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"tequila girl."

"well you sound enthusiastic,"

"im in no mood for sarcasm."

"why? and i told you my name already."

"did you?"

"wipe that smirk off your face, taehyung the bartender."

"fine, min yoo ra,"

"...."

"you look pretty when you smile."
like she did

"you do too."

"but you've never seen me smile."

"you're smiling right now."

"i am?

"yes."
"don't stop"

"why?"

because you smile like him.
"you look sad when you don't."

"maybe it's because i am sad."

"what are you sad about?"

"things."

"like?"

"i would rather not talk about them."

"okay."

"i'm sorry it's just-"

"no it's okay, i understand."

"thank you."

"..."

"..."

"taehyung?"

"yes?"

"why do you have little white greyish spots on your shirt?"

"huh? what?"

"just look at your shirt."

"oh."

"they look like eraser shavings.

"yea they kind of do."

"do you have a kid tae?"
maybe he has a her too, maybe he's like him, they're all like him

"HUH? WHAT? NO I DONT! AND STOP CALLING ME TAE!"

"....."

"im sorry."

"...."

"say something."

"....."

"you're looking at me like I'm the wrong one."
maybe i am wrong, i'm always wrong

"....."

"please say something."

"something."

"huh-that's not what I meant."

"you wanted me to say something."

"but-"

"i'm sorry."
they must mean a lot to him

"i love them."

"huh?"
called it

"kids, i love kids."

"and you don't have any?"
oh right, kids.

"no, i love them doesn't mean i have to have them."
just like her

just like how i couldn't have him
"you're too young anyways i'm sorry for asking such a stupid question."

"no no it wasn't stupid."

"it was."

"it isn't."

"it is."

"it's not."

"it is."

"is not."

"is."

"not."

"is."

"is."

"not."

"ha."

"damn it."

"i win."

"no i win"

"how?"

because i get to see you smile.
"you remind me so much of a kid."

"im going to take that as a compliment."

"it is."

"thank you."

"you're welcome."

"so 10 shots again today as well?"

"yep."

"here you go."

"thank you."

"taehyung?"

"no adding the bartender this time?"

"i can add it if you want."

"i prefer not."

"then don't ask again."

"i won't."

"you never told me what those eraser shavings were."

"i thought we came to the conclusion that they were eraser shavings."

"i thought we came to the conclusion you don't have kids who would give you eraser shavings."

"right."

"so?"

"i'll tell you when the time comes."

"oh there's still a time for telling me what those eraser shavings are?"

"yes."

"okay."

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