[22]
| april 16, 2018 | 5:35 am est | 6:35 pm kst |
L e a h.
Instead of being woken up by my alarm, I wake up to my phone ringing. I groan and flip over in my bed, reaching for my phone from the bedside table.
"Hello...?" I say hoarsely, putting the phone up to my ear.
"Hi, Leah!" The voice emits from the phone loudly in my ear, a sign that it's not a regular phone call. I groan and put it down quickly next to my head.
"She answered?" Another voice says excitedly.
"Jungkook...?" I ask sleepily. How did he get my number?
"Oh, so you recognize his voice but not mine?" The other voice says sassily.
"Sorry Jimin," I chuckle, finally sitting up in bed. I pick up the phone and face the camera.
I'm met with Jimin and Jungkook smiling giddily at the camera.
"Hey
"Hey..." I smile.
"Good morning~," They sing.
"How'd you get my number?" I rub my eyes and get out of bed, walking to the bathroom.
"We're on Taehyung's phone," Jungkook laughs.
"Oh," I hum. "Where's he at?"
They point to the door behind them, "In there."
"Ah," I laugh. "And does he know you're using his phone?" I grin at the camera while turning on the light in the bathroom.
"Where's the fun in that?" Jungkook chuckles. I shake my head, smiling at their grinning faces. "Sorry if we woke you up, Leah."
"No, no it's okay," I laugh. "You actually called a few minutes before I had to wake up anyways."
"Oh, really?" Their eyebrows raise. "Well, you're welcome then," They chuckle.
"Yes, thank you," I nod my head as I set the phone down on the sink counter. I look at my appearance in the large mirror and my eyes widen. "H-Hey guys...?" The hum in response. "Can I call you back in like—ten minutes?"
"Uh, sure. Tae might be back though," Jungkook sighs.
"Oh, then call me from your phone," I offer while looking for my towel.
"Okay~," They sing and hang up the phone.
I breathe out a sigh of relief and quickly jump into the shower.
| 5:59 am |
Exactly ten minutes go by and they call me again. Thankfully, I'm already out of the shower. But, I don't have any clothes on. I answer the phone and make sure the camera is facing the ceiling.
"Hello?" I greet while brushing my hair.
"Hi," Jungkook whispers. "Tae is back."
"Ah," I laugh. "Why are you whispering though?"
"Because—He'll get mad once he finds out I got your number from his phone."
I giggle, "Why would he be mad about that?"
"Shhh!" He whisper-shouts. "He'll hear you!"
I finish brushing my hair so I pick up the phone and walk back into my room.
"One second," I laugh and toss my phone onto my bed to look for an outfit from my closet.
My eyes go immediately to the black romper
My eyes go immediately to the black romper
covered in suns and moons and stars. Knowing it's going to be hot today, late 70s Fahrenheit, I put it on along with a belt and black boots. It doesn't take me long to get dressed, and once I am, I walk back to my phone.
"Okay, I'm back now," I smile. "Is this you're phone number, Jungkook?"
"Yup," He nods.
I chuckle. "I have a question!" I announce to them. They nod, waiting for me to continue. "Is it weird if I call you oppa? I've never actually lived in Korea so I don't know if it's customary to call everyone older their honorific..." I awkwardly bite my lip, waiting for his response.
I don't want to sound stupid, y'know?
"It's not used as much as it used to be. Most people find it weird." Jungkook says and I nod in response.
"I don't mind being called oppa," Jimin pipes up. "Oppa can always turn into 자기 (honey)..." He purrs playfully.
"Aish, stop flirting," I warn, laughing at his attempt.
"Yeah, hyung," Jungkook says. "I don't think hyung would like you flirting with his girl."
I laugh but before I can say anything another voice speaks up and the camera flips to them.
"My girl?" He asks, pulling his shirt from being tucked into his pants. "Who's my girl?"
Damn Taehyung... How the hell can one look that attractive just by simply fixing his shirt? He's effortlessly gorgeous. Is it weird that I think that way? But just looking at him... Wearing the simple floral shirt with black slacks. Thin rimmed glasses on his face...
So damn handsome.
I quickly look away from the camera, my mouth opening and closing like a fish trying to wrap my head around what I've just seen. I've known I was attracted to him since the first time I heard his voice but—
Damn, how am I going to convince myself otherwise now? I sigh and shake my head a few times before looking back at the screen. The camera still following wherever Tae goes, I smile to myself.
He's so damn attractive it's insane.
I clear my throat—and my thoughts—and say, "Hey Tae Tae," I wave at the camera, but stop myself as I realize he can't see me.
"Liora?" His head turns in the direction of the phone, Jungkook flips the camera and I'm met with his grin.
Taehyung's face pops into view over Jungkook's shoulder. He glares down at Jungkook, who simply chuckles sheepishly and hands the phone to him.
"Uh—I'll let you two talk," Jungkook says l. "Come on Jimin-hyung..."
I hear a door close in the room and Tae's face fills the screen.
"Hey..." I laugh, checking the clock for the time.
| 6:23 am |
"Hey..." He smiles shyly at the camera. "I told them not to call you," He chuckles to himself.
I arch my eyebrow, "Why?"
Our eyes seem to meet, again, through the camera. He hums quietly, "I knew you had school today, so I figured you shouldn't be bothered."
"Ah," I laugh. "Yeah—They didn't listen."
"Seems like it," He laughs with me. I smile and set up my phone on my desk. "Whatcha up to?" He asks still humming the tune.
I look over to the phone, "Looking for my notes," I chuckle. "You?"
I pack my bag with my notes for class as he says, "Just hanging out at the studio."
"Studio?" I mumble distractedly, picking up my things and walking back to the phone.
"Mm, yeah." He nods. "At the company, we have a few studios. Namjoon, Yoongi, Hobi, and Kook have their own, and we're all hanging out around there."
"Ah," I nod. "Makes sense." I turn off my light in the room and close the door behind me. I begin humming as I bounce down the stairs and into the kitchen. "Good morning~," I sing as I enter and dance to the refrigerator.
"You're in a happy mood this morning," She laughs, peering at me with raised eyebrows.
"Mhm~," I hum and grab the leftovers from dinner for my lunch. "I woke up a bit differently this morning," I smile and look at the phone in my hand, Tae shaking his head on the screen.
I grab something light for breakfast and head out of the room.
"Love you~," I sing before I leave the house. I hear a faint 'I love you too' before shutting the door behind me. "Ah~," I sigh breathing in as I step onto the paved driveway. "Okay!" I dance a little and get into my car. I laugh, "I really am hyper this morning... Ah, sorry Tae!"
"No, no it's alright," He says. I set up the phone on my dashboard, on the phone holder wedged between one of the vents. I finally look at the screen and see his smiling face.
It's something I've really grown fond of... He's someone I've really grown fond of. His smile. And of course his face.
"Today," I say, determined look on my face as I look at him through the phone. "You, are going to accompany me on a boring day turned fun! Trip back to high school!"
He chuckles, "Sounds good to me!" I reciprocate his smile, grinning happily as I start the car.