Contract With The Devil (Taegi)

Lot of made up scenarios  to follow..no relation to anything in real life or real people.

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10 years later ( don't kill me🫣)

"You know what to do, right?" Taehyung's longtime manager, Hana, offered him one last piece of advice as they sat in the limousine en route to the year-end music awards.

"As always," he replied, adjusting his now-black hair while glancing at his phone's camera.

"So, you'll be seated beside Jasmine, a seat apart, and you won't look at her, not even by accident. Everything will be caught on camera and hopefully on fancams. Also, try to look a bit angry if you can," she reminded him.

Taehyung nodded, pocketing his phone and adjusting his jacket revealing more of his chest. "I know, Noona. Not my first rodeo. If I know how to make people believe that we were together, then I know how to end it too. We are halfway successful anyway," he replied with a confident smile.

Hana sighed, expressing her frustration. "I don't know why you're breaking this up now. It was good PR—the best you've got. You don't need it, but a hell lot of their fans joined you strangely. They liked you together. You kind of looked good too, to be honest."

"Noona!" Taehyung laughed.

"Yeah, yeah, I know. You never change. I've been with you for six years now, and this one thing never changes," she said, rolling her eyes.

Taehyung knew Hana loved him like his own brother and often acted like a big sister instead of a manager. She was always worried about him and his life choices. He pointed at his hair. "Noona, I'm 33. I'm starting to get grey hairs, and look at me. I'm getting too old for this. It's time to stop such gimmicks. You know why I agreed to this. Jasmine needed her image recovered after that stupid scandal. So, a fake dating rumor with an unproblematic idol—aka me—did that. I don't understand why people hate idols for being human. She was just hanging out with a fellow male idol—people act like she committed a sin or something."

"Well, you've all signed up for this willingly. Don't complain now. Anyway, people are already noticing the disappearance of the couple rings, so by the time the videos are analyzed, that will be the final nail in the coffin. You'll be relieved of this from today as you wanted. I know you were struggling. We have also asked a shady online portal to post your breakup news too," Hana said, dusting off his jacket in the process.

Taehyung smiled at her, appreciating the support.

"And also, congratulations."

"Why?" he asked, frowning.

"I heard you're in line for the big award again."She said smiling

Taehyung shook his head. "I don't think so. Many new kids are there," he said.

"You'll still win," she said confidently. "You have been for the last few years, and you made a bomb-ass album. You have to win. Anyway, I kept the things you asked for in your car. I'll be leaving after I drop you. Your driver will take you there after the show."

He gave her a thumbs-up in response, and as soon as the car came to a stop in front of the red carpet, he took a deep breath and looked at Hana. "Okay, showtime!" he said, his smile widening as he stepped out into the blinding camera flashes.

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Later that night

"Taetae!" a chirpy voice greeted him and rushed to hug his legs as soon as he entered the doors to the lavish living room.

"Oh my god! Is that my peanut?" Taehyung grabbed onto the door to avoid falling due to the speed of the collision. Once he was steady, he playfully picked up the 8-year-old Yunmi and started tickling her until her adorable laughter bubbled out.