Like an Echo [KTH Fanfic]

Firsts

"Taehyung, look at all this!" Lena said, her voice quiet as usual. "It's so pretty here."

The two were in the forest that was shared by their parents and separated the houses. A few weeks had gone by and the two were finally ready for being separated, but not before they went on a walk that Taehyung's mother kept suggesting they go on.

The forest had a small path the connected the houses, likely used by the kids that used to live in the houses. This became more evident as the couple found an old swing on a tree, Lena immediately squealing and rushing towards it. This, of course, caused Taehyung to panic.

"Lena, it looks old, be careful!" He shouted, quickly running up behind her.

He was too late and she was firmly seated on the swing which had successfully held her up. She pushed off the ground and lightly swung, a fond smile forming on her face.

"Tae, you have no idea how much I love swings," Lena gushed, her eyes closed and a smile forming from her words. "Push me, please."

Taehyung smiled, glad to see his soulmate enjoying herself. They had bonded over the weeks but Taehyung felt it was a slow process. When his hyungs met their soulmates, they appeared to bond considerably quickly, their romances blooming as fast as possible. Taehyung still considered himself lucky, but something hadn't clicked for them yet.

"You know," Lena said as Taehyung finally got behind her and pushed the swing. "This would be a nice place to come sometimes. I like the quiet."

This was something she said quite a lot, which was ironic considering she'd spend her future loving just the opposite. Concerts, growing families, and noisy family members that already existed would teach Lena to love the loud.

"I like you," Taehyung giggled, earning a smile from Lena.

"I really appreciate you, Tae," Lena said. "You've done a lot for me since we met."

Lena was glad to have him in her life, they had bonded in ways that she had never expected. They grew close as friends, with a slight physical connection. The two clung to each other most of the time. She was curious to do more...relationship things.

Once Lena felt she was high enough, she jumped off. This, once again, made Taehyung briefly panic before he saw her safely land...that was until she lost her balance in the pose she landed in and ended up laying down on the ground.

He rushed over, quickly looking over her body.

"Are you alright?" Taehyung asked.

Lena said nothing and just stared at him, a smile on her face, dirt crinkling on her cheek.

"Lena?" He looked at her, a questioning look on his face. "Bug?"

Lena giggled, the newly created nickname making her feel all warm.

"Tae, come closer," she said.

He obliged, still worried that she might be hurt.

Lena pulled him close and Taehyung smiled, their proximity driving a calming sense into them, letting Taehyung know she was fine. What shocked Taehyung was that she pulled him closer. Of course they were much closer than the first day they met but the two had not been very intimate. A kiss on the cheek, a kiss on the forehead...that was all that had occurred.

However, Lena was feeling amazing today. She felt the bond so strongly today and it boosted her confidence. She hooked her arm around his neck and brought her down to him, placing her lips on his.

Taehyung was shocked, but kissed her nonetheless. They were in the middle of the forest, powdered in dirt, kissing. Lena felt the warmth spread through her entire body, and she swore it felt like flowers could pop out of her chest at any moment.

It felt like years until they separated, staring at each other open mouthed.

"That was nice," Lena whispered.

Taehyung nodded in agreement, his breath hot on Lena's face.

"We should come here often," she suggested as she sat up, lightly pushing him up as well.

He nodded again, somewhat still in a trance.

"Tae, I'm supposed to be the quiet one here," she giggled and stood up, sitting back on the swing.

Taehyung shook his head, jumped up, and pouted at her.

"I wanna swing," Taehyung said. "Pretty please?"

Lena smiled and stood up, offering the swing to him.

He giddily sat down and started pushing off the ground, Lena going behind him to push him.