His Dark Wings

Chapter IV

Taehyung opened his eyes slowly, his hunger forcing him out of sleep. He hated sleeping, but he had no say in the matter. He had to sleep like everyone else in the world. He pulled his phone from under his pillow and checked the time. He sat up and yawned, stretching his arms out. He swung his legs over the side and his bare feet made contact with the cold wooden floor. Rubbing sleep out of his eyes, he bent down and picked up a pair of pyjama shorts and pulled them on. He shuffled to the bathroom and brushed his teeth. Taehyung leaned in close to the mirror and examined himself. His hair was a mess and he noticed his roots beginning to show. It was time for another dye job soon. He went back to his room and got dressed. He checked himself in the mirror and when he was pleased with his overall appearance he went downstairs. 

 "Good morning, Taehyung. Sleep well?" Andrea asked. Andrea was a mother to him. Without her, Taehyung wasn't sure what his life would be like. She was a tall, slender woman with long chestnut coloured hair and bright blue eyes. She had sharp, beautiful features. She could be a model if she wanted to.

 "Could've been better, but I'll survive." he replied sleepily.

 "Well, you'll feel better after you get some food in you. Here you go." she set a plate of pancakes in front of him, which he promptly devoured.

 "Thank you, Andy." he said with a full mouth. She winked and smiled before starting on dishes. After his breakfast, he grabbed his bag and put on his shoes. He yelled goodbye and started on his way. 

 Taehyung found himself speeding up as he exited his street and got closer to Miles' street. He could feel himself getting excited to see his new friend again. He was about to turn into the street but he could see Miles walking up. He smiled at his friend who was looking at his phone, not realizing he was standing there. Miles almost walked past him before noticing him. 

 "Oh! Hey!" Miles said, his full lips breaking into a wide smile. "I was just about to text you to see if you wanted to walk with me."

 "Well, here I am. Clearly the universe wants us to walk to school together!" Taehyung laughed. 

 Miles was dressed in a red hoodie lined with fake fur on the inside, blue jeans and his snow boots. His dark brown hair was styled messily and overall he looked amazing. As they walked, Miles badgered him about his thoughts on Code Geass so far. Taehyung admitted he was hooked from the first episode. 

 "I love the concept of it all. Those Knightmares are so cool. Also can we just appreciate Lelouch's eyes? I am beyond jelly. I wish I had eyes that colour."

 "Why? Your eyes are really nice the way they are." Miles said, eyes widening as he realized what he had said. Taehyung was slightly taken aback by such a blunt admission. "Uhm, what I mean is...well...shit." Taehyung could sense that Miles was internally screaming at himself for what he had said. His heart started swelling up at the thought that Miles might actually like him.

 "Miles, it's okay. I'm not going to freak out." he laughed. Miles turned his eyes to meet Taehyung's. They walked in silence for a while, Taehyung trying to figure out what to say. "Do you...like me?" 

 Miles was staring straight ahead and looking absolutely terrified. "I-" he began but he choked on his words.

 "Yeah?"

 "...I do." Miles said after a deep breath, still not looking at Taehyung.

 "I like you too." Taehyung said. Miles whipped his head around to look at Taehyung, the blonde currently smiling his box smile at the brunette.

 "Wait, are you serious?" Miles asked.

 "I am." Taehyung said softly. He started to lean forward towards Miles but stopped himself. "Do you want to come over to my place after school today? Maybe we could talk more about...this."