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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SONG BORA's POV
Taehyung won't let me know where he was taking me. But after sometime, I could slightly recognize the roads he was driving through. Though I was highly doubtful of what I was guessing, but every next turn he took or the road he drove made me think if he is actually taking me the same place I am guessing it to be.
I looked at him to see any hint on his face but all he had was a pleasant smile.
"Have patience!" He said and I continued looking out of the window. Once we reached, I was surprised, shocked and bewildered. We both got out of the car while I was still in shock.
"wh—how do you--?" He shushed me, took hold of my hand and led me inside the park. My eyes welled up with all the memories that started flashing back at the familiar sight and the familiar scent. We were at the park where I spent half of my childhood. The one Namjoon surprised me with almost 2 months ago.
We stopped before a bench and Taehyung looked at me and shook his head at my yet again crying face. "Hey! I didn't bring you here so that you start crying again." He said while taking a seat at the bench and patting at the space next to him. I sat, wiping my tears that I didn't notice were streaming down like a waterfall. I hid my face in my hands as I was embarrassed for crying again.
"Ah! You are ruining the purpose I brought you here for." He said while hugging me to calm and stop my crying. Once I did, I pulled and asked him, "Purpose?"
"Yes! But I will only explain to you once you hear me with a clear mind." He said.
"Yeah, I am okay, explain to me now." I was getting impatient for whatever he was going to tell me.
"So," he said getting comfortable on his seat, "I see you have recognized the park already." I nodded at this.
"What were the first thoughts that came to your mind when you realized which place is this? Andddd you have to speak out and not just think in your mind." He said waving his finger. "No thinking, only speaking."
"uhm The first thoughts?" He hummed, "I guess the memories of how I and Namjoon would be playing in this park and our parents would happily watch us from afar. Sometimes they played along with us too. Whenever we both got into fights, our fathers would sort it out for us."
I paused, thinking more about the time I spent here in this locality. "Aeyyy no thinking, speak whatever comes to your mind." He said nudging me. "Okay - Okay" I said.
"There," I pointed at one corner of the park, "outside the park, there would be this ice cream seller that used to come on Sundays. We both would plead in front of our parents so that they could buy us ice creams. And we would always take 2 large scoops despite our parents telling us not to. And the ice cream always ended up being a shake." I said chuckling.
"Exactly here my father taught me how to ride a bicycle. I remember I was so afraid I held onto his arm which was supporting my bicycle. But the moment he pulled away his hand, I would fall and then not talk to him for letting me fall. He would buy me chocolates to cheer me up. This process went on for I guess 2 weeks. And the one day when he pulled away his hand, I didn't fall and I was so happy that I could finally ride a bicycle without any support." I said with a huge smile on my face. "Now that I remember that moment, he was even more happier than me."
