The professor called out names for the assignment.
"Song BoRa - Kim TaeHyung"
I stood up from my seat, looking around the classroom for my partner. A boy at the far end of the class stood up, already looking at me, rather staring with an expressio...
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KIM TAEHYUNG's POV (continues)
After around 10-15 minutes, Bora finally stopped crying. With occasional sobs, she pulled herself away from me. She pushed back her baby hair and wiped the tears from her face. I quickly picked my bad, took out my water bottle and gave her. She drank the whole of it, probably thirsty because of all the crying. She took long breaths, trying to calm herself down. Her gaze was lost looking at puppy cuddling with her. She pet him softly, making him fall asleep with his head on her leg. I was watching her silently. A few minutes ago, she could barely control her sobs. Now that she has cried her heart out, she was smiling at the puppies. No doubt her mind is not at peace yet, but she must be feeling better. I hope she feels better.
She noticed me staring at her and waved her hand at my face, "Hey!" Her voice was hoarse due to crying.
"Uh! Sorry. I was just thinking.." I replied shyly, embarrassed about being caught.
"I thought I was supposed to be doing that?" She replied back, chuckling sadly. My eyes shot up at her sudden comeback and then I joined her laugh. "Bora is back." She smiled at that.
And there was silence again. The silence, which doesn't bother any of us. The silence, which is soothing for our souls. The silence which brings peace to our minds.
She kept playing with puppies, something that I realized in the past few weeks, brings happiness to her. She loves spending time with them whenever she could. 'They understand me. They bring me my peace of mind.' She once said.
I watched her, noticing her red swollen eyes, swollen lips, the dark circles from the lack of sleep, her pale face which proved she hasn't been eating well. I noticed the moles on her face, some visible, some barely noticeable. How her eyes light up when puppies wag their tails at her. How she lovingly picks them up and kisses them not caring about germs at all. I noticed how she looks beautiful, in every form. Whether in her most vulnerable state when she was crying, or when she is normally replying with comebacks at me.
I noticed how noticing her brought me peace. She brings me my peace of mind.
KIM TAEHYUNG!! I stopped my thoughts that instant. What the hell am I thinking?
I quickly snapped myself out of my thoughts, "Bora?" She replied with an hmm, still busy with puppies and trying to divert her mind.
"Let's go and eat something." I stated, rather than asking. There are high chances she would have declined if I asked her.
"I am not hungry." She replied avoiding eye contact with me. I knew it.
"I am not asking you. I am hungry but I don't want to eat alone so you are going with me." And with that, I stood up, holding her hand and pulling her up too. We picked our bags and left the place after bidding our goodbyes to the puppies.
"Where do you want to eat, cafeteria or somewhere else?" I asked her while walking out of the garden.
"Why are you asking me? I am not eating. I told you I am not hungry." She snapped.
"Yeah, okay-okay chill!" I raised both my hands, trying to avoid anything that could trigger her right now. We walked towards the parking where my car was parked. She kept following me like a lost kid. I stopped when we reached near my car and she bumped in my back, not realizing that I had stopped. She muttered a quick sorry and sat in the passenger seat.
I pulled over at a restaurant not far away from the university. The restaurant was famous for its Italian cuisine, which I had noticed Bora would always eat at the cafeteria while we used to work on our project. We quickly went in and sat at a table for two.
"Are you sure you don't want to eat?" I asked her teasingly with a hope that she might give in.
"No. I am fine." The stubborn Bora replied, scanning the menu with her mouth probably watering.
I gestured the waiter and ordered for a pasta and pizza sufficient for 2 persons even though I was so hungry that I could eat it all by myself. The waiter came again to place the plates.
"Ah No need for her. She won't be eating, Thanks!" I asked the waiter while stealing glances at Bora who was more than pissed at me. I could feel her eyes tearing my soul apart while I was glad I could divert her mind at least.
The food arrived and I started devouring without asking her. Not even spearing a glance at her.
"Did you bring me here just to watch you eat all that?" She asked, her voice loud enough for people around us could hear. Everyone looked at me while my mouth was full of a bit of pizza and cheese dropping down at the side of my lips. I bowed at everyone shooting glares at me as if I were torturing the girl.
"You only said you didn't want to eat." I snapped back with a hushed voice to avoid any more attention.
"So??" She almost sang it. "You won't even offer me one bite?" I was surprised at her pulling off the puppy eyes look and with that, she took one of the pizza slices and started eating. What did just happen?
After finishing almost the whole meal by herself, which we both were supposed to share, she burped. "Thanks for the meal Taetae" She said rubbing her hand at her belly. My eyes shot up at the nickname she just called me. What has gotten in her today? And then she laughed hysterically looking at my expressions. We again became the center of attention. She kept laughing pointing at my face. "What?" I asked confused.
"You.. look... so ...funnnyyy." She said, in between her laughs. My face softened at her laughs. Her laugh which sounded like music to my ears. Her face red with the blood rush in her body, she looked beautiful. I smiled, shaking my head at her laughing form. I got up from my chair after I paid for the bill. We both walked out of the restaurant.
"What was that expression for by the way?" She asked me wiping the tears from her laughter.
"You still ask after calling me what you called?" I asked her while I was driving to our next destination.
"What? What did I call you?" She asked having no clue of the nickname she gave me. I looked at her with 'Oh Come on!' eyes. And then it hit her, both, the nickname she gave me and fits of laughter again. While I sank in my seat from embarrassment, if it was possible.
"Tae Tae" She cooed, pinching my cheeks. My head shot at her, showing the same expressions again. "What has gotten into you today? Are you drunk?" My thoughts were now loud enough.
"I am drunk. Yes." She said nodding her head. "But it's not because of alcohol." She said with waving her finger in an exaggerated manner.
"Huh?" I asked confused.
"Well, In simple terms, I have just gone crazy after crying too much. It happens to me a lot. Now that I have been crying for more than a week, I guess you are the one to bear my after crying side effects." She shrugged and I gulped.
"Where are we going by the way?" She asked seriously.
"That's a surprise." I smiled, thinking about the place I was taking her too.
"Wow surprise??" She shrieked.
"Jeez Bora! What is wrong with you?" She smiled a 'Cheshire cat smile.'
This girl has gone crazy.
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[A/N]
A light chapter for ya'll.
Do treat yourself with your favorite food, even if it's unhealthy. You got one lifetime, your taste buds deserve the treat.
