Moon

Part 12

Jungkook's POV:

My anger was on cloud nine when she told me about her past and how can a girl do this with another girl like how? And then another question popped up in my mind.

Jungkook: Harshu can I ask you something?

Harshu: Yes.

Jungkook: Why were you giving up on yourself last time at that cliff ?

Harshu: ah.. that... that was because.

Jungkook: Harshu you can tell me anything okay and you know that I am here to listen.

Harshu: That... that was because.. m-my step mom.. beat me th-that day with a-an iron r-rod.

More tears began to flow down her cheeks and I wiped out her tears.

Jungkook: Shhh.. don't cry this much okay.

Then she told me everything about her step mother and I can't even imagine how she has suffered this much.

(Your author is a lazy person to write down everything so...)

It's getting late and we should leave for our rooms now.

Jungkook: Now let's go to sleep.

She just nodded her head and went to the guest room and I went inside my room.

I locked the door from inside and sat at my bed, staring blankly at the wall. Harshu's story kept replaying in my mind. The pain, the fear....it tore me apart.

She's been through hell, and it's still haunting her. That house... those memories from her past. They're suffocating her.

I have to help her. But how? We barely know each other.What if she refuses? What if she doesn't trust me?

She can't go back to that house. It's not safe.

Ahh.... what should I do to help her?

I stood up, pacing around the room.

I have to do something....

Wait... what if I offer her a place to stay? My other apartment is empty and I don't even use it. Yes that's great but now how should I tell her to move out from her home.

She doesn't know anything about me. Not even my real name.

"Junghwa" - that's all she knows me as. Can I really ask her to leave her home and trust a stranger?

But I need to convince her to move out of her home and stay at my other apartment.

Yesss, I've got it!

I jumped in excitement because I got the idea of convincing her.

I'll tell her I need someone to take care of my garden and bam while I'm away.

Yesss, now let's go to sleep otherwise I won't be able to wake up early. I set the alarm and went towards my bed and after sometime I fell asleep.

Harshu's POV:

Lying in bed, I am just thinking of Junghwa.

His gentle smile, his eyes. The moment where we were lost in each other.

My heart fluttered, recalling that moment.

But exposing my past felt terrifying.

Tears pricked at the corner of my eyes.

What if Junghwa shows pity? What if he judges me? What if he sees me as broken?

And what if it's all just an act?

But his eyes...

They don't hold judgement or pity. They only hold kindness and understanding.

And his smile...

I started smiling remembering his smile and my heart skipped a beat.

Aish.. That cute smile of his.

I couldn't help but grin, thinking about it.

And I feel safe around him.

How can Junghwa's presence affect me this much?

Thinking about all these things I snuggled deeper into the blankets and fell asleep.