Jellyfish | 2MIN FF

ep 2: pin✨

"You ready, Taemin?"

"Think so."

I wasn't ready. I don't like stealing, but I have to do it once in a while, right? It's the life I chose because I was so ignorant. And that's fine.

The bell rang as I walked in. I kept on fiddling around the gun that was in my pocket. "Hello, how are you today?", the nice cashier said, but I ignored her. I looked around for things to steal and the snacks the other asked for me to bring them. Yep, I can't forget about stealing a couple of alcoholic beverages either.

I stuffed the snacks and package of bottles in my backpack, being sneaky as I possibly could. She looked so innocent, I didn't want to scare her. I knew what I was doing was terrible. What if they fire her? What if she needs the money for school? What if she gets traumatized and never works again?

I'm overthinking this.

I looked over at her name tag, she had the most adorable jellyfish pin and I walked over to her, meeting her brown eyes.

"That's a nice pin ya got there.", I looked coldly at her, avoiding the fact that my heart hurt. "Thank you!", she nervously smiled at me. "Were you able to find anyth-" "Yep.", I answered her question before she even finished it.

Don't be scared. You can do this. Can't you Taemin?

Cold air from the small desk fan brushed against my cheek and I swallowed the knot in my throat as I pulled out the gun, pointing it at her. She looked scared and shocked. "Hurry and give me that pin.", I felt tough and I knew I was doing something wrong but can't help to feel good at the same time.

She began to put the money in my backpack. I could see the tears sliding down her cheek. She can't tell me this has never happened to her. It hasn't?

"Hurry the fuck up, I ain't got all day.", I scoffed at her, scared to hold the gun any longer. What if I accidentally pull the trigger? She handed me the backpack filled with money and I zipped it up after. Seeing her hide under the desk made me feel.. sorry.

I'm sorry.

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I ran out of the corner store and got in the car, clenching the jellyfish pin. "Taemin, stop feeling sorry. You're just gonna end up like this every time, you need to grow up. And what's that? Thought you were over those.. dumbass jellyfish.", the person in the passenger seat said, looking at me in the back seat.

"Got a problem with it?", I scoffed. "Yeah, no one would be afraid of you because of it, dipshit."

I just ignored him throughout the ride back. The driver parked in an abandoned parking lot so they could have a break to drink. I didn't want to join. I normally drink with them, but today I wasn't in a good mood.

Maybe I should run away for a while? Yep, definitely.

So, I ran away while they were drunk. The place I thought of running back was that corner store and seeing that girl again, but it was probably invaded with the police and her loved ones worried about her.

It must be nice to have someone care about you. The only person I have is.. myself and not even I could care.

I walked around the city for a bit and yawned. Resting forever sounds nice, not as in death, but just sleeping-

"Hey, watch where you're going!", I yelled at the tall ass jogger that knocked me down on the ground. "I'm so sorry! Are you hurt?", he offered me a hand but I shoved it away. "Who the fuck even jogs at night?!"

I dusted myself off as I got up, actually looking at the guy. His eyes looked familiar.

Suddenly, I remembered.

The memory of Minho hugging me when he was about to move came back to me. I remember me looking at his eyes for the last time. Well, what I thought was the last time.

Is that Minho?