There was a light tap on my window.
"Taehyung!" a familiar voice shouted.
J-hope...
I went over my window and opened it. That's when I saw J-hope hanging onto the ledge. "Help me. I'm terrified of heights" he squeaked. I pulled him up and helped him inside.
Though, I really wanted to push him back down.
"You could've just used the spare key you know. You didn't have to put yourself at risk"
"But there's no thrill in that"
"I really don't understand you"
J-hope sighed and sat on my bed. "Why are you here?" I asked. "You treated me like shit for a whole month and now you suddenly want to be friends?"
"No. I'm just here to give you another lesson"
"What kind of teacher retires then comes back?"
J-hope smiled and pointed at himself.
"Whatever. Just don't tie me to a chair for six hours again"
***
I don't know how this happened but I was sitting on Hoseok's lap and his arms were wrapped tightly around my waist.
I didn't mind though. I mean, he's like a pillow. A warm, gentle, reassuring pillow that I'm not sure whether I like or hate. Well that doesn't matter. All that matters is that he's here now.
I listened to the rhythmic sound of his heartbeat and slowly caught myself tapping my fingers to the pattern of each breath he took. It was almost like a song that I could play all day.
Did I mention that his heart beats really fast?
"Taehyung, are you even listening to me? How many times do I have to repeat the same thing?" J-hope said, sounding slightly aggravated. I snapped out of my thoughts and began awkwardly scratching my neck.
"Sorry hyung"
"Okay...I think we've done enough for today. We can finish working on it next-"
"You're not going anywhere until you answer my questions. Why were you so upset with me the last time I spoke to you?"
He struggled to get up but I managed to pin him down. "Tell me Hoseok. Why were you so mad?"
"Let me go"
"I will once you tell me"
"I can't"
"You can. I won't get mad or look at you any differently. Just tell me. Aren't we friends?"
"Are we?"
I nodded. "Of course we are." Hoseok closed his eyes and looked down. "You have to promise me that you won't get mad" he said.
"I won't"
He took a deep breath and smiled nervously.
"W-well...I maybe...sort of...like you.."
Before I could respond he was already out the window.
He likes me?
J-hope, the best troll in the world likes me?
What did I do to deserve this?
