Faded

Final

30th December, 2010

The snow fell on the glass window and in a short while, the snow had fully covered the whole window. Taehyung let out a sigh before he looked towards the door. He took a pillow from the couch, hugging it tightly to his chest. He lay down on the couch, still hugging the pillow. Another sigh escaped his lips as he stared at the ceiling. Why isn't she here yet?

Taehyung pouted as he sat up and took his phone from the coffee table. The screen lit up and Taehyung immediately sat up with a huge smile on his face. He immediately unlocked his phone and read her message.

[Raenie] Tae... I'll be slightly late. Something important came up with Yoongi. I'm sorry.

The smile on his face disappeared and was replaced with a frown. Was her boyfriend more important than her best friend?

[TaeTae] It's okay... I'll cook us something to eat. Make sure you stay warm, alright?

Taehyung placed his phone on the coffee table and placed the pillow back on the couch. He stood up and walked inside the kitchen. The house was quiet and empty. His parents were out of the country for business and had called to talk with Taehyung in the morning. They had chatted for a good half an hour before ending the call.

He opened up the fridge and took out some ingredients. He had decided to cook spaghetti, which was both Jirae's and his favourite. Time past and Taehyung had already cooked finish. He settled the two plates on the dinning table before he walked back towards the coffee table to take his phone. The sky was already turning dark and Jirae have not arrived at his house yet. He let out a sigh as he looked at his phone. There were no messages from her. He looked towards the door, hoping she would walk through the door any moment.

As if on cue, the door bell rang. Taehyung brightened, a huge grin on his face. He ran towards the door and unlocked it. "Taehyungie!" Jirae exclaimed as she engulfed Taehyung into a hug.

The boy was slightly taken aback by her surprise hug yet, he wrapped his arms around her and hugged her back. "I'm sorry I'm late, Tae!" she said, a smile plastered on her face. Taehyung shook his head. "It's alright. Come in, it's cold outside."

Jirae picked up the things that were settled on the ground before walking in. Taehyung looked at her weirdly. "Is that for me?" Jirae shook her head as she playfully rolled her eyes at him. "Nope, it's for me. It's my birthday today."

She placed the giant lion doll, which had birthday balloons tied around it's right wrist, on the couch. Taehyung let out a scoff. "Happy birthday, Rae." The girl threw her head back and laughed. "Happy birthday, you dork."

He grinned at her as he motioned for her. "Let's eat."

Jirae nodded her head. She walked towards the kitchen and placed the white box inside the fridge. Taehyung raised a brow at her but she simply ignored him. She settled down in her seat. "Aren't we eating?" she asked with a sly smile on her face. Taehyung gave her a suspicious look before he sat opposite of her and started eating.

"Say, Taehyung-ah."

The said boy ate a spoonful of spaghetti as he looked up at Jirae with raised brows.

"Do you like anyone now?"

Taehyung stopped chewing on his food, thinking deeply about her question. How does it feel to be in love? Jirae immediately took note of his behavior. "Oh! My Kim Tae have grown up already!" He scrunched his nose as he shook his head.

"How do you even know if you like someone?"

"The feeling of loving someone can be absolutely amazing. You would want to be with this person all your life. This person can always cheer you up no matter how shitty your day was. You want see this person everyday, every hour, every minute, every second. Their happiness means the most to you. You like everything about them, even their flaws. To others, that person have many flaws but to you, this person is perfect. Not forgetting to mention, your heart beats extremely fast whenever you're around them or thinking about them. Yet, loving someone can also be the worst feeling. Especially if your love is one-sided."