whistle || kth x kjn

chapter 5

warning: feels-y chap HAHAH IDK

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the next morning when i stepped into school with jin and jisoo, all i could think of was trying to avoid taehyung, but that was like wishing pigs could fly.

as expected, taehyung kept chatting with me and honestly, whenever i was with him, i felt so calm and at ease. it felt like i was just in a nice little garden and it was just us. his nice voice complimented his good looks and he had a smart brain to top it all.

time flew quickly and the school year was nearing an end. i didn't want this year to pass by quickly, it was such a life-changing year.

the " worst " thing was day by day, i found myself falling for taehyung. it wasn't just because of his looks or whatever. he had that magical ability to calm the storms inside me and whenever our eyes met, i saw the world in them and it made me forget all of my problems. all i ever want is to be in his embrace.

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school was over but i couldn't go home yet. mdm park asked me to stay to help clean the classroom and i couldn't say 'no'. most of the class was gone except for yerin and one of her friends whose name i didn't know and didn't really care, since all they did after insulting me was just glaring at me. taehyung's bag was still at his seat so he probably hasn't left school yet.

mdm park stepped out of the classroom saying she had to go to the staff room. i heaved a sigh of relief as i was almost done and just had one last chair to push. after pushing in that chair, i proceeded to my seat. suddenly, i felt myself tripping over someone's legs and i fell to the ground face-flat. ouch.

i brushed off the small particles of dust that were on my face and coughed out the ones that had entered my mouth. i looked up and saw yerin and her friend looking down at me. what did this bitch want with me now.

"yah kim jennie, who do you think you are? we stayed quiet all this while to observe taehyung-oppa and you. but guess what? you two always talked to each other and don't you dare give that 'we are just friends' excuse. i've seen the way you both look at each other, it definitely isn't just friends." she sneered at me and continued rambling, "listen up here, girl. most of us know taehyung longer than you do and don't you dare lay a finger on him. get that?" when i stayed quiet, her friend whose name tag i caught, 'sinbi', raised her hands about to slap me, when i felt a shadow in front of me and a loud slap.

i looked up and to my horror, saw that it was taehyung. on his face was a huge burning red slap mark that contrasted his pale skin very badly, and it was from none other than sinbi. yerin and sinbi widened their eyes in shock upon realising that they had hit their beloved 'taehyung-oppa' instead. i was still in the position when i fell down and taehyung was just a few centimetres in front of me.

i felt anger rising from him. "leave," he growled, voice going octaves lower. when yerin and sinbi still stood there in a daze, he clenched his fist and used his other free hand's fingers to point at the door. "I SAID LEAVE!" he yelled. sinbi and yerin immediately made a run for the door, not even bothering to put their schoolbags on properly.

taehyung then turned around and helped me up but all i could do was just continue sitting down. he sat down beside me. i couldn't hold it back anymore and let tears flow.

"what did i ever do wrong? all i wanted was to live this school life peacefully and make some friends. i already got ridiculed on my first day and it just keeps getting worse. everytime it happens, you come in to help and i just don't know how to repay you. why are you even helping me? i don't desevre to be helped." i didn't know what i said after that because i was choking on my tears, burying my face in my hands not wanting taehyung to see me in this state.

the next thing i knew, he led me somewhere secluded and brought me to this room. the moment after we entered, he pinned me to the wall, surprising me.

"jennie kim, i help you because i want to. i will always be there to help you. i have no idea how you attracted me on the first day of the school. when i saw you leave the car, i couldn't help but admire you from afar. maybe it was how pretty you looked. after i helped you, i was even more mesmerised by you. you could say i was smitten. from that day onwards, it was my goal to get closer to you. day by day, i found reasons as to why i fell for you. you're smart. you're nice. you're funny. you made my body twist and turn. you were the best even though you weren't mine. you were different than all the other girls who obsessed over me and annoyed me with the oppa-calling. you treated me just like you treated anyone else who was on your good side. i never felt this way towards a girl because they were simply all the same. all i know is i love you more than yesterday, but not as much as tomorrow. the ostracising was mostly caused because i helped you... i'm sorry you're going through this pain because of me."

i looked at him and all i saw in his eyes was his affection towards me. my cheeks were getting redder every second and i just said, "taehyung... i--" i found myself being cut by the crashing of taehyung's lips against mine. i melted in his heavenly lips, i could never get enough of them. for that few minutes all i felt was... it couldn't be put into words.

i don't remember most of what happened after, all i remembered was those were the happiest weeks of my life.