"I wish people could drink their words,
and realize how bitter they taste."

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"What are you doing here?"
His voice interrupted my way of imagining the fantasies of everything whatever was with him, KIM TAEHYUNG-

"Hey! Are you there?"

"Uh, yeah. I- yes. What were you saying?"
His features remained calm, no disturbance in his fiery eyes. It seems like, I was his prey to devour for now. And I can't help thinking about these things. I watched him, but still there was no sign of any morphed expression on his exclusive face.

"I asked, what are you doing here miss?"
"Oh, I-, yeah, I was bidding goodbye to someone."
Oh, how hard it was for me to speak out those words infront of him. Infront of his scary and cold aura. His eyes, were so still, not even blinking.
This closeness was tearing my enthusiasm step by step.

"I see, may I know where is that someone, in this rainy weather?"
"Uh, she went already."
The droplet making so strong voices when falling down on the umbrella surface. Even in that noice of weather, surrounding, nature growling, his voice was crystal clear and was so velevted with melodious touch.

His honey skin, dripped with raindrops, shining like an amour making it more difficult for me to speak out. I looked like a scary kitten infront of him. It took my everything to not moan, after being this near him. My cheeks flamed hotter than usual. And ofcourse, no doubt he must have noticed that.

I clenched my thighs to ease the hot thrub of arousal. I was also not certainly sure, would I be able to handle it or not. Silence descended between us in thin air. Soon, I caught a shadow of his bread cheek lifting up before they disappeared.

He stepped closer, and said more like a whisper,

"Then, you should have left early. It's not healthy to stay in rain for so long."

"Uh, yeah I should."

But, neither did he moved aside, nor I walked. We both were sticked to our respective places. Blankets of exasperation fell over my face.

"I guess- we should get going."
I spoke, silence cannot be the solution of us staring each other, atleast not for now.

"Yeah."
With that, he turned to the opposite side, making sure to cover my already wet body with his umbrella. I was amused, we both were walking together under the same umbrella. He was not determined to let go.

"Uh, won't you go other side?"
"Then who will save you from this rain?"
He smoothly said.

All the while, my heart jackhammerd against my ribcage. My shoulders bumping witn his, we being in touch with each other, to not let anyone out of the field. These all things, sent butterflies in my stomach in a tizzy.
Butterflies, I decided, are the Benedict Arnold's of the animal kingdom.
I was getting so impatient inside, he was beside me, his scent filling my nostrils and his breath almost brushing my nape, as he was just one step behind me.

"By the way, what's your name?"
"Zelda Schekov, and you?"
Though, I knew that.

"Kim Taehyung it is."
The hoarseness in his voice, was enough for me to breathe sharply.

Not so long, we arrived near the bus stop. We get a shelter of the roof over our head again, but this time, standing separately. That was awesome, atleast for me.

"Nice to meet you Zelda, now I guess I should take my leave."
He blurted, while closing his umbrella. Under the sunlight, scattering between the clouds, rushing towards the earth's surface, I could actually view him more clearly. And he was so breathtaking. Holy christ!

"Yes, I guess and thank you for this help."
"It's completely fine, but please from the next time, don't keep waiting yourself in rain or you may get sick."
"Sure, I would remember this."

With that, I gazed him going far, out of my vision reach. I wanted him to be more close with him. To talk with him more. To look in his mysterious yet beautiful eyes. I know, I really sounds like that 'new teenager girl crush types'. But with him, I can't help myself either.
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"That was so beautiful moment with you Kim."
My mouth swirls in a smile. I was squealing about what happened today. Though, I was drying my hair, but my mind was fully occupied by him-

Thunder growled, making me jump in my place. My gut twisted. This, I hate this. Thinking back, I get to remember that horrific moment. I gnawed on my lower lip, until I drew blood.
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"Why did you brought me here, Jessica?"
I asked her, when she made me stop in a dark shady room. That was placed outside the camp.

Yes, we students were on the adventure, in a huge forest for tracking and camping. I was getting ready to go with other people for track, but was brought up by Jessica in this room.

Out of all the things I had expected her to say, she slapped me. Not once, but a sequeal of it.
My face being at the other side and was all shocked.

"What the hell, Jessica-"
"FUCKING SHUT UP SLUT."
she screamed at the top of her lungs. What is wrong with her?
I was determined to get the conversation back, how on the Earth she can do this?

"Are you fucking out of your mind."
This time, I spoke by both ways, with a talk and a slap on her right cheek. That's what karma do, And I did the same, nothing wrong. She faced the other side and was actually furious.
She quickly turned to me, her nostril flared, eyebrows knitted in anguish and her hand on that place to smoothen the harsh sudden touch of my hand.

"You will regret that Zelda Schekov."
"Oh, and what about you, Jessica Moreau?"
"You-"
Her convo was discontinued because of someone's arrival, and it was non other than David.

"You both, SHUT UP!"
We heard his growl and was diverted to his side.

"She should regret this brother."
Brother? What? Is David her brother? But she never acknowledged me.

"She will sister, don't worry, she will."
The last two words were like whisper yet raised my goosebumps. I was scared now, yet radiated confidence in my eyes.

"Could anyone tell me what's going on here?"
"Yes sweetie, yes! You will be well aware, soon."
David spoke, and extracted out his device from his pockets.

I crossed my hands against my chest and gawked his movements.

"Would you like to see this?"
He said and gave his phone to view the video tape.

I widened my eyes, how on the Earth did he got this? I was so shocked about what was happening in the video. It was my naked video recorded while I was getting a shower during our camp time. I was getting out of breath, hands trembling, even to hold this device was so heavy for me. Tears welled up, blurred my vision, sweats intensified on my forehead. I couldn’t spoke any word. Thunder was growling outside, but the inside of me was more equivalent to it.

"Just imagine what if I post on my socials?"
I stare at him with such disappointment and despondency.
Whereas, Jessica was having a smirk on her lips. Calculating the situation, I blurted out.

"W-who and why?"
"I did that."
Jessica spoke. But- Oh god! This betrayal is such a bitch and she is the trendsetter of this.

"This is for rejecting me."
David spoke while taking his mobile from my hands. I was still looking down and didn't uttered a word. Yes, one week before he proposed me. Even though, he was such a kind guy, I didn't had any particular feelings for him. So, I responded him with a negative answer, that too personally, I can't degrade him infront of whole. I did that politely and Jessica was also by my side.

"He loved you and you rejected my brother, that's what you get, bitch."
"Brother?"
"Yes, she is my sister, I am David Moreau."

Oh! How thunderclap these words were to me.

"Now, you will see, what are the actual tears of regret, Schekov."
David blurted. Him with his side smile look so uncertain to me. And Jessica was no less, desperate to join.

That day, I realised no one is related. People changes. Now, from here, the gloom of my face were crushed.

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