The Specter's Guardian • jhs✅

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After eating lunch, everyone scattered and headed to their own businesses even Hoseok who informed you that he will follow the others. While you followed Yoongi as he went to the camper van.

He left the door open as you peeked inside the van, hesitating if you should go in and he noticed this.

He smiled at you and gestured for you to come in, you entered and was about to close the door but he stopped you.

"No, I don't want you to feel uncomfortable. You can run out if you're not comfortable around me."

You stared at him in surprise as he stopped in front of you to open the door wider, your nose almost brushed against his shoulder which made you stiffen.

"Why did you wanted me to join you here?" You sat on the couch and watch him move around.

He shrugged, "Just want to. You can leave if you're getting bored."

Your eyes landed on the iced americano at the table, you tilted your head on the right, "What's that?"

Yoongi looked at you then to the thing you're pointing, "Iced americano, you can try it if you don't mind because I already took a sip."

You nodded and grabbed it, you stared at it for a while which the other find weird before you took a sip, your eyes widened at the taste exploding in your mouth.

"You haven't tried an iced americano yet?" He asked you, crossing his arms while sitting beside you.

You shook your head, the only coffee you've tasted was black coffee and that was long ago.

You both fell silent as you take a sip on Yoongi's iced americano, after some minutes, he spoke again, "Uhh, Sooho..."

You looked at him and he's licking his lips which confused you, his cheeks reddened indicating that's he's shy, "Can I have my iced americano back? T-that's my favorite..."

You chuckled and handed it back to him, "Sorry." So cute.

You stood up, "Let's go out and see what the others are doing?"

"Okay."

Though he would prefer staying in there.

*

Taehyung was silent as he control the rc boat floating on the river along with his Namjoon hyung who picked his boat up.

"I'll go and read my book, I'm excited to start it. Will you be alright here?"

"Of course, hyung. Don't worry." The leader patted his shoulder as he listened to the footsteps of the elder until it faded.

The sound of peaceful waves and the rc boat replaced the silence. His mind was blank as he stared at the floating boat he's controlling. His grip on the controller tightening when he felt his insides being pulled in.

He inhaled and exhaled for so many times until the feeling finally stopped and he's glad when he heard a soft voice from behind.

Taehyung didn't bother to look back but soon find out who it was when you stood beside him, "Hey." You said and smiled softly.

"Hey." He replied without tearing his gaze from the rc boat which is already far.

You cleared your throat, "How are you these days?" You didn't fail to notice how the singer paused.

"Fine."

Of course that was a lie, one word and four letters yet so many things hidden underneath, being used to cover up the truth and to not explain any further.

"I always use that, especially when I knew that I have no one to rely on. But you, you can talk to your friends, you know that they are not the type to judge but help you to get through it instead."

Finally, he stopped controlling the rc boat and gave his attention to you, you rest your arms on the railings and propped your chin in your palm.

"It's hard to have that feeling; the feeling of wanting to open up yet you have no one to talk to." You smiled yet sadness was reflecting in your eyes.

"I don't want to tell you that you can open up to me because I, myself, isn't opening up. So, I'll tell you that after I did."

You nodded and stood up properly, you faced Taehyung and smiled, "Thanks for listening to me."

"Huh? I think I should be the one thanking you."

You just smiled and patted his shoulder as you began to leave, you smile dropped. I won't ask you for an explanation... For now.