βΏ crime 101 β obsessions and taunts in red ink | taehyung
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synopsis.Β blossom's life goes into a spiral when she discovers who she has been obsessing over all these years.
genre.Β powerpuff girls au ; taehyung!brick ; fluff ; angst
pairing.Β taehyung x blossom
wordcount.Β 2952
warnings.Β mentions of fights, beatings, and lots of unresolved angst
a/n. to celebrate the birthday of this really special girl, who is actually bubbles of my real-life ppg's friendship gang. have the happiest day, deo, i love you more than acing my grades, going for my morning runs, and keeping up with my schedule~ΰ·
contact with the Rowdyruff Boys had never been the same for Blossom as it had been for her sisters.Β
while Bubbles viewed life and people from very early on with positivism that could blind her sometimes and Buttercup had always been one to know how not to mix business with pleasure, Blossom had continuously struggled with both approaches.Β
she couldnβt remember Taehyung or his brothers much from when they were little, apart of course the trouble their dad caused around the cityβsomething that she was always responsible for taking care of. her memories of him from that time to middle school were always tainted by the position both he and she occupied.Β
they were leaders, even when still children. and while she definitely tried her best to lead her sisters to exemplary behavior, always doing their best to save the city and fight crime, Taehyung did everything opposite with his brothers, so it wasnβt a surprise she didnβt want much to do with him.Β
in school, they were rarely paired in the same class. she remembers having more shared teachers with Jimin than Taehyung himself. if she were honest with her priorities, fighting Mojo and his kids was just a side thing for her, her grades and social position came always at number one.Β
and boy, being number one made her act crazyβ¦Β
that was all she needed to do from the moment she was born. be the number one at fighting crime, be the one setting the example, be the smartest you can beβ¦ the list goes on and on, so it wasnβt a surprise that she took that perspective to her personal life too. the only problem was that contrary to her heroine side, in school, she always had the same exact rival to compete with. and that made her want to yank her hair off.Β
while Buttercup most times came home with teacherβs notes to their dad, saying she was once again fighting or disturbing class because of Jungkook, and Bubbles would confess at night that maybe Jimin was different or that he wasnβt so bad like his brothers, Blossom had nothing to say. or to worry, really.Β
none of the boys was a problem for her, the only thing she needed to sort out was why the hell she wasnβt always number one with her grades in school.Β
she knew she had a perfect score, she was the leading student in her own class, but then every time the month ended and she passed by the official board, her student number was second.Β
the frustration was consuming her, and it lasted a long while. Buttercup was always making fun of her, most often than not joking about siding with the star of the school as she nicknamed the mystery student to be. Bubbles laughed and went along with the jokes. and Blossom did everything she could to uncover who the number one person was. it became her side project, but to her dismay, one with zero results.Β
no matter how she tried, begged, and even baked a full batch of her infamous chocolate cookies to give to her favorite teacher as bribery, no one ever gave in. βitβs against privacy regulationsβ was what everyone seemed to say when she approached the subject.Β
by the end of middle school, she almost lost her head and went through with Buttercupβs plan to steal the information from the schoolβs office. thankfully that same night they got a call from the Mayor and fighting crime became once more her priority, leading her astray from breaking the rules.
but then, her prayers were magically answered.Β
Blossom loved routines, and every day since she was old enough to handle her own money, she stopped by the Cherry Pop. she came to know it almost fatefully, due to a robbery that happened at the store many years ago. at the time a couple of records had been stolen, as well as some of the cashier's earnings, and of course, she found the money with the leader of the Rowdyruffs. it was to expect, but deep down she still thanks Taehyung for introducing her unknowingly to what became to be her favorite store in town.Β
and now, here she was, going downtown right after classes to pay the store a visit. it was almost the end of the school year, summer was knocking on the door and the sun's rays were already litting up Townsville. Blossom decided to stop by Cherry Popβs and listen to the new records she knew had come for the summer when it happened.Β
it was a rule Professorβtheir dadβalways insisted they followed: their powers were only to be used when needed. and right at that moment, she didnβt need to hear conversations with her super hearing ability. but she still did.Β
right before coming out of the store, she spotted two of her teachers across the street, talking while pointing to something inside a dossier. it seemed like a harmless encounter between the two of them, that later developed into something school related. it was almost the end of eighth grade which meant the final results were about to be hung on that stupid board, and curiosity got the better of Blossom. so she perked her attention to the two of them and begin hearing everything.Β
β... Ugh, heβs such a good studentβ¦ And I bet if it werenβt for that misleading monster they call father he would be such a nice kid too.βΒ
she watched attentively as Miss Margaret sighed as she agreed. βI knowβ¦ I wish there was more I could do for them. Somehow, giving him my dusty record player for saving me doesnβt seem quite enough.βΒ
that piece of information has Blossomβs eyebrows knitting so bad they almost merge together.Β
βI just donβt know how he keeps it. Every time β His grades are always up thereβ¦ I mean. When does he study if heβs always doing his fatherβs evil deeds and covering up for his brothers when the cops show up? I feel like they are constantly down in the stationβ At least thatβs what Sharon says, you know, her husband works there.β
Blossom has always been quick with her thinking, and by this alone, she thinks anyone would be able to figure out they are talking about Taehyung. no one apart from the Rowdyruffs has an evil dad in Townsville or goes around doing evil deeds like Mr. Clarkson described. and it has to be him because Jungkook canβt even be discussed when it comes to his grades as he doesnβt care enough, and although the covering up part seems like a Jimin thing, she had been in his class last year, she has seen his grades and it doesnβt come without much effort on his end. what shocks her, however, is the part where Taehyung saves Miss Margaret. that isnβt a thing villains do, and she would know, she has been fighting crime ever since she was born.Β
βHeβs justβ¦ Gifted, I reckon.β Miss Margaretβs statement has her snapping out of her thoughts. βHe isnβt much of a reader, but I noticed that if he pays enough attention heβs able to remember about the subjectsβ¦ You must notice it too. Explaining it once to him is enough. That kind of annoying student that comes once in a lifetime, I guess!β she chuckles as Mr. Clarkson agrees.Β
βWell, too bad he got that suspension for the graffiti thingβ¦ Otherwise, he would definitely come first on the board, once again. And he deserves it. With everything the kid has to go throughβ¦ I canβt even imagine!βΒ
suddenly, Blossom isnβt able to focus on the conversation anymore. her world starts to spin in a way she didnβt deem possible.Β
Taehyung, the leader of the Rowdyruffs, son of Mojo Jojo, a criminal to heart that she has been fighting ever sinceβ¦ ever, is apparently the star of the school. the student she has been most ardently trying to unmask. the person that she viewed as her most formidable opponent and if she was brave enough to admit, the person she at some point began admiring from a distance.Β
it was like suddenly discovering the earth was flat all along.Β
that night was hell for Blossom. she had trouble digesting the discoveries and bumping into the protagonist of them later at dawn wasnβt the best option for her fiery angst. the Powerpuffs had received a call about some troublemakers causing a ruckus in the middle of the night, and the cops were adamantly fixated on taking them to the station at any cost, even if said troublemakers had fled the scene of the crimeβa graffiti pig dressed as a cop in a brick wall by a well-known bar.Β
Blossom had suggested to her sisters they should swipe town apart to cover more terrain, and now that she straight up bumped into Taehyung down an alley next to the Cherry Pop she regretted her decision thoroughly.Β
βYou!β she grits through her teeth and watches how he turns his head, his side profile shining under the moonlight.Β
βWhat about me?βΒ
Blossom doesnβt know what frustrates her most. from knowing he is the one she wanted to find so badly to his nonchalant attitude as he turns back once again and proceeds to draw on the alley with his red canned spray, every little thing seems to poke at her somewhat short fuse.Β
βItβs you!β she exclaims frustrated, partially embarrassed for not having a grip on her confused emotions or a better thing to say.Β
Taehyung looks back at her, a crooked smile adorning his features as he shakes the canned spray, βUhm, itβs meβ¦? Unless youβre seeing someone else, Red, Iβm pretty sure itβs just me ββΒ
βNo, idiot! Itβs you as in youβre the student I have to compete with!βΒ
The boy was about to paint another stroke but halts completely. Under Blossomβs furious gaze, he crouches down to place his canister on the floor before facing her again.Β
βYou donβt have to compete with me, you want to compete with me. Itβs a bit different, Red.βΒ
βI donβt want to compete with you! Up until fourth grade I didnβt even have competition. I was always first! And then βSuddenly you are always there in that fricking board! Itβs my board, my first place!β
βYour first place?β He asks amused as he crosses his arm. βDidnβt seem like it this whole yearβ¦ Or the one before.βΒ
Blossom bites the insides of her cheeks as she feels her pink eyes turning hot. the last thing she needed was to burn everything to the ground, including her favorite store, with her laser eyes just because of him.Β
βItβs not so fun when people shove it to your face is it?β Taehyung adds.Β
βThatβs the difference between you and me,β she scoffs bitter, βI would never do such a thing.βΒ
βOh, really? You seem to forget that I share the same powers you have, Miss Perfectly Right.βΒ
there is something hidden in his eyes that Blossom canβt quite figure out. he steps closer to her, and for the first time in her whole life, she views him as daunting, dangerous even. βAnd I remember quite clearly when you referred to me as a brainless kid to your friends on the patio, nothing but a pebble in your shoes. Guess Iβm just fulfilling the description of the job.β
Blossomβs eyes fall to the damp concrete ground, searching for her past memories and balling her fists to the possibility of her being unjust with someone. but he was a Rowdyruff. they were the bad guysβ¦ so what if she called him an airhead?Β
βYou donβt even remember, do you?β Taehyung searches for her eyes as he scoffs. there is no ounce of anger in it like she expected it to be. he was justβ¦ disappointed.Β
gulping down and sticking to her pride, Blossom shrugs. she did remember the moment now that he talked about it, and she did indeed make less of him but that was how she felt at the time, and at the moment she is still too reluctant to acknowledge he is any different than that.Β
βWhatever. I guess it serves you right.β he kicks the spray canister he had been using to paint, βGood luck trying to be first from now on.βΒ
leaving no room for response, he flees the scene with a swoosh.Β
Blossomβs shoulders sink and her world doesnβt stop spinning. just like that she is faced with the feeling that perhaps she is being the villain in someone elseβs story.Β
she hears the copsβ sirens from a distance and quickly retrieves the canister that had rolled up to the sidewalk, taking it with her as she flies home.Β
for the months to come, Blossom keeps to herself. Taehyung isnβt in her class, again, and she is somehow relieved by it. the only time she sees him is whenever they have to fight each other and it always ends up being a rollercoaster of emotions for her. she takes the opportunity to release her pent-up anger toward him, but then, every time he ends up being arrested or badly hit by herself, her chest stings differently and she ends up returning home with a bad taste in her mouth.Β
his good grades never stop coming nevertheless, which frustrates her to the point that even though she rarely bumps into him in school, she begins having trouble focusing on her studies. which is a firstβone that she wished had never happened.Β
and after the first half of ninth grade of her watching her world collapse around her, Taehyung decides it would be fun to poke at her wound a bit more and so he starts leaving badly drawn doodles of her face around school with words such as βwussβ or βloserβ.Β
at first, it was in her locker, which bothered her but not so much. a wet tissue resolved the problem pretty fast. but then when later on Patty Conklin started making a fuss for seeing it behind the gymnasium, the whole school started making funny faces as Blossom passed by in the halls.Β
Buttercup threatened everyone with her looks as she started more and more coming to Blossomβs side in the hallways. and Bubbles was always turning the tables with reversible psychology or as she called it βleverage gossipβ. but that was bothering Blossom more than Taehyungβs little revenge.Β
she didnβt need people coming to her rescue.Β
and so something in her blossomed. for the rest of ninth grade she fought harder, focused more, participated in more activities, studied better, and by the end of it not only did she come as a top student with several acclamations that their dad was sure to hang in their fridge but she also found her first boyfriendβDexter.Β
throughout the entirety of summer, she was able to put past her the whole Taehyung graffiti incident. she had managed to bump into him only twice, both being part of her job as he was once again involved with crime. and for the rest of it, she enjoyed going out with her sisters, or hanging with Dexter as they strolled around savoring milkshakes or the new records arriving at Cherry Pop. life felt normal again, the world was once more round and it spun her way.Β
but then came the beginning of tenth grade.Β
for the first time in years, she and Taehyung shared classes. not only that but someone in the secretariat thought it would be better for the students to have lockers placed near the classes they would be going to, and suddenly she had to see Taehyungβs annoying grin every morning before the first bell rang. their lockers being right across from each other.Β
βMorning, Red.β he would say like a well-programmed clock as he leaned in his metal cabinet, red cap boyishly back, arms defiantly crossed.Β
βMind your business, Jojo.β she would hear Dexter approach like a knight in shining armor, scowling at the Rowdyruff, before she could snap at the boy herself.Β
in return, Taehyung would send him a sly smile, not at all bothered by his presence. βYour panties already twisted, Dex? So soon? Sheesh.βΒ
and of course Dexter balled his fists annoyed, Taehyung knew how to get under his skin. Or everyone elseβs for that matter. but Dexter also knew he was no opponent for a boy who could conjure fire with his hands, therefore his threats were just that... threats.Β
βGo find yourself a wall to paint, airhead.β Blossom would come to the rescue and between her remarks and the way Dexter always kissed her cheek, placing his arm around her neck as they walked away, the smile would fade from Taehyungβs lips.Β
although exhausting, it was a routine that Blossom was used to. she could even say that every time he would get into heated arguments with her while in class due to different points of view or better, due to pure spite, it was the fire she needed to boost her throughout the day. she wouldnβt change it.Β
but it was only when he began missing classes the week after the Halloween party that she realized how much she didnβt want to change it.Β
weeks turned to months, hatred turned into longing, and the heart she thought belonged to Dexter had always been in the hands of another. it had all been there, kept in a forgotten drawer much like the red paint spray canister with a cherry doodle that she looked at resentfully every now and then.Β on its bottom, the words that taunted her for the years to come in his absence. Taehyung wuz here.
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Its in the fact that she kept his graffiti spray even if he taunted her with it ππ I love them~ π























