Time | Taegyu ✔️

Chapter Fourteen

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S t o p

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03/09/2021

"Taehyun, are you afraid of anything?" A 9 years old Beomgyu asked the 8 years old Taehyun. Their parents had left them alone at the playground but both were still quite awkward with each other. They were building sandcastles of their own.

"I'm afraid of a lot of things" Taehyun answered as he played with the sand with his fingers. "Death is one of them."

"I'm scared of death too" Beomgyu said as he patted his sandcastle. "We should embrace it though. But it will be hard if you know when you're dying right? What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to he a doctor just like my grandfather. I want to specialise in terminal illness. I want to find cures and do the impossible." Beomgyu smiled to himself as he spoke about his ambition.

Taehyun nodded at that. Beomgyu did say the most bizarre things as a kid. What kind of child would think so much about death and know what exactly he wants to do in the future? Definitely not Taehyun. He couldn't even quite grasp the concept of terminal illnesses. He glanced up at Beomgyu, who was busy giving final touches on his sandcastle. It would be a lie if Taehyun said he held no admiration for the older. Beomgyu's words had undoubtedly influenced him.

"Taehyun, why did you take this course?" Geon asked curiously.

"Hmm" Taehyun thought for a while. He wasn't actually sure. He definitely didn't do it on impulse though. He shrugged. "I guess I just wanted to follow someone's footsteps." He frowned at that. What was that someone doing now? He was skipping classes and lectures. What happened to his ambition and dreams? He shook his head in disappointment and sighed softly.

"Taehyun!" Hueningkai waved at him when he spotted him. "Are you coming for our performance?"

"I mean, that's why I'm here." Taehyun rolled his eyes. It was Friday and they were having a festival in their university. Hueningkai belonged to a band and he was going to perform on stage in a few minutes.

"Oh guess what?" Hueningkai exclaimed excitedly.

"What is it?" Taehyun smiled at his best friend's excitement.

"Our guitarist got sick so Beomgyu hyung is going to fill up the position. He got a few lines to sing too."

"Say what?" Taehyun's eyes widened at that.

"Beomgyu hyung plays the guitar really well, don't you know? He said he used to be in a band back in highschool too."

"I... I didn't know." Taehyun admitted. He did remember seeing a guitar case in Beomgyu's room but he had never heard him play it.

"Do you want to come backstage to see him?" Hueningkai offered.

"Sure" Geon answered for Taehyun.

"Beomgyu hyung!" Hueningkai called towards the male with the wolf cut.

"Ah, Huening" Beomgyu looked at him and smiled. He was adjusting the mic. His hair wasn't tied and he was wearing an army green shirt with a simple white logo on the chest. It hit different when Beomgyu wore that particular shirt. It highlighted his physique. Taehyun could tell that he had been working out. His broad shoulder and chest, together with his biceps said it all. "Taehyun and...?" Beomgyu looked at them and smiled softly at them too.

"Ah, nice to meet you" Geon bowed at Beomgyu. "I'm Geon. I'm glad to be able to meet the rumoured legendary person in flesh."

Taehyun slapped his friend's arm. Beomgyu displayed an uncomfortable expression and a frown for a split second before smiling at Geon. "Nice to meet you too, I'm Beomgyu."