Are you the one? |Taekook |

4.Melancholy

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Jimin POV

I grunt as I rolled my suitcase with much difficulty on the stony pavement, with my backpack hanging on one shoulder not helping at all, arghhh.......I should've thought twice before bringing in all these stuffs, but hey as a fashion student I might as well show off my inner fashionista, and not gonna lie, some things might seem useless in that instant, but in months or maybe years that's gonna be valuable, call it lame but I live to it.

There you are, DORM 005

I gasp profusely at the exterior and at the minimal interior I could see through the windows, shoulda guessed it would be magical just by the stony pavements, a minor miscalculation. Besides if I weren't notified earlier of it, I would've thought I entered some parallel world like in Narnia.

Paris is generally known for its seasonal landscapes, so if this is how the college and dorms look late summer, then I can't wait to see the fall, to dance amidst the golden stretch, and also winter, to have a cup of hot chocolate snuggled in a blanket, listening to Lana. Ohhhh Jesus Christ, that's pure bliss.

I entered the cosy warmth of my dorm, wasted no time and rushed towards my room, and that's when I noticed the other room was open, probably my other roommate. Curiosity got the best of me, as I left all my stuff stranded at the doorway, and headed in there, of course not before knocking.

Strange. My roommate is a girl!!!!???

"Ummm.....hey, are you here for masters", on hearing my voice she turned to face me, that's when I saw the tears she's trying so hard to hold. Nevertheless she chuckles at my remark, with a slight shake of her head.

"Sorry to disappoint you lad, I'm just here to help my son in unpacking", I stood there blushing red at that, did she mistake me for some hormonal teenager, I mean she's not totally wrong.

"You seem oddly familiar", she stares hard at me, as I shift awkwardly not knowing what to reply. Her face brightened with recognition, while I still stood clueless.

"You were there at the meeting, weren't you??"

"The department one?? Yeah I was"

"Ohhh....so do you remember playing that one last game, where you were asked to match your fingers"

"Ummm...yeah...the pinky pair"

"Well.....your pinky pair was Tae, my son, I meant your roommate supposed to be"

Holy moly....the boxy smile, I knew right at that moment that we would be soulmates, but didn't expect it to be this destined.

"Tae....it is", I say and beam at her, she walks towards me and ruffles my hair snickering.

"Aunty....you don't really have to answer this if you don't want to.....I saw you tearing up while I entered...I was just worried and wondered if I could be of any help??", I ask, hesitancy dripping in every syllable. She smiles warmly at that,

"What's your name youngman?"

"Ohhh sorry sorry I'm Park Jimin"

"Aish, don't be, Jimin-ah, and to answer you, it's just that I'm not used to not having Tae around and him being my only kid, it's gonna be one monotonous life without him and I'm worried about leaving him all on his own here, I mean that kid is reckless", I chuckle at that.

"I could do the nagging part if you allow me", I suggest humouring her.

"Hahaha....I guess he could use some of that", just then my mobile rings...ohhh nooo mom!!!

"It was lovely meeting you aunty, but I gotta go now, I left my parents stranded near the entrance....hehehe...and aunty plz don't be worried about him, he has us now, and his pinky-pair will sworn to protect him at all cost", I say dramatically, we both laugh at my ridicule and I give her a quick warm hug, which she returns with a pleased one before I rush back to my room, shoving my suitcase and bags in abruptly, and hurried to the entrance, hoping they dont give me an earful for taking too long, but in my defence I had a convincing reason.

When I reached dorm it was nearly an hour past dusk, my eyes were still a bit red from all those crying, goodbyes are never my thing, and I get all too whiny and dejected. The only thing that sounded convincing was that my big bro will be here in like a month or so, at least I can hangout with him if I miss home too much.

I saw the lights effuse from the slightly opened door, must be my roomie. I quickly fix my red eye and salty cheeks to a somewhat presentable one. I knocked on the door, seemingly got no response, I went in anyways, and saw him standing near the human size window and gazing at nothing.

He looks taller than me, nope I'm not offended at all, his brunette hair fluffy and wavy, chopped in a mullet. Seems like he doesn't realise my presence in the room, and I'm no trouble maker, or at least I was....hehehe....I tiptoed to him as quietly as possible and.....boooooooooo.....I screamed right next to his ear......he flinched so hard I legit thought he would knock himself off the window grids,

"bwhahahaha.....I'm so sorry I didn't mean to scare you....bwahhahah....at least not to this extend....hahahaha", my tummy is dying from all the guffaws, I look up sensing him glare!? at me.

"Hahaha...very funny...why did you stop?"he remarked while his hand found its way to his heart, placing it there, he glared hard at me, breathing unevenly.

"Sorry sorry....hehehehe......you seemed to have been living in a whole different world, thought I would do a favour bringing you back buddy"

He sighs and returns to doing his 'staring at nothing', only then I caught the dried tear stains coating his cheeks. A day of sorrow I guess.

"I'm Jimin"

"Hoseok, but I like to be called Hobi or Jhope"

"Got it Hobi" I chuckle, which got ignored like the last slice of bread. Seriously, I'm not liking this ambience, gotta do something.

I scanned the room, anything just anything to lift the mood, and my eyes landed on a very specific thing on his desk.

FOURTH WING

Quite a reader, I see, now let's get you out roomie, the parapet is waiting for you.

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