I have a boyfriend.
A very handsome boyfriend who is quite popular at school.
We've been dating for seven years, from when we were 18 until now, at 25.
I also have a male friend.
People say he’s handsome too.
We’ve been close since we were five years old—friends for 20 years.
My boyfriend, my best friend, and I—
The three of us have been friends for 20 years.
And somewhere along the way, my boyfriend and I started dating at 18.
My boyfriend's name is Kim Taehyung.
My best friend's name is Jeon Jungkook.
People always say they envy me, being surrounded by these two.
But honestly… I don’t feel envious at all.
Bzzz—
"....."
As always... You have no answer. It's always like this.
I don’t even remember when you started acting this way.
Are we going through a rough patch? If so, when did it start?
"Hey, what the hell."
"...I guess he's not coming. He’s not even reading my messages."
"…What do you even like about him?"
"Hmm... I don't really remember what's so great about him.
But I just like him, still."
"I wasn't going to say this, but... I saw Kim Taehyung entering a club with another girl last night."
"...What?"
"He walked into a club with some random girl.
Didn’t he tell you he was going to sleep early?"
"...No way. You must’ve seen wrong... haha."
"You think I’d mistake him for someone else?
I’ve known him for years—it was definitely Kim Taehyung."
"No… He promised me he wouldn’t do that…"
"...Wait. You knew? That he’s been seeing other girls?"
"He promised me he wouldn’t.
You must have been mistaken.
I didn't see it with my own eyes, so I won’t believe it."
In the end, Kim Taehyung never came.
Feeling down, I went to school the next day and started looking for him.
"Ugh, where the hell did he go?"
In the end, I broke my promise to myself—I called Taehyung.
I made such a big decision not to call him, but in the end, I gave in.
And just like always, you didn’t pick up.
You never answer my calls.
Riiing—
Somewhere, I heard Taehyung’s ringtone.
I looked around, searching for the sound.
Found him.
What I saw was Taehyung, laughing and chatting with some girls—
I couldn’t tell if they were juniors or seniors.
It’s been a while since he’s smiled like that at me.
Yet here he is, grinning at strangers so easily.
At that moment, I couldn’t hold back my anger.
I called out to him loudly.
Yeah, I wanted those girls to know.
That he has a girlfriend.
That I am his girlfriend.
"Hey, Kim Taehyung!!!"
Hearing me yell, Taehyung and the girls turned to look at me.
Even though he was caught, Taehyung didn’t seem surprised at all.
Instead, he just casually said
"Oh, hey, Y/N. You’re here?"
Oh, Y/N, you’re here?
That’s all you have to say?
Not even an apology?
Do you really think I’m that easy?
I walked up to him without saying a word.
"What the hell are you doing right now?
And why aren’t you answering my calls?"
Taehyung stayed silent,
And instead, one of the girls next to him spoke up.
"Oppa, who is she?"
"Oh, my girlfriend."
You ignore my questions,
Yet you answer her right away.
Still, hearing you call me your girlfriend…
For some reason, that made me feel a little better.
And that just makes me feel even more pathetic.
"…Wait, Taehyung, you have a girlfriend?"
You were pretending to be single?
What the hell are you thinking?
Seeing his indifferent face,
His cold gaze directed at me,
I suddenly felt like crying.
I stood there, speechless, looking like a fool.
Grab—
Suddenly, someone grabbed my arm.
I turned around, startled.
Even Taehyung’s gaze shifted.
"Hey, let’s go."