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Part 7

It happened so instantly. Taehyung could no longer feel the ground below his feet and the feeling was unworldly. Taehyung wanted to scream and shout but his lungs were dry. It felt like he was suffocating and he closed his eyes. He grabbed a hold of April and placed his head on the nook of her neck.

The first deflection suddenly and Taehyung felt his soul leaving his body as they bounced higher into the air. April let out a small shriek as Taehyung held her even tighter. After a few more bounces, it was all over.

For some reason Taehyung felt breathless as he held on to April, still with his eyes closed. April bit her lips as she felt his touch so close to her. She could feel him shaking within her grasp. A sudden guilt washed over her. She knew he how frightened he must be. April let out a knowing smile, quite amazed that Taehyung was able to let go of his fears.

"Good job," April whispered.

As though her voice woke him up, Taehyung jerked away from her neck and pushed her aside as the staff below helped them reach the ground. As soon as his feet touched the grassy fields and his ropes were untied, he collapsed. His breathing was still erratic and his body felt weak. April stood by, smiling and giggling as the camera crew walked in.

"That was amazing," April said with a smile and watched as Taehyung just sat there on the ground, his mind winded in all directions.

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"I wasn't scared," Taehyung said with a smirk to the camera. "I just... wanted to make her feel good."

The interviewer gave him a knowing smile and said, "That was very thoughtful of you."

Taehyung shrugged and lifted his hands up in the air as if it was the least he could offer. His eyes shifted back to the camera and smiled.

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"Here," April said and handed Taehyung his mask and hat. "Put this on."

Taehyung stood up and bit his lips. He tried his best not to show his shakiness as he grabbed it from her hand and placed the mask over his face.

"Are we going to find another good ride to go?" April said loudly, making sure the audio could capture her voice. "How about that one over there?"

The camera followed the direction of her finger pointing towards a large roller coaster ride. It made Taehyung froze in his spot and color drained from his face. He tried to force a smile but nothing prepared him for the nervous laughter that came out of his mouth.

"Come on, apparently the roller coaster is famous in this park for being so dangerously exciting," April said. She emphasized the word 'dangerous' enough to see Taehyung's darkened expression. "I mean, there's no point of going to an amusement park without trying out that ride. Plus, it would be fun."

April threw Taehyung a mischievous smirk. She was starting to love teasing him.

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"I didn't know he was scared of those rides," April said innocently to the camera. "I honestly didn't know. But he was acting really cute that I couldn't help but tease him some more."

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Taehyung walked with weak knees half an hour later as he struggled to get his mind in the right place. He was uncontrollably shaky and Taehyung hated feeling so frustrated like this. April was walking behind him, along with the crew, hiding his camera in his sleeves. Her head was held high as she watched him.

April decided it was time to act like a saint. She approached him and tapped his back. "Are you okay? You look rather pale," April said as the cameraman stood in front of them.