narrator
the whole week went by. with kim taehyung accompanying you to university. and you reminiscing old times, bringing some funny memories, and now - you liked his company. scratch that.
you loved his company. walking to university wasn't boring anymore. and most importantly you did not see any of the dead people for the past few days on your way to school.
"noona?"
your attention was diverted to the boy playing in your room. he told you about where all he travelled and how many people he scared.
"you know noona? han river is so beautiful!" jeongshin's eyes sparkled. "i always wanted to go there but.."
his voice trailed off.
but i died.
choi jeongshin was more like your brother. the boy entered your life when you were at a restaurant, in your freshman welcome party. being the awkward one, you were extremely nervous in front of all others.
everyone took shots of soju, ate to their fullest extent, since song kang's brother was the owner, and he encouraged everyone to have whatever they pleased, while you just drank juice and had samgyeopsal (which was another reason why jeongguk and you practically fell in love with each other. platonically speaking.)
so you went out for fresh air and walked around the dimly lit street. fishing out your phone from your jeans you called your mother saying that you'll be home by 11 pm also informing her that your battery was about to die down. it was all good when suddenly you heard footsteps following you.
shit.
you couldn't turn back and run. and it was dead-end in front. it was too dark and you mentally cursed yourself for coming out of the restaurant.
the drunk man followed you, falling thrice before reaching close to you. you could smell the alcohol from afar.
kick him in the shins.
you remembered uma thurman in kill bill.
you were ready, feet in position to kick him when he fell down without you putting your plan in action. crying in pain.
and there you saw your knight in shining armour.
the ten-year-old boy. who had thrown a stone, on the head, which caused him to faint.
"you okay noona?" the boy asked.
you nodded. shocked.
whether from the fact that you were about to be harassed or from the fact that a dead boy saved your life.
"thank you so much." you could hug the living daylights of the boy.
if you could have.
and since then, he stuck by your side.
but one question stuck in your head. why did he save you? you never had the courage to ask him. the boy saved your life and you wanted to be respectful.
"noona?" jeongshin called you out. "you know why i saved you that night?"
your eyes widened. he knew what you were thinking.
you shook your head.
"because my sister was raped in her freshman year."
a chill ran down your spine despite the warm weather.
"and you look just like her."
-•-
jeongshin's words were engraved in your mind.
now that you wondered, you didn't know for how long the poor boy has been loitering around in this world.
he died at a young age. and of course was stuck in this world.
and you wondered why he stayed with you, or never asked you to fulfill any of his wishes, so that he could happily leave this world for after life.
if that was a thing.
"bae." taehyung grabbed your arm as he pulled you into his chest.
you jumped, clearly startled.
the car rushed pass you. in full speed, honking all the way down the road.
your heavy breaths, calmed down as taehyung soothingly ran his long fingers through your hair. you were about to be run over by a car if he wasn't there.
"what in the hell were you thinking bae?" his voice was strained.
you stared at him. not knowing what to answer. he has been your guardian angel ever since he came back.
"you okay?" his eyes were fixed on you and you nodded.
immediately he wrapped his arms around you.
and surprisingly you did the same. his warmth engulfing you. and you felt secure.
"my heart stopped bae. please, i cannot lose you." his voice came out so quiet. like he was in shock.
"thanks tae." you didn't even realise the nickname. something in your chest felt heavy. you knew whatever you were feeling, meant something bad.
"woah, look at the two mushy-mushy people." jeongguk tsked.
"she was about to die jeon." taehyung dead panned.
jeongguk's eyes widened as he looked at you.
"but don't worry, as long as i am with her, nothing can happen to my girl." taehyung winked at you making your heart flutter.
my girl.
and so the three of you walked to the university.
jeongguk and taehyung kicking each others butts, skipping stones like children and you couldn't help but laugh.
as much as both of them had a rough start, now, that you looked at them, they looked like those brothers who always argued but always have each others back. both shared the same interest, photography which got them much closer.
you shared a soft spot for jeongguk. as your best friend of course.
but you couldn't deny that kim taehyung had made his way, back, in your heart. and it was not as friends. but something much more.
-•-
you were sitting in the cafeteria. completing your anatomy homework with jeongguk's help.
yeoubi on the other hand was amused by taehyung's research paper on criminal psychology.
"so you can make inferences based on what you see in the criminal's house?" she interrogated.
taehyung nodded. "it's a phenomenon called as snooping. which basically means extracting information-anything- about the person. so it not only includes the criminal's house, but also the workplace."
the way he spoke, distracted you from your work and you asked jeongguk for a drink break. the solemn look on taehyung's face, the seriousness in his tone, the way he held the papers in his hand, the way he pushed back his glasses whilst speaking, it was hot. you couldn't control your hormones.
"i should have taken law." yeoubi sighed, still in amusement. seemed like snooping interested her so much. "what else do you have this week taehyung?"
taehyung chuckled before leaning back in his chair.
"a lot yeoubi. the entire week is loaded with legal writing, civil procedure code classes. thereafter we have professional ethics and constitutional law before the film festival. not to mention, the model courtroom session."
yeoubi let out an "oh my god."
model courtroom. where the law students observed and learned how to argue in a court. you couldn't help but imagine taehyung in a crisp white shirt, black pants, and his black robe, that signified dignity, honor, wisdom, and justice. when taehyung told you that he wanted to be a lawyer, you never questioned it. he had it all, confidence, integrity, fluency, the wit, his ability to think out of the box, the way he noticed the details or change in anyone's behavior. not to mention, his persuasiveness.
taehyung caught you staring at him and he smirked. this was the first time he caught you looking at him. for a second, his tongue flicked out licking his dry lips. or so that you thought.
seeing his actions, you gulped. and you looked away flustered. crimson taking over your cheeks.
taehyung's ego flattered as he saw your reaction. if only you knew, what effect you had on him.
and he didn't know what effect he had on you.
to your rescue, your sister entered the cafe, clearly excited. she looked around, jisoo following her and song kang following her.
"bae y/n." joohyun shouted making everyone look in your direction. you were already blushing and joohyun bringing attention to you wasn't helpful.
she quickly walked over to you, jisoo and song kang followed them, few people of the organizing committee walked over to your table. just like you, the three people sitting with you were also confused.
"she." joohyun emphasized, pointing at you as if the stares from others weren't enough. "she will walk the ramp."
******
poor bae. i can totally relate to her. my sister never understands my introvert self:')
she loves me tho