"It's okay, I'm here..."
Taehyung's heart was slowly melting away like an ice cube on a hot day. Hoseok had stopped moving around, and he was all quiet now. All he did, was slightly lean his head towards the other's big hand, that was petting his hair.
It all reminded Taehyung of a small animal, a squirrel maybe. He just hoped that the boy could be like this when fully awake, too... Too bad Hoseok had such a sharp mouth.
Without having any idea if it had been minutes or already half an hour, Taehyung still kept on playing with Hoseok's fluffy hair.
The softness of the sleeping boy's locks was almost unreal ー it made Taehyung kind of regret dying his hair with different colors so often.
At the same time, this was a great opportunity for Taehyung to take a closer look at Hoseok. He had thought that the boy was simply gorgeous since the moment he first saw him at school, but now he really could actually go through this piece of art.
Soft and slightly pink, peachy cheeks, full and pretty eyelashes, skin clear enough to be shown in a high-quality skincare ad, such a strong and sharp jaw line, yet a very delicate nose and a pair of oh-so-adorable, heart shaped lips.
This guy wasn't just a piece of art, he was a whole art gallery.
You could call him handsome, but in Taehyung's opinion, he was more of a pretty guy. There was a clear difference between being handsome and being pretty ー both are good-looking of course, but to refer to something or someone as pretty, made at least Taehyung instantly think of something more delicate than toned.
And oh, delicate, that's what Hoseok's features were for sure. It could be the loss of weight for a person his height, but even his body was definetily built small and dainty.
Not like Taehyung had been staring or anything...
"..."
"Nngh..."
"Hoseok?"
Taehyung had gotten so lost in his thoughts that he had stopped stroking Hoseok's hair for a while. He found it very adorable, that Hoseok had noticed the loss of touch even in his sleep, and whined a bit because of it.
No, he hadn't known this boy for more than couple days, and he had a feeling that at least some part of Hoseok hated them. But still, he had managed to completely melt Taehyung's heart and mind at the same time, leaving him very confused of what kind of guy Hoseok actually was.
The sweet peach he was while asleep, or this bitchy boy once fully awake, it was amazing how these two personalities had even found one body to fit in.
"Are you awake yet?" he gently whispered, not wanting to wake up the boy if he was still asleep.
"..."
No answer could be heard, but Hoseok's eyelids were slowly rising, letting Taehyung get a glimpse of the boy's deep brown eyes.
More art to add to the gallery.
"Don't panic, let me explain."
Before Hoseok could process what was going on, Taehyung had already given him orders. The look on the Hoseok's face was sleepy, and his eyes still were not fully open.
"...Creep, get away from me" he groaned, his voice cracking a bit in the middle of the sentence.
His voice was still so soft, not allsassy and bossy like it was when he spoke with the boys downstairs. But even in a situation like this, his words were still cruel.
Taehyung's hands were no longer all over Hoseok, but he was still laying next to him.
"You were crying in your sleep. Did you see something?"
This deep, husky voice Taehyung had, made shivers go down Hoseok's spine. It wasn't scary at all, but it was too sweet ー which was a bit scary. Hoseok wasn't used to hearing someone talk like that.
Until now it had usually been either yelling or annoying whining.
In the moment, his mind was telling him to get up, but his body wasn't listening to that message. His head felt heavy, so did his torso, legs, and arms. Taehyung's sweet voice and kind smile had almost glued him there.
He didn't want to miss any of it.
"You could talk to me about it, if you'd like to. It could help us to get to know each other, too" Taehyung continued peacefully. "I have a long history with nightmares, maybe I could help you."
Only now Hoseok was actually paying attention to what the other was saying. He had... cried?
He did see a nightmare, or more like a short movie capturing one of the very painful memories he had made with his mother. But he had actually cried?
And he had seen it?
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A/N
hi hunies, guess what!
i got my second ear piercings yesterday 💕 i think they look pretty cute ✌️ i hope you all are doing well, because you sweethearts deserve all the best <3
💕 stay safe
ー hyun
