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Tae felt a sense of relief wash over him. At least he was safe. But there was still a massive pit in his stomach. He really messed up didn't he?

The next few days went by in a blur for Tae. He threw himself to his work, hoping to stop his mind from constantly thinking about Captain.

He wondered what he was doing, if he had eaten, if he's okay or if he's sad. He hoped he was happy and smiling. The beautiful smile he always sported on his pretty face. How he missed it- missed him.

He never thought he'd miss his nagging and constant talking so much. But he actually found himself yearning for it, he felt his heart might shatter because of Captain's absence.

He struggled to understand why he suddenly felt so empty without him there. It was like a light had dimmed in his world and he wasn't quite sure what to do about it.

Captain was everything Tae was not. Loud, bright, colourful and full of life- his radiant personality effortlessly pulled you in and no matter how many times Tae has told himself that he hated how much Captain would ramble on about everything and anything, at the end of the day he could never deny how comforting it was to him.

His constant presence was a beacon that lit up his heart in ways he refused to acknowledge.

Now he's lost without him, waking up to an empty house fills him with wave after wave of melancholy.

In hindsight, Tae refused to admit to himself how he really felt, because opening that can of worms would lead to heartbreak and possibly a lost friendship.

But he's already ruined things hasn't he? He fucked up and hurt him with his words in a fit of misdirected rage. All it took was a few days of solitude for him to lose his mind without his best friend in his life.

After an entire week without him, Tae was starting to actually malfunction. Every tiny task took effort to even consider doing. Every corner he looked, he saw Captain and every time he realized he wasn't there, he felt a pang in his chest.

This has never happened before. How did he become such a sad mess without him?

But then again, he's never driven Cap away like this before either. He wanted to give him space, but he had grown increasingly impatient. It wasn't until this moment that he realized how attached he truly is to him. Maybe an unhealthy amount. He needed to see him, make sure he was okay with his own two eyes.

So today he finally decided he'll be visiting his bakery.

The drive there filled him with anxiety- he didn't know what to expect. What if Cap didn't even want to see him? What if he kicked him out?

"Why am I such an idiot!" he murmured to himself as he pulled up to the parking lot. It took immense effort to calm his nerves and finally walk towards the store.

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