For Us

Chaper 5

I hear a creaking sound coming from downstairs, it sounds like the door opening. It's 5:14 a.m. my parents don't work today. Who's opening the door? I walk down stairs and get frightened when I see Taehyung walking out of the house. "What the hell are you doing?" I ask wondering how someone can be up this early. "I couldn't sleep so I decided to go for a walk." "Tae it's 5:20 in the morning?" "I know I do this a lot." "Don't leave." "Why not? It's hard for me to sleep when I'm so uncomfortable." "Why are you uncomfortable?" "I don't know I guess I'm just lonely."

I don't want him to feel this way anymore. He deserves to be happy and content, not sad and lonely. "Come with me." I grab his hand close the door and pull him up the stairs. "What are we doing?" He asks. "Just come with me." I take him into my room and onto my balcony. "Sit with me." I'm trying to comfort him in the best way possible but I'm also trying to test myself to see how much I like Tae. "All of the sudden I feel really happy." Taehyung smiles and looks at me. Not looking at him I ask. "Why?" "You're presents enlightens me." "Wow you really pay attention in your English class don't you!" He cringed at me and says. "Wow you really don't pay attention to human liking." "What are you taking about?" "Nothing!"

He lets his head fall on my shoulder. He begins to fall asleep. At this very moment I realize how much I really do like him. He's perfect. I pick him up and carry him to my bed. I lay him there and cover him up. I lay next to him and begin to doze off.

"Jungkook can you- oh Tae is there anything wrong with your room?" My mom just barged into my room and began asking questions. Tae and I quickly sit up realizing there is no good reason we slept in the same bed together. "Oh uh I guess me and Jungkook fell asleep after a late night talk." Tae covers up what actually happened with a lie. It's very unlike him to lie and get in trouble. "Oh well Jungkook can you run to the store and get some strawberries and bread. You and Taehyung can go together. I'll give you a few extra dollars for ice cream." "Sure I say just leave the money there and we'll get ready and go." "Thank you boys!"

      I go into the bathroom. I fix my hair. I brush my teeth. I don't feel normal. I feel extremely happy. What am I going to do about my feelings for Taehyung? I should tell him?But what if he thinks I'm weird and he was kidding when he said he could be gay for me? What if he doesn't want to be friends anymore? I can't just hold my feeling in. I need to tell him how I feel. "You ready to go? I stand in the doorway of Tae's room leaning up against the door frame. I raise my eyebrows and look at him as he spins around and trips. "Falling for me aren't you?" I say as I walk over and help him up. "Something like that." He replies

       We walk out of the door and begin walking to get ice cream before we get the stuff my mom asked us to get. "Ok what is it?" Tae blurts out. "What is what?" Oh no what does he know? "What's the matter with you?" "What are you talking about?" "You've been acting weird. Like stand offish yet really helpful." Should I tell him right now? Is it a good time? "I guess my feelings have just been changing." "What do you mean your feelings are changing?" He gets a more hopeful look in his eye. We enter the ice cream shop and immediately get greeted by the lady at the counter. "This conversation isn't over!" Tae explains.

      Ring ring!! I hear my phone ring and pull it out of my pocket as me and Tae sit down to eat our ice cream. "It's Jimin!" I say "Ohh put it on speaker!" "Ok!" I answer and put it on speaker. "Aw Jimin how is your wedding going?" I ask. "Ok dummy it's not my wedding. And boring. There is no one here that's actually fun or cool.- NO MOM YOURE NOT COOL!" "Sounds like a blast!" Tae chuckles. "Anyway, where are you two?" He sounds a little concerned. "The ice cream shop? Why?" "Ok so I got included into this group chat and they are all saying they saw you two making out at the park. Did you?" "What NO!" I say realizing that maybe Taehyung was right and maybe this is getting out of hand. "They think you're coming to the park so they are waiting for you there. They wanna jump you. Stay away from them please be careful. I love you guys! Don't get hurt!" He hangs up as his voice began to quiver. "I don't know what to do anymore Jungkook. I'm literally the biggest fuck up ever." "Taehyung you are one of the most special people I know. Don't quit on your self! Let's go!" I grab his hand and drag him to the store. I love touching him. "I'll go get strawberries and you the bread?" Tae suggests "Ok I'll meet you at the front counter."

      "Bread, bread, bread, bread!" I find what I'm looking for and begin to walk back. On my way back I see a leather weaved bracelet they all have an initial branded into them with the initial coloured. I grab the one with the 'T' on it and bring it with me. I brought my own extra money just in case. "I'm surprised you found the bread on your own!" Hiding the bracelet I respond. "I see you managed to walk back and not fall down six times on your own!" "Whatever!" He smirks and I pay for the stuff. "Oh wait I forgot something! You go ahead I'll catch up in a second." Going back to pay for the bracelet. It's cheap but this is just the beginning. I hope to buy him something really expensive and nice one day. I pay for the bracelet and walk back out.

      "Look who it is!" Taehyung looks at me worried. It's them damn kids who were taking shit. "Run!" We begin to run as they chase us. We run for a couple blocks and get tired. I see a large tree that one of us could fit behind. "Quick behind that tree!" We slip behind the tree. There we were. Face to face. So close. My arms over his shoulder touching the tree so we could be avoided. The boys pass us and we stand up and creep back to my house. We go up  stairs and enter my room sitting side by side on the bed. "Thank you." Tae says looking down. "For what?" I ask. "Getting us out of that. And just everything." His soft lips touch my cheek and I begin to blush and flutter. "I promise. One day I'll be able to protect you like you protect me."