"Give me your number, ma'am."
Hmm...? I looked at Taehyung with an expression that said, "What on earth is he doing?" Maybe it was a ridiculous situation for a third party to be dumbfounded when such a huge celebrity asked for my number, but maybe it's because to me now, he just looked like Taehyung and not V....... He didn't seem like a celebrity at all. Just Kim Taehyung. Kim Taehyung when he was 17.
"Why do you need my number?"
Even though I knew what he meant by asking for my number, when I asked such a random question, Taehyung looked at me with a look of like, "What the heck?" (Or not)
"I've missed you so much, heroine. How could I not see you even once in ten years?"
"I have no reason to contact you... and you're a celebrity now."
"...I won't bother you. Just let me have your contact information."
While I was debating whether I should give it to him or not, I saw the manager in the distance waving to Taehyung from inside the car and telling him to come quickly.
"Taehyung, you have to go quickly..."
"My lady..."
In the end, I couldn't overcome Kim Taehyung's innocent gaze, so I just gave him my number and pushed him on the back, saying goodbye and leaving.
It wasn't until I got home and lay in bed that it started to sink in. I just got my number from BTS's V, no, Kim Taehyung...????????
After Kim Taehyung took my number, I didn't hear from him for a while. So I quickly forgot about him and started doing my new employee things I hadn't done for a while. Like running coffee errands or delivering packages. I thought, "Well, he really just wants my number."
But as expected, things happened as if they had been waiting for it.
I went into the office wearing my ID card and pretending to be a proud and sentimental city woman by putting cream on my banana latte at the cafe in the company lobby. Everyone looked at me and then Kim Ina came running over.
"Miss, Miss! Did you hear that?"
No, what are you listening to...
"What...???"
"What is that? Big Hit called you in last time to write a contract about how to generate advertising revenue for food-related matters!"
"Huh?????? Really??? No, if you're writing a contract, you should call the CEO or the head of the headquarters. Why me...????"
"Well, I don't know! But isn't Yeo-ju finally getting to go into the Big Hit building?? I'm so jealous..."
I had to put down my banana latte and catch a taxi because Kim Ina and the manager were pushing me. My banana latte...
(By the way, the banana latte is really tasty. Try it.)
When I arrived in front of the Big Hit Entertainment building, there were security guards firmly guarding the building. As I said, I wasn't really interested in the entertainment industry, so it was my first time visiting an entertainment establishment, so I thought the security guards were treating me like a bad person. So I just crouched down and mumbled, "I'm not a bad person..." and made an excuse that no one asked.
"Fans are not allowed to enter the building."
"Eh..? No....I....that..."
"Please wait outside."
"I... am not a fan... Big Hit should call me first..."
Oh no.... What kind of sense is it to cut me off before I even finish speaking! I was about to explain in detail when someone called out from far away, "Hey, Yeoju~"
Kim Taehyung, dressed in a suit and all set, came running towards me from the back door of the Big Hit building with a smile. Ah, he's pretty. It's been a while since I've seen that square smile. I was unconsciously smiling as if I was possessed, and the bodyguard next to me whispered in embarrassment.
"I called you, Jeong Yeo-ju. We're discussing the upcoming broadcast. Let me in."
The bodyguards opened the office door without a word at Kim Taehyung's words.
"hi."
"..Uh, hello....how are you?"
"Why are you speaking formally? Were we really that distant from each other?"
"....Hey. Why are you speaking informally to me...? Stop bringing up our high school days. It's been 10 years... We're still just strangers."
"...It's a bit disappointing. I thought you would think about me at least when you were so sad and shedding tears."
"....And you broke up with me and are now living happily ever after, huh? You're living well among pretty female celebrities!!!....................."
"Hehe. Are you jealous?"
"Just speak informally, kid."
He really was stroking my chin with his finger like he was talking to a puppy... Oh, that was dangerous. Even that kid, that's the nickname he used to call me in high school. I almost fell for Kim Taehyung's flirting skills. I blankly stared at Kim Taehyung's handsome face as if I was possessed by something, and then came to my senses and got back to the main point.
"Ahem. Ahem. Anyway, can you tell me where your PR team's office is? You called me, but I don't know where to go."
"Yeah. Why the PR team?"
"I don't know! You called me out of the blue?"
"Well, think about it carefully. There's no reason for me to suddenly call you."
"...........?"
"huh?"
"? What are you talking about? Then who the hell called me??"
"It's here."
"Where. It's just you and me here..........ah!!!"
Yes. I was playing in Kim Taehyung's palm again. Then and now.
I was so annoyed by Kim Taehyung trying to trick me again that I unconsciously balled my fist and hit him in the arm. Even while getting hit like that, Kim Taehyung was laughing and giggling as if he was enjoying it. But his arm was so stiff that I had been working out, so I stopped because it only hurt me the more I hit him.
"Hey, what are you doing? Seriously!!!! Hey, I thought it was real and skipped work!"
"Hehehe. Look how plump it is."
"Sigh....."
"Oh, why? Come stay with me for a bit. It'll be good for you too if you skip work."
Huh? Now that I hear it, that's true. So I fell for those sweet words and followed Kim Taehyung into the studio. What I find funny, even thinking about it, is that I'm now joking around and hitting on this incredibly famous celebrity like we've known each other for a long time.
Kim Taehyung led me and showed me the way by going left~ right~ like we were playing trains. At first I followed him while going chug-chug-boom, but then I got dizzy and said, "What is this!" and hit him. It seems like Kim Taehyung succeeded in keeping his innocence.
"My studio."
"Wow...it's so wide."
"Huh. Is it spacious? This place isn't even considered spacious."
"Huh? Really? It's bigger than our office, which is used by 8 people?"
"Where do you work?"
"I'm a stockholder... I don't like it. If I tell you, you'll follow me to the company."
"Oh. How did you know?"
"..How many fans do you have right now? You know this isn't normal."
"It won't be a problem. I never asked you out, and I never laid a hand on you."
"..Mr. Ha, you talk so well..."
"Why? Give me your hand?"
Aaah, I must be crazy!! I repeatedly assaulted Kim Taehyung and others while my eyes and ears were all red. Yeah....I'm trash for having such strange thoughts.
Today, too, it seems like my heart wasn't at peace.