[December 30, 2018]
It was holiday, Christmas had passed. Gifts were given, some relatives visited, your home still decorated, another set of visitors from your father's law firm came and the red headed boy was away.
He didn't spend his holidays with you nor in his house. Their family decided to go on a vacation to spend their holidays. They are in Australia with his father and its been days, you miss the red headed boy. But the red headed boy didn't forget to give you his present. Like he said, he gave you a bottle of the scent he always wear as a christmas gift and it feels like he's just beside you.
When the Christmas eve came, Taehyung called you through Jungkook's phone. Jungkook, also in your house to celebrate, he let you talk to Taehyung. You spend an hour talking to him while your father and Jungkook cook.
The red headed boy was more than enthusiastic to tell you about his journey in Australia. How the blasting heat of summer air was something he could get used to, so different from the weather in Korea. He also told you how the beaches were too crowded. And before you ended the call to get some sleep, he promised you that he'll take you there after you get your sight back.
And you couldn't be more excited. Your future that was nowhere to be found, entirely pitch black and filled with nothingness like your eyesight was starting to be filled with colors, hues of yellow and blue painted as you plan your future with him. It was like your mind was a canvas just waiting to be painted by the red headed boy.
But above all, you wanted so much to see his eyes that he adores so much in his features, his smile that you caused and his red hair that became his trademark after so many years.
Days pass after the christmas eve, the red headed boy do not forget to send you a message or a short call to tell you his day and ask for yours through Jungkook.
Now its the 30th of December and Jungkook was covered with your sheets, his feet covered with socks as it hang on the edge of your bed. He was charging his phone as he browse it.
"Lover boy is taking too long, huh?" He said as he looked at you, sitting on a love seat chair on the corner of your room.
"He'll call soon. He's probably busy there, anyway." You said as you put your chin on your palm.
"But its his birthday. He should call his blind girlfriend first, don't you think?" He said as he sighed and you blush.
"I'm blind but I'm not his girlfriend." You said as you shook your head.
Jungkook looked at you with suspicious eyes. His mind calculating the red headed boy's capability in the love department.
"You kissed." It wasn't a question. His statement made you stiffen and your blush was more visible now, almost turning crimson.
"You're already in a relationship." He nodded to himself and you shook your head too fast.
"Its not like that. He never really said that we're now a thing." You try to explain yourself.
The truth is, you were a bit confused with him. Yes, you knew he wasn't one to express his feelings vocally and actions speak louder than words but somehow you wanted to assure yourself with his words. It might be meaningless but atleast it will ease the confusion you are having.
After he kissed you, he never really said anything about you two. If you are now exclusively dating or it was just a random act. But you've noticed the red headed boy was now more sweeter and careful with you these days when he's still around.
He was sweet then, but he's so much more now.
His phone rang and you jolt on your seat. Jungkook immediately pulled out his charger then hands it to you after he answered the call.
"Ask him." He whispered as he exit your room.
You knew what he meant, he wanted you to clear things up with the red headed boy. But somehow, you can't ask him. You can't let yourself ask him risky questions that might lead your great friendship with Taehyung to downfall.
"Hi." He said on the other line.
"Hi." You mumbled, breathy.
"How's your day?" He asked like what he always ask every time he'd call.
And you'd answer him the same thing everytime, "Fine."
"How's yours?"
"We're here in Melbourne. Mom wanted to go shopping earlier, they bought a lot of clothes. Mom also bought you clothes. Dad wants to drink later with his friends to celebrate my birthday." He said and you smiled.
"His friends?" You ask.
"Hmm. His friends from his work. Some relatives are here too." He said as he chuckled.
"Are you alone right now?" You ask him when you hear nothing in his background.
"I'm in my room. I'll go down after a few minutes, I just want to talk to you right now." And you can't help but blush when you hear his voice, deep like the sea, too serious.
"Are you happy right now?" You asked him and it took him a few moments to answer.
"I am. You came into my life, why wouldn't I be happy?" He said.
"When will you go home?" You mumbled with small voice, suddenly not satisfied with his scent that lingers in your room and the voice that fills your ear.
"Just a few more days, baby. Wait for me, okay?" He whispered, almost comforting.
You feel your cheeks heat up from the endearment he called you. You just wanted to hide so you put your palms onto your face to hide your face even though he's not in your room.
After a few moments, you hear his mom's voice in the background, calling him to go downstairs so they could start their gathering.
"I have to hang up now. It will be too loud downstairs to talk to you." He said and you heard his loud footsteps.
"Hmm. Hang up now." You said as you listen to his surroundings through the call.
"Happy birthday, Kim Taehyung." You mumbled and he sighed like it was the only thing he's been waiting for you to say.
"You can hang up now." You finally said as you bit on your lip.
You heard him hiss, then a bit of noise was heard. You wait for him to hang up but it never came. Instead, you only hear his loud footsteps and his breathing as he go down the stairs.
He didn't hang up. The red headed boy chose to wear his earphones as he sat down on the table with his father, some of their relatives and friends. He chose to connect with you in the midst of the loud laughters and teasing.
He chose to listen to you when you said, "I miss you, Taehyung."
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