polaris ;; taehyung

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"thank you, taehyung. you're still so kind."

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taehyung looked at sora's face for a moment, admiring her appearance. her soft skin glistens under the light inside the bus, her eyelashes slightly flutters every now and then, and her mouth slightly opens as she snores silently. oh, how taehyung wished he could pause this moment and continue to look at her beauty.

"hey, we're getting near the hospital. wake up," taehyung said as he gently tapped the girl's head to wake her up. sora slowly wakes up, sitting up straight.

"what time is it?" the girl asked as she rubbed her eyes. "twelve," he answered. sora's eyes widened in shock. 

they quickly went down to the bus stop. the girl started to feel frustrated about the whole situation. she starts to regret making taehyung accompany her.

"there isn't a bus anymore! i don't know how you'll be able to come back," she exclaimed. an idea then popped on her mind. "wait, i could just book you a ride. you don't have to worry, i'll pay for it," she said.

"no," taehyung said. sora looked at the boy angrily. "what do you mean 'no'? you still have so many things to do!" she exclaimed. "i could just stay here for the day. i don't have classes tomorrow so i could just come back to my condo in the morning," the boy stated. "visiting hours are over," sora rebutted.

"you could just tell them that i'm your guardian."

sora bit her lip, contemplating whether she'd agree or not. she didn't wanna be with taehyung in the hospital. it would be embarrassing for him to see her with needles and iv drips attached to her. moreover, she didn't know where the boy could sleep except with her on the bed. the couch is too uncomfortable. 

on the other hand, she also didn't want taehyung to be exhausted when he gets to his place. it's also pretty late. it's not that she's concerned of his wellbeing, even though she actually is, she just wanted to make sure he gets to his condo as safe as possible.

"fine," she said. "let's go."

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"you exceeded the time, sora," her nurse, ms. kim, said sternly. "i know, i know. i'm sorry. nothing bad happened anyway!" the girl rebutted. taehyung stared at her with an 'are-you-kidding-me?' face. "from the looks of him, it seems like something bad did happen," the nurse said. "it wasn't that bad, ms. kim! just the usual cough and stuff."

the nurse pinched sora's arm to which sora let out a silent but audible "ouch."

"who's this? visiting hours are over," ms. kim asked. "oh, he's taehyung. he'll be staying with me today. don't worry, he's my guardian," sora stated. "okay," the nurse said. "do your parents know about this?" she asked. "i'll inform them later. they know taehyung. i'm sure they won't mind," sora answered. 

"alright. let's go to your room. i'll attach the drip," she stated.

"what for? i'm gonna die in the end anyway."

ms. kim and taehyung remained silent as they walk to sora's room.