When Life Kicks You in the Butt (boyxboy)

3

Kim Taehyung

I walked towards the bus stop and continued reading 'Hamlet'. I sat at the back of the bus and didn't bother looking up as other people shuffled around me. My stop wasn't going to be announced until 30 minutes later. I didn't even look up when someone sat down next to me. 

"What are you reading?" they asked. 

I still didn't look up as i replied, "Hamlet." 

"Nice book... nerd." they said. I snapped up and saw a smirking Jungkook. I glowered at him, "What the frick do you want?" I snapped. 

He shrugged, "Nothing, just asking a simple question." 

I rolled my eyes. "Why are you here?" I asked. 

"I'm going home. My stop is the one after the next." He scratched his head. I sighed.

"You?" He asked. Is Jeon Jungkook trying to start a conversation? With me? His rival? 

"I don't have the luxury to get a car and live close to the school." I grumbled. He stared at me as I flipped the page. 

"What do you mean? I have to take the bus everyday too. I don't have a fucking chauffeur to take me to school everyday." He replied. 

"Jin-hyung lives near me, you idiot." I snapped. 

"Then where the fuck do you live, four-eyes?" he asked harshly. I didn't respond to him, and went back to reading. 

"Answer me, you fucking nerd. Where do you live?" he asked. 

"I live with my granny out in the countryside. Happy?" I said. 

"The fucking countryside? Why do you live almost 10 miles from the fucking school?" he snorted. 

"Because we aren't rich like you, Jeon Jungkook. Some of us don't have the luxury of living with parents who take care of every single damn thing we do. Some of us have to work in order to survive." I snapped back at him coldly. That was the first time I have ever cursed. He stared at me before exhaling sharply, "Sorry." he whispered. 

"What did you say?" I asked.

"I said I was fucking sorry. God, get your ears checked nerd." he snorted.

"Whatever." I went back to reading. He didn't say anything, neither did I. 

"Isn't this your stop?" I asked, looking up.

"Yes, but I don't want to leave yet." he said.

"Why not?" I asked. 

"I need to make sure that you get home safe, you nerd. Since you live so far out there, who knows what may attack you? Animals, some rouge car, or even..." He looked out the window, "A male." he said.

"Why are you so concerned about if I get attacked by something, or even a male?" I asked. 

"You said that you lived with your granny, I... I won't let her grandson come home hurt and attacked." he said. I blinked. This was the first I heard Jeon Jungkook show any kindness for anyone. Even me.

"But... aren't I your rival?" I asked. 

"Wow, for a nerd, you are pretty dumb." He scoffed. I glared at him, "Whatever." We sat in silence again until my stop came up. "Here we are." I said. I was getting up as the bus was stopping. In order to be standing and keep your balance in a bus, you have to shift your feet so that it was pointing in the direction the bus is going. I didn't do that, at least not fast enough. I stumbled and was about to fall face first into the seats again when I felt someone grab my arm and pull me back. In the process of pulling me back, Jeon Jungkook unintentionallykissed me on the lips. I held my arms against his chest as he held onto my arm. We parted and stared at each other in shock. My ears were bright red and flaming hot. There was a faint clicking noise as the bus came to a complete stop and I rushed out the back exit. Jungkook followed me. We both panted and stood on the sidewalk as the bus left. "What the heck?!" I said. He covered his mouth. 

"What was that for?!" I exclaimed.

"Tch." he uncovered his mouth and stared menacingly at me. "Do not tell anyone about this. Not even your Jin-hyung person." he commanded. I nodded. 

"Good then it's settled." he sighed. He pointed at me, "Shall we walk?" He asked. I shrugged and walked towards my home. He followed me on the edge of the sidewalk. He was balancing as he walked along. The scene made me chuckle to myself. 

"What's so funny?" He asked as he walked along. 

"Oh, nothing. You just look like an innocent, cute little kid when you walk along the curb." I smiled my box smile. That was also the first time I have ever seen someone get bright red from the tip of their head to their fingertips in 1.5 seconds.