"Lance." I called. He turned to me and noticed the smile that's been sticking to my face after I texted Tae.

"What's up?" He asked as he tried to fix his position on the couch for more comfort. I sighed and sat beside him, grabbing the remote to lower down the volume of the television.

"Taehyung is our new neighbor." I smiled a bit, unsure of his response.

It took him a while before he turned to me. I noticed his face saddening but he tried to smile back, "Are you guys alright now?"

I snickered lightly, "Yeah," I paused, my smile widening, "Thank you."

His eyebrows twitched, "For what?" I smiled and scratched my neck, "Well, you encouraged me to talk to him."

"Oh, pfft. It's nothing." He smiled, "So, is there anything else you wanted to say? I mean, you can't adjust the volume of the TV to tell me that." He chuckled, "Not to mention that blush that's creeping up your face."

My eyes widened, "I'm blushing?!" He laughed. I quickly ran to the bathroom and discovered my cheeks heating up, redness clearly showing in it as I stared at myself in the mirror.

I groaned and started cursing under my breath. I heard footsteps approaching the door and found Lance standing at the doorway, "Someone's got a tiny crush on Kim Taehyung, ey?" He teased.

My jaw fell and I ran to him, lightly slapping his hand, "I don't like him!" I denied. Even though I knew inside that every time I receive a text from him, my heart starts to race and I can't help but feel a smile appear on my face.

But I knew it's just a little crush, maybe it'll fade away someday.

He smiled as he tried to lean in, closing the gap between us. Without realizing, I felt his lips on mine.

My eyes widened and pushed him away, "L-Lance!" I stuttered, my mouth still widely opened, shocked to what just happened.

He blinked twice, "I-I'm sorry!" He said, regret clearly shown in his voice as he shot me a frightened look.

"Lance.." I sighed, "What's with the kiss?"

He tried opening his mouth to speak, but he was voiceless at that moment. His jaw started to shiver and he brought his face to his hands, covering it to hide his embarrassment.

I walked up to him and sighed, "Look, Lance.." I said, patting his back. "It's fine, I'm sure it was just an accident, right?" I smiled.

"I'm so sorry, Amber. I-I have to go." He spoke, shaking his head. He rushed off and I followed him. He stopped at the door. Before turning it, he sighed.

He twisted the doorknob and finally ran outside. I sighed and went back to my room. I sat on my bed and covered my face with my hands as I leaned my head on the headboard.

Maybe this was a start of a broken friendship.

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I ordered a cup of black coffee and headed towards my seat. I noticed a girl with highlighted black wavy hair waving at me. She approached me with a small smile, "May I sit here?" She asked.

I nodded, smiling back. "You must be Amber, right?" She said, taking the hair for her to sit. I nodded again in response. "Ahh, hey. I'm Claire." She said, extending her hand for a handshake.

I shook her hand and smiled. "Don't we have History class together?" I asked.

She nodded, "Yeah. Honestly, I kind of admire you. You're really smart." I snickered and shook my head a little. She leaned her back against the chair and took a quick sip of her coffee.

"I was looking for a date." She said out of the blue. My eyes widened and I quickly faced her direction, "A what?"

"A date. I mean like, you're really pretty. So, do you have any advice for relationships? I'm sure you've been in one. Like.. Kim Taehyung?"

I chuckled, "No no, not really. It was just a rumor." I said. She nodded and her mouth formed an 'ah' shape.

"I'm sorry though.. I'm completely clueless about relationships."

I expected her to feel down and disappointed. Instead, she grinned and chuckled, "That's fine. We can be friends!" She suggested.

Unsure of what to say, I slowly nodded my head which made her grin grow larger. She started squealing, "I'm friends with the amazing Amber Collins!" She said proudly.

I smiled a bit, still upset of what happened this afternoon.

Suddenly, my phone buzzed and I quickly grabbed it from my bag. I noticed that I recently received a text from Taehyung.

Hi noona! Have you eaten dinner?

I smiled to myself and Claire raised an eyebrow. "Are you texting someone?" She asked and I nodded.

I have. I'm in a coffee shop right now, actually.

Ahh, the coffee shop nearby?

Yeah, why?

Actually, wait for me there.

Wait you're coming?!

Taeeee!

You jerk.

I snickered and kept on staring at the door.

» It's been 5 minutes and he hasn't arrived yet. I sighed. Maybe he isn't coming.

Just as I said that to myself, I noticed a man in a blue bandana holding a bouquet of red roses. My eyes widened at the sight and I excused myself from Claire. I slowly approached the man who I thought was Taehyung.

I smiled to myself when I knew it was him. I ran to him and just before I reached him, someone else already has.

She took the bouquet of flowers and gave Taehyung a small peck on the cheek.

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