Chapter 3 - Circle

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It was strange, thinking back. I don't even know why, or how, I managed to fall in love with him. Our first meeting had been disastrous.I had tried to convince myself that it was just my imagination, that it was just the unproven fantasies of the little boy I was.I had tried to convince myself that it was only my imagination, that the unproven fantasies of the little boy I had been had suddenly resurfaced, awakened by the sudden interest and kindness of a man who had been my friend.And the kindness of another to me.

And yet my feelings were real. I loved him. A silent one-way and silent, but powerful. But he would probably never know that. Be coming with him was already something unexpected for me. I could have told him how I felt.I could have done it. But I probably wouldn't have been able to bear the rejection that went with it. So I kept quiet.And I pretended to hate him. Or at least tolerate his presence.

After a while, when I realized that no matter how hard I tried to keep my feelings to myself and settle for a simple friendship, I had no answer, I had tried to distance myself again.I had tried to pretend that there had been no 27 November, no literature class. I had tried to pretend that my meeting with him had never happened.


But despite myself, I felt this inexplicable need to see him, even from a distance. It wasstronger than me. I wanted to get to know him, to enjoy his warmth without getting burnt by his touch.

A few days later, he came to meet me as I sat on a table in the cafeteria, next to the bay window, pretending to look with some disgust at the contents of my plate as his gaze met mine a few minutes earlier.

"- I'm so handsome that you spend your time looking at me like that? "

I felt the blood rush to my cheeks. I thought about leaving as if he hadn't spoken to me, but I also thought this was the perfect opportunity to get closer to him.

"- It's okay, you know? You don't have to be ashamed, I know very well that my beauty can make you lose your head. I always knew I had some kind of glowing aura around me, like an angel. " He added, looking at me.

If I had been someone else, and our sudden closeness wasn't crushing my chest, I would have laughed too, at that moment. But I wasn't. I was far too anxious for that.I was far too anxious for that. He was far too close, and my heart was racing in thein my chest. Because to me, what he had just said was true. He really did havesomething, this thing, that inexorably drew my attention to him.


I felt pitiful. But now that I had started this mess, I was going to have to finish it.

I took a deep breath and looked out the window: the sun was shining and the breeze was gently stirring the foliage of the trees outside. If anyone else had heard our conversation, they might have thought it was no big deal, and that it was a simple thing to say what I said to Jungkook. It was just an ordinary discussion between two friendsfriends, or between two members of a young couple who were still naive.Like a couple. The thought made me blush. Could others see us as a couple?As such?


I looked him straight in the eye and said :

" - Yes. "

If he really understood what that word means to me, I would throw myself at his feetand propose to him immediately. I swore on Yeontan's life.

My eyes fixed on his, I held on, holding his gaze with strength. In the depths

of his pupils danced that glow I had only seen in him. A mischievous, provocative side,with a touch of mystery. My pride told me otherwise, but my lonely shyness won out.Shyness won out. I looked down, returning to the contemplation of my meal.After all, the proposal was not for today.


I heard Jungkook burst out laughing, which made me smile in turn. I immediately suppressed the smile, too attached to the idea of not showing him anything.


This new episode with him made me think. To tell the truth, I was totally confused about my feelings, and about myself. I was a lonely person, who didn't feel the need for someone else's presence. I had always been like that. Other people irritated me.They were all the same, stereotypical, with the same damn pretensions and false manners. By being alone, I avoided all the disadvantages of human relationships: no betrayal, no sadness, no judgments, no arguments and no constraints.So I was free.


But since Jungkook came into my life, everything has changed. He turned my life upside down. It was the first time I wanted to be with someone. And because of that, I wasn't sure of anything anymore. Because after I met him, the person I was was gone.I felt like I wasn't me anymore, but at the same time I was sure that I had never been so much myself. I was discovering myself.

And just when I thought I would have to settle for this distant admiration, our relationship grew stronger. From a distance, our relationship became stronger than ever. The cafeteria had been the scene of a confrontation that had acted as a trigger. As time went by, weeks and days, we saw each other more and more often. Everything changed without us even realizing it. We saw each other once a day, then twice, and finally we spent our days together.

And finally, the icing on the cake, we became "officially" friends. I, thethe lonely, unsociable boy, now had a friend who was his opposite. By dint ofI had become a member of his circle. And hehad become a member of mine. My very first and only friend. I was happier than I had ever been. Because I was with him.

I spent all my time with Jungkook and those I had spotted before:                                            Namjoon, his best friend; Seokjin, Jin for friends; and Hoseok.

Namjoon was a party animal who hated the unspoken. Although he refused to admit it,he had a crush on Jin, it was obvious. And the tall, dark-haired man was the same way.

Seokjin was much more discreet than him, though. He always stayed in the background and didn't talk much. But when something happened, he was always there to get us out of the situation. Hoseok always called him his "guardian angel", and so to speak, he was for all of us.


As for Hoseok, he was a real ball of energy. A little loud and a little loud and always off the mark, but when it came to defending one of us, he was unbeatable. His loyalty and sincerity were really what I liked best about him. I just hoped that he would mellow over time, lest he get into trouble with those who had a temper. With those who were as hot-tempered as he was.

I was immediately accepted into their group. They had made me one of themno questions asked. And I had never felt better. The void that had been there since the fight with my parents had been filled by them.


One day Jin took me to a separate corner, a few metres away from the rest of the boys, and said with a smile on his face : "This is the first time I've seen Jungkook treat someone the way he treats you. I'm sure he's dying to see you. "I searched her face for a sign that she was laughing at me.

But I found nothing. She just seemed excited that one of her best friends had a crush on someone.

And I was speechless when I heard those words. Unable to control the feeling of happiness and hope that had taken place in the pit of my stomach.

𝐔𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐄𝐍 | Taekook ✔️ TranslationWhere stories live. Discover now