through the night | kth

❝november.❞

“HANBYUL?! WHERE ARE YOU?” I was panicking, my heart was beating hard against my chest.

“HANBYUL?! ARE YOU OKAY?!” the deep soulful voice was loud enough for me to hear him even he was far.

I saw him at the low cut grass field with nothing at the surround. I raised my hand until he saw me.

his eyes were wide. “where's hanbyul? where were you earlier—?”

“whoa what? me? where were you earlier?” I asked him back. we were looking at each other with frowns and slight confusion.

we were about to quarrel but our face softened once we heard a giggle— no, it was three different giggles.

“guys, this isn't funny!” the both of us said out loud at the same time. then, they laughed before revealing themselves.

I received a text from taehyung that hanbyul was missing at the park. which I assumed, he also received a text from me that hanbyul was missing.

we were at the restaurant before and decided to play a little at the park. “gosh, I almost drop my heart,” I breathed out when hanbyul hugged me.

“sorry, ms kim,” she giggled and the two of them nodded their heads. how could I get mad at them, so I was spreading my arms wide as I hugged them.

“don't ever make us worry again!” I warned. I squeezed them tighter which they laughed louder.

“okay, it's time to go home—”
“DAD!” the three of them yelled, “MS KIM! LOOK!” we all lifted our head to the sky, watching snowflakes fall for the first time that year.

I stood up straight and extended my hand out to capture a snow, which the three of them followed me. “first snow, guys.”

“waaaaah!” I could easily tell that it was their first time to experience a first snow. and instead of going back home, we were walking around Park as we talked about snows and their wishes for Christmas.

I watched the four of them playing, no matter how cold it was, I felt warm inside. it felt as if they had strings and they were tied in knot with me. I didn't just feel like a teacher to them, or a friend of their father.

their smiles were my reason to smile and their laughter was always my laughter. I felt so close to them as if there was nothing that could tear us apart. I sincerely loved them. with everything that I had, I wished to give them.

I hated the fact that they wanted to have a mother— because with all my heart, I really want to be one for them. I want to caress their hair and hug them all. telling them that everything was alright, and I would always be there for them.

I would hold their hands. I would kiss their cheeks, sing them lullaby to sleep, take them anywhere they want and listen to their secrets. I wanted to be with them. to keep them bright.

“ms kim, would like to have a coffee?” taehyung asked startling me. I looked at them before I nodded. “i'll be right back,” he smiled sheepishly.

as soon he left, the three of them looked at me with a cheeky smile. “what should we do to make you two together?” taeyoon suddenly asked.

my jaws literally dropped. “taeyoon–ah, he'll get mad if he hears you—”

“how do you that he'll get mad?” she teased with her brows creased. and a smirk formed.

taeyang giggled before he would whisper something to her sisters. “ms kid's cheeks are red—” but of course, his whispering was loud enough for me to hear.