As You Are (Kim Taehyung Story)

Chapter 5

I didn't see Taehyung for the next two days or so. That morning, I went through my normal morning routine and surprised to see that Taehyung was going out to somewhere too. 

"Hey! I haven't seen you for days! Where did you go?"

"I've been here. Just, busy with stuff. Anyway, you're off to school? if yes, lets go together!" he started walking. 

"Together?" Wait, what? He's going to the same school as me?

"Wait, Taehyung! What do you mean go to school together? You're going to the same school as me?"

"Errrr, do I look like I have other choices of school that is nearby here?" he laughed and continued walking. 

Great, now not only we are neighbours, we are going to be schoolmate too. The moment we entered the school, literally, every single one of the girls in school had their eyes glued on Taehyung. Okay I gotta admit that Taehyung is very good-looking but woah, chill girls. It's just a normal school kid, not an idol or something. Some of them even started trying to talk to Taehyung. And Taehyung being new and kind, responded to every single question they asked. But there's something weird that I noticed about him. When the girls talked to him, he ensured that there's quite a distant between him and the girls and he was wearing gloves. The school is warm enough, why is he wearing gloves. I just stood by the side, waiting for all these girls to be done talking to Taehyung. 

Taehyung then quickly took a glance at me and indirectly asking me to help him out. I laughed at how is he panicking and went over to help him out. 

"Hi excuse me! Maybe you can continue talking to him later on or something? I need to sent him to the principle office! Sorry bye!!" I then dragged Taehyung by his hands, away from the crowd of girls.

"Thanks. That was, scary. They couldn't stop asking me questions"

"Thats what happen to good looking guys" Ouh oh.

"What?"

"Uhh- Nothing! Err, show me your schedule! I'll get you to your first class" Way to go, Choi Hyejin!

I took a look at Taehyung's schedule and realised that he has the same class as me. Woohoo. Yay. Nowhere to run. We then walked to our first class for the day.

"Why are you still wearing gloves?"

"Uhm, its cold"

"Dude... It's very warm here. It's not even that cold! You look weird to be the only one wearing gloves. Take it out" I joked. 

To my surprise, he really did take it out. His hands looks fine so I don't know why else he wanted to wear the gloves. 

"There's a reason actually, on why i have to wear the gloves" 

"Huh?"

"I'll explain to you soon, when the time comes"

"You're weird but okay. Let's go"

Half of the day is gone and its lunch time now. I went for lunch with both Jooheon and Taehyung. The school canteen, as usual, is packed. 

"H-Hyejin, can you help me buy the food? I don't think I can go. I- Uh, I'm tired" Taehyung suddenly said while settling down on the bench. 

"What? Don't be a lazy" Jooheon said. 

I'm pretty sure there's something wrong with Taehyung. I then agreed to buy for him his food. Jooheon was complaining about Taehyung, saying that he is just lazy and taking advantage of me. I then  told Jooheon what I was thinking. 

"How are you so sure? I don't think there's anything wrong with him. I think he is just taking advantage of your kindness. Seriously" Jooheon asked.

"You see, he rejected my handshake, he wear gloves when its not even cold, he went out in the middle of the night to get medicine, and the other day, I saw- Nevermind. Its okay. I'm just thinking too much" I decided not to tell Jooheon the rest of it because I'm not in the place to tell personal things about Taehyung. 

After school, I walk back with Taehyung. Neither of us are saying anything. We walked in silence. Taehyung wasn't wearing his gloves. Suddenly, we saw an old lady walking slowly with her hands full of plastic bags and those plastic bags looks heavy. 

"Let's help her" I suggested to Taehyung but he didn't say anything but just followed me. 

At first, the old lady said that she could carry it herself but we insisted on helping her. The old lady had trouble walking too so I suggested to Taehyung that he supports the lady on her right while I'll do it on the left. 

"I can't" Taehyung suddenly said. 

"What you mean you can't?"

"I can't. I can't help support her"

I was lazy to argue much so I pretty much just rolled my eyes at him and asked him to carry all of the stuff while I help the lady walk. After we sent the lady home, I just start walking back, leaving Taehyung behind. Few minutes later, he walked along me and said that he needed to tell me something. 

"What? How can you not want help an old lady? How selfish can you be tho?"

"I did help didn't i?! I helped carry her stuff, don't forget that!"

"Yeah, and leave me to handle the poor old lady alone while you walk in the front. Great yeah sure"

"Okay look. I think I need to tell you something to clarify all this misunderstanding ok"

We ended up going to the nearest cafe. 

"So what now?" I asked as soon as we've settled down.

Taehyung took a deep breath and started talking. I got the shock of my life hearing his explanation. I didn't know such things could happen to anyone, ever. I feel guilty for getting mad at Taehyung before hearing his explanation...