NUMB // Taekook✔️ [UNDER EDITING]

Chapter 3: Fifteen minutes

Jungkook's deciding different positions for the players, trying to make the best team out of it. Taehyung doesn't even know what the positions are called, not like he's going to be very productive anyway.

"Hey mute, where do you play?" Jungkook asks, a smirk showing. 

"I don't care," Taehyung signs but Jungkook obviously doesn't understand. "Stop waving your arms, it's not like I'm going to understand," Jungkook clarifies, rather serious but the others on the team just snicker behind them.

Taehyung rolls his eyes for the third-or-whatever time today before pulling his phone out of his pocket. He opens a note and writes the words down, showing it to Jungkook.

"Figured. You can just play wing-back," Jungkook comments, but Taehyung has no idea what that means so he just lifts his shoulders to show confusion.

Jungkook sighs and grabs his arm, pulling him to the backside of the field.

"This area," the elder instructs like he's talking to a five-year-old. "Think you can understand that?" he asks, mocking Taehyung. The younger just gives him the middle finger before looking away.

Jungkook is a bit pleased by the reaction. He turns around and gets in front of the goalkeeper, waiting for the game to start, gazing at Taehyung occasionally.

The teacher blows the whistle and Jin is the first to have the ball, he dribbles past the midfield before passing it to Lay who just runs straight past Taehyung who doesn't even bother trying to stop him.

Jungkook is left to pick up the pieces, and the rest of the match pretty much went on like that. It's first when Lay kicks a ball right in Taehyung's face the younger wakes up from his daydreaming. He lands against the grass, hurting his wrists slightly from the fall. He feels his cheek burn from where the ball hit him. Like this day could get any worse.

"How about paying attention freak?" Lay teases before running past him again, ignoring Taehyung's sorry state. The younger places a hand over the sore spot, trying to soothe the pain.

Jimin is fast to run over to him and help him back up. He's about to throw a comment, but Taehyung stops him. He doesn't have the strength to deal with a fight right now.

Taehyung pays a little attention the rest of the time, trying to avoid every person and ball that could possibly go in his direction.

- Time skip -

The shower water feels warm on Taehyung's body. They're finally done with PE and has gone back to their rooms to get washed up. This makes Taehyung question why they even have locker rooms?

"Tae, hurry up! I'm drowning in my own sweat out here!" Jin complains from the outside. Taehyung just knocks on the door two times as a "yeah yeah". He wants to stay under the water a little longer.

Jin is almost jumping from his bed when Taehyung finally exits, a towel around his waist. He giggles at the elder who rushes past him to take a shower as well.

This leaves the younger alone for a while. He walks up the stairs and falls on the soft bed.

The sight of Jungkook's body is still on his mind, making his cheeks turn slightly red. He quickly shook his head. Stop it Taehyung!!!

He doesn't know if he's gay or bi. He has always felt some attraction towards guys, but all guys seem to be assholes, not that girls aren't though.

As he puts his clothes on, he looks in the mirror. He isn't that ugly, but just so... plain. Everything's about looks lately, some are lucky to have a good personality too, but Taehyung can't even show his.

- time skip -

The smell of food makes Taehyung and Jin run towards the cafeteria, pushing Jimin away who's standing a bit in front of them. He shakes his head at his two friends before following them in hot pursuit.

It's lasagna. Jin pours a huge amount onto his plate, making Taehyung wonder how he can eat so much. Taehyung takes slightly less and follows the elder back to the table.

They all sit down and start eating the delicious food.

"You know that hot girl from C?" Jimin suddenly mumbles, his mouth full of salad. Jin nods while Taehyung can't really remember.

"I heard she hooked up with two boys on the same day! gotta be the golden trio don't you think?" Jimin asks, looking at them in the distance. "Maybe you should go find out?" Jin asks.

"You definitely need a hook up," he teases, earning a kick against his leg. 

"Nah, I'm going for Yoongi. No time for girls," he states and leans back in his chair. Jin rolls his eyes, "like you haven't been trying that for the past 6 months..."
Taehyung laughs at the comment and Jimin just pouts.

"Yeah, you're just lucky Namjoon pays attention to you! He can't avoid you after all," Jimin fires back, making Jin blush like crazy. He has been flirting with the hot senior for a while but never gotten further than kissing him at parties.

Their conversation is suddenly stopped by two teachers walking inside. Taehyung knows the one on the left, he is a teacher in sign language.

The two head for the front and gets the attention of the dorm.

"Listen, boys. This is Hoseok. He will be having a 15-minute morning lesson with you every day from now on." the comment is fast and cold, making the boys look at each other in confusion, but Taehyung knows right away what it is, and he doesn't like it.

Hoseok takes a step ahead. "Hi! I teach in sign language, and since you have Taehyung in your dorm, you'll be given a course to make it easier for you to communicate with him," the elder confirms, nodding at Taehyung who just looks away quickly.

Jimin tilts his head slightly at the teacher.

Sure, it would be great if people could understand Taehyung, but he knows they will be annoyed by this. To illustrate his point, everyone in the room starts sighing while leaning back in their chairs, throwing comments.

But the one who sighs the loudest is Taehyung. Jin and Jimin give him comforting smiles.

"Shut up, this is how it's going to be," the teacher adds before ending the short meeting and leaving the room together with Hoseok.

"Nice job mute! Now I must get up earlier..." Lay yells from the other side of the room, making every laugh. Again.

It's not like Taehyung asked for this.