⊱L'ange et le diable⊰

Angel and devil

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After taking a walk down the streets in the morning to cool my head, I prepared myself to apologize for what I did and settle things between Jungkook and I as a last resort. I couldn't bear it anymore. I wasn't going anywhere.

Repeating every word in my head like a chant, I went over my apology again and again to polish it with every step back to the dorm. I had to find an excuse to meet him since it was a weekend and I wondered if I should bluff that I needed advice on my work.

It was lame and overused but what was I supposed to do?

Sighing, I let my eyes wander the neighborhood where huge malls and shopping centers were located, but the area was nearly empty save for a few people walking to and fro. While I was doing so, someone nearly bumped into me and I turned around to curse him out, I froze when I recognized his back.

I stopped on my tracks as I watched him walk to a pedestrian light alone. Seeing it as an opportunity, I called his name a few times, but he didn't hear me... or he didn't want to. I resorted to running after him while shouting but he still didn't look back, standing still beside the pedestrian light and waiting for it to turn green. The road was empty but he wasn't jaywalking.

"Jungkook, I'm sorry! Please listen to me!"

He pulled out some devices from his pockets and put them in his ears before crossing the road while I watched him in desperation and defeat from afar.

He was deliberately ignoring me. I didn't understand it. Was what I did something so serious to cut off all ties with me? Did he see me as such a bad person?

The sound of a car speeding up snapped me out of my daze and panic seeped into my blood when I saw a truck coming so fast even though the lights were red. Looking up at Jungkook, I ran as fast as I could while yelling his name and pushed him out of the road using all my power. The driver blared the signals but I didn't have the time to react.

The rest happened too fast for me to process.

My body was thrown away by a colossal force after my bones got crushed by the hit. The sounds of my neck breaking and the pain spreading all over my body seemed so distant. I hadn't felt pain like that since forever. My vision was blurred by my blood and I couldn't draw a single breath since my lungs were pierced by my broken ribs.

It was enough to kill me and I wondered if I was going to die before my consciousness slipped into the void.

Just before that, I heard him calling my name and letting out broken sobs.

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When I opened my eyes and studied the bright white room, I felt no pain, no fatigue whatsoever. Memories came crashing down on me and I quickly sat straight up to inspect myself for injuries.

My neck was intact, my organs were working and my bones were just fine. When I checked the monitor, it was showing that I was as healthy as ever.

I figured that since I was already dead, my body must had gone back to its usual state even if I was heavily injured. That was plausible. I was so convinced that I was human, I was afraid that I was dying when I got hit.

The door opened and a doctor walked in before gasping out loud, seeing me sitting on the bed, all fine.

"You- Oh my lord! You were nearly dead, there was no chance for you to survive!"

I shrugged nonchalantly. "Miracle?"

"Your organs were failing, your brain was dead and your- my goodness! How is this possible?" He exclaimed while checking my neck and head, completely freaked out. "We were convinced that you were dying and looked for your relatives to inform them, but you had no one. Except that young man."

My eyes followed his gesture and fell on the person sleeping on a chair with his arms crossed beside my bed. He was wearing different clothes than the one I remembered on him at the crossroads. A black hoodie over a white shirt and black sweatpants hugged his body.

Warmth tingled inside me knowing that he didn't forsake me. He was there with me. He didn't hate me.

"Wow," the doctor breathed out after checking the monitor, "this is too much of a miracle. No science can explain this... What are you?"

Heaving a sigh, I looked straight into his eyes and hypnotized him to believe that it indeed was a miracle and that I was to be discharged after a day without a problem. With his eyes shining purple, he wrote something on his notepad and left the room, leaving us.

I scooted closer to the sleeping man, bending forward, and let my eyes trace his soft features. He looked so gentle and warm and everything heavenly, so ethereal. The soft round cheeks, the plump pouting lips and the long delicate lashes that rimmed his pretty eyes all looked so lovely, like that of an angel's.

A smile grew on my face that I got to see him up close like this again.

When I gently caressed his cheek with the back of my hand, he suddenly stirred and slowly opened his eyes, waking up so fast. I panicked and retracted my hand immediately, sitting up straight with my heart pounding against my chest. Once his sleepy eyes locked with mine, they snapped wide open and he sat there for a good long minute gaping at me.

"Hi," I stammered before slapping myself internally. "Uh, I'm completely fine, you see? Weird, huh?"

I held my breath when he suddenly lunged at me, wrapping his arms around me so tightly and pulling me so close to his body.

"J-Jung-"

"I thought you were dead," he cried out before sniffling. His voice came out broken and hoarse that it tore my heart. "I was so so scared! I'm so sorry, Eunsook. Because of me, you got into an accident and almost died! I can't forgive myself. I couldn't forgive myself knowing that I was losing you forever!"

I put my arms around his shoulders and let him bury his head in my neck. "I'm alright now. I'm just glad that you're safe."

"Even when you nearly died, you're worried about me?"

I chuckled, patting his back. "Of course. You're so important to me, Kookie."

He pulled back but still had his arms around me as he gazed into my eyes with his glossy ones. I felt so vulnerable whenever he looked at me like this. My heart would beat out of its confines.

"You're important to me, too."

I couldn't believe my ears. Tears welled up but I held them in, not understanding why I was going to burst into tears when I heard that. I felt so relieved but so nervous. His starry eyes were doing something to me and I both liked and hated it.

"T-The doctor said that I will be discharged tomorrow," I said, steering the topic. "How long was I out actually?"

He hummed. "Nearly a week."

"What?!" I gasped before shaking my head. "And how long were you here?"

"For a week whenever I wasn't in my classes," he answered, sending shivers down my body. I scanned the room to find a huge gym bag in the corner on his side.

He stayed with me all the time?!

"Oh, thank you..."

Jungkook nodded before getting off the bed. "I'll get you something to eat."

Blushing, I whispered, "Okay," and watched him leave the room after giving me a soft smile. I wasn't used to him being so sweet after experiencing all that ignorance and harshness. It was new and I enjoyed it very much. Perhaps too much.

And when he came back with a tray of food, I didn't expect him to feed me and act like my personal nurse even if he looked so tired.

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"Oh fall on your knees,
Oh hear the angels' voices."

A soft voice made me wake up from my short sleep and I turned to the source of the melody.

"You're singing?"

A small shy smile danced on Jungkook's lips. "Yeah, thought you'd sleep better."

"Well no, you thought wrong. I woke up because of you," I said and we laughed together. "But I love your voice, so I don't mind. Please continue."

"Okay, I'll sing a different song now." With a short giggle, he cleared his throat and closed his eyes.

"When it comes to you,
There's no crime,
Let's take both of our souls,
And intertwine."

If I had the chance, I would listen to him for the rest of my life. The golden glow of the lamp on his soft features and the divine voice that expressed all the emotions through the song made me wonder if he was actually an angel...

An angel I had the chance to meet...

An angel who soothed my wretched soul.

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I love his voice, wrap me in it pls 😭