Save Me | Taekook (discontinued version)

chapter one

(early chap because I'm sad)

The boy kept thinking for a while what it would be like to become a mute. After all, he hardly speaks at school or anywhere other than inside his house with his mom. He always thought, Why would I need to speak when I get made fun of for being quiet? It would just give me more hell than I already have.

Jungkook was diagnosed with something no one thought he would ever have when he was fifteen and now the boy is eighteen. This diagnosis affects his hearing and speech, and many other things, which is the reason behind him being mute.

The boy decides that today he will try his best at having a good first day of school, even though he knows it won't stay this way. While he is walking to the school, he turns his music on and puts on his headphones not wanting to be bothered by the people on the streets. Jungkook arrives at the front of the school and breathes in a harsh breath before slowly walking towards the high school doors and pushing them open.

He arrives at his first-class with around 10 minutes before the last bell. Jungkook looks around to see if he knew anyone in this class but he didn't, so he pulls out a book and starts reading until the teacher came in.

After waiting, the bell rang and everyone filed into their seats to wait for the teacher.

"Alright class," the teacher started as soon as she walked in the class. "My name is Mrs. Ware. I will be your teacher and I will not tolerate anything other than classroom behavior. Now, let's get started." She started to teach and Jungkook almost audibly groaned.

This could've happened at any other point today. He felt it coming on. A mild seizure. He rested his arms on his desk and his head in his arms so nobody would notice his change in face color. He breathed slowly and tried to keep his circulation going best he could by himself. He noticed he couldn't hear the teacher anymore and tried to lift his head and open his eyes, neither worked. His body was heavy. He felt as though he could sleep but he knew he had to keep breathing. It will pass soon. Just breathe until it's gone.

Jungkook wriggled his fingers and soon felt them start tingling. He was getting the feeling back in his body. He heard static in his ears and soon the teacher's voice was slowly becoming audible. His eyes didn't feel as heavy and soon he opened them to see the teacher in the front of the room. He didn't feel like a brick was pushing into his chest as he took in a deep breath. The seizure had finally passed.

Jungkook had spoken too soon though. He had no breath to open his mouth and ask if he could excuse himself to the bathroom before he stormed out. He hated this. He ran to the closest bathroom and into one of the stalls before retching up the only little food he had in his stomach. He leaned against the stall's wall and sobbed out until he heard someone come in. The boy covered his mouth and waited until he heard them leave again.

Once he gained the strength to stand up, he went to the sink and washed his hands and face. He pulled his phone out of his pocket and saw that he still had 45 minutes left of class. He couldn't just stay in the bathroom until then, he had to get his things at least. Maybe he could go to the nurse's office? Jungkook decided that the latter was the best option to avoid talking in front of many people.

The walk to the nurse's office was quiet. Once he arrived, he sat on one of the beds and soon saw the nurse walk in.

"Jungkook? Why are you here?" The nurse questions, sitting in her chair.

"Sick." Jungkook pushes out without trying to stutter.

"Okay well, either I call your mom and you wait here or I can write you a pass to go grab your things from your current class and then wait here," The nurse offers.

Jungkook holds up two fingers in hopes for the nurse to understand what he meant. He can't bother his mom, he already bothers her with just living there. She nods understanding what he meant and goes to her desk to write a pass for him. 

She hands him the note and he gets up before slowly having to steady himself against the wall. He gives her a quick smile before leaving for his current class. He was glad to avoid conversation but he knows he will eventually.

Jungkook arrived at the classroom door and stalls for a moment before knocking on the door. He pushes it open and immediately hands the paper to the teacher. She looks at him with a disapproving glare before slowly nodding and beginning to teach her class again. Jungkook grabs his things and scurries out of the classroom back to the nurse's office.

(I am going to use what I go through with my seizure disorder as that is a side effect of his disorder. It is a sensitive topic but I am more experienced with this version of seizures.)