His Eyes

chapter 4

"Hyung , where do you live?"

"Oh around, not in this neighbourhood, the one next to it."

"Oh"

That was a shame, I wanted to walk with him home.
We walked down the stairs , ending first day of school. Taehyung always walks with me, but this time there was Park Jimin walking next to me. It was extremely distracting.
I felt a eminent amount of heat just blazing through my skin, bit every time I try to concentrate in finding that ,I get lost in Park Jimin.
Taehyung knowing fully well that I was very much smitten over Jimin, walked next to me , with his hands folded at the back of his head, looking like a cosplayed anime character and a smug look on his face.
Though the walk was silent, it wasn't awkward. It felt like Jimin had already become a part of us.
We stopped when we reached crossroad, Jimin had to go on the opposite way. Which he did, after a cheery wave at us, I couldn't even form a goodbye from my mouth.
Taehyung on the other hand..
We kept waving till he vanished out of sight, like a bunch of idiots trying to urgently hitch a lift from a car, handing flailing, Taehyung was even jumping.
Well that's us I suppose.
The second Jimins beautiful sight was no longer seen Taehyung attacked me.

"OH MY GOSH YOU TOTALLY LIKE HIM!! LIKE YOU JUST FELL SO HARD!! OH GOSH THAT EXPRESDION YOU PUT WHEN HE CALLEE YOU KOOKIE! OMG THAT WAS SO CUTE -"

"Tae-"

"I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE INTO CHEESY ROMANCE LIKE THIS?! OH GOSH I CANT BEAR IT! YOU GUYS LOOK SO -"

"Taetae-"

"-CUTE TOGETHER!! OMG WE NEED TO GET YOU TWO TOGETHER!! MAYBE ILL ASK YOO-"

"YAH TAEHYUNG!!!"

"What?!"

"Taehyung, breathe OK. You need to calm down first"

Taehyung took a deep breath holding it a while and suddenly just let it out.

"Hyung.."

Taehyung squinted his eyes at me. "Waeee?"

"I dont think he likes boys"

I sighed dejectedly. The minute Jimin left , reality came crashing back to me
It was true, he looked too much like a sweet straight guy. Him being gay, and liking me was too good to be true. I just met him for heavens sake.

"Whaaaat?"
Taehyung suddenly smiled, not his box smile , but rather the one gives every time he wanted to cormfort me.
" Kook come on,! There's nothing to worry about, I saw his looks , he too was possibly smitten about you, you shouldn't think too negative about it."

"But tae, ..I-I dont want to get my hopes up again. You know - .."

Taehyung understood where I was going. It was hard falling in love with someone, who you have no chance with. He gently took my hand and squeezed it.

"Just because it messed up once doesn't mean you have to stop loving you know?"

I sighed. "Yeah I guess-"

"SO YOU LOVE HIM? ALREADY ?! OMG THATS SO SWEE-"

"SHUT UP TAE!"

"Awwwwww..look you're blushing!!!"

"No I'm not!! And I don't LOVE HIM OK? Oh gosh Taehyung just - jus- chill will you?!"

But Taehyung was already laughing delightfully. I rolled my eyes. I was used to this crap anyway.
Still laughing Taehyung grabbed my hand , to walk home, since we standing there for quite a while.

As we reached my house Tae let go of my hand to go to go to his house next door to mine. But I needed to know , I needed a confirmation first.

I grabbed his hand ,stopping him in his tracks. He turned his head to look at me. He could see I was serious.
"Tae"
"Yeah?!"
"If this- ..err...thing ..goes wrong, like ..if it messes up again.. Will you help me again?...Will you be there to pick up the pieces?"

"Every last one of them"

***

I opened the door, after fiddling a while with my key.( yes I still struggle even after 5 years)
I couldn't keep my smile away. I knew Taehyung would say that, but it still felt nice hearing it.
The door revealed our empty house, silent without Kihyun s laughter, or Yoongi hyung drawling.

Well, they'll come a bit late. Yoongi hyung promised to take Kihyun out after his exam and Kihyuns school ended. Kihyun was deprived of attention last few days, with Yoongi hyung upcoming exam and my Back to school Preparations.
Kihyunnie must be glad he finally gets noticed.
They'll probably bring dinner. I'll just make up something later, if I get hungry.

I went into the shower, still deep in thought and but was sadly awoken when the cold water splashed on my back. We couldn't afford hot water, but Yoongi hyung is still collecting money. My weekend part time job also gets us by alittle.

After a while of cold water on my skin , I stopped still in my tracks remembering.

Park Jimin. Meeting him was so surreal, unexpected and his beauty had drawn me to him without any struggle.
I had completely forgotten, lost by his beauty ,to check what his number was.

'Just how dangerous was Park Jimin' I thought as my heart started beat uncontrollably.