Love Hate [Vhope]

Chapter 14

Taehyung P.O.V

I stole a glance at Hoseok. I missed him. I missed the way he would act like he was annoyed at me, but smile subtly after. I missed those times I could freely turn to him whenever I did not understand a question.

Tearing out a piece of paper, I scribbled a note to Hoseok, still hoping we could at least talk a little. Perhaps he would respond this time. I folded it neatly and slid it to Hoseok, who looked curious for a second but replaced his innocent look with a glare. Without even opening it, he raised his hand and threw my note into the bin and my heart shattered. It felt horrible to be ignored by someone I cared about.

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Finding an empty table, I pushed my tray on it and sat down, alone. Namjoon immediately noticed and carried his tray to sit with me.

"Tae please don't be like that." He pleaded.

"Hey... I'm fine!" I forced a smile.

"You're not. You value Hoseok way too much to be fine. Tell me, do you have feelings for him?" He asked carefully.

My head snapped up instantly. "No, of course not. He's just a friend to me." I replied quickly. Too quickly.

Namjoon nodded and stuffed his burger into his mouth, not wanting to question me anymore. Feeling grateful, I finished my meal and cleared the table.

Namjoon P.O.V

It's so worrying to see Hoseok and Tae like this. I am sure the necklace did not simply disappear-- but how can I prove it? I don't even know who did it.

Think, Namjoon. You're best at this.

"Namjoon!" A familiar voice called.

I turned to see Seokjin waving to me as he walked over.

"Namjoon, can you take care of my bag for a while? I need to meet my math teacher." He requested, and I agreed immediately.

As I sat and thought, the faint sound of BTS's Blood Sweat and Tears played. Seokjin's phone was ringing. I opened his bag and fished out his phone.

"Hello Hoseok? Seokjin is busy now, I'll tell him to call you later." I answered.

As I placed the phone back into his bag, a glint caught my eye. Curious, I tugged at the object, only to reveal two tangled necklaces.

One is Seokjin's, one is... Hoseok's.

I knew it. Seokjin was the culprit. But why? Why did the most caring of us do this? It didn't take me a moment to put two and two together, however.

Seokjin likes Hoseok, and he's jealous of Tae for being so close to him. I shook my head. How could he do this? I heard the door open and Seokjin walked in, unaware of my discovery.

"Thanks Namj-" He paused as soon as he saw what was in my hands.

"Explain." I demanded, though I already guessed.

Seokjin lowered his head and sat down with me. He tried to reach for the necklaces but I pulled back faster.

"Namjoon, I think you might have guessed it, given your brain." He paused, then continued. "I like Hoseok. A lot. But he seems to have someone else in mind. It's so painful to see someone you love love someone else." Seokjin confessed.