Diabolus [악마] - °KTH°

006

Taehyung's POV

I took out my card to pay for the meds I'd bought at the pharmacy. Just as I was about to hand it to the cashier, a hand brushed past mine sending a strange static feeling throughout my entire body which set my inmost soul on fire. What even was this feeling? Why was it happening?

I looked at my left and my eyes sparkled the moment I recognised the person.

It was Areum.

She looked at me too with visible confusion in her eyes. Her eyes were red and puffy, probably because of lack of sleep or maybe because she cried...? She looked like a mess. Her hair, unkempt and stuck out weirdly. She was in the selfsame clothes she'd worn at school.

Then she moved abruptly and before I could even say anything, my name rolled off her tongue and she passed out. Inadverently, I wrapped my arms around her torso to prevent her from collapsing.

Both the cashier and I were equitably surprised due to this. I explored around to see that there was no one else in the store so looked like I had to do everything for her. Great.

I gently took the cash and the wallet from her with one hand while the other one was still firmly wrapped around her. I paid the appropriate amount and slid the blister packs in one of the pouches of her wallet. I paid for myself and put those meds in my pocket. I looked at her ID card which was still around her neck and read her address. She lives pretty close from here. Thank god. The cashier gave me a pleading look as I carried her bridal style and walked out.

It had gotten pretty dark and I sighed after realising that I was gonna reach home late. As I ambled down the street, I couldn't help but observe her beautiful facial features.

Her soft brown hair with light curls at end that softly blew because of the wind. Her honey colored skin that glowed under the street lights. She looked even more elegant with her eyes closed as the long lashes caressed her cheeks.
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She lived in an average sized, cozy looking house with pale lilac grey and white walls. The front yard was really pretty, covered in fresh green grass and bordered with rose bushes.

Not wasting much time admiring her house, I slowly placed her on the porch, making sure that her butt doesn't hit the ground harshly. After all, this was the first time I'd gotten this close to a girl. So I was clueless as it was kinda new.

I grabbed her by her waist so that she doesn't fall over and maintained a safe distance.
Then I debated for about 5 minutes on whether I should just leave her like that or make my I-don't-like-socializing-type ass ring the bell.

I made up my mind and finally rung the bell. I could hear footsteps on the other side and the more they got closer, the more my heart was wanting to pop out of my chest.

The grey metal door finally opened, revealing a beautiful woman in her 50s, probably her mom. I quickly picked Areum back in my arms as the woman's eyes widened.

"Oh my lord! Aish this girl! Please come in, sweetheart." She panicked at first after seeing her unconscious daughter but then her eyes travelled to meet mine. She stepped aside so that I could properly enter the house without banging her head against the door frame.

I hesitated at first, but then entered the house with cautious and slow steps.

"Oh I'm really sorry, darling. You had to do the efforts to bring her all the way back here. I'm also really thankful that a kind-hearted boy like you even did this for her. What would've happened to her if you weren't present at the time. I don't know how to thank you enough." She said softly and gave me the most genuine smile.