Surf

*~Eighth Wish~*

After thinking everything through, he just can't wait to go back to the shore again. He's not yet sure, but he can feel that the human who captured his attention would still be there this night. Maybe it's the bond, he thinks. After all, his necklace was picked up by the human. And now that he has seen one of the other race, he's dying to grant his wish.

Although, it is a bit weird; he's a mer, and the other is a human- how is a bond even possible?

It makes him wonder if this kind of feeling is mutual. What if he's the only one who feels it? What if the human didn't feel the same? What if..

Taehyung stopped thinking of these thoughts, being the joyful boy he is. He decides to go back to the shore later, tonight.

But of course, he couldn't go empty-handed. That would be very much embarrassing! So he looked for things to show to the human boy— he didn't know his name, but he knows he will, someday.

He's just waiting for the proper time, then he will introduce himself to the human. He just hopes that he will not send him away if he sees him and finds out that he does not look as expected of a mer.

After all, his apprearance caused him to lose what's supposed to be the greatest thing he could have in his life: being able to govern a whole kingdom. It would be understandable if even this human also pushes him away..

"Aish, Taehyung! No room for bad emotions today!" he slapped his face lightly as if to go back to his senses.

"It's no use to feel this way, the human won't like it." he told himself as he proceeded to do his supposed task.

.........

"Jungkook! Over here." Jungkook heard his name being called by his best friend, Hoseok hyung.

He approached his friend while holding the necklace he picked up from the shore last night. Hoseok didn't fail to notice how it sparkled and shone from his friend's hand.

"Wow, Kook! Nice treasure you've got there." Hoseok said as he inspected the necklace that the younger was holding.

"Yeah, it is really beautiful. Don't you think it looks a bit.." he trailed off.

"Magical?" Hoseok supplied with excitement which made Jungkook excited too. That is what's exactly in his mind when he decided to pick the pendant up.

"Yeah!" he said, happily.

But a thought suddenly crossed his mind...

"Hyung, what if this belongs to a mer?" Jungkook asked. Hoseok tilted his head.

"What do you mean?" he asked, confused.

"You know, a mer? A person living in the sea?" Jungkook answered. "Don't you know about the legends, hyung?" he asked to which Hoseok shook his head.

"I don't know, tell me!" he squealed in excitement. he loves stories.

"Okay so first of all, we sit down." the younger said before he proceeded to narrate the story he heard from his mother. He remembers every detail, how the mers look like, how they were really kind, and how they were treated badly by the greedy people. He sighed as he finished his story.

"Yah! I hate bad people!" Hoseok shouted which made Jungkook flinch at the harsh sound. Hoseok gave him a sheepish smile, doing a peace sign.

"Yeah" Jungkook said when he came back to his senses. "That's why I want to meet a mer!"

Hoseok gasped dramatically, putting a hand to his chest. "You will? That's wonderful!" he exclaimed while putting a hand over his mouth.

Jungkook rolled his eyes at his friend's antics. But he shrugged it off and continued to talk about his favorite story.

"Yes!" he said. "Eomma told me they didn't survive because there was no one to help them, so I'm going to love them and take care of them myself."

"But wait," Hoseok wondered, "You said that's a legend? How will you know that they're real?" he asked.

Jungkook was surprised. He didn't think about that. He just assumed it was true and didn't think it through. But he got this necklace, and it looks otherworldly to him, so...

"I just know." he replied.