music (taekai)

The beat

Mum was shouting again and dad seem disappointed yet again. 

"why don't you get good grades?!"

"listen to your mother!". 

It was always the same thing, and in the end I would storm out with my bag, trainers and Ipod. I would walk out regretting not taking a jacket and would hug myself in the cold winter night. Untangling my head phone I would play my music. The night sky seemed to look brighter as I lost myself in the music. Ending up at the dance studio I would let myself in and let go of everything, just feeling the music take me far away but today was different someone was in the dance studio already. I looked through the window and there he was. Lying on the floor breathing heavily sweat running down his tanned cheeks. My heart skipped a beat and the music was suddenly gone and all I could hear was my heart beat *thump thump*.

He began to stand up and we made eye contact. I realised I must of looked extremely creepy and I turned around and walked away. Taking long strides I attempted to walk away fast enough and far enough to be safe. I started to calm myself down "just calm down...what's wrong with you huh? Your crazy" I said to myself.
 A hand tapped my should and I jumped my headphones falling out my ears.

He smiled "sorry did I frighten you?".
I tried to act cool "no not at all" I said leaning against the wall.
he laughed and pointed at my headphones "you might want to pick them up".
I laughed and grabbed them "yeah" I laughed again slightly embarrassed.
I looked at the ground .
He looked at me, "did you want to use the dance studio" he asked.

"yeah but it's okay now I will find something else to do" I said.
 he took my arm "na it's okay come on i was about to leave anyway" he smiled "oh by the way I am Jongin but people call me Kai, you can call me either" he smiled.
 I nodded "I am Taemin".
he smiled and turned to me, reaching out his hand and we shook hands "well it's nice to meet you Taemin" he said.
"It's nice to meet you too" I smiled.
"so you like dancing huh?" he asked.
I nodded "yes its the only thing I am good at" I said.
he laughed "me too".

We reached the dance studio and he held the door open for me "after you" he said.
 I walked in looking at the mirror that ran the whole length of the wall.
I turned to him "you can stay if you want?" I said.
he smiled "thank god because I didn't want to leave" we both laughed.
"so what songs do you dance to?" I asked.
He smiled "anything I just go with the music".
"same!" i shouted. Blushing a deep shade of read "sorry" I said. 
He smiled. "Its okay its nice to see someone with a passion". 

I looked. 

He stared. 

He looked at me "well some people may say this is fate" he winked at me and my heart skipped a beat.

He laughed shrugging off the tension in the room and began to play some music. The beat began to find its way to my mind. I couldn't resist the beat any more and I began to dance. he began to copy my moves like I was staring in a mirror "how are you doing that?" I asked impressed.
He smiled "because I was thinking of doing the exact same moves".
The beat filling the empty room I ran to every time life got too difficult became a room full of happiness and joy.

I didn't come home until the early hours of the morning. I walked into the house quietly so mum wouldn't shout at me. Laying in my bed I stared at the ceiling smiling. Today had truly been one of the best days of my life. The morning was nothing I could look forward to.

Happiness making me wake up early. I walked into the kitchen only for my happiness to be drowned by disappointment and sadness.
"sit" dad said pointing to the chair across from him.
I sat obediently and mum sat down crying. "what's wrong?" I asked.
dad looked at me "we are moving in 3 days to America" he said with no expression.
Mum began to cry harder "what?" I asked confusion and disbelief causing tear to swell up and a lump in my throat causing me to barely breath. I swallowed it thickly and felt the tears run down my face "no! that's not fair no!" I stood up knocking the chair over.
 Mum began to hold dad down as he stood up ready to hit me.
"go ahead hit me! You might as well!" I shouted anger boiling through me.
He slapped me hard in the face "you undeserving brat!" he shouted and I stormed out of the house.

I ran to my only sanctuary. No one was there and I sat with my back against the mirror and the tears began to fall. Through the tears I felt warm arms wrap around me.
"what happened?" he whispered.
 "I have to move in 3 days" I sobbed.
he hugged me tighter. he pulled me away and wiped away my tears "then let's make your last 3 days the best days you have lived so far" he smiled and gently kissed me "starting with this" he smiled brightly. Feeling my face get hot I awkwardly laughed.

He took my hand and we walked away from the dance studio. Those days were truly the best days I had in my entire life what I remembered the most was scratching our names into the wooden floor and the day I left how much we both cried.

4 years later

Sadly my father died from a heart attack and his last wish was for his ashes to be scattered in Korea. We returned heart broken yet somewhere in my heart I felt excitement that maybe I will meet him again.

Once I had the chance I returned to that dance studio I found so much comfort in. Sadly he was not there but the dance studio had not changed at all. The mirror the same, the wall colour still it's original colour. I smiled looking at our names in the wooden floor.
"Is.. is it you?" I heard a familiar voice ask.
 I turned around and nodded "well it's nice to see you Kim Jongin" i smiled.
 "Taemin" he barely whispered, emotion stealing his voice. He hugged me and I laughed.
 "when did you get back?" he asked.
 "well actually i only just arrived today" I said.
He placed his hands on my face "wow your have gotten so handsome! it seems America treated you well" he said studying my face.
 He started pinching my skin "how are you still so pale though?" he said.
I pinched his skin "and why are you so tanned?" and we both laughed.
"what happened to my shy little Taemin" he said saddened.
"i don't know" I shrugged my shoulders.

"let's go get some coffee okay?" he smiled pulling at my arm.
"wait... There something I have to tell you" I said.
 my heart began to flutter. I had convinced myself I was going to tell him today... I was going to tell him.
 "what's that?" he asked confused.
I smiled "no nothing" I said smiling brushing him off walking towards the door.
He grabbed at my shirt "please tell me" he said biting his lip and fluttering his eyes.
Damn he was too cute "nothing  don't worry" I smiled.
He pulled at my shirt "what was it? tell me?" he asked.
I sighed "fine i was going to say there was a spider on your shoulder but it's gone now".
He jumped "where?! where?!" he said hiding behind me.
I couldn't help but laugh.
"I love you" I said unconsciously.
"what?" he said.
crap! I could feel my face getting redder.
he looked at me "yeah you see the thing is....is that I've had a crush on your for some time now" I said rubbing my neck in embarrassment.
He laughed and hugged me "took you long enough".
"wait you knew?!" I asked.
He nodded "come one it was obvious" he laughed.

"I love you" I said.

"I love you too" he smiled.