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Chapter 21 - NEVER ME — Chapter 21: Will Suho Find Out?

Scene 1 — The Mall (Freedom & Chaos)

The mall buzzed with life.

Bright lights. Loud chatter. Music echoing softly.

YN's eyes sparkled like a child's.

YN (excited, almost jumping):

"Ahhh! It's been SO long since I came to the mall!"

She spun around happily, her smile wide and carefree.

Taehyung stood beside her, hands in his pockets, watching her quietly.

Taehyung (soft chuckle):

"To be honest… me too."

YN suddenly grabbed his wrist.

YN:

"Come on! Let's go to that store! Look at the new designs!"

She started dragging him before he could even react.

Taehyung (sighing but smiling slightly):

"You're still a kid, YN."

YN (turning back dramatically):

"Shut up and follow my lead!"

Taehyung:

"Fine, Miss Hot Head."

But deep inside—

Taehyung (thinking):

If you smile like this… I don't mind following you forever.

Scene 2 — Dressing Room Chaos 😂

Inside the store—

Clothes everywhere.

YN came out holding two dresses.

YN:

"Which one should I choose?"

Taehyung looked at her.

Not the dresses.

Her.

Taehyung (absently):

"…What?"

YN frowned.

YN:

"The dresses, idiot."

Taehyung smirked.

Taehyung:

"Why choose?"

A pause.

Taehyung:

"Buy both."

YN blinked.

YN:

"With what money?"

Taehyung stepped closer.

Too close.

He gently placed his finger on her lips.

Taehyung (whispering near her ear):

"I'm your husband… Miss Hot Head."

A small pause.

Taehyung:

"Even if it's temporary."

Before she could react—

He softly pecked her cheek.

Taehyung (walking away casually):

"Buy anything you like… wifey."

YN froze.

Her face turned completely red.

YN:

"SHUT UP!"

She stomped her foot.

YN:

"I will make you bankrupt!"

Taehyung laughed.

Taehyung:

"At least you'd be the one doing it."

YN:

"You're impossible!"

But—

A small smile stayed on her lips.

Scene 3 — Ice Cream & Jealousy 🍦

After shopping—

YN's eyes landed on an ice cream stand.

YN (excited):

"Taehyung! Ice cream!"

Taehyung raised an eyebrow.

Taehyung:

"We haven't even eaten lunch."

YN pouted.

YN:

"Pleaaase?"

Taehyung sighed.

Taehyung:

"You're unbelievable."

A pause.

Taehyung:

"…Fine."

They walked together, eating ice cream, laughing.

YN:

"Today was the best day."

Taehyung looked at her.

Softly.

Taehyung:

"Yeah… it was…"

But then—

His eyes froze.

Taehyung (whispering):

"…Suho."

YN followed his gaze.

Her heart dropped.

YN:

"Oh no…"

Taehyung's grip tightened slightly.

Taehyung (low voice):

"He's coming this way."

YN panicked.

YN:

"What do we do?!"

Taehyung looked around quickly.

Then—

Without warning—

He grabbed her wrist.

And pinned her against the wall.

Scene 4 — Almost a Kiss 😳

Her back hit the wall softly.

Their faces—

Extremely close.

Too close.

Their breaths mixed.

From afar—

It looked like they were kissing.

YN's heart started racing wildly.

YN (whispering):

"T-Taehyung… what are you doing…?"

Taehyung didn't move.

Taehyung (low, intense):

"Stay still."

His face moved slightly closer.

YN's eyes widened.

YN (thinking):

He's going to—

But he didn't.

He just stayed there.

Close.

Dangerously close.

Suho passed by.

Suho:

"Get a room, guys!"

And walked away.

A few seconds passed.

Taehyung slowly pulled away.

YN's face was burning.

YN:

"Let's go!"

Taehyung smirked slightly.

Taehyung:

"He said 'get a room'…"

A pause.

Taehyung:

"Should we?"

YN smacked his arm hard.

YN:

"SHUT UP!"

Taehyung laughed.

Taehyung:

"Okay, okay… Ynnie."

She froze slightly at the nickname.

Scene 5 — Restaurant (Danger Zone 😤💖)

They sat down at a restaurant.

Taehyung:

"What do you want to eat?"

YN looked through the menu carefully.

YN:

"I'll have this… and this."

Taehyung nodded.

Taehyung:

"Same."

Food arrived.

They started eating.

Taehyung suddenly held his spoon toward her.

Taehyung:

"Try this."

YN reached for the spoon—

But he pulled it back.

Taehyung:

"No."

YN blinked.

Taehyung (softly):

"Just eat like this."

Her cheeks turned pink.

Taehyung:

"Open your mouth."

YN hesitated.

Then—

Slowly leaned in.

Took a bite.

Taehyung watched her carefully.

Taehyung (thinking):

Why does this feel… right…?

He continued eating with the same spoon.

YN:

"You should try mine too."

She fed him.

Taehyung smiled slightly.

Scene 6 — Too Intimate 💖

Taehyung suddenly leaned closer.

Taehyung:

"You've got something here."

YN:

"Where?"

She tried to wipe it.

Missed.

Taehyung:

"Wait."

He leaned in closer.

Very close.

His fingers gently touched her lips.

He wiped it slowly.

Then—

Without thinking—

He licked his finger.

YN froze.

YN:

"W-What are you doing?!"

Taehyung blinked.

Realizing.

Taehyung:

"…I—"

Awkward silence.

Scene 7 — Suspicion Returns 😨

Then—

Taehyung's eyes shifted.

His expression darkened.

Taehyung:

"…Suho."

YN froze.

YN:

"Again?!"

Taehyung leaned forward urgently.

Taehyung (whispering):

"Hide under the table. Now."

YN quickly slid down.

Suho entered.

Looked around.

His eyes landed on Taehyung.

Suho:

"What are you doing here?"

Taehyung stayed calm.

Taehyung:

"Eating."

Suho narrowed his eyes.

Suho:

"Did you go to the mall today?"

Taehyung didn't hesitate.

Taehyung:

"No."

Suho:

"Were you with YN?"

A pause.

Taehyung:

"No."

Under the table—

YN held her breath.

Suho:

"Then where's your friend?"

Taehyung:

"He left."

Suho stared at him for a few seconds.

Suho:

"…You're acting weird."

Taehyung smirked slightly.

Taehyung:

"You're imagining things."

Suho sighed.

Suho:

"I lost my appetite."

And walked out.

Scene 8 — Fall & Truth 💔

YN tried to come out—

But bumped into Taehyung.

Both lost balance.

And fell.

Again.

Taehyung groaned.

Taehyung:

"Why do we always end up like this?"

YN avoided his gaze.

YN:

"I… don't know…"

A pause.

Their faces were close again.

But this time—

Taehyung moved away first.

Final Scene — His Silent Pain 💔

That night—

Taehyung stood alone outside.

Looking at nothing.

Taehyung (thinking):

Today… felt real…

Flash—

Her laughing.

Eating with him.

Standing close.

Taehyung:

Too real…

Then—

Another flash.

YN smiling at Suho.

Taehyung closed his eyes.

Taehyung:

"But it's not mine…"

A deep breath.

Taehyung:

"She's not mine."

His voice broke slightly.

Taehyung:

"And she never will be."

A faint smile.

Painful.

Taehyung:

"So why…"

A pause.

Taehyung:

"…does it feel like I'm losing her?"

Silence.

Taehyung:

"Even when she was never mine…"

A whisper.

Taehyung:

"Never me."

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