bodyguard ; kth

4 ; aera!

her voice gently faded away with the music. she beamed and bent down to her audience. the audience roared with amazement, clapping loudly. jaeho cheered beside me, smiling at the female. i stood there contently, staring at her.

in that instant, all the lights flashed back on.

jaeho nudged me, "that's her, taehyung." he yelled towards her direction, "yo! aera! come on here!" his calling caused the said female to turn around. her light auburn coloured hair fell gently onto her shoulders, a silly smile covered her face as she looked at jaeho. she ambled towards us. for some reason i felt a little nervous meeting her. i straightened up my posture, placing a mild smile on my face.

"mae aera.. meet kim taehyung, he's your new bodyguard," jaeho spoke in a fruity voice. aera's eyes bore into mine, making me feel nervous.

"nice to meet you," she spoke confidently, bringing her hand out to shake.

i couldn't respond.

her eyes..they were the colour of springtime ferns, so beautifully green.

"taehyung?" jaeho noticing my blank state. aera smiled sweetly at me, tilting her head as she held her hand awkwardly in the air, waiting for my response.

i blinked out of my dreamy gaze, clearing my throat quickly while replying, "oh, um..nice to meet you, too." jaeho weirdly looked at me, noticing my body go ridged as i shook hands with her.

aera stepped back a little, eyeing my attire from head to toe. she thought for a moment before saying, "you don't look like a bodyguard."

i raised an eyebrow, "what did you expect?" she shrugged nonchalantly, "i don't know, maybe a tough guy?" jaeho chuckled at her comment behind me, whispering, "one score to aera."

a lady appeared behind aera, looking at me with similar green eyes. she brought her hand out and said quietly, "hello, i'm aera's older sister, jiae." i smiled slightly, shaking her hand warmly.

aera and jiae shared the same green eyes, yet they had many differences. jiae's jet black hair struck against aera's hazelnut coloured. she was a curvaceous woman with broad shoulders and wide hips. this contrasted with aera who was lean and delicate. jiae was nearly a foot taller than aera, wrapping an arm around her younger sister.

"do you want a drink?" aera asked me.

"orange juice," i replied.

both sister's looked frazzled, staring at me with a confused expression. jaeho chuckled slightly, explaining to the girls, "taehyung doesn't drink alcohol."

"oh, okay," jiae said, smiling at me. she said, "same here, haven't had a sip in three years. wait here, i'll get your orange juice."

jaeho tapped my shoulder, saying, "i'll be back, stay with aera." i nodded and watched him walk away.

"so.." aera spoke, i averted my attention back to her. she smiled and was about to say something when something approached her. aera's eyes widened and she screamed loudly. i wasn't ready when she jumped onto me, wrapping her arms around my neck. she buried her face into my shoulder, letting out frightened cries. my body went stiff.

what's going on?

my thoughts were answered when something sniffed my shoe. i peered down to see a large fluffy dog beside my foot. i coughed an amused laugh.

she scared of dogs?

i gently placed my hands on her back. she pressed her trembling body against mine. my heart rate accelerated faster, i've never had this kind of contact before.

jiae came sprinting back, a glass of juice in her hand. she exclaimed, "aera! for god sakes, it's just mochi!" aera snapped back, pulling her head from my shoulder, "so?! i told you to put that thing on a leash!" mochi wandered away towards jiae, she rolled her eyes at aera and took her dog away.

"aera.." i breathed out. she looked at me. the second her eyes locked with mine, it was as if time stopped. our faces were inches apart and her arms was wrapped around my neck. i couldn't help my cheeks darkening into a crimson colour.

it was a minute before she outstared me, looking away awkwardly. she loosened her arms, i dropped her gently to the ground. she looked up at my taller height and quietly uttered a, "sorry." i shook my head, "don't worry."

jaeho returned back, he had two other guys behind him.

"taehyung, there's more people you need to meet," he said, motioning towards them. one was short and skimpy while the other was tall and muscular. the skinny one waved towards me, greeting me like, "hey, i'm junsoo. i'm aera's manager."

jaeho pointed towards the taller one, he said, "this is gun, aera's bodyguard." i bowed my head towards them, responding, "nice to meet you."

"now that everyone's met each other, why don't we talk in the other room?" jaeho asked everyone. agreeing together, we made our way out the exit. aera walked with junsoo, talking about something. i followed them.

until i felt someone pinch my neck painfully. i snapped my head around, only to see gun glowering at me with dark eyes.

"you and aera, i saw what happened," he said quietly.

not understanding, i shrugged and asked, "so?"

he gritted his teeth in annoyance, replying angrily, "so..i don't like it. you're just a back up bodyguard, the only person she needs is me. if i see you touch her again, i'll break you."

"is that a threat?" i asked, finding amusement in this.

"don't push it," he warned, walking away from me.

why is he so paranoid?

i thought to myself, 'he doesn't have to worry, i never fall for my clients.'