Classmates // Vhope

Strange

Taehyung woke up to the most annoying sound in the world, the alarm. The sun hit his face as the sound of people and vehicles in the streets got louder. He woke up hangover from the night before, after his club decided to have one last party before graduating.

Years passed by, Taehyung was going to graduate university soon. He made his morning coffee and sat beside the window to take in the vitamin d from the sun. He could not help but think about Hoseok on a day like this. The sunlight was warm and cozy in the winter morning, just like Hoseok was. He could not get in touch with that boy even after he graduated from high school but he was relieved at the thought that he is somewhere out there finally overcoming his traumas and pursuing his true passion, dancing.

Taehyung got ready for the day, he put on his pants but they suddenly ripped apart. He was not the skinny boy he was in high school. His arms, legs and body grew twice in size at least. He had to go the mall to buy some new clothes as he was quickly outgrowing them. He smiled at the thought that Hoseok might be the same too. If he could get in touch with that boy even once, he would talk about everything they missed in the past few years. He still loved and cared for Hoseok, he left a hole in Taehyung's life the day he moved. The now brown haired boy ran his fingers through his head, why do i miss hoseok so much today? He thought to himself as he put on another pair of pants.

Taehyung was scanning the clothes section in the mall when his eyes suddenly met a certain familiar set of eyes. He could not put remember his name but wasn't he always with Hoseok in highschool? Taehyung waved at the puzzled boy and quickly made his way infront of him. "Hi! We went to the same highschool right? Aren't you Hoseok's friend?" Taehyung could barely content his happiness as he asked the questions. He finally found a way to contact with Hoseok. The stranger replied with an awkward expression "Umm..yeah". Taehyung was so giddy inside that he did not find the reply rude, he was too focused on the thought of meeting Hoseok after years. His eyes wandered around to see if he was here too. "Did Hoseok come with you? I have not seen him since he moved away to the countryside" Taehyung asked with his heart beating rapidly. "Countryside?" the boy asked with a puzzled expression. "Yeah he moved away with his grand parents right Yoongi hyung?" Taehyung could finally put a name on the familiar face.

"I do not know you very well or what kind of relationship you had with Hoseok.." Yoongi continued barely holding back his tears as the next words escaped his lips. "Hoseok is no longer with us. He killed himself in high school. He had a lot going on but he always hid it from others. I don't know if you know all these things but I am telling you since you might have been close with him". Taehyung could not hear anything after the first two lines. Everything after that seemed blurry as his ears rang and tears fell down his cheeks uncontrollably. He felt his heart being crushed against ribcage and his stomach twisted in knots. He truly believed Hoseok was alive and happy somewhere out there till they met again.

He could not believe first love Jung Hoseok took his life in highschool. Time only passed for Taehyung but it stood still for Hoseok. Taehyung was graduating from university while his classmate was stuck in that high school bathroom burden by the weight of guilt and haunting memories. Taehyung could not save him and believed all his lies.