You do not know where did you get the guts to ask him that question. You do not even know how your mind worked that time. All you know, and want, is to take back the time and never ask that dumb question again. And there’s Kim Taehyung, with his eyes wide opened, totally shocked from what you had said a few seconds earlier. You are so sure about taking back your words. It is easy though, just tell him you slipped your tongue and act like nothing happened. Also, you are still in your right mind to protect your dignity, and not show him how desperate you are- not desperate to have a boyfriend though, but desperate to stop your mom from nagging you. However, his opened mouth turns into a grin. You immediately hold back the words you are supposed to say. “So you want me so badly, huh?” he says, long gone is the playful Kim Taehyung he had shown you earlier. This is totally a different version of him- or you think. Words have flown right out of you. You can’t say anything, even if you wanted to. More like, you don’t know what to say. “Excuse me?” you finally say, after seconds of being speechless. He takes a sip from his glass, and then leans himself towards you, with his hands on the table and his face sticking out. He looks at you amusingly. “I said I did not know that you like me that much. Since when did you start liking me? Since high school?” he confidently says right in your face, as if you asking him to be your boyfriend is somehow an achievement for him. Annoyance takes over your mind and body. You can’t believe this guy right in front of you. “Hey Kim Taehyung-sshi. You are getting the wrong idea,” you say, trying to explain yourself. “I don’t like you, and I never liked you before,” you start, remembering the reason why you had asked him that question at first, “I just need you… to act as my boyfriend,” you finally say. The smug look on his face earlier changes into a dark expression. He is looking at you intensely now, as if you are a difficult problem he is trying to solve. But being the Kim Taehyung that he is, he manages to- of course, solve you or rather the problem. He has never shown any sign of embarrassment on his part, even though he has thought that you actually like him a few minutes ago. “Do you really think I’ll do that?” he asks you, curiosity is evident to his tone. He is right. How dare I think that he will agree to my plan? You say to yourself. He is Kim Taehyung for f’s sake. He is not going to ruin his perfect image by having a girlfriend like me. However, there is still a part of you that wants this plan to work. You don’t know why but the thought of executing your plan excites you, as if you are a character in a book with an undercover mission. “Not that I think you’ll agree with me,” you start nervously, “but more like I don’t have a choice.” “Huh?” “So