“He was already a problem… and she didn’t even know him yet.”

The crowd slowly began to disperse, murmurs of excitement and speculation dying down like the fading echoes of a pop song. I could feel Sandy vibrating next to me, her excitement practically radiating off her skin. “Did you see that? He was totally flirting with the principal! This guy is a legend!”

I rolled my eyes, trying to maintain my composure amidst the chaos of teenage drama unfolding around us. “Yeah, a legend in being a total jerk,” I muttered under my breath, but Sandy caught it anyway.

“Don’t be a hater, Yn! Just because you’re not swooning over him doesn’t mean you can’t appreciate the show!” She nudged my side playfully, her eyes sparkling with enthusiasm. “Besides, you can’t tell me you’re not even a tiny bit curious about him.”

I sighed, reluctantly allowing a smile to creep onto my face. “Curious, sure, but I’m not about to fall for some overconfident playboy. I have too much to focus on, like classes and not getting sucked into whatever this is.” I gestured vaguely at the crowd, still buzzing from the drama.

As we turned to head back to the car, my phone buzzed in my pocket. I fished it out and saw a message from my older brother, Kai. *“You won't believe who I bumped into today. Let’s meet up later.”*

I shot back a quick response before slipping my phone away. “Sandy, I have to meet Kai later. He says he ran into someone interesting. I might need to bail on our plans for the evening.”

Her pout was immediate. “But we were going to hit that new café and gossip about all the hot guys at school! You can’t leave me hanging like this!”

I chuckled, knowing my brother’s rendezvous would likely be worth missing out on a few hours of girl talk. “I promise, we’ll reschedule. We can obsess over playboys later.”

As we climbed back into the car, I caught a glimpse of a group of girls chatting animatedly about the blonde heartthrob. I couldn’t help but wonder what it was about Jimin that had everyone so entranced. There had to be more to him than just his looks and charm.

Jimin POV~

It was a typical day for me, filled with the usual chaos of being the center of attention at NYU. But as I walked away from the principal’s office, the weight of the complaint lingered in my mind. I’d been in tight spots before, but this one felt different. Maybe it was the way the girl had looked at me when she asked for help.

As I strolled towards the student center, a familiar voice called out. “Hey, Jimin! Wait up!” I turned to see my best friend, Taehyung, jogging to catch up, his signature black beanie slightly askew on his head.

“What's up, man?” I asked, trying to shake off the tension from the principal’s office.

“Did you really charm your way out of that one? I can’t believe you!” Taehyung scoffed, a smirk playing on his lips. “You know, you should really tone it down. Not every girl is going to fall for your tricks.”

I shrugged, smirking back at him. “But isn’t that the fun of it? Besides, she was asking for it. I was only being a good tutor.”

Taehyung rolled his eyes, but there was a flicker of amusement there. “You’re incorrigible. Just don’t let it get to your head. Remember what happened last time?”

I chuckled, recalling the incident that had left me grounded for a week. “Yeah, yeah. Lesson learned, but I can’t help it if they come to me for help.”

Just then, a girl from the crowd earlier caught my eye—one I hadn’t really noticed. She was standing a few feet away, her face partially obscured by her hair, yet there was something about her that intrigued me. She looked unfazed by the drama, almost like she was observing it all from a distance.

“Tae, who’s that?” I nodded subtly in her direction.

He followed my gaze. “Oh, that’s Yn. She's new here. I heard she not impressed by this shit.”

“Interesting,” I murmured, a new challenge sparking my interest. “Looks like I might need to change my tactics.”

Yn POV~

As I buckled my seatbelt, Sandy was still bubbling over about Jimin and the spectacle we had just witnessed. “You know, I think I might try to get his attention. He could use a good girl to knock him down a peg!”

I chuckled, shaking my head. “Good luck with that, Sandy. That guy’s trouble wrapped in a pretty package.”

“That just makes it more exciting!” she grinned, her eyes glinting with mischief. “But what about you, Yn? What’s your game plan? You can't just be the girl who doesn't care forever.”

I shrugged, a wave of uncertainty washing over me. “Maybe I just want to focus on my studies. No distractions, you know?”

But deep down, I felt a shift. Perhaps I was more curious about this whole ‘playboy’ scene than I wanted to admit.

As we drove away from campus, I couldn’t shake the feeling that the game was just beginning, and I was standing on the sidelines ready to jump in—whether I liked it or not.

It was mid afternoon, when i got a video call from mom.

“Hello love!” my mom exclaimed excitedly ,“hope you must be missing us all,” she squealed over the phone.

I smiled and, “Hey mom, and yes i missed you all too much!” Told her with a big smile on my face. It had been just 2 months i was here and exactly another day of her calling me and saying she missed me.

But today, she seemed much excited, as if she'd saw her favourite Byeon woo seok and now she can't stop thinking about it.

I asked her out of curiosity, “Mom! Is there something going on, which i'm supposed to know. But i don't know? ” to which she nodded, and her smiled widened even more

“Baby, you know what?” She asked me wiggling her eyebrows, and still smiling at me.

I just shrugged, “What?” And asked her. This people, they make me hella confused as if we're in a suspense drama.

“Your brother, is he there yet?” She again asked, to which I shook my head, “No, why?” And her smile, damn how could she even smile this big, does it not hurt?

“Do you know where is he at this time?” She asked me again, I shook my head.

“Mom! Stop being suspicious just spill the tea,” Now it was my last straw, she was answering me with question.

“Okay, so your brother- i mean Kai, he's on a date.” Mom, finally spilled it all over me.

“Is that true, like wasn't he just recovering from– i don't know his so-called-depression?” I questioned her, it was not true tho Kai was just being himself.

He broke up with a girl from arts department, last week. He kept on rambling about how he shouldn't have dated her, how he got this feels when he was with her.

Basically he was not depressed, it was just him being himself. And the worst of it all was our little sunshine was very much disturbed because of Kai rambling out everything to that little kid. That kid was crying his eyes out everytime Kai was with him. And Kai took it as the kid was feeling his situation thus he was crying, but who would tell this shit.

Anyways, “So... what am I supposed to do about that?” I asked her, she sighed loudly in a dramatic way.

“We got a proposal from the Parks a week before, they asked to strengthen our bonds, by marrying off their daughter to our Kai.” She finished, and I made an ‘O’ face.

“So, does that mean...he's gonna get married- wait did you guys accepted the proposal?” I asked her, somewhat confused.

“Not exactly us, it was Kai himself who revealed that he's been dating their daughter from a few months and his girlfriend, I mean the daughter of the Parks herself bought this idea.” She told me everything and I nodded my head, understanding.

“Oh my god! Than what about the things he told us?” I again asked her.

“Uh- I guess you need to ask him that yourself, cause he didn’t told me when I asked him.” She shook her head explaining.

“Oh don't worry, I'll speak to him about, and-” she cut me off and dropped the biggest bomb.

“He was dating their daughter— I mean Rosé, they were dating and it's been 1 year,” she finished and I looked at her as if I'd saw a ghost there.

But really what she told me was very unexpected for me– like the boy who whined about girls every weeks or more precisely changed girls every-damn-week had been dating for whole one year and I didn't even knew it.

I was shock for two reasons– first as to why he didn't told me this while he shared every peice of his life with me and second I cancelled my plans for today with Sandy but still, I was happy for him no matter how he was, he was still my monkey brother.

“Mom, you– seriously- I don't believe this!”I was speechless, then she nodded agreeing with me.

“At first when he told us, I also didn't believed it. But at the end on the day, he's my son and I can't deny him.” She said and I nodded.

Then for another half hour we talked and I got to know that the Parks had a son, who's the same age as me and is in NYU also.

“Anyways, I'll call you back again tomorrow, finish your work and eat healthy. Love you!” She said to me waving her hand at the phone indicating a bye.

After what felt like an eternity, that peanut headed monkey came back after his date. And do I need to tell you at what hour of night– almost past midnight I think.

As he entered, the first thing he saw was– who else if was me. Then he gave me a sheepish smile and turned around.

“Stop! Where are you going again?” I stopped him by putting my hand on his shoulder, he then slowly turned around.

“Nowhere, I was just checking if I locked the door.” He said in a low whisper, still giving me that sheepish smile.

I turned around and made my way to my room, and I heard something like a sigh, a few seconds and I paused before going inside my room, looking back at him.

“Get freshen up and sleep, we'll talk about this tomorrow– and don't even try to run away before I wake up!”I looked at him dead in the eyes.

And I think I should leave everything, just start an acting career. I'd be the best, cause boy– he looked terrified– I said he looked TERRIFIED.

Jimin POV~

The day went by as usual, me with the boys going around the city with chicks everywhere.

Honestly, I was tired of ever girl wanting me like it was much more harder that passing any maths test in elementary school.

But at the end, I too love myself the way I am, as if who would not.

But one thought– more clearly one person was not usual or daily thing today. I mean that new girl, I don't even know her name but I felt a pull there.

Maybe it was just the way I am feeling towards every girl who swoon over me– by swooning I almost forgot that Tae was out somewhere in this club swooning a girl to bed.

“YAH! Taehyung- ah,” knowing he'd be somewhere, only he could be I called him.

ring...ring...ring...

Three rings and then he picked up,“Oi, boy where are you? I've to take you home!” I asked him, don't know why but frustration was flowing out from my mouth.

“ I'll call you back, tomorrow. Go home and pick me up tomorrow morning.” He said and I cut the call, this was not new cause not only him I also do the same.

But today, I haven't felt like doing that. So, I politely rejected when asked.

But as I went home in my car, with slow wind, ruffling my hair softy, aging filled the thought of that new girl on the road.

And after I reached home, and freshened up, that new girl still didn't left my mind. Because, I don't know how every thought ended to her only.

See you in the next chapter,

bye buns~