In Memory of Rain [Kim Taehyung]

Three

Taehyung stared at the words before him. A frown tugged at his lips. He wasn't sure if this would help, but it was about time he released something of his own anyways.

"Never mind I'll find someone like you," he sang to himself in English. Will I really? Taehyung sighed. He left the room, ready to take a break. He'd been perfecting the song, Adele's "Someone Like You," for hours. Jimin, Jungkook, and Seokjin had helped him out a little bit, giving him advice on how to sing certain parts.

Taehyung slipped out of the room, deciding to stop by the park again. Maybe he'd see Shirai there too. He could talk to her again, calm down. Maybe she'd give some good advice again.

He followed the familiar roads to the park which was only a ten minute walk from the studio. The weather was nice that day, contradicting his mood. The sun was out and barely a cloud could be seen. Taehyung was ever so slightly bitter about it. Couldn't the world be more sympathetic? He was going through a bad time and the weather was fucking sunny. Of course, if the weather was always bad when someone was in a bad mood, then the world would never see the sun. Still, in that particular moment, he was really mad at the sun for trying to make things seem okay when they weren't.

It might have been the world trying to tell him that things were going to get better, because surprisingly Shirai really was in the park. He wanted to yell out, but he also didn't want to attract attention to himself. Instead, he quickly walked up to the girl and tapped her on the shoulder. She smiled and greeted him softly. He did the same and led her to a quieter place.

"What brings you here today?" Shirai asked. Taehyung sighed and pulled on a smile.

"I've been working on a cover and it's really tiring. I decided to come take a break here because this is a peaceful place and I rarely encounter fans here," he explained. Shirai nodded. Suddenly, a worried expression covered her face.

"Wait, should I leave you then? My hair is a bit bright and I don't want to attract unnecessary attention," she said.

"No!" Taehyung exclaimed, surprising himself with the sudden outburst. "I mean, no. I, uh, like talking to you. We could go somewhere more private together? Only if you want though!" Shirai laughed. It was a soft and gentle laugh, just like her voice and personality. It was calming. It calmed Taehyung like nothing else could. He even forgot about her for a bit.

"I wouldn't mind, as long as you're sure that you want to go somewhere with me," Shirai decided. Taehyung stared at her, slightly confused.

"Why wouldn't I?" he questioned.

"Well, I'm a fan, and you don't know me very well."

"I guess. I don't really care though. I like you, so let's go somewhere!" Had it been one of the other members, they would never have even approached her again, let alone talked to her. Maybe they'd say a quick hello the first time and offer an autograph, but they wouldn't have spilled their feelings to a random stranger. Taehyung, on the other hand, was very open minded and could tell Shirai was a cool fan that he could trust. Maybe they could even change their relationship from fan and idol to friend and friend. Taehyung needed someone like that. Shirai looked like she'd be perfect.

"Let's go then," Shirai offered. Taehyung jumped up and down a few times excitedly and dragged Shirai away from the park. She blindly followed the young man, knowing nothing of their destination but being sure that he wouldn't disappoint her. The sun wasn't so bad anymore.