Unique Friend

~15~

~15~

The sound of heavy rain on her bedroom window wakes Karina early the next morning. After quietly making her way to the kitchen for some coffee, she snuggles up with her favorite old quilt on her favorite window seat to sit and enjoy the peaceful moment. She had always enjoyed the rain, and finds herself feeling light and refreshed; content. Happy, even.

A short while later she hears Taehyung shuffling down the hallway heading towards the kitchen in search of his morning strawberry juice. Looking over to say good morning, Karina finds her breath caught in her throat at the sight of him. Normally he wears full length plaid pajamas, but today he is wearing loose fitting boxers low on his hips. And that's it. His bare torso and legs are lean, toned and sculpted, his bronze skin smooth in the soft morning light. His dark hair is rumpled, as per usual, his face is puffy with sleep making his already pouty mouth even more luscious. He is beautiful, and Karina is struck with wonder that she has never noticed before.

Turning from the fridge, he gives a little grunt of surprise to see her sitting there staring at him with wide eyes.

"Uh. Good morning. Is something wrong?" he asks sleepily.

"Huh? Wha- no. I...uh," Karina clears her throat awkwardly and tears her eyes away from his chest as he approaches. "Good morning. Sorry if I woke you, you're never up this early," she finally manages to sound somewhat normal. Taehyung makes this increasingly difficult as he sits himself beside her on the window seat, seemingly oblivious to his state of dress or his affect on her.

"Ani. No, I heard the rain and wanted to enjoy it. I have always liked rainy days." He shivers slightly from the coolness of the glass so close to his bare skin. Reaching for the free edge of her blanket he asks, "Mind if I share?", but stops dead when it falls from her shoulders to reveal what she is wearing.

The black satin and lace slip.

It had felt so smooth and soothing against her skin, Karina had decided to wear it to sleep last night, and completely forgot she had it on.

Until now.

Karina feels her pulse quicken as she looks up at him, licking her lips nervously at the sudden tension in the air between them. Taehyung's expression matches hers, his eyes dark with a desire she had never seen burning there, his bottom lip pulled in slightly by his teeth.

He slowly brings up the hand he had reached out, gently stroking the side of her cheek. "Karina?" he asks, his voice husky, his dark eyes searching her face.

He doesn't say anything more, but he doesn't have to; she knows what he asks just as she knows her own answer. Her lips part slightly as she gives an almost imperceptible nod of consent.

Eyes never leaving hers, Taehyung trails his warm hand gently down her jawline, to her neck, and slides it into her hair. The other hand he brings up to slide around her waist. "You are so beautiful, Karina. I have wanted to kiss you for a long time."

Warmth spreads through her, fueling a passion she had not felt in a very long time. Her feisty nature rises up and she teases coyly, "Well then stop talking about it and just do it already."

Taehyung gives her a coy smile in return before bringing his lips to hers in a gentle, yet commanding kiss that consumes her.

The kiss is everything.

It is as though she had forgotten how to breathe, and the kiss brings her air, giving her life. It warms her, comforts her, makes her feel again. Makes her want more. And Taehyung seems to want the same.

He deepens the kiss, his tongue sweeping into her mouth, causing Karina to whimper with desire as she meets his demands with her own. She slides her hands up his deliciously firm chest to encircle his neck, tangling one into his dark, messy hair, causing him to moan huskily against her lips. The sexy sound alone is almost enough to send her over the edge, and she feels herself growing wet with lust for him.

They kiss and kiss, hands roaming, their passion fogging up the window beside them as the rain pounds relentlessly outside, adding its rhythm to the melody of their shared desire. Taehyung pulls her closer, wrapping his arms around her, his hands gliding smoothly along the satiny fabric of her slip. And still she wants more.

He breaks his lips away from hers, trailing them down her jawline, to her neck, where he lavishes small kisses and suckles, his hands holding her firmly against him. "Karina," he whispers breathily into her ear, making her shiver with need as she lets out a soft moan, pressing herself ever closer against him.

He pulls away slightly to look at her, giving her a moment to clear her thoughts so she is sure of her actions. They both breathe heavily as he waits for her to respond to his silent question.