The Shadow's Oracle// A BTS Fanfiction

Chapter 10

The ringing of the bell above the door echoed as Yuri and Taehyung entered the diner. Taehyung had first thought of taking her to the cafeteria within campus but, with one glance back, he figured that it would be too crowded for the shy, nervous girl. His mind had gone back to the party and how she stood off against the wall, away from everyone. Her aversion of people that night made him believe that crowds were not her thing so he opted for the diner right outside campus.

He knew he made the right decision when a look of relief crossed her face upon entering and seeing that only a few people were within the establishment. The diner was 'seat yourself', so Taehyung led the way to a booth near the back of the building so they were away from most of the attending people.

A waitress, noticing them sit down, made her way to their booth and offered them menus before leaving them to decide what they wanted.

Silence filled the table as the two buried themselves in their menus, both unsure of what to say to break the tension. Taehyung, taking peaks at Yuri from behind his menu, took notice of how uncomfortable she was. This was the first time in Taehyung's life where he wasn't sure what to say. He could always crack jokes making even the saddest people smile, but she was different. She always seemed so rigid and stiff the moment anyone approached her. He found himself not being able to tear his eyes from her, wondering how much of a difference it would make if she could ever relax.

Yuri leafed through the pages herself trying to distract her mind from what had almost happened prior. The image of the other man flashed through her mind, sending a shiver down her spine. She still didn't understand why her body was reacting so negatively to the silver haired man. As far as she could remember, she had no interaction with him up until both him and Taehyung almost went at each other's throats.

"Are you okay?" The deep voice of Taehyung pulled her out of her thoughts. His eyes held hers as he waited for a response, eyebrows furrowed in concern.

"Yeah," She lied, sending a small smile in his direction before quickly averting her gaze back to the menu. He raised an eyebrow at her reaction, sensing that she wasn't telling the truth. He cocked his head to the side and studied her, wondering if she would actually speak up. Feeling his unwavering gaze on her, she shuffled in her seat, praying that he would go back to his menu and not press further but, something told her that wouldn't be the case. She sighed, and closed the menu in front of her, letting it rest on the table "No."

Taehyung's mind flew with questions. There could be a variety of reasons she was not okay. For starters it could have been the events of the party. Maybe it was him, changing into a giant dog right in front of the poor girls eyes after she had been attacked. Hell, it could've been the fight that happened mere minutes ago. Taehyung nodded and took a deep breath.

"I didn't think so," he responded, closing his own menu, and giving the girl his full attention. "What's on your mind?"

Yuri picked at her fingers trying to find the right words. Everything in her life felt like a downward spiral and she just couldn't seem to make sense of it. She sorted her thoughts before sighing, "I just- I don't remember much from the other night. It's all a blur for the most part. The things I do remember though, they don't line up with what Lexi said happened. I want to believe her, but something in my gut is telling me otherwise." She paused and put her hands in her lap, looking down at them. "But then, I just don't get it." She sighed, before working her courage up to look back at Taehyung. "Why would she lie to me? Why can't I remember what happened? Why do I feel like I'm missing something important? My mind is whirling in confusion, and no matter how much I push I just can't seem to clear it." She looked back down at her hands, as she pushed back her tears. She had made herself a promise that she would never let anyone see her weakness, she had failed earlier, but she wasn't ready to let it happen again.