Black Rain || JHS ✓

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Kate. Looking at her, everything seemed fair. What made those two guys fall for her,why so much chaos yet so bounded love, everything. She was beautiful, her smile was genuine. Moreover, without meeting her in person, anyone could picture her as an extremely nice and warm girl.

I should be happy, maybe I was, but a sense of uneasiness constantly knocked at the back of my mind. Shrugging all these, I looked at others. Everyone had a sad smile on their faces and it was understandable.

"Tae, you haven't yet met Auro or Yoongi right?", I whispered in his ear and he nodded.

"Then, how about I invite all of them at my apartment for a meetup?", I asked pulling him aside.

"Sounds great.", he smiled, "After they leave, we could do things, you know.", his smile now had turned into a smirk. Wow, a certified pervert. I slapped his arm and went to Hobi.

"Hobi, I was thinking that...maybe...uhm..", I was fiddling with my fingers, "Tae, tell him.", I shook his arm.

"She wants to have a meetup, in her apartment, so that we can get along with Auro and Yoongi.", he said in a breathe, his lips curling up in a smile.

"No need.", Hobi retorted, his face showing no sign of excitement.

"I think, it's time for them to know.", Jk mumbled in a whisper causing us both to turn around with our brows quirked in confusion.

"Hobi...", I couldn't complete as he held my hand and started walking.

"Where are we going?", he talking me to the opposite side most probably. While I was busy looking at the surrounding, Hobi stopped and so did we all.

My eyes were darted on his back, but when he moved aside, I wished he hadn't. My breathe sucked and I tumbled a bit. I was standing in front of a cremation niche, the name engraved on it, made my heart sunk. Kim Aurora. As if that wasn't an enough blow for me, the adjacent niche had the name Min Yoongi engraved on it.

"Told ya. He's sleeping. He had been sleeping for a long time now.", Hobi chuckled bitterly, tracing his fingers on the engraving.

It took me time, to register his words. Once, it did, I rushed towards the exit. I felt suffocated. My name was being called, I knew they were chasing me, but was it supposed to end like this?

A grab on my hand and my body was turned with my head colliding on a firm chest. Didn't even notice, I was crying. I pulled away and stepped back.

"Was it fun? You too played along with him, knowing,that they died. Why Jk?", I strided towards him, hitting his chest rapidly.

"Jess, Rey? You could have told me instead of bringing me here but.. Never mind. I'm leaving.", I turned on my heels. Escaping is always option right? I heard a thud and my mind debated weather to look back or not.

"He is crying. Oh my god...Since their death, it's the first time he cried.", I heard Jess speaking. My insides were in a turmoil. But was that important? What I knew was, my friend needed me and I'd be there for him.

"Hey, let it all out.", I crouched down, hugging him. He wrapped his arms around me. He's whole body was shaking, my shirt drenching in his tears. I tried hard not to break, at least not in front of him.

"H-Hobi, how come w-we take you home now, we can talk later right?", I mentally cursed myself for stuttering. His grip around me tightened and it was kinda suffocating me but it wasn't of any concern now. After some moments, which felt like eternity, his sobs stopped and his whole body weight fell on mine.

"Hobi?", I shook him but he had fainted.

"H-He fainted. Take him home. Oh god.", I panicked, letting out sobs, choking on my breathe.

We laid him on his bed and Jin checked him. As far as I had learnt, he had family background of doctors so he knew the basics.

I was sitting on the couch with closed eyes, my head leant back, letting the tears fall. How was he smiling after loosing so many people he loved? Why was fate so cruel to him? I had cried, had sleepless nights just over an unrequited love. But him, how could he mask himself so well? My heart swelled, remembering, how smile never left his face while he talked about Aurora and Yoongi. How hard he must have battled, all these years, caged his pain, suffering alone. Oh god, and I was escaping from him. What kind of friend does that?

"You know I love you right? Promise me you'll call me daily. Promise me you won't forget me."

He intertwined his pinkie with mine, as if he had his life clung on it. I had just informed him that I'd be leaving the country that too in less than a week.

I remembered how he always caved me in his embrace when I was down. Offered me a cup of coffee added to his warm smile. I had always saved my favourite things for Hobi. The teddy I loved, I gave him the night before I left.

"Hobi-ah, When you will miss me, this will provide you my hugs. Don't worry, I've stored enough for you."

I saw his eyes pooling with tears but his face? It had that same smile. He didn't cry, not in front of me, so I would not end up crying. So I did, held back my tears with all my will. As soon as I turned, those stored started streaming down my face.

There were times, remembering his bright smile made half of my gloominess vanish. Yet the times, I envied the people who had him by his side when I couldn't.

"He must have forgotten me. It has been six years already. I was just a childhood friend."

The thoughts that debated in my mind before dialling his number that night. The way I uttered a shaky hello and he replied with the loudest scream.

"Sam? Oh my god! Sam, I missed you like hell. Where are you? How are you? I wish I could fly to you this moment."

I cried in joy. He recognized my voice although it had changed a lot. Afterall, it was my Hobi-ah, he would never forget me. While talking to him, I stared at the latest edition of his favourite manga, I had bought for him, unsure if he still read those.

He had been expressive always. What happened that he had caged himself? I had to know. For him, for me, I had to.

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Annyeong! I know this is sad.

Debut Hobi, my ultimate crush! 💞

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