Bitter Sweet Obsession
New Beginning
The city felt louder than Taehyung had imagined.
Neon lights flickered across glass buildings, cars rushed past, and somewhere deep inside, he wondered if he was making a mistake starting over here.
At twenty-Eight, a rising model finally signed to one of the top agencies, he should have felt excited.
Instead, all he felt was the heavy silence left by the breakup he never talked about.
He tugged his suitcase through the glass doors of Elysium Hotel.
The lobby gleamed with polished marble, gold chandeliers, and fresh lilies.. a little too fancy for someone who just wanted peace.
But it was owned by Kim Seokjin, a long-time family friend, and Jin had insisted he stay here until he found his own apartment.
Kim Seokjin
Tae! (Jin’s voice carried across the lobby)
At thirty, he looked effortlessly polished in his tailored suit but wore a warm grin that made him seem more like an older brother than a businessman.
Kim Seokjin
You finally made it.. Come here..
Taehyung smiled faintly, relieved.
Kim Taehyung
Hyung. Thanks again for this. I owe you one.
Kim Seokjin
You owe me dinner. That’s enough.. (Jin laughed)
Kim Seokjin
Oh, and meet someone.. He’s been hanging around too much lately anyway.
The “someone” leaned against the reception desk like he owned the place.
Dark suit, mussed hair, eyes sharp as if they could strip someone bare in a second.
He was younger, maybe twenty-four, but carried himself with dangerous confidence.
Kim Seokjin
Jeon Jungkook.. (Jin said)
Kim Seokjin
My junior here. He’s helping with management training. And when he’s not doing that, he’s throwing punches at an MMA ring somewhere.
Jeon Jungkook
Nice introduction.. (Jungkook muttered, amused)
He didn’t look away from Taehyung.
Jeon Jungkook
So… you’re Kim Taehyung.
Kim Taehyung
Do I know you? (he frowned)
Jeon Jungkook
No.. But I plan to change that.. (Jungkook said smoothly, lips curving into a smirk that felt both playful and unsettling)
Kim Seokjin
Ignore him, Tae. He flirts with everyone.
Jeon Jungkook
Not everyone.. (Jungkook corrected, gaze still locked)
Jeon Jungkook
Just the ones worth it.. 😏
Taehyung gripped his suitcase tighter.
He didn’t come here for this.. for distractions or strangers who thought they could charm him.
Kim Taehyung
Well, I’m not interested.. (he said flatly, walking toward the elevator)
Jungkook’s chuckle followed him.
As the elevator doors slid shut, Taehyung caught Jungkook’s reflection in the mirrored glass.
He was studying him, as if trying to memorize every detail.
It wasn’t casual interest.. it was intensity, raw and unsettling.
Taehyung’s jaw tightened.
Kim Taehyung
*New city, new life!!* (he reminded himself)
Kim Taehyung
*Don’t get tangled in anyone’s games, Tae!*
And yet, when he reached his room and set his bags down, that smirk lingered in his head like smoke.
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The Shameless Flirt
The next morning, Taehyung was on his way out of the hotel, dressed in a crisp shirt and loose slacks.
He had an early meeting with his modeling agency, and the last thing he wanted was unnecessary interaction.
But fate clearly had other ideas.
Jeon Jungkook
Leaving so soon, handsome?
Kim Taehyung
(Taehyung froze)
Jungkook was leaning against the lobby wall with a coffee cup in one hand, hair damp from a morning shower.
His tie hung loosely around his neck, like he hadn’t bothered to finish dressing.
Kim Taehyung
Do you… just appear out of thin air?
Jeon Jungkook
No.. (Jungkook replied easily, pushing off the wall)
Jeon Jungkook
I was waiting..
Kim Taehyung
For me? (Taehyung arched a brow)
Jeon Jungkook
Obviously.. (Jungkook grinned, walking alongside him)
Jeon Jungkook
Thought I’d escort you. Who knows what kind of trouble you’ll attract with that face? (licked his lips)
Taehyung rolled his eyes so hard it almost hurt.
Kim Taehyung
I’ve survived just fine for twenty-eight years without your… escort service.
Jungkook laughed, unbothered.
Jeon Jungkook
You’re twenty-eight? Perfect.. I’m twenty-four. Younger, stronger, cuter. The universe clearly paired us up.
Kim Taehyung
Delusional.. (Taehyung muttered, stepping faster)
But Jungkook matched his pace.
Jeon Jungkook
What do you do, anyway? Modeling, right? Explains why you look like you walked off a magazine cover.
Kim Taehyung
Don't flatter me.. 💢
Jeon Jungkook
Who said I was flattering? I’m stating facts.. (Jungkook tilted his head, eyes glinting)
Jeon Jungkook
Although… if you want me to flatter you, I could go on all day.
Kim Taehyung
(Taehyung clenched his jaw, refusing to smile)
But a part of him.. tiny, dangerous was aware of the heat crawling up his neck.
At the hotel entrance, Jungkook reached ahead and opened the glass door for him, bowing dramatically.
Jeon Jungkook
After you, my prince..
Taehyung paused, gave him a long unimpressed look, then walked out without a word.
But when his reflection caught in the glass, he noticed it.. the corners of his lips, betraying the smallest, unwanted curve upward.
Jungkook, trailing behind, caught it too. And his grin widened.
Jeon Jungkook
Got you.. (he whispered under his breath)
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Cheesy Pickup Lines
Taehyung was sipping his coffee in the hotel lounge, flipping through a portfolio of new modeling shoots on his tablet.
For once, the morning was quiet. No Jin barging in with jokes, no Jimin, his best friend calling to whine about groceries, and thankfully.. no Jungkook.
Jeon Jungkook
Excuse me.. (a familiar voice interrupted)
Jeon Jungkook
But I think you dropped something, Prince..
Taehyung looked up. Jungkook stood in front of him, hands in his pockets, wearing a smug expression.
Kim Taehyung
I didn’t drop anything.. 🙂
This week, Jungkook is the clingiest kid he has ever met making tae so irritated..
Jeon Jungkook
Yes, you did.. (Jungkook leaned closer, lowering his voice)
Jeon Jungkook
You dropped… my JAW!!
Taehyung groaned loudly and went back to his tablet.
Kim Taehyung
Do you practice being this unbearable or is it a natural talent? 💢
Jungkook smirked and slid into the seat opposite him without asking.
Jeon Jungkook
Natural, baby.. And thank you for noticing.. 😏
Kim Taehyung
Not a compliment.. (Taehyung shot back)
Jeon Jungkook
Alright, let me try again.. (Jungkook tapped the table with mock seriousness)
Jeon Jungkook
Are you French? Because EIFFEL for you..
Taehyung stared at him blankly.
Kim Taehyung
…I should charge you every time you waste my brain cells. 🙂💢
Jeon Jungkook
That was harsh.. (Jungkook pouted, then grinned again)
Jeon Jungkook
But fair. Okay, last one.. Are you a magician? Because whenever you walk in, everyone else disappears.
Taehyung set his tablet down and leveled him with a look sharp enough to cut glass.
Jeon Jungkook
Yes? (blinked innocently)
Kim Taehyung
If you don’t disappear right now, you WILL… 💢
For a moment, Jungkook blinked.. then burst out laughing, clapping his hands together.
His laughter drew a few stares from other guests, but he didn’t care.
Jeon Jungkook
God, you’re even hotter when you’re threatening me.. 😏
Taehyung picked up his coffee and stood.
Kim Taehyung
Unbelievable!!! 💢
As he walked away, Jungkook called after him..
Jeon Jungkook
You’ll thank me one day when you’re madly in love with me! Prince..
Kim Taehyung
(Taehyung didn’t turn around)
But behind his blank face, his ears were burning red.
And Jungkook, watching him leave, looked far too pleased with himself.
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