Starting With You. /S.Coups x Reader/

21. By Your Side.

Taerin's Pov.

(Play 'Scenery' by V)

I felt light shining through my eyelids..As I opened them it was a sense of warmth but yet a fresh, cold feeling.

I turned my head as my brain switched on for the day. I saw Seungcheol still sound asleep, I didn't want to wake him up though.

The windows were full of moist and it was lightly snowing outside. It was November afterall.

Goosebumps gathered on my skin as I just watched the snow fall upon the floor. I kept my arms crossed and enjoyed the scenery aswell.

My neck and shoulder was sore from probably sitting the whole night..but I didn't want to regret it a bit. I wanted to be kinder. I wanted to be friendly..but I never was the person you wanted to hang out with.

It was the same in high school..So many nice people approached me and tried to be friends with me, but why couldn't I just suck it up and be nice with them? I never wanted to go back and I settled on that decision. I never was popular, just people followed me around for specific things..like homework, shopping, because they liked me.

But I also missed seeing the couple of friends who stuck around me. I regret not speaking to those specific people who just wanted to ask about my day.

I regret being so rude to them and to anyone..And I hate that my Mum left..I hate that because of her my Dad left aswell. But now I should change. I've now got many friends, I should do the most to protect the friendship.

"Taerin?" I heard Seungcheol finally wake up.

"Morning." I greeted him with a morning grin. "It's snowing today." I said, showing him the window and he stood up to stand beside me.

"It's really nice." He stretched. "But cold." He muttered and his smile faded away.

"It is.." I didn't want to be a bother to him so I asked nothing.

"Anyways..Thank you..for being by my side." He fixed his hair and I shook my head.

"It's nothing. I didn't do much." I gazed back outside of the window.

"You did a ton for me. I don't think I've ever felt so calm on a freezing morning." He stepped back.

"Hah..Jeez.." I saw him getting ready though. Wearing his beanie and jacket.

"I have to head out early.." He groaned.

"Have a fun day then." I said.

"Could you help me real quick?" He asked, struggling to zip up his jacket. Luckily this time he had a shirt.

I moved the zipper around a little and then zipped it up for him. But I saw his face again as I looked up.

He put on his beanie and put on his shoes.. "I'll text you Taerin." He added and I accepted.

"I'll reply." We both chuckled and I watched him off. I slowly closed the door shut and it became that lonely atmosphere again. I didn't like the sound of the clock ticking or just white noise going throughout my ears.

I walked past a few things, seeing stuff I hadn't even seen yet. I sighed feeling a little upset as I carried a heavy emotion within me.

I accidentally knocked over something and it slipped out of the box. "Oops." I said to myself as I went to go pick it up. I raised a brow and brushed off the dust on the book.

I opened it as it made an old sound as if it hadn't opened in decades. I flipped a page over and saw my Mum and Dad and a child. There were multiple of them..They looked so happy there aswell.

Was the child me? I checked the title and it said.. 'A Family I Would Never Let Go.' And then a signature from my Mum. A family she'd never let go..that's real funny.

But I found myself admiring each and every picture, wishing it had still stayed the same now.

I then slammed the book shut and left it in my room for the time being. My ringtone began to play and I rushed over to answer. "Unnie?"

"Taerin..They're back." I remembered that the reporters had crowded the café yesterday..I got distracted that I never did check up on her even thought I said.

"I'm coming!" I was still in my clothes from yesterday and I jogged my way over to the café. I then slowed down, seeing cameras turn towards me.

"Taerin! You ARE with a SEVENTEEN member, correct?"

"No you are not correct." I fixed up my jacket.

"Many netizens are disliking you in this very moment!"

"Then let them be. I don't know them, neither do they know me." I folded my arms, keeping up the poker face. They were all familiar faces.

"Is it not difficult, walking around with people just giving you glares?!"

"I've grown up with glares." I replied and then moved onto the next question.

"Was it true that you were a bully in your highschool days?!"

"Never." I shook my head, denying the fact.

"U-Uh..Excuse me- Let me through please." A petite girl came through the crowd by shoving herself to the front. "I heard that you have incredible talent to become an idol!" She had a bright smile, but that statement surprised me the most. "Have you ever thought about becoming one?!" She completely ignored the negativity and asked a questionably positive..

"Actually, no I haven't. I'm afraid I may be too late." I chuckled.

"It's never too late!" She squealed. It lightened up my attitude really..Reporters slowly started to leave the more we spoke with each other and then eventually she left with joy upon her.

I went in the café and my colleague came to hug me. "You've grown stronger..haven't you?" She fixed my hair.

"I wish.." I shook my head but she disagreed.

"When we first met..You were just a child. Now you're a woman." She sighed. "I'm growing old, aren't I.." She sulked and I denied and she just glared at me.

"You never are.." I muttered as I gently removed her hand from my face.