LOCKER 208 [TXT KANG TAEHYUN FF]

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The room is gloomy and quiet, the only source of light on her room is her lamp and the brightness of the moon on her window.

Aera has been locking herself in her bedroom for almost 2 hours now and she didn't even eat her dinner. She doesn't want anyone to talk to her, she keeps her door locked for her family not to barge in. All she does is just lying on her soft bed while staring at the ceiling.

Suddenly her phone rings breaking the silence inside the room. Aera isn't planning to answer the call but it annoys her so she ended up answering the call from Beomgyu.

"Aera.." The first thing he said is her name which is kinda unusual since it always starts with something annoying and playful but this time it's serious.

It worries Aera by the tone of his voice, "hey are you okay?" she asked.

"I'm sorry." He says, Aera was taken aback. "Sorry for what? I can't under-" She wasn't able to finish her sentence because Beomgyu cut her off in just one breath.

"Aera I'm so sorry. All this time I've been putting all your letters to the wrong locker. I thought it's locker 208 but it's actually 203. You we're right all along. Aera please don't be mad although for sure you'll be mad. Aera I'm so so sorry. We're still friends right?"

Beomgyu wait for a response while catching his breath. It was a long silence, very long. The words are too fast that Aera is still processing everything she just heard.

"A-Aera?" He checked his phone, having a thought she might hanged up but she's still there, still processing.

"Are you serious?" The first thing Aera said after the long silence. "If this is a prank. I'm telling you Choi Beomgyu I'm not into jokes today." She added.

"How I wish this is all a prank, but Aera I'm not playing around this time. I literally put those letters to the wrong locker and literally received by a different person." Beomgyu embrace himself before hearing a loud scream from the other side of the phone.

Aera's heart is beating so fast right now, it feels like it's going to run out inside her. "And your literally telling me this now?! Where is my confession letter?!" 

"It's inside the wrong locker."

Aera breath in then grab the pillow beside her before screaming into it. "Can't you take it out?" She asked after letting it all out.

"I can't take it out the locker is locked. I only slip the letters by the small whole on the lockers. And especially I'm already out the school with Yeonjun hyung." Beomgyu explain himself.

Aera breath in again before slamming her head on her pillow screaming again. But suddenly remember what Beomgyu said that he's with Yeonjun.

"Wait you said you're with Yeonjun? Don't tell me he's beside you."

"Don't worry he's inside a store. Aera what are you going to do now?" He asked.

Aera knew that she can't let this day pass by, Yeonjun needs to read her letters. And the wrong person can't know her real identity.

She still have a chance to make everything right. And there's only one way to do it.

"I have to sneak in tonight."

-

The same night the three music club members are packing up their things after their done with their dance practice.

"I would definitely join Beomgyu and Yeonjun hyung if only they went to a restaurant than going to a store buying some clothes." Soobin said while refills his tumbler.

Huening Kai who's packing his stuff agrees to his hyung, "me too, me too."

"Then why not the two of you go out then?" Taehyun suggested.

The two seems to like Taehyun's idea that's when they decide to leave to have a snack outside before heading home.

"What about you Taehyun-ah?" Soobin asked. "You should come with us. You always choose to stay here longer. And besides you look down lately." Huening Kai said.

"Um maybe I'll stay here for a bit." The boy replied. Soobin hissed, "Taehyun-ah, Huening is right. You should come and enjoy with us. Why are you so down lately? Is it about Aera?"

Taehyun's eyes widen, surprised to hear her name. "What about her?" He asked.

"Because Huening and I noticed that the two of you surprisingly became close to each other, which we thought that you are down because you are not sure with your feelings with her." Soobin explained while Huening nods in agreement.

Taehyun chuckles a bit, "What are you talking about? I told you guys my priority is to study first. I need to maintain being on the top honours."

"That's what your father wants." Huening Kai said, Taehyun went silent after hearing the younger's facts.

"Isn't that the reason why you reject all of the girls who confess to you. Taehyun-ssi why not for the first time choose what your heart wants." Huening Kai added.

Taehyun looked at his two friends. He saw from their eyes that they are worried for him. "Thanks guys but, I'm fine. You guys should get going now." The two looked at each other.

"Okay just call us if you want to join." Soobin said and Taehyun nod as his response.

Once they left, Taehyun sat down while looking at his reflection. "Taehyun-ssi why not for the first time choose what your heart wants."

Huening Kai's words keeps on repeat in his mind. For a while he start to think what he really wants.

"What do you want." He asked his reflection.

"I.. don't know." He looked down closing his eyes. And for a moment one name came to him.

Aera.

There he knew what he wants, but he couldn't choose which one of these two he would take. Cuz in this first time he have to decide between,

Aera or his anonymous sender.