𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐀 ↬ 𝐣𝐚𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐠

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outside everything is bright, too bright. the rays of sun on my face feel as though they are burning me, and the the light breeze like it might knock me over. everything seems so loud, the birds screaming in the trees, the cars roaring past and to say i feel overwhelmed is an understatement.

"hurry up taeyong."

i stumble after doyoung who is leading me towards his car, each step feeling heavier than the last. the car is cool but the sun still shines in, and i hide my face with my arms for the whole journey to university.

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somehow the corridors feel even bigger than before, with even more people and even more noise and pushing and arguments. i'm trudging behind doyoung, trying not to attract too much attention. once we arrive at my locker doyoung waves and tells me to stay safe and have a good day.

i take my key out my pocket and unlock my locker. i can hear the familiar creak as the door opens to emptiness. i carefully place my books inside and close it, sighing.

"Hey."

i turn, startled by the sudden greeting. a face is staring at me from behind where my locker door was, smiling softly. it's him. i feel myself melting like butter at his upturned lips.

"hey." i croak back, forgetting how awful my voice sounds.

my hand flies to my throat, embarrassed at the fact that i sound like a frog.

"are you okay?" he asks, worried.

I feel him place his smooth hand onto my forehead, searching for heat.

"you're not ill, are you?"

"no."

"if you say so." he says. his smile is gone, replaced with a frown, and it makes me sad.

"I'm fine." i assure him, "just a bit tired."

"well you sound like a frog."

i laugh weakly and his grin returns after that and asks me what lessons i have today. i tell him and he brightens up even more. he's like the sun, beaming out his warm rays so strong I can't believe no one else is turning around to look at him.

"well fancy that, I guess you're stuck with me for the day."

and then he leans in close and whispers in my ear, hot breath ticklish.

"don't worry taeyong, ill take care of you." 

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jeffrey