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I looked at kriz who sat beside me without uttering a single word. It was his first day of therepy and he just got back from it, we were still in my car. Kriz stared out of the window and the sight clenched my heart, I don't know I wanted him to be normal like old days. Teasing me, fighting with me and making jokes about my hair. My grip on steering wheel tightened and I drove in the direction of Seoul mall.
I knew kriz needed some shopping for clothes and shoes since he was just using taehyung's from a few days. His eyes held so much pain and I felt bad for not being able to do anything for him.

"How many jackets do you need?"
I knew kriz loved shopping so much but with our family we weren't so rich to buy everything we wanted. It was always according to budget, but this time he could buy whatever he want without even checking the prize tag. I was enough rich to give him everything. I never heard the answer of my question, just silence.
After a moment I parked my car in the parking lot and waited for someone. A person in blue shirt tugged in black jeans came in my view and I ran forward to hug him.
Ryle hugged me back while muttering something to which I just laughed. Earlier I invited him for shopping with us since kriz was very familiar with ryle.

"Hello little boy" He said to kriz and in reply kriz just nodded his head. We passed a worried glance at eachother before walking in the mall. For the rest 2 hours we just bought him clothes, he never said anything inbetween, it was just me and ryle trying to make him laugh.

"Kriz, order something" I urged him to order something while sitting in the cafeteria of the mall, he said he just wanted some orange juice nothing else. Ryle still ordered some pizza for all of us and I forced him to take few bites since he Haven't had lunch in the afternoon.

Just like that it was evening and we dropped kriz to my apartment since he insisted. I sat with ryle in my car just infront of my apartment since I wanted to share so things with him. I couldn't share those with emily or anyone. Not because they won't understand but I am more comfortable with ryle than anyone else.

"Ryle, I don't know about kriz. It's like he is completely numb, he doesn't speak or do anything. He's just in his room for 24/7 and barely eats anything. I miss his old persona"
I pinched the bridge of my nose, tension clearly visible in my eyes.
Ryle signed and adjusted himself in the passanger seat more comfortably.

"Ara, he's traumatized from those things. Any person could be after we know what happened. It will take him time to adapt to people and surroundings, don't push him and be patient like you always are. I promise he's going to be your old kriz one day" I nodded at his words and sat there silently. Making a brief plan in my mind to visit jimin again since I need a hug and only he can give me that. I jerked my eyes to ryle when he started leaning close, My body froze and I couldn't do anything, can't push him back. Squeezing my eyes shut I waited for something or his lips, but that never came. I opened my one eye to peak at him. He was just smiling while showing me a dry leaf which would have been in my hair. A sign of relief left from my lips and he just laughed.

"What do you think I was going to do?" I slapped his shoulder while he just laughed more at my reaction. Pointing out my nervousness.
"I thought you were going to kiss, idiot" He got out of my car.

"That would never happen, babe"
I rolled my eyes at him and sticked out my tongue. We bid goodbyes and went on our ways after promising to call eachother when we are at the urge of giving up. That's what we did each and everytime. My phone vibrated with a message grabbing my all attention.

Jimin: Come over right now
A smile spread on my lips at his text. I thought of something and texted back.
      
Ara: I'm busy right now!
I waited for his reply, three dots appeared indicating that he is typing back.