Psychrophobia; the fear of being touched or having to feel anything cold.
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Where a boy meets a girl who had no idea of her biggest fear.
And later on, he soon then realizes about it and he tries to help.
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Sweat trickled down his neck and his face had a reddish shine on it. The tip of his nose was pink from the chills outside the tent, winter was approaching in a few months. His eyes blinked slowly, his heart raced with speed, and the surroundings blurred and spun as if he was in rollercoaster. Then, click, realization flips him back into reality.
"A merman. I dreamed of a girl and a merman. Hell." He mutters.
He looks around but it's too dark. He feels uncomfortable and his vision is unclear. His hands quietly wonder at each side of him. Silky, thin material lay underneath his fingertips as he searches for a phone.
And not his phone, since his is dead, but from one of his hyungs.
He continues to carefully reach out around him until his fingers grasp something hard and rectangular. He rushes to press the home button to check the time and soon a light shines on his face, he squints as the light temporarily blinds him. An image of Taehyung and his big brother, Kim Namjoon, pops up.
6:31 am... great, now I can't fall back to sleep.
He ruffles his hair at the back as his teeth chew on his bottom lip, turning it pink. He then struggles to get up, since he decided to go out for a bit for some fresh air, and he hears his hyungs groan.
"Yah.." Taehyung lowly speaks, eyes still masked.
Jungkook freezes ice-cold in his unfortunately uncomfortable position. He suddenly falls back on the ground as his other hyung, Jimin, pulls and hugs him by the leg.
"Unicorns~." With this one word, Jungkook realizes Taehyung's sleeping and is apparently dreaming about mystical unicorns.
He gets back up with his elbows. He uses his free leg to push himself out of Jimin's hold and he succeeds. Jimin then rolls over to the other side, now clinging onto Taehyung's torso.
These two are gonna freak out when they wake up. Jungkook thought.
He gently crawls out of the tent with a few thoughts about Nari on his mind.
What would she be doing right now? Most probably sleeping? Or could she be awake?
He soon feels grass underneath his feet, cold and moist from the chilly, foggy weather. He stuffs in Taehyung's phone in his pocket and Jungkook sure does know that he, more or less, might get a scolding from his hyungs.
And he doesn't really care.
He has more things to worry about. More things to catch up and to take care of.
But before he leaves, he makes sure to leave them a note.
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Nari walks along the beach, the grainy, wet and icky sand slipping between her toes. The breeze flashes by and her hair swings around the air, free and uncontrolled, which makes her worry.
Right, winter's coming. I should be ready for this... upcoming war.
She pushes away her troublesome thoughts aside and her vision focuses on the place surrounding her. The skies are painted in light mesmerizing colours. Clouds pass by as the sun wakes up from it's slumber. She knows its around seven in the morning.
Is it me, or is it the world? Is it him, or is it destiny?
Sigh
I don't know.
She looks back to the ocean. The ocean's blue, mystical and glistening waters lure her deeper than ever. Its like she's fallen into an unknowing trance. Her lips part and her eyes stare at the small waves climbing up the shore towards her.
How...ethereal. I've never thought the waters of the ocean could be this charming.
This capturing.
This..
This,
Alluring.
She heads towards it, having no idea the temperature of the water could give her such psychrophobic torture. She drops everything from her hands. Her phone, her wallet and her keys, they'll be just laying on the gritty sand now.
The slow movements of the blues had grabbed hold of her and there was no turning back. Nari had been reckless for days and she just needs a stress reliever. The waters had made her feel that, the feeling of being calm and relaxed. Thus, she was so close to it. So close, she forgot all of this was a trap.
Her feet were so close to her own mental death but something had stopped her.
Somewhat familiar, muscular arms pull her back to the real world. A somewhat familiar chest presses against her back. And his scent.
His scent showed it all.
"Jungkook?"
"Don't," he sounds desperate "Don't be like her." he sounds scared "Don't go down their and drown yourself. D-Don't be like her. Just don't!"
Then it hits her. He's crying. His tears have soaked her top and onto her soft, velvety-skin.
"I don't understand-"
"Just stop. Just-"
Silence.
"Why can't you love me back..?"
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Author's note
Important note, yes, Jungkook dreamed of a merman. I mean, I think I stated it out quite obviously. Like how in the end, a blue fin was there, and then the powers to wake the girl up, then his swimming speeds. Tons of hints. Just go back to the previous chapter and reread it while knowing he's merman (NOT Jungkook).
But thank you all so much for the support. Like, the reads on this story are getting higher and i am very grateful and to gift y'all heres a blessing:
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