23 Beside You
As the cold breeze hits my face and wakes me up. My eyes slowly open, varying the light coming from the window. Suddenly, I switch my position to see the man's figure, sleeping peacefully beside me. I grin widely when seeing his gestures and snuggle closer to his chest. Thus, he wraps his arms around my waist as his eyes remain close.
"Good morning, Taehyungie," I greet him.
"Morning. Let's get ready for breakfast." He mumbles with his raspy voice. I snuggle tight his chest, lazily coming out of the bed.
"Give me a minute then we could get downstairs for breakfast," I whisper.
"Nope, it's 10 in the morning. We need to be out of the bed before Jungmin gets suspicious." He announces. I mumble incomprehensible yet I do what he's been told and walks out of the room.
Subsequently, I step inside the kitchen, I grin when Jungmin already prepared the breakfast and sits down. Within a minute, Taehyung walks to the kitchen with a grin on his face and settles in front of me. I offer a plate with foods and he gladly accepts it.
"Tae, I thought you're out of town," I mumble while taking a bite of the bread.
"I am but I need to get some materials in our house for stuff so I need to get back." He explains. I respond with a nod and don't ask a question further. I know he wouldn't tell me if I ask also, it's his job, I guess, I don't need to know.
"Do you have class in the afternoon?" He inquires. I grin and shake my head.
"I request to compress my class in the morning and have time for myself," I explain.
"But you are alone here. Are you not scared of being alone?" He asks.
"From what happened yesterday? I am scared but being scared doesn't help me so I need to be strong to protect myself."
"You are a strong woman, Minsoo so I believe in your strength." I look away as I scratch my name, concealing my smile when he praises me, unexpectedly.
"You are blushing." He teases me while poking my blushing cheeks. I scoff and push his hands away from my face.
"What do you need to do after this?" He asks. My eyes wide when realizing that I miss my morning class.
"I need to go to school for some notes that I missed in the morning." He nods as his answer.
Thereon, I go to the couch to get my bag and take out my notes but two letters drop to the floor. My brow furrows when realizing the letter inside my bag. I grab the letter before sitting on the couch. Taehyung sits beside me and snatches the letter out of my hand. His face slowly begins to serious as he looks at the letter.
"Is everything okay?" I ask. He clears his throat as he yanks the letter away but when I grab the letter, he snatches the letter.
"Just give the letter to me. I want to know what's inside." I mutter, attempting to reach the letter from his hand but he yanks it away and opens the letter. He bites his lower lip as he rips the letter apart. I gasp as my eyes widen when he rips the paper without my consent.
"W...wha—" My words don't come out when he tosses the letter into the trash bin and back to my side.
"When you receive the letter again, just give it to me or to Jungmin, okay?"
"Why?" I asked. He pushes his hair back before leaning his head onto my shoulder. My lips form a smile and caress his hair.
"If it does what you want. I'll do it." I add while caressing his hair. I perceive that it has a hidden reason behind his words so I'm not asking further questions.
"Thank you for understanding, Minsoo. You know I did this for your own sake, right?" I nod and wrap my arms around his waist as he places his arms to mine.
"Whatever reason you have, I'll wait for you to explain. I know that I'm special with your heart that's why you are doing this to me and I thank you for that. He hums and pecks my shoulder. I loosen my embrace and lightly push him away. He places his big warm hand to my cheek and caresses it.
"I promise you that my feelings for you will never, ever change. Even the strong winds come to set us apart, you are always in my heart." He said with a low tone. My tears rush through my cheeks and he promptly wipes my tears.
"I'll promise that whatever happens between us, I'm always here for you and keep wanting you until my last breath. You are my forever Tae." I murmur. My eyes shut close as he leans towards my face. And when his lips touch mine, suddenly, a phone coming from my pocket rings. He rolls his eyes when someone disturbs our moment. I bite my lips when seeing him pout. I grin at his action and give him a quick peck before answering the phone.
"Yes?"
"I set the notes at the locker so better pick it up today since we have a quiz in Parasitology," Cleo says on the other line.
"Okay. Thank you, Cleo. Sorry if I bother you from copying your notes."
"Nah! It's okay. You are my dear friend. I got to go! Bye Minsoo!" She hangs up the phone and I look at Taehyung.
"I'll take a shower Tae. I need to go to school." He nods before standing on the couch but I stop him.
"W...where are you going?" I stutter. He leans closer to me and wraps his arms to my waist as I hold his shoulder. He leans his forehead to mine and gently pecks my lips.
"I need to get back, Minsoo." I release a sigh with a hint of disappointment yet I give him a nod as my answer.
"I'm sorry, my little sweet angel. Wait for me to come back so I'll take you to the real date."
"Do you promise?" I plead.
"I promise." He smiles and leaves the house.
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I walk to the hallway and go to my locker. As I open it, an unknown envelope flows on the floor. My head cocks to the side, confused yet I grab the envelope. I observe the envelope and notice a letter inside.
"Another letter?" I murmur to myself. My eyes wander the hallway to see a persona, who left the letter but no one is around. I heave a deep sigh before opening the envelope.
'You don't want me.
Your small gaze is nothing but curiosity.
You smiled but deep inside,
your heart for somebody else.
I laughed but not happy at all.
That's fake, I know.
And my goodbye well the one is real
Genuine and Willing.'
-No One
"Another despairing letter," I whisper.
I close the letter and place inside the bag before grabbing the notes out of the locker. Then, I wander out of the hallway and suddenly, I stop my track when my eyes glance at Youngjae, who's leaning at the pole. I sigh and walk closer to him. He looks up when he feels my presence.
"Youngjae," I whisper.
"Tomorrow, we need to talk. I'll text you the address and the time." My eyes blink when he walks out without waiting for my response. Gladly, he wants to talk with me.
I went to the cafeteria to wait for Jungmin so we could get back together. "Minsoo?" I look up when someone calls my name.
"Amia. Sit down." I offer her a seat. She nods and sits down in front of me.
"Princess, I want to apologize for what I did. From teasing you. More like to get jealous." I smile and shake my head.
"Don't call me princess, just Minsoo. Also, it's fine now. Taehyung and I talked about it so I forgive you. You helped him to figure my reaction." She giggles.
"He wants to know it so I did for him."
"Do you perhaps, like him?" She chuckles and shakes her head.
"He's my friend now and besides, I have someone in my heart."
"Who?" I ask.
"You will meet him but not now. Anyway, I heard you'll meet at Youngjae tomorrow." I nod.
"Don't come." She commands while holding my hand. I yank my hands out of her and laugh.
"He finally wants to talk with me and I'm getting this opportunity. Don't worry, I'll be fine." She bites her lips.
"You can't come, princess. We don't comprehend his intention." I shake my head as an answer.
"Trust me. Nothing's going to happen. I'll be fine, Amia." She releases a long sigh and only nods with a defeat on her face.
"Okay but be careful not to get hurt." I nod. She grins widely and steps outside the cafeteria.
When did she begin to worry about me? Is there something bad that happens when I come to meet Youngjae? I shake my head to discard all my disturbing thoughts.
"She's just worried about me since I'm a girl like her. But I trust Youngjae, I know nothing's going to happen." I whisper as my eyes glance at the window.
