Your Eyes Tell | Taekook

Chapter 6: Snowfall

(Music is an important part of this story so please listen to attached videos to not lose context)
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"Will you ever tell him that you like him?", I asked Jimin.

"Some day", he responded as always.

"You have been saying that for how long now?"

"I want to, Jungkook, but I just need to gather some courage first", he explained.

"And how long will it take you to gather courage?"

"First you tell me, did you ask your music teacher out yet?"

"I did"

"And?"

What could I tell Jimin? That I got rejected? First time in my life, I was rejected and that was because the guy I liked was blind. There was no way he could have seen me and yet rejected me. I am too pretty for that.

"And he needs time. You know he has trust issues since he doesn't know me much", I lied to him.

"Oh is it because he can't see you and you have a personality of a squirrel?", he chuckled.

"Oh please! There is so much more to me than my looks", I found myself rolling my eyes.

"Oh is it? So it shouldn't be a problem for you to ask him out right?"

"None at all", I huffed.

"Will see".

That's right. We'll see. But I knew Jimin was right. I have nothing but good looks. No personality, no talent. Nothing. Why would Taehyung even like me? But I had to atleast try. Right? He was too hot for me to not even try.

"Anyhow, it's time for him to come. Get lost", I pushed Jimin out since it was Taehyung's time to visit soon.

Taehyung arrived 10 minutes after Jimin had left. He walked into my room with a smile on his face. I wonder what was he so happy about.

"Looks like someone is having a good day", I observed.

"It is a good day, Jungkook. Did you not see the snowfall outside?", he said with a warm smile on his face and I didn't know what to say. The question wasn't whether or not I saw the snowfall, it was how the fuck did he see the snowfall?

"Yeah, I did. It's just the usual snowfall. What's so special about it?"

Taehyung shook his head in disappointment. "You guys just don't get it. Do you?", he chuckled.

"I really don't", I admitted. What was the man even talking about?

"You see the snow and you still ignore it", he explained, "Have you ever felt the snow fall on your skin, Jungkook? The tingling sensation when the snow flakes land on your skin and the chill that you feel when it slowly melts? The cold breeze? Snowfall is the most beautiful thing in the world and it's a pity that people who can see it don't appreciate it as much as they should. But I don't blame anyone. Even I didn't appreciate snowfall when I could actually see it before."

"You could see before?!", I almost yelled in shock.

"I wasn't blind by birth", he chuckled.

"Really? So what happened?"

"That's a story for another time. We should start with our class. I will leave you early today so you can go out and actually enjoy the snowfall while it lasts", he smiled before he finds his chair to sit.

I wanted to know more. I wanted to know what happened to him that made him lose his eyesight. What was it like losing your vision overnight? What did he feel like? But most importantly, I really wanted to go out and feel the snowfall. Is it really as special as he made it sound like?

He played a beautiful song on Piano that evening and it made me feel a certain way. I can't really explain it but it made me feel really sad. It made my heart feel heavy and it made me want to cry but it also made me crave. It made me crave belongingness, it made me crave companionship, it made me crave love.

It made me feel empty and at the same time, it also made my heart feel full. I wanted to know more about this piece so I asked.

"Did you make this?"

"I did. It's an original. Do you like it?", he smiled. God, his smile makes me feel so much. What the duck is wrong with me?

"I love it!"

"I can teach you how to play it. You want to learn?"

"I really do." I was honest there. I really did want to learn this piece. I wanted to be able to play it whenever I wanted to and I wanted to be able to feel all those emotions whenever I wanted to. That weird cocktail of emotions that I just felt listening to this piece, it made me feel alive and I haven't felt that way it a long long time.

After he left, I went outside and let the snow fall on my face. I closed my eyes and threw my head back. The tingles when the snowflakes touch your skin and coldness as it melts. He..he was right. It..it really is the most beautiful thing I had ever felt in my life. I remain like that for a while as I feel the cold breeze caress my face. It filled me with an intense desire to see the snowfall. That's when I opened the eyes and watched it. I truly watched the snowfall for the first time in my life and it was funny how a blind man had just taught me how to see and appreciate snowfall.

I felt a pair of arms creep around my waist from behind and that made me jump a little.

"Aren't you the cutest?". I heard Sean's voice.

"God! What are you doing here?", I asked him.

"I missed you", he pressed a kiss on my lips before I could say something else.

"Aren't you mad at me?"

"I was. Who wouldn't be mad if their boyfriend took someone else's name while being with them?"

"I am sorry, Sean."

"Are you? Really?"

"I really am", I lied again.

"I found out Taehyung is your music instructor's name?"

"Well.."

"You like him? Is it that time again when you get bored of your boyfriend and find someone else better? Are you bored of me already?", he asked with a saddened smile and I suddenly felt bad for him. I felt bad for hurting him. I didn't even know I was hurting him. Did I really mean something to him?

Let me tell you something. I am a very straightforward person. When I am done with someone, I let them know. And it was true, I liked Taehyung now and I was bored with Sean but for some mysterious reason, I couldn't tell Sean that I was through. Maybe it was my fear of being alone if Taehyung doesn't want to date me? Or maybe it was my fear of feeling things that Taehyung was making me feel for the first time in my life? Who knew a piece of music could move me so much? Who knew snowfall could be so beautiful, it would give me goosebumps? Who knew I could feel so much? All I knew was that I was scared. Scared of the uncharted territory. Scared to feel too much. I decided to lie again.

"I can't be bored of you just yet. You are too good for that, Sean", I said, smiling as I wrapped my arms around his neck.

"So why did you take his name?"

"Because he is always on my mind these days."

"Wow", Sean looked mad.

"He is always on my mind because I always keep thinking how to get rid of him", I was getting better at lying and I didn't like it.

"Really?"

"Uh-huh"

"But-"

I kissed him before he could say anymore.

"You had to punish me for screwing Shina's husband. Remember?", I smirked before I held his hand to bring him back to my room and in my bed.

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