the survival

Reveal (end?)

Namjoon's POV

"What do you mean you miss me hyung?" Tae ask in my arm.

"Don't you remember 5 years ago, we were run from my bullies, i end up punched them all and you took care of my wound at the pharmacy?" i ask Tae.

He slowly loose his hug and watch my face with his roundest eyes take in this revelation. "what? it was you? you're that hyung? but you were using glasses before,,i- i'm sorry i can't recognize you" he answer startle while watching over me head to toe.

I chuckled watching his expresion. It's just the most adorable thing i've ever seen. His eyes looks like a deer.

"Yeah, i change a lil i know, and i don't need glasses anymore cause i already had it lasik last year" i smile at him.

"And you still remember me? How?" he tilt his head watch over me.

" Well, you said your name before, and when you bumped into me 3 months ago, that's the second time i hear your voice, i clearly remember your voice, it's change a lil but i can still recognize it tho, and you also have a dent at your right temple. I remember cause i cleaned it for you before. And i have no other friends name Taehyung beside you anyway. So of course i know it's you.'' i explain.

"But why you never talk to me before? " now his face look hurt i feel guilty now.

I touch his cheeks and explain slowly
"I'm sorry Tae, but my ex-girlfriend wasn't the nicest person, and she was really jealous to people who ever look at my way. I don't really want you to get hurt. Sometimes female even do more awful thing. I want to break things with her first in clean slate then i will approaching you".

He looks at me and nod "i'm sorry hyung i thought you don't want to be my friend"

"what non sense is that? of course i want to be you friend even more if you allow me" i smile so wide seeing his blush.

"so where were you? why i never met you once in a while? are you change your school? " i ask

"hmm actually that day my granny passed away, i have no other relatives at Seoul even tho i grew up here. Granny's house already sold after i finished my elementary school then i came back to my home town at Daegu with my parents. Now i already in high school, they think i'm already old enough and sent me here to study at school that have dorms." Tae answer while fiddling with my shirt.

"what about your bullies, you said you were bullied before? Are they still do that to you?" i ask slowly.

"No, i was bullied at elementary school, after i moved to Daegu i have some friends i just can't really trust people. I have friends here too no worry. I have my emergency pack with me since i have trauma with bullies at elementary school. Never know when will i make some mistakes and be the target or someone punching bag like before" Tae answer with his head down.

" oh god, i'm so sorry to hear that. I'm so proud of you tho, you handle them without grudge, you even stopped me for punching my bullies before, you keep being nice to people around you. You smile so bright that no one know that you had been hurt before, now you have your wall around you to protect your self. And that's okay it's fine now, you can show yourself to me and people you trust. Take your time Tae. I'm willing to wait more for you, beside i already wait for 5 years right? " i held his face and offer him my best smile. His eyes look glazzy and he hug me so tightly.

"Thanks hyung, for everything" His head is in my crook, i lift him so he hug me while stradeling me. I pat his fluffy hair softly.

"No, i'm the one who should say thank you. If it's not because of you i won't be the person i am. So, thank you Tae and you have to accept it" He giggled at that.