Ambivalence || TAEJIN

Here is the rewritten scene:

Jin looked at Taehyung, then at their intertwined hands, and whispered to himself, "Again, what are you doing to me, Taehyung?"

"Did you say something?" Taehyung asked, looking at Jin.

"No, no, what would I say? It's nothing. And can you look straight and walk, please?" Jin said, faking a smile.

Taehyung didn't respond and started walking toward the back of the university. "Do you have your car keys?" Taehyung asked Jin.

"How would I? We came with Yoongi today. Didn't he tell you?" Jin whispered-yelled at Taehyung, rolling his eyes.

"You're back, I guess," Taehyung said, sighing.

"Did you say something?" Jin asked, raising his eyebrows.

Again, Taehyung didn't respond and held Jin's hand, continuing to walk. "Yaah, I asked you something! Don't you know how to use your mouth to answer?" Jin yelled and kicked Taehyung's butt.

Just then, Jin saw someone approaching and quickly pulled Taehyung behind a pillar to hide. He covered Taehyung's mouth with his hand and whispered, "Hush, someone's here."

Jin peeked out to see who it was - their guard. Meanwhile, Taehyung's heart was racing; Jin was too close, and his hand on Taehyung's mouth was touching his lips. Moreover, Jin smelled like strawberries, driving Taehyung crazy.

When Jin saw the guard walk away, he removed his hand from Taehyung's mouth and said, "Come quickly, the path is clear." But Taehyung stood still, staring at Jin.

Jin grew impatient; if they got caught, they'd be suspended. He tapped Taehyung's head with his finger, making Taehyung growl in pain. "Are you crazy?" Taehyung whisper-yelled.

"Stop talking and come quickly. The back gate is open. If the guard sees us escaping, we're doomed," Jin said, annoyed.

They tiptoed to the gate, opened it quietly, and slipped out. They ran, still holding hands, until they reached the street. Panting, they looked at each other and burst out laughing. Passersby stared, giving them weird looks, but they were lost in their own world.

Jin spotted a taxi and stopped it. They rode in silence. To break the silence, Jin asked, "Where's your apartment, though? We need to tell the driver."

Taehyung looked nervous and said, "Actually, I don't have my key with me; it's in my bag, which is still at the university."

Jin looked at him incredulously. "What! That means you don't have money or your phone. Aish, what are you? And this is how you wanted to bunk class?"

"Don't tell me you don't have money either," Taehyung said, annoyed.

Jin rolled his eyes. "Don't give me that look. I'm not a nerd like you. I always carry my bag. Give me my money back as soon as you get your bag."

Taehyung glared, and Jin smacked the back of his head. "Yaah, stop hitting me!" Taehyung yelled. Jin chuckled silently.

They didn't talk much after that. Soon, they arrived at Jin's apartment. Jin paid the taxi fare, and they walked to the room. As Jin opened the door, he looked at Taehyung angrily and said, "You should thank me. Despite you insulting my food, which you tried here, I'm letting you in."

"I already apologized for that. Now, please, open the door; I'm freezing," Taehyung said.

Jin opened the door, and as they stepped inside, they both sneezed simultaneously. "Achoo!"

Jin glared at Taehyung. "Let's shower quickly. I'll arrange some clothes for you, and then I'll cook some hot soup for both of us, if you want."

The last sentence Jin said with a cold expression. He showed Taehyung the washroom and went to find some clothes. "Aish, what should I give him? He's taller than me; neither my clothes nor Hoseok's will fit him."