Oh, just in time.
I took a look at the time from my phone and turned up the volume of the music, closed my eyes squeezing in my sweatshirt and waited for the arrival of the bus; Jimin hasn't shown up yet, he'll be late as usual.
Just the thought made me giggle but I had to shut up as soon as someone touched my shoulder.
I opened my eyes and checked out the boy next to me; fiery red hair, several inches taller than me, covered in tattoos with some kind of piercings on the lips and an annoying smell of weed on him.
He looked at me in turn, holding what should be a cigarette, or at least I think, between his lips..
«Hey kid, got a light?» he asked but I couldn't hear him because of the music, so I took off an earphone. «Got a light?» he repeated in a low and deep voice.
I took another few seconds to look at him and bring toghether his face with his voice, then I slowly shook my head. «N-No.. I don't smoke..»
He rolled his eyes before snorting. «Should have expecter that from a kiddo..» he said bored before taking a look around and, after having spotted another boy to ask a lighter to, walk away.
A few seconds passed before the bus finally arrived toghether with Jimin who, as usual, was late.
«Could you wait for that boy? He is my friend» I asked kindly to the driver who nodded, waiting for him to be on board before closing the doors.
I started to tease him but he limited himself to pushing me towards the end of the bus to sit ar our usual spots.
«Don't say a thing Kookie, today is not the day..» he leaned against the window, closing his eyes marked by deep dark circles eyes.
«Hey, did you sleep tonight? You look beat..» I asked as I grabbed my water bottle and handed it to him; he reached out to take it and I did not fail to realize how trembling. «Jimin, are you okay?» I asked again and he nodded, taking a few sips of water before leaning against the window once again.
I didn't ask any more questions and let him rest for the remaining twenty minutes of the ride necessary to reach the school.
It wasn't the first time I saw him in this state and well, it would have been less strange if it were Monday morning, but today was Wednesday..
No one goes out for a drink or stay up late right in the middle of the week, that should be Saturday's purpose, am I wrong?
«Kookie» he pulled himself up from the window as soon as the bus stopped at one of the last stops. «How do you know V?»
«V?» I looked at him confused and he began gesturing.
«The boy from before, the one with red hair you were talking to, how do you know him?»
«I don't know him..» I simply replied. He was surprised for a moment and then looked away. «Do you?» but he shook his head and then remained silent.
Okay.
[...]
«Sit down, boys» the teacher ordered before starting the roll call. «Well, who are the four I have to test today? You planned out the oral tests, right?» she asked and I quietly turned towards to Jimin, one of the volunteers, just to find him literally petrified.
«Jiminie, please tell me you've studied» I said begging him, but he turned to me and brought his hands to his mouth. «Jimin I even texted you as a reminder..» I snorted, looking away and bringing my hands to my temples, massaging them.
«Please Kookie, replace me..! If I go she's gonna give me a one, please, I can't afford it now» he begged, thightly squeezing the sleeve of my sweatshirt. «Please..! I forgot, it won't happen again!» as another supplication left his lips I gave up.
«The fourth?» the teacher asked again, and under the grateful gaze of Jimin I stood up. «Oh, Jungkook, perfect, come here» she smiled, gesturing for me to come closer. I cracked a smile and joined the other three guys, saving that blondie of my best friend for the umpteenth time.
[...]
«You're lucky yesterday I studied, otherwise you would have taken that one» I pointed out before opening the bottle of tea which he had gifted me as a thank you and taking a seat on the bus. «Try tell me I'm not a great friend!» I exclaimed chuckling and rubbing it off on him too. He laughed, but then suddenly turned serious.
«Kookie, you're a really great friend and I know I don't really deserve you..» he started saying, bringing his gaze down. «And I'll understand if you won't help me, but I've got a favor to ask you»
«Tell me, I'll see what I can do» I put a hand on his shoulder, encouraging him to keep going.
«Can you lend me some money?»
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Silver Tongue || VKOOK
Action| Published chapters: 2 | «Hey kid, you got a light?» «N-No, I don't smoke» Jungkook is a good boy, pure and polite, that grew up under the rules of his parents, dictated by their strong belief. Taehyung chose the path of crime; he's selfish, posse...
