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Not That Bad

Not That Bad - pt.2

Word count: 3469

Genre: fluff

~admin winter

You sigh as you continue stacking books in the shelves of the library

Stuck in the same routine for the past four months this was possibly the most boring job you've ever had

Not to mention the not so great staff, aside from the old ladies always offering you candy there was one other person your age and you don't know why but there has always been some kind of rivalry between the two of you

It didn't help that he was also your neighbor in your apartment complex

However as much as you would like to quit, you knew you couldn't you were broke and barely making rent

“Y/N!” You hear your name being shouted, a large contrast to the quiet room of high school students studying or reading books

Suddenly a hand is tightly gripped around your wrist

You look up to the intruder only to see Taeyong’s face

“You gotta pretend to be my girlfriend.” He says

dragging you towards the exit of the library

“woah, no I don't.” you protest dragging your heels across the carpeted floor to slow down his pace

“Yes you do.” he commands

You pull your arm out of his grasp forcefully

“What makes you think i would do that?”

He stressfully brushes his hair back “Listen, I told my parents I had a girlfriend so they would stop bugging me about it.. and so here you are.”

“And why couldn't be any other girl?” you ask annoyed

“I told them I met her at work when they asked and you're the only girl here that's not 30 or older.” he states

He wasn't wrong working at a library didn't really have its perks, you and Taeyong were the only teenagers working there

and being around book 24/7 isn't exactly ideal

You let out a sigh “Even so why would i help you?”

“Because if you don't i'll tell boss that those ‘sick days’ you too off you were actually in Florida.”

“You wouldn't!” you say in hopes that he's bluffing

he chuckles “You know I would.” he says already walking towards the bosses office

“Wait! No! I'll do it!” You say running up to him and grab his arm stopping him from walking any further

“Perfect.” he says shooting you a devilish grin

“Here's the deal, my parents are gonna try to drag you into stuff, Just say no. No to dinner, no to hanging out, just tell them you're busy.” he says and you can tell he's getting more and more stressed thinking about it

“Don't worry I wouldn't wanna spend anymore time with you.” you scoff

he pushes you out of the door and you see a couple who looks to be in their late 40’s sitting on a bench

Taeyong grabs your hand interlocking his fingers with yours

“Just be believable.” he sighs

“Yeah right.” you mutter under your breath

He leads you towards his parents and his whole attitude suddenly changes almost as if he was scared

You brush it off however, it's probably just one of his weird mood swings you think

He stands in front of his parents your hand loosely being held by his

His parents look up to him “Oh! You must be Taeyong’s girlfriend!” they greet you excitedly standing up from their seat on the bench

“We were starting to think he was lying.” they say letting out a fake laugh

“Oh, well here I am.” you awkwardly say smiling at them

“What was your name, Taeyong refused to tell us anything about his girlfriend every time we asked about her.”

“My name is Y/N.” you say and let out a nervous chuckle

“You should come have lunch with u-”

“Well.” Taeyong interjects “Y/N really needs to go now she's a very busy girl.”

Taeyong’s mom huffed in disappointment

“Are you sure? What about dinner then? We haven't seen Taeyong ever have a close friend, and we haven't seen him in forever.”

You notice her face drop and can't help but to feel bad

“Well maybe I could drop by for just a little while.” You offer

You mentally curse yourself for being too nice sometimes

And you can tell Taeyong isn't happy due to his grip on your hand becoming painfully tight

“Are you sure don't you have some project to work on?” Taeyong asks

“Don't be silly.” His dad says “Don't worry we won't keep her for too long.”

“We should really go now, we got a lot of work to do.” Taeyong says already backing away from his parents

“Alright then, I guess we should head out too then.” his mom says in a disappointed tone

Taeyong turns around dragging you with him back into the library

As soon as the library doors close behind you two he drops your hand

“What the hell was that?!” He says gritting his teeth

“She just looked really upset I couldn't say no,not everyone is as rude as you yknow.”

“Whatever!” he spits out

“Don't let it happen again!”

“Okay I wo-”

“Also what kind of girlfriend are you?! Could you be a little more believable huh? My parents already think i'm a loser.” Taeyong says getting increasingly mad

“I’m seriously gonna tell boss if you don't make my parents more impressed, you probably can't even make a believable performance. I bet you haven't even had a boyfriend, this is really awful.”

You stare at him mouth agape in shock from his venomous words “You're wrong and I'll prove it!” you retort

Taeyong just scoffs and walks away to continue with his work

Who does he think he is you think to yourself and begin slamming the book back into their appropriate place creating a slight clanging noise

every time a book would hit the back of the bookshelf

“You wanna be quiet.” a random with his face stuffed in a bo says

“oh sorry.” you quietly say

as the work day nears its end a familiar rough grip on wrist returns once again dragging you to the exit of the library and towards his car

“Lets just get this over with.” he grunts

The car ride is silent and filled with an awkward tension, neither of you wanting to see each other outside of work

You pull up to a large, expensive looking house

“woahh.” you gasp

Taeyong rolls his eyes and gets out of his car dragging his feet towards the front door before knocking

You approach beside him slowly and then confidently interlock his hand with yours

He looks at you with an irritated face

“you said to be believable, do you not?” you ask smugly

Before he can comeback with a snarky comeback his mom opens the door only to urge you back out of the door followed by her husband

“We thought it'd be nice to go out and have dinner.”

“Oh that sounds like a great idea!” You say with the most sickeningly sweet voice you can muster

“Perfect we can all go in my car.” she chimes

Everyone shuffles into her car, you and Taeyong being stuck in the back seat

bickering quietly the whole ride

You get to a fancy restaurant you would never even think of going to with your paycheck

Everyone gets out of the car and you go to grab Taeyong’s hand making it your new goal to annoy Taeyong as much as possible

When you're seated at the table Taeyong tanks his hand out of yours giving you a dirty look and you only smile sweetly at him

“I love you too baby.” you say sarcastically

You look at the menu and your jaw drops at the prices “I can't afford this.” you whisper to taeyong

“And you think I can?” he asks

“My parents will pay anyways.”

“So how did you two end up together anyways?” Taeyong’s dad asks

“Uh well we uh” Taeyong stutters

“Well Tae and I just started talking at work one day and we got along really well, so he just asked me out one day.”

“Well that's not very exciting Taeyong.” his mom says

“Was it supposed to be?” he duly replies

“Well i thought it was cute.” you say and squeeze Taeyong’s shoulder

Taeyong’s dad speaks up again “So how is your law degree going?”

You notice as Taeyong tenses up

“I thought I said I wasn't doing that?”

“So you went for a medical degree then?” his mom questions

“I told y'all I want to dance..” Taeyong says quietly anger bubbling up in his voice

“And I think that's a great hobby sweet.” His mom replies “But what about a real job?” How are you goi-”

You cut her off “Well i think Taeyong could do it, he's really passionate about it so why not?”

Taeyong’s dad lets out a loud laugh

“You're kidding right? How do you expect to make a living?”

Taeyong stares his dad in the eyes

“I’m not gonna sit here and let you guys control my life.” he says coldly

“We’re just being practical.” His mom says

“Mmh I’m not sure if that's the best way to be though.” you say

“I know you're trying to be a supportive girlfriend, but I don't think you have anyplace to make out son’s life decisions.” his dad says trying not to get too angry with you

“I don't know if it's yours decision either, he's an adult is he not?” You scoff

Taeyong angrily stands up from his seat

“Cmon Y/N we're leaving.” he says grabbing your hand and leading you to the parking lot

Rain was now pouring down on the streets the sky an ugly grey color

Your hair and clothes are instantly soaked

“Wow this day couldn't get any worse could?”

Taeyong pulls you to a bench covered from the rain

“Well at least that's the last time we'll have to do that.” you chuckle trying to lighten the mood

No matter how much you and Taeyong fought, no one deserves to have their parents just shoot down their kid’s dreams or completely control their life

And for the first time you see his usually stone hard features soften

his eyes hooded and his bottom lip jutting out his face almost resembling a puppy

And you couldn't be positive but you could've sworn you saw a few tears escape his eyes mixing in with the rain dripping from his hair

“Thanks for that.” he mumbled lowering his head

You let out a stressed sigh and sink back into the bench

“Don't listen to them, I’m sure you can figure something out. Don't let me down though I didn't just yell at your parents and miss out on an expensive meal for nothing.”

Taeyong lets out a light hearted laugh

“Although I’d love to sit outside in the freezing rain all day, how are we gonna get home?” you ask

Taeyong looks around perplexed “uhhh we could walk?? It's not that far..”

You throw your head back and laugh hysterically “this is really ridiculous.”

“Cmon we can do it, or I could just leave you here to deal with my parents.” he says returning to his irritable self

“No thank you.” you reply standing up and begin following him down the sidewalk

your teeth chatter as the wind picks up your wet clothes and hair not helping the cause

Taeyong notices your shivering form “We're almost there.”

You finally get to the driveway of his parent’s home

and you're happy to see his their car isn't back yet

Taeyong walks to the front door lifting up a potted plant and retrieving a house key to unlock the door and lets you in

He leaves you standing in the doorway and you look around the huge house starting to aimlessly walk around

Suddenly there's a towel over your head and Taeyong is drying your hair he lifts the towel off of you to reveal you disheveled hair and dizzy expression and lets out a small giggle

“here.” he says handing you a pair of sweatpants and a sweatshirt

“It's gonna be too big on you, but I don't want you getting my car wet.”

He points down a hallway “Bathroom is the first door on the left.”

You saunter down the hallway and into the bathroom and change out of your wet clothes into the comfortable oversized clothes Taeyong lent you

You shove your wet clothes into a plastic bag you found in the bathroom and then exit the bathroom

Taeyong is standing in the living room and you see his face is a light shade of pink

“Ah I think you caught a cold.” you say concerned

“Huh?!No i'm fine.” he shakes his head

“Let's go.” he grabs his keys off the counter and you follow behind him

The car ride to your apartment complex is once again silent although this time instead of it being filled with unwanted tension it feels a lot more comfortable

It's as though you've discovered a whole new side of the boy you're usually fighting with all day long and maybe just maybe he isn't as bad as he seemed

You walk to your apartments only speaking before you part ways

“See you at work.” you say

“I guess so.” he mutters

You enter your apartment and lay on your couch

What a confusing guy you think

•••••

You wake up the next day to the sun peering through your window

You roll off the couch you fell asleep on and make yourself breakfast and eat before hopping in the shower

Once you're ready for work you leave your apartment and start your short walk to work

It's no different from any other day when you arrive

pick up trash, organize books, email people to notify them their books are late

But there was one thing missing, Taeyong, and if this were any other day you'd be celebrating but after seeing the rough state his parents left him in yesterday you couldn't help but to be a little worried for the boy

He doesn't show up at all that day and you go about your day increasingly getting stressed

But no you shouldn't care, it's none of your business, he's probably just sleeping as he usually does

••••

The next day at work he is there, but that only makes you more worried

You notice dark circles under his eyes and his usually styled hair was now messy and tangled

“You get hit by a bus?” you joke

“You wanna shut up?” He angrily retorts and you instantly back up giving him his space

“You okay?” you ask only to get no reply you go back to your work and don't speak to him the rest of the day

••••

The next day is better, he looks less tired and sick and more of his usual grumpy self

The two of you actually manage to hold a mature conversation

And actually the rest of the week went on like that

The two of yalls fighting slowly dying down to playful banter

You would say things were going pretty great that is until one day Taeyong comes up to as your putting books in their respective places

his firm grip on your hand telling you there's something wrong but his playful smirk said otherwise

I bet you I can stock this cart of books before you can stock yours

You hum in contemplation “and what do i get if i win.”

“It's a surprise.” he says

“and if you win?”

“It's a surprise.”

“Whatever i'll win anyways.” you say confidently

“Ready,Set,GO!” Taeyong says quickly slurring his words together

Before you're even halfway through putting the books up Taeyong returns to you with a proud grin plastered on his face

“ChEaTEr!” you exclaim in disbelief

“I bet you and you lost so now you have to do it!”

“Woah what? what's it?”

“Go to this wedding with me so my parents don't yell at me even more.” he pleads

“What? I thought we were done with that.” You question

“So did i.” he bluntly replies

“I really can't.”

“Do I need to go tell boss about your little vacation?”

“You know I can barely afford rent, why do you do this to me?!”

“So i'll take that as a yes? Be ready by 3:00 tomorrow, wear something nice.” he smirks and walks into the break room

Giving you zero time to reply

••••

3:00 Tomorrow rolls around far too soon and here you are in front of Taeyong’s door wearing a fancy dress you had to borrow from a friend and heels that you weren't even sure you would make it down the hallway in your long hair was pulled up in a low side bun and you had on too much makeup for your liking

You contemplate whether you should knock or just turn back around

but before you can decide a very stressed Taeyong opens his door dressed in a fancy suit his long white hair pushed back neatly showing off his sharp features

Your face heats up seeing the attractive boy but you brush it off when you hear him release a shaky breath

“You okay?” you ask him

“Yea it's fine, let's s just say my family isn't exactly proud of me.”

The two of you walk towards his car and drive to the park where the wedding will be held

When you arrive He gets out of the car and quickly makes his way over to your side of the car and opens the door for you

You notice his tense form and uneven breathing

“I'll hold you hand till it's over?” you offer

Instead of replying he comfortably slips his hand into yours and his body relaxes

You walk into the wedding sitting in the isle next to his parents

“Hello.” his mom greets with annoyance hidden in her voice

You only give her a small awakened smile in response and Taeyong doesn't even bother acknowledging her.

You and Taeyong sit through the boring wedding passing remarks about the bride and groom under your breath chuckling lightly every now and then earning yourselves some disappointed glances from the other guests around you

When it's finally over you're forced to go to the after party as Taeyong’s supposed girlfriend

him awkwardly introducing you to family members when they asked

“So how's college going?” someone asks

and you feel Taeyong's body stiffen and you can practically feel the anger radiating off of him

you give his hand a reassuring squeeze

“It's fine.” he lies giving off a fake smile before abruptly leaving the lady behind

“We need to leave, i can't do this.”

Taeyong says frantically searching for his keys

You get to the car and he quickly drives back home, his hand not leaving yours the entire time

When you arrive at the apartment complex you're about to part ways with him but he just drags you along into his apartment

Tears spill from his eyes the moment he closes the door

“I have to leave tomorrow, my parents won't let me stay here.”

“What?!”

“They're making me move in with them and get a degree that will be “useful in the real world.” and until then I won't be working at the library or living here anymore.”

“That's not okay, they can't force you to do that.”

“Well actually they pay for like everything, and I'd probably be dead if it weren't for them honestly” he says sniffing

His tall strong demeanor suddenly seems so weak and frail as he falls onto your shoulder lazily swinging his arms around you

“Cmon lets go sit down.” you say trying not to collapse from his dead weight on you

You drag him to the couch and rub his back soothingly until eventually he falls asleep

You lay him down placing a pillow under his head and finding a blanket to drape over his body

You quietly leave his apartment and enter yours finally freeing yourself of that restricting outfit

That night you didn't get much sleep instead thoughts of the white haired boy were running through your mind

When did we get so close you think

I think I like him… No i really like him

You get out of your bed dressed in the oversized sweatshirt Taeyong gave you and a pair of Nike shorts your hair was messily strewn about your face

It was four in the morning but you didn't care so you urgently knock on Taeyong's door and are surprised when it opens rather quickly

“I just came to say goodbye..” You sadly say and he doesn’t engulfs you in a giant hug

“I don't know when it happened, but I love you.” He mumbles into your hair

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