Badboy shadow

》10《

My feet carried me out of the dining room.

He took his jacket with him and since he can't enter his room he could only be outside the castle.

I opened the heavy wooden door by pressing my body against it.

A cold wind breeze slapped my face. I instinctively wrapped my arms around me.
To my bad I had no jacket on.
But I assumed that I would find him quickly.

I closed the door behind me and I recognized that the cold air got intense.

I walked across the campus without success.
My legs felt heavy because of the cold.
Then it hit me.
THE WOODEN PARTY HOUSE!
There was no doubt that he was there.
I left the campus and headed for the forest.
I knew that I was risking my existence at this school but I had to figure out where he was. I kinda felt responsible for this situation.

Tree branches poked my face and sometimes my hair got stuck in one of the bushes but I had to hurry.
It's not only me who was risking her existence at the castle.

If I and Taeyhung would appear to breakfast in time, no one would recognized it and we wouldn't get into trouble.

At this thought I speed up and got my legs to their limit.
Cold air was filling my lungs and it felt like I was swallowing blood.
My chest ached but I tried to ignore it.

My eyes spot the wooden house.
I found it!
The door was open so I rushed inside.

I screamed the whole air capacity out of my lungs.
"TAEYHUNG!!!"

I looked in the kitchen, living room and the rooms nearby. Nothing.
So I ran upstairs.
A hallway of doors.
It reminded me of the castle.
I opened one door after the other.
And searched in every room.
But he wasn't there.

The whole effort was in vain.
I desperately trudged down the hallway and sat down at one of the steps.

I couldn't return to the castle now.
I was too exhausted and my energy was at its lowest point.
I felt the side effects of my low iron disease. The pain slowly crawled inside my body and I felt dizzy.
I leaned my head against the wall and closed my eyes.
My breath got regularly again and I tried to relax my muscles.

A hot tear rolled down my face and I could taste the salt of sadness and disappointment.
I couldn't imagine what I should do now. I didn't want the boys to fight because of me. I felt guilty. I felt guilty for the fight. I felt guilty for Taeyhungs disappearing. I felt guilty for the death of my mother and my father. I felt guilty for every little thing and it weighed me down a lot.

"Lee..."
I heard someone whispering my name.
I opened my eyes and they met Tae's worried ones.

My face expression went from excited, happy, to shocked and relieved.
 
I went in for a hug and cried.
He stroked my back comfortingly.
It calmed me a little.
Then he gently pushed me away to look me into my face.

"Oh gosh what happened to you? You are bleeding!"
He noticed in shock.

"Ugh... oh... I didn't knew that I was bleeding. But I ran through the forest that might be the reason for the scratches."
I sniffed.

"Why you came here?"
He asked.

"I was searching for you, and I didn't want us to get in trouble so I ran as fast as I could..."
I said while looking into his worried eyes.

"You shouldn't have done that...I am fine..I just wanted to have space. I wanted to return for breakfast but then I saw you running to the house... so I looked after you."
He admitted.

We looked into each other's eyes.
His brown eyes were soft and radiated warmth. I was about to lost myself in them.

He bit his bottom lip and took my face between his handpalms. Then he suddenly squeezed his lips on mine.
I couldn't really believe what was happening at the moment but I went into it and accepted.

It was a long passionate kiss and it felt intensive.

He leaned his forehead against mine.
"Lee... don't you dare do that again... I want to protect you!"
He whispered and kissed me again with his soft lips.

My body started shivering and I couldn't imagine that this was real. But I let it happen.
Even tho it somehow felt not right.

He suddenly startled.
I gave him a questioning look.

He pressed his index finger against his lips telling me to be quiet.

And then I heard it too.
Somebody was downstairs. I could hear footsteps.

Then somebody suddenly screamed: "Lee...? Tae....?"
It was Jungkook who must had followed me.

"Jungkook we are here! I found him!"
I answered.

I stood up.
I didn't want him to know, that me and Taeyhung were near to each other.

"Namjoon told me everything about last night and the fight..."

He sighed as he reached the stairs.

"Taetae...what are you doing.. huh?" He asked.

Then he joined us and hugged Taeyhung.
"I was worried."
He sighed.

I smiled.
The rumors of Taekook were not unjustified.

"Yeah mom..."
Tae replied amused.

"Guys I'm sorry for interrupting you, but I think before we could get into trouble we should get our asses back to the castle."

They both looked at me.
And then stood up.
"You are right..."
Jungkook confirmed.

"But I think I should carry you, shorty... you seem a little off."
Jungkook said while patting my head.

Before I could refuse, he already had picked me up.
I tried to fight for myself
But then my eyes met the hazel ones.

I smiled