home. "It needs to have something... unique... right now it's just really boring." You state.

He tilts his head to the side before looking down at it once more. His eyes then light up as he points to the drawing.

"Every room has the same color story." He states. "You like warm tones. I see a lot of reds, browns, blacks, yellows, oranges. That's why you think it's boring. There's no 'stand out' furniture or décor." He states.

"What kind of décor do you think it needs?" you question. This causes him to look up at the ceiling before he smiles a wide boxy smile. Using his feet to move the rolling chair towards your desk, he immediately picks up your ceramic owl that you painted the other day. Holding it up, he arches an eyebrow.

"This isn't warm-toned. This has purples and blues... it's different." He states.

"But won't it clash with the rooms?" you question. He shakes his head.

"Not if you put it in the kitchen you drew." He states. "Your kitchen is all white marble from what you've designed. A cool-toned owl wouldn't look weird in there."

"Why would there be a ceramic owl in there?" you question. This causes Taehyung to roll his eyes.

"Because it's art."

You bite onto your lower lip, examining the owl before looking back at the drawing. Slowly, you start warming up to the idea of it.

"You know... there is a requirement for the presentation where we have to bring a sample of the home."

"A sample?"

"Yeah... like going to a fabric store and getting a small fabric that looks how you imagine the throw pillow to look. Or getting a small marble tile sample to show how the kitchen would look... if I brought in the owl, I guarantee no one is going to do something like that." You state. He smiles as you say this.

"See? That would definitely get you a passing grade."

"A passing grade? I'll pass with flying colors." You respond. He smiles softly before looking down at your hand that's rested on the ceramic owl. He places his hand gently on yours, hesitating at first.

"You know... in the real world, getting a really high grade in a class won't matter once you're working." He states. "Don't push yourself too hard, there's more to life than grades and school."

You look up at him, making eye contact with him. He licks his lips as he stares at you and you feel your heart speeding up. Your stomach is now in knots.

"O-okay." You stutter, now growing nervous. This causes him to laugh before pulling his hand away from yours and looking over at your TV.

"So, now that you know what you're going to add, I think you should let loose and relax a little." You nod your head in agreement, gulping at the sudden nervousness you just experienced from him looking at you like that.

What made you feel like that?

Do you like Taehyung?

*****
There was an earthquake in Peru and Ecuador killed about 15 people. I hope if I have any readers who are located in either of these areas or have family there are safe and that their families and friends are safe as well.

There were a lot of dead fish that washed up because of a huge heat wave happening in Australia.

I also heard that in Mississippi, they passed a bill that would resurrect the Jim Crow law. For anyone who isn't in the US and might be unaware of what this might mean, these laws were put into place to essentially enforce segregation by race (mainly for African Americans). This law is basically to assert white supremacy over people of color. This is terrifying because we're basically traveling back in time and we are regressing back to the bad instead of progressing to the good.

If anyone has any resources of places where we can sign petitions or do something to prevent this from happening, please tell me. As someone who wants to be an ally for all POC and LGBTQ+, I want to do my part by spreading awareness and supporting in any way I can.

I love all of you. Be safe out there, the world is becoming such a scary place.

I purple you.
Kim 💜