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Chapter 17 - NEVER ME — Chapter 17: What Are They Going To Do?

Scene 1 — The Reveal (Chaos Begins)

The car was still.

The silence was suffocating.

Taehyung's hands were gripping the steering wheel tightly, his breath uneven, his heart still racing from that voice—

That voice he knew too well.

??:

"…Taehyung…"

He turned sharply.

And this time—

He saw her.

His eyes widened.

Completely.

Taehyung (shocked, almost whispering):

"…YN?"

A pause.

Then suddenly—

His expression changed.

Taehyung (confused, then weirdly happy):

"Yah! Kim YN?! What are you doing here?!"

He blinked rapidly, trying to process.

Taehyung:

"And where is the bride?!"

YN stared at him.

For a second—

She just stared.

Then she rubbed her forehead in frustration.

YN:

"…I am the bride, you idiot."

Silence.

Taehyung blinked.

Once.

Twice.

Taehyung:

"…What?"

YN (annoyed, exhausted):

"My mom forced me into this marriage."

Another silence.

Taehyung leaned back in his seat slowly.

Then covered his face with both hands.

Taehyung (muttering):

"Of course…"

A deep sigh escaped him.

Taehyung:

"Why do I always end up in problems…"

YN crossed her arms.

YN:

"Excuse me? You're in problems?"

Taehyung turned to her.

Taehyung:

"You think this is easy for me?! I just married the girl I—"

He stopped.

Too late.

YN narrowed her eyes.

YN:

"The girl you what?"

Taehyung immediately looked away.

Taehyung (quickly):

"…Nothing."

Silence again.

But this time—

Different.

Scene 2 — Reality Hits

The car started moving again.

Slow.

Heavy.

Taehyung (thinking):

Out of everyone…

His grip tightened.

Taehyung:

Why her…?

Flash—

YN smiling with Suho.

Taehyung's jaw clenched slightly.

Taehyung (thinking, bitter):

She loves someone else…

A pause.

Taehyung:

And now she's my wife.

A hollow laugh almost escaped him.

Taehyung:

What kind of joke is this…?

Scene 3 — Time Skip (Apartment)

The door slammed shut.

Taehyung started pacing the room immediately, running his hands through his hair.

Taehyung:

"What even is this situation?!"

YN sat on the couch, equally frustrated.

YN:

"You're asking me?!"

She stood up.

YN:

"Why did you even agree in the first place?! And if you did, you should've at least seen the bride!"

Taehyung stopped.

Taehyung (tired sigh):

"Look…"

He rubbed his neck.

Taehyung:

"My mom… she wanted to see me get married."

His voice softened slightly.

Taehyung:

"She kept pleading… again and again…"

A pause.

Taehyung:

"I couldn't say no."

He looked down.

Taehyung:

"Not after everything she's done for me."

YN's expression softened slightly.

But only for a moment.

Taehyung:

"And honestly… I didn't care."

A bitter smile appeared.

Taehyung:

"I wasn't interested in the marriage… or the girl."

His eyes flickered toward her briefly.

Taehyung:

"So I didn't even bother to check who it was."

YN scoffed.

YN:

"Wow. Amazing decision."

Taehyung:

"Then what about you?! Why didn't you deny it?!"

YN threw her hands up.

YN:

"Yah, Kim Taehyung! My mom already liked you!"

Taehyung froze slightly.

YN:

"Our moms are best friends!"Taehyung blinked.

YN:

"She locked me in my room! I had no choice!"

Silence.

Taehyung:

"…Wow."

YN:

"Exactly. Wow."

Scene 4 — The Decision

Taehyung sat down, exhausted.

Taehyung:

"So… what now?"

YN hesitated.

YN:

"Let's… divorce?"

Taehyung immediately shook his head.

Taehyung:

"Nope."

YN raised an eyebrow.

YN:

"…Why?"

Taehyung looked at her seriously now.

Taehyung:

"Six months."

YN blinked.

YN:

"What?"

Taehyung leaned forward slightly.

Taehyung:

"Let's make a contract."

YN:

"A contract…?"

Taehyung nodded.

Taehyung:

"Six months of marriage."

He started counting on his fingers.

Taehyung:

"We live like best friends."

YN raised an eyebrow.

Taehyung:

"No intimacy."

YN nodded slowly.

Taehyung:

"No invading personal space."

YN:

"Good."

Taehyung:

"We can date other people."

That line—

Hit differently.

Taehyung (thinking):

She'll date him…

His chest tightened.

But he continued anyway.

Taehyung:

"And most importantly… no one at college finds out."

A pause.

Taehyung:

"After six months… we separate."

YN thought for a moment.

YN:

"…Fine."

Taehyung blinked.

YN:

"I agree."

Taehyung immediately pulled out papers.

YN:

"WAIT— You already made it?!"

Taehyung shrugged.

Taehyung:

"I was going to give it to whoever my wife was."

YN:

"You're unbelievable."

Taehyung:

"I know."

Scene 5 — Suho Problem

YN stood up suddenly.

YN:

"I need to tell Suho."

Taehyung panicked instantly.

Taehyung:

"NO—"

YN:

"Why not?!"

Taehyung:

"He'll kill me!"

YN rolled her eyes.

YN:

"I can't hide it from him."

Taehyung pointed at her dramatically.

Taehyung:

"You can and you will!"

YN:

"And why is that?"

Taehyung:

"Do you want to become a widow this young?!"

YN stared at him.

Then—

YN:

"…Shut up."

Taehyung:

"Fair."

Scene 6 — Room Chaos (Fun Begins 😂)

YN crossed her arms.

YN:

"Now show me my room."

Taehyung saluted jokingly.

Taehyung:

"Yes, ma'am."

They walked toward the rooms.

Taehyung opened one.

Locked.

Another.

Locked.

Another.

Locked.

Taehyung:

"…You've got to be kidding me."

YN:

"Don't tell me—"

Taehyung turned slowly.

Taehyung:

"She locked every room."

YN blinked.

YN:

"…Wow."

Taehyung:

"And only gave me the main key."

YN clapped sarcastically.

YN:

"My luck is amazing."

Taehyung smirked slightly.

Taehyung:

"Looks like we're sharing a room, roommate."

YN:

"Shut up."

Taehyung:

"With you here, there will be no peace."

YN:

"Excuse me?!"

Taehyung:

"I have impeccable manners."

YN:

"Yeah, yeah. Sure."

Scene 7 — Night (Cute + Tension)

After freshening up—

Taehyung flopped onto the bed.

YN stared at him.

YN:

"…Where am I supposed to sleep?"

Taehyung (closing eyes):

"Couch."

YN:

"No."

Taehyung:

"Yes."

YN grabbed his arm.

YN:

"Get up!"

Taehyung:

"I'm tired."

YN:

"I'm tired too!"

Taehyung:

"Then sleep here."

YN:

"NO."

Taehyung:

"Then couch."

YN:

"GET UP!"

She kept pulling him.

Taehyung suddenly moved—

And flipped her onto the bed.

Now he was hovering over her.

Taehyung (annoyed):

"What is wrong with you?!"

YN froze.

YN (flustered):

"I—I just want to sleep!"

Taehyung smirked.

Slowly.

Taehyung:

"Do you know what husbands and wives do on their wedding night?"

YN's face turned red instantly.

YN:

"W-What?!"

Taehyung leaned closer.

Taehyung (teasing):

"Judging by your face… you know."

He moved even closer.

Taehyung (whispering):

"So let's do that."

YN shut her eyes tightly.

Her heart racing.

But then—

Taehyung leaned near her ear.

And whispered softly—

Taehyung:

"Good night… Mrs. Kim."

He gently kissed her cheek.

And immediately jumped off.

Taehyung (panicking):

"I-I-I'LL SLEEP ON THE COUCH!"

He rushed away.

YN stayed frozen.

Face red.

Heart racing.

Final Scene — Silent Pain Again

Taehyung lay on the couch.

Staring at the ceiling.

His smile slowly faded.

Taehyung (thinking):

She's here…

A pause.

Taehyung:

But not mine.

Flash—

YN smiling with Suho.

His chest tightened again.

Taehyung:

Even if she becomes my wife…

A tear slipped silently.

Taehyung:

Her heart will never choose me.

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