Always, It's You

Chapter 45

I named this painting " walk with shadow." I imagined that place to be like it so....😊😊😊😊

Taehyung was on his way to Ashley's when he saw Ashley passing by his cab. He immediately told to stop the cab and peeked his head out and called her aloud, "Ash...??"

He saw her break the bike. He handed the driver the cash and got out of the Cab.

He had to run a little to catch her.
"I was on my way to see you. Where are you going?"

"The Clouds. Wanna come?" Ashley smiled.

"Hell yeah," Taehyung cheered.

"Then hop on," Ashley replied enthusiastically.

" Hop on? I mean...HOP ON?" Taehyung widened his eyes imagining Ashley giving him a ride.

"Problem?" Ashley raised her brow a bit with a faint grin on her face.

"No. Not at all!" Taehyung smiled.
"Let's go."

Taehyung got on the passenger seat behind Ashley, smiling unknowingly.

Ashley started smoothly but had trouble keeping balance on the curvy road. Taehyung continued smiling.
Suddenly she stopped and got off. Taehyung looked at her with a smile in his eyes.

" ok ok..." Ashley rolled her eyes and groaned, " laugh at me."

"I am not laughing," Taehyung replied with his boxy smile.

"It's my first time you know." Pouted Ashley, "Giving someone a ride."

Taehyung shrugged playfully, "I am not judging."

Ashley slapped his arm." you are smiling."

"What do you say I give you a ride Ms. Ruth?" Taehyung was still smiling.

"Whatever," Ashley accepted defeat and pulled his sleeve, "go ahead jerk, take your seat."

Taehyung chuckled and moved to the front. Ashley rode on the bike and Taehyung said, "fasten your seatbelt milady, we are about to take off."

Ashley smiled to herself and held slightly on Taehyung's sweater.
Taehyung grabbed Ashley's wrists and wrapped them around his waist and said, " Don't let go. We are going to fly."

As he said, he almost flew the bike with expert acceleration.

Taehyung inhaled deeply to take the fresh air in. He thanked that Ashley's hands were on his waist, not on his chest. His heart was beating faster as if to match with the pace of the bike in this sweet autumn afternoon.

Feeling the rushing breeze passing through them, Taehyung smiled thinking of Ashley being the one holding him with trust. He wanted to be trusted like this every time, every day. With the sparkling blue lake beside the track, he wanted to stop that bike right there, hold the hands that were gripping the hem of his sweater, pull the girl he liked into a deep, endless embrace, and bury his face in those long loose hairs.

Her hair smelled like the autumn sun and cool breeze. Her dark blue eyes under those veils of lashes with that deep ocean in them, he wanted to get drowned into them, he wanted to tell her that he is here, in this very moment. Nothing else mattered anymore.

But he didn't do anything rather paddling endlessly to match his racing heart. How was it still functioning with her behind him?
Why her mere presence shook him like that? Could he ever have the same effect on her as she had on him??

His confession alone made this girl almost cry, left her devastated. He wished she could cry, at least once.
But this girl didn't let the tears win.
His heart ached, this feeling was so profound that it wasn't just in an emotional reign now, it was being more and more like physical pain. He almost could see the waves of loneliness and emptiness he felt ever since he met this lonely girl.