•Stranger• BTS × Shawn Mendes

Chapter 20

"Shawnie, let's go home." You speak which sounded like a hushed voice. You had no strength left. Partly cause you looked for Jimin almost everywhere, but he was nowhere to be found, nor he's interested to pick his phone up. Hoseok hugs you confrontingly before saying Jimin is fine, just don't wish to talk to you. You pass him a weak smile, before holding Shawnie's hand and leave to the parking lot.

"Can you please talk to me?" You ask, giving up as even Shawnie was giving you the silent treatment for the whole pathway to your house. The car ride was getting too quiet for your own liking.

"Chimmy is sad...." He mumbles.

"I know he is. But what's wrong with you?"

"You are mean..to Chim." He whispers. You didn't want to be dramatic, but you couldn't help but stop the car right away. Shawnie for the first time didn't speak in the third person and didn't say your name as usual. His tone suggested how much he's disappointed at you. For the first time, he said something negative about you.

You threaten your tears not to fall from your eyes. But it did anyway. Shawnie, out of everyone, he's disappointed, Who never gets tired of talking to you now he just stated that you were mean for hurting Jimin.

Tears fell as you accelerate your car once again and only stopped when it reached your apartment. You open the door for Shawnie and without saying anything you begin to walk. You didn't want to say a single word, otherwise, you never knew, you could end up bursting. You had a long day, so you didn't want to cry in front of Shawnie who won't understand you at all.

You press the floor number as soon as you two stepped inside the lift. Continuing to hide the pained gaze towards Shawnie, you view your own reflection at the mirror. You looked weak and tired.

You had another fight with Jungkook after Jimin's sudden leave, then you argued with Aarushi and Jin, for being stupid when you were looking for Jimin. You couldn't blame the two though, after all, they weren't aware of the situation. They excused you thinking you need your time to calm down. After that, your day simply ended with you looking for your best friend like an idiot.

When it was time for the lift to stop and open at your floor, suddenly the lift stopped and in a matter of a second, you were stuck in the elevator.

"What the-?" You rush and realize how the elevator wasn't moving.

"What happened?" Shawnie questions. "I don't know!" You seriously wanted to go to your house and just lock yourself in your room to cry and lighten up. But, God probably hated you so much that wanted to pool your feelings up before you could eventually burst.

You press the emergency button and drop your bag and curl up in a ball to quietly sob. Gulping a huge amount of air for strength, you eventually give up and just cry. Tears were rolling out from your eyes with the thoughts clouding up your senses. You still would like to believe you didn't deserve how you were being treated. People just need to listen, but sadly they don't and misunderstand.

Shawnie silently observes you before sighing and slowly taking a seat next to you on the floor. You were still unaware of the fact that he was sitting next to you, patiently waiting for you to ease up. As your head falls back to the wall behind you for support, Shawnie moves closer to your head so it can comfortably fall on his shoulder. You don't complain, but adjust your head on his shoulder and soak his hoodie.

Shawnie silently stays unmoved, offering his shoulder for you to use, so you can empty your bottled up emotions.

After a while, you hear yourself exhaling. "Am I that bad? Am I that mean? Did I really hurt Chim that for the first time in our years of friendship he had to run away from me? Do you really hate me now?" you couldn't help but question.