[Y/n Y/l/n's POV]
"Um. H-Hi. Can I help you?" I answered.
"I'm Cedric. You were sitting alone, and I figured you need company?" he said, smiling kindly.
"Oh, I am not alone. I have a companion." I said and beckoned towards Taehyung's plate.
"Oh, I see. Do you mind if we get to know each other? Have a few drinks together later maybe?" he asked and rested his hands on the table, leaning against it.
"Ah, um... Well..." I said and looked down, smiling awkwardly.
Crap. I'm getting hit on!
"Ah, are you not free later? Then can I get your number?" he asked and smiled.
"Um, w-well..." I stammered.
"Y/n?" someone said behind me.
T-Taehyung! Ah, he is a life saver. I turned around and smiled in relief.
"Oh, Taehyung." I said.
"Who is he?" Taehyung asked me in Korean as he glanced at the guy named Cedric with raised eyebrows.
"Um, I'm getting hit on." I answered in Korean, glad that Cedric probably doesn't understand.
"Oh, an Asian guy. Is he your friend?" Cedric asked.
Taehyung probably understands as he turned to him and said something unbelievable.
"No, I'm her boyfriend." Taehyung said in English, and Cedric looked at him in surprise.
I also glanced at Taehyung in surprise. My heart raced until it ached. Ah... I'm gonna die this way... Cedric's expression returned to normal immediately before he turned to me with an awkward smile.
"Is he really your boyfriend?" Cedric asked.
"Um, yeah. Sorry." I said and smiled apologetically.
"I see. Well, sorry to bother your date. Enjoy your meal." Cedric said and flashed a smile, before leaving.
I heard him say "I failed" to his friends before I caught Taehyung glaring at him intensely.
"Hey, why do you look so mad at him?" I asked.
"He is hitting on you. And that's irritating." Taehyung said and slumped at the chair opposite to me angrily, while continuing to eat his food.
"Why would it be irritating for you?" I asked in confusion.
He froze and glanced momentarily at me before shoving a piece of potato in his mouth as his expression turned awkward. My heart raced as I stared at him. I'm not dense, so I can't help but make a conclusion. Is he... jealous?
"Are you worried that I might be feeling uncomfortable with that guy? Is that why you're irritated at him because he is bothering me?" I asked.
He glanced at me again.
"Yeah." he answered.
"You're not jealous, are you?"
He froze again as his movements became stiff.
"A little." he muttered.
"E-Eh?"
I blushed fiercely. Jealous? Why should he be?
"Because, if you like him too then you're probably gonna ditch me. I hate that. This is supposed to be a trip with just the both of us." Taehyung said gloomily.
"Hey, I would never ditch you. No one is more fun, handsome and awesome than Kim Taehyung." I said and smiled.
He smiled back. Aww... He is jealous. The heck. That was cute.
"Don't ditch me. You and I are soulmates." he said.
I did my best to suppress my smile as he said that, but I can't seem to hide it. Soulmates? This is unbelievable. As soon as we finished eating, we decided to leave since Taehyung said he doesn't want to spare another second being in a same room with Cedric. Cedric and his friends glanced at us as we stood up and Taehyung quickly wrapped his arm around me whilst glancing at them as we walked to the exit. Eh? Is he making them envious? We strolled for a while before we headed back to our hotels.
[Kim Taehyung's POV]
As soon as I got to my hotel and bid Y/n goodbye, I took a bath and changed my clothes. I plopped unto the bed and texted the members.
Taehyung: Guys, we just got into our hotels.
Jimin: Oh, how did your little date go?
Jungkook: Did you confess already?
Taehyung: No way, it's still early.
I've been garnering feelings for her a year ago. How stupid of me to lie to myself all this time about how I feel. The members keep telling me to face the truth that I like her and decided to just accept it. I'm pretty sure she likes me back and quite confident that I won't be rejected if I asked her for a romantic relationship.
Jin: Did any special moments happen?
Jhope: Any saucy moments?
Taehyung: Not quite.
Taehyung: No way, Hobi hyung. She is still innocent.
Taehyung: By the way, she got hit on earlier while I was gone from the bathroom. It was very annoying.
Jimin: Haha, you got replaced! XD
Yoongi: You didn't beat the guy up, did you?
Taehyung: I didn't. But I almost did. Y/n was quite uncomfotable being hit on so I lend her a hand.
Namjoon: You told the guy you're Y/n's boyfriend?
Taehyung: Yeah, I did.
Namjoon: I knew it.
Jin: Woah, way to go!
Jungkook: Bold act right there!
Jhope: The guy got roasted. XD
Jimin: What's Y/n's reaction?
Taehyung: The guy asked her if what I said was true, and she was like "Yeah, sorry."
Jin: I feel sorry for the guy.
Yoongi: Just confess to her already.
Jhope: Yeah, she likes you back.
Namjoon: Take her somewhere special, then tell her your feelings.
Jimin: Compliment her a lot. She'll start blushing in no time.
Jungkook: Try having matching things. Buy something for the both you. She'll definitely like it and that will remind her of you all the time.
Taehyung: Woah, thanks guys. Your suggestions are great.
Jin: But don't cook for her. She'll get turned off.
Taehyung: Hey! I'm not that bad at cooking.
Jin: XD
Jimin: Ah, I feel sleepy guys.
Jhope: Me too.
Yoongi: I'm out too. Still have songs to work on.
Namjoon: Bye guys.
Taehyung: Bye v
I put down my phone and wondered about their suggestions. Maybe I should do something with her tomorrow. We strolled around Amsterdam for two weeks and it was fun. I taught her photography and gave her tips for angles. I followed Jungkook's advice and we went to a keychain shop. As Y/n was distracted on some of the girly keychains, I took the chance to go and look for matching keychains for the both of us. I took a cute cartoon keychain of a boy and took a look at it. Which is a good matching keychain?
"Oh, are you looking for a matching key chain for you and your girlfriend?" the shop owner asked in English.
It took me a while to process what she said. In the end, I only understood less than half of the sentence. She said, look, key chain and girlfriend. What does that mean?
"There's a match for that keychain. This one." the shop owner said and handed me a keychain of a girl.
Wait, this pairs with the cartoon keychain of a boy that I'm holding! I looked at her in gratitude.
"This is perfect." I said in English.
"So, you like it?" she asked and smiled.
"Yes. Thank you. I'm buying this." I answered.
"Okay. Just a second."
We went to the counter and Y/n followed.
"What did you buy?" she asked.
"Here it is." the shop owner said and handed me a small bag probably containing the keychains.
I handed the money and the shop owner smiled.
"You're such a cute couple." she said.
What does that mean? Cute... What's cute? I glanced at Y/n and she smiled awkwardly. We left and walked down the street and I took the chance to give it to her.
"What keychains did you buy?" she asked.
"Um, this is for you." I said and handed it to her shyly.
"Oh? This little boy is so cute. Thanks." she said and smiled.
"Actually, it's a matching keychain." I said and showed her the girl keychain.
She couldn't contain her surprise as her eyes widened.
"M-Matching? I-I see. That's nice..." she muttered and looked away shyly.
I smiled and deemed it as a success. As we got back to our hotels, we packed up our stuff to prepare for the flight later. Yeah, we're leaving Amsterdam. We planned to go to Korea for Jungkook's birthday, and I'm taking her with me. When we got to Korea, we celebrated his birthday together with Y/n. I gave Jungkook his gift that I have longed prepared a few months ago. Y/n has to stay at my house that I've recently got. Though, I'm still in the middle of customizing it, but it's quite good. After the birthday party, we headed home. The next morning, I prepared breakfast. I suddenly remembered what Jin hyung told me about not to cook for her. I quickly shook the thought away. Y/n came down and she smiled shyly.
"Good morning." I greeted.
"Good morning. Um... Please let me help." she said and approached me.
"No need. You're a guest. You should just enjoy the service." I said and smiled.
"But, this is embarrassing... I should do something to help... Ah! Let me prepare the plates." she said and went to get some plates.
I chuckled at her reaction. That was quite cute.