MY STEPBROTHER CAN'T BE MY LOVER | KTH🔞

36 | Secrets, Secrets

[ HANYI ]

Taehyung left the restaurant with long strides out the door. His hand tightly clasped mine, and I didn't protest.

The night was coming to life, and the sidewalk was getting crowded with people entering the restaurants, bars, and clubs. I nearly stumble amongst the crowd of people as he moves forward.

One thing is clear: Taehyung wants to get far away from the restaurant.

There was an uncomfortable air between him and Mr. Gho. Though, I'm not blind. I  noticed the way Mr. Gho stared my way. It sent a chill up my arm as all I could do was look back as innocent as I could. I'm thankful that Taehyung protected me.

Revisiting his conversation with Mr. Gho, my heart anxiously races at how Taehyung revealed I was more than his stepsister. What if Mr. Gho tells his father, and my mom finds out as well? Darren practically knows something's going on, and it's still unclear that Jungkook does too. How much longer can we keep this a secret?

"Taehyung, what do you think would happen..." Taking a deep breath, I wait until he's looking my way, "... if our parents knew we're doing this?"

Do you fear losing this as much as I do?

He smirks and continues guiding us through the crowd. "And what is this?"

I chew on my bottom lip. What do we call this? Is it not dating?

He stops by the crosswalk and turns to face me. "What is this, Hanyi? Say it~" When I look up at him, he hangs his arms over my shoulders and leans in to whisper, "Fucking?"

I blush and pray no one around us heard him. He bites down on his smile, making me lower my eyes down to the ground because his eyes were too strong to look into. 

His laugh tickles my ear as he leans back in, "Sorry. I only said that to get a reaction out of you. Because we're more than fucking, right?"

"Taehyung..." My voice weakly calls out. He likes teasing me so much.

"What are we, Hanyi? I'll be whatever you want me to be."

I slide my hands up to his chest, ready to push him away because the stares around us have me flushed.

Instead, I pull him closer. "Together. We're together."

Ever since he's been by my side, he's helped ease emptiness I've felt from the past. I don't want to return to feeling that way — the world was so grey.

He wraps his arms tightly around me, his fingers gently threading through my hair. And tugging my head back, he makes me look at him as he lays his mouth over mine. This time, I keep up with him.

Closing my eyes and moving my head, I part my lips and slide my tongue against his. I forget for a second that other people can see us. Feeling his smile in our kiss causes butterflies to flutter in my stomach. They fly stronger every time I feel his tongue roll against mine. Even though we've kissed plenty of times before, it feels different now. My heart feels the connection.