Magic Painting || Kim Taehyung

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Taehyung was feeling all sorts of things he had never felt before. His heart was beating faster than it should, he was heating up, and he felt stiff- in some places more than others.

Mina was asleep on his chest, breathing softly which calmed him down significantly. He closed his eyes, doing his best to calm himself down.

Outside the window, there was a small flash. It startled him, so he got up, making sure to keep Mina asleep in the process. He made his way over to the window, only seeing the large blossom tree that stood tall outside the house and a person walking their dog on the other side of the road. The flash must have either been lightning or in his imagination.

He made his way back to his frame, parched as ever. He grabbed Mina's drink from her bag, taking it with him. The refreshing sense of the condensation on the outside of the bottle was cooling him down immensely. He sighed, watching her stir in her sleep.

Before going through the canvas, he made his way over to the bed to fold the covers over her properly so that she wouldn't get cold. Not that she would, since the room felt like it was about to reach boiling point.

The clock at her bedside read 7:46pm. It was too early for her to go to sleep, but he decided not to disturb her. She had endured a very rough day. And besides, she had a while off school because of her suspension. She could spend as much time with him as she wanted when she wasn't exhausted and frustrated at her mother.

He watched her for a while. Not in a scary or subliminal way, but in a way that would make her feel safe and protected.

The cat came trotting into the room, happy that her best friend was home from school. To her dismay, she was a little bit too late. Mina was fast asleep.

Taehyung chuckled, picking the minuscule kitten up with one hand and placed her on the bed spread. He put a finger to his lips, as if the kitten would understand that she needed to be quiet.

He quietly made his way back to his frame, climbing through. Whilst watching her, he realised that those weird feelings were beginning to grow. If only he knew what they were.