As You Are (Kim Taehyung Story)

Chapter 15

"I am going to take good care of you from now on"

Those words that left Taehyung's mouth are still stuck in my brain. What does he meant by that? Should I ask him? I don't want to have any false hope. I might, i think i might just have fallen for him. But what if its a one sided thing? I don't want to go through all that again. 

The next day, Taehyung and I decided to have breakfast together. While I was getting ready, I heard knocking on my door. I was expecting it to be Taehyung but it was Jooheon instead. 

"You're heading out?" He asked sternly.

"Uh- yeah. You know. Just to get some, fresh air!"

"Alone?"

I just slowly nod my head. The thing is that, I've never really lied to Jooheon unless it is really necessary and for this case, it is kinda necessary.

"I'll follow you"

"NO! I mean, I kinda just wanna be alone. To relax my mind"

Jooheon seems to not be having what I've just told him.

"Don't worry. I won't be going out with Taehyung" I bite my lips.

After convincing Jooheon for almost 10 minutes, he finally decided to leave.

Few minutes later, there's knocking on the door again. This time, , I was greeted by a fresh-looking Taehyung who was standing in front of my door with such a nice smile and he smelled nice too. 

"Good morning! Are you ready to leave?" Taehyung asked as I still admired him. 

I nod, hoping that he didnt heard the conversation between Jooheon and I. And off we went for breakfast. We decided to take the public bus.

"You seemed rather, worried" Taehyung suddenly said

"Mmm? Me? Worried? No.. Not at all!"

Taehyung chuckled. "Don't try to lie, Hyejin. You'll bite the bottom of your lips overtime you lie. I've noticed that" he smiled before continuing, "You're worried about Jooheon, am I right?"

I slowly nod. 

"Don't worry. I'll make sure we won't get caught"

"How long more, do we have to do this? I want to be able to meet you freely, without having Jooheon throwing tantrum everytime he finds out that we're together. I'm getting sick and tired of it..."

By then, I was so distracted by the number of girls who kept staring at Taehyung. 

"I think they are all looking at you"

"Who?" 

I gestured towards the girls who were still looking at Taehyung while whispering among themselves. I was annoyed and I don't even know why. Taehyung took a look at them and they began to whisper to themselves again and softly squeaking and just looks like they are about to faint anytime soon. I couldnt do anything but to roll my eyes. 

"Are you annoyed?" Taehyung suddenly asked. 

"Duh, of course. I mean, uh, I am annoyed because they are disturbing my bus journey with their never ending whispering and staring. Can they stop looking at you already? ugh"

"I'm sorry that I am too handsome"

"Pshhhht. Kim Taehyung, pls. They are staring and looking at you probably because you have something on your face"

"Yeah, there is. My charm" he winked. 

I really wanted to punch him but, never mind.

A few moments later, Taehyung whispered to me, " Don't worry. They may be staring and looking at me but my eyes are only for you" he then gave me the cutest smile and I'm pretty sure the girls heard what he said because now they were gasping and looking at each other with disbelief. 

"What? did, what did you just say?"

"I said what I said. I'm pretty sure you catch what I said" he winked, again. 

"Okay but just for the record, stop winking at me. I don't think my heart can no longer handle it"

Taehyung just laugh and we sat in silence for the rest of the journey, as we listen to music together. Once we've reached our destination, we went to the nearest eating place to get our breakfast. 

"I'll go order! Just sit! You didnt wear your gloves!" I quickly stood up and went to order our food. When I came back, Taehyung looked a little down.

"Are you okay?"

"Okay Hyejin... Look.. Let me just be honest with you, alright? I am actually a little uncomfortable with you treating me differently. I just want to live like a normal person. Did you realised how many looked at us the moment you told me to just sit and that you'll go an order? They looked at me like I'm some kind of weirdo"

"I-I'm sorry. I didnt mean to embarrass you. I just, wanted to take care of you too. Just like how you, told me that you will take care of me. I'm sorry if the way I cared for you is embarrassing you. I'll stop.." I actually felt a little, hurt? Like, all I intended to do was to take care of him and ensuring that he won't fall sick again but it seems like he doesn't like it. Like he doesn't even appreciate it. 

"That's not what I meant, Hyejin.." 

"I think that was what you totally meant" I started to lose my appetite to eat eventhough I was very, very hungry. 

"No." Taehyung sounded more serious then before.

 "That is definitely NOT what I meant. I understood your sincere intention and I appreciate your efforts. I love the fact that you are taking care of me as honestly, other than my grandfather, no one has really cared for me. But, please understand me. It's embarrassing to have these people looking at me like I don't belong here. I just need you to, treat me like how you'd treat other normal people. Don't really bother about my condition. I know, you don't want to see me fall sick again but I'm just asking you for one thing.. Please, don't make it obvious that i'm having this conditions. Plus, it's getting better now. I don't have it as frequent as I had it last time"

I suddenly felt bad for him. I held his bare hands. It hurts to see him losing so much confidence in himself. 

"I'm sorry, again. I promise you, this won't happen again. I am sorry that I made you felt uncomfortable and upset. I am really, sorry"

"It's okay" Taehyung gave a weak smile. 

Just then I saw a girl who has been eavesdropping to our conversation. 

"Yes? Is there anything I can help you with?" I asked the girl.

"Ah, nothing. I just heard that this guy is having conditions? Why are you still with him tho? Pity that he has great looks but having such conditions"

"Excuse me? That is literally NONE of your business, Miss stranger. Who do you think you are to tell me such things? Do we even know each other? Mind your own business. You have no rights to talk to us that way, especially about him.  And who cares if I'm still with him despite his "condition"? I love him for who he is"

Oh shoot.... Did I just....