Taehyung POV

-flashback-

A few weeks had passed since our first date at the cafe. We'd gone on a few other outings. The only physical interaction we had was hugging and holding hands. And as cliche as it sounded, our hands fit together like the perfect puzzle pieces, her small dainty hands intertwined with mine. I was waiting for the right moment before I kissed her. It had to be special because she was special. It had to be meaningful because what we had was meaningful. And it had to be perfect because, in my eyes, she was perfect. 

I couldn't go three minutes without thinking about her. The way she would hide her cheeks when they turned pink, her gorgeous eyes that I could stare at for eternity, the way she makes my heart beat faster than it ever has. The way she talks and how much she cares about photography, the way her cheeks bloom with an irresistible blush whenever I compliment her.

I was pacing around my room trying to create the perfect outfit for tonight. I was taking her out to dinner and had booked us a reservation to a fancy restaurant. As the pacing continued, I realized I would never be able to do this on my own.

"HOBI-HYUNG! JIMINIE-HYUNG!" I yelled down the hallway to grab the attention of my hyungs.

The first one to come running down the hallway was none other than Jimin.

"What happened are you hurt?!?!?!? Who hurt you!!!" He yelled as he ran straight towards me without slowing down. I got a bit worried he was going to come barreling right into me but he stopped a few feet from me.

"Hyung, relax, I'm fine...kinda," I said to him with a nervous smile. But before he could reply to me, my other hyung was also spotted running down the hallway.

"TAE-TAE WHAT HAPPENED?!?!? ARE YOU OKAY?!?!?" He too seemed like he wasn't going to stop and would go flying through the door but I noticed he slowed down at the last second.

"Why do you both assume I'm dying or something whenever I call your names?" I chuckled.

"Oh. Well, I guess I just prepare myself for the worst." Hobi said back to me.

"Relax. I just need help finding an outfit for my date tonight."

"OOOOHHHHH!!" They both said in unison as they ran into my room to see all the clothing littering the floor.

"Wow, how long have you been trying stuff on?" Jimin asked.

"I don't know, maybe an hour," I said as I rubbed the back of my neck with a helpless look. I usually had no problem picking out what to wear and it was always the other boys coming to me for fashion advice. Not the other way around. But this time it was different. I was overflowing with nerves and I was failing at hiding it. Tonight was special and I wanted it to be perfect. All the way down to the clothing I wore.

"This is new. Since when are you nervous about finding something to wear? In fact, I don't think I have ever seen you as jumpy and nervous as you are now. What's so special about this date that has you so overwrought?" Hobi asked with concern. 

I had to be honest with them and they could see straight through me that I was about to explode with nervousness. I had so many doubts about tonight. What if she didn't like the restaurant? What if she didn't like me enough yet? What if she wanted to wait?

"I'm going to kiss her."

-end of flashback-

The lingering stench of alcohol met my nose as the boys and I walked into the karaoke bar. The staff had decided that we deserved a break after working so hard this week. They advised us not to drink so much but thoroughly encouraged us to have some fun. We all sat down at a table near the back of the room and ordered a drink. I waited to see how long it would take for Hobi and Jimin to run, and practically drag Jungkook, to the karaoke machine and my estimate of about two minutes was a little long seeing as they were already halfway there by now. 

The four of us who were remaining, watched as Hobi picked the first song and we weren't surprised when it was Up and Down by EXID. The next thing we saw was a line of three grown men attempting to dance like women while belting the lyrics to the song. I had to admit, it was pretty entertaining. I cracked a slight smile at their silliness. 

The waitress came over and placed the drinks at the table. I looked at the neon-colored concoction that I'd ordered and spun the straw around the fancy glass. It smelled like berries. Overly sweet berries. But as I took a hesitant sip, it was as if all of the thoughts going through my head at the moment were pushed into a little box that was shoved into a dark corner of my brain. They were locked up and replaced by an overwhelming compulsion to not care about anything that had been going on before this moment. 

I drank the entire contents of whatever was in my glass and stood up with a stretch.

"Wow, Tae, are you okay?" Namjoon asked with concern. I looked over at my three Hyungs who stared straight back at me with bewildered expressions.

"I have never felt better! Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a song request." I stated proudly.

"Go right ahead Tae, have fun. But don't drink too much." Jin said back to me with a confused look.

I walked away from our table but before going over to my friends who were still dancing, but this time to Whatcha Doin' Today by 4Minute, I made a stop at the bar. My legs were compelling me to walk over there so I did. My brain was telling me that I needed to release some tension and relax for once. So, next thing I knew, I had downed two shots of something that was burning its way to my stomach. I surprisingly, I didn't regret it.

"Hello, are you here alone?" A sweet voice drifted into my ear. I looked to my left to see the woman who these words had come from. A petite female with shoulder length black hair, numerous piercings including one in her lip, and heavy makeup smiled at me with a suggestive grin. She cocked a single eyebrow at me and stared into my eyes.

"Depends on what you mean by alone. I'm here with my friends but I'm not here with a partner if that's what you're asking." I replied smoothly.

Her grape colored lips opened again to ask me another question.

"Wanna have some fun?"

This time it was my turn to question her.

"What kind of fun?" I already knew the answer but what I was really doing was stalling so that I could stop the fight between my brain and my heart. My brain kept telling me to go with this girl I'd never met because I needed to relax and have a little bit of fun while my heart was telling me that I wasn't stable and would be making a mistake if I followed her. 

My heart was suffocating me with caution tape while my brain was a pair of scissors ready to cut each one. But as I looked deeper into the stranger's eyes, it was as if they were sucking me in and my brain won the fight. I let her pull me into the dimmest hallway that was located in the back of the bar, near the bathrooms.

She leaned against the wall and pulled me against her while wrapping her arms around my neck. Her long acrylic nails slipped into my hair as she pulled me down to meet her lips. I wasn't surprised when my lips met hers and I smelled her lipstick which happened to smell like grapes. My hands gripped her waist as I let her control the kiss. Soon my hands found their way to her long brown hair and one went to caress her cheek while my lips slowly made their way to her neck where I could feel her numerous dangling earrings hit my nose and cheek. My thumb swiped over her lips and I touched what felt like a metal ring. My eyebrows quickly scrunched together. What happened to Mihyun's long hair? She always told me how she thought she'd look horrible with short hair so it would always belong. Why was her cheek covered in makeup? She never wore this much. Why was she wearing so many earrings? She only has two in each ear. When did she get a lip piercing? I was too busy thinking about these when reality slammed into me. It wasn't Mihyun who I was kissing. It was a stranger. I pulled myself out of her grasp and stared at her.

"Geez, dude, what's wrong?" She voiced, out of breath.

"I-I'm sorry, I can't do this," I said back before quickly walking away.

Mihyun POV

My tears had finally subsided as I continued to make my way back to my apartment after parting ways with Jaehyun. The cold air continued to give my skin goosebumps and I wrapped my arms around my torso for more warmth. I walked by the bar which was still just as loud but there weren't a lot of people there tonight for some reason. 

It was just past 10 pm so most of the shops and stores were closed or in the process of closing for the day. I hadn't eaten dinner yet but had planned on making something after getting home. Without warning and to my dismay, my bladder decided that right now would be perfect timing and next thing I knew, I really had to pee. 

I looked for the closest place with a bathroom because I knew I wouldn't make it back to my apartment in time. My eyes landed on the bar and I took quick steps toward the lively building. I knew this wasn't my best choice but I was seconds from disaster. 

I squeezed my way through the small group of people blocking the hallway to the bathroom and briskly passed by a couple who were intensely making out, trying my best not to interrupt anything.

After going to the bathroom I opened the door to see that the couple, who were still in the middle of their heated make-out session, had moved closer to the door. I looked up to see if I could find a way out of here without interrupting because that was the last thing I wanted to do. I just came here to go to the bathroom, that's all. 

I couldn't help but observe the couple for a second. The boy seemed way too familiar to me than I liked. I watched how his soft brown hair fell in wavy pieces and his long legs lead to a thin waist and fit, muscular arms. I caught a glimpse of a single dangling earring on one of his ears and a slight side profile of him. 

As soon as I got a glance at his profile, the breath was ripped from my body.