the golden boy \\ kth ff

11:11 or 5:30?

11:11- taeyeon

Eunjin POV

Although I usually spend my afternoons with Taehyung, recently I've been spending them with Yoongi. After the phone call he got on Monday, Taehyung hasn't shown up to school not once. So it's now Friday, and I'm beginning to feel his absence and I'm sitting in class before it even starts and I'm wondering if he'll finally show up. Pretty sorry combination if you ask me. Even though I enjoy Yoongi's prescence, it's different being with Taehyung and being with Yoongi, because they're different people with different vibes.

For some reason, this morning Soyoung got held up, AND so did Jungkook, AND Hoseok, AND Yoongi too. And for some reason, I showed up earlier than usual. I stay sitting down for a while before I remember a very crucial piece of information. I have a safe place in this school! I hadn't thought about it much these days since I've been spending most of my breaks at school with Bangtan, Soyoung, and Yoongi since he came back. They wouldn't let me disappear without telling them where I was going. Therefore I never went up there, because although I trust them, I want to keep that place to myself.

"And Taehyung.. if he comes back."

I sigh at this thought and pout as I walk to the music room. Who could he have been talking about? And why has it been weighing on my mind for so long? I finally reach the room and I am relieved to find the room still has my belongings but has been swept and cleaned.

"I guess the janitor liked the lunch I left him last time."

I unfold my blankets, lay down on them and look out the window. The weather this entire week has been windy and rainy, and although this kind of weather would normally energize me, I haven't been feeling it these days. I wonder why I've been feeling out of it...

I plug in my earbuds and turn on my music. Taeyeon's 11:11 comes on and I have to bite my lip to not scream from excitement. I LOVE TAEYEON. The song slows the flow of my thoughts as I close my eyes to fully enjoy her voice and the beautiful guitar under it.

"Her voice is so beautiful... The guitar is so nice.. I feel so warm and cozy..." And I fell asleep just like that.

I woke to the sound of Girls' Generation's Lion Heart. My phone was ringing. I checked the time.

"5:30!?? I slept all through the school day!!?? AOKHFAPIHEJHTPJAFIERPUGHH"

I answer my phone and its Yoongi. I put the phone to my ear and..

"WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN!? DO YOU KNOW HOW WORRIED SICK YOU HAD US??"

After he's calmed down and I've explained what happened, I tell him to meet me at the park near my house and hang up. I get up, fold my sheets, grab my bag, and leave. I walk out of the school towards the park, stressed at how I'll have to make up so much work for the day. Korean highschool is tough. When I arrive at the park, I immediately walk to the cherry blossom tree Yoongi and I picked out as children. It's not in bloom right now since it's fall, but there's still something special about it that has me going to it from time to time. I see Yoongi laying down under the tree on one of the few dry areas with his eyes closed.

"Why are you always sleeping?" I ask as I walk closer to where he is.

"You just slept for 8 hours after waking up only an hour before and you're asking me that?"

"You got me there," I say as I sit down.

Since it's fall, the sun begins to set at around 5. We sit together in a rapidly dimming light.

"It's nice to have you back Yoongi. Even though we texted and video chatted these last few years, I like it better when you're here experiencing things with me instead of me telling you excitedly over the phone."

"I'm happy to be here too dumb butt. I just hope my parents don't go on some new business trip so I don't have to leave again."

"But I thought you liked going to different places. Didn't you say you liked to take naps in different countries?" We laugh but then he gets serious again.

"Yeah but my favorite place to nap is in your lap. Like we used to when we were little."

"I can't believe you remember that. Remember that one time we stole apples from my neighbor's backyard and she pretended to chase us and get angry and we thought we were rebels? What were we thinking back then?" I remember as I laugh.

"How could I forget? Those were probably the happiest times in my life." We stay quiet for a little and bask in the last bit of sunlight of that day.

"Well, let me tell you about my exciting day. Today I woke up and did my morning routine. I got to school and waited for you guys, but I fell asleep for 8 hours. Then I went to the park and I sat with this loser under a tree and talked about my day."

"I'm shook. Your day sounds like it was so productive," he says with a wide grin,"You don't know how long the guys, Soyoung and I were looking for you. It's pretty funny to think about actually. Us all worried sick and you snoring and dreaming about Taeyeon and EXO."

"Wait, the guys? Was Taehyung at school today with you guys?" His wide grin diminishes.

"Why are you asking?"

"I'm just worried. I wonder where he's been all these days.." I trail off and my mind wanders again to Taehyung. Where could he be?

"No.. he didn't come today either."

"Hmm. Okay."

After a long silence, Yoongi gets up.

"Let's go eat something. I'm so hungry I could eat J-Horse." I laugh as I get up. We walk to the nearest food stand and order our food. I offer to pay, but he pays for all of it. We laugh over all the stupid stuff we've ever done in our lives and finally he walks me home.

"You were gone for most of the day, but when you were here it was fun. See you on Monday dummy." He kisses my forehead (which left me shook and feeling attacked) and says goodnight. His actions left me quite confused, but I didn't dwell on them. I knew he only cared for me as a dumb little sister...

That night, I recounted the events of the week and I could only think of one thing despite everything.

Where could Taehyung be?